As far as eating healthy goes, a lot of people in here are really good at talking the talk, but very few actually walk the walk.

Regardless of who you are or how much you weigh, proper nutrition is an essential component of healthy living. Think of it this way: If you put crappy gas in a car, you are going to get crappy performance out of it. Well the same happens with our body’s. If you put crap in, how can you expect to get excellence out?

The problem is that most people don’t even realize that they are putting crap in.

Some people eat what ever they want when ever they want, others live and dye by the zone, recently I have switched to intermittent fasting, but regardless of how much and when you eat there are a few basic rules you should make sure you follow. The attached guide is designed to be a starting point of the basic principles to keep in mind when designing your diet and following through with your commitment to excellence.
Healthy_Eating_Kept_Simple.doc

Feel free to add your own tips and ask any questions you may have!

Machine

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1. where do you get the elev8me bars from Kell?
   Posted by zola   on  02/24   at  11:22 PM
2. Zola, I get elev8me's from London Drugs on Granville and Robson downtown (at the back with all the protein powders etc),
   Paul
   Posted by 6am Paul   on  02/25   at  08:40 AM
3. I tend to get them at London Drugs as well as they tend to have them on sale quite often. I've been looking for them at Costco, but havent found them there yet. Noel was saying that he orders them online pretty cheap so I will find out what site he orders them from.
   Posted by Machine   on  02/25   at  09:53 AM
4. The other bar that I forgot to mentione was Larabar. Although they don't have the protein content as other bars, they are made of all natural ingredients and a great alternative to eating plain nuts. My favorite is the Cashew Cookie flavor which just contains 2 incredients: Cashew & Dates
   Posted by Machine   on  02/25   at  11:06 AM
5. I second the Larabar. I pretty much survive on those when doing long days of climbing and not wanting to pack much food. They're also available at London Drugs but you get more selection at Caper's and such.
   Posted by jenn   on  02/25   at  03:53 PM
6. Trouble with milk is it's quite high on the glycemic index, which lets your body turn it into sugars very quickly. This can be beneficial when recovering from a trip to the gym or any high intensity activity but not so great on a day to day basis.
   
   On a side note, your body is quite insulin resistant after a work-out. This is when I give myself a couple of treats, usually some home made cookies, but stay away from the refined sugars.
   
   I follow a paleolithic diet quite strictly and find that i'm never hungry after a meal. Haven't lost any weight but have made some significant gains in muscle mass and have plenty of energy for those high intensity workouts.
   
   http://www.paleodiet.com/
   
   My one bit of advice about the paleo diet is to allow yourself a bit of lee way. We obviously don't live in a world where we need to scavenge and some food products are almost impossible to get rid of unless you want to spend a whole lot of cash on alternatives.
   
   My wife and I spend about about $150 a week on groceries, try it and let me know what you think.
   Posted by Remington   on  02/26   at  10:30 AM
7. My sister is obsessed with healthy food, she convinced me into it and now I am also a great health fan. It's not that difficult once you get started, you just have to keep the good habits and remove unhealthy habits. I also found real informational and product support here http://vitanetonline.com/information/red-clover.cfm .
   Posted by kim   on  06/16   at  09:41 AM

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