01/27/10 WEDNESDAY
THE SILENT KILLER : GLUTEN
What is Gluten?
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, and oats. It is hidden in pizza, pasta, cereals, bread, wraps, rolls, most processed foods and hidden in things you would never imagine. Gluten is a staple of the American diet.
Why is it so harmful?
We lack genetic adaptation to grasses, and particularly gluten, in our diet. Wheat was introduced into Europe during the Middle Ages, and 30 percent of people of European descent carry the gene for celiac disease (HLA DQ2 or HLA DQ8), which increases susceptibility to health problems from eating gluten. American strains of wheat have a much higher gluten content (which is needed to make light, fluffy Wonder Bread and giant bagels) than those traditionally found in Europe. This super-gluten was recently introduced into our agricultural food supply and now has “infected” nearly all wheat strains in America.
We have evolved for the last 2 million years to eat a diet of meat, plants and fats. Gluten was not introduced into our diets until a few thousand years ago…not nearly enough time for us to adapt to this food source.
W.O.D.
Skill: ring dips
Strength: press 5 x 3 reps
metcon:
deadlift 7 reps, 225/155lb
10 pull ups
5 rds
7:46 135# and 2 more damn rips!!!
A.M.
WARMUP:
400m Run
Joint Mobility
WOD:
5×3 Press
95 – 105 – 115 – 125 – 130(2 Reps 3rd Fail)
5 RFT
7 Deadlift 225#
10 Pullups
5:27 RxD
SKILL:
RIngdips
This workout was brutal its over 8 hours later and I still feel it. Good WOD.
thanks
145# DL
1/2 using thin band and other 1/2 jump to pull up
10:48
no presses or ring dips for 5:30 class
Warm up:
400 mtr run
WOD:
metcon:
deadlift 7 reps, 225#
10 pull ups
5 rds @ 9:57 Rx
press
45 x3
55 x3
60 x3
65 x3
70 x1 PR
67 x3
5 rounds @ 11:08
7 DL 135#
10 pull ups
2:49 as rx’d