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August 19th, 2018 
Blog, Cycling, Cycling Food, Drinks, Drinks (no alcohol), Reduced Sugar 
Comments Off on Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Figuratively and Literally Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Figuratively and Literally
June 6th, 2018 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Blog, Cycling, Cycling Food, Running, Running Food Comments Off on A Friend’s Genuine Cancer Note and Fresh Ginger Mint Tea – Super Easy Hot or Cold A Friend’s Genuine Cancer Note and Fresh Ginger Mint Tea – Super Easy Hot or Cold
The tea you see above: great stuff I drink just about everyday and look forward to after rides preparing for a now annual Bicycles Battling Cancer, Ride to Remember, and other rides that add charitable purpose to my daily joy of cycling – and now, running.
Regarding cancer charity efforts, I’m not a big Facebook guy, but last year about this time a Westborough friend I’ve known since our kids were in elementary school laid down a post that, as soon as I read the first few words, made me want to read what you see below, all of which she wrote beautifully.
“After chemotherapy treatment, it’s true that it takes years to feel alive… with the side effects of the chemotherapy and radiation, you will never be back to 100% because of the weakened immune system.
Sure, in the most difficult moments of life you realize who your real friends are or the people who really appreciate you.
Unfortunately, like most friendships, FB friends will leave you in the middle of a story. They’ll publish an “enjoyed” for the story, but unfortunately they don’t really read your message when they see it’s long.
More than half may have stopped reading. Some may have gone to the next post on your news feed.
I have decided to publish this message in support of the families of friends and relatives who have fought this terrible disease until the end…
Now, I focus on those who take the time to read this message until the end… a little test, if you like, just to see who reads, and who shares it without reading.
If you’ve already read everything, choose “like” so I can thank you on your profile.
Cancer is a very invasive and destructive enemy of our bodies. After the end of the treatment, the body remains devastated. Recovery from the damage caused by the treatment of the disease is a very long process.
Please, in honor of a family member or a friend who died of cancer, or still fighting cancer, copy and paste this as a post on your FB.
How many times have we heard others say: “if you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me, I’ll be there to help you”. so i bet most people who saw this post (maybe even Reading until the end) will publish, to show your support to the family / friend who can wrestle.
Copy and paste – do not share this message.
I’d like to know who I can count on to take a minute of your day and really read this. When you finish this, you write “done” in the comments. Done for a friend.”
That was the post: clear and written with true courage and strength. I can’t tell you I know what it’s like or how she feels. All I can do is offer help to enable you to empower yourself to take charge of your life by enjoying life-promoting foods – there are tons of them that taste amazingly good – and promoting moving your body. Diet and exercise are the two primary contributors to improved quality of life and disease prevention.
Here’s a recipe for ginger mint tea that I drink daily – sure, I vary the flavor by adding other anti-inflammatory ingredients, just as you can.
Ride, run, and, most importantly, live on!
June 3rd, 2018 Blog, Cycling Food, Fitness Food, Grains Comments Off on Quinoa Power Bar Picture Book Recipe Quinoa Power Bar Picture Book Recipe
Not too long ago, I came upon a recipe for rice cakes (nothing like the puck-shaped, crunchy variety you find on grocery shelves) put together by pro-cycling Team Sky nutritionist Nigel Mitchell to sustain top world-class athletes on long rides. Here’s a shot of Nigel’s rice cake recipe along with…
May 20th, 2018 Blog, Breakfast, Cycling Food, Fitness Food, Pancakes Comments Off on Whole Grain Pancakes, Part Negative 1 – In Pictures Whole Grain Pancakes, Part Negative 1 – In Pictures
Memory’s a great thing, especially when you forget.
I’ve been posting a series of cycling training foods for the Bicycles Battling Cancer ride coming up June 10th out of Marlborough, MA, and thought it’d be great to put together a whole grain pancake made with some leftover brown rice, steel cut oats, and bulgur wheat I’d made recently.
And that’s exactly what I did yesterday morning, combining an egg, vanilla extract, the whole grains I just mentioned, ground cinnamon, and raisins. – all to come up with this -…
…not quite a cohesive pancake. No problem. Next time, I told myself, “Just add some flour and maybe some nut butter”. Should work great.
And then I checked my notes while putting this post together and saw I’d actually made and shot a pancake exactly like that with all parts in place called “Improvised Chewy Whole Grain Pancakes” last August. Excellent!
