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Dinner At My House

Join me tonight for dinner at my house. Here’s what’s on the menu:

  • Lemony Chicken with Capers and Kalamata Olives served over Quinoa
  • Large side of Sauteed Broccolini
  • One glass of Red Wine
  • Farmer’s Market naval orange cut into wedges for dessert

Bon appetite!

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Does Milk Really Do A Body Good?

Big money has been spent convincing us that we “need” milk for healthy bones, a slim waist, and to help our children grow big and strong. Diary is, after all, one of the essential food groups on the USDA’s food pyramid. It has been estimated, however, that up to 75% of the world’s population does not properly digest either the proteins (casein and whey) or the sugars (lactose) in cows milk. Therefore, we must ask ourselves, Does drinking milk do us more harm than good?

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Pre-Workout Breakfast Favorites

What you eat for breakfast can make or break your morning workout. If you get it right you’ll have stable, lasting energy with no digestive disturbances. You will feel neither hungry nor bogged down. Since we all digest food differently, there is no set formula that works across the board. However, through trial and error and by following one basic guideline you will learn what works best for you.

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Set a Goal and Achieve It

Many of us have set goals but failed, in one way or another, to meet them. It is high time you succeed in achieving exactly what you set out to do. Here are three simple steps to make it happen.

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What Limits You?

In my twenties, my body would do just about anything I commanded. If I could will myself to go for a 75 mile bike ride or a 3 hour run, my body would follow without question. When extreme fatigue set in during the last 5 miles of a 50K trail running race, I kept my feet moving toward the finish by setting incremental psychological goals to get to the next rock or tree. The physical challenge always seemed secondary to the mental obstacles.

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