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February 2007
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Volume 7, Issue 2
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Welcome to all our new
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this newsletter to friends. One friend telling another is how we
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IN THIS
ISSUE:
1. Greetings
from the Editor
2. Article—Body And Water
3.
Article—Worth The Weight
4. Inspirational Quotes
5.Articles & Web Sites Worth A Look
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Dear Fitness Friends,
We've made it through the holidays, the New Year, and now Valentine's
Day. Sometimes it feels like we live from one holiday to the next
one. We can find reasons why these holidays interfere with
our healthy eating and exercising habits.
We must remember that our holidays can fit around our healthy
lifestyle. We have to realize that we can choose to live a healthy
lifestyle by making smart choices each day.
Some days we may not appear
to be a poster child for health and fitness. We might
not walk the straight and narrow on a daily basis, but if we keep
our
goals in sight and respect our bodies, and KNOW
that we can be the type of person that we want to be.
I started the issue out with an article about water. That may
not sound like it would be appropriate for a fitness motivation
newsletter, but it has everything to do with fitness and health.
Water is one of the most important things we can do for our bodies!
Best of all, even when we aren't motivated to eat in moderation
or get enough exercise, it doesn't take a lot of willpower to drink
water. It isn't a hardship to drink it.
There aren't any fitness articles in the body of
this issue, but you will find a lot of interesting fitness articles
in the Articles & Websites Worth
A Look section.
Choose to be happy & healthy and have a wonderful St. Patrick's
Day!
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"The body of man is a machine
which winds its own springs."
~~J. O. De La Mettrie
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Body And Water
If the last time you entered your house feeling tired and stressed you immediately decided to take a shower or enjoy a long relaxing bath, you are familiar with the positive outcomes of using water in order to increase the well-being of your body and mind. Indulging yourself in simple pleasures associated with the use of water is known as hydrotherapy. Health resorts, like medical and sports centers or hotel and city spas, offer to today's stressed working individuals the opportunity to get rid of fatigue and anxiety by performing a variety of treatments based on water.
Whether or not you are able to afford such specialized services, you should know that water is the cheapest and probably the safest way, apart from sleeping, to relax and rejuvenate your body and mind. Known from the ancient years for its amazing results, water use has progressed tremendously and its various applications are considered today the focal points of experiencing a healthy lifestyle.
But apart from it being an extremely effective refreshing mechanism, water is used to alleviate or reduce medical problems that need special care. Problems like dry skin, constipation, urinary tract infections, headaches, fever, bad blood circulation, sprained ankles, foot infections, body swelling, hemorrhoids, and muscle strains, can be treated with the appropriate use of water.
The water's temperature and its different application methods can produce the desired results and reduce the severity and the duration of negative symptoms one might suffer because of exhaustion, accidents or chronic health problems. Specifically, hot water can arouse the human immune system and increase circulation levels. From athletes to working individuals, using hot water is considered essential to get rid of body malfunctions and increase energy. On the other hand, instances of swelled feet or constipation problems can be dealt with the right use of cold water, which acts as a natural treatment for a variety of body irritations.
Because human cells are made in average by 80% of water, the human organism needs hydration to survive and function normally. Thus, apart from taking care of your body externally by applying different water-based treatments, it is of vital importance to consume water frequently and help your body rejuvenate from the inside out. As part of our healthy living standards, we should always remember to provide the necessary water quantities to our bodies by drinking six to eight glasses of water per day. Water, whether used as an internal or external hydration, is the best thing one can enjoy everyday.
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"The human body is made up
of some four hundred muscles; evolved through centuries of physical
activity. Unless these are used, they will deteriorate."
~~Eugene Lyman Fisk
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"It is exercise alone that
supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor."
~~Marcus Tullius
Cicero
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Worth The Weight
Our weight weighs heavily on our minds, and it should.
Approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight,
60 million obese,
and 9 million severely obese says the American Obesity Association.
That means two-thirds of Americans are overweight and one-third are
obese. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that
obesity is responsible for more than 325,000 deaths annually…that’s more than 100 9/11’s every year. The National Institutes of Health estimates obesity costs this country between $75 and $125 billion every year. Obesity is the number one risk factor for many chronic diseases—heart
disease, diabetes, and arthritis to name a few.
Americans are not overweight for lack of interest or effort. Weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry, so Americans are certainly trying. With as much money as we spend on weight loss, why is the United States the most obese nation on Earth?
