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07/02/2009
Gluten Hysteria

Americans have an insatiable compulsion to blame everything on a nutrient. Among the nutrients that have been blamed for everything are fat in general, saturated fat, carbohydrate in general, sugars in general and high fructose corn syrup. Now gluten is being blamed for everything. Suddenly the phrase “Gluten-Free” is printed on every third product package at the supermarket—or at least the whole foods market. Americans are now reportedly spending $2 billion on such products. What is gluten, anyway, and why is everyone afraid of it now? And how much of this fear is justified?   more

A new study from the Norwegian School Of Sport Science suggests that slow weight loss is the better way to go, at least for strength and power performance...More
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I'm training for my first marathon and starting to log some big miles (for me). Lately I have found that it's taking me a long time to recover from my longer runs and speed workouts. My legs are sore and flat for the next two days. Is there something I can do to recover faster? David Jones Ft. Collins, CO   more
 

 
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