Posted in Fitness on May 31st, 2008 No Comments »
Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Ryan Lochte’s parents were both swimming coaches and helped him achieve his dream of representing his country in the Olympics.
Posted in Fitness on May 31st, 2008 No Comments »
First it was fast foods and the short line, then it was soda and now it’s birthday cake. School districts are going to start banning anything that doesn’t fall into the ‘healthy’ part of the food pyramid, I just see it coming.
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Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Aaron started breaking records at the age of 15.
Meet Aaron Peirsol
Aaron is known for being California-style laid back.
Posted in Diet on May 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Arguably one of the most concerning aspects of the obesity crisis is how it is impacting our children. After 25 years of the climbing obesity rates in children, there may be cause for hope as these levels have stalled - according to the CDC. The findings, based on survey data gathered from 1999 […]
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Picadillo is a spicy Latin American meat dish often served as a stuffing in chilies, taco filling, or served with rice. I nabbed this recipe from my friend Heidi H’s recipe collection one day because it looked intriguing. What a keeper! Lots of flavor and in the time it takes you to cook […]
Posted in Recipes on May 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Strawberry and rhubarb has to be one of the world’s best pairings. We love the way tart rhubarb (ever try to eat raw rhubarb?) dances with sweet strawberries in cobblers and pies. In this terrine, orange zest makes an appearance as well. I made this on a whim a week ago to […]
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Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Chip’s love of the water is a family thing dating back to World War II and the Navy.
Posted in Fitness on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
I’ve talked about how much I love television before. I don’t get to watch it nearly as much as I may like it, but that’s why I have a TiVo and lots of shows on DVD so I can watch them on my schedule, typically when I’m exercising.
Posted in Fitness on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Larsen, a 2004 Olympic silver medalist, calls his dad the most influential person in his life because of his toughness and integrity.
Posted in Diet on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Say it ain’t so! The accepted conventional wisdom of eating several smaller meals throughout the day to shed pounds is being challenged at almost every turn. A recent article has gone so far as calling extra meals a “faddish dieting trend” (gasps in horror).
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