Category: Nutrition

Nutrition related posts.

Veggin’ Out in Philly

A couple Saturday’s ago my wife and I were planning to make a trip down to IKEA in Conshohoken to get some new office furniture for my home office remodel. I happened to stumble across a Vegetarian Nutrition seminar being held in downtown Philly that day through the NoMeatAthlete Facebook page. So we decided to …

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Slick Willy Has Gone Vegan…

Came across this video clip while checking out the Blossom Vegan NY Restaurant site. Wild Willy is reversing his heart disease by going vegan. Check it out.. Bill Clintons Vegan Diet Inspiring Others? | Video – ABC News.

My New & Improved, Plant-Based Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

Five months ago I made a decision to give this whole food, plant-based nutrition thing a whirl. Well, I am still whirling away with it. I honestly thought it would leave me tired and depleted, especially after going through the more intense part of my training as I am a week away from Ironman Muskoka …

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My Plant-Based Diet Experiment Update-Blood Test Results

As I sit here writing this post, I am 4 months into what I thought would be a 1 month experiment. I am still going strong with my whole foods, plant-based diet. I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical that I would continue this after my “A” race of the year, Ironman …

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Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes? – NYTimes.com

Great article from NY Times’ Mark Bittman on how our unhealthy “America Diet” is contributing to Alzheimers or Type 3 Diabetes… Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes? – NYTimes.com.

Positive Improvements In Lehigh Valley Dining

The other day when I was picking up my weekly burrito at Cali Burrito in west Allentown, I noticed that the Burger King across the street had closed up. Perhaps people are starting to wake up and make better food choices when dining out? What’s really great about this is that Cali Burrito sits directly …

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Dr. Joseph Mercola: Coconut Oil Benefits: When Fat Is Good For You

I am surprised how many people are still in the dark about the benefits of coconut oil these days. It is a plant-based oil and not one a hydrogenated vegetable oil. Just because it has saturated fat people think it will raise your cholesterol. Here is a good article about it and some good references …

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Vegetable Chili with Quinoa

This recipe has been a staple in my recent transition to a plant-based diet. I actually had been eating this well before becoming plant-based since it is such a great recipe for anyone. I had originally obtained the recipe from the March 2011 issue of Triathlete Magazine by Triathlete/Chef Jamie Gulden. The only thing I …

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Revisiting My Goals for the 2012 Season…

I thought it would be a good time to review my goals for this season as I approach my  “B” and “A” races for the year. Although most of the work is behind me now and there isn’t a whole lot of time to do anything about these now, it is always good to see …

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