Recipes

Starting the ball rolling on a possible 40 day strict Zone/ Paleo Challenge

by Andrew January 30, 2012 Nutrition

Since the 1st of  January, my inbox has been filled with emails from direct marketing companies about diet regimes and annual gym memberships. Early January, so it seems , is the time to “snare” the unsuspecting would be weight loser and would be gym goer. This for many gyms is their financial motor: sign up [...]

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The Zone Foundations Class

by Andrew January 23, 2012 Nutrition
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The basics of the Crossfit London approach to  a healthy diet is the Zone. We base all our initial education on the Zone as it appears in the Crossfit Journal No 21. Download your free copy . You will need to know it really well to get the most out of the Zone Foundation Classes [...]

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What foods are good for you?

by Andrew November 11, 2011 Articles

I had great fun watching channel 4′s Food hospital this week. It occurred to me that we could all do with a reminder of what are the better foods. Sure we can eat Paleo or healthy Zone, but im sure it would help to be reminded of stuff like garlic, turmeric, sprouting broccoli, and ginger [...]

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Movember Weight Loss Challenge – JOIN US!!!

by Brie November 3, 2011 Articles

(A quick note from Andrew & Steven We woud like to welcome Brie as one of our new Website contributors.The brief we have give her , (along with Kate)  is  in the tricky area of weight loss . This, hopefully means that in the very near future, our weight loss advise will be road tested [...]

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Who wants to drag stones anyway? Why Paleo is false, but true!

by Andrew September 17, 2011 CrossFit London workouts
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Its part of my job description. I must do other peoples  exercise regimes, go one other peoples courses, follow other peoples programming and do other peoples diets, otherwise we lock ourselves in our box in bethnal Green and crawl up our own bottoms. Our job is to be open, listen, learn, assess and criticise. So [...]

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How to cook better steak [MEAT]

by Steven May 2, 2011 Articles
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I think it has been established previously that I am rather partial to meat. And like most other carnivores, steak sits somewhere near the top of my most wanted list. Thing is, I’ve never really been very good at cooking it. Almost irrespective of the quality of the meat, whether it turns out well or not seems [...]

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Eat a bug a day: insects and paleo

by Andrew March 19, 2011 Articles

A long time ago, when I was  being rude about  the Paleo diet, , I remember saying.”well lets see the hard core paleo  guys eat bugs then, cause thats paleo, that is”. Gosh I can be difficult and truculent ! Well. eating  small crawling things that make girls shriek is now becoming trendy. I even [...]

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Meat & the accuracy of the Zone block system

by Andrew March 16, 2011 Articles

It was whilst frying bacon for breakfast that I began to consider the implication of water content on the Zone block system. When weighing meat, should it be weighed cooked or pre-cooked? I had noticed, especially with bacon, that I ended up with a pan full of “water” (or stuff that looked like water). I [...]

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What to eat for breakfast on the Zone or Paleo diets [Paleo Recipes]

by Steven January 9, 2011 Articles
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I reckon this must be the most asked question/ greatest source of stress for people making their first foray into either the Zone or Paleo diets. Now that bread, oats, Weetabix and Sugar Puffs (mmm…Sugar Puffs) are off the table, what on earth can you eat for breakfast? Consider these ideas… Egg-based breakfasts Scrambled eggs with [...]

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Diet watch: Strictly Zone for weight-loss and performance

by Andrew January 4, 2011 Nutrition

Enough feasting, it’s time to prepare for the Zone: the effective diet that produces weight loss, enhances performance and gets your body “right.” Kate and I have gone strict  Zone strict from the 1st of January 2011, and thought it would helpful if we posted up our preparations and ideas. Elsewhere on this site you [...]

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Salmon and guacamole, with ginger broccoli & red pepper [Paleo recipes]

by Steven September 21, 2010 Articles
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This one is kind of a go-to favourite of mine. Takes all of 10 minutes to throw together and tastes amazing. Even better, it has a terrific breakdown of macronutrients to satisfy even the hardened Zone follower.

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