Tag: skills
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One of These Things Is Not Like the Others There is only one thing runners love more than running — and that’s complaining about all the petty discomforts of running. This image, which I found on fuelrunning.com, sticks pretty close to that theme, except for one thing: shin splints. Shin splints is used, often very…
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In this clip, from Buster Keaton’s “College,” we see a clearly strong and ripped Keaton throwing the javelin as hard as he can but barely making any distance. (This is a short clip of other track and field failures from the movie.) Although it’s fairly unlikely that Keaton would have done poorly at any of…
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It’s Not Enough to “Eat Less” Here is some food for thought: — Do you know anyone who grew up with good, concrete information about food, the nutrition different foods contain, and how much of which are healthful amounts? — Do you sleep enough? — Do you get the CDC recommended levels of exercise? — Do…
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Willpower and Skillpower You won’t see a lot of advice on this blog like “Figure out your TDEE and BMR, and then figure out how many calories you need to get a modest deficit, taking your workouts into account, and then count all your calories.” People who are ready to do all that probably don’t…
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Caffeine and Performance It turns out Red Bull doesn’t give you wings. The basis of the recent lawsuit was that its advertising fraudulently claimed benefits in athletic performance and concentration over and above caffeinated drinks alone, as if that was the only reason Red Bull asked a premium price. The most interesting claim may be…
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Strategic Fridge Filling One of the best things you can do to make it easier to eat well at home is to keep good stuff in the house. If you’re trying to limit processed foods (and you should), that means more ingredients, maybe batch cooking to prepare meals ahead of time, and lots of fresh…
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10 Ways to Raise Healthier Kids US News & World Report has a Health feature called “Eat + Run” that gives fitness and diet advice. Last year they published this nice list from dietitian Mitzi Dulan of 10 Ways to Raise Healthier Kids. The best way to ensure that kids eat well and exercise regularly…
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Should I Get a Kitchen Scale? Yes. Because if it matters, you measure. When you want to eat mindfully — in a way that improves your nutrition and supports health or athletic goals — you have a few options for how to account for your intake. It may not necessarily be close counting of calories,…
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Although hummus traditionally has a couple of usual forms, it’s a versatile food that can be modified to any taste. Hummus is (usually) a moderate-protein, moderate-fiber spread that pairs well with other foods (I like it with whole wheat pita bread). Learning to make it at home makes it a particularly good snack option for…