Why You Are Never Too Old For Crossfit!!!!!: "Top 11 Biggest Lies of Mainstream Nutrition"

This Workout Can Be For the Young and the Old!

I have been a Crossfitter for a relatively short time. I have been "working out" in one form or another for over 25 years. I was the general manager of a "traditional" gym for over 10 years and that afforded me the opportunity to work out every day. I did the basics like Lifecycle, Stairmaster, etc., for over an hour a day and I lifted approximately 5-6 days a week. Which means I have an exercise experience to compare with Crossfit.
The purpose of this blog is to share and document my experiences as a relatively new but "older" Crossfitter, and offer tips to potential Crossfitters on what to expect.
I will be chronicling my gym or "box" experiences as best I can. Hopefully my stories will find other older Crossfitters or those thinking of trying Crossfit. Most of all I hope to convince whoever is reading this blog that YOU TOO CAN DO IT! Anybody can!
Without a doubt, Crossfit offers the most satisfying and fulfilling workout I have ever done.
PS-I am lucky to be a member of Crossfit New England-2nd place finisher in the 2010 Crossfit Games Affiliate Competition, home of the 1st place finisher in the Masters Competition, and the 8th best woman finisher, IN THE WORLD! How lucky am I!! UPDATE For 2011: 1st Place Affiliate team in the 2011 Crossfit Games. Masters Competitors who were 4th,14th, and 15th in the WORLD! UPDATE For 2012: 12th Place Affiliate team (in the world!). Masters who finished 1st, 9th and 14th (in the world!)

Monday, February 11, 2013

"Top 11 Biggest Lies of Mainstream Nutrition"

This is an excellent article that I found on Facebook, thanks to a friend. It is really worth a thorough read. It helps dispel a lot of the misinformation that a lot of us were brought up believing. I can also attest, through personal eating experience and experimentation, that when I eat (for the most part) as this article suggests, I feel SO MUCH BETTER!! My personal struggle is with number 10.

The entire article can be found right here at "AuthorityNutrition.com"

A brief synopsis can be found below:

1. Eggs Are Unhealthy

Bottom Line: Eggs do not cause heart disease and are among the most nutritious foods on the planet. Eggs for breakfast can help you lose weight.

2. Saturated Fat is Bad For You

Bottom Line: Newer studies have proven that saturated fat does not cause heart disease. Natural foods that are high in saturated fat are good for you.

3. Everybody Should be Eating Grains

Bottom Line: Grains are relatively low in nutrients compared to other real foods like vegetables. The gluten grains in particular may lead to a variety of health problems.

4. Eating a Lot of Protein is Bad For Your Bones and Kidneys

Bottom Line: Eating a high protein diet is associated with improved bone health and a lower risk of fracture. High protein also lowers blood pressure and improves diabetes symptoms, which should lower the risk of kidney failure.

5. Low-Fat Foods Are Good For You

Bottom Line: Low-fat foods are usually highly processed products loaded with sugar, corn syrup or artificial sweeteners. They are extremely unhealthy.

7. Carbs Should Be Your Biggest Source of Calories

Bottom Line: The low-fat, high-carb diet is a miserable failure and has been proven repeatedly to be vastly inferior to lower-carb, higher-fat diets.

8. High Omega-6 Seed and Vegetable Oils Are Good For You

Bottom Line: Humans need to get Omega-6 and Omega-3 fats in a certain ratio. Eating excess Omega-6 from seed oils raises your risk of disease.

9. Low Carb Diets Are Dangerous

Bottom Line: Low-carb diets are the healthiest, easiest and most effective way to lose weight and reverse metabolic disease. It is a scientific fact.

10. Sugar is Unhealthy Because it Contains “Empty” Calories

Bottom Line: The harmful effects of sugar go way beyond empty calories. Sugar wreaks havoc on our metabolism and sets us up for weight gain and many serious diseases.

11. High Fat Foods Will Make You Fat

In fact, diets that are high in fat (and low in carbs) cause much greater fat loss than diets that are low in fat

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Why You Are Never Too Old For Crossfit!!!!!

An Explanation of What Crossfit Is and the Philosophy Behind It.