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Chris Iwahashi
After a race, she will be the first to direct the conversation to all about your performance, never hers. She has a pain tolerance level that you would never comprehend. More impressive is her groundbreaking work in the Sacramento running community, a leader not only as a runner but as an overall life-force. She is the reason I am a passionate marathoner and my everyday inspiration. I am honored to say that Chris Iwahashi is my best friend. Read more, Click here.
Category Archives: Nutrition
Wheat Belly or Calorie Belly?
Although it didn’t start the craze, it did not help that Lady Gaga told Australian cable news that she was “on a mission to lose 10 pounds by eating wheat free”…. “hoping that it will give her the energy she … Continue reading
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Do you know how to lose weight?
Holidays are over and many are succombing to the latest “quick fix” instead doing what we all know works. Exercise and eat healthy. Test your knowlegdge of common diet mistakes that was published by Sunny Sea Gold.
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“Energy” or health risk?
Last week I was asked to talk about Nutrition to elementary school kids who are training for a 5k. We chatted about making healthy choices and the importance of the foods we put into our bodies as it does become part … Continue reading
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Drinking calories leads to obesity
“Satisfy your sweet tooth and your coffee cravings in one indulgent sip”, states the Dunkin’ Donuts Website. I guess if you can stop at just one sip, it would not be that bad. But, if you drank the entire 32 … Continue reading
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Benefit of the summer heat- the best tasting berries, corn and more
Although I do not enjoy the summer heat in Sacramento, I love the consequences of the warmer weather because of the abundance and variety of fresh produce available at the Sacramento area Farmers Market. Each week I have been stocking … Continue reading
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High protein diet makes the headlines, again!
It may be back, but so are the long term studies confirming the health risk. A study just published in the British Medical Journal, states that women who regularly eat a low carbohydrate, high protein diet are at greater risk … Continue reading
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A “Grain” of Truth
Grocery stores are advertising it. Restaurants have special menus for it. Talk show host are promoting it. You likely have a friend or relative that “swears they feel better” as a result of it. But is living a Gluten-free life … Continue reading
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Do hormones or the brain control how much you eat?
As runners, we know the many benefits of regular exercise, among them weight control. For example, most of us are not hungry immediately after a run. Why? It has long been known that during a run hormones are secreted which … Continue reading
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Revealing the “Nutrition Facts” about Cereal
Everyone who knows me is well aware I love cereal. Being a connoisseur of the “breakfast of champions” is obvious/evident if you look in my pantry and see the all the boxes (at least 10 cereals at any given time) … Continue reading
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Be part of the “clean–the-plate” club AND lose weight!
A study funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention was released this past Monday and projected that 32 million more Americans will be obese by 2030, increasing the current rate of 35% to 42% of the U.S. population. … Continue reading
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