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Runner’s Plate: Homemade Energy Balls & Bars

By now you’ve probably figured out that I’m a food first girl. I prefer food to be as close to it’s natural state as possible – the less processed the better. Luckily, there are a lot of people out there who would agree — and food companies have caught on. …

Runner’s Plate: Beer — an athlete’s friend or foe?

As I scour race descriptions to fill my spring race calendar, I can’t help but notice how many races are sponsored by beer companies or tout the post-race beer festival to entice runners to register. Perhaps it’s that I live in Boston, where the number of beers on tap often …

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Sunday Suppers with Sarah: Eggplant Parm Remade

When people ask me about my favorite dish to make at home, or if I have a “specialty,” I have a really hard time answering. Besides the fast, weeknight meals of grilled/baked fish with some veggies, a veggie burger, or a large kitchen sink salad, there are few dinner recipes …

Sunday Suppers with Sarah: Minestrone Soup with Orzo

Some people hate to follow recipes; others can’t imagine cooking without very specific step-by-step directions in front of them. I used to be the latter, but now I find myself somewhere closer to those non-recipe-following cooks. I can’t stop reading food magazines & blogs or buying cookbooks, but I can’t …

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Runner’s Plate: Eat (and drink) Your Way to a Healthy Immune System

It’s that time of year – it’s cold, you’re stuck inside, and it seems everyone around you is coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose. It’s already been a pretty bad flu season, and there’s talk that it could get worse. While it’s nearly impossible to avoid all exposed to any …

Sunday Suppers with Sarah: Thai Curry with Shrimp or Tofu

Most of the time when I eat out, I am THE worst decision maker. It’s not uncommon for me to sit with the menu in front of me until the server has come back multiple times and forces me to make a decision – which usually involves me asking him …

Sunday Suppers with Sarah: Stuffed Carnival Squash

I love cooking things that can be used in multiple meals. It saves me time, but I don’t get bored by eating the same exact thing three or four days in a row. Let’s be honest, that’s just not very exciting. And, this is exactly what this week’s Sunday Suppers …

Sunday Suppers with Sarah: Meat Sauce

About 5 months ago, I traded my backpack and heavy text books in for a labcoat and hospital ID badge. For the first time in over 3 years, I have somewhat of a “normal” work schedule. Sure, the internship isn’t quite like a real job—I still have some homework, and …

Food Messages: What’s the Best Approach?

Did you know that you make more than 200 decisions about food each day? That’s a lot of decisions, and a lot of changes for people like marketers, health professionals, friends, family, or even the guy at the deli counter to influence those decisions. These days, you her a lot …

Runner’s Plate: Breakfast On-the-Go

Scene (6:00 am): alarm goes off, you roll over and look outside — it’s still dark out. As you reach your arm out from under the covers you realize how much warmer and more comfortable it is in your bed. You then begin hitting snooze every 10 minutes until you …

Runner’s Plate: Vegetarian athletes + Stuffed Eggplant

Whether for the health benefits; environmental or ethical reasons; or a combination of all three, following a vegetarian or vegan diet is an increasingly common lifestyle choice among Americans, including many endurance athletes. Some meat eaters question the ability of endurance athletes get all of the essential nutrients necessary for …

Back in the kitchen…and it feels so good!

There hasn’t been a whole lot of cooking (or blogging) happening in my apartment in the last 3 months. It’s been a busy (and exciting) few months… I completed my first triathlon (more to come on this!) I started my dietetic internship, and I cannot believe I am already 1/4 …

Runner’s Plate: Cooking with Quinoa + a Fall Recipe

Quinoa, the grain (or technically the seed) du jour, seems to be everywhere – from restaurant menus to potluck dinner parties, you’ll even find it at the hospital salad bar! It’s a great addition to a runner’s diet – full of muscle fueling carbohydrates, muscle repairing protein, and lots of …

Runner’s Plate: Getting the right advice – dietitian vs. nutritionist

Nutrition is one of those fields in which a lot of people think they are “experts,” or at least have an opinion on the best way to lose weight, gain muscle, get healthier, ward off disease, feel more energized, etc. And in fact, they might know what works….for them! When …

How to store your greens and keep them crisp

Are your greens wilting in your fridge within a day or two of bringing them home? You’re not alone! Even the freshest farmers market greens can lose their crispness if not stored properly. And soggy, wilted greens are the worst! With the bounty of delicious greens at the farmers market …

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