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2011-12-14T02:40:00.000-06:00

Butter vs Margarine: The Great Debate?

2010-01-07T17:33:00.003-06:00

GSimms
http://Fyi-HealthandWellness.blogspot.com
Reprinted with permission from GSimms-HealthandWellness.com

Dating back to 1869 when a French food chemist succeeded in making a cheap substitute for the real thing which had become scarce and expensive because of a European cattle plague, margarine was born. In its original form, it was a hard, white and glossy substance made from beef fat, milk and chopped sheep's stomachs and cow's breasts and was used primarily by the poor. (1)

In the years that followed, the product was allegedly improved by the introduction of utilizing cheap oils as a base. These oils were hardened into the final product's form by reacting them with hydrogen in the presence of metal catalysts and heat.

In the 1920s for the 30 years that followed, food chemists have worked to enhance its look, taste, and spreadability while its marketing has continued to the successful perception that not only is the product a cheaper substitution, but it is alledgedly a healthier alternative to butter.

But is the perception true? Is margarine healthier for you?

Many consumers the world over will defend their choices by pointing to evidence or should I say marketing. But when the facts add up, we should be reminded that we shouldn't accept, as fact, the information that is presented in a 30-second commercial.

Many of us consume too much fat and could benefit significantly by reducing our fat intake. That said, butter is a natural product and is chemically better suited for ingestion though it is rich in both saturated fat and cholesterol. Whereas the process that transforms oils into margarine changes the fatty acids into unnatural forms that may be most unhealthy to eat. (2)

The production process for margarine creates trans-fatty acids (a humanly non-essential substance that is suspected to heighten the risks for cancer, promotes inflamation and accelerates aging and degenerative changes in tissues). Research indicates that eating margarine versus butter can increase the incidence of heart disease because of the trans fats.

In head to head comparative analysis, margarine increases total cholesterol and LDL (the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol). (3)

Margarine lowers the quality of breast milk (4) and decreases immune and insulin response. (5)

As this debate will assuredly continue, it makes sense to protect yourself against the ills of bad information. If you race through the carton of butter that sits in your refrigerator, you might want to slow your roll, while understanding that margarine is not a suitable replacement. The information that is available indicates that you would be better to not ingest this product at all. A better choice is the use of canola or olive oil.

References:

Additional sources of information

www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/margarin.html

www.drlwilson.com/Articles/butter.htm

Well Wishes for the Holidays and New Year's

2009-12-24T19:55:00.002-06:00

GSimms
http://fyi-healthandwellness.blogspot.com
Reprinted with permission from
GSimms-HealthandWellness.com

Over the last two months, I've written quite a few articles about gratitude. And while thinking about them today, it dawned on me to ask, "what are you grateful about?" Feel free to send a comment and share.

It's that time of the year and I know that many people find themselves bummed out because the economy doesn't allow them to spend lots of money. Many people are out of work and are doing everything they can to survive.

I guess the mindset of not feeling whole because of your inability to participate in the maddening shopping mall parades highlight the doldrums that make an otherwise festive season the prescription of depression.

Come on folks. Lighten up.

I am truly happy and grateful about a number of things.

I'm grateful for being alive and look forward to the continuance of being productive and relevant. I'm grateful for my health and sanity. I'm grateful for my mom--she's 84 and still spry. I'm grateful for my daughter--she's a special youngster and has grown to be a very interesting young adult. I'm grateful for those people that I call friend--I can only shake my head about this group of twisted individuals. And of course I'm grateful for the special person in my life--I can write a book about her...hmmm, that's an idea. Perhaps I will.

Anyway, I look forward to next year and all of those opportunities to share and inform...to write and educate...to teach and entertain...to learn and grow.

In the spirit of the holiday season, here is a link to a site that's featured in my book, "The Top 25 Things You Can Do to Change Your Life for the Better...Forever". At the link, you'll find my rendition of the Christmas Song. Let me know what you think. I was told that I have a future as a vocalist. Hmmmm, imagine that. Anyway, please enjoy. http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/ba1268bcb.

Happy Holidays to you all.

Stress: Have You Looked At Yourself Lately

2009-12-12T03:59:00.003-06:00

GSimms
http://fyi-healthandwellness.blogspot.com
Reprinted with permission from
GSimms-HealthandWellness.com

How many times have we dealt with someone and walked away mumbling, "he ought to take a chill pill...whew!!!"

