by Cat Ebeling | May 19, 2010 | Fitness, Nutrition
As a competitive cyclist, I am around athletes all the time. It’s amazing to me what some of them eat, drink and fuel their bodies with before, during and after races. The myth of ‘carb loading’ is still there, as well as attempting to fuel with sugary, chemical-laden...
by Cat Ebeling | Nov 19, 2010 | Fitness, Nutrition
What would you think about a natural food that has been scientifically PROVEN to help you work out harder and longer? Remember when your mom used to say, “Eat your beets!” Well, there’s even more reason to now. Although this food has been around for a long time, this...
by Cat Ebeling | Apr 16, 2011 | Fitness, Nutrition
Injuries, both minor and major, are one of the hardest and most frustrating thing an athlete has to deal with. Injuries usually seem like they occur just as you are beginning to ramp up your training for big events. And now that the weather is warming up, amateur and...
by Cat Ebeling | Apr 1, 2011 | Fitness, Nutrition
I love cherries in smoothies, in pies (yes once in a great while, a little pie won’t kill you), or just out of a bowl for an awesome healthy snack. They are full of healthy antioxidants and are an excellent fat burning food. But did you know that cherries can actually...
by Cat Ebeling | Jun 28, 2011 | Fitness, Nutrition
It’s hard to read sports news anymore without hearing about someone getting caught for illegal use of performance enhancing drugs. Even though most of us are not competing with such high stakes, virtually everyone is looking to enhance their athletic performance and...
by Cat Ebeling | Mar 12, 2020 | Fitness, Nutrition
I tend to think of most superfoods as being dark green, bright red, orange or yellow, but this particular superfood is actually comes in a dull white, tan or brown color. Mushrooms deserve “Superfood” status for lots of reasons—many scientists are just in the...
