from Astoria’s Dynamix to five gyms in three
boroughs.
Meals come in containers with the company’s
signature logo of two nuzzling bears
on the front. His dishes like Kona pulled pork
with roasted squash and kale tomatillo, Italian
squash spaghetti bake and blueberry
“cheesecake” are all made without sugar,
dairy, beans or grains, which are prohibited
on a paleo diet.
The paleo diet is pre-agricultural, meaning
it emphasizes healthy meats, fruits, vegetables
and fats. No processed foods are
allowed either.
Because of these restrictions, Brown’s
meals are missing a lot of ingredients people
love — but Brown said people crave his food
and he has built a loyal following.
“I pay attention to the quality of the batches
I cook,” Brown said. “It’s not just throwing
a carb, a fat and protein in the box.”
Sticking to a paleo diet and doing
CrossFit helped Brown transform his own
life when he was working as a chef in Florida.
At about 28, he was out of shape and
overweight.
“People don't trust a skinny chef,” Brown
said.
A doctor told him he had 90 days to make
a change, or he'd need to go on medication.
Within a month of doing CrossFit and eating
on a paleo diet, Brown lost 20 pounds.
When he returned to the doctor, his cholesterol
had gone down and his triglycerides
had increased. His doctor told him he
could be in a commercial on how to make a
healthy change.
Once he moved to New York with his wife,
he worked at The Capital Grille on Wall
Street and the now-defunct Ouest. There,
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