For those of you interesting in following along with Sweet Cheeks HQ’s No Grain Challenge, it starts tomorrow on Thursday!  Here’s what the ladies of SCHQ have to say about it:

“It’s time again for another Sweet Cheeks HQ food challenge!! We’re giving up grains this time for TWO WEEKS!!! I can just hear you now…

This includes wheat and all processed foods made with wheat or wheat flour, rye and all processed foods made with rye, barley, rice, oats and corn.

Who to believe?  A study done by Princeton University recently showed that rats given High Fructose Corn Syrup gained significantly more weight than rats given an equal amount of calories from natural sugar.  The Corn Refiner’s Association would have you believe that the study was faulty and that all sugars are created equally.  America is in a health crisis; we’ve talked about this before and will continue to do so.   What I take away from the video is that the Association is positioning HFCS as a substance that if enjoyed in moderation is relatively harmless.  Ok, got that part.  However, what they aren’t telling you (beside the fact that they’re full of shit – and are advocating continuing to give this product to children…hmmm…things that are “ok in moderation”…yeah, lets give those to kids) is that HFCS is inundated in SO many of the products that Americans buy.  Here is a just short list of some of those products: 

Baking and Cooking ingredients

Kellogg’s Corn Flake Crumbs
Nabisco Oreo Cookie Crumbs
Shake n Bake – Tangy Honey Glaze
Shake n Bake – Honey Mustard Glaze
Stove Top Stuffing – Chicken
Stove Top Stuffing – Cornbread
Stove Top Stuffing – Homestyle Herb
Stove Top Stuffing – Pork
Stove Top Stuffing – Turkey

Beverages:

A&W Root Beer
Capri-Sun Iced Tea
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Fruit Punch
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Grape
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Lemonade
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Mountain Cooler
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Orange
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Pacific Cooler
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Red Berry
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Splash Cooler
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Strawberry
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Strawberry/Kiwi
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Surfer Cooler
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Tropical Punch
Capri-Sun Juice Drink – Wild Cherry
Capri-Sun Refreshers – Orange Dragonfruit
Capri-Sun Refreshers – Rasberry Passionfruit
Capri-Sun Refreshers – Strawberry/Kiwi
Capri-Sun Refreshers – Tropical Fruit
Capri-Sun Sport Drink – Berry Ice
Capri-Sun Sport Drink – Clear Cherry Chill
Capri-Sun Sport Drink – Light Speed Lemon Lime
Capri-Sun Sport Drink – Orange Edge
Capri-Sun Sport Drink – Thunder Punch
Coca-Cola
Darigold Chocolate Milk
Hanson’s All-Natural Soda (all flavors)
Hanson’s Tonic Water
Jones Soda
Newman’s Own Pink Lemonade
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice
Orangenia
Pepsi
PowerAde
Snapple -Cranberry Raspberry Juice Drink
Sprite
Starbucks’ Frappuccino
Thomas Kemper Soda’s
Tropicana OrangeAde
Tropicana Smoothies
Village Lemonade

Breads:

Brownberry Breads
Pepperidge Farm’s line of 100% whole grain breads
Sara Lee Heart Healthy Whole Grain Bread.
Thomas English Muffins
Wonderbread

