Nutrition circa 1954: Strong boy eats meat; pretty girl eats vegetables. Video flashback.
March 31, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
Young Ralph has more fun and gets more pep by learning to eat the right foods. Check out this flash back video. A little fact. A little myth. Fun to see the American approach to healthy eating from 56 years ago.
Chickens in all the places you would NOT expect to find them. (In this case they come before eggs.)
March 27, 2010 Posted by 1 Comment
Brooklyn, New York? Madison, Wisconsin? Austin, Texas? Yes, the backyard chicken is beginning to be a bit of a rage. It will be interesting to see whether this is a fad or a trend. Meanwhile, here is a video I came across earlier this year from @SkeeterNYC on Twitter. Check out her blog at Food Curated. There is definitely some cool stuff to be found there. Get your chickens at [...]
You gotta love food and cooking to get a Vita Mix for your anniversary
March 21, 2010 Posted by 1 Comment
It’s not like getting or giving a vacuum cleaner…really. This is one utilitarian gift that truly rises above the cries of, “You didn’t really get an appliance for your anniversary, did you?” Truth be told, my dear spouse wanted one of these way more than I did. Just a day into owning a Vita Mix, though, I have to admit that I am becoming a convert. This machine rocks. In [...]
New York Times pickup
March 20, 2010 Posted by 2 Comments
Getting picked up on The New York Times is pretty cool. That’s just what happened the other day when Garrett Weber-Gale wrote about food, nutrition and healthy eating on his blog. Check out this commentary from NYT writer Stuart Elliott. Garrett wrote a fair and balanced critique of the recent McDonald’s TV spots featuring Chicken McNuggets and implying that nuggets were there food choice of Olympic athletes. He does make [...]
Olympic gold medal training with underwater bikes…you kiddin’ me?
March 17, 2010 Posted by 2 Comments
Check out this recent post on The Food & Water blog by Garrett Weber-Gale. Biking underwater while training in Florida with Randy Reese. Does eating well and being a fanatic for good nutrition help on the trick bike? Well, it certainly can’t hurt.
Help us build this blog
March 15, 2010 Posted by 5 Comments
This blog is dedicated to helping people live better lives through better nutrition. It’s centered, quite obviously, around the philosophies and lifestyle that helped Olympic two-time gold medal winner Garrett Weber-Gale excel at a world-class level. What most people don’t realize is that they, too, can eat better and live better. Simple recipes, nutrition tips, easy ways to stay healthier…these things and more will be included here. Now we need [...]
Garrett Weber-Gale swims 100 freestyle old-school in tribute to Matt Biondi
March 7, 2010 Posted by 1 Comment
Check out this story in The Austin American Statesman about Garrett swimming the 100m freestyle in the briefest of briefs. Solid time that makes a statement.