Eat like a kid: Save money and calories

We plan to try something new tonight–a Twitter chat with Garrett supported by a couple nutritionists. We’ll be online from 7 to 7:30 Central and maybe even a little longer. The best way to participate is to use TweetChat. That way, the hash tag (#) is automatically embedded into the tweet.
Our topic: How to start [...]

Heading into every training period or meet it’s always ideal to have a few specific goals. The beauty of goals, much like most things in life, is that they can be whatever we decide to make them. Goals help us get better by forcing us to develop a plan of attack to achieve them. When [...]

Individual nutritional needs vary throughout the different stages of our lives. Childhood and adolescence, for example, is a time of significant growth and development where proper nutrition can have a profound impact on long-term health. Special considerations should be made specifically for young athletes to ensure their nutritional needs are met.
Young athletes have high daily [...]

Many vegetarian or vegan athletes are often concerned that they aren’t getting the proper amount of nutrients in their diets.  This can be a major concern especially if these athletes are experiencing injuries.  The most commonly missed nutrients in a vegetarian or vegan diet is protein, Vitamin B 12, and iron.  Although it is possible [...]

That’s a question, I always ask myself. Whenever I am lifting weights at my Body Pump class, or doing my Insanity or Hip Hop Abs DVD’s in the basement, I am never in sync with what the instructor is saying about breathing.
I have the uncanny knack of always breathing opposite from what is supposed to [...]

Since March 14 I’ve been in San Diego training at the US Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Chula Vista. USA Swimming organized a training camp for professional athletes like myself so we could get a change of scenery, and also train with some different athletes. This camp comes at a perfect time as many of [...]

Most people have heard that you need variety in a well balanced diet, and this not only comes in types of foods, but also colors of foods.  By incorporating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in your daily nutrition, you will be able to include a wide variety of nutrients and colors in your [...]

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As a culinary and sports enthusiast, I enjoy thinking of ways to put a unique twist on classic dishes. As a dietetic intern, I also consider how to increase the nutritional value of my recipes. Incorporating more plant-based sources of protein such as beans and legumes is an easy way to do this.  Lean turkey [...]

In our current technologically-based society, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips… literally!  Not only can we get information on the Internet at home or at work, we can get this information on the go through mobile applications.  The food and fitness world is definitely not lacking in staying up to date with [...]