Fit Fare

While a lot of attention is drawn to eating properly before an athletic event, many do not really think about the importance of eating properly once the event is through. Some feel ill right after an intense workout and aren’t ready to eat yet, others feel the need to reward themselves for being so […]

While the idea of carbo-loading often conjures up mental images of towering plates of spaghetti and every Italian restaurant in town being booked the night before a big race, you really shouldn’t limit yourself to pasta. In fact, pasta - and even whole-wheat pasta - isn’t necessarily your best option for your pre-race meals. Brown […]

Runners and other endurance athletes often boast about their ability, nay their need to carboload. While many current diet fads and trends have been focusing on cutting or limiting carbohydrates, athletes have been happily eating them with abandon. But what got lost somewhere between this two extremes is the fact that not all […]

Perhaps you’re like me and find it impossible to get up early to work out and have to wait till the end of the workday. Or maybe you’re one of those runners I envy who bounce out of bed during the wee hours of the morning, ready to don your sneakers and hit the […]

When I began running, around six years ago, I thought that it would be a great way to lose weight. I’d head out of my house in the afternoon, after work, and run away from my house, counting the blocks until I started feeling tired and then I’d turn around and run home.
Soon, twenty blocks […]

A recent study out of The Nottingham University found that Capsaicin, the chemical compound found in hot peppers such as jalapeños that is responsible for their spiciness, is capable of killing cancer cells.  This is particularly interesting because the same dose that kills the cancer cell does not harm normal healthy cells. 
Using capsaicin as a […]

The cold winter months are upon us along with their weight gain challenges for humans and dogs alike.  For Fido, the risk is as serious as it is for you:  tasty rich food scraps or stolen cookies, perhaps some doggie treats from his stocking, but worst of all, shorter outdoor jaunts.  Long gone are the […]

It’s that time of year again: Holiday treats showing up on your way into the office, parties several nights a week stuffed with cookies, chocolates and eggnog, presents from your co-workers or clients of petit fours or chocolate truffles. And all this is merely a warm-up for the huge, calorie-filled feasts that come later on […]

A recent MSNBC article about a medical study has come along with some earth-shattering news to save the world, improve our health and that of our sperm.  Well not mine, or any other woman’s, since we do not actually have any, but you get my drift.
The study, reported at the reputable American Society for Reproductive […]

Several weeks ago, when I reviewed Grub, a cookbook/sustainable urban food guide by Anna Lapp and Bryant Terry, I didn’t spend much time reviewing the cookbook section of the book. That is because I hadn’t quite gotten around to trying the recipes. The main reason for this had a bit to do with the layout.
 

Typically, […]