Lab Rat

I am participating in one of my first nutrition graduate’s research project, and I have already messed up the protocol. I ate some dried cranberries I got from Trader Joes, and I will tell you later why that was a “no no.”
The student’s research question looks at the power of omega-3 fatty acids (found in foods such as [...]

Nitric Oxide: Performance Enhancers or Money Sucking Supplements

I will admit I have been glued to the coverage on the Roger Clemens trial, and as much as the world of pro-athletes and some of their behaviors disgust me, my real concern lies with the average student athlete who spends his or her (harder to come by) money on supplements that do not live up [...]

Honesty & Love. It’s Valentines Day!

I didn’t think getting engaged would change my already wonderful relationship very much. However, I do believe it has increased the honesty between us! For example, last weekend we traveled to California for my fiance’s national sales meeting. The cumulation of the weekend was an “Oscars” party that all of the members of the company [...]