carbohydrates

Top 10 Marathon Nutrition Tips

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Get excited – the Chicago Marathon is quickly approaching!  Nutrition plays a vital role in every althete’s performance and race outcome.  It is important to practice a few key guidelines to reach your athletic potential on race day.  Here are the top ten nutrition tips you can follow to help you cross the finish line! 10.   Get fueled!  Long […]

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Sugar called any other name would still be…SUGAR!

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I saw Alicia Silverstone on tv recently talking about recipes in her book and saying that brown rice syrup is so much more natural and better for you than regular sugar.  Natural…what does that even mean?!?   According to the American Dietetic Association, both the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture have not formally defined this term yet.  However, […]

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Celebrities don’t eat sugar?

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I find it amazing how many consumers listen to the nutrition advice given by celebrities! I have heard numerous statements and comments made by celebrities lately about how they don’t eat any sugar.  These statements always make me smile!  I think it is because celebrities are so misinformed. There are three main types of carbohydrates including: starches […]

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