Seven Deadly Sins against the Body !!!

Did You Know?

Alcohol...

•kills brain cells. Once a brain cell dies, it never grows back.
•dehydrates your body damaging other cells, even causing wrinkles.
•cause Liver and Pancreas malfunction.
•puts an extra burden on your detoxification organs, preventing them from doing their regular jobs and wearing them out.

Meat...

•can lay in your colon for 3 days or more, giving off Carcinogenic gases.
•is a high acid food which robs your body of Calcium and leads to Osteoporosis and other degenerative diseases.
•often is loaded with chemicals, steroids, hormones, and antibiotics which cause or contribute to many health problems, including weakening of your immune system.

Dairy...

•is the number 1 food people are allergic to.
•cannot be properly digested by humans due to protein and sugars we are not capable of breaking down.
•is devoid of nutrients when it is pasteurized. If fed to a baby cow, the calf would die within 2 weeks.

Sugar...

•does not give you energy, but actually makes you weak.
•is an acid which robs your body of Calcium and other nutrients as you digest it.
•can cause sharp mood swings and alter personality.
•contributes to obesity because of its addictive nature.

Coffee...

•has over 1,000 chemicals per cup and over 500 of them are known Carcinogenics.
•does not give you energy, but taps into your body's energy stores in a desperate attempt to get the poisons out of your body.
•as in Decaffeinated still contains Caffeine and is often Decaffeinated using Turpentine and Formaldehyde.

Sodas...

•can contain 9-12 teaspoons of sugar per can.
•contains a dangerous ingredient Phosphoric Acid (especially colas - pour a can on your car, watch it eat the paint).
•may appear to quench your thirst, but it actually is a Diuretic and will drain your body of vital fluids and nutrients.

Aspartame...

•can get into your brain, causing seizures, headaches and actually make you feel hungry.
•can cause you to actually gain weight by being stored in fat cells, especially in the hips and buttocks.
•will covert to Methanol, which is a form of alcohol known to cause vision problems and blindness.

The Couple that Sweats Together...

... Stays healthy together. So make your next date night (or day) an active one, with these fun, high-energy ideas.

Plopping on the couch together after a hard day at work sure is cozy. Too bad it does nothing for your waistline. Looking for a way to stay fit and connect with your other (we won't say better!) half? BodiGlyphiX Couple Packages provide some much-needed bonding time while also helping you amp up your fitness level and lose weight.  You and your special person go to www.BodiGlyphiX.com and complete our FREE Online Assessment. 

Being active with your partner creates an opportunity to have fun together, reduce stress and develop fitness and good health.  A marriage grows when partners enjoy similar interests. Exercise together, and you can motivate and encourage one another without feeling guilty that you're taking time away from your family to include exercise in your life.

Working out with a partner not only improves the chances of reaching fitness goals, but also is good for the relationship.

"It is a way of physically sharing an experience with each other, an often refreshing and much needed alternative to more verbal means of connecting, allowing couples to just be with each other," said Wendy Whelihan, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Edina.

And let's not forget the obvious benefits that exercise brings to a couple's sex life. "Exercising together is a way to be engaged in a real way and step away and be unplugged," said Nicole LaVoi, associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota. "Research shows it can improve sexual health, as well."


Working out with a significant other isn't for everyone, however. Fitness experts and psychologists say it's important to find something that both people like to do.

Here are some tips:

• Try to limit any tendency to compare and compete -- keep it light and playful.


• Don't judge or manage your partner's progress. Don't say things like, "You haven't worked out for three days, don't you think you should?" Or, "You'd burn more calories if you stood upright on the elliptical machine." Unless your partner is asking for your opinion, keep evaluative comments to yourself.

• Even if you're at different fitness levels, you can work out in harmony. Consider spinning, yoga and even bowling.

• Be encouraging and flexible.

If you can't do these things, it may be better to work out separately.

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Help Your Child by Helping Yourself !!!

Almost 1 out of every 3 school aged children is obese or overweight. Furthermore, African American girls and Hispanic boys seem to have an even greater risk of becoming obese than other minority, or multicultural, children.

 

Just A Little Baby Fat? 

Don't you believe it! Being overweight or obese greatly increases the risk of affected children developing chronic illnesses that used to only be seen in adults over the age of 40 years of age. More children are developing type 2 diabetes hypertension (or high blood pressure) high cholesterol levels, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke.

 

Overweight and obese children often struggle with asthma knee and other joint pain and sleep apnea. Overweight and obese children are also likely to experience self-esteem issues from teasing and stigma from other children.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that this may be the first time in history that parents will have a greater life expectancy than their kids.

 

What Can We Do?

 

If you’re worried about your child’s weight, work at getting healthy yourself. Experts say that a child who lives in the home with two obese parents has an 80 percent risk of becoming overweight or obese, and if a child has only one parent who is obese, the risk is 40 percent. The risk of becoming obese drops to seven (7) percent if both parents of a child are normal weight.

 

There are some other things you can do in your home and in your community. .

