Fat (definition): one of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body.  Fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy.  They also serve as energy stores for the body.  In food, there are two types of fats, saturated and unsaturated (NASM, 2008).

Fat (function): serve as an energy source and facilitate the use of vitamins by the body. They also provide satiety and warmth for the body (NASM, 2008).

Protein (definition): Amino Acids linked by peptide bonds, which consist of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and usually sulfur and that have several essential biological bonds (NASM, 2008).

Protein (function): build and repair body tissue and structure, synthesis of hormones, enzymes and peptides and serve as a secondary energy source (NASM, 2008).

Carbohydrates (definition): neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches and celluloses) which make a large portion of animal foods (NASM, 2008).

Carbohydrate (function): the chief form of energy for all body functions and muscular exertion.  They also help to regulate digestion and utilization of protein and fat (NASM, 2008).

I really enjoyed this interview series on Healthcare and Exercise.  This is part 5 of the series.  It’s focus is on how exercise and nutrition can serve as both prevention and cure.  To gain access to the remaining segements of this interview all you have to do is enter your name and email address to the right.  Click here to view video…

Are proper Nutrition and Exercise a family priority?

Have you ever sat down with your husband and wife and discussed your family agenda?  Have you ever taken the time to consider your family’s course?  Even further, what activities are you building into your life and your children’s lives that support your family’s priorities? 

Family’s need structure and priority.  Family’s need to have a written list of objectives and daily activities that support these objectives.  When you manage your family activities this way it provides a sense of purpose and clarity for you entire family.  Without planning this way you allow outside forces to determine your family’s identity.

Where does proper nutrition and exercise fit in your family objectives and daily activities?  I believe it should be somewhere near the top the lists.  In fact I believe that it is as essential learning reading, math, science and language.

If you have not set down with your husband and wife to create a set of written family objectives and activities I suggest you do so today.  I would also include your children in this process.  Following this planning process you must take action.  You must act on what you have identified as the most important objectives for your family.  Otherwise you have wasted your time and created confusion for your family.

I have a resource I would like to suggest for you and your family.  It is a book titled “How To Eat Move and Be Healthy“.  It is written by Paul Chek, a world renowned Holistic Health Practitioner.  It is a great place for family’t to start their Nutrition and Exercise learning.  You can actually read the first chapter for free by visiting the following site:

www.eatmoveandbehealthy.com/

I hope this helps!

Jason Chiero, CPT

The absolute most important consideration in setting on the best meal plan for you is your individual Metabolic Typing.  This is critically important since we are all entirely unique individuals.  Therefore there is no such thing as a “one size fits all diet”.  The particular diet that works for you will not necesarily work for your best friend. 

This is true becasue your body’s nutritional requirements are determined by particular characteristic unique to you such as genetics, culture, climate and many others.  The word “nutrient” simply describes elements that your body needs to function efficiently.  Macronutrients are simply nutrients that you need a lot of.  They include carbohydrates, fats and protein.  Micronutrients are often referred to as vitamins and minerals.  They include things like sodium, iron, vitamin B, and so on. 

The best place to start in trying to sift you way through all of the “diet” related information available today is with your macronutrients.  The best diet for you is one that provides you with the correct percentages of Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins. 

Carbohydrates are one of you body’s 3 Macrocutrients.  Dispite Fad Diets and some popular belief,  they are absulutely a mandatory part of everyone’s diet.  When learning about and teaching nutrition it makes sense to start with the definition and funtions of the Macronutrients.  For more click to view video…

Protein dispite popular believe simply eating more protein will not lead you more muscle mass.  In fact too much protein is stored in fat cells and can negatively impact your liver.  To learn more about protein including the definition and funtions, simply click to view video…

Fat there is no other nutrient demonized in our society more than fat.  The fact is that fat is a nutrient that your body needs a lot of.  In spite of popular belief eating fat is not what is causing us to be fat.  To learn more about fat including the definition and funtions, simply click to view video…

Resource:

“Eat Move and Be Healthy“, this book is written byPaul Chek, one of the world’s most respected Hollistic Health Practitioners. In this book he provides a 4 step process to improve the way your look and feel.  Your can read the entire first chapter by clicking on the link aboveThe

“The Metabolic Typing Diet“, this book is written in part by William Wolcott one of the worlds most highly respected prcationers of Metabolic Typing.  You can order your own copy at the link above.

Mobiliize Your Energy In a Positive Direction!

This video in the 5th video in my interview series with Mark Russo.  I you haven’t seen the entire series I urge you go scroll down and view the previous 4 videos.   I would also encourage you to tell friends who you know are trying to make difficult changes in their lives to visit this site and view the video series!

If you would like more information on Mark’s Martial Arts Dojo, simply click on the link below:

Quest Martial Arts 

No One is More Expectional Than You Are!

This video is #4 of 5 videos on this interview series with Mark Russo!  In this video series Mark and I discuss a Five point plan anyone can use to achieve long term change.  In the fitness training world long term change means losing weight and keeping it off forever.  In this particular segment of the interview Mark and I discuss why anyone can achieve their goal, and that we are all powerful enough to make change permanent!

If you would like more information on Mark’s Martial Arts Dojo, simply click on the link below:

Quest Martial Arts 

Who/What Things Are Your Allies?

Welcome back to the site and Part 3 of Mark Russo’s Interview titled “Defeating Homeostasis – Conquering Your Resistance to Change”.  In this video Mark speaks to two different secrets he uses:

1.  Engneering Your Support System

2. Liberating Perservance Using Visual Stimulus

The power of these to secrets when put to practical use is suprising.  I know becuase I have applied them both recently in my life.  If you haven’t yet view the first 2 videos in this interview series I encourage you to do so by scrolling down. 

If you would like to learn more about Mark Russo and his Martial Arts Programs you can visit his site at:

www.tampaquestma.com

I hope this helps!

Jason Chiero

Conquering Your Resistance To Change!

Part of the process of improving the way you look and feel should always begin with identifying the obstacles that you will have to overcome. These obstabcle might be internal (within you) or experternal (outside of you). In the video above Mark Russo, MBA  and owner of Quest Martial Arts refers to these obstacles as gatekeepers, and discusses examples of a gatekeeper and how they work to deter you from achieving your goal, fitess or otherwise.

If you would like to learn more about Mark Russo and his Martial Arts Programs you can visit his site at:

www.tampaquestma.com

I hope this helps you!

Jason Chiero, CPT