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    Macronutrients – What’s the Correct Ratio?

    Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the three main macronutrients. What amount of each do you need? Some people swear by low-carb diets, others think low-fat is the way to go, but how do you know who is telling the truth? Let’s look at what’s natural…

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    Vitamins and Minerals: White Chicken Chili

    The last group of micro-nutrients in this series is made up of trace minerals: Selenium, Iodine, Zinc, Copper, and Iron. The body only needs very small amounts of them, but they are still very important for maintaining good health and performance. 

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    Vitamins and Minerals: The Reason We Eat

    We would like to introduce you to the start of our new concept series. Each of the following months will be focused on a different approach to nutrition based on various cycling activities – you can look forward to weekly articles and monthly video recipes.…

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    How Not to Gain Weight Over the Holidays

    Holidays are filled with cues to overeat. You have everyone around you indulging in tasty treats, your routines are broken, and you’re stressed, not a good combo for staying on the healthy path. We learned to recognize these cues in the previous article. That’s a…

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    How to Celebrate Christmas Without Eating

    In an ideal world we wouldn’t have to use excuses like “I’ll just take it home for later” when we’re really just going to throw it away, or “I already ate” when you simply don’t eat what’s being offered to you again and again. Keeping…

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    Why Do We Overeat on Christmas?

    The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, relaxation, and fun with the family, but they usually come with a dose of stress for those trying to eat healthy. Unfortunately, most of the popular advice you’ll come across is the same old list…

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    How to Keep Your Blood Pressure Down Over the Holidays

    The holidays are still several weeks ahead but the stress has already arrived. We are pressed to manage everything on time: work projects, gifts, decorations, food, socializing, the list goes on. A high external pressure can literally translate into high blood pressure at a time…

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    What Is the Best Alternative Protein Source?

    You don’t want to eat meat or animal products? Ok, no problem. You also don’t like soy, and legumes make you bloated? Well, now it seems like you’re nearly out of options, right? Maybe not, maybe there is an option that we have long forgotten…

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    What Are the Best Vegan Protein Sources?

    Factory farming of animals is inhumane, produces super bacteria, and even the nutritional quality of the meat is not what it could be. That alone should be a good enough reason to look for different sources of protein than your usual store-bought steak. It is…