Written by Rachel Shuck Eat Real Food, Be Real Awesome “Whew, I gained all these extra pounds of fat from eating vegetables!” Ever hear anyone make this declaration? Yeah, me neither. So darn it. Turns out mom was right again. As much as it pains us to admit, she was onto something when she told […]
Lorrie’s Story- How To PR In A Marathon
How Changing What You Eat Changes Your Marathon Time Lorrie’s Story After getting a few marathons under our belts, my partner, Devon, and I realized that one of the biggest things holding us back from getting to a ‘respectable’ marathon time (sub-4.00) was our nutrition. So, based on the recommendation of our favourite running podcast, […]
Runners Need Greens!!
Adding in greens is a lot like running, small incremental changes can lead up to big amazing results. Who knew running a marathon or becoming a lifelong a healthy eater, all start with baby steps? It’s the baby steps that make it so you can accomplish things you never thought possible. One small bite or […]
Healthy Eating and Traveling
Healthy Eating and Traveling Nutrition and Travel Rachel Shuck On the road again? Stuck in the airport? Subjected to the limited choices of convenience store food and over-priced airport food, healthy eating and traveling seems to be an oxymoron. Good news, all is not lost from the healthy eating habits you have created at home. […]
Want to Race Well? Eat Well
Want to Race Well? Eat Well Wow, cleaning up my diet really made my race performance suffer- said no athlete ever. So then why don’t we all do just that? Clean up the diet? Because even with that statement being so simple, putting it in practice can feel so complex. Among all the different diets […]
Ultimate Lentil Recovery Soup
Ultimate Lentil Recovery Soup Everyone knows you have to train smart to get results, but you also have to EAT SMART to get results. Below is one of my fave recipes for supporting healthy training and recovery. I love this recipe because it contains lentils. These tiny little super legumes pack a powerful nutritional punch. […]
Cauliflower Taco Meat
Cauliflower Taco Meat It’s the New Year and with that comes many resolutions to eat healthier, like eating your veggies, cauliflower included! Sometimes if the whole family isn’t on board to eat healthy, it can be tough to navigate, so finding tasty and fun ways to incorporate healthy foods is always a win-win. This is […]
Roasted Vegetables
Roasted Vegetables Who said veggies aren’t delicious? 😉 Convinced you’re going to eat healthier this year and vegetables are part of the plan? Roasted vegetables are an easy way to do that. Here’s a tasty recipe that you can make, no choking down veggies here! These are so good you’ll want to take the leftovers […]
Instant Pot Sweet Potato Bisque
Instant Pot Sweet Potato Bisque A tasty way to eat veggies 🙂 First off, there are so many reasons to love having an Instant Pot, but one of the best ones for me is the level of work that it saves me. When I make this soup, I don’t mince the ginger, I just slice […]