Stretching – A Little Goes A Long Way

Friday, August 27, 2010

Check out Coach Kelly Starrett’s new Mobility WOD blog designed to help you “fix tight hips, painful knees and stiff shoulders”. Each day Coach Starrett presents a new mobility stretch along with an informative mini-muscle lecture to help you increase flexibility and improve performance.

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The Paleo Diet and Dubai Elevators?

Monday, August 9, 2010

The Paleo Diet and Dubai Elevators? Robb comments that Melissa’s elevator pitch would need to be in a very tall building, like a [skyscraper] in Dubai. It may be a little long because she does do a very good job of explaining what one would eat when following The Paleo Diet.

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Don’t Ask Me About “The China Study”…

Thursday, July 29, 2010

As Dr. Eades most eloquently states, The China Study is a “master piece of obfuscation”. Correlation does not prove causation.

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Paleo Diet Going Mainstream?

Sunday, July 25, 2010

I awoke this morning surprised to find an article on The Paleo Diet in my small hometown Sunday newspaper.

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Paleo Diet – Why Grass-Fed?

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The Paleo Diet recommends that all protein sources should come from “grass-fed” animals. “Grass-Fed” vs. “Grain-Fed”, what’s the big deal? You may be surprised to learn that grain-fed beef can be detrimental to your health.

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High Carb – Low Fat Increases CVD Risk

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Refined carbs, not dietary fat contribute to overall greater metabolic damage (elevated blood pressure, Obesity, Type II Diabetes, blood fat disorders, etc). An Editorial published the April issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition titled “Are Refined Carbohydrates Worse Than Saturated Fat?”discusses the importance of reducing refined carbs in your diet instead of fat.

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Fruit – How Much Is Too Much?

Sunday, July 4, 2010

All of these studies confirm what we’ve already known instinctively – don’t over-do fruit. Bottom line (no pun-intended) if you’re trying to lose weight or stubborn fat around your middle it’s a good idea to keep your fructose consumption low.

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CrossFit For “Loners”

Sunday, June 27, 2010

CrossFit in 5 easy steps: This blog post is mainly for the CF “loners” who want to get started in CF but have no idea where to begin.

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Paleokits & Paleo Krunch on the “A.T.”

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Wanna “lean up”? Try hikin’ the Appalachian Trail! Steve – “the original journey man” resolved my desire to eat healthy and pack light by providing “Paleokits” and “Paleo Krunch” products!

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Processed Carbs – Not Dietary Fat – Increase Your Risk of Type II Diabetes, Heart Disease and Obesity!

Monday, May 10, 2010

For years, we have been led to believe that dietary fat is evil. Walk down any grocery store aisle and observe shelves stocked with low-fat products or count the numerous health related books that recommend a low-fat diet. You’ll even witness physicians, nutritionists and even personal trainers advising their clients to reduce dietary fat to improve over-all health. Little did we know that these low-fat recommendations were actually making us sick!

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