I wish there was a simple program or public policy that we could implement that would wipe out our weight problems; however, because everyone has their own unique body chemistry, the only way to really impact weight (and other chronic health issues) is for an individual to know:
* about his/her own body;
* what causes his/her body to become imbalanced; and
* what he/she can do to re-balance their body.
Here are the factors that I believe are key to helping you reduce or eliminate your weight problems:
1. Poor food choices — whether you know it or not, our food supply has degraded massively over the last 50 years or so. While we have supermarkets and restaurants that are filled with food, the quality of that food has plummeted. I’m
talking about the amount of food processing and the increasing use
of additives, preservatives, sweeteners and colorings.
Tips:
* Start reading food labels and understanding ingredients. A simple internet search on an ingredient can tell you if you should be ingesting it or not.
* Avoid foods that are irradiated, as lots of produce these days is exposed to a small amount of radiation to give it a longer shelf life. Avoid foods containing colorings, preservatives and excessive sugars like high fructose corn syrup.
* Avoid or eliminate foods that are highly processed like breakfast
cereals, potato and corn chips (and the like), processed meats (processed
deli meats, hot dogs and “pressed” meat like chicken “nuggets” and meat “patties”).
* Eliminate all microwaved food and beverages. Microwave ovens may
be deemed safe to stand in front of and watch the food turn, but
what it’s turning into is no longer food (read my book for more information
on microwaves and how they damage the nutrients in your food). You
may want to ask your waiter/waitress if any part of the meal you
are ordering will be microwaved; if it is, make another selection!
2. Portion control — as a society, we live by the rule that more is better. We often gauge a restaurant by the size of the portions they offer. Need I mention the “all you can eat” buffets? Did you know that a large soda now at most fast food restaurants is a full quart (32 oz.)? Even worse, many of the soda fountains at convenience stores have the 64 oz. soda cups; for those of you who are counting, that’s
a half-gallon of soda full of sugars that will spike blood sugar
and imbalance your body chemistry! The Bio-Logikal Diet recommends
whole, natural, unprocessed foods.
Knowing how much fuel you need (caloric requirement) is critical. The number of calories a person needs is determined by the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This number is the number of calories one would need to consume in a day to maintain his/her current body weight. Caloric need, activity/exercise level and individual health goals (i.e. weight loss) are all considered as part of The Bio-Logikal Diet.
3. Metabolism — Just as there are different kinds of gasoline, so
too are there different types of fuels (foods) for the body, and
everyone requires a unique blend. Fast metabolizers need to eat foods
that burn more slowly (fats, meats and complex starches) while slow
metabolizers must have foods that burn faster (fruits, grains and
simple starches). Almost all metabolizers need a reasonable amount
of vegetables in their diet. Most people have a good metabolism,
but they do not know their metabolic type. When we do not eat for
our metabolic type our metabolism is stunted, causing weight gain,
fatigue and other symptoms. The Bio-Logikal Diet includes a metabolic
type component that can be determined through the Body Terrain Test.
4. Food compatibility — Learning what foods are compatible with your body chemistry can be invaluable in managing your weight. Foods that are incompatible may cause fatigue, gas, bloating, weight gain, premature aging and can even promote disease. The link between blood type (red blood cells) and diet provides a terrific way to get started with eating foods that are most compatible with your body. That’s
right, your blood type can partly determine what foods are most compatible
for you. Another factor to consider would be food allergy and intolerance
testing to fine tune the blood type list for you. The Bio-Logikal
Diet includes a complete blood type food list.
5. Exercise and activity — The amount of movement you perform greatly affects your weight. Even walking, the simplest of exercises (see last post— January 4th, 2007) can have a tremendous impact on our health and weight by 1) improving food cravings; 2) burning more calories and stoking the fire of metabolism; and 3) increasing circulation of the body’s
fluids.
By exercising on a regular basis (at least 3 times per week), you will normalize the overall number of food cravings you will have. Even more importantly, exercise also reduces cravings for the wrong types of foods (sweets, simple carbs, junk foods, etc).
Everyone should learn what their unique body chemistry requires in order to better fuel the engine that drives them. By learning what areas we are experiencing imbalances in, we can begin down the road of better health through more appropriate choices and a greater understanding of our own bodies.
In health,
Dr. Brett Saks
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"Movement is a medicine for
creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states."
~~Carol Welch
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