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MACRO 101

No, Sons of Anarchy fans, this has nothing to do with SAMCRO- sorry.  Maybe you have heard a little banter around the gym about MACROS. (I don’t know why I am capitalizing it, because it is not an acronym for anything.) Said banter is about MACROnutrients. Nutrients are substances needed for growth (a.k.a gainz), metabolism, and for other body functions. We homo sapiens require a lot...

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Buffaloes and Goats and Sauce…Oh My!

You all probably thought I broke both hands whilst fighting a lion, cavegirl style; or perhaps- simply just forgot how to type. Thankfully, all 10 digits are alive and well. Truth be told- I think about articles all of the time. I have crafted several; one on white potatoes, another on eggs, one on how much I sometimes hate paleo, and approximately 57 recipes with witty titles…one day...

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The Proposterous Paleo Paradigm

The Proposterous Paleo Paradigm

par·a·digm  noun \ˈper-ə-ˌdīm, ˈpa-rə- also -ˌdim\ : a model or pattern for something that may be copied : a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about Eating real food has somehow turned into a runaway reality show. Maybe you recall when The Real World first came out. It was 1992. Reality tv was a novel idea.   Now, in 2014, I dare say...

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Little White Lies

I’m baaaaackkk. With newly fueled, intense feelings about how much BAD FOOD may still be hiding in your life. I want you to live a long, strong, bada$$ life. I want you to do this by lifting heavy (preferably at CFR, of course), and by avoiding little white lies. They are bad for your health, you know this-your parents have been telling you this since you were 5:  ”Honesty is the...

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Resolution Revolution

Today puts you at 85 food-points into CFR’s 2014 Be Strong Challenge. The literal half way mark…80 food-points to go! How’s it going? Noticing anything yet? My bet is that all of you have started noticing some sort of change. Maybe the pants are a little looser. Perhaps that black coffee didn’t taste exactly like burnt tar this morning. Less congestion could be...

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