Knowledge

Nutrition

At Crossfit East Village, we believe daily nutrition is a big part of reaching any healthy lifestyle goal. Whether you’re trying to perform better in the gym, lose weight or both, eating real food is the way to go.

Nutrition Documents:

Download Robb Wolf’s The Paleo Solution – Quick Start Guide (PDF)

Primal Pyramid for Paleo Diet (click on image):

Paleo Diet Flowchart (click on image):

Nutrition Links:

Follow this link for a comprehensive introduction and explanation of how to eat real food in a world filled with processed and chemically enhanced products.
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/start-diet.html

We’ve also provided several links to help you with your research on various healthy eating styles. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us via email, phone or in person with any questions-we are here to help!

For a simple introduction to eating Paleo, follow this link:
http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/

These links will give you further insight into the Paleo lifestyle. Some people follow the Paleo lifestyle in a strict manner, some will choose to follow 80% of the time and fill the other 20% with favorite foods and drinks in moderation. Give it a try, and find out what works for you!

In depth daily blog on everything Paleo:
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz1tC22Qbhq

Excerpt from Robb Wolf’s book:
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2010/09/19/paleo-diet-solution/

Loren Cordain-ultimate expert on pale diet:
http://thepaleodiet.com/

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May’s Paleo Recipe:
comes from PaleOMG.com

Shrimp & Jalapeño Sweet Potato Biscuits

Prep time: 40 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 1 hour 5 mins

Serves: 12

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato or yam (equivalent to 2 cups mashed)
3 eggs, whisked
3 tablespoons Coconut Flour
4-5 shrimp, cooked, diced small
3 tablespoons bacon fat, melted (or butter if you do dairy)
1 jalapeño, thinly diced
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 415 degrees.
Pork holes in your sweet potato with a fork.
Place in oven and bake for 30-40 or until soft.
Once the sweet potato is done baking, turn oven down to 375 degrees.
When your sweet potato is done, peel and place in a bowl and mash with a fork.
Then add in your eggs and mix well with your sweet potato. Then add in your bacon fat and mix well.
Then your dry ingredients: coconut flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
Finally add your diced cooked and diced shrimp and jalapeños. Mix thoroughly
Now line a baking sheet with parchment paper and use an ice cream scoop to drop your biscuits on the sheet, for the perfect shape. Try to make them all equal in size so they cook the same.
Place in oven and bake for 22-27 minutes.
Let rest.
Top with some melted grass fed butter. You don’t have to, since it’s not paleo, but I did it, and it was delicious.
Eat with gravy. What gravy? Wait until later this week!