Eat like a kid: Save money and calories

How many of you have eaten some fruit and then, BAM, 30 minutes later you’re starving?  I’m willing to bet, that the majority of you reading this post, have experienced this.  We all hear that it’s healthy to snack on fruit, but there is a right way and a wrong way, to snack on fruit. [...]

Hello Athletic Foodie readers! My name is Jennifer and I write a blog called A Knack for Nutrition where I discuss everything from my love of broccoli to my forays in running. I have been a vegetarian for two years and over the last several months I have been slowly phasing out most forms of [...]

Coconut water is a refreshing beverage traditionally enjoyed in the tropics. It’s found in the middle of young coconuts, and is gradually replaced by coconut meat as they mature. Recently, coconut water has grown in popularity among athletes and foodies alike, for its numerous health benefits.
Coconut water is notably high in electrolytes – particularly potassium. [...]

Many women are afraid of lifting even a five pound weight, for fear that they will bulk up.  This is far from the truth! I try to tell female clients, that weight training will not bulk them up, but rather tone their muscles.  There are certain reasons why women won’t get bulky:

Women don’t have the [...]

I’m here in Surfer’s Paradise on the Gold Coast of Australia, with team USA, as we prepare for the 2011 World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, starting July 24. As I look out at the beautiful coastline, I am so happy. The weather is beautiful. My body feels awesome. Everything I’ve worked so hard for is [...]

On somewhat of a whim Sunday morning, I set out on a final break-in walk for my new Keen hiking shoes. I plan to hoof it up and down through neighborhoods in Shanghai, China, on an upcoming visit. Things were feeling pretty good after stopping at a local diner for some banana, walnut oatmeal. I [...]

As the last post in this series about body fat and lean muscle, I will be addressing gaining muscle without gaining body fat.   I previously discussed, it is very difficult to gain muscle and reduce body fat, at the same time.  It is important to reduce body fat and then gain muscle in most [...]

Guest post by Paola Bassanese, from Energya Massage Therapy, voted Best Practitioner of Complementary Medicine in London.
Looking after yourself is more than healthy eating and exercise. Relaxation is key to the optimum function of all your vital organs.
Sleep can become compromised when we are stressed and studies have shown that lack of sleep or poor [...]

I’ve been toying with pizza dough for the last year or more. Every so often I get the urge and make up a batch to try to work out the kinks. Sometimes with great success. Sometimes not. I’ve also been toying with a pizza stone on my Big Green Egg grill. The goal has been [...]

As a continuation of my last post, I’d like to further discuss losing body fat, without losing muscle mass.  Many people go on crash diets and lose a lot of weight very quickly. Unfortunately, they tend to lose a lot of muscle in the process.  This isn’t good for your body, nor is it good [...]