Why buy farm eggs? There is a difference between store bought eggs and farm bought eggs. It might be a bit more work to find the farm variety. I always buy farm eggs whenever possible! The look of the eggs is only part of the difference. They taste better, they look better … [Read more...]
Off Season Nutrition
It is now December. This is the off season. Most of the triathlon races are over. The holidays are upon us. And you wonder what to do nutrition wise in the off season so you don't put on weight! Or maybe this is the time to really focus on your nutrition so you can lose … [Read more...]
Green Protein Smoothie
I just had a birthday, and bought myself a Vitamix Blender. Too bad they don't have purple, but red is the next best color, right?!?! One of my sisters sent me a protein smoothie recipe and so I finally decided to make it this morning for a recovery meal after I rode the bike … [Read more...]
Preparing for the detox
Another year passes, another holiday behind and well, that break from healthy eating needs a jump start. Last year, I did the detox, not because I needed a jump start to healthy, but I wanted to see if the detox with a hyper anti-inflammatory twist would work. And it did. I … [Read more...]
How Do You Start an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
How do you know if you need an anti-inflammatory diet? You have chronic pain for one. In the last blog, I mentioned symptoms or conditions that can result from too much inflammation. These include chronic pain, auto-immune diseases (Lupus, arthritis, Crohn's, Colitis, MS and … [Read more...]