 

1. Cook at home. The more families eat at fast food restaurants, the greater the risk of being overweight. Give up the soft drinks. They are high in calories and loaded with sugar.
2. Substitute healthy snacks for the chips, cupcakes and other fattening, salty foods you buy for the kids.
3. Buy more fresh fruits and vegetables. If you can’t get the freshest vegetables, move to frozen vegetables.
4. Reduce the amount of fatty meats you buy and cook.
5. Cut back on fried foods, such as chicken and fish. Those French fries you and your kids love help to clog up the arteries and pack on the weight.
6. Control portion sizes. The portion sizes of meals have tripled. We are eating more food than we need. No need for seconds and thirds.
7. Get everybody moving. Turn off the television, go for walks, or go to the community center or Y to get some exercise.
8. Be an Advocate: At your child’s school, push for outdoor recess, gym classes, and after-school athletics. Ask your school administrators about replacing soda and candy with healthy water, fruits and snacks. Tell your public officials that you want more safe places for kids to play in your area. Support Farmer’s Markets that help to provide fresh, affordable and accessible food to your community.
9. Hire a fitness trainer ! Studies show that weight loss is more successful with a certified Fitness Trainer.  Go to my wesite www.BodiGlyphiX.com and complete my FREE Assessment for each of your family members.  Or call me and let's talk about a FAMILY SPECIAL !!!  

Stop the BULL$#!T !!!

No time to LOSE? No time to LOSE WEIGHT?


Stop the BULL$#!T !!!

Think about all the time you’ve wasted making EXCUSES for your EXCUSES.

Think about the time you’ve taken to order that pizza that takes an hour to arrive or standing in line for take-out, instead of preparing your own food.

Think about the time you’ve taken to get your hair done or nails done to distract from your out of shape body or the time you’ve taken to find the right size clothes; stylish enough to impress but large enough to fit.

Think about the time you’ve wasted reading about the 50 to 100 lb transformation of strangers in a magazine, or the time you’ve wasted watching The Biggest Loser from the comfort of your couch.

Now once you’ve added all that TIME & MONEY wasted, you will find that you have more than enough time to LOSE !

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Breaking the Vicious Cycle !!

A big percentage of women crave sugar, carbohydrates, or alcohol. In most cases, these food cravings are signs of hormonal imbalance caused by a lack of healthy nutrition. Food cravings mean that the body has its signals mixed up. When we are exhausted or blue, we have low blood sugar and/or low serotonin, and the body signals the brain that it needs a pick-me-up. This signal causes a sugar craving or carbohydrate craving. Serotonin is our basic feel-good hormone. If serotonin is low, we feel sad or depressed. And hormonal imbalance or weak digestion can lead to low serotonin. Unfortunately, sugars and simple carbohydrates release a short burst of serotonin — we feel good for a moment, but soon return to our low-serotonin state — then crave more sugar and simple carbohydrates. It’s a downward spiral.

How to break this vicious cycle?

To reduce food cravings , the body needs real support — and lots of it. We have seen over and over that eating healthy foods, nutritional supplements, a good exercise program can curb cravings. Your metabolism will heal itself when provided with the necessary nutritional support. If it has been damaged, the process can take some time, but it will happen.

It's All in Your Mind !!!

My personal and professional experience as a certified personal trainer has convinced me that becoming fit, and sustaining fitness, is more behavioral than physical.

How can this be?

We are constantly exposed to nutritional and exercise commercials promising great changes.
The fact is, obesity is still on the rise in America and spreading to our children, despite the use of magical nutritional programs, exercise videos, miracle pills, and supplements. The answer lies within people’s behaviors. I found this to be true in my consulting career with large businesses, and now I find the same patterns in my personal training clients.

Nearly everything that is associated with fitness is focused on the physical aspect of fitness development. Media focuses on exercise machines and exercise videos, as well as, nutritional programs that provide for every possible need.

Now, some of you reading this that have been successful with a weight loss program may ask the question: So, why did I make it through the program while others did not? They answer lies in mental attitude.

Believe me motivation comes in many forms, but rarely is it physical, e.g. I need to be healthier. It is nearly always attributed to a psychological need.

Work It Out With Your Kids

These days kids sit around way too much. Kids have it different than we adults did. We used to play outside most of the day. We wanted to get out of the house as it was too hot since most of us did not have air condition.

Nowadays kids are used to central air and the hot weather feels terrible to them. Kids want to sit inside and watch TV or play video games. This type of sedentary lifestyle is slowly killing our children. We need to get them back outside and exercising.
To get started, get outside with your children. Go for a bike ride to the park. Play on the equipment with your children. All of you will have a great time and you are moving around.
If you can afford it, get a family pass to a local gym. You can swim together and you can workout. If your children are older they can join as well.

Make plans for a family picnic at the beach. Pack healthy lunch foods and snacks. Bring plenty of ice cold drinking water. Swim and walk on the beach. Some areas also have hiking nearby and you can all take a hike after lunch if you choose.
Work out at home with your kids. Buy CD’s with workout routines on them.

You can even lead a workout routine at home with your kids in your family room or basement. Everyone get into comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. You can start out one of the workout routines with stretches. Stretch your neck by looking side to side 10 x’s, look up 10 x’s and look down 10 x’s. Stretch your arms and sides by reaching up and over to the side with each arm 10 x’s. You can even stretch your hands by flexing your fingers out and then make a fist. Repeat 10 x’s. Twist 10 x’s side to side. Sit on the floor and straighten both legs. Stretch down as far as you can 10 x’s without hurting yourself. Only go to the spot that you still feel a stretch and you are comfortable. Flex your feet up and down.

Now you can start one of the workout routines with your kids. You can choose to do 10 jumping jacks. Lie on the ground. Raise your legs up 10 x’s. Lie on one side and raise your leg up 10 x’s and do the other side. You can do 20 crunches on the floor. Once you are finished with these exercises head on out for a jog around the block with each other. If any of you are unable to jog, you can all walk as quick as possible.

The workout routines you do today will benefit your children into adulthood. You are setting a wonderful example as well and your children may continue to workout for the rest of their lives to stay healthy.