Archive for October, 2009
Burning Calories and You-how do you stack up? Calories DO Count. Part 1
You may have heard various and sundry diet and nutrition gurus touting the benefits of a given “diet”-you can eat as much as you want and not gain fat, as long as it is under the full moon, the color red, and you eat standing up. OK, so maybe not that extreme, but the idea [...]
Gluten Free Athlete Profile-Pamela Kropf
Pam has a very cool blog, make sure to check her out! Here is her story in her words… My name is Pamela Kropf and I am a 32 year old wife/mother/athlete living in Sacramento California but was born and raised in northern New Jersey. My number one accomplishment is being a mother to a [...]
Gluten Free Product Review-Purely Elizabeth Ultimate Cacao Muffin Mix
The Purely Elizabeth baking mix line was recently launched, and offers a healthier choice for individuals with food intolerances including celiac disease. The mixes are free of sugar, dairy, wheat and gluten. Eizabeth Stein is a holistic nutrition counselor. She was very kind and had sent me the Apple Spice muffin mix which you can [...]
Gluten Free Sports Supplements-Muscle Milk
Protein shakes abound these days. You can choose ready to drink (RTD), powders, whey isolate, whey concentrate, a blend, micellar casein, milk isolate-and for our dairy sensitive brethern and sisters we have gemma (pea) protein, rice protein, hemp protein-even beef isolate. (I have to admit I have not tried that and am not likely too-just [...]
Gluten Free Athlete Profile-Kelly Baker
I first ran into Kelly on a bodybuilding/fitness message board. She keeps a journal there, and with gluten free in the title-I was intrigued. Kelly always keeps a positive outlook and has encouraging words for others. Here she is! Kelly Baker, age 31, resides in Columbus Ohio. National Physique Committee Figure Competitor, Women’s Tri-Fitness Competitor [...]
Top 10 Misconceptions on Getting Fit and Healthy
In no particular order, and this is my opinion. There’s certainly more than 10. Fit. Healthy. These words may mean different things to different people. Actually, I am sure that they do, as well all have our own frames of reference. Here’s what I’m referring to here in the context of this article. Fit and [...]
Gluten Free Athlete Profile-Kimberly Bouldin
I originally “found” Kim through her blog-she has some great stuff so make sure to check her out. Then she “twitted”-or whatever-”tweeted?” about going running and I said to myself-”Self-check this lady out!” Here she is! Hi, I am Kim. I live in central Ohio, right outside of Columbus with my husband and 2 kids. [...]
Gluten Free Sports Supplements Update-BSN and Gaspari Nutrition
As I mentioned heresometimes deciphering whether a supplement contains gluten can be a daunting task. I have been emailing different companies in an attempt to compile a list of gluten free supplements, and have found that some companies certainly appear more aware than others. The list will be a work in progress, and will be [...]
Gluten Free Product Review-Purely Elizabeth Apple Spice Muffin Mix
I was very pleased when I read about this new line of gluten free baking mixes. They are dairy, sugar and gluten free. Rejoice! They also are made with nutrition in mind-incorporating whole grains instead of highly processed rice flour, which is very common in gluten free mixes. Also included are omega 3 containing flax, [...]
Gluten Free Supplement Review-Boundless Nutrition Oatmega 3 bars
The Boundless Nutrition Oatmega 3 Wellness Bars have a lot of positive attributes. However, I must tell you straight off that the bars themselves are not certified gluten free. I contacted the company directly, as there were no apparent gluten containing ingredients. Trevor (the founder and CEO) was very prompt and friendly in responding to [...]
