How Pizza Saved My Life

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Pizza is a lot like sex. When its good, its really good. When its bad, its still pretty good.

-Mike Birbiglia

How Pizza Saved My Life

Pizza.  We all know it.  Most of us love it. I am from Chicago, deep-dish capital of the world.  I no longer live in Chicago, but I still consider it my home.  Suffice to say that Chicagoans love their pizza. But despite what type of pie you prefer, this is an article about how pizza can save lives.

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Its Not What You Eat But How You Eat It

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

-Steve Prefontaine

Its Not What You Eat But How You Eat It

Many people are weary of anything billed as a “diet”.  Either they don’t like the idea of the fanaticism of the diets members, or its strictness, or even the idea of having to eat something different than they do now.

Many of us know we need to do something to be healthier, but we just cant bring ourselves to adopt a “diet”.  This is a post for for those people. (more…)

The Ultimate Beginner Running Plan

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.

-Steve Prefontaine

The Ultimate Beginner Running Plan

There have been many articles published by us here at Growstronger.com about nutrition and running.  Many of these are geared towards a more knowledgeable reader, already well versed with the basics of their training.  We feel this is not a complete approach though, because some the most important articles should be for the beginners.  After all, its the one stage everyone has to go through.

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Why Caffeine Is Absolutely Necessary

Friday, January 1st, 2010

…Way too much coffee.  But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.

-David Letterman

Why Caffeine Is Absolutely Necessary

coffeeCaffeine. Just writing it down gives me the shivers, and it isn’t from the jitters. No, I’m so excited because I am passionate about this taboo wonder drug, and I’m going to show why you should be too!

According to Wikipedia:

“Humans have consumed caffeine since the Stone Age. Early peoples found that chewing the seeds, bark, or leaves of certain plants had the effects of easing fatigue, stimulating awareness, and elevating one’s mood.”

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