This week, read about surprising fitness levels in former student athletes, heart-healthy almonds, what dancers can teach us about ACL injury prevention, summer grilling, proper push-ups, buttered coffee, and more. Can Student Athletes Maintain their Fitness After College? Although the fitness levels of collegiate athletes are excellent, it seems that after college they have a hard time […]
Author Archives: Sheila Kealey
Healthy or Hype? Buttered/Bulletproof Coffee
What Is Buttered/Bulletproof Coffee? Buttered coffee is a breakfast of butter and/or MCT oil blended into coffee. The standard recipe is as follows: 2 cups coffee (Upgraded™ coffee) 2 tbsp. butter (unsalted grass fed) 2 tbsp. MCT oil (a mixture of coconut and palm-kernel oils) Bulletproof® coffee was invented by entrepreneur, blogger, and paleo proponent […]
Summer Gazpacho
This is a cool and refreshing soup full of summer vegetables: it is just perfect for those hot days. Gazpacho originated in Spain, where its name means “soaked bread” referring to the original recipe that included stale bread. While this version omits the bread in the soup, I recommended homemade croutons for a garnish (where […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about new research linking physical activity to academic performance, saturated fat confusion, why you might want to skip the deli meat counter, and more. Improving Academic Performance with Physical Fitness The benefits of physical activity for general health are well established, and a growing body of evidence is showing how being physically […]