Written by: Matthew Coast Like most Americans, I grew up with very little nutritional education coming from my parents. In that way, I almost feel more fortunate than most. I didn’t get indoctrinated into unhealthy programming like some people get. About two and a half years ago, my brother called me up and told me that… Continue Reading
Archives for April 2012
Memorial Day Murph
Help me in supporting The 2nd Annual Memorial Day Murph – In Honor of Fallen US Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient LT Michael Murphy. On May 28th, 2012 people worldwide will partake in “The Murph” WOD which consists of: 1 Mile Run to start,100 Pull-ups, 200 Push-ups, 300 Squats, and 1 mile run… Continue Reading
Amanda Miller Memorial WOD
Many of you who regularly read this blog, and whom are regular CrossFitters, remember Amanda Miller. Amanda was the 2009 CrossFit Games competitor that I had the pleasure of getting to know and working with as she battled a particularly aggressive form of melanoma. Amanda and I exchanged emails frequently, as I tried to give… Continue Reading
Paleo Book Review: Sweet Potato Power
I will be the first to admit that, while growing up, I thought they were one of the nastiest foods in existence (next to dumplings and this stuff mom called ‘steak and gravy’…). This was back when, in my world, the only way anyone ate the orange things was mashed with brown sugar and butter… Continue Reading
Diet, Stress, and Your Neurotransmitters
Written by: Kevin Cann Stress and obesity have a strong link in our society. In order to combat the obesity epidemic effectively we need to recognize the connection and handle the underlying stressors. A group of hormones that are released when we are stressed are called glucocorticoids. These glucocorticoids remain in the blood for a… Continue Reading
The Paleo Diet: Rediscovered
I love reading science fiction. I know, shocker, right? The geek who loves sci-fi. My obsession with sci-fi goes back as long as I can remember and has been a source of enormous joy and has certainly stimulated my imagination and influenced my scientific tinkering. One of the earliest novels I remember reading was The… Continue Reading
Mike Robertson – Episode 129
Download Episode Here Download a transcript of this episode This episode features guest Mike Robertson of www.robertsontrainingsystems.com discussing topics like scapular mobility and stability, client evaluation, corrective exercise, and weightlifting for athletes. Continue Reading
Nutrition Certification Update!
Hey folks, just wanted to let y’all know there are some cool developments brewing with the SUNY New Paltz Evolutionary Studies program. For folks with degrees (BS to an MD) the program will likely be 12 instead of 18 units, and will offer a certificate instead of a minor. For folks hammering on their undergrads, you will complete the… Continue Reading
Battling Rheumatoid Arthritis With a Paleo Diet
Written by: Meagan Holden Let’s start at the beginning. Sorry folks…this may take a few minutes! In spring of 2007 I was diagnosed with Bursitis in my shoulders. Bursitis is an inflammation of the bursae sac. We have bursae sacs in joints like our knees, shoulders, hips…it allows for smooth rotation and movement. When my… Continue Reading
The “Additive Effect”: Artificial is NOT Intelligent
Pop-tarts, Doritos, Go-gurt, Vitamin Water… The grocery store is loaded with artificially flavored, sweetened, and colored ‘franken-foods’ and we’re eating them up! Waistlines continue expanding and the obesity epidemic is out of control. What’s behind the increasing “weight of the world”? Is it EPIC portions, constant access to food, lack of activity or could it… Continue Reading