Breakfast Cereals

Kellogg’s Frosted Rice Krispies®
Kellogg’s Tony’s Cinnamon Krunchersâ„¢
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes®
Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes®
Kellogg’s Smorz®
Kellogg’s Special K® Red Berries
Kellogg’s All-Bran® Bran Buds®
Kellogg’s All-Bran® Extra Fiber
Kellogg’s All-Bran® Original
Kellogg’s Apple Jacks®
Kellogg’s Cinnamon Crunch Crispixâ„¢
Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies®
Kellogg’s Complete® Oat Bran Flakes
Kellogg’s Complete® Wheat Bran Flakes
Kellogg’s Fruit Harvestâ„¢ Strawberry Blueberry
Kellogg’s Honey Crunch Corn Flakes®
Kellogg’s Kellogg’s Crunchy Blendsâ„¢ Just Right® Fruit & Nut
Kellogg’s Kellogg’s Crunchy Blendsâ„¢ Low Fat Granola without Raisins
Kellogg’s Kellogg’s Crunchy Blendsâ„¢ Low Fat Granola With Raisins
Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats® Frosted Bite Size
Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats® Frosted Original
Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats® Strawberry
Kellogg’s Crunchy Blendsâ„¢ Mueslix® with Raisins, Dates & Almonds
Kellogg’s Product 19®
Kellogg’s Raisin Bran
Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch®
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats® Cereal
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies®
Kellogg’s Smart Start® Antioxidants
Kellogg’s Smart Start® Soy Protein
Kellogg’s Special K®
Kellogg’s Special K® Vanilla Almond
Kellogg’s Fruit Harvestâ„¢ Peach Strawberry
Kellogg’s SpongeBob SquarePantsâ„¢ Cereal
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes® with Real Bananas
Kellogg’s Spider-manâ„¢ Spidey-Berry Cereal
Kellogg’s Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes® 1/3 Less Sugar
Kellogg’s Special K® low carb lifestyle
Kellogg’s Fruit Harvestâ„¢ Banana Berry
Kellogg’s Disney Pixar Finding Nemoâ„¢ Cereal
Kellogg’s All-Branâ„¢ Bars Honey Oat
Kellogg’s All-Branâ„¢ Bars Brown Sugar Cinnamon
Kellogg’s Disney Pixar The Incrediblesâ„¢
Kellogg’s Tiger Power
Kellogg’s Smart Start® Healthy Heart
Kellogg’s Disney Lilo & Stitchâ„¢
Kellogg’s Special K® Fruit & Yogurt
Kellogg’s Mini Swirlzâ„¢ Fudge Ripple
Kellogg’s Toasted Honey Crunchâ„¢
Kellogg’s Cran-Vanilla Crunchâ„¢
Post Blueberry Morning Cereal

Breakfast Pastries

Eggo® Pancakes Buttermilk
Eggo® Waf-Fulls™ Blueberry
Eggo® Waf-Fulls™ Strawberry

Candy Bars:

Hershey’s Watchamacallit
Lifesavers – Butter Rum
Lifesavers – Chill-o-mints
Lifesavers – Cryst-o-mint
Lifesavers – Five Flavor Value Pack
Lifesavers – Hard Candy Sours
Lifesavers – Sours
Lifesavers – Tropical Fruits
Lifesavers – Wild Berries
Lifesavers – Wild Cherry
Optimum Opti-Pro Meal Lite Bar
PowerBar

Condiments:

Heinz 57 Sauce
Heinz Ketchup
Hunt’s Catsup
Miracle Whip

Cookies and Cakes:

