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

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 [...]

So last weekend, Garrett gave a swim and nutrition clinic in Texas.   I was visiting and decided to keep him company on the three hour drive from Austin.  It was to be a long.  Early morning swim practice, three hour drive 3-4 hour clinic and then another three hour return drive.  What a treat [...]

For a few short weeks this summer, Garrett is enjoying the rare privilege of working in the kitchens of noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is rated as the number one restaurant in the world. His tasks so far are anything but glamorous. It may sound rather exciting and exotic to forage on the beach for [...]

No one can guarantee success. But if you could put some of the odds in your favor, why wouldn’t you? That’s what the team here at AthleticFoodie believes. It’s a philosophy that paid off for Garrett Weber-Gale Friday night when he won his second national title in the 100 meter long course freestyle at US [...]

If you didn’t already know, or haven’t already seen, I’m doing a project with SwimOutlet called, “Nutrition for Performance”. This video series is dedicated to illustrating easy and healthy ways we can all, “Live a better life through better nutrition.” Since I was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2005, I’ve committed myself to constantly [...]

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 [...]

Here at AthleticFoodie we’ve worked hard to create a resource that can truly help you live a better life through better nutrition. Brainstorming new ways for us to convey useful information to y’all is at the top of our list on a daily basis. Recently AthleticFoodie has teamed up with swimwear retailing giant SwimOutlet, to [...]

February is American Heart Month. It also happens to include the one holiday that features the heart as a symbol–Valentine’s day. In honor of both, the team at AthleticFoodie has decided to donate one heart-healthy item to a food pantry for every person who posts a food or fitness photo on our Facebook page. If one [...]

Frequently I get asked whether or not I plan to become a chef. The question is pretty fitting given my immense passion for food and cooking, accompanied by my culinary escapades like my recent trip to France. Yes, I adore food. I love being healthy and eating right. Swimming at the University of Texas my [...]

Olympic gold medalist Garrett Weber-Gale offers a wide breadth of services through his company AthleticFoodie. These include speaking on fitness, training, healthy lifestyles, healthy eating, cooking and athletics. Swim clinics, of course are part of the mix. Tips on setting goals, overcoming obstacles and attaining success are woven into every appearance.
Recent examples of events and [...]