Buen dia my strong strong friends!
Diving in right away to a topic I get asked about CONSTANTLY. What about supplements? What should I be taking? Should I be taking this or that? I want you to stop and think about the word "supplement" for a moment. What does it mean? It means that you are supplementing something into your diet that either A) Your body does not produce on its own or B) You are not getting enough of it via your current diet. Let's be real, the majority of the time most people are simply not eating enough VARIETY of the whole foods they need in their diet to get what they are lacking. Iron, calcium, potassium, fiber, zinc, selenium, folic acid, Vitamins, A, C, D & all the necessary B vitamins, etc. Unless you are suffering from a medically diagnosed gastrointestinal conditions (ex. celiac disease, crohn's, cystic fibrosis etc.) causing your malabsorption you should be able to "supplement" all of the areas you are lacking NATURALLY. And do not be mistaken, this also includes the ever so popular protein powders! Always always ALWAYS assess your diet first BEFORE rushing off to the pharmacy or health food store to pick up something you may not need.
I do also want to say that I applaud those of you who are trying to get vitamins and minerals into your diet, as this likely means you’re very health-conscious and thoughtfully considering your food choices. It is however a good thing that our body is a lot smarter than we are. It tries very hard to keep us in a steady state of health (homeostasis). When we try to knock it out of homeostasis, it knocks back much harder and revolts. Along these lines, it has been programmed for millions of years to run on certain foods and when we don’t give it those foods, it gets angry. Diseases tends to follow. We have eaten plants, animals, and fish for millions of years, and our bodies have adjusted to consume these same foods as our primary sources of macro and micro nutrients .
Below you will find just a few of MANY whole foods based examples that I can provide in terms of ways to make sure you are getting the appropriate vitamins and minerals your body so deeply craves WITHOUT the use of the pills and powders!
8. 299 mg potassium
7. 22% iron
6. 30% thiamin
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If you want to be a beast you have to train with beasts! Excellent facility, excellent team of coaches that all of them have a grand knowledge in almost everything fitness! Would recommend this box to anyone! Keep it up!
I moved away from San Juan a decade ago before Crossfit was introduced to the island and I was not sure what it was going to be like dropping in to a box here. Aggressive is excellent, well staffed, well equipped, well located in an easy to find space in the Santurce area. Dropped in at 10am on Saturday and was treated with excellent hospitality. Ernesto was a great coach. Welcoming to athletes of all levels and disciplines (crossfit, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, gymnastics). I will definitely drop in next time I visit my hometown.