Most dietary changers had modified their diets in response to a disease diagnosis (eg, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypoglycemia, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), ulcer, allergies).
The key thing to note is that the change is typically based upon a diagnosis of disease! Same is so often true with movement. People make decision based on bad stuff happening or threatening to happen!
Motivate yourself and those around you to be healthy without a disease diagnosis. The only thing you risk is looking and feeling better for less than an hour each day!
Feeling stale with your workout? Check in with us at Athlon Elite and we can tweak things just so…….we know you are in this for the long haul!
This weeks Spartan comes to us originally from the Central Valley, Corcoran/Hanford, California (near Ryan’s home town). And despite the large influences of agricultural chemicals, alkali dirt and alcohol… he’s actually turned out to be a pretty good guy. Rhett’s original goal when he came to Athlon Elite was to gain 20 pounds of lean muscle mass and achieve a lean and chiseled body weight of 200 pounds. Along the way Rhett’s been faced with a number of adversities, from injury to job related problems, and yet each time he’s overcome them and prevailed, almost never missing a workout… that’s true Spartan Warrior spirit! Rhett is now consistently weighing in at a lean 198 pounds, up 16 pounds! He’s almost attained his goal (which is not an easy one to do). Gaining lean muscle mass is very challenging but when you stick to the right plan like he has it will happen. Great job Rhett.
Athlon Elite is proud to provide FREE vitamin D while you train each and every sunny day. Nowhere but Athlon Elite has an outdoor patio where you can suffer through a REAL workout!
From Wikipedia:
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble prohormones, the two major forms of which are vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol).[1] The term vitamin D also refers to metabolites and other analogues of these substances. Vitamin D3is produced in skin exposed to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B radiation.
Vitamin D plays an important role in the maintenance of organ systems.[2]
Vitamin D regulates the calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood by promoting their absorption from food in the intestines, and by promoting re-absorption of calcium in the kidneys.
It promotes bone formation and mineralization and is essential in the development of an intact and strong skeleton. However, at very high levels it will promote the resorption of bone.
Vitamin D deficiency can result from inadequate intake coupled with inadequate sunlight exposure, disorders that limit its absorption, conditions that impair conversion of vitamin D into active metabolites, such as liver or kidney disorders, or, rarely, by a number of hereditary disorders.[2] Deficiency results in impaired bone mineralization, and leads to bone softening diseases, rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, and possibly contributes to osteoporosis. Research has indicated that vitamin D deficiency is linked to colon cancer; conflicting evidence links vitamin D deficiency to other forms of cancer.
Season, geographic latitude, time of day, cloud cover, smog, and sunscreen affect UV ray exposure and vitamin D synthesis in the skin, and it is important for individuals with limited sun exposure to include good sources of vitamin D in their diet.
In some countries, foods such as milk, yogurt, margarine, oil spreads, breakfast cereal, pastries, and bread are fortified with vitamin D2 and/or vitamin D3, to minimize the risk of vitamin D deficiency.[15] In the United States and Canada, for example, fortified milk typically provides 100 IU per glass, or one quarter of the estimated adequate intake for adults over the age of 50.[
Fortified foods represent the major dietary sources of vitamin D, as very few foods naturally contain significant amounts of vitamin D.
Mushrooms provide over 2700 IU per serving (approx. 3 oz or 1/2 cup) of vitamin D2, if exposed to just 5 minutes of UV light after being harvested;[16] this is one of a few natural sources of vitamin D for vegans.
Quality beans are to coffee, what clothes are to the man.
Agreed, and an equal number of discriminating connoisseurs have also observed: Behind every good coffee, are the Arabica beans.
“The world’s best coffee is the result of 100% Arabica beans,” says Nick Mattiace, spokesperson for Tchibo, the number one selling brand of Europe. “Grown mainly in the high altitude regions that run along the equator, the small rosy fruit of the Arabica tree look more cherries than they do like beans. Premium yields are cultivated at altitudes up to 2,800 metres, in the mountains of Colombia, Kenya and Brazil,” he explained, “and once roasted, the smooth Arabica flavour and aroma has set the bar very high.”
Coffee is also graded by the characteristics of its body, acidity, and taste. To help you select the best, here is a snapshot of terms and tasting notes, courtesy of Tchibo and tchibo.com:
Terms:
Body: Describes the intensity and fullness of the flavour, with the spectrum extending from full-bodied to light.
Mildness: Denotes the smoothness and harmony of a coffee.
Acidity: Reflects the liveliness of the coffee from delicate to lively to spicy.
Tasting Notes:
Kenya: The intensity of the equatorial sun, plus the fertile, iron-rich earth of the African Highlands, combine for a full-bodied coffee renowned for hearty flavour and expressive aroma. If you like strong coffee, the Arabica grind from Kenya is the one for you.
Brazil: In this temperate climate, coffee beans are especially noted for their full-bodied aroma. The gentle sun, plus the fertile, mineral rich, clay soil of southwest Brazil give this coffee its wonderfully mild, yet exceptionally rich character. For those who insist on robust aroma and taste, the Arabica grind from Brazil coffee is for you.
Colombia: Premium beans here are grown exclusively in the mountainous regions where conditions are ideal, making Colombia the number two country worldwide in terms of coffee cultivation. Clean, pure air, gentle climate and fertile soil combine to produce coffee of elegant character and mild aroma. If you want assurance about the right coffee for everyone in the crowd, the Arabica grind from Colombia coffee is for you.
No… this is not a "St. Patrick’s day prank"
… Yes, our Spartan Bad Ass this week is none other than one of the Lucky Irish… Brandon O’Higgins.
Brandon started with us just 6 weeks ago and pretty much puked EVERY workout! But he stuck with it and hammered through each and every workout, never missing one! He changed his diet to exactly what we prescribed, he increased his water intake (and decreased his Jameson intake… at least that’s what he says), and started "The Burn" supplement prescription… and sure ‘nough… is already seeing great results! And its only begun. Great job Brandon. We salute you!! Roll some heads this weekend at DTB and we’ll see you back in here Monday!
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Quality beans are to coffee, what clothes are to the man.