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Health Claims and Blueberry-Cherry Tuna Salad

The results are in! Based on findings by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the winners are (as printed in the May issue of Nutritional Outlook): 1. Caffeine and Exercise Endurance – The Cause and Effect relationship WAS established between caffeine and an increase in exercise endurance. Caffeine consumed at doses of 3mg/kg of body weight, 1 hour prior to exercise will produce the claimed effect (energy boost!). *To get an idea of how much the 3mg/kg is and ave. caffeine in favorite beverages, check out this link by Joe Friel 2. Walnuts and improved circulation – It was found [...]

By Joanne|2011-06-06T17:45:00-04:00June 7, 2011|Health and Nutrition, Salads|8 Comments

Melt Down, A Revelation and GoLean Granola Thumbprint Cookie

THE MELT DOWN: I suffered yet ANOTHER meltdown concerning Boston. I was confirming hotel reservations and discovered I had booked my sister in a MARYLAND hotel! That’s the STATE of Maryland. How that happened, I really cannot tell you. I changed the booking but had to spend another $100. MORE per night. Ok…whatever. The second shock was the hotel room for me, booked through Marathon Tours (by the way, they are NOT nice people at Marathon Tours!) for the race, was NOT 1 mile from the finish line. It was across the water, 3 ½ miles away. It sounds close [...]