The Three-Trimester Triathlete
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Our newest blogger is training for two!
Once upon a time I ran like the wind blew and cycled with drive and determination, laughing in the face of a stiff offshore headwind and all the snowbird traffic. I swam...
Is Plastic Surgery Cheating for Athletes?
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Some athletes are choosing to go under the knife, here’s what you need to know.
Carter Wheeler was proud of how far he'd come. He'd lost more than 100 pounds and become an incredible athlete—feared on many a l...
Fit Nation’s Daily Dish: Paleo Breakfast Bars
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Welcome to Fit Nation’s Daily Dish! We’ve been stocking up on healthy recipes from the best chefs, nutritionists and foodies from around the country and we’re here to share the very best with you! We’ve had hea...
Why Paleo Diet Expert, Diane Sanfilippo, Won’t Pop Fish Oil Pills
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There’s something fishy about fish oil supplements.
Each time we interview a nutrition expert, we like to ask this question: What is the one item marketed to athletes that you absolutely will not eat, or that ...
4 Ways to Make It Your Happiest Year Yet
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HERE'S TO YOUR HAPPIEST YEAR YET
With the New Year quickly approaching, you may be thinking about how to make the upcoming year your happiest year yet. While losing weight and kicking a cigarette habit are gre...
OXIDATIVE STRESS AND THE MIGHTY MITOCHONDRIA
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As athletes, we’re generally pretty good at looking at the big picture: the PR you want to nail; the chiseled abs you’ve been gunning for; the latest goal you’ve set. But sometimes it’s actually helpful to think small.
Noodles Italian Café’s New Gluten Free Menu
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Glutton for gluten free Menu
Gluten has hit the spotlight as food enemy number one, launching gluten-free diets to the top spot of the always-precarious (and ever-changing) diet trend tower.
Gluten is a prote...
Who’s Afraid of Vibrio Vulnificus?
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Breaking down the myths of Vibrio Vulnificus, so you can relax in the water
With one death so far in 2013 in Lee County from Vibrio vulnificus and a lot of media attention, most people think they have two choi...
10 Foods FN Experts Will Not Eat
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Everyone has favorite foods, even favorite pre and post training snacks and meals. Almost all fitness enthusiasts view food as fuel, and we are often rattling off our new favorite breakfast combinations or prot...
This Bites!
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While living in Florida has a ton of perks—say, running in shorts in December—there is one thing that sucks. Like, literally sucks. Mosquitos. And while the little bloodthirsty critters are annoying, that’s not...