Superfood is Superbad, Carbs are Good & Other Nutrition Pet Peeves

The food we eat (or don’t eat) is personal, pulling from our individual, social and cultural values. Our life experiences are often tied up with our eating experiences, and food can be an important and fulfilling part of our lives. In short: Food is important to us. It’s yummy, and it makes us feel good. But, there are other aspects of the relationship with food, which might not be so healthy and harmounious. Particularly in the fitness community, this relationship may confuse “skinny” or “thin” for “healthy” and “fit,” leading to a variety of approaches to food that don’t necessarily put good nutrition first. While some aspects of nutrition …

All in a Day’s Eating: Nutrition for the Endurance Athlete

I can eat some food. Upon seeing my plate of food after a long day of working and training, some have remarked that I have the appetite of a football player. Or a triathlete. Either way. I carry a cooler of snacks with me almost everywhere I go. At work, my colleagues have yelled “SNACKS!” just to get my attention. Suffice to say, endurance athletes burn a lot of calories, so we need to eat a lot of calories. If I didn’t do any training or exercise, a woman my size (5’3″, 125 lbs) and age (39) would need a base of …