Anyone up for a challenge??

Welcome to the 60 Day Paleo Nutrition Challenge!!

Certain food groups like grains, dairy, sugar and legumes are probably having a negative impact on your health and fitness without you even realizing it…..

 Is your energy level consistently low or non-existent?
 Do you have unexplained stiffness, pain or soreness in your muscles and joints?
 Are you training hard but still struggling to losing weight
 Are you pretty lean but still have a little extra jiggle in certain areas?
 Do you have a condition such as eczema, digestive upset or allergies that medication hasn’t helped?

These are a few of the symptoms that may be directly related to the foods you eat. Even the so-called “healthy” stuff might actually be causing you harm.

So how do you know if these foods are affecting your body in a negative way?

Eliminate them completely.

Cut out all the inflammatory, insulin-spiking, calorie-dense, nutritionally void food groups for a full 60 days and let your body heal, recover and reset from the negative reactions those foods may be provoking in the body.

What, exactly, does that mean?

Strict, 100% compliance with the diet and 10 Commandments for 60 days.

By committing yourself to this challenge you’ve made a huge step towards increased energy & performance and decreased inflammation & body fat. You will be amazed at the changes that will take place over the next 60 days. Committing to this challenge 100% will radically change the way you view food and your relationship with it. You will be supported in many different ways through the process to ensure your success. I will post helpful information and recipes here on the blog regularly, so follow along!

Challenge begins Monday July 26th and ends Thursday Sept 23rd!!
Leave a comment or send me an e-mail @ jennbodyfit@live.com to get started!!

Here is a bit of info on the Paleo principle.....

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Paleo "NAY FOOD" List

     Sometimes it is very easy to decipher which foods are healing us and which are harming. The above is a great example! Any fool knows a juicy fast food burger and fries is just a heart attack waiting to happen!

   Other times the choice isn't quite as obvious. Items such as grains, flours and pasturized dairy have been "sold" to us by the government and the agri-lobbyists as healthy options, when in fact, they are the root of the majority of disease and obesity that plagues society today!

     I will post more on the ill effects these foods have on our bodies in the near future. Overconsumption of these and other foods spike our Insulin levels and cause inflammation in the body leading to all sorts of awful health issues. For now, here is a list of foods to AVOID or EAT RARELY on the Paleo/Primal meal plan:

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Paleo "YAY FOOD" List

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     Here is a list of the food allowed on the Primal or Paleo meal plan. Simply put, eliminate all processed foods and sugars, grains and grain-like seeds (Quinoa, Amaranth...) beans/legumes, dairy, starchy veggies, salt & nitrate containing foods and extra fatty meats.

    Instead, eat a diet rich in lean proteins, lots of vegetables (particularly green ones), nuts, seeds and heart-healthy fats. Some fruit and a little starch to fuel your recovery process. Supplement with inflammation busting Omega-3 fish oils.

    This food pyramid is courtesy of  Castle Grok. A great resource for recipes and further information on living Primal in the modern world.

With all of these options the possibilities are endless :)

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Paleo Simplified

     So far a huge part of my journey living by the "Primal Rx" has involved a bit of a dietary shift. I'm goin' Primal people!! I've always had a fairly healthy diet, with the odd cheats here and there of course. Throughout my culinary career I have explored every gastro-genre imagineable! From 4 diamond cuisine to street fare, you name it and my hands have been in there! Among my culinary expolits, one theme has remained:

Eat fresh, local, wild, organic happy food raised, grown and prepared with love, respect and pure intention.

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