Proper nutrition is an essential part of becoming a successful CrossFitter. Food completely controls how your body functions throughout the day. It is the gasoline for your engine. An engine needs gas to run, and it runs better with good gas than it does with crappy gas.
Start simple.
“Make changes in the quality and quantity of what you eat, then fine tune it from there.” -Don, 55 years old, CrossFitting for two years, CrossFit Torque member since Dec 2010
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The following was written by head coach Kenny Lovetere. Kenny has a BS in Exercise Science in 2008 and is constantly educating himself. This document is titled “How and Why we get Fat” and is an accumulation of everything Kenny has learned.
The next two documents discusses “Low Carb Nutrition Quick Tips” as well as “Weight-Loss/Health Tips”.
Please be advised we are not by any means doctors; we are simply CrossFit Torque Trainers who constantly want to learn and understand the nutrition world.
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Additional Resources to read up on:
CrossFit.com’s Nutrition page
CrossFit Journal’s “Meal Plan”
The Zone Diet
Paleo lifestyle
CrossFit Journal’s “Nutrition: Avoiding Metabolic Derangement”
Nutrition in 60 seconds, the Elevator Pitch
