Health & Fitness
When More Is Not Better: Explaining Portion Control to a Gluttonous Nation
Whenever those science peeps in lab coats learn how to condense appropriately nourishing meals, the tradition of cooking, and the socializing of eating into a ...
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To Booze or Not to Booze, That Is the Question
Six months ago, I decided to stop drinking alcohol for a year. Surprisingly, this was not inspired by a DUI, drunk dialing an ex-boyfriend, or ...
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The Hydration Equation
There is a common misconception that hydration is only about how much water you drink. While water is a key part of hydration, the true ...
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Foragers and Foodies Find Upside of Last Summer’s Wildfires
Liza Mattana and her family brought home an impressive haul of morels in early May. “We went up into the Colville National Forest and they ...
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A Balancing Act: The Science and Practicality of Electrolytes
“It’s really just kitchen science,” laughs Tim Cunninghamm as he describes the 30-year process of developing an electrolyte drink. He makes it sound like he ...
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Tapering as Active Training (and Other Ways to Gain 10 Pounds in 10 Days)
I spend weeks looking forward to a taper, but it always comes with the mental anguish of trying not to spend all my free time ...
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When Our Bellies Become Bottomless Pits
Let’s just get something straight from the beginning: Our bodies were not designed to consume 5,800 calories a day. But come training season, I sure ...
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All That and More: How Bone Broth Can Save Your Relationship
Unless you’ve been living in a media vortex or have no friends, you’ve probably been hearing the raves about bone broth. The claims of its ...
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Life in Water: What Drives this Local Swimmer to Hit the Lake Whenever She Can
Susan Hales describes the details of some of her more memorable swims vividly. She has been attacked by a merganser. She has been inspected by ...
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