I have a stack of Clif Bar seasonals in my kitchen cabinet. I figure if my turkey doesn’t turn out, I’ll just serve these to my guests while waiting for our Chinese food to arrive. This year Clif Bar release Iced Gingerbread, Peppermint Stick, and Spiced Pumpkin Pie flavors and they taste accurate. You know [ more... ]
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Some studies have found that beet root juice and tart cherry juice have aided athletes in performance and recovery; one study in particular found a 3% performance improvement over a 10-mile cycling time trial. It seems the juice improves the efficiency of your body’s use of oxygen and its anti-inflammatory capacities help in recovery. A [ more... ]
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I’m sure many of us already avoid the neon-colored sports drinks that look (and one would imagine taste) like Windex. Drinking them over water has long been touted by sports nutritionists and anyone who realizes that consuming massive amounts of calories when you’re exercising to get in shape is a bad idea. A recent NPR [ more... ]
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Environmentally friendly clothing and gear manufacturer juggernaut Patagonia is about to conquer a new field – salmon jerky. Based on their site it looks like the launch has been slightly delayed while their suppliers learn about the company’s exacting standards when it comes to marinade. Perhaps they’ll even be the first Food Alliance-certified clothing manufacturer? [ more... ]
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