<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Sport Fitness &#38; Physique&#187; Fitness</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/category/fitness/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:17:45 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator>
<xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" />
		<item>
		<title>Ramp Up Your Fitness with F.I.R.E: Full body, Intense, Resistance Exercise</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/07/ramp-up-your-fitness-with-f-i-r-e-full-body-intense-resistance-exercise/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/07/ramp-up-your-fitness-with-f-i-r-e-full-body-intense-resistance-exercise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chad Waterbury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fat loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=1004</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ramp Up Your Fitness with F.I.R.E: Full body, Intense, Resistance Exercise. Chad Waterbury's new fat loss and fitness program is the complete, all inclusive package. Lose fat, tone up, build lean, strong muscle and get into the best shape of your life in three short weeks.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chad Waterbury, noted neurophysiologist, performance trainer and fitness author has just released a fantastic new diet and fitness program called Body of F.I.R.E.</p>
<p>F.I.R.E. stands for <strong>F</strong>ull body, <strong>I</strong>ntense, <strong>R</strong>esistance <strong>E</strong>xercise.</p>
<p>Chad incorporates these three important fitness elements into a complete training system that is fun, simple to follow and takes very little time or equipment.</p>
<p>In fact, Chad&#8217;s system can be performed in the privacy of your home in just under 45 minutes a day with little more than your own body weight. More advanced trainees may need additional resistance, but can certainly get by with a pair of dumbbells or even kettle-bells.</p>
<p><a href="http://sportfit11.bodyoffire.hop.clickbank.net" target="_blank">The Body of F.I.R.E. system</a> also comes with a detailed nutrition plan that is simple to follow and a breeze to implement:<div class="toggle"></p>
<ul>
<li>No Counting Calories</li>
<li>No Weighing</li>
<li>No Measuring</li>
<li>No Special &#8216;Diet Foods&#8217;</li>
<li>Nothing to Purchase</li>
</ul>
<p>Chad does recommend a few nutritional supplements, but besides the fish oil (which you should be taking anyway) you certainly could succeed with this plan without any additional supplements whatsoever.</p>
<p>I think one of the best elements of Chad&#8217;s Body of F.I.R.E. program is the constant changing of exercises. Each and every training day is slightly different to keep things fun and exciting.</p>
<p><em><strong>You will not be bored on this program!</strong></em></p>
<p>Chad gives detailed instructions for each and every exercise and you can print off your daily workout sheets for quick and easy reference.</p>
<p>And you won&#8217;t be spending hours and hours exercising and doing boring &#8216;cardio&#8217; to burn fat.</p>
<p>The secret to the <a href="http://sportfit11.bodyoffire.hop.clickbank.net" target="_blank">Body of F.I.R.E. program</a> is in the speed of the exercises.</p>
<p>The program is designed to be performed as quickly as possible to maximize fat burning, muscle building and cardiovascular conditioning.</p>
<p>This is the way athletes train and <strong><em>this is why athletes have the leanest, strongest bodies.</em></strong></p>
<p>Ramp up your fitness with Chad Waterbury&#8217;s Body of F.I.R.E. program.</p>
<p>I think it is one of the most complete, well planned and effective fat loss and fitness packages that I have seen.</p>
<p>Everything is included and it comes with a Money Back Guarantee!</p>
<p><em><strong>What do you have to lose?</strong></em></p>
<p><a href="http://sportfit11.bodyoffire.hop.clickbank.net"><img src="http://www.bodyoffire.com/banners/cover1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p>
</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/07/ramp-up-your-fitness-with-f-i-r-e-full-body-intense-resistance-exercise/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Free Fitness Software that Really Works</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/06/free-fitness-software-that-really-works/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/06/free-fitness-software-that-really-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now you can count calories, monitor macro-nutrients, track your workouts and so much more with a fantastic fitness software called Dailyburn.

Dailyburn is one of the best resources I have seen for reaching your health and fitness goals -and the best part...

