By djbbizUFC on
3/19/2009 12:49 PM
If you are like most people; - You pick up your information off the street from friends and colleagues who have never studied or trained in the human biological sciences
- If you are really concerned about getting good information you might check the Internet
- And if you are in need of 100% correct information you go to your doctor.
I won’t comment on 1. or 2. But by commenting on 3. You can decide about the information you get in 1. and 2. 
The following is an abstract and summary from a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Background: Numerous entreaties have been made over the past 2 decades to improve the nutrition knowledge and skills of medical students and physicians. However, most graduating medical students continue to rate their nutrition preparation as inadequate.
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By djbbizUFC on
2/13/2009 12:36 PM
Many of you know that I have several rules that I use as a basic foundation for my eating habits. If you have not  seen them, I will display them at the end of this post. The main goal of those rules is to try and keep your foods as unprocessed and as natural as possible. I understand in a fast paced world this is not always possible, but we should try and eat healthy at least 90% of the time. That means if you eat 6 meals and snacks a day or 42 per week, you could eat less healthy about 6 times that week.
That being said, there are some things you just should steer clear of such as chemicals that don't belong in foods, such as the ones you can't...
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By djbbizUFC on
2/4/2009 7:52 AM
Many clients don not understand the term "bonking" when I first use it with them. It was originally a term coined by runners to describe what happens to them after a long run where the body runs out of fuel and is no longer capable of movement. Much like a car that runs out of gasoline, the body has depleted its ready sources of glucose and is unable to adequately create energy from fats or glucose at that point and begins to shut down.
This phenomenon normally happens to marathon runners but it most commonly happens to 90% of the population in a much more mild form when they begin any new exercise regimen. That shakiness you get 5, 10 or 15 minutes into your new exercise program that makes you feel unstable on your feet and unable to finish your routine comes from a lack of glucose or more properly in this case an inability to convert glucose or fat into energy fast enough to fuel the demand being made on the muscle tissue.
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By djbbizUFC on
1/30/2009 8:43 PM
Folks, how hard is this? I got home at 7:30 PM after a long day at work that started at 6:00 AM. I am hungry and I need something fast and healthy...
- 2 Cans of Garbanzo Beans
- 2 Cans of Kidney Beans
- 2 Cans of White AlbacoreTuna
- 4 Scallions
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
- 1/8 Cup of Balsamic Vinegar
- Oregano, Sea Salt, Fresh Ground Pepper and Garlic to taste
Toss and Serve - 10 minutes preparation time
4 Servings
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By djbbizUFC on
1/22/2009 6:52 AM
Alright, this topic is overdone. So why do we want to mention for the millionth time why you should have a personal trainer? Because you know what the right path is, but you have not made the move yet. How do we know? The odds are with us unfortunately, that you are not exercising regularly even though you may have joined lots of gyms. You seem to get bored with your personal training routines and decide to opt-out after 2-8 weeks on average. So let’s see if we can come up with some good reasons why you should be doing personal training in Tempe or at our Clarendon location utilizing our personal trainers to guide you through your efforts.
1. Have you visited your local gym and been totally confused on where to start and how to use the machines? You likely just went to the treadmill where you felt comfortable and jogged or walked for 10-15 minutes, roamed around a little and left. You need a personal trainer2. Do you rise up on your toes when you squat? Go ahead, try it, I’ll wait… or do you...
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By djbbizUFC on
1/16/2009 2:32 PM
I always run across individuals who want more without having to work for it. It is a natural reaction to see what is available and want to take the fastest route to get to it, but often we think that somehow we can shortcut the journey.
The reality is that there are no long-term permanent shortcuts to your health and fitness goals. But there is science, knowledge and discipline which will help you get there as fast and as safely as possible to provide lasting results. As I keep telling everyone, it is all about the intensity of the effort. Watch this video and ask yourself if you are putting your best effort into everything you do including your health and fitness:
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By djbbizUFC on
1/15/2009 10:14 AM
 Stop believing what the company tells you on the TV or in the advertisement, read the ingredients for yourself, and if you don't know how, call me and I will teach you.
What they don't tell you is often more important than what they do tell you. Ever wonder why you don't see "Milk builds better bones" on the milk bottle? Because the FTC and the FCC regulate advertising and they have a lower threshold for what you can and can't say regarding nutrient value of products, where as the FDA that regulates food products and labeling requires scientific research as proof of a heath claim. The FDA does regulate advertising of food, drugs and supplements...
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By djbbizUFC on
1/12/2009 10:41 AM
 Image via Wikipedia
If I only had a nickel for every time I hear this. What you really mean is you don't want to work out because it competes with other things you want to do and need to do and this one feels like it is hard in comparison to everything else you do. This is the same reason people eat poorly instead of trying to cook and eat healthy.
It's not that you don't have time, even President Obama has time to work out. Some of the CEO's of the largest corporations find...
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By djbbizUFC on
1/4/2009 4:08 PM
 Image by 3liz4 via Flickr
Ok, I have to tell everyone that health is not just for you but it is for those around you also. How many of you make sure that your kids have clean clothes? Get to school and get good grades? Learn their ABC's, math and everything in between? How about the virtues of learning to play an instrument? It is all good for them, right?
Now they ask for breakfast and what do you feed them? Eggos? Toast and butter? How about some cereal you think is good because those honest cereal companies put a label on the box that says so? Well, why should you look,? Cereal is quick and easy...
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By djbbizUFC on
12/19/2008 3:05 PM
I get asked a lot about joint pain and if the cause is due to exercise injury or from over-training. Overtraining comes from long-term lack of ability to recover properly. This may be due to too much training but it is really a recovery issue. The more acute version is called staleness which involves both psychological as well as physiological breakdown. Besides declining performance, the individual may often feel whole body  pain or flu like symptoms including loss of appetite, indigestion, weight loss, or inability to sleep properly as well as chronic fatigue. These are all factors affecting your recovery. Over-training occurs because...
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