My point is--it's easy to identify stress in other people. But the million dollar question that you should ask and then answer is--have you looked at yourself lately?

It is unfortunate that we normally allow our personal stress to linger for far too long. We typically will make an effort to do something about our personal stress when it has just about gotten out of control. By this time, you are often at that point where perpetual rage has set in. Not good.

There are huge benefits to be enjoyed if you learn to manage or eliminate stress from your life. This is one of the topics that I wrote about in my book, "The Top 25 Things You Can Do to Change Your Life For the Better...Forever".

In that chapter, I highlighted how it is important to control your stress if you seek the maximum levels of health and wellness. When you allow your stress to control you, the inevitable downward spiral takes place. Before long, you will feel and look as if you've been depleted of your life source.

I'm sure you've seen people that you are acquainted with somehow and noted, after not having seen them in a while, how much they seemed to have aged.

Stress is a mighty foe...a major combatant...principle ravager of quality of life and health and wellness. Left unchecked, it causes unnecessary spikes to your blood sugar levels, raises blood pressure, causes you to sleep fewer hours, causes you to eat more, causes headaches, stomach aches, back pain and makes you a candidate for long term disease.

So after looking at yourself and acknowledging your stress and stressors, you should think about healthy ways to manage or eliminate your stress.

If you engage in activities or decisions that produce unnecessary stress, your first move is to stop the madness or learn to just say no to those things that you know are going to stress you out. This is that special time when it's good to be selfish about resisting those things (people included) that produce the stress in your life.

Next, it's a good thing to develop and participate in activities that inherently provide relaxation for you.

Maybe music is an outlet for your. Maybe art. Or maybe you have a hobby that you have not enjoyed lately. Perhaps the active participation in those areas or activities might provide some solace from the stress and become the bridge to a better state of mind.

One surefire antidote is exercise. Just 30 minutes of some good 'ol fashioned sweat producing exercise can release a battalion of nature's stress fighting chemicals in your body.

Laughter is always good. Studies have shown that laughter is like a wonder drug when fighting stress. When combined with exercise, it is like having a magical one-two punch that you can count on when fighting stress.

There are several more approaches that will help you back away from your stress. Choose those that work for you and make them a part of your life today.

Resource: "The Top 25 Things You Can Do to Change Your Life for the Better...Forever"
Learn how to manage or eliminate stress while enjoying strategies that will give you a great quality of life. Available in a new ebook at GSimms-TheTop25.com

All I Could Say is "WOW'

2009-03-22T19:42:00.003-05:00

GSimms
http://fyi-healthandwellness.blogspot.com

Recently, I had the good fortune of speaking at length with someone who provided a startling moment of enlightenment and hopefully, limited disappointment.

He told me a story that involved his finding out that he had been diagnosed with diabetes (which is being controlled currently with non-injection medicine). He went on to say that his initial reaction was to change his diet. He ate smaller portions, drank more water, ate more fruit and vegetables, stopped eating fried foods, and consumed more baked chicken and fish.

Along with the increased physical activity of his job (that called for him to walk constantly), he lost almost 40 pounds and said he felt better than he had in years. He even spoke of himself as having returned to a svelte and sexier self of old—a look that he was quite proud of.

Okay, here’s where the story gets interesting.

Everything said up to this point is good medicine and a great living plan regardless of your health status. What I mean is that if you are healthy, this plan might keep you healthy. If not, the plan noted above can help someone restore their health to the extent that they might recover.

So where’s the slant?

He went on to tell me that he abandoned what was working because he felt that he was too young to not enjoy everything that he wanted when he wanted it.

WOW!

I find it hard to believe how foolish people can be.

A recent U.S News and World Report (February, 2009) discusses the state of America’s Health. It makes for good reading with educational information that if heeded, could extend your life and increase your life’s quality. After all, what could you possibly want to do that might prohibit your decision to have or add quality to the life that you have.

Bottom line is this, the American Diabetes Association reports that nearly half of all Americans suffer from at least one chronic health condition such as heart disease or diabetes.

While we currently face many challenges from all directions, the one challenge that we can personally do something about places the responsibility in each of our hands.

The answer was offered earlier in this piece. The advice however, is not to stop once you see it working. Health, wellness, and fitness are choices for a sustainable lifestyle.

Killing Ourselves with the Knife, Fork and Spoon

2009-02-17T01:08:00.004-06:00

GSimms,

http://fyi-healthandwellness.blogspot.com

Suicide is considered a heinous act. It is intentional and self inflicted, but what about those acts committed against oneself that while not intentional are equally as egregious as pulling the trigger.