It's FREE!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not a firm believer in calorie counting -but I realize that some people are fixated on calories and I&#8217;ve certainly used calorie counting successfully with some clients.</p>
<p>Beyond counting calories, I find even greater success monitoring my client&#8217;s macro-nutrients.</p>
<p>By manipulating healthy fats, protein and carbohydrates, I am able to improve my client&#8217;s health and body composition much more efficiently.</p>
<p>I am also a very firm believer in logging your training and monitoring your progress. Without recording your training and striving to improve -you&#8217;re not likely progress as well as you could.</p>
<p>Now you can count calories, monitor macro-nutrients and track your workouts with a fantastic fitness software called <a href="http://dailyburn.com/" target="_blank">Dailyburn</a>.</p>
<p>Dailyburn is one of the best resources I have seen for reaching your health and fitness goals on your own -and the best part&#8230;<div class="toggle"></p>
<p><em><strong>It&#8217;s FREE!</strong></em></p>
<p>Simply register for your free Dailyburn account and begin editing your personal profile in an area called &#8216;Your Locker Room.&#8217;</p>
<p>From the &#8216;Locker Room,&#8217; you can monitor your fitness goals, your body weight and measurements, your food intake and your workouts.</p>
<p>Unsure about how to workout?</p>
<p>Daily burn has video tutorials to help you learn the moves.</p>
<p>You can also interact with other Dailyburn users, see what programs are working for them and follow right along  -encouraging each other and helping each other out as you get fit and healthy.</p>
<p>Dailyburn is a fantastic resource for beginners, novices and seasoned athletes who need a little help and motivation.</p>
<p>The Dailyburn interface is colorful, easy to use and very easy to navigate.</p>
<p>Check out <a href="http://dailyburn.com/" target="_blank">Dailyburn.com</a> and set up your free account.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s like having your own personal trainer on call and a heck of lot cheaper too.</p>
</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/06/free-fitness-software-that-really-works/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Got Fun?</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/got-fun/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/got-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biosignature diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bored]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boredom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cardiovascular disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fatigue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[female clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[having fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journal of epidemiology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low carbohydrate diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lower blood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lower blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lower cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[menstrual cycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paleo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paleo diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical limitations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physically active]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poliquin BioSignature Modulation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=882</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Physically active people have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, are happier, healthier and better able to handle stress. But do you know what else? -Physically active people live longer and just have more fun! Having fun is important.
In fact, having fun may just save your life!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Physically active people have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, are happier, healthier and better able to handle stress. But do you know what else? -<em>Physically active people live longer and just have more fun!</em></p>
<div id="attachment_883" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 220px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Fun-Girls-meisjes-comp.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-medium wp-image-883  " title="Fun Girls-meisjes comp" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Fun-Girls-meisjes-comp-300x224.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="157" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Having Fun? -You really should!</p></div>
<p><em><strong>Having fun is important.</strong></em></p>
<p>In fact, <em><strong>having fun may just save your life!<div class="toggle"></strong></em></p>
<p>Having fun is much better than being bored, right?<br />
Boredom is really, really Bad!</p>
<p>Did you know you can actually be &#8216;bored to death?&#8217;<br />
~Yes, indeed you can!</p>
<p>A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology<a href="http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/39/2/370" target="_blank"> [1]</a> states that people who complain of being &#8216;bored&#8217; are much more likely to die at young age!</p>
<p>Studying over 7,500 individuals, researchers found that bored, dissatisfied adults are almost three times (3x) more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than their happier, more engaged and energetic counterparts.</p>
<p>Now, <strong>it&#8217;s not as though boredom itself is to blame here&#8230;. </strong><br />
In fact, even the researchers claim that boredom is more a symptom of an inactive lifestyle -than an actual cause of any disease.</p>
<p>People who do not participate in physical activity are far more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease -simply because of their lifestyle.</p>
<p>In simple terms:<em><strong> If you don&#8217;t move -you die. </strong></em></p>
<p>Now, there&#8217;s no denying that boredom is a real emotion.<br />
However, the feelings of being bored, listless, uninterested and &#8216;tired&#8217; are often self-induced, emotional feelings -Not real physical limitations.</p>
<p>For instance, I work with many women who struggle with depression, fatigue and moodiness during their menstrual cycle.<br />
They&#8217;re tired, they&#8217;re angry and they certainly don&#8217;t &#8216;feel&#8217; like doing what I recommend.</p>
<p>My recommendations are never met with much enthusiasm.  However, each and every time my female clients reach beyond what they &#8216;feel like doing&#8217; and follow my recommendations, they are rewarded with far better moods, far greater energy and a much higher quality of life.</p>
<p>And my recommendations?</p>
<div id="attachment_889" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/happy-lady-rev.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-889 " title="happy lady rev" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/happy-lady-rev-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Wow! I feel MUCH better -thanks!</p></div>
<p>Simple!</p>
<p><strong>Get Out:<br />
</strong>Get outside -get out of your daily routine and push yourself to do more than you feel like doing. The extra effort it takes to &#8216;do something&#8217; will release &#8216;good&#8217; hormones to counteract the &#8216;bad&#8217; hormones making you feel so down and out.</p>
<p><strong>Get Active:<br />
</strong>Physical exercise is usually the LAST thing you feel like doing -but it is always, always, always the BEST thing for you to do!</p>
<p>Physical exercise releases endorphins and other &#8216;happy hormones&#8217; that will immediately improve your moods and attitudes.</p>
<p><strong>Get Real!<br />
</strong>Choose Real Foods as often as possible.<br />
Avoid any foods that have been boxed, bagged, canned or preserved.  Adopt a <a href="http://www.thepaleodiet.com/" target="_blank">paleolithic dietary</a> approach.</p>
<p>What is the Paleo Approach? = Two basic ideas to follow:<br />
1) If it flies, swims or roams the prairie, it is safe to eat.<br />
2) If it can be gathered and eaten by hand (without processing), then that too, is safe to eat.</p>
<p>Anything that falls outside these two boundaries is &#8216;off limits.&#8217;</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.thepaleodiet.com/index.shtml" target="_blank">paleo diet</a> has proven to lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, balance body composition and increase energy.<br />
Check out <a href="http://www.thepaleodiet.com/aboutus/profile.shtml" target="_blank">Dr Loren Cordain</a>&#8216;s &#8216;<a href="http://www.thepaleodiet.com/store.shtml" target="_blank">Paleo Diet</a>&#8216; or the &#8216;<a href="http://www.thepaleodiet.com/store.shtml" target="_blank">Paleo Diet for Athletes</a>&#8216; for more detailed and helpful information.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like <a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/contact/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_blank">additional information</a> or if you just have questions -please, do not hesitate to <a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/contact/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_blank">Contact Us</a>.<br />
All inquiries are personally addressed, held in complete confidence with complete security and absolute anonymity.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/contact/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_blank">Let us help.</a></p>
<p>To your Good Health!</p>
<div id="attachment_420" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-420" title="Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paul D&#39;Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner</p></div>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/got-fun/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Life with Rats</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/living-with-rats/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/living-with-rats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[better golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[better health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[better life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[better relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fight cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[habits addictions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immune system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indecision]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life is a struggle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poliquin BioSignature Modulation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life is tough, but so what? What are you willing to let go of to begin the climb of your life?
