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ASK LARA: Are Lean Cuisines a Healthy Choice?

Posted August 25th, 2007 at 5:22 PM by Lara Johnson

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Columns, Ask Lara

Need advice? Injured? Confused? Overwhelmed? Bored? ASK LARA!
ASK LARA is a free advice column to help you with all of your running, fitness and nutrition inquiries. To ASK LARA — simply fill out the form at the conclusion of the column.

Q. Are Lean Cuisines a healthy source of nutrients for daily meals? Sometimes 2 or more?
~Lean and Mean from Connecticut

A. It depends on what you are using as a means for comparison. In my opinion, it is always best to go with fresh foods (vegetables, grains, fruits, and protein sources), and to steer clear of ready-made products. From this standpoint, frozen entrees are not the healthiest choice due to the preservatives found in such products. However, if your alternatives are fried foods and twinkies, Lean Cuisines are a much better choice. In any case, in the world of frozen foods, it’s best to know what to watch out for.
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ASK FLASH: Questions regarding nutrition, diets, supplements and more…

Posted March 31st, 2007 at 1:41 PM by Joshua Flash Gordon

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Supplements, Columns, Ask Flash

Need advice? Injured? Confused? Overwhelmed? Bored? ASK FLASH!
ASK FLASH is a free advice column to help you with all of your running, fitness and nutrition inquiries. To ASK FLASH — simply fill out the form at the conclusion of the column.

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nutrition_braun.jpgThe most frequent topic that I get asked about is nutrition. We are all in search of ‘the perfect food‘ or ‘the ideal diet’ to complement our training.

Furthermore, many runners, and athletes in general, are looking for the ‘quick fix’ or supplements that will lead to certain improvement. It is a topic worthy of considerable discussion, but also one that can be difficult to fully grasp and/or resolve.

However, there a few fundamental concepts (that many of us are already familiar with) that everyone should keep in mind:
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To eat or not to eat? Ten foods runners should know about

Posted January 29th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Christopher Jack

Section: Running & Training, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Race Prep & Recov

post-race-food.jpgNutrition is an essential, but often misunderstood, dimension of any training plan. As a runner you are probably tuned in to the idea of carbo-loading, but beyond that - you may be drawing a blank. That’s why I am going to help familiarize you with ten foods that can help (or hurt) your performance.

For even more information on what and when runners’ should eat, check out: “Crunch Time: Optimum nutrition for runners”)
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Crunch Time: Optimum nutrition for runners

Posted January 25th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Christopher Jack

Section: Running & Training, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Race Prep & Recov

carbs.jpgFind yourself dragging through those morning runs? Your 10k pace not where you want it? Sprinting toward the porta potties on race day? There could be an easy fix and it all starts with your diet.

Every runner’s training regimen, regardless of experience level, should have a focus on proper nutritional maintenance. When and what you eat can significantly affect your workout and performance will suffer without the proper balance of nutrients.

A common mistake made by runners, especially those early morning warriors, is running before fueling up. Without the proper nutrients in your system, your body will suffer from lowered glycogen and blood-glucose levels; depriving the body of essential energy and sustenance.
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Healthy Eating Guide: Part 2

Posted November 15th, 2006 at 4:00 PM by Jonathan Faccone

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Supplements

This is Part 2 of my Healthy Eating Guide. Make sure to first go back and read Part 1! In addition, if you’d like personalized help with healthy eating, please send an email to thefinalsprint@gmail.com

meal replacement bars shakes snacks.gifMany people have adopted a mindset that healthy eating is a burden, rather then a necessity and way to make yourself feel better (in addition to making you look better). In order to get the most out of your life, you need to embrace a healthy diet. You might think that eating six smaller meals a day is unrealistic, but you’ll be surprised just how it easy it can be to make it work. It takes only five minutes each day to think about how you’re going to schedule your meals and snacks for the next day. Planning is the key for setting up and sticking to an eating program. Have you ever heard the saying “If you fail to plan, plan to fail”? It’s some of the best advice I can give you and is applicable for everything in your life - including living a healthy lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »


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Healthy Eating Guide: Part 1

Posted November 13th, 2006 at 4:12 PM by Jonathan Faccone

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating

healthy food and drink.jpgFood is viewed by many as an enemy; a lurking temptress ready seduce you and lead you down the path to weight gain. People have been quick to believe, that when it comes to food, “less is more.” However, the negative effects of this long-standing mindset are unavoidable: Obesity in America is at it’s highest rate ever and according to data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), more than 58 million American adults between the ages 20 to 74 are overweight. Needless to say, its time to reevaluate our eating habits and our views of “healthy eating.”

There is good news for all of food lovers out there; studies are continually showing that eating smaller meals throughout the day has several health benefits. Why? Because when people don’t eat regulary, the body goes into starvation mode; unsure of when the next energy source will be available. Subsequently, the body stores more fat and cholesterol in an effort to create backup energy supplies. As a result, your metabolism becomes less efficient at burning calories; making you more susceptible to weight gain and can lead to the loss of muscle-mass. Read the rest of this entry »


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