Nothing makes me want to eat an entire vegan pizza more than the mere suggestion of a detox or cleanse. I first learned this about myself when I tried a juice fast in the 1990s. I had researched all the ... Continue Reading
Down in the Dirt Series: Part 2 – Community Gardens, From Beginning to Present
Photos provided by Danette "Dizzle" Rivera. Passing by any of the three community gardens in my town is a pleasant, calming experience. The Swiss chard is now exploding from dark, wet dirt and ... Continue Reading
Chia Seed – The Muhammad Ali of Nutrition
Long distance running takes a lot of energy and endurance, let alone constant hydration, making it a challenge to find the perfect food or beverage that will be the boost one needs to not only cross the ... Continue Reading
Down in the Dirt Series: Part 1 – Patio Farming
Photos provided by Danette "Dizzle" Rivera. This is the first of a four part series about claiming a better connection to our food. It’s also an exploration on how fresh food has a powerful impact ... Continue Reading
Lose Weight With Smaller Plates: Science Weighs in on Dishsize and Calories
Before I get into this topic, chew on this (pun intended): we live in a society where calories are EVERYWHERE! Think about it. Before I get into this topic, chew on this (pun intended): we ... Continue Reading
A Return to Simplicity: 7 Rules for Healthy Food on a Budget
I love food. By food I mean high-quality, whole, organic food. This love is not cheap. I love food. By food I mean high-quality, whole, organic food. This love is not cheap. I am a ... Continue Reading
Your Nutrition Is as Unique as You Are
As a writer/editor working for a major fitness company, it used to drive me nuts every time a new trainer would come along and I'd have to help him or her design a diet to go along with his or her program. ... Continue Reading
Take Hot Sauce to Run Faster? I Don’t Think So
I have to admit, I am a hot sauce aficionado. Not the wimpy stuff you can get at the local supermarket, but those produced from peppers at the top of the Scoville scale. Habanero, Red Savina, and Bhut ... Continue Reading
Product Review: ProAnox Antioxidant Supplements
The high seas of sports supplements can be dangerous and confusing waters. It seems that marketing one-upmanship is increasingly trying to tap into the hearts of athletes and their thirst for improvement. ... Continue Reading
Free Online Paleo Summit: Feb 26-Mar 4
Paleo nutrition is a hot topic these days. Maybe you call it ancestral health or Primal eating, but it is all related and can be highly confusing. To help people sort out the Paleo lifestyle, Sean Croxton, ... Continue Reading
Arsenic in Your Rice: The Hidden Danger of Organic Brown Rice Syrup
While many people these days are avoiding high fructose corn syrup by reading labels and shopping wisely, they may be unknowingly ingesting large amounts of arsenic instead. A study conducted by ... Continue Reading
Babies and Iron: What’s a Mom to Do?
Like any mom, I want to provide my children with the best nutrition possible, which is one reason I chose to breastfeed my daughters. So, I was surprised (and discouraged) to learn my baby had low ... Continue Reading
Eat for Endurance: 4 Things Pros Do
Wouldn’t it be great to be a pro athlete? Surrounded by handlers giving you the exact right thing at the exact right time? Nowhere is this more evident than in endurance events. In a sample study done on ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Vega Sport Performance System
The Vega Sport Performance System is a vegan supplement product line developed by super athlete, Brendan Brazier, to support people committed to a whole food plant-based diet. Brazier knows the importance ... Continue Reading
Vegan CrossFitter / Mad Scientist: What a Vegan Athlete Eats
The question “Where do you get your protein?” is OLD SCHOOL! Vegans have been asked this since the word vegan first slipped out of Donald Watson’s mouth in 1944. Nowadays, people seem savvier about ... Continue Reading
Top 5 Superfoods You Should Be Eating
Every day there are new products being thrown at athletes promising to enhance their performance and strength. From protein powders to meal bars, it can be overwhelming as to what is really good for your ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Make It Paleo” Cookbook by Bill Staley and Hayley Mason
With Paleo, Primal, and ancestral nutrition gaining in popularity, one of the benefits is a sudden influx of Paleo cookbooks available to consumers. Make It Paleo is one of the latest additions to this ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Go Gluten-Free & Still Eat Your Holiday Pumpkin Bread
I admit it. I have a weakness for the Pumpkin Loaf at Starbucks. The leaves change color, the angle of the sun changes, the air is crisp, and before you know it goblins make way for turkeys. And my taste ... Continue Reading
Avoid Sleepiness with Protein: New Science Shows Sugar Blocks Orexin Cells
Even those of us who eat healthy experience the urge to take in some carbohydrates when we feel the late-afternoon sleepiness hit. A new study conducted at the University of Cambridge, however, found ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Coco Cafe – Coconut Water Cafe Latte
When I first encountered Coco Cafe Latte, I was told by a friend, “Don’t drink it or you’ll become instantly addicted. It’s that good.” Everyone I knew was raving about it. I thought, “It can’t be THAT ... Continue Reading
10 Day Juice Fast: What Does It FEEL Like?
In the article 10 Day Juice Fast: Is Juicing Good For You? we talked about the potential health benefits of juicing but as a lifetime athlete, I’m always far more interested with people’s hands on ... Continue Reading
10 Day Juice Fast: Is Juicing Good For You?
Today is day eight. Since this is my first writing assignment here at Breaking Muscle, I thought it would only be appropriate to open with a dramatic statement like that. Today is day eight. “Day eight of ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Found to be Effective at Lowering Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic risk is defined as a cluster of risk factors such as; high blood pressure, high glucose, high triglycerides, abdominal obesity defined by waist circumference or hip-waist ratio, smoking, ... Continue Reading
Fish Oil Increases Lean Mass and Decreases Fat
Athletes are becoming more aware of the empirically based data recommending fish oil supplementation for performance, recovery, and health. New research in the Journal of the International Society of ... Continue Reading