Friends? Habits? Addictions? Insecurities?  Who's in charge and why do you allow it to continue?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_851" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sw_tiff_climb_3.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-851" title="sw_tiff_climb_3" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sw_tiff_climb_3-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">This is gonna hurt...</p></div>
<p>You&#8217;ve slipped&#8230;..and now you&#8217;re hanging there &#8211;holding tight to a tiny sapling growing out of the craggy rock.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a long way down&#8230;.and it seems like an even longer way up to where you want to be.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re afraid and you&#8217;re tired and you don&#8217;t want to be here&#8230;.but here you are.</p>
<p>Now what?<div class="toggle"></p>
<p>And as you hang there -holding on and afraid to move, two rats show up -a black rat and a white rat -and the rats begin gnawing at the tiny sapling you cling to.  It seems that if you don&#8217;t make a decision -and soon -a decision will be made for you and it&#8217;s not going to be good.</p>
<p>In fact, you&#8217;re going to end up right back where you started -only in much, much worse shape than when you began.</p>
<p><em><strong>What am I talking about?</strong></em></p>
<p>It&#8217;s an analogy for your life -your health -your career -your choices.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re discontent, unhappy, unhealthy, not where you want to be &#8230;.then I&#8217;m talking to you.</p>
<p><strong>Life is a struggle -a climb.</strong><br />
It&#8217;s our nature to want to improve. We want a better life, more money, more free time, more alone time, better relationships, better health, a better golf swing, better arms, a skinny waist, better hair, whatever&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>You are the climber</strong> in the story -clinging to whatever you hold dear: your habits, your addictions, your beliefs, your comfort-zone, your group of friends &#8230;.whatever it is that you&#8217;re afraid to let go of -whatever it is that you are afraid to change. And you know what?</p>
<p><strong>You have to let go! </strong><br />
Because if you don&#8217;t let go&#8230;.you will never move beyond where you are&#8230;and you&#8217;re not completely happy where you are&#8230;.are you?</p>
<p>And the rats?</p>
<p><strong>The rats are indecision</strong>: -choices.</p>
<div id="attachment_855" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 190px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Hunter_de_Rat.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-medium wp-image-855 " title="Hunter_de_Rat" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Hunter_de_Rat-300x241.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="145" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Willard here is not your friend!</p></div>
<p><strong>The rats are &#8220;This&#8221; and &#8220;That&#8221;</strong></p>
<p><em>&#8220;I should try This.  But what if That would be better?&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;I heard that That works. But I think I&#8217;m going to start doing This!&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;This just doesn&#8217;t seem to work for me.&#8221; </em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Oh, I could never do That!&#8221;<br />
</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;I wonder if So and So ever does That?&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;This is the one for me!&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;That looks good. I think I&#8217;ll try That -but wait&#8230;what&#8217;s This?&#8221;<br />
</em></p>
<p>And there you hang&#8230;undecided and unsure -while the Rats make all the choices for you.</p>
<p>If left up to the Rats &#8211;you&#8217;re going to fall -and it&#8217;s not going to be pretty.</p>
<p>The Rats are going to decide, if you don&#8217;t take the initiative  and do something for yourself.</p>
<p>So, what&#8217;s it going to be?</p>
<p><strong>This?</strong></p>
<p><strong>That?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Some Other thing?<br />
</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>It&#8217;s time to decide.</strong></em></p>
<p>What do YOU want out of life?</p>
<p><em><strong>Let go! -And get moving!</strong></em></p>
<p>The mountain isn&#8217;t going anywhere&#8230;.Are you?</p>
</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/living-with-rats/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Teens lost 29 pounds in 13 Weeks!</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/teens-lost-29-pounds-in-13-weeks/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/teens-lost-29-pounds-in-13-weeks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biosignature diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fresh fruits vegetables]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthful lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high protein low carbohydrate diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lean meats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low carbohydrate diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maintaining a healthy weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overweight teenagers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pediatric nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poliquin BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toxic sweeteners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=820</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following a high protein, low carb diet -teens lost and average of 29 pounds in just 13 weeks!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a recent study conducted by Dr. Nancy F. Krebs, professor of pediatrics and head of the division of pediatric nutrition at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine -severely overweight teenagers adopting a high protein, low carbohydrate diet were able to lose 29 pounds over a 13 week period.</p>
<div id="attachment_823" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bigstockphoto_Close-Up_Of_Fresh_Vegetables_A_15699982.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-823" title="bigstockphoto_Close-Up_Of_Fresh_Vegetables_A_1569998" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bigstockphoto_Close-Up_Of_Fresh_Vegetables_A_15699982-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Nature&#39;s Goodness</p></div>
<p>Even better, after nine months the subjects had been able to maintain their weight loss -not gaining any of their weight back, as some researchers had predicted.</p>
<p><em>Source:  Reuters Health Information April 01, 2010<br />
Howard Wolinsky</em></p>
<p>Ideally, we would rather our teens not become obese to begin with.  Teaching our children about nutrition from a very early age should be a priority. Prevention, after all, really is the best medicine.</p>
