Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to attend a Miel Pura/National Honey Board Natural Energy event with Barbara Trujillo-Gomez, author of "...Barbara por Atras" A Latin Woman's Guide to Fitness at the beautiful Japanese Garden of the Kyoto Grand Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. I learned there really are no excuses when it comes to working out. Instead of aiming for 30-60 minutes of straight exercise, I can aim for 10 minutes 3-6 times per day. I can wake up ten minutes early and do some planks and jumping jacks (OK, jumping jacks). Instead of coffee I can have a pomegranate apple honey shot. There are so many beneficial uses of honey for athletes, I think you'll be surprised. Some fun facts: Honey is an all-natural energy booster . It's a carbohydrate that your body can easily use to give you a little extra oomph when you need it. Honey has 17g of (good) carbohydrates per tablespoon . That's fuel for your muscles pre- and post- workout. Honey is great f...
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