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Birthday boy!

My son turned 2 last Sunday. To celebrate such a special event we prepared a totally Paleo feast. We had homemade guacamole with vegetable chips made with my newly acquired dehydrator. Then we had a grill with a wide range of meats such as côte de boeuf and chicken tandoori (grilled this time) accompanied by [...]

Roasted veggies and chicken tandoori

Here is a nice idea for a Paleo meal

cut chicken breasts into cubes, marinate them in a mix of ginger, coriander, curry powder, garlic and onion powder and coconut milk for at least 20 min
sautée them in olive oil
meanwhile cub into cubes zucchini, egg plant, onions and peppers, then in a large bowl mix them [...]

A few ideas for the week-end

We are now in our 4th week of Paleo Challenge closing to the 5th week. By now we can enjoy all the benefits of this way of eating, which for of most of you result in fat loss and strength increase. We also get more creative with the foods and get to enjoy all that [...]

The hormonal aspect of food

Lets picture our body as a waste field of interacting elements such as cells, fluids, blood, water and hormones. There are many external factors that influence these elements but there is one in particular that is easy to control and use effectively to our advantage. It’s food, without it we can not survive [...]

The outing

I would like to thank all the girls that joined us for the girls evening out yesterday. We had such a lovely time, met new girls and had good food and wine.

Here is the sum up of the evening from a paleo challenger perspective. We went for the most paleo option [...]

Girls evening out!

It’s official, we need to get together and have a good time!

So if you are a girl related or not to CrossFit Léman join us on Friday evening around 19:00 the 18th of June at the gym. From there we’ll depart to a destination yet to be decided and agreed upon for a dinner and [...]

Best sources for vitamins and minerals

I ‘ve had lots of questions regarding the various sources of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, Beta-Carotene, D or calcium. Here is an explicit list of animal or plant sources:

Selected sources of vitamin A:

lambs’ liver
chicken liver
cod liver oil
eggs

Selected sources of Beta-carotene:

carrots
chili peppers
sweet potato (orange flesh), baked
spinach
butternut squash
curly kale
cantaloup melon
mango
dark leaf lettuce
tomatoes, tomato paste
broccoli

Selected [...]

1st Week Of Paleo Challenge

Here we are after our first week of Paleo Challenge. Please post your comments and personal observations in the comments section to share with the others how is it working for you.

And here is an other yummy idea for a meal and very easy to fix:

1 cup fresh spinach leaves
1 cup cooked broccoli
100g [...]

Get creative!

Time to get creative with Paleo foods. A few ideas for a meal on a summer day

fish fillet cooked in olive oil and garlic with
colored summer coleslaw made of red and white cabbage, shredded carrots and onions seasoned with olive oil mayo.

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Good morning CrossFit Léman

And here we are on the first morning of the Paleo Challenge. I just want to answer a recurrent I had these past days about the breakfasts. Just think of it like it’s another meal or a big starter with protein, vegetables & fruits and good oils. To give you a few ideas for the [...]