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Paleo Crossfit Combo

Paleo and Crossfit are often used together. It is a fact that you will get better results with dieting by exercising also. You will get better results with an exercise routine, by adding a sensible diet. Diet and exercise are meant to work together to bring fitness, and strength.

Crossfit is an exercise system developed over the years by Coach Greg Glassman. It is both a commercial system offered in many health clubs, and a system that you can do on your own. It involves constantly changing high intensity exercises most of the time, with weights. It is a functional form of exercise in that the routines are based on common movements. For an example, a crossfit exercise may use the same muscles and movement as putting something away on a high shelf. High intensity exercises like  Crossfit have proven themselves as great fat burners. It is better to do a unique exercise briskly for a short time, than to do the same exercise repeatedly for hours. Once you get your metabolism up by doing a high intensity exercise, the body continues to burn fat after the exercise is complete. More fat burning in less time. It burns more fat walking very briskly for a short time, than walking slowly for longer periods. The average Crossfit exercise takes two minutes to thirty minutes to execute.Crossfit can be an intense training for bodybuilders, or a more casual method of fitness and rehabilitation.

If you wish to learn more about Crossfit or try some of the exercises, you may do so by visiting Crossfit.com. Crossfit recommends one of two diets, the Paleo diet, and the zone, depending on your goals. The vast majority of Crossfit trainers, also follow the Paleo diet. Crossfit people are interested in getting as much energy as possible from their food. They do this by adding more healthy fats such as nuts and olives to their diets. This works in perfectly with the Paleo diet. They add more low glycemic foods in place of higher glycemic foods like most carbs. Crossfit works well with Paleo because with Paleo you do get to eat a lot of food. You can eat many smaller meals throughout the day. Both Paleo and Crossfit treat food as fuel for the body.

Either Paleo diet or Crossfit training will bring positive results. Doing both as a lifestyle choice will bring the best results in the least amount of time. Both Paleo and Crossfit can be done on your own and on your own terms.

Paleo Desserts Are Delicious

The Paleo diet is not about depriving yourself of the foods you love. It is about making small changes that make big changes in your appearance and the way you feel. Why start a diet where there are no desserts ? I dont know about you, but Im not going to last very long with that. I love desserts and chances are you do too. I am happy to report that there is no shortage of Paleo desserts. In fact, there is a motherlode of Paleo desserts.

To be Paleo, a dessert should not be made with grain flours or dairy. Fortunately that is not really a problem once you get used to the substitutions. Paleo goodies are available two ways. You can purchase them, or bake them yourself. If you are baking Paleo treats, most of the time you will be substituting nut flours for all purpose flour. That is probably the biggest difference in creating delicious Paleo desserts.Once you get used to the flour substitution, the sky is the limit when it comes to Paleo goodies. There are plenty of Paleo brownies, Paleo cookies, puddings, tarts, cakes, mousse, and even frozen Paleo treats like ice cream.

There are many Paleo dessert recipes online, and many on Pinterest. Here are 20 nice recipes from My Natural Family. These include Paleo brownies, Paleo chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate cakies and many more.  You can find a huge selection of Paleo desserts here, on Pinterest. Here is a great one forPaleo Toffee Caramels.

How about Dark Chocolate Mint Coconut Butter Cups ?

 

Sooner or later as you get better at Paleo, you will want a good cookbook like Paleohacks Cookbook for recipes and instructions to create delicious Paleo treats at home. The main book of Paleohacks Cookbook offers a large selection in their Paleo desserts section. Here are some of the Paleo dessert recipes from Paleohacks Cookbook.

• Blueberry Pear Crumble
• Coconut and Lime Custard
• Blueberry Sorbet
• Almond & Honey Biscuits
• Lemon Souffle
• Nutty Banana Pops
• Cinnamon Twist Nut Bars
• Mango and Passion Fruit Sorbet
• Coconut and Walnut Macaroons
• Mixed Berry Compote
• Chocolate Macaroons

And many more. There are also desserts and simple paleo foods in the other bonus books. Once you get the Paleohacks Cookbook, you will also be able to purchase a seperate book of strictly Paleo desserts.

You may be wondering about chocolate. Some Paleo dieters do not eat chocolate, but many do. Paleolithic man did not have chocolate, but chocolate is not related to the foods that cause problems such as grains. There are also some health benefits to natural chocolate. So the decision is yours. Most paleo people allow themselves some chocolates in their diet.

The advantages of Paleo desserts are many. You get to enjoy sweet treats along with all the great meals that are available on the Paleo diet. You are getting all the sweet rewards, while avoiding the elements that make you fatter and unhealthy. Many Paleo dieters enjoy delicious Paleo desserts every day. You may want to start your own plan for Paleo desserts. You can enjoy them everyday, every other day, only weekends or whatever you decide.

There is also a huge assortment of Paleo desserts available in better health stores. These include cookies like Caveman Cookies mentioned in our Paleo Fast Food post. We will also be posting other info on particular Paleo desserts like Paleo brownies and even Paleo ice cream.

Paleo desserts, delicious ones, are a sound part of your overall Paleo meal plans.