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats® Squares Caramel Chocolatey Chunk
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats® Squares Original
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats® Squares Rainbow
Kellogg’s Cereal & Milk Bars Frosted Flakes®
Kellogg’s Cereal & Milk Bars Cocoa Krispies®
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Spider-manâ„¢ Spidey-Berry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Apple Cinnamon
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Blueberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Brown Sugar Cinnamon
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Chocolate Chip
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Blueberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Cherry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Chocolate Fudge
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Chocolate Vanilla Creme
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Grape
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Raspberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted S’Mores
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Strawberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Wild Berry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Low Fat Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Star Warsâ„¢ Frosted Lava Berry Explosion
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Caramel Chocolate
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Frosted Cookies & Creme
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Cinnamon Roll
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Low Fat Frosted Chocolate Fudge
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Low Fat Frosted Strawberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Strawberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Yogurt Blasts Blueberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Yogurt Blasts Strawberry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® French Toast
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® SpongeBob SquarePantsâ„¢ Wild Bubble-Berry
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts® The Incredibles Incrediberry Blast
Nabisco Barnum’s Animal Crackers
Nabsico Chips Ahoy
Nabisco Fig Newtons
Nabisco Fig Newtons – Fat Free
Nabisco Fig Newtons – Whole Grain
Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers
Nabisco Lorna Dornes
Nabisco Nilla Wafers
Nabisco Nutter Butter
Nabisco Mallomars
Nabisco Oreo Cookies
Nabisco Snackwells – Creme Sandwich
Nabisco Teddy Grahams
Nutri-Grain Twistsâ„¢ Apple Cobbler
Nutri-Grain Twistsâ„¢ Cappuccino & Creme
Nutri-Grain Twistsâ„¢ Strawberry Cheesecake
Nutri-Grain® Muffin Bars Banana
Nutri-Grain® Muffin Bars Cinnamon Raisin
Nutri-Grain® Cereal Bars Apple Cinnamon
Nutri-Grain® Cereal Bars Blueberry
Nutri-Grain® Cereal Bars Cherry
Nutri-Grain® Cereal Bars Mixed Berry
Nutri-Grain® Cereal Bars Raspberry
Nutri-Grain® Cereal Bars Strawberry
Nutri-Grain® Chewy Granola Bars Honey Oat & Raisin
Nutri-Grain® Chewy Granola Bars Chocolatey Chunk
Nutri-Grain® Chewy Granola Bites Chocolatey Chip
Nutri-Grain® Minis Yogurt Icing Blueberry
Nutri-Grain® Minis Yogurt Icing Strawberry
Nutri-Grain® Yogurt Bars Strawberry Yogurt
Nutri-Grain® Yogurt Bars Vanilla Yogurt
Nutri-Grain® Muffin Bars Blueberry
Nutri-Grain® Chewy Granola Bites Caramel Nut Crunch
Grandma’s Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies

Cough Syrups:

Delsym 12 Hour Cough Suppressant for Children, Orange
Delsym 12 Hour Cough Suppressant, Orange
Delsym Cough Suppressant
Children’s Dimetapp Decongestant Infant Drops
Children’s Dimetapp Decongestant Plus Cough Infant Drops
Robitussin Infant Cough DM
Robitussin Infant Cough & Cold CF
Robitussin DM Cough Relief Infant Drops, Fruit Punch
Robitussin Pediatric Cough & Cold Formula
Robitussin Pediatric Cough Long-Acting
Robitussin Pediatric Cough & Cold Long-Acting
Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough & Cold
Robitussin Head & Chest Congestion PE
Robitussin Cough DM
Robitussin PE Nasal Decongestant and Expectorant
Robitussin Cough, Cold & Flu Nighttime
Robitussin Chest Congestion Guaifenesin Syrup, USP
Robitussin Cough & Congestion
Robitussin Cough Long-Acting
Robitussin Honey Cough Natural Cough Drops, Honey Center
Vicks NyQuil multi-symptom – original
Vicks NyQuil multi-symptom – cherry
Vicks NyQuil Cough
Vicks Formula 44 Cough
Vicks Formula 44 Expectorant
Vicks Formula 44 Decongestant
Vicks Formula 44 Mult-symptom
Pediatric Vicks 44E Cough & Congestion
Pediatric Vicks 44M Cough & Cold
Vicks Casero

Crackers:

Kraft Cheese Nips
Nabisco Harvest Crisps – Wheat Thins 5 Grain
Nabisco Ritz Bits – Peanut Butter
Nabisco Ritz Bits – Graham Cracker S’mores
Nabisco Ritz Chips – Cheddar – Oven-Toasted Crunch
Nabisco Ritz Crackers
Nabisco Ritz Crackers – Low Sodium
Nabisco Sociables
Nabisco Wheat Thins
Nabisco Wheat Thins – Baked
Nabisco Wheat Thins – Low Sodium
Nabisco Wheat Thins – Multi-Grain
Nabisco Wheat Thins – Ranch
Nabisco Wheat Thins – Reduced Fat

Dairy:

Breakstones Cottage Cheese & Toppings – Peach
Breakstones Cottage Cheese & Toppings – Pineapple
Breyer’s Yogurt -Fruit on the Bottom – Strawberry Lowfat
Cool Whip
Cool Whip – Extra-Creamy
Cool Whip – Lite
Knudsen – Cottage Double (Peach)
Knudsen – Cottage Double (Pineapple)
Knudsen – Cottage Double (Strawberry)
Yoplait Yogurts

