Photo courtesy of http://paleodietlifestyle.com/kale-chips/ Did you know… Like many green leafy vegetables, kale is a great source of vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, calcium and copper. It’s also a great source of beta-carotene, which can be converted to the usable vitamin A, but the conversion is very poor for most humans. Also like most other […]
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Are YOU getting your vitamins and minerals? This may sound like a small thing, but believe it or not, what seems like a simple vitamin deficiency can make trouble for your body. One such important vitamin to consume is the B vitamin. If you’ve been eating a strict Paleo diet for awhile, this information is
-Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Here’s a letter from our one of our newest Zone Apprentice Coaches, Craig Rice. Is anybody hungry?? Hi Zoners, It’s time for another order from our Maluma Bison distributor from the mainland, Karsten Schellhas Co-Founder of Maluma Bison. They raise 100% grass-fed bison without antibiotics or growth hormones. We put
Brigit shared this article from Scientific American Magazine on the CrossFit Zone Facebook page awhile back, and we thought it was worth posting on our website. Here’s some food for thought regarding carbs and their threat to your healthy heart: “Carbs Against Cardio: More Evidence That Refined Carbohydrates, Not Fats, Threaten The Heart” “Eat less
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Original article from ScienceDaily (May 19, 2011) A University of Missouri researcher has found that eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day. In addition, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the researchers found that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces the brain signals controlling food motivation
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Hey Zoners! Do you supplement with Omega 3 Fish oil on a daily basis? Have you read our post about how important getting your Omegas in are for your health, performance and recovery? Check it out! Patty from CrossFit Vancouver called me today to introduce a new brand of Fish oil that was created for
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Picture courtesy of Paleo Diet Lifestyle I found this YUMMY looking Paleo dinner idea from the Paleo Diet Lifestyle website. I really like the idea of eating Paleo while still being able to cook exotic dishes that have around-the-world flavour. Take a look, hit the grocery store, and get to cooking! Let me know how
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We love celebrating birthdays at The Zone! After seeing all the May babies we seem to have in our gym, and in honour of the upcoming “Big May Birthday Party”, I did some research. And guess what I found a recipe for?! Paleo Birthday Cake Seriously! Ok, so it’s more of a Paleo bread
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In one sense, Cavemen had it easy. They never had potato chips or candy bars in their diet, so they never had to battle cravings for those foods. You health food lovers, on the other hand, likely used to eat these foods in some way, shape or form before you found the Paleo and otherwise
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Don’t be fooled while reading this: this isn’t a post about weight loss. On the contrary, it’s a post about eating right ALL the time and why that’s better for your health and fitness than the crash diet approach. The weather seems to be turning, and it’s finally coming up to swimsuit, wedding and
