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Dairy for Athletes

If you took a look in my refrigerator, you’d see Friendship cottage cheese, Stonyfield Farms yogurt, organic milk, Cabot cheese, Laughing Cow light cheese and various other dairy products.  The four brands mentioned are among my all time favorite brands for both taste and nutrition value. Because I don’t eat chicken or turkey every day, I choose to get a good bit of the protein I need (and vitamins and minerals) from dairy foods. And, there’s no shortage of research …

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What Most Women are Missing from Their Diet

I love playing detective and sitting down with clients and figuring out what their diet is missing, what they are consuming too much of and helping them shift their food and supplement intake to meet their goals. But when it comes to women, I can sit down, look at their 3-day diet record and over 90% of the time I see the same pattern. Athletes or non-athletes, most of these women fall short on the following nutrients: protein, heart-healthy fats, …

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Got Lactose Intolerance?

Does your stomach hurt if you eat a tiny bit of cheese or ice cream?  If so, you probably came to the conclusion that you are intolerant to lactose – the sugar in dairy products. However, even if you have accurately diagnosed yourself, there’s no need to completely toss dairy products out in favor of dairy alternatives. A well written post by Judith Jarvis clears up some of the confusion on lactose intolerance.  Jarvis discusses the results from a new …

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