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How nutritionally deficient are you?
Author: Jenny Drake
Meals planned and prepared by professionals, food recipes, healthy meal plans and grocery shopping lists tailored specifically for you and your conditions ... what else could enhance your food input and energy output?

There's a huge body of evidence to say: Vitamins and supplements alone, or in the form of healthy meal replacements.

A recent survey of 8,000 adults showed that Americans could save up to $8.7 billion on treatment for heart disease, stroke, cancer and cataracts if they consumed optimal amounts of antioxidants, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Beta Carotene.

Only 1% of those surveyed met the minimum dietary requirement of the USDA's food pyramid.

Obviously, getting proper nutrition takes a back seat to a busy schedule, and perhaps even to other weight loss products.

But there are easy answers to this challenge. For instance:

Healthy meal replacements can deliver balanced nutrition, vitamins, and minerals in place of a traditional meal when time is short.

Weight loss products include powder, ready-to-drink, and bar options, as well as meal replacement products specially designed for low-carb meal plan dieters and women.

There's a good rundown on these and other options at http://beauty-fitness-lifestyles.com Beauty Fitness Lifestyles .

These days, there does seem to be an answer to most of the obstacles life sends us!

About the Author

Jenny has a healthy interest in living life to the full. Her advice and writings are available for free download at http://beauty-fitness-lifestyles.com Beauty Fitness Lifestyles

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The "Grey" Area Between Doctors & Fitness
Author: Hugh C. Levett - Yeats

A doctor studies the human body from a medical point of view, but this does not automatically qualify him as an expert in exercise physiology, human biomechanics, sports nutrition and supplementation or any of the multitudes of complex training exercises. Unless he specialises, the standard medical curriculum simply does not cover these specialist areas.

In fact, over the last few decades' doctors have made unbelievable mistakes regarding training and fitness. For instance, doctors were once officially quoted as saying that anabolic (muscle enhancing) steroids had…wait for it…"no muscle building effects on the body whatsoever!" Further – more, doctors per se, are not the ones leading the field or making all the constant new discoveries in the health and fitness world. Sports nutritionists, exercise physiologists and sportsmen in general tend to be responsible for all these considerable advances. On the other hand, fitness experts are most certainly not doctors and should never pretend to be! Nonetheless, there is no doubt whatsoever that the two fields of expertise overlap quite extensively.

The human body does not change its properties simply because a doctor or trainer is studying it; after all, laws regarding muscle contraction or protein/carbohydrate synthesis are constant. The common ground therefore is the human body itself and all its immense complexities. However, where medicine and fitness start to separate is the precise way in which this extensive knowledge or the human body (anatomy, physiology, nutrition etc.) is applied or utilised.

Let's take the "heart" as just one example, because it falls well within this grey area owing to its critical role in the body. Doctors deal with millions of heart problems every day: blood flow, valve inefficiency, disease, enlarged, to fast, to slow, neurological / hormonal / enzyme problems etc.; but fitness of course also involves the heart. In fact its general condition and ability to function properly under stress is absolutely crucial for sportsman. The heart itself is a muscle and needs to be trained just like any other muscle (although the cell types are different). A well-conditioned heart has numerous benefits for the body, some of which include:

A] Better blood flow.

B] More oxygen supplied to the working muscles, brain and internal organs.

C] Better expulsion of toxic wastes.

D] Lower pulse.

E] Less workload under stressful conditions ( both physical & mental).

Therefore, although doctors and fitness experts study the heart in their own particular specialists field, they can both learn and benefit from one another's expertise. This interchangeability or 2-way referral system is based on common ground that exists between 2 distinct specialised fields of expertise. This common factor is the human body and everything pertaining to it. And it is exactly what constitutes this "grey area! "

Hugh Levett-yeats
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Hugh Levett-yeats is the author of How to become a personal Fitness trainer and Achieve financial Independence. Hugh has been actively involved in the health and fitness business for over 30 years and is a world renowned fitness trainer.

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Benefits of Having a Fitness Buddy
Author: TC Thorn

It's raining outside. Your shoes are still wet from your last walking session. You really should just go out and exercise, but there's something good on TV. Maybe later...

Sound familiar?

