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“Aside from the jet packs and the monkey overlords, one of the things that science fiction promised us in the new millennium was food in convenient pill form. But reality cheated our imaginations on every level. Instead of jet packs, we got Segway scooters. Instead of monkeys, we got the Bush administration. And instead of…
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We hear a lot these days about how caffeine boosts endurance and energy levels. I can't say for sure if it works that way for me, but I can certainly attest to the fact that mentally, I feel more pumped up for a workout if I've consumed caffeine a few minutes prior to exercising. But…
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Ok faithful NMA readers, all the time you've wasted reading my blog might finally be worth a damn! Brendan Brazier, vegan pro triathlete and author of Thrive, has a new product that's finally available in the U.S., and a lucky reader is going to win a tub of it. The product is called Vega Sport…
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In every way but one, my 10-mile run at Boston-qualifying pace yesterday was the same as so many others I've done. The lone difference — I was on the juice. The juice, in this case, was yerba mate, a South American plant whose leaves are used to make an herbal tea with caffeine content similar…
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One Week Without Coffee It's Wednesday, and that means it's been a full week since I last drank (caffeinated) coffee! Today I had some decaf in the french press, but I'm realizing that decaf coffee doesn't do it for me. I think it tastes the same as regular, but drinking it isn't fun for…
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