Strong is the New Skinny….
Friday, 30 March 2012
For many of us we started to look at the food that we ate or the body that we had when we hit puberty. I know for me, I never really thought about it until I was about 13 and started to think I was “fat”. I wasn’t even close, but I was not a
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Carrot Ginger Muffins
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Ingredients 2 1/4 cups almond flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 tsp sea salt 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground ginger 3 tbsp ghee or coconut oil, melted 3 eggs, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, 3/4 cup shredded carrot (about
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Olive Oil Tomato Chicken Breast
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 3-4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, or to taste 1/2 cup of onion chopped 1-2 cloves of garlic (depending on liking) 1 (28 ounce) can chopped stewed tomatoes, 1/2 the liquid reserved 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth low sodium free range 1/2 cup of
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Cooking Terms From A-Z
Monday, 26 March 2012
For many of us going into the kitchen is like entering a foreign land. Nothing is familiar, everything is in another language, and you have no idea what direction to turn or who to ask? Well here is some unfamiliar territory that I am going to familiarize you with. These are a few common terms
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What Exactly Is A Calorie
Friday, 23 March 2012
We over exasperate the term “Calorie”. It seems as though every health magazine, newspaper, or internet article we read is talking about “calories”. How much we should consume, how little, good calories, bad calories etc…. It is enough to exhaust even health professionals, so I can only imagine how over whelming it is for people
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Is Red Meat Good For Me?
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Lately there has been a huge uproar on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets proclaiming that red meat is harming us. For those of you that have read this article and either have questions, or have been scared to order meat of any kind …..have no fear; Robb Wolf (the well renowned nutrition expert) has
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Paleo Condiments…..
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
For many of us finding condiments is the hardest part to adjust to when it comes to maintaining or integrating a Paleo Lifestyle. Here are a few great recipes for the most common condiments that we just don’t want to live without. Paleo Ketchup: Ingredients 1 pound fresh plum tomatoes + 1 pound canned plum tomatoes
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Can Music Affect Your Workout?
Monday, 19 March 2012
Music Really Helps These 818’ers Get Through 150 Wallballs! I have always been a HUGE fan of music in my workouts! A good beat can make everything better. When a workout is hard, music makes you push through, when you want to quit, you can focus on the beat and keep going. Over the years
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crossfit is helping ” biggest losers” to stay fit!
Friday, 16 March 2012
This is a great article taken from the Crossfit Journal, about the recent Biggest Loser winner’s routine to keep the weight off! This video has John Rhode (biggest loser winner) explaining what Crossfit has done for his life….. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qWA74kkEhw] What do you do after winning season 12 of The Biggest Loser? You get your CrossFit
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We Have Heard the Words “Over Training”, But What About ” Under Training”?
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
This Group is Definitely Not Under Trained! Great Job on the Glendale 5K CrossFit 818! Many of us are soo worried about “over training” but have we ever thought that we might be under training? Here is a calendar to explain the effects under training is having on your body…… Are you somewhere on this
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