Derak Glover , NASM Elite Trainer

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  • Can you lose weight without exercising?

    Can you lose weight without exercising?

    YES! You can lose weight without exercising.

    Eating fewer calories than the body needs will cause weight loss.

    HOWEVER! Exercising AND eating less is a better and a faster way to manage body weight.

    KEY POINT: People with more muscle are able to consume more

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  • The benefit of exercise is only achieved when you reach your level of Aerobic or Cardio activity?

    The benefit of exercise is only achieved when you reach your level of Aerobic or Cardio activity?

    FALSE

    Less vigorous exercise like walking 3 times a day for 10 minutes will burn calories and improve your health.

    HOWEVER! It will not condition the heart as much.

    Reference:

    1.     Medline Plus Trusted

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  • Does Exercise Really Keep Us Healthy?

    Does Exercise Really Keep Us Healthy?

    This is a subject in long discussion for years to come. A friend shared this article and and now I'm sharing my summary after reading the article.

    Muscles with atrophy, and muscles without atrophy. If you live a sedentary lifestyle you will develop atrophied

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  • Value In Live Support

    Value In Live Support

    You have at your fingertips value added in the form of an Elite Trainer(s). Your Elite Trainer(s) has the experiences and expertise too guide you through a successful journey. Challenge him or her to answer your questions. On your weigh-in day, establish a weekly pattern of

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  • The Oz Family "Breakfast Blaster"

    The OZ Family “Breakfast Blaster” as presented by Daphne Oz April 9, 2012 on ABC The Chew.

    The recipe listed on The Chew’s website is missing the Spirulina (Probiotic) ingredient added by Daphne Oz during the live show. It’s also missing from a December 12, 2009 posting from The Dr. Oz Show.

    After

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  • Have you defined your 'why' for creating health in your life?

    Have you defined your why for creating health in your life? If you have, does that why keep you on track too overcome all temptations? If you have not, then ask yourself why not? If we don't define our why we run the risk of not seeing our vision of creating health in our lives beyond the achievement

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  • Lack of Sleep Creates Stresses on the Body

    Lack of Sleep Creates Stresses on the Body

    These stresses will alter your behavior triggering you to eat foods you normally would not eat, and/or unconsciously more of the foods you usually eat. We do this as a defense mechanism to fight off the stresses caused by a lack of sleep. I can tell you

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  • Lists of Fruits and Vegetables High in Iron, Rich in Antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids

    Lists of Fruits and Vegetables High in Iron, Rich in Antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids

    10 Fruits and Vegetables High in Iron

    1. Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    2. Dried Apricots

    3. Fresh Parsley

    4. Spinach (Cooked)

    5. Dried Coconut (Unsweetened)

    6. Olives

    7. Dried Zante Currants

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  • Sharecare Quiz on Fuel for Fitness

    This is a keeper. Sharecare has produced an excellent iQ Quiz on Fuel for Fitness. Take the quiz and test your current Fitness iQ, and then use it as a reference to help you in your journey.
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  • Default to Disease Or Create Health

    Most of us react to disease in place of creating health in our lives. This is no fault of our own. In fact over 10,000 years ago our default behaviors were set in motion as hunter and gatherers. Implicitly we execute these behaviors by default. Today’s environments do not support our default behaviors

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