Monthly Archives: October 2013

NUTRITION FOR MARATHON RECOVERY: READ BEFORE THE RACE!

Before you know it the 2013 New York City Marathon will be behind you, although never to be forgotten, of course.  You’ll have the memories, action photos, and probably assorted aches and pains.  Previous blogs have sought to help you

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Posted in Sports Nutrition, Uncategorized

DIETING LESSONS LEARNED SINCE PRESIDENT TAFT’S DAY

That President Taft (1909-1913) struggled with his body weight was no secret.  Details of his struggle were revealed when medical historian Dr. Deborah Levine located the correspondence he maintained with British diet doctor Nathaniel E. Yorke-Davies.  As Levine describes in

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Posted in Weight Management

28 DAYS UNTIL THE 2013 NYC MARATHON! TIME TO MAP OUT YOUR FLUID AND HYDRATION STRATEGY!

I’m sure you’ve heard it before:  don’t do anything during the marathon that you haven’t done during practice.  This is particularly true when it comes to fluid and hydration. Hydration Fluid is probably the most critical aspect of your nutrition

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Posted in Sports Nutrition