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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? -You really should!

Having fun is important.

In fact, having fun may just save your life!

Having fun is much better than being bored, right?
Boredom is really, really Bad!

Did you know you can actually be ‘bored to death?’
~Yes, indeed you can!

A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology [1] states that people who complain of being ‘bored’ are much more likely to die at young age!

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.

Now, it’s not as though boredom itself is to blame here….
In fact, even the researchers claim that boredom is more a symptom of an inactive lifestyle -than an actual cause of any disease.

People who do not participate in physical activity are far more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease -simply because of their lifestyle.

In simple terms: If you don’t move -you die.

Now, there’s no denying that boredom is a real emotion.
However, the feelings of being bored, listless, uninterested and ‘tired’ are often self-induced, emotional feelings -Not real physical limitations.

For instance, I work with many women who struggle with depression, fatigue and moodiness during their menstrual cycle.
They’re tired, they’re angry and they certainly don’t ‘feel’ like doing what I recommend.

My recommendations are never met with much enthusiasm.  However, each and every time my female clients reach beyond what they ‘feel like doing’ and follow my recommendations, they are rewarded with far better moods, far greater energy and a much higher quality of life.

And my recommendations?

Wow! I feel MUCH better -thanks!

Simple!

Get Out:
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 ‘do something’ will release ‘good’ hormones to counteract the ‘bad’ hormones making you feel so down and out.

Get Active:
Physical exercise is usually the LAST thing you feel like doing -but it is always, always, always the BEST thing for you to do!

Physical exercise releases endorphins and other ‘happy hormones’ that will immediately improve your moods and attitudes.

Get Real!
Choose Real Foods as often as possible.
Avoid any foods that have been boxed, bagged, canned or preserved.  Adopt a paleolithic dietary approach.

What is the Paleo Approach? = Two basic ideas to follow:
1) If it flies, swims or roams the prairie, it is safe to eat.
2) If it can be gathered and eaten by hand (without processing), then that too, is safe to eat.

Anything that falls outside these two boundaries is ‘off limits.’

The paleo diet has proven to lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, balance body composition and increase energy.
Check out Dr Loren Cordain‘s ‘Paleo Diet‘ or the ‘Paleo Diet for Athletes‘ for more detailed and helpful information.

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To your Good Health!

Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner

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.

Nature's Goodness

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.

Source:  Reuters Health Information April 01, 2010
Howard Wolinsky

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.

The research is clear:

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.

Avoid grains, breads, cereals, pasta and the like.

Avoid packaged food products, additives, preservatives and toxic sweeteners.

Drink plenty of fresh, clean water.

Get out and move your body daily and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Are we Setting a Good Example for our Youth?

Living a fit and healthful lifestyle is the surest way to instill healthful values in our youth.

Don’t know where to begin?

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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!

Lean meat, fresh vegetables and fruit 'in season' ...It's all you need!

Many of the low-carb diet participants even eliminated their need for blood pressure medications altogether!

That is notable!

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.

Which approach do you think is more efficient?

Would you just like to lose some weight?

Or …would you rather lose fat, reduce your blood pressure, reduce your cholesterol and improve your blood serum cholesterol levels?

The choice is yours….and I would like to help.

Contact me for a FREE, No Risk, No Obligation Assessment.

What do you have to lose?

To your Good Health!

Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner

“Athletes who want to decrease body fat and improve body composition should pay particular attention to dietary carbohydrate intake.”

Meat and Vegetables -All an Athlete needs for Nutritional Success!

This is the advice of Dr. Jeff Volek, Dr. Erin E. Quann and Dr. Cassandra Forsythe  -all registered dietitians from the University of Connecticut as published in the February 2010 issue of the Strength and Conditioning Journal (Vol 32; No 1).

In their comprehensive study, the researchers were searching for a dietary strategy that allowed athletes to improve their body composition -defined as a greater muscle tissue to body fat ratio -while improving their physical strength and mental performance.

The researchers discovered that the old axiom “A calorie is a calorie” was wildly false. That in fact, the sources of dietary calories had significant impact on both body composition and physical performance -even while maintaining the same caloric intake.

The researchers concluded that “…diets lower in carbohydrate were associated with greater fat loss and diets higher in protein resulted in better preservation of lean body mass (muscle tissue) during weight loss. Furthermore, these effects were independent of energy intake (calories eaten) and participation in exercise (caloric expenditure).”

So what constitutes a “low carbohydrate diet?”

Well, generally speaking consuming only lean meats, fresh fruits and fresh vegetables is close enough.

By eliminating dairy, grains, legumes (beans, peas, peanuts) and anything made with flour -you will have essentially established a very healthy, low carbohydrate diet.  There is really not much need to track specifics.  The ‘hunter-gatherer’ approach is one of the very best strategies towards a healthy body composition and improved physical performance.

For many folks…this seems extreme. But really, once you adapt to this strategy you will find that you have more energy, you sleep better and your clothes will begin to fit better too…

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All of these folks have benefited from this exact same dietary strategy. We service powerlifters, bodybuilders, housekeepers, homemakers, construction workers, truck drivers and anyone else who desires better health, improved body composition, a slimmer waistline and improved self-esteem.

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