Lets end this post with a pretty simple recipe

Paleo Apple Crispies

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups Almond flour or Almond Meal

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

3 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

2 tbsp. honey

1/2 tsp. salt

3 tsp. Vanilla extract

3 apples (Gala for sweeter, Cortland or Grannie Smith for tart) peeled, cored and sliced

1 cup unsweetened apple sauce

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. Peel, core and slice apple. Place apples in a baking dish or pie plate.

2. Mix apples with 2 tsp cinnamon and top with apple sauce and sit aside.

3.Combine talmond flour, 1 tsp cinnamon,  salt and nutmeg.

4.In a separate bowl combine wet ingredients; coconut oil, vanilla extract and honey.

5, Add wet ingredients to  dry ingredients and sprinkle over apples.

6.Cover with  aluminumfoil and bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until apples start to bubble.

7.uncover and bake for a few minutes to brown the top.

Paleo Results Online

Paleo Results

The reason many people decide to try the Paleo diet is results. Paleo does work and it isnt difficult to find typical results online. The Paleo diet is not a franchise or commercial weight loss program. Most of the time, people start Paleo on their own without a teacher or guru. Therefore, it is more impressive when Paleo dieters post their results online. They are not selling a product and they have no compensation for posting their results. They are just happy to spread the word by telling others their story.

There are a number of types of Paleo results. There are the results for weight loss or fat loss. Although official numbers are difficult to obtain, it appears that most people that try Paleo, get results in this area. They report a slow and steady form of fat loss, although most seem to see Paleo results the first week. It appears that many people lose ten pounds or more in just a week or two. I should mention that Paleo is more about fat loss than weight loss, which is as it should be. The goal is to lose excess body fat and gain a toned muscular body, rather than drop body weight too fast, which is unhealthy. The slow and steady type of fat loss that people post as Paleo results is the kind of fitness you should be looking for. Paleo is called a lifestyle rather than a diet for good reason. It is about changing your eating habits for life, not dropping body weight too quickly. You lose body fat on Paleo for a number of reasons. Mostly, you lose fat because you are not eating grains and dairy which contribute greatly to obesity. As soon as you begin to leave these out of your diet and start eating more proteins, you will begin to lose fat. It helps to also encorporate a high intensity exercise routine along with the Paleo diet.

Another type of Paleo results that you will see online, is health advantages. People are excited to post of how Paleo cured conditions that they have suffered with in some cases, all of their lives. One common problem is digestive problems like colitis and crohns disease. It is extremely common to see stories and testimonials on how switching to the Paleo diet improved if not cured these inflammatory bowel conditions. There are also testimonials about allergy problems, headache, ashtma and other conditions that seems to respond well to Paleo. Most of these conditions are allergy/inflammatory conditions. It has been shown in recent studies that grains can cause these disorders. Once the allergens are removed with Paleo, the symptoms improve. People also post Paleo results about healthier skin, energy levels, sleeping and cognitive disorders. All of these conditions seem to improve on the Paleo diet.

There are many places to view these Paleo results and testimonials. You can find them on many health forums as well as Google Plus communities and Facebook groups. You will also find them on robbwolf.com and the Paleohacks.com websites. On Paleohacks you can search for specific results and get a good idea of how well Paleo delivers.

Paleo results are like reviews, an excellent way to see what you can expect from Paleo. Keep in mind that everyones body and results will differ, however you can get a good general idea of what the Paleo diet may do for you.

Paleo Now for Your New Spring Body

Believe it or not spring is right around the corner. This is the perfect time to start your Paleo diet to get ready for the warm weather ahead.

Winter is a difficult time for dieting. We are all shut in the house more than the warmer months. It is more difficult to do natural outdoor exercises, work up a sweat in the garden or any of the healthy exercises that are a natural part of the warmer months. Winter is notorious for overeating. For holiday dinners and desserts, and parties where we eat way too much of the wrong things. So I for one, will be glad to see the Spring months coming. And they will be here soon.

I love to walk and take hikes in the spring, to do yard work, take family trips and vacations. I love to soak up the sun and I enjoy swimming in my pool. It is also a time when I lose a few pounds without doing too much to achieve it. Now is the perfect time to “go Paleo” and have a tighter healthier body in just a month or two. Even a causal Paleo, or part time Paleo diet is sure to bring great results this spring. If you start a casual Paleo diet now, you will be starting off the spring and summer with a new you.

This is a time when many people begin to try to lose some of the excess body fat they gained during the winter holidays. Paleo is a great way to do this because even if you follow the diet 75% of the time, you will see results. A great way to get started is with the Paleo 30 day jumpstart included with Paleohacks Cookbook. You also get the Paleo food list and all the information you need to start changing your body, and improving your health. Paleo is not a crash diet, or a starvation diet. You get to eat great foods while eliminating the foods that make you fatter and unhealthy. 

You can start Paleo by simply eliminating grains and dairy from you meals. It helps to know what you can eat and have these foods on hand. You can start your morning with bacon and eggs! You can eat steaks and seafood. Once you learn more about Paleo you can bake great Paleo breads, cookies and other desserts. And if there is something that is not Paleo that you want to eat, you can even do that on occasion and still see great results.

