Category Archives: Nutrition

Member Expierence-Ellen G. on Whole30

My Whole30 Experience Ellen Kaplan Goffin 9/5/12 In February 2012 did the 21-Day Sugar Detox and loved it. That launched me into the paleo way of eating. Throughout the summer, I found that a bit too many “treats” were finding their way into my diet (ice cream, chocolate). I decided …

Paleo Challenge: April 30-June 4

What is the Paleo Challenge? This challenge is an opportunity to resist the temptation of eating like the majority of Americans consuming a high grain, high processed, high sugar diet. Think of this as a cleanse of the body by minimizing foods that cause more harm than good and a …

Cooking Fats Smoke Points

For health reasons, it is is important that fats do not smoke during the cooking process. Below are a list of fats and the temperatures that they begin to smoke. The temperatures listed below for each fat are an approximation, and may vary slightly based on a variety of factors. Fat …

Nutrition Workshop Slides Update

For those that have been unable to attend the nutrition workshops over the past few weeks, the slides can be found below. Week 2: General Dietary Guidelines Week 3: The topic was Core Supplementation, which was a simplified version of the prior supplementation workshop held at CrossFit Rise. All of …

Nutrition Workshop Series – Week 1 Slides

For those that were unable to attend this weeks nutrition workshop the slides can be found here. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. The next workshop will be held Tuesday, March 13th from 7-8 pm and will discuss General Nutritional Guidelines, or general ideas on foods …

“An Introduction to Nutrition” Workshop Series

In today’s society, many people have lost touch with food and the underlying concepts of nutrition. Redeveloping that connection is key to creating an understanding of nutrition and ultimately a healthy relationship with food. The “Introduction to Nutrition” workshop series is intended to provide a general overview of all of …

Paleo Challenge Conclusion

Many Paleo Challenge participants have had great success and change with this challenge. I am so glad that you went into this challenge with an open mind and work really hard to succeed. This was the first of more challenges to come. We will be doing another challenge once more …

Paleo Challenge: 1/7 to 2/11/2012

What is the Paleo Challenge? This challenge is an opportunity to resist the temptation of eating like the majority of Americans consuming a high grain, high processed, high sugar diet.  Think of this as a cleanse of the body by minimizing foods that cause more harm than good and a …

Whole Foods Tour

Obtaining healthful, nourishing food is imperative for anyone looking to lead an inspired life. Unfortunately navigating today’s grocery stores can be intimidating with all of the products available. Companies spend millions of dollars every year convincing consumers that their product is the best, regardless of the truth behind the words. …

Core Supplementation

Taking supplements has become a necessity, for a variety of factors, for anyone looking to maximize their health and fitness. While there are thousands of different kinds of supplements manufactured by hundreds of companies, sticking to a select few core supplements made by reputable brands should be the primary focus. …

Nourishing Produce

Consuming wholesome, organic produce is imperative for anyone striving to achieve greater health and fitness. Unfortunately, purchasing organic produce from grocery stores, like Whole Foods, is beyond the means of some people’s budgets. An alternative, and in my opinion a better option altogether, is to grow your own produce. Growing …

Supplement Workshop (9/24/11) Slides

For those that were not able to make it to the supplement presentation the slides can be downloaded by clicking here. If you have any questions, either consult the trainers at CrossFit Rise, or you can email me directly by clicking here. Jason Cockfield

Thinking About What You Eat

Brian and Jessica have asked me to begin providing nutritional content for the CrossFit Rise website. As a first post, I thought a little reflection on what food means to you and why you eat may be in order. Once you develop your own philosophy about food, which will change …