Shopping for the Forever Fit Challenge

Contestants of the Forever Fit Challenge and Club 14 Fitness trainers arranged an outing to Publix to show the students what they should buy while learning to eat the Crossfit way, which is similar to Paleo.

Contestants of the Forever Fit Challenge, by Club 14 Fitness went on a field trip to the Publix Grocery Store in Fernandina Beach earlier this week. Personal trainers from the fitness club arranged this outing to show the students what they should buy while learning to eat the Crossfit way, which is similar to Paleo.

Caveman back to basics

The Palio way of eating is often called the Caveman Diet because this style of eating is based on the way nature has designed the human body to survive. Avoiding sugars, grains, wheats (gluten), preservatives, hormones and other additives is important to the Palio lifestyle.

The field trip made it easier on the students to learn to shop because it is easier to see what you should or should not eat, as opposed to being told.

In this field trip the healthier choices were explained, labels were read and defined and alternative options were given. Even permission to have an occasional Fritos Scoop as a sinful treat was granted… watch the video to learn why.

Many of you know I lived in South Dakota for awhile when I was a kid and I was very excited to learn from the video that our local Publix Grocery Store sells ground buffalo. This is a great alternative when you are looking for a lean, grass fed protein selection.

Spicy Buffalo Meatballs

Ingredients:
1 lb ground buffalo meat (Available at Publix)
1/4 Cup diced spicy red or green pepper
1/4 Cup diced onion
2 Cloves of diced garlic
2 Free range eggs
1/4 flour (Gluten free, of course)
Dash of Tabasco or other hot sauce
Pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Shape meat mixture into balls.
NOTE – To keep shape of meatballs, plunge momentarily into rapidly boiling water before cooking.
Place meatballs into skillet with a splash of olive oil and cook till all sides are brown and a little crispy.
Place meatballs on baking sheet and cover with foil.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, turn and bake another 15 minutes.
Let meatballs stand for ten minutes before serving.

For more about buffalo and other grassfed meats visit North Star Bison at www.northstarbison.com. For nutrition concerns or questions about diet, exercise or using a personal trainer contact Club 14 Fitness on Amelia Island, Florida.