In this case, I’m talking about the knife, fork and spoon that we’re using to kill ourselves.

On Friday night, I attended a stage play in Dallas, TX. The play, “The Cleanup Woman” written by JD Lawrence lived up to its billing—hysterically funny. Now what does this have to do with using a knife, fork and spoon to kill ourselves? You will get the point shortly.

Prior to the opening act, I sat in my seat awaiting the start of the play. As people finished off their drinks in the lobby they proceeded toward their seats and the auditorium filled and became abuzz with movement, music and bodies.

What’s critical here are the bodies. Considering the marketing of this play, the old school demographic (35-54 year olds according to FaceBook) was in attendance.

And as for the bodies, it would be unreasonable to expect that everyone is in shape and appear to be the picture of health, but I have said and will continue to say (until I see it differently) that we are killing ourselves.

Many of those in attendance were decidedly overweight, huffin’ and puffin’ going up the short stack of stairs to the next level, or from the walk from the parking garage.

Please don’t get this twisted. I am in no way trying to stand in judgment of those in attendance. I’m making a point that we should seek help and then follow the advice that will reflect a healthier result.

Many of us have poor eating habits and make even poorer eating decisions. When coupled with genetics and age (here’s where the old school demographic comes into play), many of us are walking time-bombs.

At one point in the show, a change of scenes was rather long. It wasn’t until after the performance that writer/actor JD Lawrence informed the audience by apology that the slow transition from one scene to another (at that point of the play) was due to the necessity to medicate himself and reduce his heart rate from 105 beats a minute down to a normal and acceptable rate.

Again…the knife, fork and spoon in tandem with genetics and age can spell disaster.

JD Lawrence is a tremendously talented playwright and actor. The depictions and stories told through his insightful writing and comedic senses were all on point throughout the play. It would be a shame for him to disappear in what would seem to be “at a moment’s notice” when at least one portion of the equation can be controlled—his nutritional intake.

Now, let’s be fair. I don’t know the specifics of his situation, but I understand what happens when and if you allow your situation to spiral out of control.

What he reacted to were the symptoms of arterial fibrillation—a condition where at least one or both of the two smaller (upper) quadrants of the heart beats excessively fast or out of control. Now how would I know that? In October of 2007, I spent one month in the hospital from that condition.

This can be a debilitating condition that robs you of everything near and dear to you—your health.

Thankfully, I have come a long way since then. I’ve lost 60 pounds, have a consistent training regimen, and out of necessity, modified my nutritional intake (the result of research and good decisions).

Let me say that my effort to live is about owning the moment and taking the responsibility to live without the boundaries of those choices that would make my life a minute by minute account of devalued existence.

My hope is that through the network of information that we call the internet, JD Lawrence and the countless others who are suffering and not getting the useful help needed will make visits to this site and my other site (www.gsimms-healthandwellness.com) and try the useful nuggets of information written with love and based on my research to reveal strategies that I’m finding useful.

That said, I’ve recently done a number of things that I’m finding useful to my health. I’ll discuss them in detail in subsequent articles, but for starters here are two suggestions.

Your body and your body’s chemistry changes more often than you might know. Have you noticed that some foods that you once enjoyed no longer agree with you? Well let me introduce you to a simple procedure that will put you on track and in line with your individual metabolic needs.

Log on to www.metabolictypingonline.com and find out why you are out of kilter. Here’s the deal. The majority of our physical ailments are the result of what we eat. The good news is that you can correct many of your problems by making better choices. To do that, you need accurate information and this is a good place to start your education. If you bring your nutritional intake in line you will lose weight naturally if you are overweight and gain weight if you are underweight.

The next thing that you can do is throw away your aluminum based cookware. While you’re at it, unplug your microwave and make sure it hits the trash or recycle bin as well. You can replace your old cookware with ceramic or glass based cookware (best choice) and a glass-based convection oven.

Bon Appetite and welcome to the recovery room for your life.

Flu Fighting Foods

2008-12-16T22:16:00.003-06:00

GSimms
FYI-Health and Wellness

Considering that this blog is here to give you as much info as possible to promote good health and outstanding wellness, we are in the midst of flu season and I'm sure everyone is interested in shoring up their arsenal of flu fighting strategies.

According to research done at the University of South Carolina, eating foods that were rich in a substance called quercetin gives you a fighting chance to avoid colds and the flu.

