The old adage: “You are what you eat” should perhaps be updated to: “You are what you and your friends eat” as shown in the info graphic below.

 

Where the communities that CrossFit creates in the box are obviously great for getting you exercising, I think they also play an important part in changing your eating habits. Guidance from your coach is one thing, but simply being around people who eat better will change your attitude and alter your social eating norms.