Ashley Cummins is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She is currently signed with Invicta FC. When Ashley “Smashley” Cummins was still very young, her mother had a concern about Cummins being able to protect herself in the future. She decided karate was a good place for her daughter to learn those skills. Cummins eventually moved on to … [Read more...]
Catharine Pendrel: 2014 World Mountain Bike Champion & Winner of 10 World Cups Talks Fitness
Catharine Pendrel is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker from Fredericton, New Brunswick. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and grew up outside the small community of Harvey Station, New Brunswick. Listed as her personal heroes are Gunn-Rita Dahle and Marie-Hélène Prémont. She has been a member of the Canadian National team since 2003. Pendrel was the … [Read more...]
USDA Food Guide Pyramid
The food Guide Pyramid developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is largely used to determine the amount of different foods one should consume in their daily diet. The key to a healthy diet is eating a balance of foods throughout the day and throughout the week. The pyramid places foods into six groups showing how many servings for each group every … [Read more...]
Increasing Lack of Proper Nutrition Among Women Planning Pregnancy
Recently a study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics conducted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, found that, while inequalities exist, none of the women in any racial and socioeconomic group evaluated achieved recommendations set forth by the Dietary Guidelines for Women planningpregnancy. The diets were … [Read more...]
Carmen Marton: World Champion Taekwondo Lightweight Category Reveals Her Success Mantra
Carmen Marton is a taekwondo athlete from Australia. She is Australia's first ever world taekwondo champion. Marton is of Polish Australian descent, since her parents were born in Poland and came to Australia. As a junior, Marton achieved a number of international benchmark results: She won silver at both the 2001 and 2003 Junior Asian Championships. At the age of 14 she … [Read more...]
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