In addition to the standard strategies that include being vigilant about washing your hands and covering your mouth when coughing and sneezing, quercetin is a powerful antioxidant found in apples, blueberries, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, and onions. As for the onions, the red variety should be your first choice as they have four times the quercetin found in other produce.

Another benefit of these foods is that they all promote weight management and good general health. So, stock up and enjoy in volume.

Bon Appetit

Tattoo-Taboo

2008-12-14T20:50:00.004-06:00

GSimms, December 15, 2008
FYI-Health and Wellness

At the risk of being tagged as an old, crotchety, completely uncool and out-of-touch has been, I'm willing to stand on top of my box and say unequivocally that those who cherish their good health should avoid the idea of earning cool points with a tattoo.

Before presenting the facts about the negative effects of body art, I personally find it disturbing to turn on my television to watch an NBA Basketball game and see a menagerie of skilled and finely conditioned athletes who look more like bad works of art running up and down the court--and all of this for the sake of what they consider as cool. Even more disturbing to me as a Black man in this country, body markings in America (albeit branding) was a form of identification and proof of ownership, yet today, countless of our young folks volunteer to identify themselves as not being given to rational decision making.

How's that for ownership and fraternal inclusion.

So, here is the skinny on tats.

The word Tattoo comes from the Tahitian word "Tatu", which is an indelible mark or design fixed upon the body by the insertion of pigment under the skin.

Today, the process is done using a Rapid-Injection-Electrical device that rapidly punctures the dermal layer of skin to produce designs while applying indelible coloring.

This article has nothing to do with my personal philosophies (already stated); however, the intent is really to approach this from the health and wellness perspective.

One's decision to do this should be accompanied with the responsible willingness to assure that the artist follows the standard precautions that protect general health. Those precautions would include utilization of an autoclave or medical sterilization machine. Needles should be individually packaged, sealed and dated.

Now this is where things get a little sticky--no pun intended.

Tattoo inks are made of dyes that are composed of a range of metals--most of which are toxic (poisonous) and have horrid effects to the body and health. In the tattooing process, these substances are introduced to the body via a direct pathway to and through the blood system.

The red dyes contain cinnabar--the principal ore of mercury, a highly toxic metallic element. One of the more immediate impacts is that it can cause bodily hypersensitivity. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), high or concentrated exposures can cause skin rashes, dermatitis, mood swings, memory loss, mental disturbances and muscle weakness.

The yellow dyes contain cadmium--another highly toxic metallic element. Resembling tin, it is used to make other metallic substances. The cadmium introduced to the body through the application of yellow pigment or dye accumulates in the kidneys. Because it takes an inordinate period of time for this accumulation to leave the body, it can cause kidney damage. Additionally, it can cause diarrhea, stomach problems, bone fracture, reproductive problems, damage to the immune and central nervous systems, psychological disorders and possibly cancer development.

The darker pigments or dyes provide no escape from possible peril. In addition to making it more difficult to detect melanoma or even skin cancer, there is a range of infections associated with tattooing.

High fevers, puss leakage from the healing area and red streaks that extend from the tattoo are minor. The more dangerous and life altering infections include the relatively high incidence (according to some of the research available) of Hepatitis C.

Well, is it worth walking down this wild-side road?

Those who do will provide an assortment of justifications in an attempt to dispel or allay the fears of those considering walking that path. Others will say, "yada, yada, yada" and so forth and so on about personal choice and of course, the proverbial, "it's all about fun."

But seriously, our environment puts us at risk enough for life altering experiences. Does it really make sense to choose to walk a pathway that is proven to create risk factors that while personal are debilitating and avoidable?

Re-focus to Maintain your New Year's Resolutions

2008-01-27T21:39:00.000-06:00

FYI-Health and Wellness

Okay, we're at the end of the month of January 2008 and the natural question begs answering…how are you doing with your new year's resolution to eat better?

Well, I'm hoping that as this article is posted, you haven't abandoned your well intentioned resolutions. If you have, I hope a little info, fed to you at the right time (now) will shake you back to why you should really refocus and 'do the thing'.

Bottom line…we should eat right to protect and preserve our hearts and subsequently our health.

So let's refocus for a bit.

Sodium

According to the Department of Agriculture, Nutrient Data Laboratory, most Americans consume too much sodium in their diets. Per a published example of the standard daily food intake that reflects a snap shot of what our food choices might look like, we consume almost 3600 milligrams of sodium each day.