<p>The research is clear: <div class="toggle">A diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats, select nuts and seeds is safe, healthful and beneficial to maintaining a healthy weight and body composition -for children and for adults.</p>
<p><em><strong>Avoid grains, breads, cereals, pasta and the like.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Avoid packaged food products, additives, preservatives and toxic sweeteners.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Drink plenty of fresh, clean water.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Get out and move your body daily and enjoy the beauty of nature.</strong></em></p>
<div id="attachment_826" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><em><strong><em><strong><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/fatWoman2_xenia_antunes1.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-826" title="fatWoman2_xenia_antunes" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/fatWoman2_xenia_antunes1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong></em></strong></em><p class="wp-caption-text">Are we Setting a Good Example for our Youth?</p></div>
<p><em><strong> </strong></em></p>
<p>Living a fit and healthful lifestyle is the surest way to instill healthful values in our youth.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">Don&#8217;t know where to begin?</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">Need a little help?</a></p>
<p>We&#8217;re here for you.<br />
<a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/contact/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_blank">Contact Us</a> for ideas, help and support.</p>
<p><em><strong>To your Good Health!<br />
-and the Good Health of your children&#8230;</strong></em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/contact/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_self"><em>Contact Us -today!</em></a></p>
</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/04/teens-lost-29-pounds-in-13-weeks/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Physically Fit Youth -Perform Better Academically</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/physically-fit-youth-perform-better-academically/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/physically-fit-youth-perform-better-academically/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[american heart association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[educating children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[educating the whole child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metabolism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical bodies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physically fit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respects]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fitness in the classroom -may depend our fitness in the dining room....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Strange, what our education system values.</p>
<p>I mean it&#8217;s strange what students are learning<br />
-or rather &#8230;what they&#8217;re <strong><em>not </em></strong>learning &#8211;in our homes <strong><em>and</em></strong> in our schools.</p>
<div id="attachment_671" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/writing-7494.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-671 " title="writing-7494" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/writing-7494-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Is he really ready to write? Would he rather be doing something physical?</p></div>
<p>Ask yourself this: <strong><em><br />
What part of the child do we educate?<br />
-What specific element within the child do we chose to enrich in order to give them the greatest possible advantage ?<br />
</em></strong></p>
<p><a title="Sir Ken Robinson" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY" target="_blank">I would not be the first to say</a> that our traditional education system is completely backwards and absolutely upside-down -or at the very least wildly misguided.</p>
<p>The traditional educational system teaches from the neck up and to the left.  That is to say, our education system tends to focus on the logical side of the brain and little else.<div class="toggle"></p>
<p>The right <a title="Right Brain - Left Brain" href="http://www.funderstanding.com/content/right-brain-vs-left-brain" target="_blank">side of the brain</a> that controls our synthetic, intuitive and creative expression -is largely ignored -or worse yet &#8230;suffocated.  Rarely do students have the opportunity to creatively express themselves through music, art, poetry, drama or dance to any meaningful degree.</p>
<p><strong>But here&#8217;s a great question:</strong><br />
How much do our children learn about their physical bodies?</p>
<p>How do our students learn to care for themselves -to care for the biological framework that carries them through life and that will certainly begin to decay and to disintegrate &#8211;long before their precious minds ever begin to decay?</p>
<div id="attachment_675" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/happy-73012.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-675" title="happy-7301" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/happy-73012-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Worth more than we&#39;re giving her...</p></div>
<p><strong>We&#8217;re missing something there, are we not?</strong></p>
<p>We are letting our children down in many respects.</p>
<p><strong>Why are we not educating the Whole Child? -The Entire Student?</strong><br />
Perhaps we are doing our children a greater disservice than we know.</p>
<p>At the <a title="AHS 2010 Conference on Nutrition" href="http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&amp;item=972" target="_blank">American Heart Association</a>’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition,  Physical Activity and Metabolism -Dr. Lesley A. Cottrell presented fascinating new research detailing the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance.</p>
<p>Dr. Cottrell and her pediatric research team from West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. tested 725 fifth grade students and followed them for two years. What Dr. Cottrell&#8217;s team found, was that students who began the trial in good physical condition tested higher academically than their obese or less physically fit classmates.</p>
<p>Furthermore, when the same 725 students were tested again in seventh grade, the researchers found that the students who maintained their physical fitness continued to test higher academically than their less physically fit classmates.</p>
<p>The students who worked and improved their physical fitness during the two year trial -also improved their academic performance.</p>
<p>Subsequently, the students whose physical fitness declined, were also found to have declined academically as well.</p>
<p>How fascinating!</p>
<p>Incidentally, the students with the lowest overall academic performance &#8230;..well, they were not fit in either the fifth or the seventh grade. That is very telling, I think.</p>