Start a casual Paleo plan now, to get the spring body youve always wanted.

Paleo New Years Resolution

I would like to wish all our readers a happy,healthy and prosperous new years.

Did you make any resolutions for 2014 ? The custom of making new years resolutions can be traced back to the Bablylonians. The early Romans made promises to their god Janus at the beginning of the year. So making resolutions is not a new idea. According to a study, most people do not keep their new years resolutions. However if I remember correctly about 40% do keep their resolutions or at least keep them for awhile.

The most common resolutions in our times are promises relating to health and fitness and various other self improvements. The resolutions that fail are probably somewhat unrealistic. Promising to lose x number of pounds is kind of unrealistic,and unrealistic goals will proabably not be kept. Many diet programs and plans are unrealistic in that they require things that are not easily worked into the average lifestyle. They may involve unhealthy starvation tactics that do more harm than good This is why Paleo makes such a great new years resolution. Paleo does not involve starvation. In fact you can eat many meals a day with the Paleo diet. Paleo meals and Paleo snack foods are tasty and satisfying. You get to eat meals like shrimp,lobster, pork chops and chances are, many of your favorite foods and desserts.

A Paleo new years resolution is also a pledge for better health. By avoiding grains and dairy, you are avoiding the foods that so often cause inflammatory diseases and chronic health problems, at the same time you are going to lose body fat. Its a win win situation.

With Paleo, you dont need a teacher or guru, or some fitness maniac shouting at you on dvd. Paleo is pretty much self instructed with help from a few good sources. Paleohacks Cookbook is such a source. It gives you everything you need to start your Paleo resolution. Paleohacks Cookbook comes with five bonus books and includes a Paleo food list, a guide to dining out Paleo, grocery lists and more. You also have the support of the Paleohacks online community.

If you are not trying to improve a serious health problem, Paleo does not have to be an all or nothing diet. Studies show that even following it 75 or 80% can still bring great results. This means you have the option of eating things that are not Paleo on occasion. Put this all together and it adds up to a resoution that you can keep. In fact, a resolution that you can continue for the rest of your life.

Is Paleo Gluten Free?

The term “gluten free” is now officially a part of the american culture. Gluten refers to a protein found mainly in wheat, rye, barley and other foods. If you are truly allergic to gluten, you have a condition known as celiac disease. In this condition, the gluten actually damages the villi of the intestines which causes malabsorption leading to a host of unhealthy diseases and conditions. It appears however, that you dont necessarily have to have celiac disease to experience symptoms. It appears that some people are simply more sensitive to gluten which does also produce symptoms of poor health. One should always treat this as a medical condition and follow the advice of your doctor.

So how do Paleo and gluten free compare ? Both are diets based on autoimmune responses. To compare them can be a bit tricky. For the most part pure Paleo, is gluten free, and gluten free is not Paleo. One of the only ways Paleo can not be gluten free is by cross contamination. In other words, you may be eating a Paleo meal of animal proteins and  vegetables, however if they have not been handled correctly, they could have traces of gluten that might produce symptoms in a celiac person. On the other hand, gluten free is not Paleo. The biggest difference here is that a gluten free diet can include rice and dairy products, which a Paleo diet cannot.

Is Paleo a better gluten free? In a way, Paleo could be considered a better form of gluten free, as long as the food has been handled properly and does not contain gluten by contamination. It could be considered better because it eliminates all of the foods that commonly cause inflammation and autoimmune response. A person that is sensitive to gluten may not know whether they are also sensitive to dairy or other foods. Chances are they will never be tested for these proteins. Each individual is different, but many people with one allergy, will have many. In this respect, the Paleo diet could be considered a more hyp0-allergenic diet than gluten free. Paleo for example avoids legumes of which peanut is a good example. As you probably know, many people are highly allergic to peanuts.

Gluten free however is never Paleo. The gluten free diet allows consumption of rice, legumes and dairy. These foods are avoided on the Paleo diet. To summarize, for the most part, Paleo is gluten free, but gluten free is not Paleo. 

As far as weight loss, Paleo again may have a slight advantage. The gluten free individual may inadvertently add a lot of dairy to their diets. These dairy foods could result in increased calories. The Paleo diet also emphasizes low sugar, where the gluten free diet may include more sugars. I am not aware of a specific test on which diet produces the most weight loss, but it would appear that Paleo has a slight advantage.

It is not unusual to see that gluten free dieters, have eventually switched to the Paleo diet. They may have found results with gluten free and wanted to try removing other common allergens from their diet by switching to Paleo. It is less common to learn of a Paleo dieter that switched to gluten free.

If you are experiencing allergy/inflammation symptoms, it is important to discuss this with your doctor and be tested for celiac. If you are merely trying to improve general health and have no serious health disorders, either diet may prove helpful. The Paleo diet is basically a self help diet that can be started on your own. You will be able to eat most of your favorite foods, as well as learning many new delicious recipes.