Archive for the ‘Olympics’ Category

I was watching Today this morning and saw a segment featuring the Olympic Committee executive chef, Jacque Hamilton. She’s the one in charge of feeding the 600+ American athletes that are training for the Beijing Olympic Games. Judo fighter, Myles Porter revealed that he often eats 10,000 to 12,000 calories a day, which is probably a week’s worth for most of us. Of course that’s not cupcakes and ice cream–it’s a lot of protein and carbs. He can eat 3 pounds of beef in one sitting! On the day he was filmed, he burned so many calories in practice that he still lost 4 pounds!

Ok, so you probably don’t want to consume that many calories (unless you spend your entire day at the gym that is), but Hamilton’s Baja Chicken Salad (Porter’s favorite) sounds pretty good. And if you don’t pair it with a triple-pounder hamburger, you should be alright.

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Apr
16

Sprinting Around the Web

Posted by Julie

The Fit List offers tips on how to make your workout more eco-friendly from wearing organic cotton gym clothes to opting for outdoor trails instead of treadmills that require electricity.

Vital Juice Daily explains how to cure allergies, headaches and more using acupressure.

FitSugar reveals what you should know about exercise, air pollution and the conditions at the Beijing Olympic park.

The LA Times shows us how to improve our posture with one easy yoga move.

Positivity Blog lists 36 stress relieving tips to help you become a “relaxation ninja”.

Ecorazzi explains why the Olympic torch isn’t winning any medals for the environment as it travels the world in a jet-fueled private plane and burns propane to stay lit.

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