Focus Fitness Newsletter

FINE TUNING YOUR DIET & LIFESTYLE
One of the most common reasons for visiting a doctor today is fatigue/illness resulting from stress. And guess what the most common solution is? DRUGS! Unfortunately most drugs only deal with the symptons and not the cause.
Here are 11 everyday challenges causing stress/disease in our society and some simple things you can to avoid them. I’ll bet you can find at least 10 things you could do better. Note them and plan to make some changes - "THOUGHTS ARE NOTHING WITHOUT ACTION"
STRESS - stress is the most common source of disease for all people.
STRESS TIPS - Avoid negative relationships, take time out for yourself, realise what you eat can stress your body (avoid sugar, caffeine, pills etc)
SLEEP - unusual sleep patterns and upset circadian rythms can also lead to many health & energy problems
SLEEP TIPS - stick to regular sleep times, get 8 hours sleep per night, avoid stimulants at night, darken your room.
FAD DIETING - is unfortunately becoming a more common problem in society with people getting on the merry go round of diets claiming to make amazing changes that actually only product short term "results" with bad long term effects
DIET TIPS - make good nutrition choices/habits based high nutrient - natural, unprocessed foods part of your lifestyle (the alternative is disease)
BAD POSTURE - bad posture can both stress our body and is also a reflection of stress
POSTURE TIPS - awareness is key (posture is a second by second proposition), develop strength and flexibility, ensure work stations are set up properly.
POOR DIGESTION - can lead to constipation and other bowel, diet and lifestyle problems
DIGESTION TIPS - make meal times about food (not TV, conversation, meetings etc), chew well, make smart food choices, don’t over- eat
OVER TRAINING - training too much to make up for poor diet and lifestyle can also lead to stress and other problems.
TRAINING TIPS - Eat in a way that doesn’t require you to make up for it with training! Your diet should compliment your training not increase it
STIMULANT DRINKS - overuse of stimulants is a sign of ignorance in regard to where energy and health comes from
ENERGY TIPS - limit yourself to 2 coffees per day, do not drink other high sugar/high caffeine drinks at all (they give a short term fix with long term negativity)
MEAL TIMING - eating at odd times can cause blood sugar problems and hormone and stress problems as well as weight gain
MEAL TIPS - make a plan for when to eat which suits your lifestyle and goals, prepare your meals to suit your plan
FUNGUS - fungal problems usually occur as a result of excess sugar consumption and can appear in many different unsightly and unhealthy ways
FUNGAL TIPS - read Paul Chek’s book "How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy"
FOOD QUALITY - the need for convenience and quick fix sometimes outweighs the need for good nutrition in our society
FOOD TIPS - Eat to live don’t live to eat, wake up and stay awake to the fact that a little time and effort is required for the sake of your health, choose nutritious natural, unprocessed foods.
OVERUSE OF AEROBICS - overuse of aerobic exercise can actually lead to an increase in stress hormones in the body
AEROBIC TIPS - If you love running, riding etc great but make REST and RECOVERY AND PROPER NUTRITION a part of your plan
One of the most common reasons for visiting a doctor today is fatigue and illness resulting from stress. Stress can be easy to avoid with the right thinking and action.

For better health, fitness and life. Ryan