by bnadmin | Aug 4, 2015 | Exercise, Nutrition, Sports Nutrition
Gastrointestinal issues (GI) in athletes can range from a little nausea, to lots of nausea and vomiting, a few cramps to ‘get me to a portapotty STAT’/aka diarrhea, and even worse – fecal blood loss (scary – I know this one first hand). Most of...
by bnadmin | Jul 17, 2015 | Nutrition, Recipes
Confession: I love Brown rice, but when I’m ordering out, I’ll order white rice. I’m sorry, but I just can’t see eating sushi with brown rice. When I’m at home, cooking for my family, I’ll make brown rice. Brown rice is full of...
by bnadmin | May 22, 2015 | Nutrition, Vitamins and Supplements
I really love Hippocrates’ quote, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. Everyone who works with me knows that I take a “Food First” approach. In other words, if you are low, missing, or need more of a certain nutrient,...
by bnadmin | May 6, 2015 | Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Sleep, Wellness
About 40% of Americans are 70% sleep deprived. Approximately 35% of US adults report less than 7 hours of sleep per night, while 20% suffer from sleep/wakefulness disorders. Tell me: Are you one of the 65% of Americans who sleep with their cell phones next to their...
by bnadmin | Apr 18, 2015 | Diets and Dieting, Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Wellness
As a distance runner and nutritionist, I’m always looking at what food can do for me. Can it help me run faster, be stronger, recover faster, or just take away some of those aches and pains after a long hard workout? The latter being the most important! But what...
by bnadmin | Apr 10, 2015 | Nutrition, Vitamins and Supplements, Wellness
I love everything about extra virgin olive oil – the dark rich green color, the smell, and of course the taste. Lately, it’s hard to tell whether or not the olive oil you’re buying is extra virgin. In 2011, Tom Mueller documented this in his book,...