Many thanks to the folks who came out to the pool party yesterday.  Thanks for making something for everyone else to try and thanks for being there.

Getting Started

As we start out a focus on Nutrition I think it is important to see what CrossFit has to say about nutrition.  First notice that we are talking about nutrition and not “A Diet.”   “A Diet”  is something that people do on and off to lose weight.  Nutrition (often called your diet, and not  “A Diet”), is what you consume in order to make your body function.  Simply, Nutrition is the FUEL that makes your engine run, as well as the materials required to build and maintain the body’s structures in the most optimum way possible. 

Here is the CrossFit prescription for what to eat (From CrossFit.com).

“What Should I Eat?

In plain language, base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar. That’s about as simple as we can get. Many have observed that keeping your grocery cart to the perimeter of the grocery store while avoiding the aisles is a great way to protect your health. Food is perishable. The stuff with long shelf life is all suspect. If you follow these simple guidelines you will benefit from nearly all that can be achieved through nutrition.”  (www.crossfit.com)

Here are two good articles from the CrossFit Journal that I highly recommend to get you started on the path toward optimal health and performance. 

CrossFit Journal #15

CrossFit Journal #21