Sodium is required in the body for proper functioning. It helps the body to maintain the right balance of body fluids; assists in the transmission of nerve impulses, and influences the contraction and relaxation of muscles.

Our over indulgence though, puts us in jeopardy for serious health risks.

The National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine recommends a daily intake of between 1500 and 2400 milligrams for healthy adults. A good target goal is 2000 mg a day.

Strive to lessen your dependence on sodium. For doing so, the benefit is huge. You can avoid such maladies as high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease.

Here's a short list of things you can do to control your sodium intake.
--Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. They are naturally low in sodium
--Buy fresh meat. Packaged meats are high in sodium content.
--Buy low-sodium products. Read the labels. Remember you're trying stay below 2000mg a day.
--Remove salt from recipes whenever you can. Use herbs, spices and other flavorings instead.
--Be careful when using salad dressings, sauces, relish, mustard, ketchup, and dips. They are laden with sodium.
--Avoid the so-called salt substitutes. They usually contain combinations of compounds that can aggravate other situations. Excessive use could elevate supplemental potassium intake and be harmful if you have kidney problems or if you're taking medications for congestive heart failure or high blood pressure.

This is a serious issue. When we discuss proper nutrition, it's the little things that go a long way toward health and wellness and growing old gracefully.

The next installment of focusing to maintain your new year's resolution will address fats and cholesterol.

Stay tuned and good luck.

FYI-Health and Wellness

2008-01-12T18:19:00.002-06:00

FYI-Health and Wellness

Who Else Wants to Grow Old Gracefully

I can remember ‘back in the day’ when I was a 20-something young stud over hearing the conversations of the so-called ‘ol folks’ talking about growing old gracefully.

Well now I’m one of those ‘ol folks’ that I once looked at and said with a sense of youthful arrogance (actually foolishness) that their problems of aging would never be mine. As a 51-year old man, I’ll share a secret with you—life happens. You busy yourself dealing with life’s chores, challenges, and obstacles. You work, you raise a family, you create a home and along the way, you don’t always make the best decisions regarding the maintenance of self. As a consequence, our bodies break down and more often than before suffer the ravages of illness and diminished function.

So, you do want to grow old gracefully don’t you? Well, how do you do that?

The secret is three-fold.

First, you should make sure that you’re receiving optimum medical care. I recommend having a primary care medical team that includes a good general practice or family physician and an alternative medicine professional that is board certified in your state.

Oh…oh!!!! What is this guy talking about.

Here’s a dose of reality. Most physicians are trained to react to what you tell them about what hurts. Their role primarily is to prescribe medications to address the symptoms of your condition. Most alternative medicine physicians (Naturopathic Doctors—ND) are trained to identify those same conditions and prescribe protocols that might include herbs or other procedures to cure you of the problem that causes the symptom. Every situation is different so let me say that yours might be a curable condition but if it isn’t and using the two medical professionals could make managing your situation more tolerable, then it’s actually worth it have this team in place.

By the way, it is absolutely imperative that these two professionals know of each other and support the work of each other as it relates to you.

Tip: Having one of the two refer you to the other would facilitate you receiving the best care from this scenario.

Second, it is vital for your health that you follow a nutritional system that includes lots of fruit, vegetables, water, and healthy meat choices that don’t include fried this and fried that.

Tip: Okay guys, this is for you as well. I like the Weight Watchers program. Listen, when it comes to eating, you really think you know and don’t need help, but this program is simple and gives you a road map that helps you eat in a healthy fashion. Their program is not about deprivation. Their program is all about assisting you in a lifestyle change related to how you deal with your nutritional intake. Trust me on this one. It works.

Last but not least…you’ve got to incorporate exercise in your lifestyle. It’s not enough that you walk constantly at work. It’s not enough that you periodically lift a few pounds of whatever during the day at work. You need a focused exercise program that includes both cardio (aerobic activity) and resistance training (anaerobic activity). This regimen will work best for you if you’re doing it at least three times a week. For optimum results though, build your activity to five times a week.

Tip: There are so many devices and schemes being advertised to help you get in the ‘shape of your life’. Don’t fall for all the hype. You can become the best that you can be by following a simple plan includes bodyweight exercises (only two movements to exercise the whole body—giving you both aerobic and anaerobic impact) and 30-45 minutes of walking—aerobic impact). If you start slowly and build to the performance of this simple program for up to five days a week, you’ll look in the mirror and want you kiss yourself in a few short weeks. Be patient though, nothing happens over night. I’m not going to have you believe that you will become Mr. or Ms. Olympia in six weeks; however in six weeks, you might pay a visit to someone that you haven’t seen in a while only to have them not recognize you. Before starting your exercise program, you should pay a visit to your doctor and have him/her give you the stamp of approval to begin an exercise program.

