Is Chronic Inflammation holding you back?

Chronic Inflammation is the pre-cursor to disease and insult to the organ system

To experience chronic inflammation, one need only go so far to consume the SAD (Standard American Diet) on a regular basis. Fast food restaurants come to mind. Soda is quite possibly the most anti-fat loss thing people consume regularly. Not only does soda erode oral health, it also causes the bones to leech minerals as an attempt to balance the pH of the system. The acidity mixed with sugar also put stress on the pancreas and liver.

To make things even worse, the quick delivery of all that sugar into the gut tends to feed the harmful, opportunistic bacteria. Then you have serious gut dysbiosis (microbial imbalance) and more and more research has shown that obese people share similar gut bacteria.

It’s about the organs, dummy.

Nah, you’re not weak of mind. You understand that eating healthy is of vital importance to making gains in fitness.

This guy ate veggies today.

This guy ate veggies today.

You can’t get rid of your past

The more years one has eaten poorly and not taken care of themselves, the more effort it will require to re-balance the body. Your lifestyle must change, is changing, or has changed in order to reach a healthier state — a fitter body. Learn from mistakes and be humble because food has power over all of us.

Antioxidants: Healing Power on Daily Basis

Wow, to think that we can consume natural foods and promote the wellness from within our own vessel. I can’t go a day without eating at least something of color. The greatest nutrient density and antioxidant power will make itself known through resilience and hues of the rainbow.

Healthy picnic at the park

Healthy picnic at the park

Promote Healthy Inflammation Regularly with Nutrition

We need a certain amount of inflammation in the right areas at the right times, balanced anywhere around the body. To do that, we have to eat healthy foods — ideally the healthiest foods on the planet.

There is access to some of the world’s healthiest foods in nearly every grocery store in America. It’s usually fresh. It may have distinct colors. It could be pungent, bitter, sweet, sour, or rich and delectable. Natural markets and delis are literally goldmines for the latest new, health trends combined with traditional healing knowledge from all parts of the world (often in the form of herbal extracts or educational products).

Extremely high nutrient density found in this fresh Carrot/Beet/Ginger/Parsley juice and Wheatgrass shot.

Extremely high nutrient density found in this fresh Carrot/Beet/Ginger/Parsley juice and Wheatgrass shot.

The truth is that we should aim to have a healthy relationship with food — being natural food. This is how you can get a fit body, beyond discussion of calories and macronutrients. Beyond basic calculations. Nothing can make up for the pure antioxidant power of healthy natural food. Eat well my friends.

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Digesting the Sweet Belly of America

The United States of High Fructose Corn Syrupica?

Here’s the fact, calories come cheap nowadays. Basic survival is possible for the vast majority of Americans. So we made progress in the 20th century.

Palin publicly enjoys a big gulp.

Palin enjoys a big gulp.

True secrets to fitness lie within.

What is inside you? From bacteria to blood cells, neurons and rhythms… you will notice the connections. Energy becomes connected to us as we use it and excuse it.

We all know it’s about food.

I am a strong advocate for health and nutrition in this country. There are ways in which public reform would seek to reshape nutritional incentive. We need to show the consumer that consuming leafy green vegetables truly is the best option for long term health and vitality.

The sugar industry is most powerful when people remain ignorant to the intolerable effects of high fructose diets. Sodas are some of the worst offenders as the concoction causes inflammation through multiple parts of the body.

Nutrient density is key.

Foods which contain a high density of nutrients are lean meats, natural dairy, and plant vegetables. Aim for the most nutrient dense foods according to your budget. Eat your greens.

 

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Hip to Waist Ratio related to Fitness and Attractiveness

What is your Hip to Waist ratio?

People who study humans use the word, ‘gait,’ to describe one’s manner of walking. Our movement is observed by those around us who create inferences about our fitness levels. Some body parts are simply more salient than others.

It's hard to know what they are like unless we observe their gait.

One could know more from gait analysis

Humans always assess threat and opportunity. From a distance, we are more likely to notice many factors about one’s gait. For example, a person’s movement may have much to say about one’s fitness and fertility. Some may notice and gaze upon those displaying strong evidence of virility.

This guy understands the benefits of healthy carbs.

Respect bro

Fitness has Always been about Hips, Butt and Back

Altogether, the glute-hip-back muscles remain the powerhouse of human physical ability. As the muscles decrease in balance, asymmetry occurs more frequently. Therefore, we MUST strive to promote healthy hip, glute, and core function.

Strength and mobility in the hips is a significant fitness indicator. Genetics play a role. Intelligent programming adds value for the trainee as it relates to progress.

Ideal and Goal to Aim for

A WHR of 0.7 for women and 0.9 for men has been shown to correlate strongly with general health and fertility.

Visual

Visual

Now like I said before, a fantastic weightlifting program will help you tone the stomach and transform the hips. Ultimately, success is only truly achievable with a focus on healthy diet.

Women within the 0.7 range have optimal levels of estrogen and are less susceptible to major diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disorders and ovarian cancers. Men with WHRs around 0.9, similarly, have been shown to be more healthy and fertile with less prostate cancer and testicular cancer.[15]

So more people should realize that understanding hormones will help them improve their health status.