Drink Mixers:
Saratoga Salsa Bloody Mare Mix (spelling is correct)
El Paso Chili Key Lime Margarita Mix

Frozen Foods:

Fruits and Vegetables:

B&M Original Baked Beans
Contadina Tomato Paste
Claussen Pickles – Bread and Butter Chips
Claussen Pickles – Kosher Dill Burger Slices
Claussen Pickles – Sweet Gherkins
Claussen Pickle Relish
Del Monte canned petite diced tomatoes with italian seasonings
Del Monte Fruit Naturals Red Grapefruit
Heinz Pickle Relish
Mott’s Applesauce
Mt. Olive Sweet Relish
Mt. Olive Bread and Butter Pickles
Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce

Ice Creams

Ben & Jerry’s – Chubby Hubby
Ben & Jerry’s – Cherry Garcia
Ben & Jerry’s – Neapolitan Dynamite
Ben & Jerry’s – Cherry Garcia Body & Soul
Ben & Jerry’s – Cherry Garcia Low Fat Frozen Yogurt Pints
Ben & Jerry’s – Cherry Garcia Original Ice Cream Singles
Dreyer’s – Girl Scouts Samoas Cookie Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Almond Praline Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Cherry Chocolate Chip Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Cherry Vanilla Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Cookies ‘N Cream Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Dulce de Leche Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Nestle Toll House Cookie Swirl Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Spumoni Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Toffee Bar Crunch Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Turtle Sundae Grand Ice Cream
Dreyer’s – Ultimate Caramel Cup Grand Ice Cream

Jams, Jellies, and Syrups

Eggoâ„¢ Syrup Original Syrup
Eggoâ„¢ Syrup Buttery Syrup
Eggoâ„¢ Syrup Lite Syrup
Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
Knott’s Boysenberry preserves
Smucker’s Grape Jelly

Meats

Oscar Meyer Pickle and Pimento Loaf

Pastries

Nabisco Nilla Wafer Pie Crust
Nabisco Oreo Pie Crust
Jello No-Bake – Chips Ahoy
Jello No-Bake – Oreo
Pepperidge Farm’s Puff Pastry sheets

Salad Dressings:

Emeril’s Italian Vinegrette
Kraft Salad Dressing – Light done Right Creamy French
Kraft Salad Dressing – Thousand Island Fat Free
Maple Grove Farms Caesar Fat Free
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing – Hot n Spicy
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing – Light
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing – Light Super Easy Squeeze
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing – Non-fat
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing – Super Easy Squeeze
Wishbone Ranch Dressing
Wish-Bone Classic Caesar

Sauces:

A1 Steak Sauce Marinade – Cajun
A1 Steak Sauce Marinade – Chicago
A1 Steak Sauce Marinade – Teriyaki
Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce
Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce – Honey Smoke
Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce – Smokehouse Hickory
Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce – Sweet Hickory Smoke
Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce – Texas Style Mesquite
Crazy Jerry’s Alotta Bull BBQ Sauce – Torrid Toro (Hot
Holy Smoke – Sticky Wings Glaze
Holy Smoke – Bar B Q Glaze
Jim Beam Steak Sauce
Jim Beam Herb & Garlic Gourmet Marinade
Jim Beam Lemon & Herb Gourmet Marinade
Kraft Barbecue Sauce
Penn State Nittany Lions Lime Grilling Sauce
Pork Rubbers Original Competition BBQ Sauce
Tuttorosso Marinara
Tuttorosso Three Cheese
Tuttorosso Traditional
Tuttorosso Flavored With Meat
Tuttorosso Mushroom
Tuttorosso Tomato & Basil
Tuttorosso Tomato, Olive & Garlic
Virginia Gentleman Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Snacks:

Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese Strawberry Cheesecake Bar
Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese Chocolate covered Strawberry Cheesecake Bar
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – All Star Burgers
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – All-star Hot Dogs
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Chicken Dunks
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Chicken Strips
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Cracker Stackers
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Nachos
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Peanut Butter Pile-ups
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Pizza
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Pizza Dunks
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Pizza Pile-ups
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Pizza Stix
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Pizza Swirls
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – Tacos

Soups
Campbells Vegatable soup (in microwaveable bowl)

And maybe a quick list of some of the foods served in Fast Food Restaurants that contain HFCS:

Arby’s

Fat Free Italian Dressing
Honey Wheat Bread
Light Balsamic Vinaigrette
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Santa Fe Ranch Dressing
Spicy Brown Honey Mustard

Blimpie

Blue Cheese Dressing
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Cinnamon Roll
Fat Free Italian Dressing
Fudge Brownie
Honey French Dressing
Marbled Rye Roll
Mustard Potato Salad
Potato Salad
Sweet Peppers
Thousand Island Dressing

Burger King

Breakfast Syrup
Buffalo Sauce
Chocolate Shake Syrup
Coca Cola Classic
Corn Dusted Buns
Croissant (Croissan’wich)
Dr Pepper
Dutch Apple Pie
Hershey’S Sundae Pie
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Honey Mustard Spread
Icee – Coca Cola Classic
Icee – Minute Maid Cherry
Ketchup
Milk Shake
Milk, 1% Lowfat Chocolate
Mott’s Strawberry Flavored Applesauce
Sesame Seed Buns
Specialty Buns
Sprite
Steak Sauce
Strawberry Shake Syrup
Tartar Sauce

Chick-fil-a

Barbecue Sauce
Blue Cheese Dressing
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Carrot & Raisin Salad
Carrot & Raisin Salad
Chicken Salad Cup
Chick-fil-A Southwest Chargrilled Salad
Chocolate syrup ingredients
Dr Pepper
Fat Free Honey Mustard Dressing
Fudge Nut Brownie
Garlic and Butter Croutons
Honey Mustard Sauce
Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce
Honey Roasted Sunflower Kernels
Polynesian Sauce
Reduced Fat Raspberry Vinaigrette
Sunflower Multigrain Bagel
Thousand Island Dressing
Yeast rolls

Dairy Queen

Chocolate Cold Fudge

Jack in the Box

Asian Sesame Dressing
Barbecue Dipping Sauce
Barq’s Root Beer
Bittersweet Chocolate Syrup
Blueberry French Toast Sticks
Bun
Chocolate Syrup
Coca-Cola
Croissant
Croutons, Gourmet Seasoned
Dr. Pepper
Fanta Orange Syrup
Fanta Strawberry
Grape Jelly
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Ketchup
Log Cabin Syrup
Low Fat Balsamic Dressing
Mayonnaise
Mayo-Onion Sauce
Minute Maid Lemonade
Oreo Cookie Crumbs
Original French Toast Sticks
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Secret Sauce
Sourdough Bread, Grilled
Sprite
Strawberry Syrup
Strawberry/Banana Syrup
Sweet ‘N Sour Dipping Sauce
Tartar Sauce

KFC

Potato Salad
Apple Pie Slice
Cherry Cheesecake Parfait
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lil’ Bucket Chocolate Crème
Lil’ Bucket Fudge Brownie
Lil’ Bucket Lemon Crème
Lil’ Bucket Strawberry Short Cake
Strawberry Crème Pie Slice
Apple Pie Mini’s
Mott’s Apple Sauce

McDonald’s

1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk Jug
Baked Apple Pie
Barbeque Sauce
Big Mac Bun
Big Mac Sauce
Biscuit
Butter Garlic Croutons
Chocolate Triple Thick Shake
Coca-Cola Classic
Deluxe Warm Cinnamon Roll
English Muffin
Hi-C Orange Lavaburst
Honey Wheat Roll
Hot Caramel Sundae
Hot Mustard Sauce
Hotcakes
Ketchup
Low Fat Caramel Dip (for Apple Dippers)
McDonaldland Cookies
McFlurry with Oreo Cookies
Newman’s Own Cobb Dressing
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
POWERade Mountain Blast
Regular Bun
Sesame Seed Bun
Southwestern Chipotle Barbeque Sauce
Sprite
Strawberry Sundae
Strawberry Triple Thick Shake
Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce

