Get Fit for _____________.

Cheap or FREE!

So your doctor has cleared you to start doing some physical activity but the budget isn’t as padded as it used to be, right?  Here are six ideas for getting fit…cheap!

1. Workout Videos – $0 (CHA CHING BABY!)
   You can find lots of free exercise information and workout videos online and at your library for strengthening and flexibility, aerobics/cardio workouts, and Pilates. 
2. Walking – $0
   Walking is one of the best forms of exercise – it’s cheap and it’s accessible to most everyone!
3. Play badminton
   Of all the racket sports, badminton is the most accessible.  It’s great for everyone, even if you have a disability.  This type of aerobic activity is realtively low speed and doesn’t require a high degree of skill and fitness to begin with.
4. Put on your dancing shoes!
   Dance studios, YMCAs, or Community Centers offer classes suited to fit your dancing skill level and they range from ballroom dancing to the sexy salsa! 
5. Cycling
   Before running out to buy a bicycle, rent one and take it for a test spin to see if it’s an activity you’ll enjoy.
6. SWIM!
   Swimming is one of the most popular types of exercise and is a great way to tone up and lose weight.  Most pools offer lessons if you are a beginner so check out a swimming club or call the local YMCA or Community Center

Whatever you do – get your MASS MOVING!  For the health of it!

High Glyce-what?

What is all the hub bub about high and low-glycemic foods?  According to Dr. Blaylock of the Blaylock Wellness Report, quite a bit!  Dr. Blaylock recently published an article comparing high-glycemic and fatty food and here this is what he had to say:

“Many studies support what was said over a half century ago — that sugar and other high-glycemic foods, such as white bread, white rice, and other highly processed carbohydrates, have a far stronger link to cardiovascular disease than any fat.”

WHAT?

SO….I’ve been eating all those tasteless, low-fat versions of my favorite foods for NO GOOD REASON?  Blaylock continues:

” studies show that people with Type 2 diabetes have up to four times the risk of having a heart attack than those with normal blood sugars.  In fact, even having higher than normal glucose, called pre-diabetes, dramatically increases risk.  The Nurses’ Health Study, which followed 75,000 women for 10 years, found that those who ate the most sugar and high-glycemic carbohydrates (called their glycemic load), doubled their risk of haivng  a heart attack, even after adjusting for other risk fastors.  After 20 years of follow-up, researchers found that the glycemic load was a better predictor of heart-attack risk than any type of fat intake.”

The glycemic load, by the way, isn’t a load of bologna, it’s a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their glycemic index OR (in ENGLISH!) how does that donut you are eating affect your blood sugar????  Does it raise it rapidly (HIGH glycemic) or does it break down gradually (LOW glycemic).  Apparently, low and slow is goooooooddd for you!

Dr. Blaylock finishes with this astounding statement:

“Studies have shown a direct link between the glycemic load and heart-attack risk, some cancers, and even age-related macular degeneration.”

GREAT!

So NOW what are you supposed to do?  We encourage you to gather your research on Low-GI foods and meals and make a decision for yourself.  We’ve found that low-glycemic eating is a healthy and sustainable way to lose or maintain an ideal weight and reverse some bad habits!  Our Transistions Lifestyle System is based on a low-glycemic methodology and we believe that is why it has been so successful.  You can get ALL the details at  www.LookinBetterNaked.com Google low-glycemic eating….and prepare to be overwhelmed!

Happy eating!