Recipe: Raw Chocolate Cookies
If you love chocolate (and who doesn’t?) but don’t like the way you feel after eating those butter, flour and brown sugar laden chocolate chip cookies, here’s a healthy alternative. This recipe keeps...
View ArticleRecipe: Holiday Trail Mix
Trail mix is one of my favorite snacks after long runs—a quick, energy-packed way to start the refueling process. But then again, trail mix is a great snack for nearly any occasion when hunger sets in....
View ArticleRecipe: Chicken Breast Green Salad
Need a quick and easy lunch with a nice mix of greens, protein, and healthy fat? Try this salad, which has become a lunchtime staple for me. It is a great gluten free alternative to a deli sandwich. As...
View ArticleTen Reasons to Love Chocolate
Nice-to-Know Facts About Chocolate By James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM A RAVENOUS LOVE AFFAIR. Flavorful seduction. For many people, chocolate has the power to captivate like no other foodstuff. Not...
View ArticleWhat Do You Get When You Mix an Athlete with a Passion for Cooking?
I first met Matt Oscamou, founder of Frontier Snacks, when we were neighbors in Boulder and he was putting together a cooking video for the Rachel Ray Show. Although an engineer by profession and an...
View ArticleRecipe: Banana Cookies
Athletes are often told to eat their bananas. That’s because bananas are not only a good source of carbohydrates for pre- or post-workout fueling, they’re also an excellent source of potassium—422 mg...
View ArticleRecipes for Clif Bar Aficionados
As a general rule, energy bars should not be used as a replacement for meals or snacks throughout the day. Instead, they should be reserved for long training sessions when you need to replace calories...
View ArticleRecipe: Chocolate Chia Milkshake
People seem to either love chia seeds or don’t. But if you’re a fan of chia, here’s another way to incorporate them into your pre- or post-workout fueling. This “milkshake” uses soy milk and gets its...
View ArticleRecipe: Black Bean Tomato Chili
This dish spices up black beans for a delicious soup that is easy to make and works well for leftovers the next day. Ingredients 1 can diced tomatoes 2 cans whole black beans ½ cup chipotle (or your...
View ArticleRecipe: Blueberry Oatmeal
Start the day with a hearty breakfast. This oatmeal recipe rounds out traditional oatmeal with some healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids plus the antioxidant properties of delicious blueberries. And...
View ArticleRecipe: Energized Rice Cakes
This is a great easy-to-make, gluten-free recipe that works well as a pre-workout breakfast or a post-workout (or mid-afternoon) snack. It starts with a basic rice cake. Yes, I know, rice cakes have...
View ArticleRecipe: Power Breakfast Mix
This has become my standard breakfast whether at home or on the road. When traveling, I take along a pre-mixed bag of the dry ingredients. When it’s time to eat, I just add water. The beauty of this...
View ArticleRecipe: Raw Chocolate Cookies
If you love chocolate (and who doesn’t?) but don’t like the way you feel after eating those butter, flour and brown sugar laden chocolate chip cookies, here’s a healthy alternative. This recipe keeps...
View ArticleRecipe: Holiday Trail Mix
Trail mix is one of my favorite snacks after long runs—a quick, energy-packed way to start the refueling process. But then again, trail mix is a great snack for nearly any occasion when hunger sets in....
View ArticleRecipe: Chicken Breast Green Salad
Need a quick and easy lunch with a nice mix of greens, protein, and healthy fat? Try this salad, which has become a lunchtime staple for me. It is a great gluten free alternative to a deli sandwich. As...
View ArticleRecipe: Banana Cookies
Athletes are often told to eat their bananas. That’s because bananas are not only a good source of carbohydrates for pre- or post-workout fueling, they’re also an excellent source of potassium—422 mg...
View ArticleFour Creative Recipes for Clif Bar Aficionados
As a general rule, energy bars should not be used as a replacement for meals or snacks throughout the day. Instead, they should be reserved for long training sessions when you need to replace calories...
View ArticleRecipe: Chocolate Chia Milkshake
People seem to either love chia seeds or don’t. But if you’re a fan of chia, here’s another way to incorporate them into your pre- or post-workout fueling. This “milkshake” uses soy milk and gets its...
View ArticleRecipe: Black Bean Tomato Chili
This dish spices up black beans for a delicious soup that is easy to make and works well for leftovers the next day. Ingredients 1 can diced tomatoes 2 cans whole black beans ½ cup chipotle (or your...
View ArticleRecipe: Blueberry Oatmeal
Start the day with a hearty breakfast. This oatmeal recipe rounds out traditional oatmeal with some healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids plus the antioxidant properties of delicious blueberries. And...
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