Monthly Archives: October 2009

How to get athletes to eat their vegetables: nitrate and performance (part 1)

For 9 years of my life I was a competitive cross country runner.  For 9 years of my life I heard the same types of nutritional recommendations: high carbohydrate, low fat, lots of water, eat within 30 minutes of a workout.  I … Continue reading

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Arachidonic acid and cognitive function in the elderly

Arachidonic acid.  The very word makes most nutritionists cringe.  Many of us are taught to avoid it like the plague.  Americans have developed an egg-phobia because of it (the misinterpretations of egg research will be reviewed in a later post). … Continue reading

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