If you live in a city and spend a significant amount of time on your devices, this show is for you. New research has found that a cell phone is addictive, literally. The best antidote? Nature! The temperatures are warming,…
Instead of Carbo-Loading, Try a Ketogenic Approach to Athletic Fueling
A common sports nutrition phrase that you may have heard is “carb-loading” (or “carbo-loading”). This refers to filling the body with (often) very starchy, carbohydrates to top off glycogen stores to fuel a training or race day. While there is…
The Harvest – Official Trailer
Italy is renowned the world over for its excellent food. Yet thousands of foreign workers support the country’s agri-food production. The Harvest is a bold docu-musical that shows the daily exploitation of Sikh field workers, combining documentary with traditional Punjabi choreography…
Plant Perennials to Nourish Your Garden Year-Round
Written by Acadia Tucker My dark winter nights are generally spent curled next to a fire devouring every seed catalog that can fit into my mailbox. Dreaming of the tomatoes, peas, and corn I’ll plant in the spring helps me…
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power – Official Trailer
In An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world to train an army of activists and influence international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes — in moments…
How to Pick a Perfect Peach
Everything you need to know about peaches. How to pick a perfect peach and how to store it. With Earl Herrick of Earl’s Organic Produce. Originally posted 2019-01-15 12:50:12.
What it Takes to Make the Journey from Casual Jogger to Ultra-Runner
For many years, I reserved the ‘runner’ title for those who ran often, usually fast, and/or trained for marathons. Many years later, I realized I was always a runner. From those first strides as an adolescent, with intentions to keep…
The Ketogenic Diet is More Than Just Another Fad
By now you’ve probably seen many news headlines regarding the ketogenic diet (also commonly shortened to: ‘keto diet’). This high-fat, extremely low-carbohydrate diet promises a myriad of benefits. These include quick weight loss, metabolism reset, and blood-sugar stabilization. Perhaps more…
What Rachel Carson Has Taught Us About Environmental Protection
Under much scrutiny from chemical companies, environmentalist and activist Rachel Carson released her book, Silent Spring, on September 27th, 1962. It shook the public and brought the environmental world into focus. Environmental protection became a real, ongoing topic, and what…
The Art of Giving Simple Gifts
Running along the coast of the picturesque Maui shoreline, in the early morning hours, with an Epic5 Athlete will remain in my memory for a lifetime. The Epic5 Challenge, which consists of 5 full Iron Distance Triathlons on 5 Hawaiian…
Perfect for Picnic Lunches: Whole Wheat Veggie Wrap
Although we love a good PB&J, there are plenty of options for a creative, healthy…
