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Real Food Challenge Day 51

March 9th, 2010 Turbo 3 comments

For everyone searching for Paleo versions of food or just some new recipes in general, attached is a compilation from various websites.
recipes

Real Food Challenge Day 50

March 8th, 2010 Turbo 13 comments

A few of you have mentioned Larabars.   Obviously unpackaged real food is best, but for those times when you need something ready to go, here are a few options.  NOTE:  This is still the REAL FOOD CHALLENGE and this post is not license to replace real food with packaged food, but since you brought it up…

Larabar – Quality ingredients, but quite sweet and higher in carb content because of the dates.

Paleo Snax - Includes bars and pre-packaged jerky and nuts, good stuff, but the bars have whey protein, which you might want to avoid if you have a dairy allergy.

Elevate Me Bars – Good macro-nutrient breakdown, high in anti-oxidants and delicious flavours, including a few chocolate varieties.  Again, these have whey protein.

Raw Organic Food Bars – Organic quality ingredients, but watch out for the agave nectar, which gives it a nice sweet flavour but ups the carb content.

Real Food Challenge Day 49

March 7th, 2010 Turbo 16 comments

Just one more week!

Check out these instructions for a $10 jerky maker…  I can’t say I’ve tried it but it looks kind of cool.

Post snacks to comments.

Real Food Challenge Day 48

March 5th, 2010 Turbo 20 comments

We’ve got about a week left in our challenge and we’re seeing amazing results.  Some of you have made stunning changes in your appearance, others have totally ramped up their performance.  Let’s start thinking about snacks.  I’ve noticed that some people can easily choose healthy snacks while others see this as a real sticking point.  I think a lot of it has to do with environment.  If you’re at the office and your neighboring coworker happens to keep a stash of chocolate bars in her desk, you might be in trouble.  On the other hand if you work at CrossFit Winnipeg, you’ll see lots and lots of tupperware.

Primal Snacks

Please post snacks for the day as well as snack ideas to comments…

Real Food Challenge Day 47

March 5th, 2010 MLC 17 comments

Weekend Splurge

I’m just going to throw it out there, I’m a little disappointed. Where is everyone?? Why are fewer and fewer people posting and where does everyone go on the weekends? Most of us have routines that we adhere to Mon-Fri which makes it easier to make healthy food choices but once the weekend hits…

Here are are few tips on how to stay on track on the weekend.

Control Weekend Splurges

10 Tips for a Healthy Weekend

Surviving a bad weekend

Post dinner and how you stay on track on the weekends

Real Food Challenge Day 46

March 4th, 2010 MLC 11 comments

Sugar Sugar Sugar, why is it that sugar is the one thing we always turn to for ‘comfort food’?

Scott Kustes from the Fitness Spotlight provides with some insight on what exactly is happening when we consume sugar.

Real Sugar Vs. Artificial Sweeteners: Which Is Better?

Real Food Challenge Day 45

March 3rd, 2010 MLC 13 comments


Throughout our lives we have been taught low fat, whole grains and count those calories. Yet, if this was the way to eat why is our health care system so taxed? Why is obesity an epidemic? Why is diabetes on the rise?

Scott Kustes from the Fitness Spotlight:

Real Foods Take On Fake Foods: Butter, Bacon, And Eggs

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Real Food Challenge Day 44

March 2nd, 2010 MLC 11 comments

Robb Wolf

Here’s a few great words of advice from Robb Wolf.

Food should make you healthy: Robb Wolf in review

Real Food Challenge Day 43

March 1st, 2010 MLC 16 comments

Paleo/Clean Food Success Stories

Forget diets, this is a lifestyle!


We have already discussed changes you have seen in yourself but most of those were aesthetics, how about health changes? Asthma, blood markers, arthritis, etc.

Post dinner and success to comments.

Real Food Challenge Day 42

February 28th, 2010 MLC 8 comments

In defense of Paleo, even for endurance athletes.

The new but old food pyramid

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