Wednesday April 13, 2011

CrossFit 864 WOD - 5:15a.m./9:00a.m.

“Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.”
- Luke 9:23-24

"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else."
-John Burroughs

Why The World Is Turning to Grain Free Recipes?

Grains are perhaps the biggest thorn in the side of the modern day diet, and with 1 in 133 Americans suffering from celiac disease it is no wonder an increasing number of people are turning away from all things grain. Celiac disease affects more people in the US than Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and Parkinson’s combined. With 2.5 babies born every minute equipped with the genetic makeup to develop the condition, the need for easy healthy kids recipes free from grains is a rapidly expanding market.

Although the food industry would have you think differently, it is no mystery why so many men, women, and children suffer from CD. The human digestive system wasn’t designed to process grains and their consumption is a Neolithic trend, something our Paleolithic ancestors took no part in. Grains were actually considered a starvation food by our ancestors, a food that was difficult to prepare, difficult to digest, and only to be eaten as a last resort during a famine. Then along came the agricultural revolution and here we are, eating grains like they are going out of fashion. It is difficult to think of a mealtime where most people don’t consume grains, yet if you are unlucky enough to be diagnosed with CD over the age of 20, your chance of developing an additional autoimmune disease spirals to a worrying 34%. So how can we avoid grains and maximize our health?

For those deeply affected by grains and gluten and those simply concerned about their health, the paleo diet has become the most suitable choice for avoiding the wrath of grains and naturally promoting overall well being. Paleo eating avoids grains and other allergy, disease promoting foods such as dairy products, HFCS and other processed foods high in sugar and salt content. Some people think that eating gluten-free foods is enough, but this still includes the consumption of spelt and other grains – resulting in inflammation, bloating, and potentially an autoimmune disease.

The paleo diet focuses on eating a diet that compliments the human body, finely tuning it with all the protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals it requires to perform at optimum level. Where paleo is concerned, grain free recipes are in abundance, forming the basis of all paleo mealtimes. This might sound impossible to a serial grain eater, but check out the Paleo Cookbook series with over 300+ grainless recipes for evidence.

The fact is, there is no reason to eat grains. Fiber is easily obtained from fruits and vegetables, as is all the carbohydrate we need. Seeds and nuts also provide great protein, carb, and essential fat intake.

The food industry has got everyone going wholegrain crazy for vitamin B1 and B2, magnesium and iron and zinc and potassium, yet these essential vitamins and minerals are readily available in any well-prepared salad, without needing to spike your insulin to dangerous levels and make yourself feel lethargic and bloated all the time. Eating grains might seem like logical evolution, but in terms of the human body this is devolution and something the human body is yet to adapt to.

For more information on a celiac disease-friendly diet meal plan with hundreds of grain and gluten free recipes, checkout the paleo cookbook series.

CrossFit Games Open 11.4
 
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:

60 Bar-facing burpees
120 pound Overhead squat, 30 reps
10 Muscle-ups

http://games.crossfit.com/

WOD
 
"Dirty Thirty"

Run 400 meters
30 box jumps (24/20)
30 push-ups
30 kb swings (24kg/16kg)
30 Sit-ups
30 good mornings - with weight
30 squats
30 walking lunges
30 burpees
Run 400 meters

"Dirty Thirty" or our own CF 864 version of it with a little running added in for fun! Hope you all enjoy a WOD similar to the Filthy Fifty. Have a Good time today! Go Hard and Go Fast!
If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. No matter what, don't stop - keep moving!

Who's gonna get dirty today? 3, 2, 1 Go!
 
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BE STRONG!
Jay and Janice