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Top 7 Foods That Slow Your Aging

Jeremy Gould — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Top 7 Foods That Slow Your Aging

Posted in Fitness on March 01, 2010 by Maryellen Jordan

Top 7 Foods That Slow Your Aging

By Dr. Mercola

Healthy foods not only provide you with life-giving nutrients and fuel for all the organs in your body, they also help you keep an ideal weight. And as study after study proves, and regular readers of this newsletter know, maintaining an optimum weight can add years of healthy vitality to your life.
Here is the...

Great Workout!

Jeremy Gould — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Posted in Fitness on February 24, 2010 by Maryellen Jordan

(From Kristen)
"Kim made me sweat sooo much i actually fogged up my own car window when I got in"

The Benefits of Hiring a Trainer

Jeremy Gould — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The Benefits of Hiring a Trainer
You don't have to be a celebrity or an athlete to reap the benefits of hiring a personal trainer. More and more people, novice and veteran exercisers alike, are working with personal trainers because they offer a practical and affordable means of getting and staying healthy.

The Benefits

The older we get, the more important it is to maintain a physically active lifestyle. Regular moderate exercise can delay some of the physical de...

You Are What You Eat!

Jeremy Gould — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Just came across some great advice from one of my favorite natural news sites.

NaturalNews Tip of the day (from Mike):

When you’re shopping for food at the grocery store, remember you are what you eat. Think of your grocery cart as an extension of your digestive tract, and remember that everything you put into your cart will eventually end up inside your body where it touches your intestinal walls and gets absorbed into your bloodstream. From there, it’...

#1 Weight Loss Tip

Jeremy Gould — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The number one tip I can give my clients to help them maintain or lose weight is to start controlling the amount of insulin that is released through out the day.

You can do this by taking a TBLS of oil within 15 minutes of opening your eyes in the morning. You may use Cod liver oil, Olive oil, Sunflower oil, or Canola oil. Then you must eat within 30 minutes upon waking. Try to eat at least 25 grams of protein with some berries and/or vegetables.

It does not count ...

Maryellen’s workout

Jeremy Gould — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Did not have much time to spend on my workout today so this is the workout I did!

30 second work time
25 second rest (getting old……need more rest time)

Push ups (modified since I still cannot bend my big toe)
Kettle bell swings
SB. Hip Tuck (or stomach roll- ins…so many names!)
Total Gym Pull ups
AB Sling – Hanging knee raises

Rest 3 minutes. (Started cleaning… got carried away.)
Repeat.

Rest ...

Earth Day Workout

Jeremy Gould — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Is your workout “Green”?

Earth Day is April 22nd

Can you imagine how much energy we could conserve if everyone who walks on a treadmill shuts it down on Earth Day and walk outsides? How much energy would we save if we did not spend time on any of the cardio equipment that has a Flat screen TV on them?

If the weather doesn’t cooperate for you to get off the treadmill and go outside, go to a mall, or any other community indoor walking ven...

Train with Free Weights or Machines?

Jeremy Gould — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

This has been an endless debate for years in the fitness industry.

At Positively Fit, we have been using primarily free weights to challenge our clients. We select exercises that are more functional. Wikipedia states, “Functional training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for the activities performed in daily life.

Along with using Dumbbells for our “functional” exercises we utilize stability balls, medicine balls, t...

How to get Michelle Obama’s toned arms

Jeremy Gould — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

There has been a lot of attention lately to Michelle Obama’s toned arms. In the past few weeks there have been many articles written and exercises shown by trainers on how to get those arms – some good information, and some bad.

To get your arms looking like Michelle Obama’s and ready for the summer is not going to be easy!

Who said working out was easy!!

Most excess body fat is mainly due to imbalances in our body biochemistry, and hormones.

Low Glycemic Treat

Jeremy Gould — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Here is a low glycemic treat that you can have in moderation. My client Richard made this last night and his family raved about it! Sugar Free Jell-O uses the artifical sweetener Aspartame so I do not recommend this on a daily basis.
Enjoy!

Jell-O Low Glycemic Treat

Ingredients

2 Box’s Instant Sugar Free Jell-O Orange flavor
12-16 ounces of Cottage Cheese – Low Fat
1-2 Mandarin oranges

Directions

Prepare Jell-O according ...

Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup

Jeremy Gould — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup at ALL Cost. Ignore what the commercials are trying to sell you about the sugar! Shocking new research has found that all high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is and has been contaminated, probably for many years with MERCURY!

The research is now showing that nearly one-third of the tested grocery products which contain HFCS were found to have a detectable level of mercury.

Naturalnews.com, which is one of my favorite sites, has an article wh...

One Size Fits All” Does Not Apply to Weight Loss

Jeremy Gould — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Magazines and well-intending trainers, doctors, weight loss clinics, and weight loss programs are giving the same impression that it is simple to lose weight. They give the impression that willpower and a diet is all you need for weight loss.

Usually these programs put you on a diet and tell you to exercise. You follow the diet, exercise, maybe go to a gym and do an hour or more of exercise.

But are you getting the results you want?

Losing body fat is n...

Top Ten Mistakes Made By Women Over 35

Jeremy Gould — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0100

10. Doing crunches on the floor.

This is not an effective way to train your abdominals. The abdominal muscles must be trained like any other muscle group. This means fewer repetitions with greater resistance and hence, higher intensity. No one needs to do 100 crunches to strength the abdominals and to improve their appearance. Crunches on the floor puts undo stress on the spinal cord and only trains the upper abdominal muscles. Crunches are not a complete abdominal movement. ...