get that cheese

Since winter is hopefully on its last leg and I am trying to get into race shape for the first tri of the year, might as well be swim suit shape :), I will be cutting cheese out of my diet for a few weeks. As many of you know, cheese is one of those things that I usually recommend to reduce if one is trying to shed off a few pounds. The reasons are very simple, cheese contains a lot of fat, which as we all know is high in calories and is complex for the body to digest.


Here is a funny video of some Brits trying to get the cheese


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOyQBSMeIhM


The history of the event can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper's_Hill_Cheese-Rolling_and_Wake


So here we go! No cheese for me for a few weeks. Try it, it really works :). I will have to admit that the first pizza without cheese is certainly something to get used to, but on the other hand I never had this full feeling afterward!

Eat your flavonoids!

Source: http://www.realage.com/cm/realage/images/pU/flavanoids-md.jpg

What are flavonoids? They are substances virtually found in all plants, giving them brilliant colors. They function as antioxidants in the human body and help prevent cells from being damaged. We particularly benefit from them in a sense of protecting our muscle fibers from rupturing during long lasting activities, such as a marathon or long distance triathlon events. Free radicals are increasingly produced over the course of a race, the flavonoids have a neutralizing function. They are further known to reduce inflammation.

Flavonoids can be found in all fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices. The content is generally higher in the colorful parts of the fruit i.e. the skins. An exception are oranges, the white pulpy inside contains the greatest amount.

Happy Racing