March is the National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
I can understand there is an overflow in the market for products, publications on diet, nutrition and health. Then where can you find some sound information that is not bias? Surely at the ADA website: www.eatright.org.
They have tons of reading articles that range from basic health to sports nutrition, diabetes, special needs and children’s nutrition. I recommend you go there and inform yourself the best possible way.
In the mean time, I would love to hear from you on, what are you nutrition habits? Any special recipe worth sharing? How are you doing with your fitness and weight management goals?
Send me an e-mail and lets us know how’s it going for you!
Your's in health and fitness,
Eduardo Lorenzo – NASM-CPT; specializes in sports performance, injury prevention, corrective exercises, physique enhancement and weight loss programs
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Sunday, March 08, 2009
I got several e-mails from my post on Feb 25th, in regards to, how to reach Fitness Success.
It was very interesting since it appears I was vague on my thoughts or I felt short to address the issue.
The issue here I can understand a bit. But my posting was about all the hype over fad diets and fitness programs that we get so confused on what to do, hence, most end up doing nothing or quitting after a couple of weeks.
My main point is that for the average fitness enthusiast (mainly newbies) they need to disregard a lot of the sea of information floating out there and focus on the basic tenet of regular, consistent exercise and healthy eating. Obviously if you train for bodybuilding, sports or other specific conditioning program you need something more elite and elaborated. Usually these athletes almost always have the advice of a team of expert added to their years of experience.
Basic line is if you are not active enough, don't expect to be in good conditioning. If you don't eat well enough or decent for the sake of it, don't expect to see a major weight loss or gain in muscle. And this I realize can spin in so many ways, but the bottom line: a diet high in burgers and fries won't cut it; So COMMON! Let's be real folks!
Consistency is the key to getting the job done; never miss a workout, don't skip meals, hydrate your body sufficiently and stay active. Most people who do this usually report a healthy loss of about 1-2 pounds a week... it could be more or less. Yet remember everyone has a different body composition, and will start from different fitness levels. Regardless, you should manage and see some good results "IF" you are consistent.
On a personal note, I usually get e-mails with tons of questions about training, eating well, cardio and hmmm... other weird stuff. Anyways I wish I could respond to everyone... that is not the case and I apologize. Yet you do know I offer my personal coaching, in which as I have mentioned before I am able to work for you into making you better at all levels of fitness. I know that today's economics are though and not everyone can afford a personal coach. I get it, however I've manage to develop some programs that most of the time fit into basically 90% of everyone's budget.
If you are serious enough to get in the best shape of your life and in optimal conditions then you must contact me in regards to this specifically and we'll see what together we can accomplish.
Remember any trainer can get you tired...
But a true Fitness Specialist will make you Better!
For advice and your own personal program e-mail me as I look forward to hearing from you!
It was very interesting since it appears I was vague on my thoughts or I felt short to address the issue.
The issue here I can understand a bit. But my posting was about all the hype over fad diets and fitness programs that we get so confused on what to do, hence, most end up doing nothing or quitting after a couple of weeks.
My main point is that for the average fitness enthusiast (mainly newbies) they need to disregard a lot of the sea of information floating out there and focus on the basic tenet of regular, consistent exercise and healthy eating. Obviously if you train for bodybuilding, sports or other specific conditioning program you need something more elite and elaborated. Usually these athletes almost always have the advice of a team of expert added to their years of experience.
Basic line is if you are not active enough, don't expect to be in good conditioning. If you don't eat well enough or decent for the sake of it, don't expect to see a major weight loss or gain in muscle. And this I realize can spin in so many ways, but the bottom line: a diet high in burgers and fries won't cut it; So COMMON! Let's be real folks!
Consistency is the key to getting the job done; never miss a workout, don't skip meals, hydrate your body sufficiently and stay active. Most people who do this usually report a healthy loss of about 1-2 pounds a week... it could be more or less. Yet remember everyone has a different body composition, and will start from different fitness levels. Regardless, you should manage and see some good results "IF" you are consistent.
