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FOFF Spicy Homemade Salsa

No kidding, this is spicy. I only used 1 jalapeno and that was enough to make my tongue tingle. And WHY, you might ask, would a runner, want to eat spicy food? It’s a very daring feat, I realize, but there are pros as well as the cons. The pros: Spicy food is a metabolic enhancer due to the capsaicin which comes from peppers. That’s great for this time of year when the weather is getting chilly, it gets your body heat elevated and warms you up quickly. The cons: Spicy food and delicate stomachs just don’t mix. Indigestion and [...]

By Joanne|2011-11-03T07:45:00-04:00November 3, 2011|Fusion Food & Friends|2 Comments

Energy Boosts & Quinoa Tropical Fruit Salad

This time of year it’s easy to feel drained and lacking energy. You can fight this. Here’s some tips and tricks I found…well, I don’t know where I originally found them because it was a reference I sent to Ted back in 2007 by Kim Brown, MS, RD. I happened to come across the email when leafing through a book this past weekend. More than you needed to know? Ok …getting on with it. Mistake: Insufficient calories to meet your energy burn. Correct: If you train one hour per day, add 16 to 20 more calories per pound of body [...]