Whether you've just started this paleo thing or are a paleo eating pro, you've probably wondered at one point or another what kind of exercise is considered "paleo".
As of now it seems that Crossfit and paleo go hand in hand. Head in to any Crossfit affiliate, and you'll most likely find that the nutrition principles they recommend are similar to those you would follow on a paleo nutrition plan. Even Crossfit's founder, Greg Glassman, describes the paleo diet in this quote found on the Crossfit website:
World Class Fitness in 100 Words:
Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to ...
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Kobe Bryant & The Lakers Go Paleo
The paleo diet is picking up steam - recently being adopted by the entire Lakers team. The initiative, spearheaded by Dr Gary Vitti was immediately embraced by NBA star Kobe Bryant.
"Kobe was really on board right away because, as he's getting older, he knows he needs an edge and that nutrition can be one of them. Since he's adopted it, he says he feels remarkably better."
Bryant has credited the diet of lean meat and vegetables, and avoiding carbohydrates, especially sugar, with his remarkable late-career resurgence last year.
Once Kobe jumped on board - the rest of the Lakers crew came over quickly. The change in diet has done wonders for ...
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Women Are Dying To Be Thin
A lot of people think that healthy means skinny. That's not true. Eating solid, healthy, paleo foods, we know that you can lose weight and look great without looking like a stick.
And that's important, especially with today's media pushing the idea of thin, thin, thin and women are literally dying to be thing.
80% of women are disappointed with their appearance
Over 10 million women have eating disorders.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any illness
And that's just the start. See the infographic below for even more incredible facts.
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Paleo Diet & Power Athletes
Are you a power athlete trying to reach your goals while eating a paleo diet? Check out this visual guide from Robb Wolf on how to tweak the paleo diet to do just that and reach your power & strength goals.
Robb Wolf's Paleo Diet Guide to Fueling For Power Athletes
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To see the rest of the guides, check out Robb Wolf's troubleshooting guides on UPG here.
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Paleo Diet & Endurance Athletes
Are you an endurance athlete trying to reach your goals while eating a paleo diet? Check out this visual guide from Robb Wolf on how to tweak the paleo diet to do just that and reach your endurance athletic goals.
Robb Wolf's Paleo Diet Guide to Fueling For Endurance Athletes
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To see the rest of the guides, check out Robb Wolf's troubleshooting guides on UPG here.
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What’s The Average American Diet?
What's The Average American Diet?
The average American diet is one that has a unique reputation all around the world. This is because virtually any food is able to be bought in the U.S. at reasonably low prices, and is able to be produced very inexpensively. This food infrastructure that exists in the country means that anyone can get pretty much anything they want at any time, which is not always a good thing. For example, dairy makes up a huge portion of the average American diet, which is clearly not very healthy. More people are realizing this every day, which is why ways of eating such as the paleo diet are gaining in ...
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The Harm of Sitting Constantly
The Harm of Sitting Constantly
Could the secret to a longer life be something as simple as sitting down less? This infographic makes an argument in favor of that point, and does it well. Today, we spend more time sitting down than ever before. This creates numerous health related problems that can take a serious toll.
The average person sits for over 9 hours each day
Sitting over 6 hours a day increases a person's risk of death by a whopping 40%
Sitting is largely responsible for today's obesity problems all over the globe
Next time you go to take a seat, think about what would happen if you didn't. Sitting less while going about your ...
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The High Price of Obesity
The High Price of Obesity
It's no secret that obesity is a rampant problem in the United States. The annual medical costs in the country related to obesity alone add up to $147 billion. And that doesn't even include the money and productivity lost by the economy when people are out of work because of obesity related health problems. This infographic presents detailed facts and figures about just how serious the issue has become, as well as information about what can be done about it going forward.
Tobacco and alcohol related healthcare costs are very highly talked about, but still do not compare to the costs created by obesity
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Six Packs & Paleo Infographic
Want to get a six pack? Maybe paleo is the way to go. The good people over at Impossible HQ & Impossible Abs just released a great "7 steps to Six Pack Abs" infographic for those of you out there looking to get lean & maybe even uncover that six pack. We're not saying it's strictly paleo, but it's a pretty solid starting point. Check it out and let us know what you think.
7 Steps To Six Pack Abs
Download 7 Steps To Six Pack Abs at Impossible HQ and get your free No Excuse Workout today.
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What Is The Cost of Obesity?
Obesity is everywhere. A full 33% of adults in the U.S. are obese. We've known for a while that obesity is unhealthy, but recent studies show that not only is it healthier to lose weight, but being obese actually costs you money! If you need a financial reason to lose weight, consider the following cost of obesity:
Obesity costs ~$1474 costs/year in extra medical costs per year.
Obese individuals can earn up to less than half of those with normal BMI
Obese people forfeit almost $2,000 in wages/year.
If that's not reason to get off your butt, consider the added diabetes risk that obese individuals face. If you want to get help losing ...
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