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Low-Glycemic Carbs for Workouts

by James Maynard March 7th, 2013| Diet Strategy
Most people who exercise regularly are aware of the fact that carbohydrates can make your body feel satisfied and give you the energy to get through a vigorous workout. Athletes involved in endurance sports, such as marathon runners, will sometimes load up on carbs, in a strategy known as

Vegan Workout Fuel

by Bea November 13th, 2012| Diet Strategy, Workout Fuel
As I have expressed before, fueling up your body before exercising is a very important thing to do. Breaking it down to basics, carbohydrates should be your first choice of fuel to get your body the energy it needs. Second on the list are fats, but the good kind,

Fueling My First (Sprint) Triathlon

by Louise July 12th, 2012| Eating Tips
This upcoming weekend I'll be tackling my first triathlon! Okay, okay, I admit it: it's a sprint triathlon. I figured it wouldn't be entirely intelligent to go for the whole shebang for my first triathlon experience, especially since I've never actually tried swimming across a distance larger than the

Carbo-Loading

by Louise March 20th, 2012| Eating Tips
"Carbo-loading" is a term typically used by endurance athletes, which most commonly refers to eating increased amounts of carbohydrates starting three days before an endurance event, specifically a competition. Most commonly, carbo-loading comes in the form of a "pasta party" the night before a big race, such as the

A Fitting Way to Eat

by Chang Song January 11th, 2011| Eating Tips
For many people in the United States, it is very difficult to exercise on a daily basis or even on a fairly consistent basis. It is even more difficult for many to plan a healthy diet around an exercise regimen. Isn’t that why obesity is such a big problem

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