Staying Active During PregnancyWhile I am definitely slowing down now at week 39, I wanted to share that many CrossFitting women can continue working out all the way to due date or at least as long a...
DIY Food Adventure The challenge has officially ended, but many of us are continuing to eat home-cooked meals. It has created a positive feedback loop where making your own food:feels gratifyin...
Entering the Third Trimester So now I am in my 29th week of pregnancy, just starting the third trimester. I can understand how the second was the best (and third is the one with the hairy chest...
My Pregnancy JourneyPregnancy has been going well for me--really well. I feel great and am enjoying the experience SO much. I havent felt sick and havent had problematic issues, so I am g...
Results Thus FarThis food challenge has been amazing for me. I am cooking and preparing all of my own food while pregnant and dealing with the stress of moving, trying to find renters for my pr...
CrossFit Santa CruzMy CrossFit gym is embarking on a new kind of challenge, simply cooking and preparing your own food called the DIY Food Adventure. So starting today, I am going to try to cook...
Hello, readers! I apologize for being away for so long. Life often gets in the way and hobbies fall to the wayside. But the important thing is that I am back to share my food experi...
Ribs have always seemed like something too risky too try. I dont have a grill (no, the Foreman does NOT count and is a royal pain in the ass to clean, despite its "dishwasher safe" clai...
Heirloom Tomato SoupEven though tomatoes are a summer treat, tomato soup brings back memories of cool weather foods that warm me inside and out. I remember dunking soup crackers into tomato sou...
Coca-Cola Red photo by Kyle May on Flickr courtesy of Creative CommonsI mentioned in my last post that I would talk about Dr. Lustigs presentation, so here is some background to provide you with...
Photo courtesy of Josh Pesavento under the Creative Commons License"Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying" is one of my favorite quotes from the movie The Shawshank Redemption. When I cry i...
Collard Greens are definitely a rare menu item outside the South, but they dont have to be in your diet! What can be wrong with bacon and greens--two of my favorite foods! The traditional recip...
That title is a mouthful. I could also add any number of modifiers such as "delicious," "mouthwateringly delectable," and just plain old "awesome," but I think the name ...
"Nothing! Absolutely nothing! Stupid! Youre so stupid!" says the game show host of Weird Als classic cult film UHF. And that couldnt be more right about whats in most proces...
The book by Barry Sears, Ph.D., creator of the Zone Diet. Ive been living in the Zone for almost two weeks now and want to update you on what Ive been eating and how Ive been feeling to add supp...
Those of you Zoning with me may be a little sick of the piecemeal, thrown together meals we often fall back on. The ease of just finding a Protein source from the list, Carb source from the lis...
Todays recipe: Berry BowlIts post holidays and back on the meal plan of meat and veggies, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar. I usually just eat meat and veggies and lots o...
Cinnamon, Smoked Salmon Kale and EggsBreakfast worth licking the plate over. Have you had that in awhile? Well, here is my answer to the "You can eat eggs every day?" question: Ye...
I know, I know--its been awhile. In the last recipe post I made: Broiled Bacon-Fat Smeared Broccolini, I made the case for how I eat so simply, theres no recipe required. When you are eating meals wi...
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia In our last installment in the What To Drink series, we discussed flavored milk and how schools are fighting a battle with the dairy industry to get added sugar out ...
Credit to:Niklas Bildhauer/Wikimedia CommonsSo back to What To Drink. We started with juice:Whats Wrong With Juice?Then, we covered milk, the good:Whats Right With Milk? Part AWhats Right...
Can you think of a more delicious sounding veggie? Imagine bacony decadence coupled with crisp-tender, sweet broccolini thats ready in 15min or less. Is your mouth watering yet? Lets take...
Milk churns awaiting collection near to Chastleton, Oxfordshire, Great Britain.© Copyright David Luther Thomas and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons License.This...
Picture courtesy of Flickr This is our fourth installment in the What To Drink series. We already tackled juice: Whats Wrong With Juice?and the detriments of milk:Whats Wrong With Milk?&nb...
Awesome pic off a milk carton by: http://www.flickr.com /photos/ndanger/3359606599/Sor ry for the vacation-related hiatus, but back to more on what (and what not) to drink following a paleo-style ...
Milk has been the norm for a childs meal-time beverage for quite some time. I know in my family we ALL drank milk with dinner. And since fatphobia was (and still is for the misinformed) s...
Im taking a break from the D to discuss all the hubbub about drinks lately. Have you heard it? Theres a soda tax being debated by politicians. Theres also a stink about flavored (Re...
Flock of sheep, courtesy wikipedia. What do sheep have to do with vitamin D? Keep reading!If you havent read the rest of the series yet, here is your chance to catch up:Sunshine of Your L...
Doesnt this fish just look inquisitive? That or hungry...Today, we further delve into the intricacies of vitamin D by answering the question: Can you meet multiple needs through one source? &nb...
Image courtesy of wikipediaIn fact, living in America today while worrying about vitamin D toxicity is like dying of thirst in the desert while worrying about drowning. --Dr. Cannell, The Vitam...
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