Subway

Chicken Strips, Teriyaki Glazed
Chipotle Soutwest Sauce
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Deli Style Roll
Fat Free Honey Mustard
Peanut Butter
Sourdough Bread
Wheat Bread

Taco Bell

Caramel Apple Empanada
Citrus Salsa
Pizza Sauce
Salsa

Whataburger

Apple Turnover, Fried
Bread, Texas Toast Enriched
Buns, Wheat
Buns, White
Crackers, Keebler Original Club
Croutons, Njoy Seasoned
Dressing, Low Fat Ranch
Dressing, Low Fat Vinaigrette
Dressing, Thousand Island
Jam, Strawberry
Jelly, Grape
Milkshake, Malt Syrup
Milkshake, Chocolate
Milkshake, Strawberry
Pancake Syrup
Salad Dressing
Syrup, Cherry Coke Fountain
Syrup, Coca-Cola Classic Fountain
Syrup, Dr Pepper Fountain
Syrup, Fanta Strawberry Fountain
Syrup, Barq’s Root Beer Fountain
Syrup, Minute Maid Lemonade Fountain
Syrup, Minute Maid Orange Soda Fountain
Syrup, POWERaDE Fruit Punch Fountain
Syrup, Sprite Fountain
Tartar Sauce

Today’s Workout:
400 M Run
21 DB Thrusters
21 Knees to Elbows
400 M Run
15 DB Thrusters
15 Knees to Elbows
400 M Run
9 DB Thrusters
9 Knees to Elbows

The Claw and Keala unafraid at 6am!!

Congratulations to everyone that came out for the trials of the Grace Challenge!!  This is going to be a great challenge with a lot of opportunity to improve your CrossFit game - we’re glad that so many of you are giving it a go.  For the next 8 weeks, just continue to train as hard as you do and come May 15^th, we’re going to have a packed house to cheer you on! 

Today’s Workout:
Press 3-3-3
Followed by 5 Rounds of:
1 Minute Max Squats
1 Minute Rest
1 Minute Max Double Unders
1 Minute Rest

Migs making sure that Chuck didn't have to run alone - AWESOME!!

As you probably noticed last Friday, we included one of Sweet Cheeks HQ’s delicious recipes in this blog.  Since the ladies of SCHQ are so damn cool, and we at CPC believe wholeheartedly in their message of combining nutritiousness (yes, it’s a word) with deliciousness we’re going to be featuring one of their recipes every week.  We also want to let you know that SCHQ is running a new challenge starting April 1^st – No Grains For The Week.  Do you think that you can do it?  No wheat, rye, sourdough, breads, cakes, pasta, many soups, rice etc.  No freakin’ grains people!  Personally, I’m going to give this one a go as well.  We’re going to have another Paleo Challenge here at CPC in the not too distant future and this is a great way to start to gear up for it.  Here’s this weeks recipe care of A-Train and Shirley Brown! 

What you’ll need:
2 Fresh artichokes (or more)
1 head of garlic
olive oil
sea salt

Artichokes in the shape of cheeks...yummy!

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Chop the stem and top off the artichokes. Leave a small base and clip the tops of the leaves with scissors. Rinse the artichokes and let the water drain out.
3. While artichokes are draining, peel the garlic and chop off the tops of clove.
4. Stuff the artichokes with garlic in between the leaves and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil sprinkle with a small amount of salt.
5. Place upright in pan and cover with foil. Roast in oven for1 hour and 20 minutes, until garlic is tender!

