In Nutrition
August 28, 2016
A wall of nutritional supplements can be incredibly seductive.
The little jars with multisyllabic, unpronounceable technical names that often combine letters and numbers: CoQ10, L-carnitine L-tartrate, methylsulfonylmethane. The pictures of molecules and all the trappings of science. The cartoon-sized tubs of protein powder and the aggressive packaging. The tanned, rippling, bulging models. The delicious pictures of guilt-free “healthy” cookies and candy bars. The promise of massive gains.
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In Medical/Injuries, Nutrition
July 05, 2016
Thomas Seyfried, Dr. Eugene Fine explain how cancer is affected by sugar, insulin and inflammation.
Accounts of deadly tumors date as far back as 3,000 B.C. in ancient Egypt.
Yet despite centuries of study, cancer is—after cardiovascular disease—the world’s second-leading cause of death, claiming more than 8 million lives in 2012 alone, a number that’s expected to nearly double over the next 20 years.
Prevailing theories on the origin of cancer held… Continue Reading
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In ExPhysiology, Medical/Injuries, Nutrition
July 04, 2016
Dr. Eugene Fine and Thomas Seyfriend talk about the links between sugar and cancer.
This year, 1,685,210 people in the United States will get cancer; 595,690 will die from it.
It’s the second-leading cause of death after heart disease, responsible for nearly 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S., and researchers have spent lifetimes studying its countless mutations in search of a cause, pointing their fingers mostly at genetics and physical, chemical and biological carcinogens.
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In Nutrition
June 30, 2016
Chef Nick Massie teaches athletes how to mix their macros for delicious fare that supports a healthy lifestyle.
Phillip Gomez used to suffer from mageirocophobia—the fear of cooking.
“I thought cooking was hard. I didn’t know how to cook, so it seemed like a waste of money because I figured I’d mess it up,” said Gomez, a police officer and coach at Turn 2 CrossFit in Murrieta, California.
“It was scary and unknown. I didn’t even have time… Continue Reading
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In Nutrition
June 26, 2016
Tracking the amount of food you eat is key to accomplishing health, performance or aesthetic goals. While the Zone has been a staple in CrossFit, macronutrient (macro) tracking has become increasingly popular. Both programs require eating a prescribed amount of food every day, but caloric totals rarely match when the exact same meals are evaluated in each system.
This brief neither criticizes nor applauds either system, nor does it discuss how much of… Continue Reading
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In Editorial, Medical/Injuries, Nutrition
June 21, 2016
A recent CrossFit Journal editorial on bariatric surgery for weight loss set off a lively debate on Facebook.
The discussion below the June 14 post included a number of comments, including several from an athlete who had bariatric surgery several years ago and uses CrossFit to keep the weight off.
Jen Dawson was offended by the article but later in the thread added a comment that confirms our point: “(Surgery) is just a tool, and if you… Continue Reading
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In Editorial, Medical/Injuries, Nutrition
June 13, 2016
“I believe me getting in better shape, me losing, you know, that extra weight I needed to lose, I think ... that’s one of the areas that never gets the attention it needs to.”
Hip-hop artist Rick Ross said that in 2014 in the CrossFit Journal video “RossFit.”
And he’s right: His dramatic weight loss and improved health and fitness haven’t gotten the attention they deserve.
Ross stands in contrast to hip-hop DJ and TV personality André… Continue Reading
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In this video, Nick Massie of PaleoNick.com takes a brief respite from wall-ball shots to share his recipe for Thai turkey meatballs.
These meatballs contain ginger, cilantro and coconut milk—traditional Thai ingredients—but Massie uses cauliflower as a substitute for rice, offering a healthier option for CrossFit athletes.
After combining the turkey, vegetables and spices, he shapes the meatballs and browns them in a skillet, turning them occasionally to get good… Continue Reading
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