Athlete Profile: Megan (Leggy) Funaro
This week BIG member, Megan Funaro, shares her experience: What I learned by keeping a food log…. Water is important. As someone who doesn’t like... Read More
BIG Nutrition: Grab and go food items!
Some grab and go food items can be a lifesaver!
BIG Nutrition: Hydration—Time to bring out the birthday suit!
Hydration: Time to break out the birthday suit!
BIG Nutrition: Summer Recipes
With farmer’s markets beginning to carry local produce, families and friends gathering, and weekend and holiday barbeques in full swing, here are some quick, fun... Read More
BIG Nutrition: Athlete Profile–Mary Twombley
This week BIG member, Mary Twombley, shares her decision to limit sweets intake since last fall’s nutrition challenge and the impact that it has had... Read More
BIG Nutrition: Fueling for long or multiple events on the same day
For events lasting 1-2.5 hours, consume at least 30-60 gm carbohydrate/hour of exercise.
BIG Nutrition: Reflecting on What’s Next!
Life isn’t all or nothing and your eating doesn’t need to be either.
BIG Nutrition: Annie was right, there is always tomorrow!
You can alway quit tomorrow!
BIG Nutrition: I hate that I just ate that!
Negative dialogue or self-talk rarely has any positive impact on food intake. Extend yourself kindness!
BIG Nutrition: Dairy and nondairy sources of probiotics!
Rather than harmful germs, probiotics (eg, bacteria, yeast, fungi) in food may be good for the microbiome (eg, organisms that live on skin and in... Read More