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Staying Cramp Free and Hydrated During Competition + Secret Weapon Recipe

Tennis can take a lot out of you. Especially in singles play at the national level. Sometimes you just can’t take in enough water or food to replace the water and minerals you lose. And if it’s a hot day, the temperature on the court is even hotter. There have been times where my feet feel like they are on fire (even though I have on shoes) due to the…

May 14, 2014 By Vicki Cosio

Cooking/ Health/ Nutrition/ Recipes/ Veganism

DIY Energy Bars

There were about 900 runners who came out to run on this cold, blustery 30 degree March morning here in Rhode Island. My husband and I came prepared with our hats, gloves and Underarmor gear, and waited in a heated tent for the race to start. When the gun went off we began our journey, running past the open ocean where we were greeted with a steady cold wind hitting us in the…

March 31, 2014 By Cherylrunner

Celebrity Interviews/ Events/ Health/ Travel/ Veganism

PlantBuilt Vegan Bodybuilding Team Showdown

Last weekend HappyCow member, Christy, shared the stage with a group of vegans that formed to compete in a natural bodybuilding show in Austin called the Naturally Fit Super Show. It would be the largest gathering of vegans at a bodybuilding show ever. Though I wasn’t on the team I thought it would be a fun goal to work toward and I busted my butt in the gym to attempt…

August 3, 2013 (Last Updated: August 6, 2013) By eatyourveggies