Fit Over 40 - Incredible and Quite Achievable

Here is a special Health and Fitness Bulletin concerning fitness past the age of 40.

Enjoy...

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Special Bonus Report Available
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A reminder -- "Slow Poisoning", the eye-opening report by health journalist John Erb, is now available in the "Fit Over 40" members area.

Anyone who owns a copy of "Fit Over 40" now receives FIVE free bonus e-books/reports:

--- > "The Menopause Solution" by Jill Langham;
--- > "Why Grow Old" by Orison Swett Marden;
--- > "Natural Ways To Increase Your Testosterone"
by Men's Health Journalist Christian Finn
--- > "The Bill Pearl Interview" by Rob Cooper

AND "The Slow Poisoning of Mankind" by John Erb. This incredible report is literally the report
given to The World Health Organization on the toxic effects of one of the most common food
additives in America.

If you own "Fit Over 40", just visit the homepage and login to the member's downloads.

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You can also pick up Frank Mangano's e-book, "The Silent Killer Exposed", for a limited time.

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Poverty And Obesity: A New Study Finds A Remarkable Connection
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While the rich and the affluent still face many of the problems that come with the "king's
lifestyle", a new pattern is emerging in the United States and, predictions state, Europe.

A new study shows that the trend of ill-health and obesity is shifting rapidly to the poor and
less educated portions of the country.

The reason this is important to us all, other than a concern for our nation's health as a
whole, is the economic strain this will place on our already burdened health care system.

By the year 2012, if this trend increases, the middle and upper classes will be looking at
massive increases in taxes to fund proposed government plans to address the problem.

This is a problem that flat-out does NOT need to exist. Everyone who can afford food at 'all'
can easily eat healthy and exercise.

Part of the confusion is due to the fact that the billion dollar fitness industry has created a
myth -- that expensive food supplements and organic foods are mandatory for good health.

While I believe in both, neither are mandatory.

It's the TYPE of food, and the COMBINATION of the foods that make all the difference -- that,
and moderate calories, exercise, and proper mental disposition.

This is covered in detail in the best-selling e-book, "Fit Over 40", by Jon Benson and
Tom Venuto, CSCS.

Get it here -- Fit Over 40

In regards to the study, Dr. Janet Collins of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
had this to say --


"Populations are no longer equal in terms of experiencing health problems. Low-income
populations tend to experience all the health problems we worry about at greater rates."

The five states with the highest obesity rates in the 2005 consensus include Mississippi,
Alabama, West Virginia, Louisiana and Kentucky.

These same five states have higher rates of poverty than the national norm.

Meanwhile, the five states with the lowest obesity have less poverty. They are Colorado,
Hawaii, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Each of these states also have more college graduates and stronger education programs.

Education in health and fitness does not need to be expensive, and it certainly does
not take a rocket scientist to figure it out.

However, many fitness professionals and nutrition 'gurus' lend that impression.

If you visit a gym today, especially in a larger city, you'll see a myriad of devices
that, frankly, would give you a better workout if you tried to pick them up and move them
out to the garbage dump.

It can be daunting and confusing for anyone! But, this doesn't have to be the case. In fact,
as so many people report in "Fit Over 40", workouts can be done in your own home
that will more than satisfy the needs of most people.

The same goes for nutrition. While a few people require "high-tech", expensive foods
(for medical reasons usually), the vast majority of us can easily get the job done
at the local grocery store.

The best way to inspire change is to create change in yourself. Start there, set the
example, and the word will spread.

Anyone can be fit and healthy, and they can do it at ANY age, and at ANY income
level above absolute poverty.

What to you have to lose? Fit Over 40

Fast Weight Loss Tips For Those Last Five Pounds

Author: Darlene Nicholson, PT, LWMC

Are you stuck at that last five pounds? It happens to us all. A half a size away from those jeans you've tried on a dozen times at the mall and still, they don't quite zip. Be patient. You'll get there!! But if your weight loss efforts need a little kick in the pants to help you over that hump, these fast weight loss tips will help!

If you've been following a healthful plan to lose weight which includes a slow steady weight loss, you'll understand when I say that these weight loss tips aren't going to get you in those jeans by this weekend. That's okay! You won't waste the 70 bucks either because once you get into them, you'll be able to wear them for a long time.

