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- A Vegetarian Diet Slashes Heart Disease Risk - New Study
A new study out of the UK shows that a vegetarian diet can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease In this episode of Health News, I want to talk about a new study that just came out in the…
- Soda Consumption Linked to Depression
Life is less sweet when you consume sweetened drinks. This may come as no surprise to most of you, but a new study just released by the National Institute of Health (NIH), shows that the consumption of sweetened beverages (sodas,…
- An apple a day can keep heart disease away - Health News
Tim Van Orden takes a bite out of heart disease. Today, I want to discuss a new study that recently appeared in the Journal of Functional Foods. This study looked at the consumption of apples and it's effect on heart…
- Zero Calorie Sweeteners & Weight Gain - Health News
Tim Van Orden discussing a new study on the effect of zero calories sweeteners on the brain. I've also decided to start a new video series which covers the latest breaking news in the world of nutrition. I'm calling it…
- USA Track & Field Interview - Plant Based in Prime Time
Tim, featured in this issue of Fast Forward Tim shares some great news! The Running Raw Project was just featured in the USA Track & Field (USATF) quarterly magazine 'Fast Forward'. Not only is this a huge honor, to be…
- Van Orden Wins 9th U.S. Title in the 50K
September 22nd — Mount Bachelor, Oregon The top 10 finishers at the 2012 US 50K Trail Championships. When Runners arrived at the start of the USA 50km Trail Running Championships this Saturday they were not certain the race was a…
- Van Orden Takes Masters Crown at U.S. Half Marathon Trail Championships
June 10th, 2012 The start of the 2012 U.S. Half Marathon Trail Championships. Bend, Oregon Nearly eight hundred runners took on the challenge of the Dirty Half Marathon in Bend on Sunday. For the third year in a row, this…
- Broccoli vs Breast Cancer
A recent report out of China demonstrates the power of cruciferous vegetables in combatting breast cancer. • Like the Running Raw Facebook page - Like Running Raw on Facebook • Subscribe to Tim Van Orden's Facebook updates - Subscribe to…
- VegNews Interview
I'm a bit behind the ball on this post, but I wanted to let you know that Running Raw has been featured in this month's (March/April) issue of VegNews Magazine!! The issue focuses on vegan men. Check it out! •…
- Van Orden named 2011 USA Masters Mountain Runner of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5th, 2011 St. Louis, MO Every December, USA Track and Field holds it's annual convention to celebrate the year gone by and to plan for the year to come. Among the celebrations are the handing out…
- 2011 USA Trail Series Champion
It's been a long and expensive year of racing. My goal this year was to compete in all five of the U.S. Trail Running Series races, and with any luck, come in the top 5 overall. The series consists of…
- VanOrden wins 7th US Masters Title in the Marathon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASHLAND, OREGON (November 5th, 2011) Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow could stop the competitors at the 2011 U.S. Trail Marathon Championships on Saturday. A record number of participants braved the weather and the terrain, including Bennington…
- Van Orden breaks record at Mt. Ashland Hill Climb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASHLAND, OREGON (August 6th, 2011) The idyllic town of Ashland, Oregon is known for three things; the award winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival, world famous Lithia Park, and one of the best ultra-running trail scenes on the planet.…
- Van Orden Rises to the Top at the U.S. Mountain Running Championships
North Conway, NH (June 26th, 2011) – Top runners from across the country converged on this small New Hampshire town on Sunday to compete in the U.S. Mountain Running Championships . Up for grabs was an all expenses paid trip…
- VanOrden Wins 5th U.S.A. Masters Trail Running Title
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BEND, OREGON - (June 12th, 2011) - The U.S.A. Half Marathon Trail Championships held in conjunction with the 10th annual Foot Zone "Dirty Half", kicked off to sunny, blue skies, a sold out field of 800 runners…
- Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Update - February 15th, 2011
Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Update - February 15th, 2011 A Huge hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project . In This Update: • Race Report - Empire State Building Success • Getting to Nationals •…
- VanOrden 1st American at Empire State Building Run Up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VanOrden 4th at Empire State Building Run Up NEW YORK CITY, NY (February 1st, 2011) - Tim VanOrden, 42, of Bennington, Vermont rose to the occasion at the 34th running of the Empire State Building Run Up…
- Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Times - January 31st, 2011
A Huge hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project . In This Issue: • The Top Ten of 2010 • Finding Heaven in Eleven • The Blog is Back! • The Race Report • Fundraising…
- Leafy Greens and Heart Disease
Leafy Greens have numerous health benefits A new study out of Harvard University shows that diets high in the mineral magnesium seem to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac failure - at least in women. So where do you get…
- Iron Absorption on a Vegan Diet - Part III
Onions can improve dietary iron absorption. As I stated in Iron Absorption on a Vegan Diet - Part I , there is plenty of iron in a whole, plant based diet. The trick is absorption. In addition to adding vitamin…
- Physical Activity and Brain Health
A new study out this week shows clear evidence that physical activity is not just good for the body, but it's good for the brain as well. In my own experience, I am far more intelligent when I'm running than…
- VanOrden Named 2010 USA Masters Mountain Runner of the Year
USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council Announces Runners of the Year Indianapolis, IN ---- USA Track & Field (USATF) has named the 2010 USATF Mountain Runners of the year, Ultra Runners of the Year, Trail Championship Series winners, and Contributor of…
- The end of exercise?
