10 uncommon superfoods

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/05/23/10-uncommon-superfoods-from-the-world-of-ultra-endurance/

From Tim Ferriss' blog- I love this guy! His book "4 HOUR BODY" has some incredible stuff in it. As far as SUPERFOODS; I would also add more commonly known ones to your list as well; CHIA SEEDS and one of the most amazing spices on earth; Cinnamon.

SUGAR IS TOXIC.

I have been eating clean for alot of years and I can tell you this; SUGAR is BAD.
Go a few weeks without it and then have some food with sugar in it and you will feel what it does to your body and how you feel like C R A P.

along with GLUTEN it is killing America...white lines; "DON'T DO IT, BABY!"

39 ways to not be like everyone else

I love this list by Jason Ferruggia! You gotta love the way he starts off;

"the problem with being like everyone else is that everyone else sucks"

Overall a great list to live by! I am in his lane on all of this.....and follow all (- ok i lied -I check my email every other minute!!!!  ;)

enjoy!
http://jasonferruggia.com/39-ways-to-not-be-like-everyone-else/

HAWAII 1st U.S. State to BAN plastic bags!

Hawaii Becomes the First State in the U.S. to Ban Plastic Bags!

MAY 14 2012 | RISE ABOVE PLASTICS, BAG BANS,
BY BILL HICKMAN & STUART COLEMAN

When the City Council of Honolulu passed a bill to ban single-use plastic grocery bags on Oahu in late April, leaders of the Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club Hawaii met with the Mayor, who reassured them that he was going to pass it.  True to his word, Mayor Carlisle signed the bill into law on May 11th, making Hawaii the first state in the nation where every country is covered by a plastic bag ban.  This was not done by the state legislature, but instead by all four County Councils - a great example of local activists and decision-makers addressing the serious issue of plastic pollution.

The City and County of Honolulu is the last of Hawaii's counties to enact a ban on plastic bags at the point of sale.  The Surfrider Chapters on Maui and Kauai counties helped pass the bans on those islands and say the results are dramatically cleaner waterways, beaches and nearshore waters.  The Hilo and Kona Chapters helped pass an ordinance on the Big Island that will take effect next year, and the Oahu ban will go into effect in 2015.  While we are excited that the plastic bag bans have been enacted, there has been a reported increase in paper bag use from locals.  Paper bags biodegrade and don't have the same impact on wildlife, but there are still issues with any disposible product; so activists will continue pushing for a statewide fee on paper bags.  As part of their statewide Rise Above Plastics (RAP) campaign, local Surfrider Chapters will also  promote the reduction of all single-use plastic products and encourage people to start using their own reusable bags, bottles and plateware.

After years of campaigning and creating an unstoppable coalition, it's time to celebrate this important victory that will help protect Hawaii's beautiful environment! Thanks to Leilei Joy Shih, the RAP Coordinator, for helping to lead this effort and congrats to all of the Surfrider activists, school groups, environmental organizations and engaged citizens who helped pass the ban!

Crossfit, Paleo and THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION

listen to this guy! wow....one smart dude!

Mat Lalonde, BioChemist, Ph.D HARVARD
Crossfit, Paleo and THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION

POST WORKOUT HYDRATION

Post Workout Hydration has changed! Why would you workout and then go and drink a SUGARY drink????? DON'T! Hydrate naturally.....
My fave- 100% PURE COCONUT WATER- you can add protein powder to it if your trying to bulk up as well....

Vita Coco and Zico are good ones..but besides drinking right out of the coconut when I was in Hawaii this is my fave to date....BLUE MONKEY! in a recyclable aluminum can. UNREAL! cold and creamy....and why it's so good for you....

-100% all natural

-natural isotonic

-bio active natural minerals and ELECTROLYTES

-contains potassium and magnesium

-no added SUGAR

100% PURE COCONUT WATER is SUPERIOR HYDRATION!

ALOHA!