<p><strong><em>“The take-home message from this study is that we want our kids to be  fit as long as possible and it will show in their academic performance,”  Cottrell said. “But if we can intervene on those children who are not  necessarily fit and get them to physically fit levels, we may also see  their academic performance increase.”</em></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_678" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><em><em><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/JGS_Hurrah.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-678" title="JGS_Hurrah" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/JGS_Hurrah-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></em></em><p class="wp-caption-text">Get Out -Get Active -Get Smart!</p></div>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>So, it would seem that educating our children and helping them improve their physical fitness -is just as important as educating our children and helping them improve their cognitive performance. And with <a title="Childhood obesity reaches epidemic proportions" href="http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/" target="_blank">childhood obesity</a> climbing to epidemic proportions  -educating our children to be more physically active and nutritionally savvy just makes good sense for us all.</p>
<p>So, how do we accomplish that?</p>
<p>How do we educate the whole child -the entire person?</p>
<p>How do we improve the odds of success in life for our students, both physically and academically?</p>
<p>Well, I have a few ideas&#8230;..Do you?</p>
<p>Let me know your thoughts on the matter.<br />
Comment below,<a title="Join the Discussion" href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/sportfit-forum/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_blank"> join the disussion </a>-reply on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Paul.Anthony.DArcy" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or send me an <a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/contact/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_blank">email</a>.</p>
<p>I have children &#8230;in several different age brackets. I have clients with children &#8230;and <strong><em>I want the best &#8211;For all of them.</em></strong></p>
<p>To your Good Health! &#8230;and to the Good Health of our Beloved Children!</p>
<div id="attachment_720" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/hispanic-children.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-720 " title="hispanic children" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/hispanic-children-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Are we doing our best .......for them?</p></div>
<h2><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/physically-fit-youth-perform-better-academically/#respond#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_self"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>Let me know!</em></strong></span></a></h2>
</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/physically-fit-youth-perform-better-academically/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Health Care Reform and What it Means for You&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/health-care-reform-and-what-it-means-for-you/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/health-care-reform-and-what-it-means-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barack obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fresh fruits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[good health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health intervention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insulin resistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poliquin BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[previous health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strength]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vegetables]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waistline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[whole foods]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=645</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How will you react to the latest in Health Care reform? Take action and save your life, your health and your wealth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_646" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 220px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/italintheheart/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-646 " title="http://www.flickr.comphotos credit: italintheheart/" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Health-Care-Reform-300x225.jpg" alt="flickrphotos credit: italintheheart" width="210" height="158" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo Credit: italintheheart @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/italintheheart/</p></div>
<p>Gosh, I wish I knew&#8230;</p>
<p>I wish I knew what the newly passed National Health Care Reform Bill had in store for you.</p>
<p>In truth, I don&#8217;t even know what the newly passed legislation has in store for me or for my family!</p>
<p><div class="toggle">I do know that there are now inclusions for folks with &#8216;existing conditions&#8217; that were previously unavailable.  And, I also understand that children are now covered under their parent&#8217;s plans until the age of 26.</p>
<p>The previous health care model was not as forgiving or as understanding in this regard.</p>
<p>I suppose this is good news for many people -well at least a big ole&#8217; bunch of college students anyway.</p>
<p>Of course, as of the writing of this post, President Barack Obama has yet to sign the new legislation into law.  However, it is widely anticipated that the President&#8217;s signatory approval is simply a pending formality.</p>
<p>If it truly is a &#8216;Done Deal,&#8217; there is no telling what this new legislation will do for our country and its 150 million under-insured and non-insured citizens -let alone what it may not do or even the social calamity it may cause.</p>
<p>There is also no way of knowing how this government sponsored initiative might ultimately impact the citizens of this great nation.</p>
<p>We just don&#8217;t know&#8230;</p>
<div id="attachment_648" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 271px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chi-liu/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-648" title="Uncertainty_Chi Liu" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Uncertainty_Chi-Liu1-261x300.jpg" alt="" width="261" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chi-liu/</p></div>
<p>However, no matter what the new Health Care Reform Bill does -or does not do&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what we really DO know! </strong></p>
<p>We have long known that we are all ultimately responsible for our own Health.</p>
<p>We have also long known that and only we can make the Life altering Changes needed to improve our Health and Wellness!<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p>We may not be able to turn back the recently passed Health Care Reform Bill, but here&#8217;s what we can do to greatly limit our need for health care and health intervention in the first place:</p>
