4 Responses to “Dead Lift / Row / Run”

1. Julie G, on March 19th, 2010 at 3:24 am :

   These wods look great!! Hate to miss these.

2. Ryan A, on March 19th, 2010 at 10:56 pm :

   My mom came across this on the “Specific Carbohydrate Diet” forum. SCD is a diet that people with Chrones and Colitis follow. A question was asked weather or not Agave Syrup was legal in the diet. I found the answer interesting (and disapointing) and thought I would pass this on….

   Agave syrup (or nectar) is about 90% fructose. It is a potent natural sweetener and a source of inulin, which is illegal, per BTVC p 59. In addition, much agave syrup is produced by corporations which also produce malt syrup, molasses, and other illegal sweeteners, so there is also a possibility that it is contaminated by those other sweeteners.

   Also:

   Agave Syrup is not a “whole” food. It is a fractionated and processed food. Manufacturers take the liquid portion of the agave plant and “boil” it down, thus concentrating the sugar to make it sweet. Agave Syrup is missing many of the nutrients that the original plant had to begin with.

   Agave Syrup was originally used to make tequila. When Agave Syrup ferments, it literally turns into tequila. The enzymatic activity therefore MUST be stopped so that the syrup will not turn into tequila in your cupboard.

   For the most part, agave syrup is produced in the Guadalajara region in Mexico. There are those within the industry who I have spoken to at various trade shows who say that some of the agave syrup is “watered down” with corn syrup in Mexico before it is
   exported to the USA. Why is this done? Most likely because Agave Syrup is expensive, and corn syrup is cheap.

   Agave Syrup is advertised as “low glycemic” and marketed towards diabetics. It is true, that agave itself is low glycemic. We have to consider why agave syrup is “low glycemic.” It is due to the unusually high concentration of fructose (90%) compared to the small amount of glucose (10%). Nowhere in nature does this ratio of fructose to glucose occur naturally. One of the next closest foods that contain almost this concentration of glucose to fructose is high fructose corn syrup used in making soda(HFCS 55), which only contains 55% fructose. Even though fructose is low on the glycemic index, there are numerous problems associated with the consumption of fructose in such high concentrations as found in concentrated sweeteners:

   A. Fructose appears to interfere with copper metabolism. This causes collagen and elastin being unable to form. Collagen and
   elastin are connective tissue which essentially hold the body together. A deficiency in copper can also lead to bone fragility,
   anemia, defects of the arteries and bone, infertility, high cholesterol levels, heart attacks and ironically enough an inability
   to control blood sugar levels.

   B. Research suggests that fructose actually promotes disease more readily than glucose. This is because glucose is metabolized by every cell in the body, and fructose must be metabolized by the liver. Tests on animals show that the livers of animals fed large amounts of fructose develop fatty deposits and cirrohosis of the liver. This is similar to the livers of alcoholics.

   C. “Pure” isolated fructose contains no enzymes, vitamins or minerals and may rob the body of these nutrients in order to
   assimilate itself for physiological use.

   D. Fructose may contribute to diabetic conditions. It reduces the sensitivity of insulin receptors. Insulin receptors are the way
   glucose enters a cell to be metabolized. As a result, the body needs to make more insulin to handle the same amount of glucose.

   E. Consumption of fructose has been shown to cause a significant increase in uric acid. An increase in uric acid can be an indicator of heart diease.

   F. Fructose consumption has been shown to increase blood lactic acid, especially for people with conditions such as diabetes.
   Extreme elevations may cause metabolic acidosis.

   G. Consumption of fructose leads to mineral losses, especially excretions of iron, magnesium, calcium and zinc compared to subjects fed sucrose.

   H. Fructose may cause accelerated aging through oxidative damage. Scientists found that rats given fructose had more cross-linking changes in the collagen of their skin than other groups fed glucose. These changes are thought to be markers for aging.

   I. Fructose can make you fat! It is metabolized by the liver and converts to fat more easily than any other sugar. Fructose also
   raises serum triglycerides (blood fats) significantly.

   Agave Syrup and other concentrated sweeteners are addictive. Eating concentrated sweeteners makes it harder to enjoy the sweet foods we should be eating – whole fresh fruit since they don’t seem as sweet by comparison.

3. Steven B, on March 20th, 2010 at 4:38 am :

   First of all why the hell would they stop it from turning into tequila?

   Second – this is one of the things we talking about in the nutrition workshop we had. It is processed therefore it is not a good paleo item. I like using it in smaller amounts because its very sweet and in my opinion better than using sugar. The other alternative is honey.

   Paleo – ish.

   Good article – thanks

4. Missouri Health Inurance, on February 20th, 2011 at 4:54 pm :

   Winning isn’t everything. Wanting to is. – Catfish Hunter:)

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