Category Archives: Health

September 18th Newsletter

CoachGShort Weekly Newsletter September 18th 2011

I have always thought and expressed the importance of drinking you water, well this past week I was reminded of this.  The container that I have been using for the past couple of year had gone the way of the recycling and with out my pattern of drinking my water I felt the effects.  I was more tired, sore and honestly not as nice as I should be.

So why is water so important?  What does it do for us?  In this weeks article by Dr. Maoshing Ni goes over the benefits of drinking 6 8-ounces of water every day

 Water, Drink of Longevity

Most of us just aren’t getting enough water every day, which has a negative impact on all of our body’s functions — and thus, our longevity. This month, improve your cellular function, metabolism, and organ function with one simple habit: drink six glasses of water a day. Practice consistently, and by the end of the month, you will have a new cleansing habit that will pave the way for a long life!

Here’s why: Water is vital for good health and a long life. In fact, our bodies are made up of about 60 – 70% water. Although you can live for days without food, your survival depends on drinking water. Each and every cell needs water to perform its essential functions. Make sure to stay well hydrated by drinking six to eight 8-ounce fluid glasses of filtered water every day. Aim for about 64 ounces of liquid a day.

Benefits of a good drinking habit:

Stay hydrated. On these hot summer days, your body needs to replenish itself with water more than ever. When you become dehydrated, you don’t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and give you a feeling of fatigue.

Regulate body temperature. For workout fans, drinking water reduces cardiovascular stress and improves performance. And water reduces body temperature, making the exercise process safer and more effective.

Skin health. Water hydrates and irrigates impurities from the skin, keeping it healthy and glowing.

Nutrient absorption. Water transports essential nutrients, minerals, vitamins, proteins and sugars through your body for assimilation.

Flushes wastes and toxins. Water aids in circulating and excreting waste products and cleansing the interstitial tissues, helping us to flush toxins out of our system. Your body can process and eliminate some of the chemicals that enter it, but the rest get stored in the liver, lungs, kidneys, fat cells, intestines, blood stream, and skin. Without enough fluids to flush out your system, these accumulated toxins in your body will slow down your organ function, possibly causing premature aging or resulting in chronic illness.

Bonus tip: You are what you drink! Everything that goes down the drain from our lawns, agricultural fields, pharmaceutical drugs, or elsewhere in our environment inevitably ends up in our drinking water. Invest in a carbon-based filter to remove impurities from your tap water.

Reward Yourself

If you stick to the plan nearly every day, think of a way to reward yourself. You will be more likely to follow through with your goal when there is a bonus in sight.

Stay on track

To stay on course, ask yourself these questions each day. Keeping a written record of daily answers will help you stick to the plan and may offer insights to keep you inspired.

• Are you drinking six glasses of 8-ounce water every day? What has the experience been like?

• How do you feel today compared to the previous day? How about to one week ago? You may notice that you are feeling a little more energetic. Perhaps you feel lighter or are having fewer headaches.

• What obstacles are keeping you from practicing this hydrating habit every day? What can you do to get around the obstacle?

For original article: http://health.yahoo.net/experts/drmao/water-drink-longevity

 

I truly believe in this product! I recommend giving this product a try and with the Beach Body Bottom-of-the-Bag guarantee if you are not totally satisfied in the first 30 day you can return it for a full refund (less s&h). If you are interested in trying a sample please either message me on teambeachbody.com or send me an email at gshort@shortfam.com

Beach Body Coaching Team!!!

“End the TREND” is just a saying, it a way of being.

Here are the obesity Trends from 1991, These stats are alarming.  By becoming a Beach Body Coach and caring about those around you you can make a difference.  Lets do our part to curb these numbers!!!

What are some of the benefits of being a coach?

  • Help other discover the Beach Body products and
    programs
  • Discounts on all Beach Body products and programs
  • Opportunity to supplement you income while working out and sharing your experiences with Beach Body.

Now is the time to join. For more information please message me on
teambeachbody.com or email me at gshort@shortfam.com

Gregory Short – Independent BeachBody Coach

 

September 4th Newletter

CoachGShort Weekly Newsletter September 4th 2011

Can Exercise give you headaches?

Written by Lewis Carl Monfort

Everybody knows that working out often belongs to the things you must do if you want to lose weight. It does not matter what other folks might explain; you are unable to lose weight just by sitting around. What most people don’t realize however is that exercising can definitely be a pain. You are most likely geared up for muscle cramps and aches in your back and in your joints, but are you prepared for exercise induced headaches? Unfortunately a lot of individuals suffer from exercise triggered headaches but, thankfully, there is plenty you can to do treat and prevent them. Here is the way to do that.