<p>First-<br />
<strong>Stay Healthy:</strong></p>
<p>There is no better substitute for a healthy life than a healthy lifestyle.  Keep your immune system healthy and able to withstand all of the unhealthy toxins your environment throws at you. Eating well to support your efforts will ensure you live a long and healthy life.</p>
<p>Get in the habit of purchasing fresh, whole foods and limiting your intake of soy, breads, grains, pastas and dairy products. All of these foodstuffs are notorious antigens and allergens for a great percentage of our population.</p>
<p>Second-<br />
<strong>Get Physical:</strong></p>
<p>The more our bodies are challenged -the better our bodies respond.<br />
It is no secret that the human body is an amazingly responsive and receptive machine.  The harder and the longer we push our bodies -the more our bodies tend to respond.   Don&#8217;t kill yourself -but please do get outside your comfort zone and push yourself towards a goal. Push hard and then take the time to properly recover.</p>
<p>Your body will only be strong and lean when it is tried, tested and forced to be strong and lean!</p>
<p>Third-</p>
<p><strong>Be Consistent:</strong></p>
<p>Find the physical activities that you enjoy!<br />
This is SO important! If you enjoy it -you&#8217;ll most likely do it -and do it often enough to really make a significant impact.</p>
<p>Without intrinsic motivation -encouragement that comes from within -we just will not succeed.<br />
Think long and hard about what it is that you would like to do for FUN!! -It doesn&#8217;t have to be an activity that you excel at -It doesn&#8217;t have to be an activity that you are particularly Good at&#8230;.You only need to enjoy it!</p>
<p>If you enjoy it&#8230;you will stick with it&#8230;and you will continue to stick with it -your body will adapt and that is <strong>exactly</strong> what you need!</p>
<p>Consistency is the key!</p>
<p>So &#8230;&#8230;I may not know how to handle the newly passed Health Care Reform legislation&#8230;.but I certainly DO know what it takes to <strong>be healthy, stay healthy and reduce your over-all health-care costs</strong>!</p>
<p>Take the above recommendations to heart&#8230;.and see how well you can improve your health and wellness.</p>
<p>If you need help -if you need some guidance -<a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/contact/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed" target="_blank">I am only a click away!</a><br />
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">Call on me</a> to help you through any and all of your Health Care dilemmas.</p>
<p>To your Good Health!</p>
<div id="attachment_420" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-full wp-image-420 " title="Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="242" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paul D&#39;Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner</p></div>
</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/health-care-reform-and-what-it-means-for-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Low Carb? ~ Low Fat?</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/low-carb-low-fat/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/low-carb-low-fat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood serum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood serum levels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fat restricted diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[good health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lean meat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low carb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low carb diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low carbohydrate diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restricted diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[serum cholesterol levels]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In yet another weight loss study, researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, found that a carb-restricted diet was superior to a fat-restricted diet in overall health and wellness.

In the study, researchers found that -while each diet produced similar results in overall weight-loss...the low carbohydrate diet had the added benefit of substantially reducing the participants blood pressure and overall blood serum levels!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In yet another weight loss study, researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, found that a carb-restricted diet was superior to a fat-restricted diet in overall health and wellness.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20101008" target="_blank">In the study</a>, researchers found that -while each diet produced similar results in overall weight-loss&#8230;the low carbohydrate diet had the added benefit of substantially reducing the participants blood pressure and overall blood serum levels!</p>
<div id="attachment_570" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bigstockphoto_Fresh_Meat_2690063.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-medium wp-image-570   " title="Fresh lean meat" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bigstockphoto_Fresh_Meat_2690063-300x206.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="206" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lean meat, fresh vegetables and fruit &#39;in season&#39; ...It&#39;s all you need!</p></div>
<p>Many of the low-carb diet participants even eliminated their need for blood pressure medications altogether!</p>
<p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">That is notable!</span></strong></em></p>
<p>In addition to improved health, lowered blood pressure and improved blood serum levels -the researchers found that even though the two groups lost the same relative amount of weight -the low-carb group actually gained muscle while they burned off their excess fat.</p>
<p>Which approach do <em><strong>you</strong></em> think is more efficient?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">Would you just like to lose some weight?</a></p>
<p>Or &#8230;would you rather <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">lose fat, reduce your blood pressure, reduce your cholesterol and improve your blood serum cholesterol levels?</a></p>
<p>The choice is yours&#8230;.and I would like to help.</p>
<p>Contact me for a <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">FREE, No Risk, No Obligation Assessment.</a></p>
<p>What do you have to lose?</p>
<p>To your Good Health!</p>
