I was recently in Texas where I returned after presenting a health challenge at a conference 1 year ago. I met several people that made incredible changes. But before I tell you about that; here is the answer to what happens to excess sugar in the body before it get’s stored as fat. It’s not good.
Back to Texas; I spent time talking with many people who lost weight and changed the quality of their lives. Randall lost 65lbs, Sue lost 44lbs and Justin lost 50lbs and started a healthy challenge within his organization! Again, more importantly they improved their health and have affected the people they love the most. They used many of the techniques that I share with you in my club. If you’re a club member please reach out to me and let me know how I can assist you. That’s what the club is all about.
The answer from yesterdays quiz question; Which is more important when exercising, burning calories or building muscle is……building muscles. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn throughout the day. Well done to Dave, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Jay and others who answered correctly. Doing my 5 Minutes to Fitness+ workout 5 times per week will make sure you build muscle. Club members try these advanced workouts >
Todays Quiz
I ran a nutrition and fitness class in Texas this morning and asked everyone, “What happens to excess sugar in the body before it gets stored as fat?”
If you know the answer leave a comment or reply to this email. See you tomorrow.
Excess sugar in the diet causes inflammation that can lead to obesity, heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s. I don’t think the pictures below need any explanation. Each sugar cube = 1 teaspoon. Click below to download all 13 pages and share this with the children in your life.
I’ve been working with a physical therapy client for about 2 years, on and off, for various ailments, and she’s always telling me about the latest greatest weight loss miracles. I swear she doesn’t recognize what I do for a living. She also doesn’t realize the majority of health info you see on TV is there for one main reason- more »
You must know by now that white rice is not a great choice, right? Well, a recent study brought to my attention by Maria, (PKF client), confirms what we already knew; white rice can raise your risk of diabetes. The great news; brown rice does the exact opposite and lowers the risk of diabetes. If you haven’t already, please make the shift to brown rice for yourself and the kids in your life.
I recently led a leadership conference at Sound Board Consulting Group and I told them how many grams of sugar per serving was “ok”. One of the attendees came up with this great way to remember and I promptly stole it
Hopefully you didn’t have anything in the case above.
Walking in NYC this morning I witnessed a phenomenon that takes place everyday, even where you live. People start their day with the wrong breakfast. Ask yourself these questions to see if you ate the best breakfast for you:
Why did you choose it?
How did you feel after eating?
What was the quality of the food?
Did it have excessive sugar, fat, salt and preservatives/chemicals?
Could you have made a better decision? If yes, what?
Why didn’t you make a better decision?
Everyone I ask wants 3 things: to lose weight, have more energy and less pain. Breakfast is a chance to get all 3! Tomorrow make a great choice. Just do it.
For every glass of soda a child consumes per day the risk of obese rises dramatically. NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg is now supportive of a 1 cent tax per ounce of soda. Do you agree?
