What you don't know could hurt you
How much thought do you put into what you eat?
If you want to get into great shape then you'll be interested to know that 80% of your fitness results are attributed to your diet.
In our fast-paced society, eating is often done with little or no thought as to what exactly it is being ingested. Excess body fat is a direct outcome of this hurried, poor nutrition. Even if you have the best intentions with your diet, you are likely frustrated and fed up with extra pounds.
I don't blame you for being confused about what you should eat. The media surely doesn't help. One day the talking heads want you to give up all fats. The next day carbs are the culprit, and then acai berries become the holy grail of weight loss.
Red Flagged Ingredient #1: High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
HFCS is a manmade sugar, derived predominantly from genetically modified corn. The sweet concoction has been shown to promote binges and hysterical hunger, and wrecks havoc on your blood sugar levels, promoting fat storage.
The introduction of HFCS into our food supply directly paralleled a 47% spike in Type 2 Diabetes cases as well as an 80% increase in obesity. Food manufacturers use HFCS in many mainstream products, including the following:
- Sauces (including ketchup)
- Yogurt
- Energy Bars
- Soft Drinks / Fruit Juices
- Processed baked goods
- Cereals
- Crackers
- Ice Cream
- Salad Dressing
- Most packaged snack foods
The food manufacturers increase confusion by printing misleading labels and bogus health claims.
Sometimes it seems like the whole system is set up to confuse and frustrate us into buying the latest and greatest packaged food.
The bottom line is that your physique is largely a result of what you eat, so the foods that you put into your body should be carefully selected.
It's time to re-examine what you eat.
It all starts with reading nutritional labels. The nutritional content and ingredient list will give you everything you need to know about the quality of the food item.
I've outlined 5 ingredients that should raise a red flag when you turn over that package and find them listed:
Red Flagged Ingredient #2: Hydrogenated Fat / Partially Hydrogenated Fat (Trans Fat)
Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats have undergone such extensive processing that the chemical structure has changed from a “cis” shape, which the human body recognizes and utilizes, to a “trans” shape, which is foreign and destructive to human physiology.
Check each food label for the word ‘hydrogenated' and avoid it diligently. Cutting out hydrogenated fats is a simple set towards looking and feeling your best.
Red Flagged Ingredient #3: Aspartame
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that was denied 8 times by the FDA before being approved in 1973. Many scientists objected the approval, claiming that aspartame hadn't been proven safe for use as a food additive.
MIT neuroscientist, Richard Wurtman, researched the effects of aspartame and concluded that it promotes cravings for foods high in calories and carbohydrates. Though aspartame is calorie-free it still causes insulin to be released, which job is to stow away sugar – when this sugar is not available, the result is often hypoglycemia and severe hunger. Not exactly a recipe for weight loss.
Red Flagged Ingredient #4: White Sugar
White sugar comes from the juice of a sugar cane plant that has undergone an intensive refining process. In this process all of the enzymes, fiber, vitamins and minerals are destroyed, rendering it nutritionally void. White sugar is also extremely high in calories, which your body loves to store away in fat cells.
Refined sugar has been linked to a weakened immune system, hyperactivity, ADD, mental and emotional disorders, dental cavities, hypoglycemia, enlargement of the liver and kidneys, and an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain. All that and it leads to weight gain.
Red Flagged Ingredient #5: White Flour
White flour comes from natural whole wheat that has been stripped of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. This results in a nutritionally void product that is packed with calories that release quickly into your system, creating a spike in blood sugar. As you know, this promotes fat storage and leads to hysterical hunger and cravings. You don't need that.
Once you cut these 5 items out of your diet, you'll be pleased with the results. Expect to lose weight, to have more energy and to feel better than you have in a long time.
If you're serious about looking and feeling your best through purifying your diet, then focus on eating real food items. Real foods include lean meats, vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts and seeds.
Would you like to expedite your fitness and weight loss results? Call or email today to get started on a fitness program that will quickly transform your body.