<div id="attachment_420" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-420" title="Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paul D&#39;Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner</p></div>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/low-carb-low-fat/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sleep: Too Much or Too Little &#8211;Both might make you Fat</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/sleep-too-much-or-too-little-both-might-make-you-fat/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/sleep-too-much-or-too-little-both-might-make-you-fat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biosignature diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biosignature training programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[melatonin production]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural circadian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural circadian rhythms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poliquin BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep cycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep cycles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep deprivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep mode]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sweet salty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sleep studies find that our Habits dictate our Health. Sleep more soundly -be less fat and less out of shape.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Multiple studies emerging from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences indicate that disruption of natural sleep cycles in humans causes a significant gain in body fat and overall body mass.</p>
<div id="attachment_610" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bigstockphoto_Sleeping_46162111.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-610" title="Sleeping Beauty?" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bigstockphoto_Sleeping_46162111-150x150.jpg" alt="Sleeping Beauty?" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Too much or too little -both might make you fat!</p></div>
<p>The researchers were particularly interested in how unnatural light sources after sundown (computers, televisions, electric light bulbs, etc&#8230;), alter our natural circadian rhythms, disrupt our natural melatonin production and affect our sleep cycle.</p>
<p>We have long known that staying up late at night gives us more time and a greater urge to eat.  And that late-night snacking is usually something sweet, salty, crunchy, or creamy while we satisfy our &#8216;entitled self&#8217; watching TV or working on the computer.</p>
<p>Sweet, salty, crunchy and creamy snacks eaten late at night are the perfect &#8216;caloric cocktail&#8217; for excess fat!</p>
<p>Researchers were also fascinated to learn that longer than normal sleep cycles (9 hours or more) encouraged fat deposits too.  The reasons were very similar to the fat gained with shortened sleep cycles (7 hours or less).  It seems that <em><strong>any</strong></em> disruption in the natural sleep cycle will alter our natural hormonal profile. This hormonal alteration will encourage overeating  and cravings for the same sweet, salty, crunchy and creamy foods that encourage excess fat storage.</p>
<p><strong>Bottom line?</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">Do your best to follow your body&#8217;s natural, circadian rhythms.</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Rest, when the sun goes down. Phase your activities into &#8216;sleep mode&#8217; as darkness approaches. Use the seasons as your guide.</li>
<li>Keep household lights to a minimum after sunset. Only use necessary lighting. Tone down your wattage to the least possible variable. It will help you prepare for sleep and even help you get to bed earlier too.</li>
<li>Avoid internet usage after dark (tough, I know). Stay away from unnecessary, artificial light sources as much as possible.</li>
<li>Go to bed earlier! This is the biggie! No need staying up late watching TV. It&#8217;s not good programming anyway.</li>
<li>Keep your sleep space dark. There should be no light &amp; no noise in your sleep space. With practice, you will wake on you own -exactly when you want to and never need an alarm clock again.</li>
</ul>
<p>Get some rest! ~ And <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM" target="_blank">get your Health together!</a></p>
<p>To your Good Health!</p>
<div id="attachment_420" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NXGD2CM"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-420" title="Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paul D&#39;Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner</p></div>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/sleep-too-much-or-too-little-both-might-make-you-fat/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Controlling Type 2 Diabetes with Better Food</title>
		<link>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/controlling-type-2-diabetes-with-better-food/?nucrss=1#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/controlling-type-2-diabetes-with-better-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BioSignature Modulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avoid hunger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetes diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glucose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy foods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve insulin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve insulin sensitivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insulin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insulin released]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insulin resistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[table salt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[type 2 diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[type diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[type II diabetes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportfitnow.com/?p=596</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Type II diabetes affects 1 in 5 people. This short article explains how to control this life-threatening disease by making simple changes to the foods we eat.  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to recent data from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (<a href="http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm" target="_blank">NDIC</a>), one in five people suffer from Type 2 Diabetes, a serious and potentially deadly disease.   Type 2 Diabetes can be both preventable and reversible with the proper diet and lifestyle modifications, so let’s try to understand the root cause of Type 2 Diabetes and how we can correct the condition.</p>
<p>The identifying factor of Type 2 Diabetes is insulin resistance.  Insulin is the hormone released to handle energy circulating in the bloodstream. When we eat a meal, the food we eat is digested and converted to an energy source that our cells can handle.   This energy source is called glucose.  When glucose enters the bloodstream, insulin is released to assist the cells in glucose uptake. The more glucose we have circulating in our blood, the more insulin that is released to distribute the glucose to our cells.</p>
