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2010 Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide

Simple – Pesticides are not health promoting. The less you ingest, the better.
Pesticides are often used on fruits and vegetables during the growing process, yet fruits and vegetables are critical for overall health. See the potential conflict?
Fortunately you can eat your important fruits and vegetables and limit your pesticide exposure with a bit of awareness [...]

Sun Protection for Runners and Ultra Endurance Athletes

Sun exposure – good.
Sunburn – bad.
During our summer months as the rays of the sun become more direct and intense, the possibility of sunburn also increases, especially if we increase the amount of time outdoors.
While sun exposure is beneficial for the body, developing a sunburn is detrimental and just plain hurts. Taking a shower after [...]

Do You Run When You Are Sick?

You are in the final weeks of a solid build before a big trail running race and you get a head cold. Do you still run?
This happened to me over the holidays as I was preparing for the Bandera 100 km trail run. My head became tight, gunk oozing out of my nose, and feeling [...]

Food Inc – Wake-Up Call

Poor food quality (nutritionally weak) = tired, sick, and stupid people = tired, sick, and stupid country = not a very thriving and fun place to be!
Every day we have the power to redirect the future of our country.
One of those ways is by the food choices we make. If you don’t support or reduce [...]

Running And Air Quality

You are enjoying a wonderful run outside. The wind is lightly blowing, your iPod is thumping, the sun is shining, and you are breathing in a bunch of toxic garbage suspended in the air. Oh, so close.
Now that summer is fast approaching, for many of us that live in or near an urban setting, poor [...]

How To Improve Your Running And Health For Free

What are some of the ways you may be able to improve your running and overall health at the same time? And have it cost absolutely nothing, nada!
The item that I am referring to may or may not be on your list. It is simple sunlight. Yes, I am talking about that bright light in [...]

Do You Need to Supplement with Electrolytes During Endurance Exercise?

“Back in the day, nobody took electrolytes tablets in the long course endurance events. It is all just marketing hype.”
This is a comment I heard recently and it made me think a bit. Hmm, is this true?
First let’s define the primary physiological ions of electrolytes:

sodium
potassium
calcium
magnesium
chloride
hydrogen phosphate
hydrogen carbonate

What purpose do they serve?
Here are a few quotes [...]