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Running Mistake and Picnic Pasta with Pine Nuts

My running speed sessions typically fall on a Tuesday and early in the morning as all my training runs typically do. If you keep up with good training habits, you know that eating just a little something about 30 to 60 minutes before heading out is a healthy habit. This is especially important if running for over an hour, in hot weather, AND doing a hard workout. Tuesday morning’s tempo run was ASTRONOMICALLY tough. Why? I ran for 65 minutes on 1/2 a cup of water and it was hot with high humidity. Bad, bad, bad. Talking more about Pre [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-03T14:31:46-04:00July 2, 2013|Quick Meals|4 Comments

Lean, Smart, Healthy and Sweet Potato Quinoa

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up”. -Steve Prefontaine" Based on the book “Mastering the Marathon”. Leaner is faster, lets just face it. But perspective is needed. We perform our best at our leanest, healthiest body weight which is only achieved through effective training and proper nutrition. VO2 max, the ability to process oxygen and convert it to energy, is improved by weight loss. Simply a power to weight ratio. This is harder to maintain as we get older but it doesn’t mean we have to put [...]

By Joanne|2013-01-22T17:02:53-05:00January 22, 2013|Vegetarian|3 Comments

I Heart Keenwah: The Mother Grain

After a week of what Ted and I now believe to be Salmonella poisoning, we are getting back to normal. Although the thought of eating eggs still makes my tummy turn and I can’t eat salads, I am taking in a lot of good nutrition by lentil soup, gluten free whole grain toast, and snacking on iheartkeenwah (more on that below). I even stepped out for a chilling but effective 5 mile run this morning. That’s the thing about having dogs, they need exercise and force you to get out there and JUST DO IT. So we did it. Shane [...]

By Joanne|2013-01-18T15:58:18-05:00January 18, 2013|product review|1 Comment

Nutrient Profiling for Your Own Table

In the issue of Nutritional Outlook for September, there was an article by Simon Pettman, EAS Strategic Advisor, regarding “Putting Nutrient Profiles Back on the Table”. This article asked “How do you know whether your food meets the threshold for a claim of “low in fat/ sugar/ salt”? Which foods are too high in fat/sugar/salt to bear any sort of health claim? Currently the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation is conducting further investigations regarding nutrient profiling. In the meantime, I have asked Leslie Johnson, a contributor to Masters In Healthcare to offer an article on the subject of Nutritional [...]

By Joanne|2012-10-18T10:08:19-04:00October 18, 2012|Health and Nutrition|Comments Off

FOFF Slow Cooker Garbanzo Bean Stew

Magical beans...don't get scared! If you eat these healthy little beauties often, your digestive system will adapt and you're subscription to "Bean-O" will be cancelled. Don't pass up all the benefits of beans including slow digesting carbohydrates, tons of fiber, antioxidants (important this time of year) and healthy protein. So much nutrition in such a little, low fat package. And so I present: THE BEAN. .... Whoops! Wrong "Bean". That’s Zoe-Bean. We want THIS bean: The Garbanzo Bean. We’ll be using it in the recipe from Fusion of Food and Friends. But first, it’s important to understand why beans are [...]

By Joanne|2012-10-10T10:02:40-04:00October 11, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|4 Comments

SkinnyMs Grandma’s Applesauce Spice Cake

Tis the season of the Apple! Here are some “did you knows” about apples… Did you know, apples help to build muscle due to the abundance of vitamins and minerals, essential nutrients present in the delicious fruit. Did you know, apples contain fiber and flavonoids to help fight cancers. Did you know, apples have antioxidants that help to keep your skin young and healthy. Did you know, apples contain Vitamins C, K, and B6 and these vitamins are immune system boosters which help you feel good and energetic. Did you know, that due to the fiber content, the apple helps [...]

By Joanne|2012-09-25T19:48:48-04:00September 25, 2012|Baking, Health and Nutrition|5 Comments