Immediate & Long Term Effects of Healthy Habits.

Benefits of Physical Activity (AKA Exercise)

Immediate Effects of Moving

Increase Blood Flow to all parts of the Body
More Oxygen to muscles and organs
Increase Levels of neurotransmitters in brain
Blood is made primarily of water and nutrients. 
Toxins are removed from the body by the blood & directly increasing the heart rate. 

Long Term Effects of Moving

        *More Energy
        *More quality sleep
        *More Efficient Metabolism
        *Muscle Repair is improved & Joint Function is increase through ROM & Resistance

1.  Increase Cognitive Functioning, that means you could be smarter
2.  Decrease in Body Fat & this directly makes your self image a more positive one!  

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TOP 5 Ways to Lose Weight, WITHOUT a Diet.

Wellness Hero’s Top 5 Easy ways to BURN FAT (AKA lose weight).


Our bodies only want to maintain an ideal weight, a balance in body composition (which is 1 of 5 components of health-related Fitness).  Body composition is made up of Bone, Organs, MUSCLE (tissue too) and FAT.  We need it all, an we function optimally when it is in balance.

Here are some of my favorite tips for losing weight without out ever going on a diet. Of course a diet is just what a person consumes over the course of a day, so we are always dieting :)

1. Drink water.

Sounds simple, but let’s be honest: how much water are you currently drinking? If the answer is anything less than clear pee coming out of you, your body is telling you with Yellowish (apple juice) color pee that dehydration has started.  Plus, if you're active, it should be drinking even more than that. So here’s what you need to do: drink lots of water and cut back on things like soda (even diet!), alcohol, and sweetened beverages. You won’t notice a difference, but your body will thank you. How much to drink?  Everyone is different & the answer I have posted previously it worth your time to know, check out that post!  Hydration Basics  & How much to Drink?

2. Load up on vegetables.

You may not be the biggest fan of vegetables, but I promise you can learn to like them. Vegetables fill us up, and they're loaded with fiber, energy, and vitamins. Plus, they're low in calories, meaning you can eat a ton of them without gaining weight. Add vegetables to every meal and you’ll be sure to see a difference.  Raw is the most valuable way to MAX the benefits!

3. Don’t fear the fats.

Fats do not make us fat. In fact, they do quite the opposite. They help us absorb vitamins, give us glowing hair, skin, and nails, and even keep us more satiated, meaning you'll stay fuller longer and be much more satisfied with your meals when you add a little fat. Consider adding things like olive oil, avocado, coconut oil, sunflower seeds, or flax seeds to your next meal. You’ll be surprised at how full you'll feel!

4. Move in a way that you love.

We all know that exercise can contribute to weight loss, but what if you hate it? The key here is to actually move in a way that you enjoy. This way, you'll be more likely to stick to it in the long term. Chances are, you’re not going to want to get up at 5am for a run if you hate running, but if your alarm goes off at 5am for your favorite dance class, I bet you’ll be way more likely to make it there. Remember diversity of exercise or more specifically do things to support each component of fitness:  Muscular Strength & Endurance, Flexibility, & Cardio style movements.

5. Don’t label foods "off limits."

We want what we can’t have, so once you label something off limits or not healthy, it's going to become more appealing. Whenever I used to say I was going to cut bread from my diet, it would be all I could think about for a week until I finally caved and ended up eating an entire loaf because I couldn’t take the torture. Sound familiar?  I LOVE BREAD!

Now that I allow myself bread if I want it, I don’t crave it nearly as much and those intense cravings I once felt have totally disappeared.

So there you have it, 5 simple things you can change about your eating habits today without ever going on a diet. Still struggling with this concept? I want to help you ditch the diets for good so I invite you to contact me for support.  I specialize in POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE, find out how you can benefit from this simple lifestyle change.

