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An article from the Denver Post was passed on to me today. It was pretty cool and included a story about an athlete from CrossFit Roots in Boulder. The theme of the article was about how working out using CrossFit and having your diet dialed in, specifically eating a paleo diet, provided tremendous results.
The 7 rules referenced can also be found in Fort Collins' own Dr. Cordain's books The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet for Endurance Athletes:
Eat a relatively high amount of animal protein compared with that in the typical American diet.
Eat fewer carbohydrates than most modern diets recommend, but eat lots of good carbohydrates — from fruits and vegetables.
Eat a large amount of fiber from nonstarchy fruits and vegetables.
Eat a moderate amount of fat, with more good (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) fats than bad (saturated) fats, and nearly equal amounts of omega 3 and omega 6 fats.
Eat foods with high potassium content and low sodium content.
Eat a diet with a net alkaline load (plenty of fruits and vegetables)
Eat foods rich in plant phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
Pretty common sense stuff. Check out the article below, and think about whether your nutrition is moving you forward or holding you back.
