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It’s commonly assumed that we progress in knowledge and wisdom naturally with our chronological age… the older we are, the wiser we become. Well, this maxim frequently isn’t true… we grow and improve in direct relation to the amount of work and dedication we put into it.

Removing someone or something that consistently makes us feel frustrated, unhappy or simply less good about ourselves is what I would call “pulling the weeds.” It’s your garden… grow what you want in it!

We can practice and learn any behavior we deem necessary and appropriate for our success in life.

The comment “that’s just the way I am” is merely an excuse to remain the same…

We have a limited amount of physical and mental energy to spend each day… no matter the quality of food that we eat or the quality of sleep that we get.

Conserve it where it matters least and spend it intelligently where it matters most.

See you there!

We don’t need special diets, human engineered pre-packaged foods, fancy supplements, powders or magical potions… the unpopular and unprofitable SIMPLE truth concerning almost every health ailment we suffer from in our culture can be cured by eating Fruits and Vegetables, Exercising and Sleeping adequately.

Skip the other 98 books and read these two!

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

http://www.amazon.com/In-Defense-Food-Eaters-Manifesto/dp/1594201455

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell

http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339017999&sr=1-1

From “As Seen on TV” exercise equipment and videos that don’t work, to “energy bars” and supplements that are marketed as “health food”, to part-time personal trainers who are better called “kids”, to diet books and fitness magazines that publish anything as long as it supports their agenda… the fitness industry is better called the “greed industry” and has very little credibility.

An imbalance, in a set of muscles surrounding a joint, eventually leads to a minimized range of motion within the area, localized soft tissue discomfort and/or frequently acute or chronic injury. This type of pathology is common since we’re capable of performing very specific activities for long periods of time on a daily to yearly basis (i.e. sitting at a desk in front of a computer screen or endurance training excluding all other balancing activities).

Only targeted progressive resistance training – NOT stretching – prevents or corrects this musculoskeletal imbalance.

The process of getting physically stronger begins with a stress or “stressor” followed by an adequate amount of recovery time. Too much or too little recovery time between physical stressors and the desired adaptations are minimized… or they don’t take place at all.

Although stress and adaptation appear to be simple and intuitive characteristics, the majority of us don’t apply them well when starting or following a fitness program.

This is the bare truth found within all of us… “it’s all about me.”

Regardless of how we may feel about this aphorism, without this biological characteristic being true, self-improvement would not be made and our personal responsibilities would not be met. Furthermore, when it’s kept readily in mind, we find humility within ourselves and patience for others that we didn’t know we even possessed. Reigning ourselves in, by acknowledging this truth and recognizing it in others, can make us better people…

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Book Description:

In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.

Along the way we learn why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. We visit laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where, exactly, they reside in our brains. We discover how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. We go inside Procter & Gamble, Target superstores, Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, NFL locker rooms, and the nation’s largest hospitals and see how implementing so-called keystone habits can earn billions and mean the difference between failure and success, life and death.

At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success is understanding how habits work.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Habit-What-Business/dp/1400069289/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338666838&sr=1-1#_

Soon to be open, in the Ahwatukee area, is My Fit Foods (northeast corner of 48th and Ray). 

My Fit Foods offers healthy homemade pre-packaged meals and snacks to go!

The meals are made fresh daily with no preservatives or additives.

There are 52 current locations (3 in Arizona – Ahwatukee, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley).

https://www.myfitfoods.com/

Important to Note: I’m hearing mixed reviews concerning “My Fit Foods” and its concept of “healthy” and the expense of the products as well.