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Eat Like a Caveman

Eat Like a Caveman

by Graham Averill May 19, 2011

Stalking the Paleo Diet.

Trail Foods That Don’t Suck

by Johnny Molloy March 2, 2011

The underlying philosophy of trail fare is this: you want foods that have as little water weight as possible, are packaged for travel, are nutritious (or at least filling), and are easy to make.

Alternative Race Fuels

by BRO Staff March 2, 2011

Can’t suck down another gel? You’re in luck. A couple of innovative new products promise the on-the-go energy you need with better taste than traditional race gels and bars.

Twinkie Diet

by BRO Staff January 31, 2011

An obese Kansas State University nutrition professor went on a snack food diet that predominantly included Twinkies. He lost 27 pounds and lowered his BMI from 29 (obese) to 25 (normal). According to the professor, the key to any diet is cutting calories. Even though his food choice was questionable, he only ate 1,800 calories [...]

Scout’s Honor

by Graham Averill October 1, 2010

In the last 30 years, the Boy Scouts has lost nearly half of its membership. Can the country’s largest outdoor organization evolve and explore new territory? In July, 45,000 Boy Scouts converged on the Blue Ridge to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary. The centennial celebration included paratrooper demonstrations, a speech from Miss America, a parade [...]

Eat This: Parr Foods Boone Bar

by BRO Staff September 28, 2010

You want locally sourced, organic ingredients in your daily meals, so why not in your energy bar? Parr Foods is a small health food company based in Boone, N.C. that uses local, organic ingredients to make tasty energy bars and trail mixes by hand. Check out the Mocha White Chocolate Cherry Boone Bar that uses [...]