Drink lots of water–you likely already understand that this is important to do regularly but it starts to get even more important when you exercise. Headaches will often be brought on by dehydration and dehydration can happen after a workout that has been successful and sweaty (sweat drains the body of fluid). Drinking fine volumes of water before your training session routines, during your work out and after you have finished working out can do quite a bit to help you keep the headaches at bay. This is typically usually all you will need to do to heal any headaches that turn up a while after your workouts too.

Proper warm ups along with cool downs are extremely essential. Just jumping right into a vigorous workout can cause headaches because the blood will start rushing in the direction of the parts of your body that are doing the work and away from your head and brain. Your brain needs time to adjust to the changes and a complete warm up and cool down lets your body to make those changes gradually.

Practice suitable breathing techniques while in your workouts and weight liftings. Our brains require oxygen to survive and operate properly. Most of us instinctively hold our breath whenever we are executing something difficult but that just reduces the oxygen that is available for your brain. By exercising good breathing you keep the brain supplied with a good amount of oxygen and will ward off headaches.

If you see that you are experiencing headaches frequently and nothing that you are trying is reducing them or helping you keep them away, it is time to talk to your doctor. If your workouts or diet plan are causing your regular headaches then your physician will be able to help you figure this out. It is possible that you need medication to keep the headaches at bay. Your doctor should be able to make it easier to figure out how to both cure your headaches and go on working out and your diet.

None of us really wants to experience a headache; we do almost everything we can to keep them at a distance. The best part is that you don’t have to merely suffer through them. With the proper preparing and know-how, it is possible to avoid exercise induced headaches completely!

  • Is Shakeology worth it?
  • Is Shakeology good for you?

Hopefully, by the time you’re finished reading this post, you’ll have a better idea of whether or not this best-selling meal replacement product is right for you.

Shakeology Review – The Basics

Shakeology is much more than just a protein shake. It’s also in a completely different league than your standard, everyday “meal replacement shake”.

In a nutshell, Shakeology is a complete (and super healthy) meal in a glass. Each shake is packed with 70 whole food ingredients that deliver the essential nutrients that the body craves and is often deprived of due to today’s typical unhealthy American diet.

Most Americans eat a steady stream of processed foods that are high in fat and sugar, and the challenge of eating a healthy diet is more difficult than ever. Shakeology offers a solution to that problem, one that is both convenient and affordable.

Is Shakeology a Scam?

Let’s be honest. The health and nutrition supplement industry isn’t always trusted or well-respected, and with very good reason. Many of the nutrition supplements being peddled today make huge claims and do very little (if anything) when it comes to providing real benefits to the customer.

With this in mind, it’s no wonder why some people are still skeptical about a possible Shakeology scam.

Fortunately, Beachbody is a company that takes great pride in their reputation and only produces the very best when it comes to health and fitness products. Great care was taken when formulating and sourcing the ingredients contained in Shakeology, and the end result is a product that truly deserves the growing popularity it’s enjoying.

The bottom line is Shakeology isn’t a scam, ripoff, or hoax. It’s a legitimate meal replacement product that delivers essential nutrition in a great-tasting, convenient, and affordable way.

Shakeology Benefits

Shakeology users have reported a wide range of health benefits, ranging from increased energy to lower cholesterol. In addition to providing all of these great benefits, it’s also great to know that Shakeology is certified low glycemic with a 24 GI (glycemic index) rating. A 24 GI rating is extremely low (which is a very good thing), and yet another confirmation of just how healthy this product really is.

In case you’re not familiar with GI ratings and the topic of blood sugar, foods that have high glycemic index ratings cause the body to produce higher levels of insulin which will provide a sugar rush, followed by a crash. Eating a diet that is primarily made up of low-GI foods is a great way to stabilize blood sugar and insulin levels.

Here are some more Shakeology benefits that have been reported by customers:

  • Weight loss
  • Improved digestion
  • Better bowel regularity
  • Increased energy
  • Lower cholesterol

Looking for motivation?

Come join our team thread for some support and answers.  If you don’t have a teambeachbody.com account join team it free!!  Click here for TEAM SIGN UP!!!

Already have an account come join the team thread here: Team Thread

 

Gregory Short – Independent BeachBody Coach

 

P90X2 Pre-Order

September 1st, 2011 @ 9 AM you will be able to pre-order the most anticipate home workout video ever!!  P90X2!!!

This is expect to sell out for Christmas so order your now!!!

