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"$475 for a blender? Does it do the dishes, too?" When my wife first started pushing for us to get a high-powered blender, I just didn't see how any blender could justify that kind of price (even if it could blend a golf ball). But when I asked a few readers of this site what…
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When I met Nick Reese in Austin at SXSW a few weeks ago, I was pretty pumped about that. Nick is a guy I've learned a lot from and look up to for the way he ignores the supposed "limits" and is committed to standing out from the crowd. So when he told me that…
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"Give a man a smoothie recipe and he'll be healthy for a week, teach a man the Perfect Smoothie Formula and he'll be healthy for a lifetime." – Me The way I see it, you only need to eat healthy twice during the day. While you'll certainly eat more than twice a day, just two…
What to eat before you work out has long been an area of uncertainty for runners and athletes. Should we just eat the same stuff we consume during a workout or race? What about a simple protein drink or meal-replacement shake? Far too often, the result of my confusion has been a few swigs of Gatorade,…
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I've been drinking a new smoothie all weekend, one that I'll call "inspired by" a recipe from Thrive, since I've made some changes to the recipe. This smoothie is supposed to deliver lots of quick energy, something I can live with. And it's fun because it uses lots of tropical fruits, so at least we…
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What's up, no-meaters? Brendan Brazier (author of Thrive) has been nice enough to give me the green-light to share some recipes from his book while I'm trying them out during my 30-Day Challenge, so I've been slaving in my "test kitchen" (read: lots of cleanup) to find the best of the best to post. In…
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Amazing Grass I've been big on greens recently. Whereas I used to think about protein, carbohydrate, and fat numbers when I planned meals, nowadays it's all about how many vegetables I can get. I'm not ready to proclaim myself one of those alkaline dieters yet, but there is a noticeable increase in the level of…
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Some car fairy must have heard me complaining about having to drive so far to Erin's car guy, because yesterday the exact same problem started happening in my car! So here I sit, in a Panera Bread, while the car guy fixes it. Yes, Erin's car guy. I recently switched back to regular yogurt from…
I just got back from a 12-mile run, and I haven't even showered yet. That's commitment to you, dear readers! It occurred to me as I was writing yesterday's post that I haven't written much about running, and that this has kind of become an all-food blog. That's not my intention at all, but with…
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Nope, I'm not referring to the colon cleanse again. This post is all about smoothies. One smoothie, really. The one I invented! It actually tastes really good and is a great vessel for supplements. Erin and I have had it for breakfast almost every weekday for nearly a year and somehow we don't get sick…
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