Total Body Wellness

Did you know that Joseph Pilates felt that if you did at least 30 minutes of Pilates Matwork everyday you would have an incredibly healthy spine and a very healthy body. He actually believed that it was the cure for what ails you. Quite frankly, Joseph Pilates believed that if every body did Pilates their would be no war. So maybe that is the answer to world peace. That may be a bit extreme but I have to admit when I wake up and do at least 20 minutes of matwork everyday, I actually feel better. I have more energy and it really helps me get through 7 hours of teaching and actually makes me happier.

Also, did you know that a simple spine stretch before bed can actually make you sleep better. It’s true. The rolling and unrolling of the spine gives you a gentle massage and promotes a good nights sleep.

So if you haven’t done your Pilates today, get to it.

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The epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is the result of millions of people who are slowly entering the progression toward the metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance. This fact becomes crucial in our approach to slowing down and even reversing both the increasing incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

After years and years of abusing your insulin by consuming tremendous amounts of high-glycemic carbohydrates day in and day out, you too are most likely becoming resistant to your insulin. A calorie is no longer a calorie because the tracks of this glucose train have been switched and your body is not functioning properly. If you don’t learn how to switch the tracks back, you simply will not be able to lose weight even with the most agressive diets. In this state, the body is resistant to almost any weight loss program.

The only answer to this dilemma is a program designed to reverse insulin resistance and allow you to successfully “flip the switch back again. ” You need to focus on exacly wht you can do to prevent or reverse this underlying insulin resistance and allow you to not only prevent becoming diabetic but also allow you to lose weight permanently.

The Healthy for Life program created by Dr. Ray Strand is a great way to improve your eating habits and RESET your body. Healthy for Life is not a diet, it is a way of life. Dr Strand recommends using USANA products and along with that, you will learn how to make low-glycemic choices for all your other foods. The entire program as well as some very interesting and useful information is outlined in his book RELEASING FAT which is available in the mini-shop.

Also available if desired are personal check in appointments with Jeanette, certified by the American Council on Exersise as a Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant.

Changes in your eating are just the beginning. An active lifestyle is also a must. Pilates, Yoga, NIA, walking, running what ever you love. Just get offurbutt and have an exergasm everyday!

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Glycemic index (G) is a measure of the rate that the carbohydrates in a food or meal are digested and appear in the blood as glucose (sugar). Glycemic load is a way of measuring the total carbohydrates in a meal or diet with a mathematical adjustment for GI. These measurements can be used to simultaneously describe the quality (glycemic index) and quantity of carbohydrate in a meal or diet.

Recent data suggest that the sudden rise in blood sugar associated with a high glycemic load may increase free radical production and the risk of oxidative damage. This increased production has been implicated im many disease processes including chronic heart disease, accelerated aging, and type 2 diabetes.

Investigators from several leading US institutions recently investigated whether a diet with a high GI or GL is associated with greater oxidative stress by taking specific measurements in nearly 300 healthy adults.

Participants with a higher GI and GL diet were found to exhibit increases in oxidative stress when compared to those eating a diet lower in glycemic index and load.

Researchers concluded that chronic consuption of high-GI foods may lead to chronically high oxidative stress, increasing the risk for several degenerative diseases. A low-GI diet, not a low carbohydrate diet, appears to be beneficial in reducing oxidative stress.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 84 No. 1, 70-76, July 2006

My belief is that a low glycemic diet is not only good for those who are diabetic or on the verge of diabetes, but it is an easy way to control our weight. - Jeanette

Recommended Book - Releasing Fat by Dr Ray Strand - This book speaks on the glycemic index and how it can work for you. - availble for purchase at the studio.

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Hello visitors,
Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you will come back again and again. I plan on writing interesting facts on exercise, nutrition and overall health and I invite you to join in the discussions.
Again thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you soon!
Jeanette

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