Carbohydrates, thinking (slightly) outside the box

Carbohydrates, thinking (slightly) outside the box

When most people think of carbohydrates, they typically think of bread, pasta, other grains and/or generally anything with sugar in it. Most tend to forget that there are other great sources of carbohydrates out there – vegetables and fruits! My favorite and tonight’s recipe star – is the yam! If you are interested in sports & exercise nutrition information, read on. If you are here for the recipe, scroll down to the bottom!                 Carbohydrate intake is, without a doubt, important for athletes.

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Home made ‘Nutella’

Home made ‘Nutella’

Hazelnuts and cocoa. I have to admit, the idea behind Nutella is pretty awesome. The actual product? Not so much… Yes, it taste good. No, it’s not good for you. And despite their ‘Fuel a day’ slogan, I seriously doubt it will fuel anyone’s day properly. Lets take a closer look at the ingredient list: Sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skim milk powder, whey powder, lecithin, vanillin. Definitely not off to a good start with sugar and modified palm oil as the first 2 (main) ingredients… I am not

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Almond Butter Cookies and a teaching assignment

Almond Butter Cookies and a teaching assignment

The first week of teaching is done and dusted. The first week of school is always a busy one, regardless if you are the teacher or the student! I don’t have a typical Monday to Friday work schedule, so I never thought much of that TGIF saying… But today kind of felt like a Friday to me and I have to admit I am looking forward to a relatively relaxed day tomorrow (keep in mind that my idea of a relatively relaxed day might be different than most…). I have

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Lemon – Chocolate Muffins

Lemon – Chocolate Muffins

Today was my first day back at Camosun College, teaching a sport and fitness nutrition course for two programs: Exercise and Wellness diploma and Bachelor of Athletic Therapy. I taught this course last winter and I’m happy to be back teaching it this winter too, as I find it is a nice supplement to my current work with athletes. Since last year was my first ever teaching experience, it was a huge learning curve and I was determined to be better prepared for teaching this year and structure the course,

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