http://www.athleticfoodie.com Healthy eating and great taste Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:01:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At first glance, there is no doubt that a “detox” diet sounds very appealing and possibly even logically sound.  The typical Western diet is chock-full of ingredients that make our food look and taste good (sugar, fat, salt, pesticides, chemicals). Why wouldn’t we want to “rid” our bodies of them?  Hopefully upon reading this article, [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/02/08/the-dish-on-detoxes-a-dietitians-perspective/ From The AthleticFoodie Test Kitchen. Have you ever made fresh pasta? If not, here’s a secret, it’s not as hard as you think. Below is a pretty near fool-proof recipe for fresh pasta dough. Once you get the basic recipe down you can add spinach, herbs or other flavors. Roll the dough flat, and sheets of [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/02/06/easy-recipe-for-fresh-pasta/ If you or your friends are throwing a Super Bowl party, you may be worried about all the fat and sodium laden foods that lie ahead threatening your New Year’s resolutions.  This is, of course, assuming you’re still sticking with those resolutions!  Regardless, if you are looking to lighten up the fare at your Super [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/02/03/super-healthy-super-bowl-alternatives/ I was traveling to Austin early Tuesday morning.  Every airport seems to have a Starbucks, McDonalds as well as countless newsstands with coolers full of protein, fruit and vegetable enriched drinks alongside tons of unhealthy foods. When I’m traveling I always wonder, “where’s the healthy food?” The truth is that if you’re looking for it [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/02/01/what-keeps-you-from-eating-healthy/ The sweet, tangy scent of a good bbq smoker is a sure sign you’re in Texas. The bbq pits in Texas are notorious for putting out some of the most down right addictive smoked delicacies known to man. Before coming to Texas I had never tried smoked brisket, ribs, turkey, chicken, or pork shoulder. Up [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/01/30/bbq-treat-how-to-fit-a-texas-feast-into-your-healthy-diet/ Distance running in the United States includes a steady increase in the number of people choosing to participate in long distance running events.  These events range from local 5 kilometer fun runs to competitive marathons.  Running injuries commonly result from the repetitive stress and strain of training over a period of time. The number of [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/01/27/reduce-stress-run/ We just kicked off a great promotion on Facebook: The The AthleticFoodie Compact Blender Giveaway. We’re planning to give a way one Cuisinart Compact Blender package to each of two winners. (Click “Read more” below for a link to enter.) This is a really nice unit. With it, you’ll be able to make healthy smoothies, [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/01/25/you-have-to-enter-to-win-a-cuisinart-compact-blender/ Protein Basics Protein is an important part of our diet because not only does it keep us full at meals, but it also has many important, necessary biological functions.   The most common forms of protein from foods include: meat, poultry, fish, soy, eggs, milk, and legumes. Protein aids in building and repairing muscle, as well as regulating [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/01/23/protein-common-misconceptions-how-much-is-enough/ We’ve been putting a focus on our Facebook page for the last several months with great results. We’ve popped up to just a few “Likes” shy of 7,000. Sweet! People are starting to post links, questions and photos. We love it. The questions we post often get nice response. (Thanks for that) So the next time [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/01/20/athleticfoodie-on-facebook-help-us-pop-7000/ I traveled to Austin this past week to see my grown kids…What a treat.  I really love visiting them.  It also usually means a lot of pleasurable work, though.  Mostly for Garrett.  I have spent the last three days cooking for him.  I try to cook in bulk and freeze meals in individual containers.  Some [...]]]> http://www.athleticfoodie.com/2012/01/18/cooking-in-bulk-is-a-time-saver-and-encourages-healthy-eating/