Today’s Workout:
“Full Grace” – Challenge Trials
30 Squat Clean and Jerks For Time (135#/95#)

- The Magic Root Itself -

The other morning one of your fellow CPC’ers had himself a little bit of a tummy ache (don’t worry Glen, I won’t tell anyone that it was you) and was curious about any natural remedies that would relieve his nausea and upset.  I told him to go right to the store and buy some fresh ginger to brew into a tea.  He did, and was good as new!  Ginger has been used as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries. Now, science is catching up and researchers around the world are finding that ginger works wonders in the treatment of everything from cancer to migraines. Here are ten health benefits of this powerful herb:
Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Ginger may be powerful weapon in the treatment of ovarian cancer. A study at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that ginger powder induces cell death in all ovarian cancer cells to which it was applied.
Colon Cancer Prevention
A study at the University of Minnesota found that ginger may slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells.
Morning Sickness
A review of several studies has concluded that ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.
Motion Sickness Remedy
Ginger has been shown to be an effective remedy for the nausea associated with motion sickness.
Reduces Pain and Inflammation
One study showed that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and is a powerful natural painkiller. (Hmmm…anyone know anyone who could use natural anti-inflammatory and pain killing substances?)
Heartburn Relief
Ginger has long been used as a natural heartburn remedy. It is most often taken in the form of tea for this purpose.
Cold and Flu Prevention and Treatment
Ginger has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu. Many people also find ginger to be helpful in the case of stomach flus or food poisoning (Ginger is a natural anti-parasitic which is why you are encouraged to eat it along with your raw fish at Arigato’s), which is not surprising given the positive effects ginger has upon the digestive tract.
Migraine Relief
Research has shown that ginger may provide migraine relief due to its ability to stop prostaglandins from causing pain and inflammation in blood vessels.
Menstrual Cramp Relief
In Chinese medicine, ginger tea with brown sugar is used in the treatment of menstrual cramps.

There you have it folks, this wonderful little herb can be added to your paleo dishes or steeped into a tea.  Enjoy.

Followd by:
10 Suicides

The famous "Engel Dismount" caught on film!!! (weights are yucky)

One of the hardest parts about cooking Paleo treats in order to bring them to us to sample here at CPC has got to be the substitution of sugar (from what I’ve heard).  Up until recently I thought that agave was a great substitute.  However, CFLA’s own Becca Borawski recently posted an article on the subject that is quite eye opening.  Click on the link to read the whole article, here is snippet that I thought was interesting.

“Agave “nectar” is not made from the sap of the yucca or agave plant but from the starch of the giant pineapple-like, root bulb. The principal constituent of the agave root is starch, similar to the starch in corn or rice, and a complex carbohydrate called inulin, which is made up of chains of fructose molecules. Technically a highly indigestible fiber, inulin, which does not taste sweet, comprises about half of the carbohydrate content of agave.
The process by which agave glucose and inulin are converted into “nectar” is similar to the process by which corn starch is converted into HFCS. The agave starch is subject to an enzymatic and chemical process that converts the starch into a fructose-rich syrup—anywhere from 70 percent fructose and higher according to the agave nectar chemical profiles posted on agave nectar websites. Compare that to the typical fructose content of high fructose corn syrup (55%)!”

Is agave now in the same category as dairy?!!  (Queso es malo) Please post your thoughts to the comments section.

Today’s Agave Free Workout:
”Push it, Push it real good!”  (Thanks to Matt Beals of CF Salt Lake City for this one)
100 Push Presses for Time (95#/65#)
Every minute on the minute, perform 10 Push Ups then return to pressing.

Saturday afternoon beer and jackhammer WOD.

So yes, there are 8 new holes outside in the soon-to-be-no-longer-for-parking parking area!  Over the weekend, with help, carb-laden beverages and entertainment being supplied by Glen, Eric and I busted out a jackhammer and  dug some holes.  Was this merely an exercise in exercise?  Perhaps.  Or was it possibly the first stage of CPC’s new Outdoor Awesomeness Contraption?  Perhaps as well.  Only time will tell…

Ok, time has come.  The management knows, thanks to all of you spreading the word about what goes on here, that we are growing.  Eric and I have decided to take full advantage of Santa Barbara’s nearly perfect year round weather and expand out into the parking lot.  Yep, that means that this summer we’re going to be doing a lot of workouts out in the sun and clean ocean air. Unfortunately this also means that our beloved little parking lot will soon only be used for working out and 4^th of July shenanigans but it’s  well worth it.  Stay tuned; good outdoorsy type things are on the way! 