I read a very promising and yet at the same time, a very troubling study today. A team of researchers at the University of Boulder have been experimenting with stem cells and wound healing. By injecting stem cells into the…
- To vaccinate or not to vaccinate... That is the question.
Flu season is upon is. Will you go along with the media's call to vaccinate? Or will you hold off and hope for the best? Either way, it's best to educate oneself on the matter. Here is a great article…
- Mike Tyson goes Vegan?
You read that title correctly - Mike Tyson, the man who has been known to eat the flesh of fellow competitors in the ring has foregone animal products and adopted a vegan diet. More and more high profile Americans are…
- Meat Meets Science
As most of you know, meat is not the healthiest thing you can eat. Yes, it's got plenty of protein, vitamin B12, iron and a few other trace minerals, but it also come packed with a host of health comprising…
- Do Cows Need Protein?
The dairy industry has discovered that cows don't need that much protein and in fact, they fare much better with less in their diets. Oh, if only there was a "human industry" to get to the bottom of how to…
- High Rise Heroes
Stair climbing is hard enough wearing a lightweight top, tiny shorts and 5 ounce shoes, but imagine doing it with 40 to 60 pounds of gear on! I have a LOT of respect for these guys. Someday I'd like to…
- VanOrden Tops at U.S. Bank Tower Stair Climb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VanOrden Tops at U.S. Bank Tower Stair Climb LOS ANGELES, CA (September 24th, 2010) Tim VanOrden, 42 of Bennington, Vermont held off three of the top stair climbers in the world to win the U.S. Bank Tower…
- VanOrden wins third National Trail title
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VanOrden wins third National Trail title Tim VanOrden, 42, of Bennington, Vermont won his third U.S. Masters Trail Running title of the Summer on a scenic 13.99 mile course along the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. He…
- VanOrden Wins Second National Trail Running Title
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VanOrden Wins Second National Trail Running Title LAUREL SPRINGS, NC (August 28th, 2010) - Tim VanOrden, 42, of Bennington, VT captured his second national championship title in less than a month at the U.S. 10k Trail Running…
- VanOrden Takes Gold at U.S. 15k Trail Running Championship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VanOrden Takes Gold at U.S. Trail Running Championships SPOKANE, WA (August 2, 2010) - Tim VanOrden, of Bennington, VT ran away from the Master's field to win his first national title by nearly two minutes over runner…
- High Protein Diets & Bone Loss
A new study shows that high protein, animal based diets increase bone loss - Unfortunately, they only studied older women and not the population as a whole. High-protein diets may cause bone loss in older women
- Tim VanOrden's Running Raw Times - June 17th, 2010
A huge hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project . In This Issue: • Growing Pains • The Race Report • Running Raw Apparel & Lecture DVDs • The Running Raw Buzz • The Training…
- Is Television Bad For Your Diet?
This "research" looks a little sketchy to me. It appears that special interest groups are hard at work trying to get people to believe that being healthy is a good thing and that TV is a bad thing. I'm not…
- Fruit to the rescue!
This is a great step in the right direction... Up your fruit intake so we can keep them with a full supply of raw materials. Bioplastic packaging made from fruit skins
- Is Organic Produce Better For You?
In order to be a good secret agent you have to know how to create an effective smoke screen. Apparently, such agents are hard at work creating such a distraction in their fight against organic foods. The main reason to…
- Nanoparticles in Your Packaged Foods
Scientists are so smart. They are going to solve all of our problems. I think eating nanocellulose is so much better than eating carbohydrates: Swedish breakthrough to unlock ‘super material’ potential . After all, scientists would never come up with…
- Fruits and Vegetables Might Be Good For You - Reports New Study
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables have many benefits. After 12 years of being vegan, it never never once occurred to me that fruits and vegetables might improve my health. It just seems too radical an idea to stomach. There's no way…
- Tim VanOrden's Running Raw Times - March 5th, 2010
A Huge hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project . In This Issue: • The Year in Review • 2010 To Do List • The Race Report • Running Raw Apparel & Lecture DVDs •…
- Milk... It does the body good?
Whether you drink green or black tea, you'd better drink both of them black. A new study published in Nutrition Research demonstrates that adding milk to a cup of tea decreases the health benefits of the tea. So if you…
- Another reason to avoid packaged food and drinks
It has been discovered recently that the organic acids in many fruits can leach a toxic metal known as antimony out of plastic packaging. Read the story HERE
- Tim VanOrden's Running Raw Times - November 9th 2009
A Huge hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project . In This Issue: • Four More Years? • Turning Fall into Rise • Running Raw Apparel & Lecture DVDs • 105º is HOT • Grazing…
- Running Raw in the Wall Street Journal
After a lengthy interview with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal in the Spring of 2008 about being a vegan athlete, I suggested that he also get in touch with NFL star Tony Gonzalez. When the article went to…
- Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Times - March 22nd, 2008
Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Times - March 22nd, 2008 A Huge hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project . In This Issue: • Marching Into Spring • The Sunshine State in the Raw • The…
- Tim VanOrden's Running Raw Times - February 1st, 2008
Tim VanOrden's Running Raw Times - February 1st, 2008 A Huge hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project. In This Issue : • Running Raw in the Public Eye • Super Tuesday • The Race…