Nutrition

The CrossFit dietary prescription is as follows:
 Protein should be lean and varied and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.
Carbohydrates should be predominantly low-glycemic and account for about 40% of your total caloric load. 
Fat should be predominantly monounsaturated and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.
Calories should be set at between .7 and 1.0 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass depending on your activity level. The .7 figure is for moderate daily workout loads and the 1.0 figure is for the hardcore athlete.

What Should I Eat?
In plain language, base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats (grass fed) & fish, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar. That’s about as simple as we can get. Many have observed that keeping your grocery cart to the perimeter of the grocery store while avoiding the aisles is a great way to protect your health. Food is perishable. The stuff with long shelf life is all suspect. If you follow these simple guidelines you will benefit from nearly all that can be achieved through nutrition.

Read more about CrossFit diet:
CrossFit Start Diet

Zone Article:
http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/cfjissue21_May04.pdf

Zone “Block” Calculator:
http://www.dbhonline.com/zoneful/p_calculator.htm

List of Paleo Foods:
http://altmed.creighton.edu/Paleodiet/Foodlist.html

Other places to find great Paleo recipes and all sorts of information:

Order Paleo treats and have them delivered to you:

Tamalpais CrossFit Recipes
In this section, you will find recipes to help you get on the right track to clean eating. All recipes are Paleo (unless otherwise noted) and are separated out by category to help make your search easy.

We recommend eating organic and grass-fed when ever possible. Support your local farmers, shop the farmers market for the freshest, in season and organic fruits and vegetables. Click here to find a Farmers Market near you.

We all get stuck in the same ruts, keep your eating exciting and your life will be too!!

If you have a dish you would like to share, please email recipes@TamCrossFit.com