Today’s Workout:
100 Bodyweight Backsquats for Time.
(Yes, you load the bar with whatever your current weight is and do 100 Backsquats for time)

CPC - where rain doesn't stop the action!! Amazing for So Cal!!

“At the peak of tremendous and victorious effort, while the blood is pounding in your head, all suddenly becomes quiet within you. Everything seems clearer and whiter than ever before, as if great spotlights had been turned on. At that moment, you have the conviction that you contain all the power in the world, that you are capable of everything, that you have wings. There is no more precious moment in life than this, the white moment, and you will work very hard for years just to taste it again.” — Yuri Vlasov, Soviet Weightlifter

Today’s Workout:
5 Rounds for Time:
30 Squat Hold
10 Knees to Elbows
20 Single Arm KB Swings (Alt L-R)

Eric with an EPIC 4-inch PR in his seated-long-armed-calculator-extension!

It’s that time again…BASELINE WEEK is upon us!  It’s time for our quarterly progress check to measure just how much awesomer you all are now compared to when you walked in our doors for your Intro.  Starting on Monday, we’re all going to be Baselining our little butts off!  For those of you that might have possibly forgotten what the Baseline is, it is: 1 time through for time of:  500 M Row – 40 Squats – 30 Sit Ups – 20 Push Ups- 10 Pull Ups.

Here’s a really sweet Paleo Recipe care of Sweet Cheeks HQ for those of you that are thinking about doing some cooking this weekend – The Cheek’s Sweet Cheeseless Meetza! (Courtesy of the lovely, well-developed-CrossFit-cheek-having ladies over at SCHQ)

Cheese-less Meatza

1 pound hamburger
1 pound Italian sausage, uncooked and squeezed out of it’s casing
1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
½ teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons oregano
Paleo tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste 1/2 cup water or to desired thickness 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon garlic powder

 Meatza toppings!!
Preheat the oven to 370 degrees.
Mix the hamburger meat and sausage, salt, pepper, oregano and garlic powder together. Spread the meat out on a cookie sheet or mold into whatever shape desired. Make sure the meat is spread fairly thin, but without holes and round the edges up to make a crust. Cook in oven for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, you have two tasks. One – chop up and sauté your Meatza toppings in a bit of olive oil. Two – Mix together the tomato paste, water, oregano and garlic powder to create a Meatza sauce.
Once the Meatza is done cooking, pour off the grease and immediately cover the meat with the tomato sauce to warm up the sauce. (or you can warm the sauce in a pan first, the other way is just easier!) Add your toppings and have a Meatza party!

Enjoy!

Today’s Workout:
Snatch Balance 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
Followed by 3 Rounds of:
30 Second L-Sits
20 KB Snatches (alt. L-R)

Danette out with the early morning sun!

Last week we saw a whole lot of you making drastic improvements in your handstand push ups!  Why do we work on a movement like that you ask?  Well here you go…
Handstand pushups increase the load on the triceps brachii muscles significantly over regular pushups, with the arms having to hold almost 100% of the body’s weight rather than an average of 60% during normal pushups. Load is also shifted from the pectoralis major muscle to the anterior (front) deltoids and lateral (side) deltoids due to the shoulders exerting in adduction while externally rotated, rather than transverse flexion.
In free-standing handstand pushups, the core muscles and hand muscles are both used to keep the body balanced, from falling over back, forward, or to either side, and to maintain posture. This makes it a much stronger exercise for the wrist flexors, core and legs compared to regular pushups.  After the event on Sunday we watched a guy bang out 3 free standing handstand push ups and I do believe that I have another goal to add to the list now, it was pretty awesome to witness.

Today’s Workout:
Front Squats 3-3-3-3
Followed by a 1 Mile Run in this fashion:
Sprint 100 M – Walk 100 M