On a personal note, I usually get e-mails with tons of questions about training, eating well, cardio and hmmm... other weird stuff. Anyways I wish I could respond to everyone... that is not the case and I apologize. Yet you do know I offer my personal coaching, in which as I have mentioned before I am able to work for you into making you better at all levels of fitness. I know that today's economics are though and not everyone can afford a personal coach. I get it, however I've manage to develop some programs that most of the time fit into basically 90% of everyone's budget.
If you are serious enough to get in the best shape of your life and in optimal conditions then you must contact me in regards to this specifically and we'll see what together we can accomplish.
Remember any trainer can get you tired...
But a true Fitness Specialist will make you Better!
For advice and your own personal program e-mail me as I look forward to hearing from you!
Friday, March 06, 2009
Be FIT with Daylight Savings Time!
This Sunday, March 8, 2009; at 2a.m., marks the beginning of daylight saving time—when clocks spring forward and Americans are cheated out of an hour of quality sleep.
So with that in mind don’t find yourself napping this weekend.
But adjusting your clock may result in more than just a deprive day of 1 hour sleep. DST actually doesn’t save any daylight. But by moving ahead an hour it facilitates extra day light mainly for our commute from work.
Yes! We’ll get an hour less this weekend to sleep, however there is a bright side to daylight. First of all DST will allows us to use less energy at home, thus helping us save money so necessary in this economy.
It can also have a positive spin on our health. The more light on the outside provides a better path to safety driving reducing the amount of car accidents by much.
It also provides more time to be fit and healthy. During DST there is no excuse to not hit the gym or be active with outdoor activities. Do the things you enjoy the best, go for a bike ride, a jog, play a pickup game with the guys, or hit the afternoon golf range and no need to rush through it.
What I want you to do is to think about those fitness goals and resolution you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Have you accomplish them, or are you at the moment in quest for it? Have you even started yet? If so then you have plenty of resources to and light to keep at it. If not then now is the time to start and “spring forward” with DST.
If you still need some motivation this spring, take a trip. Hot places such as Hawaii, Arizona, US Virgin Islands and my all time favorite Puerto Rico don’t observe DST; mainly since daylight hours are similar during every season (some places are even closer to the equator); therefore there is no advantage to shift the clock forward.
It’s always sunny in my home town of Puerto Rico!
If you need advice on your fitness program you can visit me at Electra Health Club and Spa or e-mail me with questions/comments. I would love to hear from you!
This Sunday, March 8, 2009; at 2a.m., marks the beginning of daylight saving time—when clocks spring forward and Americans are cheated out of an hour of quality sleep.
So with that in mind don’t find yourself napping this weekend.
But adjusting your clock may result in more than just a deprive day of 1 hour sleep. DST actually doesn’t save any daylight. But by moving ahead an hour it facilitates extra day light mainly for our commute from work.
Yes! We’ll get an hour less this weekend to sleep, however there is a bright side to daylight. First of all DST will allows us to use less energy at home, thus helping us save money so necessary in this economy.
It can also have a positive spin on our health. The more light on the outside provides a better path to safety driving reducing the amount of car accidents by much.
It also provides more time to be fit and healthy. During DST there is no excuse to not hit the gym or be active with outdoor activities. Do the things you enjoy the best, go for a bike ride, a jog, play a pickup game with the guys, or hit the afternoon golf range and no need to rush through it.
What I want you to do is to think about those fitness goals and resolution you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Have you accomplish them, or are you at the moment in quest for it? Have you even started yet? If so then you have plenty of resources to and light to keep at it. If not then now is the time to start and “spring forward” with DST.
If you still need some motivation this spring, take a trip. Hot places such as Hawaii, Arizona, US Virgin Islands and my all time favorite Puerto Rico don’t observe DST; mainly since daylight hours are similar during every season (some places are even closer to the equator); therefore there is no advantage to shift the clock forward.
It’s always sunny in my home town of Puerto Rico!
If you need advice on your fitness program you can visit me at Electra Health Club and Spa or e-mail me with questions/comments. I would love to hear from you!
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