Learn how CrossFitters eat to maintain high training intensity and recover from extreme workouts. Everyone knows about the need for proper nutrition by athletes. This is one of the most discussed topics today and, despite the abundance of information, you can always find something new for yourself. Now you can get to know the paleo diet - the ideal CrossFit diet.
Principles of the paleo diet
Eat meat
For humans, meat is a source of a large amount of nutrients. In the digestive system of herbivores, plants are converted into fats, essential for the human body, protein compounds that have a complete amino acid profile.
An excellent product for CrossFitters is beef. Also, do not be afraid of animal fats. If you stop consuming it, then you will develop a craving for fast food, which contains unhealthy fats. Pork and poultry should be consumed in moderation. This is due to the fact that ruminant meat is the most valuable. At the same time, your diet should be varied and vegetables and fruits should also be present on your table. Don't limit yourself to fish and seafood.
Do not avoid oily fish, but you should limit the amount of meat from carnivorous fish such as tuna. You should not eat flour products. Predators don't eat grains. Try to drink more water and cut out various sodas from your diet. Tea and coffee can be consumed in limited quantities.
But it's better to forget about sugar. To provide the body with carbohydrates, use starchy tubers. Of all the cereals, rice is the most preferred, and if you can eat it, do not get carried away.
Eat quality food
The meat should be fatty and cook without adding oil. If you have to do this, then the product is overly lean. If you use fat for cooking, butter, coconut oil, and beef tallow are best. They are low in trans fats and are not prone to oxidation.
Remember that virtually all of the nutrients are found in egg yolk. Protein is only a supplier of protein compounds. For this reason, you should not give up the yolks. Do not use vegetable oil as it uses toxic solvents such as hexane.
You can consume small amounts of olive oil, avocados, cheeses, and nuts. Use sour cream, whipped cream, yogurt (high-fat), and sour cream as a salad dressing.
Use supplements
First of all, you should take vitamin D. Although this substance is synthesized in the body under the influence of ultraviolet rays, but today we spend a lot of time indoors. However, be careful, as excessive sunbathing can be unhealthy.
If you are low on oily fish, you might want to consider using omega-3s. Although most of these substances are found in flax seed oil, this product is very poorly processed by the body.
It was fatty meat that made our distant ancestors into people. Thanks to amines, high calorie content and high-grade protein compounds, the monkey (which turned out to be smart enough) was able to become a man. When you begin to behave and feed like a predator, then your thoughts will correspond to this type of behavior. Now you will begin to respect and give your love only to those people who really deserve it.
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