Today’s Paleo nutrient analysis
Had the incredible pleasure of attending Robb Wolf’s Paleo seminar in Toronto this past Saturday March 26th. There are so many brilliant insights to share, but here’s one that stuck in my mind: the nutrient density of Paleo-style eating.
Not only is a diet with abundant veggies, fruit, meats, fish & seafood, nuts/seeds/fresh oils tasty, it’s also much higher in nutrients (and nutrient availability) than the standard North American fare. [Clicky to read more…]
Rant 61 April 2011: Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner: Confessions of a Feminist Nutritionist
Today I want to talk about change and transition. I want to talk about the lived realities of our bodies. I want to talk about pain. I want to talk about the ways in which self-transformation and working towards deep health are social justice projects.
Jump with Jill
I love to see folks that are following their own weird little star, finding their niche combining their own unique interests, and doing whatever they love. Jump with Jill is a great example. She’s a “rockstar nutritionist” who’s transformed a love of nutrition, music and performing into an awesome educational schtick.
As Bill Withers sang, “Whatever you do, do it good.”
Water bottle holder is here!
Bags of a Feather’s water bottle holder finally arrived! This was an experimental prototype of a concept that I suggested to Wendy after I got sick of freezing my hands with my steel water bottle. Wendy, designer extraordinaire, made the magic.
The design is beautiful — it’s quilted in soft fabric, lined, with a little drawstring and a clip for attaching the bottle to one’s gym bag. The top rolls down.
I road-tested it on my mom to see what she thought. Big hit. I think we have a Mother’s Day present for my runner mom! (Mom, if you read this, pretend to be surprised.)
What does an “athletic” body look like?
A fabulous collection of male and female athlete photos assembled at Nina Matsumoto’s blog.
You’ve seen some of these before on Stumptuous, but the inclusion of the men’s photos further expands the concept that elite athletes — whose bodies are extremely fit, finely tuned, high-performance machines — nevertheless do not usually look like “fitness models”…
Spezzatino Vol 13: Squash now available!
Vol 13 of my food magazine, Spezzatino, is now available!
Sex! Savagery! Safaris! Spirals of zucchini!
Check it out – some tasty pics and free downloads. If you like what you see, subscribe and help fight hunger.
County-Level “Diabetes Belt” Carves a Swath through U.S. South
New data from US show in striking detail the social geography of disease.
“Got a letter from the marketers the other day; I opened it and read it; it said they were suckas”
Received this from a marketing dept the other day…
Kinda related to training: Bags of a Feather
As part of a life/body transformation project, one of my awesome Lean Eaters told the corporate world to shove it so she could pursue her craft. She just launched her website: Bags of a Feather!! Check her stuff out!
I’m a fan of the Scandinavian motif bags. She’s working on a water bottle holder for you athletic grrls…
Ask Dr. K: Tips for female grapplers
Some tips for female/newer grapplers, in response to an email I received. The scenario: A small female grappler who is getting stuck/pinned in particular positions by larger male opponents. Here’s my advice…
