Although women are the primary health gatekeepers for themselves and their loved ones, men may be starting to take their health more seriously and acting upon it. They are becoming increasingly involved in their own health and are responding to what speaks their language.
The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), based out of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, has captured some revealing data on men’s shopping activities and habits. A spokesman for NMI says that “Over the last five or six years we’ve noticed a dramatic change in men’s shopping habits. We see only about 58 percent of women doing the primary shopping—meaning that more men are taking over that role. Men appear to be getting much more involved in managing their own health issues.”
How it’s communicated to men seems to be key, too, according to one market researcher. While men may weigh a product’s health benefits, they seem to be more interested in listening to language that infers benefits that are “performance based.”
Boomer men may be leading the way, too, in this area. They are, in fact, carving out new territory when it comes to taking care of their health. In generations past, men just didn’t discuss health issues. Boomer men, however, are interested in maximizing their health to maintain it, to manage weight, and to maintain vitality and relevance.The result is that they are showing more interest in nutrition and overall wellness.
Boomers aren’t alone, though. Another demographic of men who focus on health and appearance are younger men—often single, city dwellers—who take their physical state and health seriously. For them, the emphasis seems to be “stay healthy and look healthy.” These guys have no problem going out and purchasing items such as supplements for themselves because they are concerned about their appearance and their health.
As far as what's on men’s list of health topics…
Weight, heart health, stress/healthy sleep, digestion, immune health and joint health top the list, according to data from NMI and another market research firm called HealthFocus. Interestingly enough, a full 41 percent of men were trying to manage their weight and to get in-- or keep in --tip-top shape. Additionally, prostate health was a concern for many guys.
Sparking men’s interest is lycopene, which has shown increased focus in recent years—especially since the FDA’s health claim, approved in 2005, which states a connection between lycopene found in tomatoes and processed tomato products and prostate health. Other nutritional areas to watch for in men’s health include vitamin E, B vitamins, vitamin D, vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, zinc, folic acid, and even fenugreek seeds.
No matter what their motivation, however, the good news is that men may be more aware of the importance of taking care of themselves and are doing something about it.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Online Personal Training Now Available
Finally my pursuit for excellence in online personal training has been achieved! We are now offering Online Personal Training!
Click Here and get started today!
Just another way for us to help out every client regardless of their situation. Its affordable and easy, with many options to chose from.
Click Here and get started today!
Just another way for us to help out every client regardless of their situation. Its affordable and easy, with many options to chose from.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thinking Of Quality
If you are thinking of quality then welcome to a website, blog, business or a group of individuals dedicated to quality. Our quality is defined first by our un-dying love for our Creator, followed by our desire to follow Him in everything we do. How does this pertain to food or fitness? I am glad you asked!
If you knew me you would understand that for me quality is more than a slogan, its a desire to change every area of my life to be a servant of God and from there apply quality to my relationships, business practices, diet, and daily life. To do this I must apply myself to every situation no matter the complexity or who is involved. This is a labor of love done for Gods glory not my own. It is also a very difficult thing to do in any given thing that may interrupt our lives.
Why am I stating this? Because I want you to know that in everything seek Him! Even in diet and exercise, especially in diet and exercise. This is the foundations on which whole health is formed, well in my mind that is. Applying biblical principles to your body are a privilege that we should be honored to be a part of.
Understanding this, will help you not only achieve your goals but achieve them with quality no matter what they are. Whole health starts with loving God! I had a weekend that reminded me of this and has made my heart heavy thinking about friends that are having trouble in different areas of their lives. Whether you know God and go into a situation that you never thought you would enter into or blaming Him for your short comings. He is still God and deserves everything including praise, we are deserving of nothing not even health. There are no guarantees this much is for sure, but the love of God is a place to let yourself fall into with utter disregard for self and the thoughts of others. Take peace and live if you love God!
Get to know God in a personal way, making prayer and meditation with Him your first priority above everything else. He will give you resolve and peace in whatever you do so long as you are committed to Him.
Have a great day!
If you knew me you would understand that for me quality is more than a slogan, its a desire to change every area of my life to be a servant of God and from there apply quality to my relationships, business practices, diet, and daily life. To do this I must apply myself to every situation no matter the complexity or who is involved. This is a labor of love done for Gods glory not my own. It is also a very difficult thing to do in any given thing that may interrupt our lives.
