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Training weekend

I haven't had much to write about lately. My brain was overloaded all week because I had to prepare for my Nutrition assessment/medical nutrition therapy mid term exam. I took it yesterday and I will find out the results in a week or so. It was incredibly hard and I don't think I did too well. Karel said that if I knew everything I wouldn't need to be in school. I agree with Karel but I just get so frustrated that this material does not come too easily with me. Right now I am learning about feeding tube diets, liquid diets for people in the hospital, assessing people for different nutritional disorders and learning how to plan interventions and monitor and evaluate patients. My dietetic program has nothing to do with sports nutrition but what I am loving about my school is that I am learning valuable information that will prepare me for the clinical world of dietetics. I guess anyone can call themselves a nutritionist or sport nutritionist with some knowledge or passion in

Misleading the consumer

I'm learning a lot in school right now. I love my technical writing course because I am learning how to write better and how to understand how other people write (and speak). Here are some misleading ads that I'd like to bring to your attention: 1) Next time you watch a commercial for a medication, listen carefully when they start listing the side effects. In almost every commercial for a medication (depression, sleeping pills, libido drugs, weight loss, birth control, rheumatoid arthritis, cholesterol meds..the list goes on), the person in the commercial is smiling, performing daily tasks or is overly content as you hear the side effects. Sure, they list cancer as a side effect (in the commercial I just watched for a med for rheumatoid arthritis) but you don't even hear that because you see how happy the person is putting on her socks in the morning. Just something to think about next time you see an add for a drug that you are interested in taking due to an annoying probl

My Birthday - Recap

My Birthday was great! Another year older (27) but I feel younger every day. My body feels like I am 23 and without a job, I wish I was 23!! To start off my birthday Karel and I went for a 90 min. spin. I was super sore from my race but I couldn't pass up a birthday ride with Karel. After the ride, I took campy for a long walk (I told Campy no running) and when I came home there was breakfast ready for me! Crepes w/ strawberries and scrambled eggs. Yum! After breakfast is was time for presents!!! I don't like receiving gifts like I LOVE giving gifts so seeing that my b-day is also our anniversary (3 years) I had to give Karel a gift as well. After he surprised me with a Garmin 405 (which I knew I was getting but was super excited nonetheless) I surprised him with a Nano Ipod 5th generation. This is Karel's first Ipod and since he only has Oakley Thumps to listen to music while he is riding, I thought I would spoil him with a nano. He isn't much of a music person when it

Calorie Restriction

Here's my latest article from the Iron Girl FREE monthly newsletter. This is one topic which I love talking about. Enjoy! Calorie Restriction By Marni Rakes, M.S. As a fan of fitness, health and challenging yourself to exercise out of your comfort zone, it's likely that weight loss and an ideal body image will always be on your mind. No matter how good you feel after a workout, at the end of a race or first thing in the morning, most women are not comfortable in their own skin. In reference to the word "diet" and "weight loss,"most people dread the thought of low calorie diets, expensive fat-free/sugar-free foods, constant hunger pains and lots of exercise. However, when it comes to reducing calories, optimal and balanced nutrition are key to staying healthy, increasing longevity and improving performance. Although it is wise to de-emphasize foods that provide minimal nutritional value, it is equally as important to not eliminate essential heart-healthy food