Thursday, October 31, 2013
Instead of editing, let us . . .
my Spirit Anthem:
my Spirit Anthem after i've been eating nachos:
(many thanks to dubya for pointing me to this vid.)
my Spirit Anthem after i've been eating nachos:
(many thanks to dubya for pointing me to this vid.)
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Who da wo-man?
within thirty minutes of finishing your workout, get in at least 20 grams of protein in one of the following forms:
tuna, chicken, or turkey
tuna, chicken, or turkey
eggs
chocolate milk (or hot chocolate)
whey powder
Greek yogurt
Friday, October 11, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
I'm doing it for Science
introducing my new daily hot chocolate habit! so, i'm a little late to the party, but is this the best news in the world ever or what?
Drink of Champions: Chocolate Milk?
Tracy James
Humanities Then and Now 29, no. 1 (Fall 2006), http://www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v29n1/milk.shtml
Several years ago, a high-school swimmer in Bloomington, Ind., handed his coach a sports drink to see what he thought of the beverage. The ingredients looked familiar to Joel Stager, an exercise physiologist at Indiana University Bloomington and director of the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming. But it took a trip to the grocery store to find the supplement's nonsynthetic cousin, chocolate milk.
Soon Stager was handing his swimmers, many of whom struggled with their twice-a-day practices, a glass of chocolate milk after their early morning workouts. The effect was dramatic. Many of their problems disappeared "almost immediately," he says.
The benefits did not escape the swimmers' parents, who didn't need academic research to convince them that low-tech chocolate milk was a super fuel for exhausted muscles, and kids.
"When I'd get to practice in the morning, there would be a couple of gallons of chocolate milk waiting for me," Stager recalls. "It was great. It sent a good message to the athletes that eating well is important."
Stager took chocolate milk into the controlled setting of his IU laboratory and tested its effect on cyclists. It performed as well as Gatorade and almost twice as well as another sports recovery drink, Endurox.
The results--which might seem too good to be true to the legions who consider chocolate milk an indulgence--were reported in newspapers across the country, magazines such as Sports Illustrated, on NPR's Morning Edition, and on health Web sites such as WebMD. In spring 2006, the findings were published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, resulting in a promotional campaign by the Milk Processor Education Program (Got Milk?). After that campaign overstated chocolate milk's performance compared to Gatorade, somewhat defiant Gatorade spokesmen entered the media fray, generating even more attention.
Stager is surprised by the amount of interest from researchers and practitioners since he first presented his research two years ago at an American College of Sports Medicine conference.
"This isn't Nobel Prize research. The basic premise was already in the literature in terms of what's appropriate post-exercise nutrition," he says. "But nobody ever thought, 'Gee, here's something that could work that everyone's familiar with. It's easily accessible, tastes good, and sends the right message.'"
As a result of news coverage for his research, Stager says, more people may now be aware of the importance of nutrition immediately after exercise. His research points to a short but critical window for refueling muscles, within 45 minutes to one hour of exercise. Beyond this window, the refueling effect of the chocolate milk or other recovery products is not as effective.
Stager, a coach, competitive swimmer, and professor in the IU Bloomington Department of Kinesiology, says the lure of sports drinks and supplements can lead athletes down a dangerous path as they look for any performance advantage.
"It doesn't take much for athletes to look for the silver bullet, the edge," he says. "Many think they can get it through a specifically geared product on the market. From the scientific side, most of these products don't have any beneficial effects."
Good nutrition, on the other hand, can make a big difference on performance. Some swimmers are talented from the beginning, while others have to work hard to be good. Coaches, Stager says, can change an athlete's performance "rather quickly" simply by teaching them how to eat well. Another Counsilman Center philosophy encourages athletes to be athletes 24/7, not just during practices. Eating right, Stager says, is part of being an athlete.
The Los Angeles Times began its piece about Stager's research with this: "One little milk study and everyone's having a cow." What's next for this noisy little milk study? More research. Stager plans to take a closer look at what makes chocolate milk so effective, examining all its different components, from the proteins to the chocolate. He wants to make comparisons with more sports products, particularly those that replace carbohydrates, and use more test subjects.
"It should help us come up with the answer to the question, 'What is the best way to refuel?'" he says.
Drink of Champions: Chocolate Milk?
Tracy James
Humanities Then and Now 29, no. 1 (Fall 2006), http://www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v29n1/milk.shtml
Several years ago, a high-school swimmer in Bloomington, Ind., handed his coach a sports drink to see what he thought of the beverage. The ingredients looked familiar to Joel Stager, an exercise physiologist at Indiana University Bloomington and director of the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming. But it took a trip to the grocery store to find the supplement's nonsynthetic cousin, chocolate milk.
Soon Stager was handing his swimmers, many of whom struggled with their twice-a-day practices, a glass of chocolate milk after their early morning workouts. The effect was dramatic. Many of their problems disappeared "almost immediately," he says.
The benefits did not escape the swimmers' parents, who didn't need academic research to convince them that low-tech chocolate milk was a super fuel for exhausted muscles, and kids.
"When I'd get to practice in the morning, there would be a couple of gallons of chocolate milk waiting for me," Stager recalls. "It was great. It sent a good message to the athletes that eating well is important."
Stager took chocolate milk into the controlled setting of his IU laboratory and tested its effect on cyclists. It performed as well as Gatorade and almost twice as well as another sports recovery drink, Endurox.