Why am I stating this? Because I want you to know that in everything seek Him! Even in diet and exercise, especially in diet and exercise. This is the foundations on which whole health is formed, well in my mind that is. Applying biblical principles to your body are a privilege that we should be honored to be a part of.
Understanding this, will help you not only achieve your goals but achieve them with quality no matter what they are. Whole health starts with loving God! I had a weekend that reminded me of this and has made my heart heavy thinking about friends that are having trouble in different areas of their lives. Whether you know God and go into a situation that you never thought you would enter into or blaming Him for your short comings. He is still God and deserves everything including praise, we are deserving of nothing not even health. There are no guarantees this much is for sure, but the love of God is a place to let yourself fall into with utter disregard for self and the thoughts of others. Take peace and live if you love God!
Get to know God in a personal way, making prayer and meditation with Him your first priority above everything else. He will give you resolve and peace in whatever you do so long as you are committed to Him.
Have a great day!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Motivation, A Valuable Resource
There are all kinds of motivations and I would like to address them in this order, spiritual, physical and mental. I like to this because your priority should always be spiritual first, then you can fill in the blank with your second and third.
Finding the right motivation is key to surviving in this world as it pertains to faith and physical ability. Spiritually speaking what motivates you? Is it:
- Relationships
- Growth
- Passions
- Money
- Job
You will notice that some of those items have nothing to do with spirituality, that was on purpose. Those are the things that get in the way of our motivation or the Motivator himself. I have written about this in the past and I feel it to be addressable again for many reasons. One reason is that we will let anything get in our way, if it is big enough, which is quite a statement when you consider how big our God is.
The second reason is we have goals in this life that have nothing to do with God or growth, is this a bad thing? It can be very bad to strive for and achieve goals away from God, knowingly or not. This will have you making millions of dollars or achieve fame, maybe just being recognized for all your hard work. What ever the reason, without a grasp on the reality of Christ you will achieve these "little" things as they cower to the God of all creation. You will be left empty searching and groping for happiness that does not exist with out spiritual motivation.
Self anylisis is one way to figure out what you are putting in front of God, an accountability partner is also a good way to keep your motivations in the right place. We spend a lot of time feeling sorry for ourselves when we should be on our faces before God evaluating our steps and making sure that they are ordered of Him.
Physical motivation comes at a premium, but its worth it. With the right type of motivation you can achieve some pretty amazing things. Like a promotion, a degree, your best time in a marathon, or serving your community. Physical motivation is more than just a good word from a friend, it is accountability.
Without accountability we waiver and resist our on motivation giving in early and not committing to excellence.
I happen to specialize in both types of motivation, notice I didn't say all three? The third area of motivation is mental, but I bet you didn't know that this one is well controlled by your spirituality? Maybe you did, either way having the right type of motivation in a personal trainer/nutrition specialist is quite rare.
This is why we are not only seeking God for ways to get the word out but continuing our education and spiritual motivation within. This will be reflective in the clients that we see and intern graduate from us with a renewed spirit, body and mind. I love my job and I am humbled by the people that come through this business. My growth has happened a lot through them, God is good.
If you have you motivations aligned what you are seeking will soon be revealed, but you must understand that you will have to walk through the valley of death. It will be hard, so get motivated, get accountable and be strong for the only reason to be strong, Jesus!
Finding the right motivation is key to surviving in this world as it pertains to faith and physical ability. Spiritually speaking what motivates you? Is it:
- Relationships
- Growth
- Passions
- Money
- Job
You will notice that some of those items have nothing to do with spirituality, that was on purpose. Those are the things that get in the way of our motivation or the Motivator himself. I have written about this in the past and I feel it to be addressable again for many reasons. One reason is that we will let anything get in our way, if it is big enough, which is quite a statement when you consider how big our God is.
The second reason is we have goals in this life that have nothing to do with God or growth, is this a bad thing? It can be very bad to strive for and achieve goals away from God, knowingly or not. This will have you making millions of dollars or achieve fame, maybe just being recognized for all your hard work. What ever the reason, without a grasp on the reality of Christ you will achieve these "little" things as they cower to the God of all creation. You will be left empty searching and groping for happiness that does not exist with out spiritual motivation.
