In Barbados, bananas are kind of a big deal….from green bananas to plantains to regular, yellow bananas – there seems to be no wrong way to consume this sometimes green, sometimes yellow, sometimes black and yellow spotted fruit. And believe me when I tell you that I’ve eaten bananas a ton of different ways. From banana mayonnaiseContinue reading “The Health Benefits of Green Bananas”
Category Archives: nutrition
Nutrition as Practice
The following is a guest article, submitted by one of RJR’s readers. If you are interested in submitting a guest post, please email me: janelle@runjanellerun.com, and put “Guest Article” in the subject area. Running is and always has been my sport; however, I recently stumbled across yoga and became hooked. While running is what I knowContinue reading “Nutrition as Practice”
To Meat or Not to Meat
The following is a guest article, submitted by one of RJR’s readers. If you are interested in submitting a guest post, please email me: janelle@runjanellerun.com, and put “Guest Article” in the subject area. I don’t know about you- but I grew up eating meat. And now that I am an adult who is maintaining my ownContinue reading “To Meat or Not to Meat”
Wheying in on Whey Protein Isolate
What is whey protein? Whey protein is derived from cow’s milk and consists of a high quality protein powder that can be split into two separate types of protein: Casein ( roughly 80%) Whey Protein (roughly 20%) Between the two, whey protein reigns supreme due to the fact that it is more soluble (easier toContinue reading “Wheying in on Whey Protein Isolate”
Emotionally Starved Eating
Oh, how I love love love sugar. Whether it’s biting into that first piece of moist chocolate cake or nibbling on a crispy slice of pizza, we LOVE food. And unlike other animals, humans are the only ones who form an emotional connection to what they are eating. The college kid who goes away to school forContinue reading “Emotionally Starved Eating”