"ABS ARE BUILT IN THE KITCHEN"

i love this saying!
When I first starting following Craig Ballantyne at TURBULENCE TRAINING
 six years ago- I said "Craig; I want abs like you!" -that guy over there in TT ad -->
He told me to "lift heavy weights" and "eat good food"...."its all about what you eat!"
you need discipline....but it works!

from Craig at TT-

Abs. Everyone has them. 

No matter what level of 'insulation' you have over your 

six-pack, I guarantee your abs are under there.

But no amount of crunching will bring them to the surface.

For that matter, no amount of 'planking' or 'stability ball

rolling out' will either. 

No ab exercise is magic. Nor any infomercial ab gadget.

What works for getting abs is this, and this alone:

The combination of metabolic resistance training and

fat loss nutrition. Add my unique total-body ab exercises

to the mix and you'll have a flat stomach and six-pack abs.

That's the Final Word on Six Pack Abs.

U R WHAT U EAT ;)

MY DAILY EATS!
Sample of Tues. through Sat.- (approx. 4:30 am to 9:30 pm)
Sunday is cheat day- so I eat whatever I feel like-

Monday- (day after cheat)- I do not eat any fruit or CARBS. (or try for below 30 grams)

I start each day with tall glass of all natural Trader Joes GREENS drink mixed w/ cold WATER!

Than usually eat 3-4 eggs and some grilled chicken or meat. (or tuna) and a few raw nuts or olives. (w/ coffee and almond milk)

2-3 hours later I will have a LARABAR or organic apple OR banana and some raw nuts.

2-3 hours later I will have some rolled organic turkey or grass fed beef with some olives/avocado OR some organic TJ beef jerky.

LUNCH- usually its a pint of steamed brocolli with chicken or shrimp- sometimes a huge salad with chicken or beef. ( with one WHOLE OMEGA FISH OIL capsule) and WATER

afternoon snacks- I eat when I feel hungry! sometimes twice after lunch...
usually another LARABAR or apple/nuts or jerky. 2 Hard boiled eggs w coffee.

WATER, WATER, WATER through out the day!

DINNER-
PROTEIN- healthy FAT- (w/ a good carb on CROSSFIT days)-

a couple of sample dinners-

-Grilled chicken, asparagus, avaocado, huge salad.

-BLT's in lettuce cups w/ Trader Joes nitrate free BACON. salad w/ beets

-Phil's Paleo salad at SHAKA.

-Grass fed beef burgers or grass fed SLOPPEY JOES in lettuce cups with homemade baked sweet potato fries- huge salad. (crossfit day)

-SUSHI w/ salad - 4 pcs. sashimi and 1 tuna roll w rice(crossfit day) I usually dont eat rice though.

If I am hungry I will have another snack, similar to the afternoon one.
Maybe a piece of dark chocolate (75% cocao or over)

Before bed 2 tablespoons of RAW ALMOND BUTTER. and drink water!

So basically; EAT REAL FOOD!
 Base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar. drink lots of WATER.

Thank you CROSSFIT, Mike Geary TRUTH ABOUT ABS, Robb Wolf PALEO SOLUTION for the advice!

Crossfit "BRADSHAW" workout!

Warmup: 2 rds

10 kb swings

10 pvc shoulder dislocates

10 front leg swings per side

Pre-WOD mobility:

Band hamstring stretch 1 min per side

Band shoulder stretch 1 min per side

WOD: “Bradshaw” 10 RFT

3 hspu

6 deadlifts 225/155lb

12 pullups

24 DU’s

*30 minute cap*

FOOD IS THY MEDICINE

Dr. Terry Wahls cures her own Multiple Sclerosis with a change in her diet! Also, this Paleo style diet works to CURE Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Alzheimers and autoimmune diseases. PLEASE WATCH!

Phil's PALEO SALAD at SHAKA!

No worries if your at PIER VILLAGE and a PALEO eater! Stop by SHAKA for Phil's salad; all natural beef, spinach, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled veggies and avocado. Salsa on side. SHAKA

Paleo Solution

Paleo Solution- a must read! www.robbwolf.com Life changing for someone you really care about.