Now try this scenario: It's raining outside. Your shoes are wet and you don't really feel like going for a walk, but your cell phone is blinking with a message from your buddy that says she's already left the house and she'll meet you at the trail. You know you have to go, or she'll give you a hard time for ditching her. So, you grab your soggy shoes and head off for a power walking session. Afterwards, you feel good. You always feel good afterwards; it's the getting started part that's hard.

That's why it's so beneficial to have someone else to exercise with on a regular basis. There's no type of fitness regimen that can't benefit from having a fitness buddy. If it's weightlifting, your buddy can spot you. If it's running or biking, they can push you to go faster than you would if you were alone. If it's climbing, she can catch you when you slip and start careening down the mountain (maybe climbing isn't the safest fitness activity).

Whatever your choice of fitness outlets, a workout buddy can not only push you harder than you would yourself, but they can actually get you out the door. Never underestimate the power of social obligations. Those of us who wouldn't think twice about breaking a date with ourselves cringe at the idea of breaking a date with a friend. Especially if we have friends who are experts at giving the guilt-trip.

OK, so you're sold on the idea of a fitness buddy. But wanting one can be easier than finding one. Your regular friends might not be into fitness, or they're the kind of people who start something with good intentions and gradually slack off. It's important to find someone who is as dedicated to fitness (or more dedicated) than you are. But where to look? Here are some ideas:

-Ask a friend, or see if a friend of a friend is looking for somebody. -If you belong to a gym or health club, see if there is a bulletin board out front where you can post requests. -Join an exercise class or take some sports lessons; you might find an interested person or two. -Check fitness web sites, especially related to your interests; there may be a message board where you can look for activity partners.

Whatever route you choose, don't be afraid to initiate proceedings by starting up conversations with people or starting new threads on message boards. You might be surprised at how many people are also looking for regular workout buddies.

Once you find a fitness buddy, don't let him or her down. If you both show motivation and keep to a regular schedule, you'll both reap the benefits.

TC Thorn writes for http://www.fitness-buddies.com " http://www.fitness-buddies.com , a site with articles on fitness and weight-loss as well as a forum for helping people find fitness buddies. This article may be reprinted providing the link is included and active.

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Golf Fitness: The Quickest Way To Play Better Golf
Author: Mike Pedersen

Golf has always been viewed as a game of leisure. But today's golfer is leaner, stronger, and fitter. Until the last few years, golfers didn't know how to go about incorporating golf fitness, or specifically resistance training for golf.

They have had a vision of going into the local gym and being intimidated by the "muscle heads." It can also be overwhelming to decide what plan of action to take and if it will be worth the time and effort. I have listed some myths about strength training for golf and the truths about them as well.

"I will bulk up too much and that will hinder my golf swing."

Golf fitness (resistance training specific for golf) will not result in muscle gain that will alter your swing mechanics. To increase muscle size, involves lifting increasingly heavier weights with lower repetitions, increasing your calorie intake dramatically, and spending a couple of hours per day lifting weights.

A golf fitness program incorporates moderate weight, with medium (12-15) repetitions, and in a time frame of 30-45 minutes. This type of program is designed to improve your golf specific strength and endurance, not build muscle.

"I will lose flexibility if I lift weights."

In fact, the opposite is true! Weak muscles are also tight muscles. When you do resistance training, you are increasing blood flow, working through a functional range of motion specific to golf, and strengthening the tendons and ligaments in every joint of your body. In conjunction with a stretching program, strength training will improve flexibility, not hinder it.

"Weight training will cause me to lose feel."

By strengthening your muscles specific to golf, you will have better control of your body. A golf fitness program trains your body specifically for your golf game. When you improve functional strength, you have more control and balance, which will improve your feel. Strength training involves body awareness, muscular control, and coordination. These are all key elements for enhanced golf.

So in summary, golf fitness can be done when you are in your early teens (with supervision), or into your late 80's. I have personally worked with people in there 70's and 80's who increased their strength 100%. This was partly due to the initial level of fitness being so low. My point is, that it is never too late to start. Search out a fitness professional or conditioning specialist to design a golf specific program and you will play better than you ever imagined! Start now!

About The Author: Mike Pedersen is a respected golf fitness expert, and the author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, numerous golf fitness tips and founder of several online golf fitness sites. For more information on his new, cutting-edge golf fitness ebook, go to http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com. " http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com.

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