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Top 10 Fast Healthy Meals for Endurance Athletes
Posted by admin in Healthy Meals on November 22, 2011
There comes a time in the life of a busy multi-sport athlete (and especially the longer, time-crunched, endurance athlete) when you must eat, it must be a complete meal, and it must be quick.
You see, your body can only support high volume training, proper performance, and immune system health for a limited period of time if all your quick meals consist of microwaved Lean Cuisines, gas station trail mix, and even “all-organic” food bars. You’ll eventually crash. So you have to make a habit of regularly eating fast healthy meals and wholesome foods without heavy amounts of preservatives, salts, sweeteners, and synthetic chemicals, and you have to figure out how to do it without huge sacrifices of time and preparation.
On that note, I’m going to share with you my top ten meals that I rely on in a pinch. That is, when I’ve finished a long ride and have to be at work in 10 minutes, when I’ve gotten home from the gym and need to be asleep within an hour, or when I have just a few moments to make a dish to fuel a workout. Read the rest of this entry »
Healthy Meals to Replace the Traditional Holiday Meal
Posted by admin in Healthy Meals on November 22, 2011
This year, do you want a change for holidays by hosting your guests with healthier dishes, but keeping great taste intact? We have several ideas for you.
The holiday season is often synonymous with excess. You host your guests with an abundance of small appetizers and big plates of turkey and pie, followed by a generous share of Yule log. Throughout the evening, alcohol flows freely, too. Why not change this year by hosting your guests more healthily? Here are some tips and substitutions for the traditional food dishes of the holiday season.
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We would suggest that you prepare reasonable portions, and respect your biological clock by eating earlier. Thus, you will be less likely to abuse chips and soft drinks are before the meal. If you eat at 11 pm, you tend to overeat because you are just too hungry.
The main foods to avoid are the small pastry bites that are served as appetizers. One can easily consume 1,000 calories before dinner simply by eating those bites. Read the rest of this entry »