Category Archives: Nutrition

No running, lots of antioxidants

Thanks for all of your supportive comments to my last post Part of the reason why I wanted to “announce” I wasn’t going to run for at least a week is to help hold myself accountable and not be tempted … Continue reading

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Injured and giving in

I like to consider myself a fairly smart person. I get good grades in school, have a decent amount of common sense, am up on my current events and read lots of journals and books. HOWEVER. When it comes to … Continue reading

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on doubt and my core

For my nutrition counseling class we are assigned “practice” clients to work with as part of one of our main projects this semester. The clients are real people that were promised three free nutrition counseling sessions from graduate nutrition students. … Continue reading

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On going “meatless”

Despite the ridiculously warm weather we’ve been having in NYC, there hasn’t been much running going on in these parts since my last post. Sadz. The hamstring still isn’t feeling horrible, but it’s not 100% and I really want it … Continue reading

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On the word “health”

Hope everyone had a good weekend! I’d be lying if I said I didn’t spend some of spring breakWOOHOO weekend at the library, but what can I say, I love this stuff. What is “health” anyways? On a recent assignment for … Continue reading

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Another kind of awareness month and springbreakWOOHOO.

I’m officially on springbreakWOOHOO (you have to say this like Chandler does from Friends for it to make sense, just so you know). Instead of taking off for Cabo or St. John, I’ve decided to stay in NYC and work … Continue reading

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food labels, weekly recap, falling asleep at inopportune moments.

Last night I fell asleep on my flashcards. Like, for a good 6 hours and finally woke up to the weird crinkly-ness that was happening underneath my head. Luckily there was minimal drooling and no violent dreams, and my precious … Continue reading

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Runs on the run. Yep.

So I have midterms this coming week. Gulp. I’ve been spending my days learning and re-learning everything there is to know about medical nutrition therapy for problems related to the GI (gastrointestinal) system, liver, pancreas, diabetes, and kidney. This room … Continue reading

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solo, social, running…

I always like having time to myself on the roads to think about whatever I feel like and get into an almost zen-like state with each rhythmic footfall. Especially lately, when my runs have also served as a much-needed break … Continue reading

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new shoes.

I failed to mention in my last post why getting diabetes can be such a problem (what can I say, the brain is fried). It’s not simply the diabetes that kills you, but the complications that come along with it … Continue reading

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