Start by ramping up your work out. In the beginning of your weight loss plan, you probably found you lost the first pounds more quickly. That's completely normal, but it can be frustrating when your body adjusts to your new regime. The good news is that because you've been working out, your body is quite ready for a push. If you were doing two miles in thirty minutes, push yourself a bit more to get another quarter mile in. If speed isn't your game, extend the time. What's ten minutes more a day? Raise the incline for five of those thirty minutes. These weight loss tips will not only help you lose those last five pounds, but they will put your body into peak condition.

Got fiber? Adding fiber to your diet could be one of the best weight loss tips out there. Fiber has been shown to aid in weight loss. Not only that, but research shows that it is beneficial in lowering cholesterol and the incidence of cancers such as colon cancer. The recommended daily allowance for fiber is 25 grams. Most Americans do not reach this goal. If you're eating a diet that utilizes whole grains instead of refined carbohydrates, your chances of getting that full 25 grams are better. Also, fiber works best when it's a good mix of insoluble and soluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is the stuff you'll find in whole grains and roughage such as lettuce and celery. Soluble fiber is found in fruits such as apples and pears. A bowl of oatmeal contains both soluble and insoluble fiber. Kill two birds with one stone, so to speak! Fiber supplements that you can mix in with your coffee or tea in the morning are a great way to sneak in another 3 grams or so. Just don't rely on those for all of your fiber or you'll be missing out on some other important nutrients. And go slowly! Work your way up to 25 grams per day gradually. Too much fiber too fast will leave you feeling a bit bloated and gassy.

We all have a weak spot for something. Sweet, salty, greasy or whatever your poison may be, there are certain times that you are more susceptible to temptation. A little treat now and then is not what I'm talking about here. It's okay to have a piece of chocolate, maybe even beneficial. What's not okay is to have a box of chocolate in one evening. Nor a bag of potato chips. Think about the last time you blew it. What was going on in your life that day? Were you tired? Sad? Angry? Frustrated? Stressed out? If you're a woman, was it PMS? Recognize this and redirect your emotion from food into something better. Now's not the time to allow yourself the piece of chocolate. Your willpower is down and you're likely to binge. Go for a walk. Call a friend. Meditate for five minutes. Turn on the music and dance... anything that will elevate your mood and help you through this rough spot without binging. Weight loss tips like this will not only help you achieve your goals, but they'll help you deal with your emotions in a much better way than using instant gratification.

If you think you've already followed all the weight loss tips out there and are still having a tough time, re-examine your food intake throughout the week. You might be surprised at what you forget to calculate into your daily calories. A common mistake is the big lunchtime salad. You may think you're eating far fewer calories than you actually are. Creamy dressings such as honey mustard can add a whopping 300 calories to that healthful salad. Add into that choosing breaded chicken over grilled and you may as well have had the cheeseburger. Taco salads can have tons of calories. Just because you sprinkled a handful of corn over the sour cream, seasoned beef and tortilla chips (that cover the iceberg lettuce on the bottom) doesn't mean you've eaten a low-calorie lunch. Oh! If only it were that easy! Instead, go for the loaded veggie salad with a bit of grilled chicken, maybe a sprinkling of grated cheese and use a flavorful vinaigrette. Some vinaigrettes have as few as 40 calories per two tablespoons.

Following these weight loss tips will get you into those jeans before you know it! Just remember to follow weight loss tips that continue to promote healthy weight loss and not just fast weight loss. Keep up the good work!

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About the Author: From a sickly little girl to a healthy chef to the stars, Darlene Nicholson transformed herself into The "Kick in the Butt" Healthy Lifestyle Expert and creator of the popular DVD "The Healthy Grocery Store Tour". Visit her website http://www.lifechanginghealthysolutions.com/ for free information, articles and support.

The Fat Loss Bible

SPECIAL FAT LOSS REPORT

Top flight Australian personal trainer takes everything you’ve been told about fat loss, throws it in the trash, then reveals the true secrets to stripping every last ounce of unwanted fat from your body!

Dear Friend,

Are you pulling your hair out in frustration because your weight loss efforts repeatedly end in failure?

Are you sick of diet books that promise you ‘effortless’ weight loss, but leave you just as fat as ever?

Do you cringe when you think about the hundreds of dollars you’ve wasted on useless weight loss supplements?

Well, you’re not alone, because

Most people who attempt to lose weight fail miserably!

It’s true!

A recent review published in the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that Americans who lost weight gained back almost 80% of that weight within 5 years!