Shifting to something better, PART I

PART I:  Shifting to something better....                      10.30.13

My passion is to guide you to live well by supporting  wellness daily which balances the 4 parts of Health (see blog post on this topic for details).  Shifting a person’s paradigm of what is Healthy requires the TRUTH to be accepted and practiced by what is healthy....the answers are out there, but most likely NOT what you currently believe on a whole (your paradigm).  Bits & pieces of healthy action is just that, only a small part.  Thriving in life, well it moves the game onto a new playing field because when a person’s health is OPTIMAL, life is no longer the same........Do you believe you have the power to NEVER get sick again?  Everything starts with a belief on what we think is TRUE.......
                   
As I continue to channel health & wellness content to all those interested, a shift from my approach in being applied.  Since uncovering new information always and when applying it the results have been very supportive.  The shift is in the direction of training yourself to live within your abilities and capabilities, just remember, no matter who you are, attitude is everything!!!  I look at everyday as we are training for life, are you practicing quality sleep, eating nutrition dense meals daily, moving that body optimally each day with in the 5 components of health related fitness?  Life is practice, each day is another opportunity to do what we want with our individual choices.  Thriving takes years of practice, each action is a drop in the bucket, always be striving to add just one simple drop as that is the key to making a difference in your dynamic HEALTH. 

The mission for me is to be the best daddy & HUMAN I can by choosing to share my life experience with others to learn from as well.  This BLOG is one medium to which I communicate.    This experience just so happens to be a way of life that supports being a thriving human.  I still will be blogging/vlogging (Wellness Hero's YouTube Channel Link) about health & wellness, but more so directed to ANY HEALTH concept.   Some information may seem new or confusing to incorporate, but the more quality experiences gained with family, not to just spend time, but to teach basic fundamental principles of exercise, nutrition, and basically WELLNESS into day to day occurrences is a shift into the priority that health is something we have to do.  Some concepts y’all maybe familiar with like in the previous sentence (exercising & eating), but some maybe things that you never considered to be healthy or unhealthy.

ASK ME Questions Publicly or Privately, but know others maybe to timid or feel they don’t have the time to actually ask.  Be the change you want to be by taking ACTION & Participating in your life in a way you didn’t yesterday.  You have the POWER in choice, just do something new for 5 min. and know those 5 min. were 5 more then the previous 5 days and that is a monumental change because 5 is way bigger then ZERO....

What Physically Educated (PE) actually means towards health and wellness.

Did you leave high school knowing this from PE class?  Chances are if we know this, but don’t practice this in our daily or weekly lives?  Well, the time is here and now. When applying what physical education class should have taught you.  Will allow for a more balanced lifestyle of fitness and wellness. 

If a person struggles to be healthy and well.  Look below at what an attitude can support towards a better you.  Become physically educated by practicing something you enjoy with health enhancing benefits.


Outcomes of a physically educated individual:
    A – Has learned a variety of skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities.
    B – Is physically fit through outside of class routines and performances. 
    C – Does participate in regular physical activity (PA).
    D – Knows the implications of non-participation & benefits of involvement in PA.
    E – Values PA & contributes to a healthy lifestyle.

Short & Long term effects about Exercise on YOU (the body).

Benefits of Physical Activity (AKA Exercise)
Immediate Effects of Moving that amazing body of yours (no matter the condition)




Top 2 ongoing outcommes of regular exercise routine with diversity of movment:


1.  Increase Cognitive Functioning, that means you could be smarter
2.  Decrease in Body Fat & this directly makes your self image a more positive one!

Increase Blood Flow to all parts of the Body

More Oxygen to muscles and organs
Increase Levels of neurotransmitters in brain
Blood is made primarily of water and nutrients. 
Toxins are removed from the body by the blood & directly increasing the heart rate. 

Long Term Effects of Moving

        *More Energy
        *More quality sleep
        *More Efficient Metabolism
        *Muscle Repair is improved & Joint Function is increase through ROM & Resistance

OVERALL Here are some other benefits:

Move Your Body because the Benefits are Contagious
Reduces risk of heart disease              Improves arthritis
Decreases hypertension & high blood pressure                         Decreases cholesterol levels
Helps shed excess pounds    Slows the aging process   
Reduces risk of osteoporosis             Relieves back pain
Improves & maintains mental health  Prevents the common cold & flu   
Improves the quality of the air we breathe    Prevents and controls diabetes

How to build up strength for your CORE.

