Grim Reaper Fitness

Is it too early in our relationship to get this weird? Have we developed trust yet? I feel like you get me and might not be as shocked about this post as you could be, after all, we have been through butternut squash, beets and chia. Safe to assume we weren’t going to talk about apples just yet. So, sardine it is. But, they are still very under-utilized and a bit of a secret, so let’s just keep it between us, huh. Food has many functions, … [Read more...]

So, it’s your long training day. You GET to put in 4-5 hours on the bike or hit the trail for a 20 mile run. Its likely that you are waking up at the crack of dawn to make this magic happen cause you still have a life outside of training (oh, wait….no you don’t cause last night was Friday night and you were in bed by 8:30pm so you could get up at 4am and be on the bike by 5am to get your 80 miles done before the rest of the world wakes up, so no … [Read more...]

Sorry, I couldn’t resist...and really, I am not sorry at all! I almost chose...“And the ‘BEET’ goes on!”, or “Can I get a ‘BEET’?” or “Just ‘BEET’ it”. But, because of the cardiovascular focus of this article, I landed on the heart title. So, you’re welcome. Let’s talk about em...beets, the pickled red thing at the end of the salad bar that only the “old” people put on their salads who have clearly lost their taste buds, right? Well, think again … [Read more...]

I want to introduce you to someone…meet my friend..., DARK chocolate. He keeps to himself at times, doesn’t always mix well in crowds and is silent in a world of overly obnoxious imposters. The “big business” of chocolatier has released some sad forms of chocolate where sugar rules and the amount of actual chocolate is laughable. When you say, not all _______ (fill in the blank) is alike, this couldn’t be more true for dark chocolate or really … [Read more...]

How sweet it is! Why butterNUT, you shouldn’t have? Why you treat me so good? This fall / winter squash glows of orange magic, loaded with carotenoids (read Vitamin A) and antioxidant rich Vitamin C. So, we are supporting your bodies ability to fight against breast cancer from the beta-carotene (potentially awesome) and the high antioxidant content allows this squash to be considered in the anti-inflammatory category, allowing your body to … [Read more...]

If you don’t LOVE this amazing little fruit, man you need to start. Maybe you thought you needed to stay far away from the fatty little guy and you have considered it an indulgence. Well, only one of these things is true...you should think of it as an indulgence that you SHOULD include into your EVERY day nutrition. It’s like you get to cheat, on purpose and how amazing will it be when you start losing weight from this little … [Read more...]