Read more about manganese, and the role it plays in a balanced diet, in this month’s “Plates Not Pills” article by Marni Sumbal. Kale, Tempeh, and Lentil Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing Serves 2  Ingredients Salad:2 cups kale (chopped)3 cups spinach (chopped)5 ounces [...]

Recipe: Kale Tempeh and Lentil Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing  What it does As an enzyme activator, manganese (not to be confused with magnesium) helps the body use other nutrients efficiently. Additionally, this mineral helps synthesize fatty acids and cholesterol, and [...]

“I’ll just take one small bite of this, and maybe a small spoonful of that.” “Just let me taste a few appetizers, I won’t eat the full meal.” Do these statements sound a little too familiar? Do you try your [...]

by Ian Stokell Once you reach the level of fitness to complete a race, triathlon becomes 90 percent mental. But motivation is an inexact science. What motivates one person may not work on the next. Two things do ring true [...]

Photos courtesy Matt Dixon This piece first appeared in LAVA Magazine Issue 1, August/September 2010.  by Matt Dixon, MSc If I were forced to choose one word that encompasses what all athletes are in search of, it would be performance. Whether you are a [...]