<p>When large doses of insulin enter the bloodstream on a daily basis, our cells will eventually become less and less sensitive to the hormone.  This desensitizing leads to a surplus of circulating glucose each time we eat.   And, since our cells are no longer responding to insulin properly, the excess glucose is not going to the cells but is being quickly stored as body fat instead.   To compound this problem, any extra body fat we accumulate will contribute to an even greater resistance to insulin, and so the cycle will continue and the condition will continue to worsen.</p>
<div id="attachment_597" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bigstockphoto_Chubby_Waist_4573791.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-597" title="Chubby Waist" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bigstockphoto_Chubby_Waist_4573791-150x150.jpg" alt="Chubby Waist" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fighting a Losing Battle?</p></div>
<p>People with Type 2 Diabetes often complain of hunger and rightly so.   Insulin resistance interferes with normal hunger signaling between the brain and the digestive system.   Most of us believe we get hungry because our stomach is empty, but that’s just not true.   Hunger is not a function of an empty stomach. Hunger is first a chemical response triggered by a lack of glucose in our cells and a lack of vital nutrients circulating through our bloodstream.</p>
<p>When our cells are starved for energy and there is a lack of vital nutrients in the bloodstream, a gland in the brain called the hypothalamus sends a signal to the gastrointestinal system to prepare for food.  This is what causes our stomach to ‘growl’ or ‘rumble.’  Digestive juices are being released as our digestive system prepares to accept food for the purpose of converting it to glucose.  Our stomach will begin to feel uncomfortable and we will begin thinking of food as the hunger signal is triggered within us.</p>
<p>Choosing our foods carefully when we feel hungry can greatly improve our insulin response.  The proper food choices will provide our cells with the energy the nutrition necessary for a healthful life.  Choosing the proper foods will help us manage our circulating glucose levels while preventing and even reversing the weight gain we typically experience with Type 2 Diabetes.</p>
<p>Since glucose is responsible for our insulin response at meal time, we would like to avoid foods that release large doses of insulin.  We should begin choosing foods that digest slowly, convert to glucose less readily and therefore cause less insulin to be released.  The following foods will help us manage our insulin while fortifying our bodies with the essential nutrients we need.   Think of this as an outline for your next trip to the grocery store and use these guidelines to help create your next shopping list.</p>
<p>Look for lean red meats like beef and any wild game. Lean pork is okay too.  You can enjoy any cut of lean meat which contains less than 10 grams of fat per serving.</p>
<p>Enjoy chicken, turkey breast or any other kind of fowl.   Be sure to eat a balance of white meats (breast) and dark meats (leg, thigh and wing) when eating fowl.</p>
<p>Explore all kinds of fish; fresh is best, but all all types of fish and all crustaceans (like shrimp, crab and lobster) are excellent sources of protein and healthy fats.</p>
<p>Fresh meats, poultry and seafood are important staples of a healthy diet.  The protein helps us build and maintain our muscle and the healthy fats they contain help us rebuild our cells, improve our insulin sensitivity and fortify our immune system.  The proteins and healthy Omega-3 fats contained in lean cuts of meat digest slowly, satisfy our hunger much better and prevent us from overeating as well.</p>
<p>Don’t skimp on fresh fruits.  Fruits are important!   Choose fruits that are in season where you live and indulge in a wide variety of fresh fruits, berries and melons when you can. The antioxidants, fiber and water these delicacies provide are crucial to a healthy lifestyle.</p>
<p>Experiment with a wide variety of fresh vegetables in your diet.  Vegetables may be even more important than fruits.  Vegetables contain the B family of vitamins that are necessary for a healthy liver and healthy brain function.</p>
<p>For a special treat, gently steam your vegetables and enjoy them with a spritz your own homemade dressing.   Simply combine equal parts of olive oil and white vinegar together in a spray bottle.   Use this simple, tasty and tangy dressing to top your meats and vegetables for a delicious and healthy alternative to sugary, store-bought dressings.</p>
<p>Use healthy oils in your daily diet.  Oils such as fish oil, flax oil, coconut oil, olive oil and canola oil are all very healthy, good for your heart, will improve your insulin resistance and will improve your cholesterol levels too.  Virgin coconut oil is fantastic for cooking; it has a high flash point (which means it will not burn readily) and adds a light, healthful flavor to meats, poultry, fish and grilled vegetables.</p>
<p>Season your foods with a wide variety of fresh herbs like anise, basil, bay leaf, caraway, chervil, chive, dill weed, fennel seed, fenugreek, marjoram, mustard, oregano, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, spearmint, tarragon and thyme. These herbs are healthful, tasty and calorie free additions to your diet.</p>
<p>Spice up your menu with a wide variety of fresh spices like black pepper, cardamom, cayenne,  chili powder, cinnamon, clove, corianders, cumin, curry powder, ginger, mace, nutmeg, paprika, red pepper, saffron and turmeric.   There are so many spices to choose from and the variety that spices can provide will help keep your diet exciting and your hunger satisfied.</p>
<p>If your doctor or health professional allows salt in your diet, choose all natural sea salt instead of ‘table salt.’  All natural sea salt contains many of the natural minerals that your body needs.   Typical table salt contains sodium and is mostly chemical in nature. Table salt raises blood pressure and increases the risk of heart attack or stroke so avoid it when you can.   All natural sea salt is a much better alternative to table salt.</p>
<p>Limit your condiments to fresh salsa, horse radish, prepared mustard, Tabasco and vinegar and use them in moderation.   Avoid things like barbeque sauce, catsup and store-bought dressings, sauces and marinades.   They contain far too much sugar, salt and sodium –all of which will sabotage your healthful diet.</p>
<p>Choose from these abundant whole foods as you prepare your daily meals and you will find that you feel more satisfied, less hungry and more energetic.</p>
<p>In our next installment, we will offer meal planning suggestions using these foods in new and exciting ways.</p>
<p>To your good health!</p>
<div id="attachment_420" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-420 " title="Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner" src="http://www.sportfitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Self-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paul D&#39;Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner</p></div>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportfitnow.com/2010/03/controlling-type-2-diabetes-with-better-food/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