Knowing how Nutrition regulates our Hormonal status

There are quite a few basic nutrients needed for long term survival. And then there are nutrients which are required for optimal being, health and longevity.

If there is one thing you could do to improve your situation, it would be to consume cruciferous vegetables on most days of the week for the rest of your life. Hormonal regulation is only one of the benefits form these leafy green vegetables. The abundance of nutrients in a plant like Kale truly has a healing effect.

In Summary: 

1. Train your hips/back/core with more intensity than chest and arms. (maybe for about 10 weeks)

2. Consume leafy green vegetables because you will become more healthy and attractive

Stay tuned

 

 

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The Gym! Tips for Gymgoers Part 1: Etiquette

The Gymnasium has always been a sanctuary for training. In the ancient days of Greece, everyone valued training as a means to develop the body. During those times, citizens must have yielded superior physical strength to ward off foreign invasions. Always remember that physical strength and vigor was required to defend the very origins of Western civilization and ideals.

Milo of Croton became famous for his… effective training methods.

The point is that Gyms can revolutionize your body. The best way to do that is to pursue your goals while respecting those of others.

Gym Etiquette

You may see people being disrespectful, but I strongly dissuade you from mirroring rude behavior. Truth is, to succeed in fitness you must lead yourself. Simultaneously, you can lead others by setting a positive example in your surroundings.

1. Clothing and Hygiene. Make sure you and your articles of clothing are clean because you don’t want to communicate body odor to the cardio bunnies. Also, avoid wearing very bright, eye catching clothing because it can be extremely distracting… you don’t want people dropping weights.

2. Dropping weights. The exercise begins when you grab hold of the weight, and ends when you return the weight. Not only are you missing out on gaining functional strength by dropping weights, but its also a hazard and disruptive to other gymgoers.

3. Hogging machines. Just like we share the road, we also share the gym. So, be a good driver and let someone merge into your lane. Likewise, in between sets I encourage you to stand up from the machine during your rest period. This will reduce the possibility that another gymgoer is thinking very bad thoughts about you.

4. “Working-in” without making human contact. This offense typically occurs during peak hours. The situation is when you are resting in between sets, and another guy just comes up and starts using your equipment without eye contact or anything. Come on dude, be civil!

5. Protein gas. Don’t you realize the cute girl might think its actually me? You ruining my game bro.

6. GRUNTING LOUDLY. I also enjoy lifting heavy weights, so I cut some slack. If you grunt on your heaviest 2-3 reps — no problem. However, if you are doing 12 reps on the incline dumbbell press and grunting every time, you’re going to piss people off for doing what we all understand to be unnecessary.

7. Disrespecting “mirror-space.” Even if people don’t use the mirrors to help their form, they will still be distracted by a goofball who works out directly behind them. Case in point, I was doing squats in the squat rack and an older lady wearing bright pink takes a bosu ball and does crunches less than three feet behind me. If you are going to exercise in someone’s mirror space, please bring your Harry Potter invisibility cloak.

8. Put weights away properly.

9. Loud conversations. Saying hi is great, but when you start talking about your ex-girlfriends sister who is now engaged to a guy she met at the county fair while waiting in line for scones… you might be taking it too far. Again, it’s distracting and inappropriate so take it to the lounge or make sure you aren’t within annoying distance of other people.

10. Using your arms like hooks on the treadmill. You’re only cheating yourself, and wasting time especially during peak hour when others would like to actually use their legs.

What TO DO

  • Be open minded — everyone’s fitness journey is unique.
  • Focus on your goals.
  • Make it fun by respecting people’s differences.
  • Look and appreciate, but do not stare.
  • Be sexy. Feel good about yourself… holistically. At any age, it can help you maintain your physique for all the right reasons.

Stay tuned for the next in the series../

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Know How You can Make Time for Health & Fitness

Life is busy.

Jobs and schools, loans and pleasures.

Borrowing time has meaning in both gain and sacrifice.

Borrowing time for You

People need the support.

It was a Monday night when I greeted a customer who arrived three minutes before closing.

It’s 9:10 PM, and I’m serving the customer.

Bart suffers from severe anxiety.

For him, panic attacks are triggered by people and noises. I feel empathy knowing the power of the mind.

Can you think of a moment when your heart truly raced?

If its because you’re near a charming fellow, have no worries reader.

But the trouble comes when someone gets over-stimulated by common situations.

I worked beyond the schedule that night because Bart was a person in need. He was not disrespecting me by staying late — he was simply trying to cope.

Bart needed to borrow time from me, on that night.

For nearly twenty minutes, even after the doors were locked I gave him my full attention.

While some may feel a loss in time, I feel better knowing that integrity and character come more in giving than in receiving.

Hopefully everyone can experience the power of both.

THE SECRET TO FITNESS:

Make lots of health meals or…

…know a person who makes health appreciate more than butter on a pancake.

Extra points if they are cuter than butter on a pancake.

Make time for health, give time to others

The same goes for rocking fitness into the schedule.

Start small and own it.

You are the master of your own fitness.

The Big POWERFUL Nutrients for Lasting Results

  • High Fiber
  • High Protein
  • High Complex Carbs
  • High in Essential Fatty Acids and other beneficial fatty acids
  • Different color fruits and veggies as antioxidant-powerhouses

…and more!

Keep ya’ posted, friends.

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