Remember, while nutrition is vitally important for weight loss, true results are achieved through a combination of both nutrition and challenging, progressive exercise.
Naturally Sweet Valentine
Valentine's Day is right around the corner – have you thought about what to get your special someone? This year consider an arrangement of exotic fruit or gourmet dried fruit in lieu of the expected box of chocolates. Fruit is nature's candy – sweet and packed with antioxidants. Your special someone will feel the love, and will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Lime-Spiked Asparagus
Here's a real food item for you! If asparagus isn't a mainstay in your diet, then it's time you make it one. Asparagus is packed with folic acid, which is necessary for blood cell formation. Fresh squeezed lime makes this dish refreshing and delicious. This recipe only takes 15 minutes, perfect for weekday dinners.
Yield: 2 servings
Here's what you need...
- teaspoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus spears, tough ends trimmed
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- In a large skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Mix in garlic and shallot, and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the asparagus spears, cook until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Squeeze lime juice over asparagus and season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 80 calories, 2g fat, 8g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, and 3.5g protein.
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Goths have Bomber in their corner
Published Date: 14 January 2010 By Nick Ward Sheffield Star
GOTH bashers beware - the Bomber has targeted you.
Former boxer Herol 'Bomber' Graham will be teaching Goths how to fight back - after reading of their plight in The Star.
The ex-middleweight champ has teamed up with personal trainer James Bond to show Goths and other minority groups how to look after themselves if they are attacked.
Bomber said he was moved to set up the self defence class after reading in The Star how Sheffield Bride Lucy Emmingham was attacked on her wedding night after a gang of men took exception to the way she was dressed.
Woodseats student Lucy, aged 21, who has pink hair and was wearing a black dress, had to be admitted to hospital after she was left bloody and bruised by thugs who attacked her as she left her reception at the Mayfair Suite on Queens Road.
He said: "No one should be attacked and picked upon because of the way they look.
"We are all the same, black, white or Asian, Goth or not.
"Unfortunately there are a minority of people who do not think that way and this sometimes leads to members of minority groups being left exposed and unable to protect themselves - people like Lucy who was attacked as she left her wedding reception.
"I was so alarmed to read her story in The Star I thought is there anything I can do to help. And when James approached and asked if I would be interested in teaching Goths and other minority groups how to protect themselves I jumped at the chance."
Herol and James will take their first class on Sunday in the gym on Lancing Road, Highfield, at 4pm.
"The classes will help people feel more confident in dealing with aggressive situations," said Herol.
Log on to www.james-bond.org.uk for more information.
Duo's self-defence classes are going down a bomb
Sheffield Telegraph19 January 2010 By Nick Ward
FIGHTING back is not always the answer - but knowing how to respond to the threat of violence is always a handy skill to possess.
That was Herol 'Bomber' Graham's message to those who took part in his latest class.
Former Sheffield boxing champ Herol and fitness expert James Bond hosted the class for Goths and other groups who often find themselves picked upon and victimised.
The class, which meets in the gym on Lancing Road, Highfield, on Sundays, teaches practical methods to help people look after themselves by using the three pillars of self defence - evasion, verbal talk down and, as a last resort, physical methods.
James and Herol are now planning to host non-contact boxing classes for kids, boot camps for the morbidly obese and those who need cardiac rehabilitation at the gym.
James said: "With regards the first category, it's clear that bullying is a big problem in schools and this will do something to help combat it.
"Non-contact boxing classes for children have gone a quite some way to stopping this from happening."
To learn more about the courses log on to www.james-bond.org.uk or call James on Freephone 0800 883 0720
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Boot camp is a good idea to stop bullying in schools. If you're a parent of kids of any age, you should resort to boot camps so you can learn how to help your kids prevent bullying and stop it, if it's happening. Bullying is a bad pattern that needs to be broken as early as possible. If you don’t address this pattern early, your kids will end up bullying people at home, in school, etc.
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