WIP Training LInk & Info.

Here is a link where I will be posting the most up-to-date info on WIP Training.  If you plan on attending, its easy to create a meet up account (its free), the best way to not only stay connected, but create better workouts and SUPPORT during the process.

Be a WELLNESS HERO, try FREE Fitness Classes with Wellness In the Park (WIP) Training:
http://www.meetup.com/Wellness-In-the-Park-WIP-Training-is-your-fitness-outside/events/141451572/

I hope to see you there, Wellness Heros always TRAIN Rain/Shine/or Snow, so no worries on the weather!

A healthy Mind, a healthy Body

Core Strength demonstration.

With so many ways to work on the core, the demonstration of this push up (with its own many ways to switch it up and diversify it) is only 1 of HUNDREDS of exercises to improve a person's strength. 

Personal Statement about Physical Education (P.E.)

Physical Education Teacher was my passion & I loved it!  My passion continues here...

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    Maintaining personal health and being active have always been apart of my life.  Ever since I was a toddler I have loved to move.  Now as an adult, I find my lifestyle setting an example to others.  My friends and family are constantly consulting with me about exercise, nutrition, and positive ways they can make changes in their busy lives to increase their health-related fitness.  After realizing my current job was not a career for me, I took a step back to see what was most important to me and that is to be active and healthy for the rest of my life.  Teaching Physical Education to others is my dream job and that is why I am here at ILHS, to make my dream come true and to love what I do day in and day out. 
    Educational goals in physical education for me are simple.  Teach student centered learning and always put the students first in the decision making process.  A quality program consists of objectives that fulfill the South Carolina State Learning Standards and implements developmentally appropriate activities for everyone.  The standards include personal health and fitness, a safe and healthy environment, and resource management.  With these standards in place, no student should ever be left behind and every activity, game, or program can be adapted to include all students.  The benefits of health-related fitness concepts need to be identified and incorporated into every unit that is taught.  Students also need to be given the proper progressions starting in the elementary level and continuing on through high school that create a physically educated person.  School Districts need to work with all of their physical education teachers to ensure that all teachers are on the same page and working together to meet the district goals and state standards.  When a student is taught the same curriculum year after year it takes a toll on the attitude that a student has about physical education as being boring.  Assessments like portfolios, journals, and reflection papers need to be administered too, in order to check that the student is learning.  Testing (through self assessments, checklists, and rubrics) what I teach is crucial to the success of students.  If students are just playing team sports and do not understand how being physically active can improve upon a person’s quality of life then our children are not learning the basic fundamentals they need to have a for a lifetime full of activities they enjoy.  My overall goal follows exactly what the National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) who is governened by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance (AAHPERD)) guides physical education teachers on what to teach, and that is to produce a physically educated person.

What does Physically Educated Mean? CLICK HERE.

    The first step in my career has already begun by finishing my degree in physical education.  My personal goals will guide me to be a front-runner in the field of physical education.  These beliefs have been embedded in me throughout my education at SUNY College at Brockport and I take them to heart.  I will be a leader and on the cutting edge of current information in the field of physical education.  To always stay current on teaching methods and research by being involved with my professional organization at the state and national levels.  My education does not stop even though I have earn my teaching certification, but is a continual process that is always on going. Keeping the big picture in mind and not getting lost in the details that students come first is always important.  Teaching involves many different hats (so to speak) and staying true to the dedication of creating a physically educated student is number one. 
    I want to make a difference in every student’s life that walks into my classroom (the gymnasium).  By incorporating the fundamentals of “new” physical education with the attitude of being highly motivated, caring, involved, and being a positive person I can impact every student and make contributions to the field of physical education.


Link to NEW PE Statement