Thoughts from a Fitness Trainer

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Protein is so important to the development of muscle as well as hair, nails, and other organs in your body. But that does not mean you should start eating chicken 5 times a day. Too much animal protein (including milk products and eggs) can cause your body stress as well as add extra fat, even if you are eating lean meat or drinking fat free skim milk. Achieve your daily protein requirement through grains like 100% whole wheat bread, legumes (beans), green veggies (broccoli is loaded with protein), nuts, sprouts, and seeds. These sources provide calcium, fiber, and other vitamins and mineral that are not in animal protein.

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

The Perfect Cardio Program For Fast Fat Loss

Fat loss is always a problem because there are so many restrictions in the diet you decide to take and so many exercises to do that it makes it impossible right? Wrong! Fat loss isn't easy but it isn't hard either, there are several factors that you must have in order to
make your fat loss goal possible:

A Goal: You must have a goal! If not how would you know you've reached your actual fat loss goal? But remember, make it a real goal, don t expect to drop 50 lbs in a month.

Time of Exercise: The time you do your Cardio has a big influence in the way you'll burn fat, the best time is when you wake up and you haven't eaten anything, the body will burn much more fat if you do it at this time because it will have to take from the fat reservoir since you haven't eaten anything to take energy (Fat) from directly. Cardio can also be done when recovering from a lifting session, since the body is still burning calories you can take advantage and start your cardio there and burn twice as much.

Caloric Intake: Caloric Intake has to be moderated in order for you to burn fat, it s quite easy, and the key in losing fat is to burn more calories than you consume, the recommended caloric intake for a day is 2,000 but this can vary depending on your bodyweight. But for losing fat you may need to consume a range of 1,000-1,500 calories a day.

Monday, May 15, 2006

Wall Street Journal's "The Case Against Vitamins"

An article in the Wall Street Journal “The Case Against Vitamins” fascinated me that said recent studies show that many vitamins not only don't help, they may actually cause harm.


By TARA PARKER-POPE March 20, 2006; Page R1
“Every day, millions of Americans gobble down fistfuls of vitamins in a bid to ward off ill health. They swallow mega doses of vitamin C in hopes of boosting their immune systems, B vitamins to protect their hearts, and vitamin E, beta-carotene and other antioxidants to fight cancer. It's estimated that 70% of American households buy vitamins. Annual spending on vitamins reached $7 billion last year, according to industry figures. But a troubling body of research is beginning to suggest that vitamin supplements may be doing more harm than good. Over the past several years, studies that were expected to prove dramatic benefits from vitamin use have instead shown the opposite.”

Even the American Cancer Society is not endorsing vitamins; they are instead recommending whole food supplements. The whole food supplements we love are the 17 fruits and veggies in the capsules of Juice Plus. We have now been on Juice Plus for a year and no one in my family has been sick. My mother is off of her asthma medicine and we all feel great. For a $1.37 a day, Juice Plus is a clear winner!

Mollie McCarl

Certified Nutritionist

Certified Personal Trainer

Fitness Spa

770-632-3595

Braelinn Village (next to Kmart)

Peachtree City

Friday, May 05, 2006

New Liquid Zeolites

After 40 years of research, liquid Zeolites for humans are finally on the market.  Amazing results are happening for us.  Headaches are going away and we are requiring less sleep.  Removing heavy metals and toxins from our bodies is helping in every way.  Call us to get our wonderful healthy detox drops from Natural Cellular Defense.  It has the only U.S. Patten and is so easy to take.  Just drop it on your tongue or in water.  It has no taste but the results are immediate.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Dangerous Toxins Within

It only takes a half a tube of toothpaste to kill a child! Toxins are everywhere. Did you know that fluoride was used as a pesticide until the government decided it was too dangerous for human exposure. So what did they do with all the excess fluoride? They dumped it in the water supply and toothpaste and called it tarter control for teeth. Here is the kicker…fluoride causes gingivitis! Now they are even selling bottle water for children with added fluoride!
Once toxins get into the body, they stay there. Chemicals such as DDT, which have been banned for 30 years, are still regularly found in urine samples. It is important to detoxify the body and cleanse it of these harsh chemicals. There are many ways to detox the body beginning with special teas to cleansing spa treatments. One of the best ways to detox the body is by using zeolite drops, which will remove toxins and even metals such as mercury. Fitness Spa's Natural Cellular Defense is truly a perfect way to detox. The next step after you have started your detox program is to limit the number of toxins coming into the body. Start eating only organic foods and shop at health food stores for natural body care products like shampoo, deodorant and soap. It is necessary to be aware of the toxins that surround us daily.

To shop online for healthy organic products go to www.fitnesstrainer.wholefoodfarmacy.com
Visit Fitness Spa for a great new way to remove metals and toxins with our new detox drops.
Benefits of Self-Confidence


Taking care of yourself and your body is a natural extension of high self-esteem and confidence. Self-confidence essentially has to do with the way you perceive and experience yourself and your life. It comes through in your attitudes, beliefs, and opinions you have about yourself. This affects all aspects of your life including what you think, how you act and feel, and how you interact with other people. If you have strong self-confidence, you believe in yourself and have confidence in your ability to think and make good decisions. You value yourself and know that you are valuable to others. This shows in the way you take care of yourself and those around you. An easy way to find self-confidence is by beginning a fitness program. Each day you’ll find successes in how far you walked or how many reps you did in strength training. Your body is a marvelous thing, it loves exercise and rewards you with new self-confidence and strength!


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