To give you a little help on those two bodyweight exercises, check out fast and natural fitness. There you will find an excellent program along with the details to help you get started and thrive along the way to great fitness at any age and from any starting point.

Good Luck!!!!!

(Growing Old Gracefully)
FYI-Health and Wellness

FYI-Health and Wellness

2008-01-12T18:19:00.001-06:00

FYI-Health and Wellness

Who Else Wants to Grow Old Gracefully

I can remember ‘back in the day’ when I was a 20-something young stud over hearing the conversations of the so-called ‘ol folks’ talking about growing old gracefully.

So, you do want to grow old gracefully don’t you? Well, how do you do that?

The secret is three-fold.

Oh…oh!!!! What is this guy talking about.

By the way, it is absolutely imperative that these two professionals know of each other and support the work of each other as it relates to you.

Tip: Having one of the two refer you to the other would facilitate you receiving the best care from this scenario.

Second, it is vital for your health that you follow a nutritional system that includes lots of fruit, vegetables, water, and healthy meat choices that don’t include fried this and fried that.

To give you a little help on those two bodyweight exercises, check out http://www.fastnaturalfitness.com/. There you will find an excellent program along with the details to help you get started and thrive along the way to great fitness at any age and from any starting point.

Good Luck!!!!!

As featured on Article-hangout.com

(Growing Old Gracefully)
FYI-Health and Wellness

FYI-Health and Fitness

2008-01-10T01:34:00.003-06:00

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Fast and Natural Fitness Program is Now Available

What would you say if I told you that there’s an extremely simple program that you can follow to produce unbelievable and shocking fitness results?

The facts are really simple. If we are gullible, we’d fall for the hype that says that you need expensive gym memberships and new-fangled gizmos to give you “your best body ever.” Truth is you have everything you need contained in “self” to give you “your best body ever”—well…almost. Once you know what to do with “self” you’ll have everything you need.

Not to sound so esoteric about this, the reality is that you have had the magic bullet all your life. In fact, as children, most of us who are 45-plus years old have actually employed this revolutionary program.

It’s almost too difficult for your rational mind to accept, but if you give this program a legitimate chance (4 weeks building up to using it for about 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week), you will feel and look so much better until you’ll look in the mirror at the end of that 4 week period and amaze yourself.

Mike J., a former Canadian Football League and NFL running back, recently gave a test to this program with amazing results. Mike was formerly a weightlifting muscle head and was skeptical when he started, but to his amazement, he lost 15 pounds of fat and now weighs 205 pounds of muscle (which by the way is the same weight he played at in college which was more than 31 years ago.) Today, Mike is 52.

“I’m surprised,” says Mike who talked about not thinking that he could get these results from doing only two primary exercises that took him anywhere from 15-20 minutes to perform daily. Additionally, he added pick-up basketball to his program to provide an opportunity to satisfy the need for a little fun interaction with other people because as he aptly stated, “this program doesn’t require equipment or other people to make it happen. Anyone can do this and get it done without any equipment or any of the craziness associated with working out at a gym.”

This simple calisthenics program works like nothing else.

By the way, I use it too. I’ve lost 65-plus pounds and am overcoming heart related complications to regain my former healthful form.

Want more information? Click here and out the program. Before you know it a new you will stare back in the mirror.

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FYI - Health and Wellness

2008-01-06T13:30:00.001-06:00

I extend a very warm welcome to you and those who you tell about this great new resource. FYI-Health and Wellness is a simple and straightforward resource to provide useful information (FYI) about health and wellness.

Here you will find timely informative articles regarding health--your health. This information will feature the latest developments, holistic approaches to health problems, natural remedies and common sense protocols that you can follow to create a better living situation for yourself.

You will also find fitness tips and advice that will aide you in your quest for better physical fitness.

In the wellness area, FYI-Health and Wellness will not only feature health and fitness info but will also include income/business opportunities and personal development vehicles to help you transform your life from where it is to where you'd like it to go--inspired, productive, and sensational.

All in all, FYI-Health and Wellness will provide focused information to help you become the best you imaginable.

I look forward to serving you.