Time to ADAPT!

Definition of Durability: 


Strength - potential for power 
Resilience - the ability to recover quickly
Toughness - ability to endure hardship 
Sturdiness - showing confidence and determination
Injury prevention - staying fit and healthy


In my last post, I suggested preparing for the summer by eating as well as possible.
  
Now I'm suggesting that you add to your healthy nutrient-dense diet, good physical training to get you ready for your favorite summertime recreation.  That's so you'll get the most enjoyment out of them - walking in the sunshine, working in your garden, swimming, biking, running, paddling, rowing, golfing, playing tennis, hiking ...
Your body will thank you when you train it to increase your durability - the five skills (listed above) which are guaranteed to lead to your bodies' future success.


Think about it, take the skills and apply them to one of your summer activities.  


For example: you love to play Golf, and you're getting ready for your first tournament of the season.  Using the ADAPT Durability program specific to Golf, you build strength, gain flexibility, get into alignment - ready to use those 34 muscles required for a proper golf swing.  


Strength - you hit the ball farther and straighter than ever before.
Resilience - after each hole, you're energized and geared up for the next tee.
Toughness - a really bad lie doesn't faze you, and you make a great shot - like Bubba!
Sturdiness - you approach each shot with resolve, confident you can make it good.
Injury prevention - no strained or stiff muscles for you!
 
There are many sports-specific ADAPT Durability Programs - complete exercise guides designed to make you tops in your sport or other pursuits.  I can help you get started ... it's fun and it works.


to your health and happiness!
Patty

Sweet and Toxic

You may be thinking, "oh, here she goes again, on her sugar soapbox ... True enough, but now it's coming out - on TV of all places!  Tonight on "60 Minutes", maybe you saw it - I sure hope so - Dr. Sanjay Gupta reported on new research coming out of some of America's most respected institutions, which find that sugar-- the way it's being consumed by Americans today-- is a toxin. And it could be the driving force behind some of this country's leading killers, including heart disease.

Here's a link to an excellent YouTube video done by Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&ob=av3e

Please take the time to watch it.  Getting informed on these scientific facts, based on research, may be the most important thing you can do for your health and the health of your loved ones.


To your health,
Patty