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...]
How many carbs while training?
I was at a Bikram Yoga class last Sunday and I saw an athlete who had attended a sports nutrition lecture I had done for their club last year. We exchanged pleasantries and he asked me “How many calories should I be taking in on the bike from carbs?” I would love to give a simple … [Read more...]
Are Athletes Inflamed?
I just did a sports nutrition talk at a local cycling shop, and the question about inflammation came up. What is inflammation? How do we athletes or non athletes know we are inflammed? Are there other symptoms we can look for? I know from my own experience with hip replacement … [Read more...]
I Can Eat Anything
I work with athletes. Athletes like to eat. They like to eat a lot. They like to think that 'I can eat anything...I just trained for an hour". Or whatever the time or distance is. In reality, as an athlete, you cannot eat anything you want whenever you want if you want … [Read more...]
The Body Doesn’t Always Respond As You Expect
A week after my hip replacement surgery and I have learned quite a bit about inflammation, swelling, healing and how you think you are taking it easy, but the body doesn't always respond as you expect. Last week, on January 21, 2014, I went in for my anterior entry total hip … [Read more...]
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