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Rest Day 10/14: What’s keeping you from going Paleo?

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Rest Day 10/14:

Here’s a great post from Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition on going Paleo!

Sometimes the hardest thing about going Paleo…

Is cooking awesome food. So try this Paleo chili…

It’s not that you can’t ever make and eat awesome Paleo food, it’s that you have to know how. Changing how and what you cook can be a huge challenge, and a lot of first-time Paleo eaters end up eating the same chicken, vegetables, eggs, and fruit everyday. Well, that gets boring fast. So, since it’s October and finally getting cold again, it’s time for some awesome chili!

The first Paleo recipe I made was a chili, and let’s just say I used a bad recipe and it was not delicious. This time, I teamed up with a man who had a better recipe, and let me tell you, this was some of the BEST chili I have ever had. It’s not the typical “short, easy, fast” recipe I like to post. It takes about an hour of work and a few hours to simmer, but it’s well worth the wait. Give it a try, and share how you liked it. Or, if you think you have a better recipe, share that too!

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Rest Day 10/4: Do you eat Organic? – Share your thoughts!

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Rest Day 10/4:

Do you eat Organic? 


Below is an excerpt from a video blog posted by Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition.  Share your thoughts!

What is Organic?

 “Organic” means the food was produced with agricultural methods that facilitate cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and maintain biodiversity. Organic production does NOT involve pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, or genetic engineering.

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Rest Day 9/16: How do you track progress?

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Rest Day 9/16:

How do you track progress?

The following is a great post from dietitian Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition.  Check it out and respond with thoughts!

“I’m going to drop 10 lbs by summer”. “Time to get rid of this holiday weight”. “I have to be under X weight before the seasons starts”. Many of you may have made goals like these at one point or another, using the scale to measure your progress, and, ultimately, determine your success. I mean, it’s easy to do. You can get a bathroom scale  for as little as 20 bucks, and every time you use it, it’s free! There are some benefits to tracking your weight, but it’s important to make sure you go about it the right way, and don’t neglect other important measures of your overall health and fitness. In this post I’ll explain some of the common measurements used to track progress and give my advice on tracking progress and setting goals.

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Rest Day 9/2: Do you cheat? Share!

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Rest Day 9/2:

Do you cheat?

Share your thoughts!

Below is a great post from Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition on cheat days!

Why Sometimes Cheating Is  A Good Thing

And by “cheating” I mean on your diet, not your workout or anything else.  Anyway…

Bacon Wrapped Bananas!

I’ve written about “cheat days” before on the CrossFit Boston blog. But as Labor Day weekend and its end of summer festivities involved are approaching, I thought it was a good time to revisit the topic. I first started thinking about the idea of “cheat days” back in July when a coworker asked me if I’d heard of the “Four Hour Body” by Tim Ferris (he also wrote the “Four Hours Work Week). Apparently, he encourages dieters to take one day and cheat to the extreme, eating as much “restricted food” as possible, almost to the point of sickness. His reasoning is that this will make that bad food unappealing all week and the bump in calories will keep your metabolism from slowing down due to calorie restriction. While I don’t (and probably never will) encourage anyone to go to that extreme, cheating – when done right – can be good for you both physically and mentally. Here’s why…

Rest Day 8/26: What do you eat pre/post workout? Is it “Healthy”?

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Rest Day 8/26:

What do you eat pre/post workout?  Is it “Healthy”?

The following is a great post from Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition on popular snack foods and how manufacturers try to market “Health”.  Read on and share your snacks and thoughts!

Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing – Healthy Foods That Aren’t So Healthy!

Food marketers these days are on their game. Everyday we buy foods with labels like “natural” and “7 grain” and “high fiber” because these words indicate that something is good for us. But oftentimes food products can be wolves in sheep’s clothing, or not so awesome for us foods disguised as health food. In this post I’ll go over a few commonly misnamed “healthy foods” and discuss why we think they’re healthy, why they aren’t, and what to eat instead. Read on for some great info and a recipe for Paleo Polish golumpkis!

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