You are what you eat!

Bored at breakfast? Looking for something that will keep your belly full at least until your first coffee break? I feel ya. Breakfast can be a tough meal, especially when you’re trying to eat like a health conscious CrossFitter. Well then my friend, it’s time to dig out the blender and go high tech with […]

Wondering what to do with your leftover decorative Halloween pumpkins now that the season of candy and costumes has officially passed?   Well, if they’re still in good shape, try this recipe I found on Lisa’s Nutrition Blog ! Stuffed Pumpkin 1  4 lb. Pumpkin 2 lbs. Ground Turkey 6 Celery Stalks 1 Small Red

We talk a fair amount about nutrition around the Zone, often with a heavy focus on the Paleo Diet. For those of you who are familiar with Paleo eating, you will know that grains are on the naughty list for mealtimes. Why is that, you may ask?  Well, have a look at this blog I

Forget haunted houses, zombies, or vampire bats. If there’s one thing that scares my sensible, nutritious alter-ego about Halloween, it’s the candy! Packed full of artificial colors and flavors, chemical additives, and high fructose corn syrup, Halloween candy makes my skin crawl more than being blindfolded and sticking my hand into a bowl full of

This information about the hazards of Sports and Energy Drinks was brought to my attention by Coach H-Bomb.  Given my love of ‘food for thought’, I figured it would be a good idea to post the opinions expressed below and see what the take of the public is on the subject… These “Guidelines for Food

  Much to my chagrin, the Paleo Diet doesn’t allow legumes.  This means no peanut butter! As a peanut butter addict, this makes me want to cry myself to sleep at night.  But, it can help to understand just why ANYONE would suggest a tragic thing such as cutting out peanut butter from our daily

I figured that this Paleo recipe would be fun to try, since it’s so fitting for the Fall season!  According to Paleo Diet Recipes.com, this is one of those little soups that is so easy, and always manages to surprise people.  (The website also advises that the trick to a fantastic soup is to use

After making a popular debut at a couple of our recent CrossFit Zone BBQ’s, these delicious and totally un-sinful cookie treats have found their way into all of our hearts and stomachs.  Therefore, after some well deserved accolades, (and just a wee bit of polite begging) Brigit has generously agreed to go public with her

Many of you have likely heard nutrition experts urge us to eat when we get up.  But what if you just don’t feel like it?  Perhaps you’re skipping breakfast because you don’t wake up feeling hungry.  But, just as your mother always told you,  not eating breakfast isn’t such a healthy practice. You may not