At that point, the average initial weight loss of 14 kilograms had plummeted to only 3 kilograms! Imagine having so little to show for your efforts after 5 years!

Those who hand over their hard-earned money to join famous weight loss programs don’t fare much better either! A research trial involving Weight Watchers participants found they lost a measly average of 5.3% of their initial bodyweight at 26 weeks, and after 2 years they maintained a weight loss of only 3.2%! Let’s put that in better perspective: If you weigh 100 kg and need to lose 25 kg, then you’ll be left with a miniscule 3.2 kg weight loss after 2 years! Needless to say that’s dismal!

And don’t expect a registered dietitian to solve your fat loss problems! In the same study, those who visited a dietitian twice a week lost, on average, only 1.5% of their initial bodyweight at 6 months. After 2 years, the amount of weight they kept off amounted to 0%!

What about the popular diets promoted by famous weight loss ‘gurus’? How do they stack up when put to the clinical test?

The answer is not very well!

Recently, the Journal of The American Medical Association published the 12-month weight loss results of obese people who followed either the Atkins (low-carb), Zone (moderate carb), Ornish (low-fat) or LEARN (low-fat) diets. On all these diets, weight loss peaked between 2 - 6 months before changing direction and creeping back towards the initial starting point. After a full year, the average weight loss results were only 1.6 kg, 2.2 kg, 2.6 kg, and 4.7 kg for the Zone, Ornish, LEARN, and Atkins groups, respectively. Atkins supporters embraced these results as ‘proof’ of their diet’s ’superiority’, but the results were nothing to brag about - they were merely the best of a bad bunch. Heck, I’d immediately fire any trainer who could only achieve a piddling 4.7 kg weight loss in his clients after a full year!

None of the diets altered the ‘obese’ BMI status of each group. The average body mass index of the subjects at the start of the study was 32 (a BMI of 30 and above classifies you as obese) to get down to a normal weight BMI, the subjects needed to lose 19 kg! So even the so-called ’superior’ results of the Atkins diet left the subjects far short of achieving a healthy weight! The bottom line is that the average participant started the study obese and finished the study obese!

These studies clearly demonstrate that if you follow typical fat loss methods, then you will get typical results. In other words, you’ll experience little to no lasting weight loss!

As the old saying goes, “insanity is when you keep doing the same things expecting different results”. Do you honestly think you’re going to successfully lose weight using methods that have already shown themselves to be long term failures?!?

More: The Fat Loss Bible - Fat Loss Secrets Revealed

Politically Incorrect Holiday Fat Loss Tips

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training

I was at a big event last week and was reminded how
important it is to have strategies for this season of high-calorie
parties and busy schedules. But I get ticked off by the tired old
suggestions you find on the Internet or in magazines like Woman's World.

Often the suggestions are lack any substance, because the writers don't want to imply you actually have to make a sacrifice to succeed. They make fat loss sound easy, as if all you had to do was park at the far end of the parking lot and you'd burn all the
calories from 5 shortbread cookies.

Well it doesn't work that way...So here are my politically
incorrect, unique Turbulence Training strategies to help you keep off the holiday pounds.

By the way, I "borrowed" a few ideas from contestants in my
Turbulence Training Transformation Contest. The Transformation is rocking with social support and success stories right now, even while the rest of the world struggles with weight gain, these TT users are losing fat over the holidays.

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Strategy #1 - Green Tea & Almonds

One of the most common tips you'll hear is to "fill up" before you
go to a party where there will be lots of goodies.

Unfortunately, most people I talk to have no luck with this tip.
Most people still go to a party and eat everything in sight.

But recently TT users have told me that having a cup of Green Tea and one ounce of almonds has helped them avoid holiday cravings better than anything ever before.

The fiber from the almonds reduces appetite while the small amount of caffeine from the Green Tea seems to increase mental alertness and keep you "energized" at the party.

Hopefully that might work for you...

Strategy #2 - Don't waste your time on any fancy cardio programs

Listen, the bottom line over the holiday season is that your success depends almost entirely on your nutrition.

You can't expect to hit the cardio confessional and burn off last
night's 2000 calorie smorgasboard. That's a 4-hour workout. Instead, don't get into that situation in the first place.

