“Raw” Foods Touted for Health Benefits

by Alesia on January 13, 2011

The “raw foods” movement is gaining momentum as a healthier, more down-to-earth way to eat and live. Don’t think raw meat, eggs or even sushi, though.

Raw foods essentially returns to a more natural lifestyle, eating foods that grow in nature before they are processed too much.  This article by Jeanne Milsap is a great one on this new “hot topic.”  Read it here.

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Collards and Carrots May Ward Off Breast Cancer

by Alesia on October 21, 2010

Eating lots of carrots and cruciferous vegetables — collard greens, cabbage, broccoli — could reduce breast cancer risk, particularly an aggressive form common among African American women, suggests a large new study.  Read the entire article here.

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Why McDonald’s Food Wont Decompose.

by Alesia on October 20, 2010

Ronald McDonald

The latest “new” discovery by the mainstream media is that McDonald’s Happy Meal hamburgers and fries won’t decompose, even if you leave them out for six months.  This article by Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com unveils the real story behind this “phenomena” and will hopefully make you really think twice before “fueling up” at you local Mickey Dee’s.  Read the whole article here.

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Top 5 Favorite Foods for Softball Players

October 7, 2010

Ahhh..softball season is upon us so I thought I would post some thoughts on my top 5 favorite foods for softball players and why they are my “favorites.”  So, here they are; 1. Whole grains- Whole grain food such as cereal, bagels, pasta, and bread give good, long-lasting energy to the whole body.   As the most important [...]

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Nutrition Plays Key Role In Athlete’s Performance

September 29, 2010

Very few athletes eat right and know how to fuel their body for performance. Take Lamar Odom for example. A bag of Skittles before a playoff game? No wonder he was so inconsistent.  Eating right is much more important than we think.  In this article, Patrick Gallagher, owner and principal trainer of Pure Athletix Human [...]

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Doctor’s Orders: Eat Well to Be Well

September 23, 2010

Dr. Preston Maring has a conviction; he is convinced that in the health professions, the kitchen must become as crucial as the clinic. Food is at the center of health and illness, he argues, and so doctors must make all aspects of it — growing, buying, cooking, eating — a mainstay of their medical educations, their personal [...]

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Milk Does A Body Good, Especially Athletes

September 21, 2010

Researchers are giving scientific support to a view that many athletes vouch for from experience: that milk may be just as good or even better than sports drinks for serious athletes recovering from exercise. The health benefits of milk – which has carbohydrates, electrolytes, calcium and vitamin D – have long been established. But for athletes, milk [...]

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Supplement Use Dangerous for High School Athletes

September 1, 2010

The use of nutritional supplements among high school athletes is back in the news after more than 20 Oregon football players received hospital treatment for extreme muscle fatigue and soreness and were found to have elevated levels of the enzyme creatine kinase.   This article by Scott Bordow of the Arizona Republic talks about these and [...]

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Will Eating Meat Help With Recovery?

August 30, 2010

Depending on the individual, eating meat (or increasing your protein intake) might be beneficial to certain athletes.  Read what Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D. and author of The Sports Nutrition Guidebook has to say on this topic here.

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