The results--which might seem too good to be true to the legions who consider chocolate milk an indulgence--were reported in newspapers across the country, magazines such as Sports Illustrated, on NPR's Morning Edition, and on health Web sites such as WebMD. In spring 2006, the findings were published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, resulting in a promotional campaign by the Milk Processor Education Program (Got Milk?). After that campaign overstated chocolate milk's performance compared to Gatorade, somewhat defiant Gatorade spokesmen entered the media fray, generating even more attention.
Stager is surprised by the amount of interest from researchers and practitioners since he first presented his research two years ago at an American College of Sports Medicine conference.
"This isn't Nobel Prize research. The basic premise was already in the literature in terms of what's appropriate post-exercise nutrition," he says. "But nobody ever thought, 'Gee, here's something that could work that everyone's familiar with. It's easily accessible, tastes good, and sends the right message.'"
As a result of news coverage for his research, Stager says, more people may now be aware of the importance of nutrition immediately after exercise. His research points to a short but critical window for refueling muscles, within 45 minutes to one hour of exercise. Beyond this window, the refueling effect of the chocolate milk or other recovery products is not as effective.
Stager, a coach, competitive swimmer, and professor in the IU Bloomington Department of Kinesiology, says the lure of sports drinks and supplements can lead athletes down a dangerous path as they look for any performance advantage.
"It doesn't take much for athletes to look for the silver bullet, the edge," he says. "Many think they can get it through a specifically geared product on the market. From the scientific side, most of these products don't have any beneficial effects."
Good nutrition, on the other hand, can make a big difference on performance. Some swimmers are talented from the beginning, while others have to work hard to be good. Coaches, Stager says, can change an athlete's performance "rather quickly" simply by teaching them how to eat well. Another Counsilman Center philosophy encourages athletes to be athletes 24/7, not just during practices. Eating right, Stager says, is part of being an athlete.
The Los Angeles Times began its piece about Stager's research with this: "One little milk study and everyone's having a cow." What's next for this noisy little milk study? More research. Stager plans to take a closer look at what makes chocolate milk so effective, examining all its different components, from the proteins to the chocolate. He wants to make comparisons with more sports products, particularly those that replace carbohydrates, and use more test subjects.
"It should help us come up with the answer to the question, 'What is the best way to refuel?'" he says.
Friday, October 4, 2013
E-mailing about book club
"I'm still waiting to hear from you all about August 30,"
shrieked Bella!
Edward smirked. "August 30th would be fine," he replied, his skin glittering like diamonds.
"I wish I'd been clever enough to couch my response in Twilexicon," hissed Rosalie, furious, wearing tight, expensive, designer pants and stuff and tossing her long, golden, silky mane, narrowing her eyes at Bella, and coldly stomping off to make out with Emmett, who was intimidatingly muscular and drove monster jeeps spattered in mud.
Alice pirouetted nervously. "I think she really might kill you this time, Bella."
Edward growled. Condescendingly.
Edward rolled his eyes. "DJ, I've had years of experience at haughtily upclassing others with my gorgeousness, innate grace, and intuitive grasp of Twilanguage." Even though his exquisite face was set in a condescending mask, Bella had to stop and stare -- blinded, for the 380 billionth time, by his beauty.
Dangit! I have just booked a fabulous Restaurant Week lunch for the 30th . . . Any chance you ladies would entertain the thought of book club at a later hour?
"Bella, come here. Give me a hug," Esmee said, smoothing back Bella's hair. "You know I'll do *anything* to make this book club work, even push back the starting time. You're like a daughter to me."
Bella loved Esmee. Like a mother.
"Find your own mother!" hissed Rosalie, as she turned on her high, platform, expensive, designer heel and stalked off to the lavishly decorated room she shared with Emmett, who, though not particularly bright, had muscles.
"She'll get over it," twittered Alice. "Ooh! She just did."
"Sure, sure," said Jacob. "We could do 3:00."
Edward smirked. "August 30th would be fine," he replied, his skin glittering like diamonds.
"I wish I'd been clever enough to couch my response in Twilexicon," hissed Rosalie, furious, wearing tight, expensive, designer pants and stuff and tossing her long, golden, silky mane, narrowing her eyes at Bella, and coldly stomping off to make out with Emmett, who was intimidatingly muscular and drove monster jeeps spattered in mud.
Alice pirouetted nervously. "I think she really might kill you this time, Bella."
Edward growled. Condescendingly.
Edward rolled his eyes. "DJ, I've had years of experience at haughtily upclassing others with my gorgeousness, innate grace, and intuitive grasp of Twilanguage." Even though his exquisite face was set in a condescending mask, Bella had to stop and stare -- blinded, for the 380 billionth time, by his beauty.
Dangit! I have just booked a fabulous Restaurant Week lunch for the 30th . . . Any chance you ladies would entertain the thought of book club at a later hour?
"Bella, come here. Give me a hug," Esmee said, smoothing back Bella's hair. "You know I'll do *anything* to make this book club work, even push back the starting time. You're like a daughter to me."
Bella loved Esmee. Like a mother.
"Find your own mother!" hissed Rosalie, as she turned on her high, platform, expensive, designer heel and stalked off to the lavishly decorated room she shared with Emmett, who, though not particularly bright, had muscles.
"She'll get over it," twittered Alice. "Ooh! She just did."
"Sure, sure," said Jacob. "We could do 3:00."
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Tomayto, tomahto
*listening to BBC report on failure of jackson family's wrongful death suit against MJ's promoters*
G: *giggles*
DJ: what?
G: isn't that the character from Bye Bye, Birdie?
DJ: *thinks* oh. that's Conrad Murray.
G: ohhhhh.
G: *giggles*
DJ: what?
G: isn't that the character from Bye Bye, Birdie?
DJ: *thinks* oh. that's Conrad Murray.
G: ohhhhh.
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