Tea...part 4

Cancer
"Tea is one of the single best cancer fighters you can put in your body," according to Mitchell Gaynor, MD, director of medical oncology at the world-renowned Strong Cancer Prevention Center in New York City. There is strong evidence that both green and black tea can fight cancer-at least in the test tube-though green tea holds a slight edge. In a new study, both teas kept healthy cells from turning malignant after exposure to cancer-causing compounds. People who drink about 4 cups of green tea a day seem to get less cancer. Now we may know why!

Tea...part 4

The next time you train, try writing out your program for the day, BEFORE your workout, instead of just starting and making it up as you go along. When you take the time to actually write out the excercise and number of repetitions and or sets ect, your mind becomes more focused and even creative. As well, when thinking and planning during your workout, you are more exhausted, physically and mentally and are less likely to push yo self as hard because there is no established goal - you are more likely to change it based on how you feel in the workout. When planning and writing it down, you will be more likely to create and therefore DO something more intense because your MIND is less in the actual moment so you are not FEELING the burn, you are CREATING it for "the later you". ;).

So the next time you want to plan your workout, write it out for someone else, the "later you", the more fit you ;).

Train Your Mind To Train Your Body

Tea...part 3

Tea is being found to help us combat, improve and eliminate so many symptoms, ailments and health problems, one of those being allergies...

Allergies
Green tea, rich in antioxidant treasures that protect against heart disease and cancer, now shows promise as an allergy fighter. In laboratory tests, Japanese researchers have found that the antioxidants in green tea, block the biochemical process involved in producing an allergic response. Green tea may be useful against a wide range of sneeze-starting allergens, including pollen, pet dander, and dust. Prevention, April 2003

Tea...part 2

Tea: Black, Green, White or Oolong?
Black, green, white, and oolong teas derive their leaves from a warm-weather evergreen tree known as Camellia sinensis. The leaves from this tree contain polyphenols. The more processing tea leaves undergo, the darker they will turn. Green tea and white tea are the least processed tea. They are simply steamed quickly. White tea is derived from the young new leaves from the Camellia plant in early spring. These young leaves contain no chlorophyll, so they are silvery white. Black and oolong teas are partially dried, crushed and fermented. Regardless of the processing method, black, green, white and oolong teas all contain polyphenols - tea ranks as high as or higher than many fruits and vegetables in the ORAC score, a score that measures antioxidant potential of plant-based foods. Visit us @ www.gforcetraining.com today for more info on antioxidant-rich foods...

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!