Common diet mistakes: Getting healthy "Not-to-do's"

Rib eyes topped with blue cheese, lobster tails in butter, chocolate decadence cake…we all know the typical New Year’s gut-busters. The question is, can you do better and still enjoy the evening. Is it possible to have a tasty and healthy New Year’s Eve dinner? The answer, of course, is yes.
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Society is in the midst of a food makeover.
I’m not talking about rethinking our eating habits, introducing new flavor combinations or anything else kitchen-related. I’m talking about the fact that “food” is becoming the new it thing for everyday products.  It literally is everywhere- soap, lip balm, band-aids, floss, mints, air fresheners, pouches…

The other day [...]

Do kids really crave super-sugary breakfast cereals, or do they eat what parents serve them? A new bit of research from Yale University indicates it could be the latter. This from a report in USA Today:
“The kids studied liked low-sugar options, and even though they added more sugar, their breakfasts weren’t nearly as sweet [...]

With all the focus on weight and fitness goals that come with the New Year, I thought I should clarify some confusion about fitness and weight.  Many people are so focused on the scale as they make their resolutions and they either forget about body composition, or don’t really understand what it entails.  Your body [...]

Granola is a passion of mine—it’s a sweet, crunchy, satisfying breakfast and the perfect healthy portable snack. I’ve tried just about every brand in the supermarket. Once I realized how easy it is to make granola at home, I experimented until I came up with just the right blend of fruit, nuts, seeds and grain. [...]

In their 5-day recap of the FINA world swimming championships, The Swimmer’s Circle blog gave this recap about the Men’s 4×100 relay. The @USA_Swimming Twitter account even gave Garrett a great shout-out. Congrats to Garrett and the rest of the 4×100 relay team on their great win at the world championship! (Garrett was also part of [...]

Many people put off making positive changes in their lives until tradition “tells them to.”  With the beginning of a new year, it is a great time to make positive changes; however, why do you have to wait until then to do so?  The answer is simple, you don’t!  You can start making positive changes [...]

At 185 pounds Steve Mesler was a quick, strong, and competitive decathlete at the University of Florida. Unfortunately, for five years he battled injury after injury. Towards the end of his track career, with his competitive drive still alive, Mesler needed to find a new way to compete.
It wasn’t long before he started learning about [...]

Two weeks ago, I was on hiatus from exercising–one week out of commission with a strained back.  It was a pretty quick recovery for me.  I tend to pull my back out about once a year.  I was hoping that all my exercising and increased “core strength” would help me prevent painful back strains.  Not [...]

Check out this new service from iSPORT Swimming, foodie nutrition videos from Garrett. Great tips and easy recipes for the athlete and the foodie.