Today's Femme Fatale has been around a long time, first appearing on the CrossFit main site on April 8, 2005. She is one of the few workouts named for a real life women. She is named for powerlifter Lynne Pitts. A competitive powerlifter in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Pitts discovered CrossFit in 2003. She started doing the workouts in her garage gym in New Hampshire and began posting her results on the CrossFit main site webpage. Back then only about five to 10 people posted each day. Two of her favorite movements were the bench press—she once had a double-body-weight bench press—and the pull-up. Here's how she describes the origin story of her workout: “It was wake up, hop on the computer and find the workout,” she said. “I was like, ‘Holy cow, it’s perfect!’” Pitts said. This workout is loved by many because it is not for time. As CrossFit has developed over the years it has become more common to move from bench press directly to pull-ups then rest as much as needed between rounds. This creates a different type of intensity and a whole different mind set. Watch this video for some tips and inspiration. What's for Dinner?One thing is nearly universally true for us all, we need to eat MORE vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are a key component of a healthy diet and we don't eat nearly enough. I'm always harping on the importance of protein in our diet and we need more of that than we think (especially women in the menopause transition.) We also need all the fiber and phytochemicals in plants. Today's recipe for Beet & Walnut Lentil Salad from Dishing up the Dirt, will provide you with heart healthy phytochemicals, fiber and fat all things we need to promote a long healthspan. People freak out about pulses (lentils and dried peas) and beans because of a phytochemical called lectins. Lectins are present in ALL PLANTS. Yep, it's true, every single plant we eat has lectins. Do you know what else? Lectins are denatured through cooking. Do dried beans, lentils, and some other food have more lectins that "fresh" food. Yep, they do, and they are removed by cooking. So, unless you're eating lots of uncooked beans and lentils you might have a problem. Um, if you're eating uncooked beans and lentils you have a bigger problem than lectins.
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What's for Dinner?One thing is nearly universally true for us all, we need to eat MORE vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are a key component of a healthy diet and we don't eat nearly enough. I'm always harping on the importance of protein in our diet and we need more of that than we think (especially women in the menopause transition.) We also need all the fiber and phytochemicals in plants. Today's #foodiefriday recipe is from Splendid Table's Weeknight Kitchen recipe collection. These are recipes that taste good and are easy to make on a busy night. You can increase the protein content of this mujaddara, Moroccan cauliflower rice and lentil dish, by adding ground meat. I will use the ground goat chorizo from Farm 51. Farmer, County Commissioner and TSCF member Jennifer Boyer (J-Bo to us) has fantastic meat goats and I can buy Farm51 products locally at Daniel's Meat Shop. You can make this a true locavore meal by buying Montana lentils from Root Cellar Farms and have them delivered to your house! Click on the image below for the recipe for mujaddara with tzatziki from the Splendid Table. What's For Dinner?There is one question that every single human on earth asks themself every single day. What's for Dinner? We all must eat. Some of us cook for ourselves and others have their food cooked for them (lucky you!) But, we all must eat. Eating dinner can be a chore or a delight. My wish for everyone is that dinner is a delight. A time for you to connect with friends and family. A special time when the pace of life slows down and you get to focus on just one thing - fueling your body. What should we eat? Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants. Yep, we need plants. We need fruits and vegetables, in their whole form, not processed into some unrecognizable concoction and sold to you in a plastic container. Eat plants as they were when they came out of the ground, off the stalk, stem or vine. We also need PROTEIN! Today's #foodiefriday recipe, courtesy of The Splendid Table, will help you get a healthy does of both protein and veggies. Click on the image for kale and feta turkey burgers. Of course, you'll want to get your nutrition on point for Femme Fatale Week! It's time to register and select your shirt size. This year's theme is Barbie, this is a BIG clue to 2 of the Femmes who will be visiting us the week of Feb 12-17. We will have our usual "Guess the Femmes" contest next week. Do you think you're savvy enough to guess all 6 correctly?
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