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Does Eating Breakfast Keep You Thin?

Ask the Acupuncturist is back! Mary Saunders, LAc, founder of Boulder Community Acupuncture and Natural Solutions’ guest acupuncture expert gives her 3 Breakfast Basics, inspired by a gastronomic trip to China. Last time, Mary told us how to stay sane in the summertime. Ask the acupuncturist your questions—write “Ask the Acupuncturist” in the subject line.

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Foods for a Better Workout


You’d never head to the yoga studio without your mat or to your spinning class without a pair of bike-friendly shorts, yet many exercisers still approach their workout without the proper fuel. Whether you’re exercising for fitness, health, or weight loss, you’ll reap greater benefits if you feed your body the right foods before and after workouts. Click here for post-workout recipes that keep you fit and full.

Many people mistakenly believe that they shouldn’t eat in the time surrounding an exercise session if they’re trying to lose weight, says John Ivy, PhD, an exercise scientist at the University of Texas and author of Nutrient Timing (Basic Health Publications, 2004).“They think that by eating after a workout they’re replacing the calories they just expended.” But that’s not true, he says: Calories taken in right after a hard training session are preferentially used to replenish muscles’ fuel stores, repair damaged tissue, and are rarely stored as excess weight. If you don’t refuel right after a workout, you’re more likely to be hungry later when your body is....

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