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FN’s Daily Dish: Esparragos y Romesco

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...
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What’s the Deal with Coconut Oil?

Why are the food vegans and Paleo dieters obsessed with coconut oil? There I was, cruising one of my favorite health food stores, stocking up on my normal items when a particularly chipper store associate poin...
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THE FIT LIST – Holiday Guide

We made a list, we checked it twice; these gifts are all very nice. Fit Nation's Holiday Guide From your yoga-loving daughter to your CrossFit-obsessed friend, we’ve done the heavy lifting; the most want-wor...

Going the Distance with Diabetes

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and there are a lot of myths about diabetes. FN decided to knock a few of these myths down in the hopes that we can help build up some support for our athletes who are not ...

Running For Jim

FN Managing Editor A.C. Shilton interviews documentary filmmaker Robin Hauser Reynolds about her film, “Running for Jim,” screening next week at the Naples International Film Festival. A few years ago, Robin H...
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OXIDATIVE STRESS AND THE MIGHTY MITOCHONDRIA

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.

Race Recap: Chicago Marathon

After the race and mini vacation, it took me a few days to fully process everything. What an amazing weekend! Back at the beginning of the summer I said running Chicago was a bucket list item. It was, but now I...