What Are You Eating?

Do you REALLY understand the things that you are eating?

Do you REALLY understand the “foods” that you are putting in your body?

The best goal to have is to consume foods that will nourish and fuel the body.

Yes we are all human and may crave some of the most unhealthy things to eat…BUT there is a time and a place to enjoy them in MODERATION!

Reaching your health and fitness goals can be done best by eating right and sticking with your workout schedule.

Happy Wednesday!



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Wednesday Wisdom -Sometimes you just need to Take a Break

For most of us, the hardest thing to do when we have an injury is to TAKE A BREAK!  Especially when we're on track and really sticking to a workout routine.  Mentally, we want to keep going.  We want to push through the pain and hope it goes away.  I am personally guilty of this regularly. 

BUT...

the truth of it is - if you give your body the time it needs to heal, you will be helping yourself in the long run.  For example, if you jack your back (I did this two weeks ago riding a bike that wasn't fitted properly) you can keep exercising through the pain and you'll slowly feel like the pain is decreasing, until one wrong move and you jack it again.  This cycle can go on for weeks, even months.  Whereas if you take a couple weeks off and let it heal properly (which I ended up doing ... not by choice, but by circumstance), you can get back at your workouts full force when you're better.  Now you've only missed 2 weeks instead of the off and on for eight months of trying to fight through.  I really believe it takes more strength to hold back and rest than to push through and hurt yourself.  But what do I know ... I'm just a trainer ;-)

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Wednesday Wisdom - The Jillian Michael's Detox

Detox Drink

First off, congratulations to Rosemary Brosofski-Mikla for winning the Boot Camp Babes Camp Fidel Hat!!!  Wear it proud and thanks to everyone who entered for supporting and helping to spread the word about Boot Camp Babes!  We'll be offering different giveaways at different times, so don't be discouraged if you didn't win ... there will be more :)

Sometimes in the journey to get fit, our diet is one of the biggest roadblocks.  One of Jamie's favorite ways to kick-start back into healthy eating is with a detox and her favorite detox drink is the Jillian Michael's 7-day detox.  Not only does it help clean out some of the toxins (soda, sugar, hydrogenated fats, etc) that you've been eating, but it flushes out all of that extra water weight that your body is holding on to.  The key to this plan is to not make excuses or delay starting - decide right now that you want to eat healthy and do it!  Use this drink as a compliment with the clean foods that you're going to start eating RIGHT NOW.  We always have reasons to delay, "I'll start on Monday, I'll start tomorrow, I'll just eat this pie first, I'll do it next session..."  Stop waiting and start right now and use this drink to help you see a difference soon.

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Wednesday Wisdom - Chia Seeds

Chia Seeds - The OTHER Super Seed

Many people know about the "super seed" flax - it's "super" because it delivers maximum nutrition with minimal calories.  Chia seeds have the same nutritional benefits as flax, including omega fatty acids, antioxidants, fiber, calcium, protein, and more, but without the need to grind them up.  Without grinding, flax is not properly absorbed by the body, but once ground into powder or oil, the flax must be stored in a dark, cool place - not something you can always guarantee when you buy it at the store. 

As a staple of ancient Aztec and Mayan diets, the name Chia comes from the Mayan word for strength.  Back as early as 3500BC, chia seeds were consumed regularly and were considered magical because of their ability to increase endurance, energy, and stamina.  After the conquest of Latin America by the Spanish, the farming of chia seeds was banned and finally, nutritionists are recognizing the benefits and the popularity of chai seeds in North American culture is rising.

  The overall benefits of chia seeds are numerous 

• Chia is one of the most concentrated sources of omega-3 fatty acids ... even more than salmon!  It is also very high in omega-6.  Both of these essential fatty acids build new cells and regulate various processes of the body, and our bodies cannot make them internally.  As an added plus, they also support beautiful hair, skin, and nails, and a healthy heart.  
• As a super-power for protecting our body against free radicals, antioxidants are another nutrient that you can count on chia seeds for.
• With almost 11g of fiber per serving, chia delivers over 40% of your daily value of fiber in a single serving.  Fiber is key for weight loss and digestion and helps to make you feel fuller by soaking up fluid and expanding in your digestive tract.  
• Many Americans are not getting enough calcium, but a serving of chia seeds contains more than 15% of your daily needs - which is more than three servings of skim milk!  A shortage of calcium can lead to osteoporosis, meaning fragile bones.
• The chia super seed also contains all of the essential amino acids, which means it's a protein with a powerful amino acid combination that will help with more effective training sessions at Boot Camp and faster muscle strengthening.

Since they don't require grinding, chai seeds can be thrown into almost anything; smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, salad ... you can even just add a spoonful to a cup of water and drink it!  They start out as crunchy little seeds you can chew and after sitting in liquid for a few minutes, soften to a gel-like texture.  Don't believe me about the power of the seed?  Check out what Dr. Oz has to say about them!

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