Here are more nutrition tips:

- Focus on portion control (and if you have no discipline, forget
even trying to eat just one)
- Nix all drinks mixed with calorie-containing beverages, or better yet, just stop getting drunk. Period.
- Write down everything you eat to identify your problem spots. Then do whatever you need to do to eliminate your weaknesses. If you don't record your nutrition, chances are you'll miss big
opportunities to change your diet and lose fat.

Strategy #3 - Take care of yourself first.

My friend Holly Rigsby (of FitYummyMummy is always reminding busy moms to take care of themselves first, and I think that suggestion applies at this time of year to everyone.

So take a deep breath. Ask yourself as you're running around to
please everyone else, "Have you set aside time for yourself"

Be selfish. Make sure you have had some exercise time, some good nutrition, and some rest before overextending yourself and doing too much for other people when you haven't taken care of yourself and your goals first.

Strategy #4 - Get on a roll

This one comes from a TT Transformation contestant who is too busy losing fat to get off track over the holidays.

Don't procrastinate till January 1st. Get started now. Dozens of
men and women are doing their Turbulence Training Transformations right now - through the heart of the holiday season.

They aren't waiting for Jan. 1st to show up. They are taking
control now, and getting on a roll, and not letting anything (from
work parties to peer pressure) get in their way.

Strategy #5 - Exercise in short bursts whenever you can

Don't be afraid to dance at your Christmas party. Don't worry, there is bound to be at least one worse dancer than you out on the floor. Have fun and get down!

On a more serious note, here's how to avoid falling off the fitness
program during the busy holiday season.

Get your butt out of bed 15 minutes early so you can have 3 minutes to wake up and 12 minutes to do the December 2007 Turbulence Training 12-Minute Workouts.

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Stay healthy and fit over the holidays,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training


About the Author

Learn about the "Dark Side of Cardio" in the free report from Craig Ballantyne at Turbulence Training. Craig is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit Turbulence Training

Dieting and Fitness

By Li Ming Wong

When it comes to living a long and healthy life, there are two necessary ingredients: diet and fitness. While some believe that they are one thing all together, nothing could be further from the truth. It is quite possible to have a perfectly healthy diet with deplorable fitness habits. It is equally possible to be very physically fit with less than savory eating habits.

There's a clever little line in the Jimmy Buffet song "Fruitcakes" when his 'lady' is lamenting:
"I treat my body like a temple
You treat yours like a tent"

I can't help but think of this line whenever I think about all the people around the world who are going on these garbage in, garbage out diet plans hoping to achieve the weight loss success of those who are endorsing these products.

To be completely honest, it is possible to shed pounds through diet alone. It is difficult but possible. It is also possible to be physically fit and have a few extra pounds hanging around. To a large degree we are what we eat. If we consume a high fat low substance diet our bodies are going to lack the fuel required to burn the fat. At the same time if we aren't providing our bodies with the tools it needs to build muscle it doesn't matter how many weights we lift.

When it comes to diet and fitness, the best results are achieved when they work together rather than separately. Use your fitness routine to burn excess calories and use your diet in order to properly provide your body the nutrients and fuel it needs to build muscle. I've heard many times in my life that a pound of muscle weighs less than a pound of fat. While this is not true at all, a pound is a pound regardless; a pound of muscle occupies less space on the body than a pound of fat. Pound for pound, I would much rather mine be composed of muscle than fat. Dieting alone does not build muscle and that is something you will do well to remember in your efforts.

You should also realize that as you are building muscle you may be shedding inches while not showing a great deal of progress on the scale. It is very important that you keep this in mind throughout the weight loss process. Do not measure your progress by the scales alone or you will achieve misleading results. The problem is that far too many people do just this and get frustrated and give up when they are actually making progress. Do not allow yourself to be a victim of the scales. Look in the mirror, try on your tight pants, and measure your waistline. Measure your success by how you feel after climbing a flight of stairs not by how many pounds fell of the scale this week.

By incorporating fitness into your diet routine you are also enabling your body to burn off any extra calories you may have consumed during the day. This means that if you want to have a small 'cheat' during your day, you can make up for it by burning a few more calories than normal in the evening. This isn't something that should happen often but an occasional occurrence isn't going to make or break your diet.

You should also look at dieting and fitness as a ball and glove type of relationship. While you can play ball without the glove, it seems to work so much better if you have both. Diet and fitness when combined can create fantastic weight loss results for those who take them both seriously. The thing to remember is that neither works as well alone and neither will work unless you are willing to do the work. You must make this a priority in your life in order to achieve the best possible results.


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