Is your child’s backpack causing back injury?
March 30, 2012 Posted by Leave a Comment
Is Your Child’s Backpack Making the Grade? While a backpack is still one of the best ways to tote homework and other life’s necessities, overloaded or improperly worn backpack gets a failing grade, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Improper backpack use can cause injury, especially to children with young, growing muscles and joints. A study led by APTA member Shelley Goodgold, PT, associate professor of physical therapy [...]
Advice from elite athlete: Rest. Recover. Repeat.
March 28, 2012 Posted by Leave a Comment
In the gym, on the hills, with the weights, in the pool, on the stairs, beating down a local path, lying on the floor doing 100 crunches or creating art sweat on your yoga mat. It doesn’t matter its shape or form – all this hard work you have been doing is incredible and if you haven’t heard it lately: we are so proud of you! But what are you [...]
Packed with nutrition: Simple snacks for the office
March 26, 2012 Posted by 2 Comments
Some people pack their own lunches and snacks for work. Others might be lucky enough to have a corporate subsidized cafeteria that might actually offer healthy options. Most of us probably run out to the local restaurant, sub shop or other fast food joint and grab a quick lunch and buzz back to their desk and gobble it down. Then a couple of hours later, we are hungry again because [...]
Tweet of the Week…Pear plus Shower???
March 25, 2012 Posted by Leave a Comment
AthleticFoodie co-founder Garrett Weber-Gale is competing for Universal Sports ‘Tweet of the Week.’ If you have just a few seconds, click “Read more” below and click the link to vote for Garrett’s tweet. “”Has anyone else ever eaten a pear in the shower? #amiweird??” It takes just seconds: Vote for Garrett
More cool video from Garrett: ‘Nutrition for Performance’
March 23, 2012 Posted by 2 Comments
If you’re interested in eating the right things to help you perform better, check out these new videos Garrett produced with SwimOutlet. They’re fun, informative and sure to help you. This is the second series Garrett has created with the leading online retailer. (Click ‘Read more’ to see the embedded videos.) The first video launched today of Series 2, called “Hydrating for Success,” provides tips on staying hydrated and providing [...]
Advice from RD: Finding true whole grains
March 19, 2012 Posted by Leave a Comment
I remember when I was a student, my roommates and I went grocery shopping together, all the time. As we cruised down the aisles laughing and shopping, we stopped in the bread aisle and discussed what types of bread we should buy. One of them pulled a loaf off the shelf and asked me what the difference was between wheat, whole wheat, whole grain, 7-grain, 9-grain etc. was. I looked [...]
Like food and fitness pics? Check out Pinterest!
March 16, 2012 Posted by Leave a Comment
Have you heard about Pinterest? If not, you should check it out. Pinterest is the hottest thing going in social media. Why should the AthleticFoodie audience care? Because “pinners” can search anything from carnivore to vegan to biceps to yoga and come up with all sorts of totally cool photos and links. It’s fun! The site is named after the concept of “pinning” photos and links to virtual cork boards. [...]
French Inspired AthleticFoodie Recipes
March 14, 2012 Posted by 1 Comment
Everywhere I go people seem to ask me for recipes or ideas on how to cook certain foods. How do I make a good chili? What is the key to cooking a great steak? What do I do with Kale?? By no means am I an expert in the kitchen, nor a chef. However, as some of you may know I’ve spent some time apprenticing in some of the top [...]