By Brandon McDearis There is no better time of year to enjoy a bowl of soup than the early days of fall. This recipe is a different take on the traditional tomato soup. The butternut squash adds a bit of sweetness along with a thicker consistency, while also providing
The romantic notion that we can still live as hunter-gathers in our modern world is built upon the wealth of privilege most of us are born into here in the United States. The fact is that hunter-gatherers picked berries from bushes and chased and hunted mammals and fish for
A balanced diet of natural foods, mainly fruits and vegetables, is what athletes need most to establish a foundation for health and performance. While there are many successful athletes who don’t use any supplements at all, there aren’t any successful athletes who owe their success entirely to supplements. Countless
Sport nutrition and supplement experts Kimberly Mueller and Josh Hingst provide concise descriptions for 120 of today’s most popular supplements in their book “The Athlete’s Guide to Sports Supplements.” For each entry, there is detailed information about what it is, how it works, potential performance benefits, research studies and
In the book “The Athlete’s Guide to Sports Supplements,” sport nutrition and supplement experts Kimberly Mueller and Josh Hingst recommend following these five tips before taking supplements: Talk with your health-care provider before making a decision. “A trip to the gym may lead to a sales pitch for a
The first record of garbanzo beans being consumed dates back about 7,000 years in the Middle East, where varied food cultures still heavily rely upon this high-protein legume also known as the chickpea. They were first cultivated around approximately 3000 B.C. in the Mediterranean basin and subsequently spread to
By Brandon McDearis Ingredients: Dressing 1 clove garlic, minced 1 T dijion mustard 2 T honey 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Salad 1 cup quinoa 2 cups fresh green beans 1 T olive oil 1/2 red
Rice noodles are noodles that are made from white rice or brown rice. To do so, the husk of the rice is removed to obtain raw rice, which is then ground into flour or powder. This is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in
By Brandon McDearis Ingredients: 8 oz rice noodles 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup honey or agave nectar Juice of 2 limes 1.5 T hot chili sauce (such as Sirracha) 2 T sweet chili sauce 1 T rice wine vinegar 2 t fish sauce 1.5 T canola oil (plus
Why are red and yellow peppers so much more expensive than green peppers? You may have heard that red and yellow bell peppers are simply ripe green peppers and cost more because they are longer on the vine to ripen. We investigated this claim and were unable to confirm
