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The Surprising Truth About Pre-Performance Stretching
Have you ever stretched before exercise? I'm betting you have. And you probably still do. I'm right there with you! I grew up, as most of us did, with sports teams that stretched in big circles as a team, holding each static stretch for 10 seconds before moving onto...
Peach Blueberry Crumble (Dairy, Egg, & Gluten Free)
Peaches and blueberries. They’re so hot right now in the German farmers markets! I’ve pretty much made it a subconscious goal to eat peaches and blueberries daily. Carpe seasonal fruit, right? They also go together like peas and carrots in the dessert world, as I...
11 Simple Sports Nutrition Truths
This summer, I spoke at a high school elite basketball camp and a grade-school basketball camp about... Nutrition. Check these alpilean reviews. I know. What kid actually cares about this kind of stuff? Well, you can imagine why I was both enlightened and perplexed....
6 Real Food Substitutions for High Carb Foods
Cereal boxes Spaghetti French fries Bread Potatoes Rice What do these all have in common?? 1) They are really high in glycemic index. Glycemic index measures how quickly blood sugar levels rise after eating a certain food. The higher the measure, the quicker the food...
Dark Chocolate Vanilla Ice Cream (Dairy Free & Ice Cream Maker-Free!)
I've had enough. On a daily basis, I see these glamorous, Pinterest-pretty photos of ice cream all over the place. I know you have, too! And I always get sucked in, excitedly reading the ingredients and instructions, until the last step or two calls for an ICE CREAM...
10 Healthy & Portable Foods for Travel!
Have you ever been at the mercy of airline food? You know, where you're SO starving that you have to eat the in-flight meals contaminated with mice and roaches...!? I've been there once or twice, including a time where I was obliged to eat ice cream and pizza served...
5 Ways to “Un-Diet” (& Free Yourself from Diet Dogma!)
45 million. The total number of Americans that DIET each year. $33 billion. The total amount spent ANNUALLY on weight loss products, according to the Boston Medical Center. Check these cortex reviews. Pause. Is that not disturbing?! Despite the incredible amount of...
Why I Quit Chewing Gum + 4 Natural Breath Fresheners
Once upon a time, I chewed a pack of GUM every day. {Yes, every day!!} How, you ask? The habit probably began when I was dabbling in Weight Watchers and calorie counting. You know, a stick of gum can really kill a craving... Or, so they say. For me, the craving only...
5 Ways to Fuel for Performance, Recovery, & Immunity
Every night around 11 PM, a large mammal lurks in my kitchen with wide, hazel eyes. He scans the cupboards hastily looking for his next meal, his fifth or sixth meal at that, to quiet the hunger pangs. When you’re a 6’11”, 240-lb. professional basketball player,...
21 Deliciously Healthy 4th of July Eats!
4th of July. What's the first word that pops into your head!? I'm guessing that at least half of you think of GOOD FOOD. How could you not... it's basically the Thanksgiving of summer! In addition to my memories of family and friends, boating, and fireworks, I think...
The Traveler’s 10-Minute Fitness Plan
"Nothing is certain in life except change." We've all heard this common (and true!) phrase, and within this whole category of change, I'm adding a subcategory that I has most certainly been a constant in my life... TRAVEL. From traveling as an athlete in college, to...
Is “Leaky Gut” the Root Cause of Your Health Problems?!
During the late fall of 2011, I found myself in a German hospital sharing a "private" room with two German women in their '80's. Neither spoke English. The "private" room had NO privacy besides the 4' mobile curtain that I requested, and I got fed jello, white rice,...
3 Eggless, Gluten-Free Breakfast Options!
On June 5th, my life and love of eggs for breakfast forever changed. Being the curious health experimenter/learner that I am, I decided to take an allergy sensitivity test "just for the heck of it." In case you're curious, an "allergy sensitivity" is a reaction from a...
Our Misled Health on the “Athlete Diet”
As a 12-year-old, I used to finish my Dad’s plate during dinner. Two hours later, I would find my way back to the kitchen, quietly opening the cupboard doors with my parents in the other room, for something - anything! - to tame the hunger beast inside. And when I was...
Urban Farming: Why It’s “Smaller, Better, & Beautiful”
A torn shoulder, an extended stay, and a spontaneous email. That’s how I met Luke Malski, owner and farmer at Reformation Growers, a rare gem of a thriving, organic urban garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With Kyle tearing his shoulder last fall, we were around...
12 Ways to fit REAL Food into a Fast Lifestyle
In the battle between convenience and health, why do many of us choose convenience? Walk or drive? Drive. Cook dinner or eat out? Eat out. Call, email, or text? Text. Buy a book in a store or download it to a Kindle? Download. Pack a lunch or fast food? Fast food. In...
Chicken & Veggie “Fried Rice”
"Can we cook something DIFFERENT for dinner tonight?" ...said my hungry husband on Monday. He has every right to complain. Ever since I've started blogging and doing my Master's program, working for a naturopathic doctor, and doing nutrition consulting here and there...
9 Quick Tips to a Gluten-Free Lifestyle
So! We left off last week with 5 reasons for going gluten-free, and the previous discussed the basics of gluten. Today's post will cover the HOW of going gluten-free. ::: How in the world does one go gluten-free!? It seems crazy doesn't it?? Just last week, I...
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