Self anylisis is one way to figure out what you are putting in front of God, an accountability partner is also a good way to keep your motivations in the right place. We spend a lot of time feeling sorry for ourselves when we should be on our faces before God evaluating our steps and making sure that they are ordered of Him.
Physical motivation comes at a premium, but its worth it. With the right type of motivation you can achieve some pretty amazing things. Like a promotion, a degree, your best time in a marathon, or serving your community. Physical motivation is more than just a good word from a friend, it is accountability.
Without accountability we waiver and resist our on motivation giving in early and not committing to excellence.
I happen to specialize in both types of motivation, notice I didn't say all three? The third area of motivation is mental, but I bet you didn't know that this one is well controlled by your spirituality? Maybe you did, either way having the right type of motivation in a personal trainer/nutrition specialist is quite rare.
This is why we are not only seeking God for ways to get the word out but continuing our education and spiritual motivation within. This will be reflective in the clients that we see and intern graduate from us with a renewed spirit, body and mind. I love my job and I am humbled by the people that come through this business. My growth has happened a lot through them, God is good.
If you have you motivations aligned what you are seeking will soon be revealed, but you must understand that you will have to walk through the valley of death. It will be hard, so get motivated, get accountable and be strong for the only reason to be strong, Jesus!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Did You Have Your Greens Today?
Did you know that eating your greens will help you lose weight and will even increase the density of your muscle? Its true you can eat your way thin by increasing your green content. How? Well I am glad you asked, you can do it many of different ways one of which is to replace a whole meal with a green selection.
Like taking lunch and having a massive salad, I know what you are thinking "ah man a salad, I will be hungry again in an hour". Well whether this is true or not depends on the person and the salad, you can dress it up a bit make it stick to your ribs. Add extra virgin organic olive oil, hard boiled egg, turkey bacon and strawberries just to name a few.
Next way is to supplement your greens, which is one of the things I like to do. By using an organic solution to this problem you are ensuring that you are getting the highest quality of greens from the purest source around. Doing this will make you feel awesome, it beats a cup of coffee any day of the week. There are supplements from Garden of Life and LivingFuel if you would like to know more well keep reading.
Then lastly make sure you have at least two serving of greens with dinner. Its only natural to eat a lot of green vegetables, your body was designed for it! Our ancestors did it and lived healthier lives, its true and documented you should do some research on it. If you are struggling to lose weight and you feel like you can't eat any better then you do, well I assure you you can! By eating more greens or going green for an entire week or two weeks if you think you are tough. Then watch the fat melt away, your welcome.
Check out this fine green supplement from living fuel!
LivingFuel SuperGreens
All natural, greens-based whole meal superfood
LivingFuel Rx SuperGreens is where it all began! It is the original Living Fuel product. An all-natural whole meal superfood in a nutrient-dense, calorie-restricted format, Super Greens is a whole, raw, complete, foundational superfood—a blend of organic, wildcrafted, and all natural foods that have been optimized with the most bio-available and usable nutrients in existence.
Complete Building Blocks and Fuel for Every Cell in the Body!
Super Greens is much more than your typical Greens drink. Super Greens has a nearly 2:1 protein-to-carbohydrate ratio and a 2:1 carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio. Plus it has numerous nutrients that support the stabilization of blood sugar levels. Therefore, you can mix in small amounts of any kind of juice or fruit and still not raise blood sugar levels significantly.
The Vegetables Inside
The organic vegetables and grasses in Living Fuel Super Greens have been carefully selected for the breadth and diversity of their healing properties. Barley is a great source of Vitamin A. Broccoli contains anti-cancer phytochemicals. Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin C, A, and K. Kale contains beneficial carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are related to eye health. Carrots have beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant. And spirulina has the highest concentration of beta carotene, Vitamin B-12, and the rare essential fatty acid, GLA. All of these vegetables are an excellent source of fiber (see Super Berry) and contain chlorophyll (the pigment that gives plants their green color), which is very cleansing and works to rid the system of heavy metals and other toxins that can damage our health. Learn more about our greens.
Each container of Super Greens contains 14 servings or 14 complete meals and up to 56 servings when used as a supplement.
Like taking lunch and having a massive salad, I know what you are thinking "ah man a salad, I will be hungry again in an hour". Well whether this is true or not depends on the person and the salad, you can dress it up a bit make it stick to your ribs. Add extra virgin organic olive oil, hard boiled egg, turkey bacon and strawberries just to name a few.
