Holiday Eating Survival, Oh My!
Holiday Eating Survival: Worried about holiday overeating? Dreading the physical exhaustion and food remorse that seems to flow from party to party? STOP THIS INSANITY!
Author: TaraDell
Some Day IS Now
Being a present and available parent for my kids drives my ambitions and choice to live and work on my own terms. December tenth is a special day, a milestone day in my journey with my husband as a parent. It is a day that I hold close. Some day is today. Thirteen years ago my Mom sat by my side in the hospital. We were sitting next to the incubator. Actually it is called an isolate. Incubators are for chickens, not people. This very special bed held my very special son, Eric, at a weight of one pound fourteen ounces. ( He now weighs ninety pounds and would be so embarrassed that I wrote this.) Those who knew us then, know this story well. I went into labor on Labor Day and two days later, after loads of magnesium and other drugs, the doctors couldn’t stop the contractions, I was nine centimeters dilated, and Eric was born at twenty–six weeks and two days gestation instead of the full-term forty weeks. I was teeth-chatteringly frightened. …
Tara Dell Tells Vol. 8
Juice Plus worth it? How to be a skier. Recovery smoothies of Nordic ski champions. What about flaxseed for omega-3’s
Travel Nutrition for Athletes
Personally I never travel with anything less than three organic apples, a bag of almonds, an energy bar, and my refillable water bottle!
Tara Dell Tells Vol. 7
If you are a man or woman and a coach don’t be afraid to give words to this function of the female body necessary to produce life and health! Learn to talk out loud with your athletes and kids openly about the impact the menstrual cycle has training and racing and, the health implications associated with not having a periods (known as Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) syndrome).
Is flaxseed a good source of omega-3 fatty acids?
The bottom line is flaxseed can contribute a variety of nutrients to your diet and some ALA that can then be converted (estimates are around 3-15% is converted). Just don’t count on it as your only source of omega-3 fatty acids or you will likely fall short.
Tara Dell Tells Vol. 6
“What should I eat?” I get this question all the time! Of course, it is because helping people answer that question is part of my profession. I find the question easiest to answer with a quote from Michael Pollan. “Eat food, mostly plants, not too much” It’s not that I can’t write you a menu of exactly what to eat every time you need to feed yourself. I can but the question is would you follow it? Maybe? Probably not. Maybe for a few days or even weeks but then what? You need to be able to make food choices that support your purpose. Why? Because that is how you adopt purposefully healthy eating as a lifestyle. This way instead of it being something you just do, it becomes something that just is. So this week I provide you meal planning tools I use often to help athletes, myself and my family with fresh, new, healthy, and fun ideas that go beyond 4oz grilled chicken (no skin), steamed broccoli, 1 cup for rice! Meal Lime …
Intentionally Designed, Active Lifestyle with Kids
My approach to intentional and active living is much like my approach to trialing a new food in the market place or a fueling-approach with an athlete.
Do I need a protein supplement?
Do I need a protein supplement? A common mistake many people make is not spreading those protein foods out throughout the day. They skimp out on protein at breakfast, lunch, and snacks and backfill with a big portion of protein at dinner
Tara Dell Tells Tuesday Vol. 5
In Vol 5: To pay extra for organic or not, my FAVE podcast ever, and a new product from Birota Foods!