Shoulder Rehab

Many people experience some type of injury while performing some type of exercise during their lives. The shoulder appears to be one of the most commonly injured areas. The reason for this is that the shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body and endures a lot of wear and tear every day.

For those of us that have had or are experiencing a shoulder injury, the people at CrossFit Invictus have a great post dealing with shoulder prehab and rehab. The following post was written by Mike Hom:

Fructose

Carbohydrates (CHOs) are important to the human diet. Fructose is a simple CHO (monosaccharide) that is found naturally in fruits, vegetables, and honey. It is also used as a sweetener in processed foods, fruit juices, and pop to name a few. For some time, nutritional experts thought that fructose was better for the body because it didn't cause as big a rise in blood sugar like glucose did. However, these experts have changed their point of view on this subject.

Fruits and vegetables provide small amounts of fructose. These amounts can be tolerated well by the body. It has been found that fructose helps the body process glucose better. There are so many benefits to eating fruit that the fructose levels should not be a concern. You would have to consume over 8 - 10 servings a fruit every day for a prolonged period to see the adverse effects of fructose.

Carbohydrates (Part 1)

The second of the macronutrients is the carbohydrate (CHO). When people hear the word "carbohydrate" or "carbs" they immediately think bread, cereal, etc. Basically anything that contains a grain of some sort. They also include fruits and vegetables. A number of people have been corrected as to what a CHO is.

Also known as sugars, they are organic compounds that contain hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. There are a variety of sugars, but once consumed, the body converts them to glucose to be used as energy. The sugars that cannot be digested are known as fiber.

Milk

The following video is a great video about milk. In a nutshell it states that any milk produced and distributed in Canada is pretty much the same. Only difference would be whether it's organic or certain things, like probiotics, have been added.

(Thanks to Martha for recommending this video)