Next way is to supplement your greens, which is one of the things I like to do. By using an organic solution to this problem you are ensuring that you are getting the highest quality of greens from the purest source around. Doing this will make you feel awesome, it beats a cup of coffee any day of the week. There are supplements from Garden of Life and LivingFuel if you would like to know more well keep reading.
Then lastly make sure you have at least two serving of greens with dinner. Its only natural to eat a lot of green vegetables, your body was designed for it! Our ancestors did it and lived healthier lives, its true and documented you should do some research on it. If you are struggling to lose weight and you feel like you can't eat any better then you do, well I assure you you can! By eating more greens or going green for an entire week or two weeks if you think you are tough. Then watch the fat melt away, your welcome.
Check out this fine green supplement from living fuel!
LivingFuel SuperGreens
All natural, greens-based whole meal superfood
LivingFuel Rx SuperGreens is where it all began! It is the original Living Fuel product. An all-natural whole meal superfood in a nutrient-dense, calorie-restricted format, Super Greens is a whole, raw, complete, foundational superfood—a blend of organic, wildcrafted, and all natural foods that have been optimized with the most bio-available and usable nutrients in existence.
Complete Building Blocks and Fuel for Every Cell in the Body!
Super Greens is much more than your typical Greens drink. Super Greens has a nearly 2:1 protein-to-carbohydrate ratio and a 2:1 carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio. Plus it has numerous nutrients that support the stabilization of blood sugar levels. Therefore, you can mix in small amounts of any kind of juice or fruit and still not raise blood sugar levels significantly.
The Vegetables Inside
The organic vegetables and grasses in Living Fuel Super Greens have been carefully selected for the breadth and diversity of their healing properties. Barley is a great source of Vitamin A. Broccoli contains anti-cancer phytochemicals. Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin C, A, and K. Kale contains beneficial carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are related to eye health. Carrots have beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant. And spirulina has the highest concentration of beta carotene, Vitamin B-12, and the rare essential fatty acid, GLA. All of these vegetables are an excellent source of fiber (see Super Berry) and contain chlorophyll (the pigment that gives plants their green color), which is very cleansing and works to rid the system of heavy metals and other toxins that can damage our health. Learn more about our greens.
Each container of Super Greens contains 14 servings or 14 complete meals and up to 56 servings when used as a supplement.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Vision
I have been pursing my niche in this business with passion and a heart for God. I have also been very blessed with great clients that I have learned a lot from. This has brought me to a point where I want to change my goals in this business. Now if you will allow me I will share them with you in part.
I am gearing up to change the business name to Life Fitness Academy this name I think will be more of a representation of what I hope to do. Which is whole health, this is not that uncommon because I have been doing it anyway, but the business model is way different. We are looking to move to a new location where we can provide all the essentials in whole health care plus some other luxuries like maybe an organic juice and coffee bar. The goal here is to get into a place where we can educate people using holistic principle found in the Bible.
Doing this will allow for us to provide child care and do some more with whole food supplementation as well as have the gym open for zumba, boot camp and maybe yoga classes not to mention you can come in and get a work out when ever you want for a small monthly fee.
This vision I believe is from God and he will make the way straight as the doors open and the right building is found he will provide the money, equipment and the clients. I share this with you for your prayers and your support, if this idea sounds like it would be beneficial to you or you want to help out please let me know. God will do this its only a matter of time, thanks for reading and praying!
I am gearing up to change the business name to Life Fitness Academy this name I think will be more of a representation of what I hope to do. Which is whole health, this is not that uncommon because I have been doing it anyway, but the business model is way different. We are looking to move to a new location where we can provide all the essentials in whole health care plus some other luxuries like maybe an organic juice and coffee bar. The goal here is to get into a place where we can educate people using holistic principle found in the Bible.
Doing this will allow for us to provide child care and do some more with whole food supplementation as well as have the gym open for zumba, boot camp and maybe yoga classes not to mention you can come in and get a work out when ever you want for a small monthly fee.
This vision I believe is from God and he will make the way straight as the doors open and the right building is found he will provide the money, equipment and the clients. I share this with you for your prayers and your support, if this idea sounds like it would be beneficial to you or you want to help out please let me know. God will do this its only a matter of time, thanks for reading and praying!
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