New age food logging

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• Posted By : Ritu
• On : July 20, 2010
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The one thing I admire about crossfitters is their dedication. They come into the cell time after time and take a beating or two from a chipper or Kelly or Fran or some other wod on crack and then they write it down as evidence! Why? Because journals help you measure performance… you don’t see and know how far you have come along unless you remember where you started and what better proof than to see it written down. The same rules apply when it comes to your nutrition. In order to make serious changes to your nutrition lifestyle youContinue Reading >>

Creatures of Habit

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• Posted By : Ritu
• On : July 7, 2010
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Another holiday weekend has come and gone and it’s time to get back on track. It seems that everyone including myself is complaining about all the food splurges lately. With all the delicious bbq’s and summer sweets, it’s hard not to indulge. Are you wrong? Heck NO! But, keep in mind that all the little splurges eventually add up and before we know it the little splurges turn into biggerr habits. Proper nutrition is not just about knowing the facts it’s about being disciplined and working hard to change our habits. The older we get, the more years we haveContinue Reading >>

Ruffled Feathers…

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• Posted By : Ritu
• On : June 28, 2010
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Drum roll please…. Introducing the newest addition to the downtown San Jose restaurant scene: Ruffled Feathers. This place is located next door to the yoga studio I teach at and has been enticing locals over the last few months; advertising fresh, organic and delicious food. I walked by today and they were finally open so I peaked in to take a look and ended up ordering a fresh eatery salad and homemade basil lemonade. I walked over to the pastry bar area to wait for my food and chatted it up with Tracy, the friendly pastry chef, who also educatedContinue Reading >>

Ghee-licious!!!

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• Posted By : Ritu
• On : June 25, 2010
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Being a yogini and a crossfitter I strive to find balance in my physical workouts as well as my nutrition, sometimes this can be challenging due to differing philosophies, good thing I am always up for an experiment. The other day my Ayurvedic practitioner told me to start using ghee when cooking. My initial response was a disgusted look and the words “No that’s not going to work, what else can I do?” I have distinct childhood memories of various Indian food gatherings where the byproduct of a tasty meal was a puddle of ghee in my plate, maybe that’sContinue Reading >>

Happy Summer Solstice!!!

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• Posted By : Ritu
• On : June 21, 2010
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    Today officially marks the start of summer and the longest day of the year. If you are looking to get some rays then definitely enjoy the outdoors today. The summer solstice has been celebrated across civilizations, new and old, for years. One of the most famous celebrations pictured above is the sunrise over the Stonehenge. However these celebrations were more than an excuse to party or pray, they change of the season was and is essential to well being. Back in the day people followed the calendar very closely so they knew what to expect and how toContinue Reading >>