“Honey is an ideal builder of glycogen stores because its sugar is composed of a 1:1 ratio of glucose to fructose. The fructose unlocks the proper enzymes in the liver to allow the glucose to store as glycogen. This can profoundly increase recovery time as well as provide an ideal pre race fuel."

I began reading The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World—Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home by Daphne Miller, MD., over the weekend. I discovered the book while looking in the health section at Books, Inc. I had just finished Born to Run and was interested in [...]

I paid my first visit ever to an acupuncturist yesterday – her name is Beth. This was the first time I had ever visited one, and maybe even the first time I had ever come face to face with one. Turns out, they’re not necessarily sadochists who get pleasure out of inflicting pain on people. [...]

This is a terrific energy drink that will load you up with nutrients pre or post run. Cocoa Chia Shake Ingredients 16 oz soy milk (I use Silk) 1 banana 1/4 cup frozen berries (boysenberries or blueberries are really good) 1/2 Tbs chia seeds (or 3 Tbs chia gel*) 1 Tbs soy protein (I use [...]

I am at least a third generation vegetarian (do they give out prizes for that?). My father and his parents were vegetarians all of their lives and my mom and her parents had been mostly vegetarian (a few cooked hens at a few Christmas dinners), and my mom hadn’t had any meat for many years [...]