Tea...part 1

Tea is a healthy beverage offering many benefits (if you skip the cream and sugar). Brew your tea for at least 3 - 5 minutes to bring out the beneficial polyphenols. Numerous studies have demonstrated the anti-cancer properties of antioxidant polyphenols found in tea - some studies have suggested that tea's polyphenols may reduce the risk of gastric, esophageal and skin cancers, another showed that just 2 cups of tea may lower the risk of ovarian cancer by 46 percent in women. Other studies have found that polyphenols help prevent blood clotting and lower cholesterol levels. So add a few cups to your diet each day!

Progress tracking

Make sure the start of your exercise program includes an assessment of some sort, with measurements of your girth and body fat percentage, in ADDITION to the traditional scale. These outside factors, like waist line girth, can help determine if your fitness training program is effective much better than your scale can. Sometimes people go only by their weight and easily get discouraged because although your scale may not have moved, you still might of lost body fat, especially in the early stages of your program. To learn more about monitoring progress, contact us and one of our personal trainers can give you some tips. Train your mind to train your body!

Flax seeds

Most of us know the health benefits of flax seeds, but do we know how to eat them? The human body cannot digest the whole seed, so to ensure proper absorbtion, I recommend adding freshly-ground flax seeds to your meal right before consumption. Make sure to store your flax seeds in the fridge or freezer to ensure freshness and avoid rancidity. Email us for more info...fitness@gforcetraining.com