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Toss your Excuse Tray like a high school kid flies a platter across the cafeteria. With Midnight Build (MB), open life’s window; you know, the one that seems shut to you. Here’s how.
Dylan penned over a half-century ago the … Continue reading
“Every man’s disease is his personal property.”
~Alonzo Clark
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The number one nutrition limiter to peak performance is depleted glycogen stores.
Our penchant for immediate energy via sugar-based fuel sources is misaligned. Simple sugars such as dextrose, fructose, glucose, … Continue reading
“Think from the inside out.”
~ Coach Steve Ilg
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Optimal health – like improved sport performance – is our responsibility.
Performance Medicine™ is an innovative medical specialty that analyzes physiological and biochemical metrics and modifies environmental factors to transcend … Continue reading
Magnifico!
The preeminent dietitian on the planet strikes again!
The Vegiterranean Diet represents the new and improved eating plan to enhance vitality, radiance, and manifest optimal health from the inside out. The Mediterranean region touts long-term health and disease prevention … Continue reading
Alkaline/Acid Values
The all-important balance of acid and alkaline within your body is termed pH. It is measured on a scale from pH 1 [most acidic] to pH 14 [most alkaline] with 7.35 being an ideal and vital level for … Continue reading
Mitochondrial Function
Mitochondria represent one of the most important organelles within a cell.
It is found in significant numbers in which the biomechanical processes of respiration and energy production [ATP synthesis] occur.
This energy-producing cellular powerhouse portion of your cells … Continue reading
Antioxidants
Antioxidants are plant food nutrients known as phytochemicals/phytonutrients Antioxidants are mostly found in deeply-colored fresh fruits and vegetables and other plants and foods.
These powerful nutrients possess the uncanny ability to convert destructive free radicals to harmless waste products … Continue reading
Homeostasis
One of the keys to optimal wellness and endurance sports performance is the principle of homeostasis.
This principle involves the ability of a cell to sustain a consistent and steady internal environment via adaptation of vital physiological processes such … Continue reading
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.”
~Thomas Edison
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Life begins at the cellular level.… Continue reading
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.”
~Dostoyevsky
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Chronic and degenerative diseases affect each of us in some manner ~ even if you are the fittest person on … Continue reading
[To read part one of this article, click here.]
~Vitamin C [Ascorbic Acid]
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that performs a myriad of functions in your body. It mitigates the tissue and muscle damage from snowshoeing. it helps … Continue reading
The Vega Sport Performance System is the first, complete, all-natural, plant-based sport performance system on the planet.
The Vega Sport Performance System was specifically developed in three comprehensive phases to help you perform at your highest level without compromise – … Continue reading
“Your genes may load the gun, but your lifestyle pulls the trigger.”
~Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT
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What you put in your body via your gastrointestinal tract [GI] is your inside link to the outside world. It will help … Continue reading
Mother Nature created Icebreaker merino wool to protect the merino sheep from the sizzling New Zealand summers and freezing winters.
Merino wool was integrated into garments for humans instead of attempting to outsmart nature by concocting a synthetic … Continue reading
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
~Buddha
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The most accurate barometer of a food’s nutritional value is its micronutrient density.
Our fixation on … Continue reading
“Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork.”
~English Proverb
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It is time to see the forest instead of the trees.
The food you put in your mouth will impact more than your snowshoeing.
Health care costs … Continue reading
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
~Benjamin Franklin
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Proactive health insurance begins with the food you consume each day.
Caloric needs vary per person based on a number of variables but snowshoers and other endurance … Continue reading
”The first wealth is health.”
~Emerson
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Nobody requires perfect nutrition like endurance athletes.
The arduous nature of our sport requires full-time awareness that redefines nutritional precision.
Whole, plant-based foods provide the optimal and varied nutrient-dense vitamins and minerals to … Continue reading
~Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT
& Jesse Pomeroy
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To truly live a vibrant and authentic life one must honor the sanctity of optimum wellness.
The value you place on your health is in part a reflection of your food … Continue reading
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
~Julieanna Hever MS, RD, CPT
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Snowshoers require nutritional precision.
The arduous nature of our “Silent Sport” mandates awareness and discipline when it comes to nutrition, training, recovery and rest, hence, the innate … Continue reading
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
~Hippocrates
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To read part one of this article, click here.
Foods in their natural, nutrient-dense form will be digested and assimilated with considerably less energy than its processed … Continue reading
"The body never lies." ~Martha Graham
Our health begins with the soil.
The lack of minerals in the soil leads to a lack of micronutrients in our food. This creates the tendency to overeat due to chronic hunger. Weight gain follows with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and so forth.
Optimal performance for trail runners and snowshoers requires a balanced diet in which foods with a negative effect must be eliminated.
Endurance athletes seem willing to do whatever is necessary to get the competitive edge. It is unfortunate that refined sugar or caffeine are often used to create short-term energy.
"Plant-based diets are naturally high in the most healthful forms of carbohydrates, helping athletes maximize glycogen stores, and allowing for harder work for longer periods of time." ~Brenda Davis, RD
One of the benefits of eating whole, unrefined, nutrient-dense foods pertains to its low impact on your digestive system and other biological functions.
Stress is widespread in our society. Stress is anything that causes mental or physical strain regardless of its origin and the consequences are far-reaching if it is not tamed. Our beloved sport is stressful—like it or not.
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