So, why show what I did today here? Because even fails can taste great. I just put what I had in the pan in a bowl and topped that with a spoon of almond-peanut butter, some quickly cooked apple-mango-cranberry topping, dried fruit, kefir, ground flaxseed, and a shot of honey.
All good and plenty of fuel to keep me going for a 30+ mile good-paced training ride on the bike. Next time: the recipe I forgot to remember – all in pictures.
May 14th, 2018 Blog, Breakfast, Cereal, Cycling Food, Fitness Food Comments Off on Supercharged Oatmeal – Great Training Fuel! Supercharged Oatmeal – Great Training Fuel!
Here’s how to vary the flavor and supercharge oatmeal by adding protein and some fat to keep you fueled and satisfied for any kind of endurance athletic or physically demanding activity. First, though, a couple quick notes:
1. Flavor and taste – most important – are exceptionally personal. The ingredients you see below work great together – for me – but my taste is not your taste. For example, you’ll see in the picture below that I use plain nonfat Greek yogurt, which I love for its flavor, thick texture, and high protein content. You, however, might not like Greek yogurt – or any yogurt at all for that matter – and that’s ok. Skip it, replace it with something else – and do the same for any other ingredient you see below to make your simple to exciting oatmeal all yours. Read more »
May 6th, 2018 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Anti-inflammatory Recipes, Blog, Breakfast, Cooking Technique, Cycling, Cycling Food, Fitness Food, Grains, How To & Tips Comments Off on Microwave Cooked Oatmeal: Great Move Your Body Food! Microwave Cooked Oatmeal: Great Move Your Body Food!
Want fuel move your body: prep for a good ride on the bike, run, workout, or to feel fully alive to start your day? Oatmeal’s a great favorite of mine – packed with complex flavorful carbs and fiber, and both those attributes can be well enhanced if you oppose them (i.e. supplement them) with protein or healthy fat.
More about opposing real soon. But first, click the picture above to learn how to cook oatmeal as quickly and easily as possible and that means cooking it in the microwave oven.
April 2nd, 2018 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Anti-inflammatory Recipes, Blog, Fitness/Health, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on How Learning and Adapting Applies to Cycling and Fresh 5-Ingredient Salad Dressing How Learning and Adapting Applies to Cycling and Fresh 5-Ingredient Salad Dressing
It’s all about applied learning and adapting.
First, regarding cycling. Since becoming the Ops Officer at VOmax (performance sportswear) and driving to and from Northampton everyday, I’ve had to adapt to splitting time between rippin’ it on the real road, which I love, and crankin’ it on the “living room bike” (trainer), which no matter how hard I pedal never gets me to the kitchen.
February 18th, 2018 Blog, Breakfast, Cereal, Fitness Food Comments Off on Better Eating to Stay in Shape When You’re on the Road Better Eating to Stay in Shape When You’re on the Road
I’ve laid down a couple posts recently about how to make fully flavorful, energy-sustaining instant hot cereal from cold cereal and how to take that instant hot cereal from simple to exciting when you’re at home.
But what if you’re on the road for either work or fun and have no choice but to eat out for meals?
February 11th, 2018 Blog Comments Off on Excellent, Energy-Sustaining Cold Weather Pre-Ride/Run Breakfast: Instant Hot Cereal S2E Excellent, Energy-Sustaining Cold Weather Pre-Ride/Run Breakfast: Instant Hot Cereal S2E
My line about winter cycling: Weather’s a state of mind; just be prepared.
As mentioned last post, instant hot cereal from simple to exciting is a terrifically flavorful, energy-sustaining pre-ride/run breakfast. The cereal, fruit, dried Read more »
February 9th, 2018 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Anti-inflammatory Recipes, Blog, Breakfast, Cereal, Cycling, Cycling Food, Fitness Food, One Bowl Meals Comments Off on Instant Hot Cereal From Cold Cereal Picture Book Recipe + Bicycles Battling Cancer Instant Hot Cereal From Cold Cereal Picture Book Recipe + Bicycles Battling Cancer
I’m an avid lifelong cyclist dedicated to improving cycling/running safety (breitzwear.com) and enabling people to eat better (gotta-eat.com). All connected, engaging & fun!
I rode the Central Massachusetts Bicycles Battling Cancer ride last June in memory of my dear ‘ol pioneering radiation Read more »
