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10 No Nonsense Rules To Get You On The Right Track NOW! -
12-06-2007
10 No Nonsense Rules To Get You On The Right Track NOW! By: Christine Hardy "Obesity is a worldwide epidemic." "The children today are the first generation not expected to outlive their parents." We hear about America's ever-expanding waistline on the news, we read about it on the Internet, and see it in every day life. We are bombarded with these mantras and statistics so frequently that as a society, we are becoming numb to their very meaning. With all of the information on diet and exercise available, something is terribly, terribly wrong. For instance, a quick search on the Internet for "diet books" produces 39,800,000 results including the "top diet book" for 2007. And, there is one for 2006, 2005, 2004 and so on, yet the problems that these books claim to solve are becoming more pervasive with each passing year. With some type of gym or fitness facility opening on practically every street corner and over 39 million books on diets and dieting, what we have is an overwhelmed and very confused public. So, let's just stop for a moment and get back to the basics. Much like building a sound structure begins with a sturdy foundation, constructing a healthy body begins with an understanding of fundamental nutrition. First things first, understand that even if you workout in a gym, no matter how hard you train, you simply cannot out-train a lousy diet. As a fitness professional, I hear it all of the time, "I workout hard so that I can eat what I want." In the simplest terms possible people... NOT GONNA WORK! There are three components to constructing a healthy, lean, muscular body all of which must be present and work synergistically: 1. Resistance training 2. Moderate cardiovascular activity 3. Supportive nutrition A consistent commitment to all three components will, over time, produce nothing less than spectacular results. That said, allow me to cut through all of the hype and discuss what I mean by "supportive nutrition." 10 No Nonsense Rules To Get You On The Right Track NOW! 1. Eliminate Excess Fats, Salt And Sugar From Your Diet Immediately. This includes all soft drinks, cookies, chips and deep fried foods. These items have no nutritional value. After a couple of weeks, you won't want them anymore anyway. 2. Take The Time To Eat Breakfast In The Morning. Breakfast should include complex carbohydrates and clean protein. Essentially, complex carbohydrates provide energy and the protein ensures that the body has material readily available for rebuilding tissues. Combining the complex carbohydrate with a protein stabilizes blood sugar levels and stokes the metabolism. Fail to provide your body with the energy that it requires to function properly and it will feed off of your muscle tissue and ultimately hamper your metabolism. A good combination here is a bowl of oatmeal, eggs, grapefruit and a cup of coffee. 3. Eat Five To Six Small Meals Per Day. 
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