Eat like a kid: Save money and calories

Saturated fats, unsaturated fats, trans fats…what do all these mean?  These are the different types of fats found in foods that we eat.  The difference is in their chemical structure, deeming some “healthy” and others “unhealthy.”
“Unhealthy” Fats: Saturated & Trans Fats – excess intake of these fats are linked with increased rates of disease, such [...]

“Looking at 70 teams in 18 countries over 8 seasons, 9,000 injuries later, we have found that ‘previous injury’ is by far the greatest predictor of future injury in football” — Jan Eckstrand, Soccer Industry Medical Symposium 2009. Unfortunately, there’s not a thing you can do about previous injuries. So what can one do to [...]

If you haven’t seen them, check out these two new cooking videos from Garrett for USA Swimming. They’re aimed at young athletes heading to a competition but apply to everyone. Need a quick, hot, healthy breakfast? How about an idea for lunch? These little ditties will give you some good ideas. Check them out.

Many women and men alike complain that things just aren’t the same as they age… clothes start to fit differently, they can’t keep the weight from creeping up, it’s harder to stay in shape, etc. etc. etc…. Well there is good news and bad news…
The good news is that you’re not alone!  Besides a lucky [...]

Since falling in love with food and cooking I’ve taken one simple approach, “continue pursuing my passion for food and cooking as much as possible, and see where it takes me.” When I began to get interested in food I had literally no idea what I wanted to do with it. Many times I still [...]

The importance of proper strength training in the young, female, volleyball player:
The sport of volleyball has evolved exponentially over the past 20 years. High school girls are now regularly competing at a level that five years ago was only found in an elite collegiate setting. Much of this evolution is due to the increased time [...]

October 16th is a special day….Food Blog Action Day
In tough financial times, those of us fortunate enough to live in the United States enjoy an abundance of good, tasty and mostly “safe to eat food.”  We can chose to be carnivores, omnivores, vegetarians or even vegans.  We can chose to be junk food junkies, fitness [...]

For as long as I can remember I’ve been a huge daydreamer. Recently, a quarterly food magazine called Lucky Peach was released and has taken my daydreaming to a whole different level. Actually, Lucky Peach is more like a journey through one type of cuisine that will make your mind dance and your mouth water. [...]

Skookum. Sweet Sue. Schons. Scarlet Spice. Blue Cow. Cascadian. The names alone are pretty cool from historic Washington State apple box labels. You should see what all 600 plus look like!! (Click “Read more” for a direct link.) It’s not often that we send readers to another site. After stumbling across this visually-delightful collection, we [...]

Just once a year, usually during the first or second weekend of October, I strip the garden of the last tomatoes and make Green and Gold tomato soup. I wish I could say the recipe used each time is exact. It’s not. You see, I never know how many tomatoes will be left and the [...]