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Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Salt
On The Road To Olympic Gold, Kenyan Marathoners Fuel Up On Carbs
August 12, 2012 Kenya's winning marathoners mainly fill up on high-carb vegetarian dishes like ugali, a cornmeal mush, and githeri, boiled corn and kidney beans. It's a bland diet, but it seems to help them excel at middle- and long-distance running.
Monday, July 30, 2012
The Salt
Fun And (Olympic) Games, On National Cheesecake Day
July 30, 2012 Some food holidays are pure marketing, but at least this one has a bit of Olympic history behind it. Some of the first Olympians were said to have dined on cheesecakes, although they sound a bit different from cheesecakes today.