Food

We all have various relationships with food. Most of us struggle with what we eat. We all have a basic idea how to eat well, and most fail to even eat in a moderately healthy way. Our western diets have grown to be a matter of convenience and taste, rather than health and fitness. Our food is our fuel. It is what enables us to make it through our day, perform the CrossFit workouts and live to a healthy old age. The trouble is when we eat poorly it gradually diminishes our performance and health. The decline is generally slow enough that we do not make the connection that our food is at fault. Genetics, life situations and other things are often blamed for what can easily be remedied with food.

Greg Glassman summed up how we should eat in a simple, easy to remember statement “Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.”. Many of you have heard me repeat this. I can not overemphasize how important our food is. We have seen it time and time again, when people are struggling to make gains, carrying excess bodyfat or just feeling run down, food is the culprit. When people make the changes in their diets all markers of health improve, often quite dramatically.

Take a close look at your diet. Where can you eliminate sources of sugar? How can you improve the quality of what you are eating? Ask us questions about the food you eat. We will be happy to help.