Order Site

Checkout some of the sample videos:

P90X2 Base Kit:

  • 12 workouts on 13 DVDs or 4 Blu-ray discs
  • Fitness Guide
  • Nutrition Guide
  • 90-day Workout Calendar

P90X2 Deluxe Kit:

  • Includes everything in the P90X2 Base Kit, plus:
  • 2 Bonus Advanced P90X2 Workouts
  • 1 Foam Roller
  •  2 8-lb Medicine Balls

P90X2 Ultimate Kit:

  • Includes everything in the P90X2 Base Kit, plus:
  • 2 Bonus Advanced P90X2 Workouts
  • 1 Pro-Grade Foam Roller
  • 1 55cm Premium Stability Ball
  • 2 8-lb Medicine Ball

August 28th Newsletter

CoachGShort Weekly Newsletter August 28th 2011

So all those looking for support please
come to our TEAM Thread!!! Most of the team is doing P90X but
there are people who are moving on to Insanity, Hip Hop Abs, and Turbo
Fire!!! So come get the support that you deserve!!!

Many of you have heard that I have three keys to a successful workout.  This is for any workout whether it is P90X, Insanity, or walking  around the block every night after dinner.  First is the exercise, this is the easiest of the three (even if it is P90X or Insanity).  Next is nutrition, this is hard but a lot of this is education.  The third and in my opinion the hardest of all three is motivation!  Without motivation you won’t eat right and you won’t workout.  In this weeks article by Andrew Lock (www.helpmybusiness.com) he discusses famous people who failed before they became the success that we all know.

Don’t give up!

 OFTEN LIFE DOESN’T go in the direction we want it to.  Does that mean our lives are doomed and we can’t achieve the success we dream of?  Let’s be realistic: Everybody fails.  Consider the following.

Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”  Disney went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland.  In fact, the proposed park was rejected by the city of Anaheim, California, on the grounds that it would on attract “riffraff.”

Thomas Edison‘s teachers said he was “too stupid to learn anything.”  He was fired from his first two jobs for being “nonproductive.” As an inventor, Edison made more than 1,000 unsuccessful attempts to invent the light bulb.  When a reporter asked him how it felt to fail 1,000 times, Edison said that he didn’t fail all those times, but that the light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.

Albert Einstein did not speak until he was 4 years old and did not read until he was 7.  His parents thought he was “subnormal,” and one of his teachers described him as “mentally slow, unsociable and adrift forever in foolish dreams.”He was expelled from school.

Every cartoon that Charles schulz, creator of the comic strip Peanuts, submitted to the yearbook staff at his high school rejected.

After Fred Astaire‘s first screen test, the memo from the testing director of MGM, dated 1933, read, “Can’t act. Can’t sing. Slightly bald. Can dance a little.”  Astaire kept that memo over the fireplace in his Beverly Hills home.

Decca Records turned down a recording contract with The Beatles with this fascinating evaluation: “We don’t like their sound. Guitar groups are on their way out.”

 A friend of mine in the music industry personally auditioned a singer by the name of Reg Dwight in the 1960s.  He unceremoniously shoved the singer out of his office for wasting his time.  That singer is now better known as Elton John.

Imagine if these individuals had given up, believing they were doomed to failure and would never achieve success.  Do you think they ever felt down and depressed?  Sure.  But they didn’t allow a gloomy state to overtake them, to overpower their desire to succeed.  in every case they did succeed – in a huge way, far greater than their wildest dreams.

Bad experiences can be viewed as positive in hindsight.  They can be stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks.  It’s your choice.  But be determined to never give up.

I truly believe in this product!  I recommend giving this product a try and with the Beach Body Bottom-of-the-Bag guarantee if you are not totally satisfied in the first 30 day you can return it for a full refund (less s&h). If you are interested in trying a sample please either message me on teambeachbody.com or send me an email at gshort@shortfam.com

Beach Body Coaching Team!!!

“End the TREND” is just a saying, it a way of being.

In this video they talk about foods that we are feeding our kids which are causing issues that we relate to adulthood.

What is holding you back?!? Help pick up the fight!!!

Take a look at Craig S. and his success story as a BeachBody Coach:

What are some of the benefits of being a coach?

  • Help other discover the Beach Body products and
    programs
  • Discounts on all Beach Body products and programs
  • Opportunity to supplement you income while working out and sharing your experiences with Beach Body.

Now is the time to join. For more information please message me on
teambeachbody.com or email me at gshort@shortfam.com

BeachBody Help around the world

For billions of people, clean drinking water is a matter of life or death.  Together, BeachBody and RainCatcher are changing this.  By providing purifying filters to African villages, watch how we’re creating a healthier world!

 

Gregory Short – Independent BeachBody Coach

 

P90X2 Details

Here are some details from the P90X2 webinar!!

Sign up here to order P90X2 starting September 1st and for free motivation: http://www.beachbodycoach.com/coachgshort

*** Did you miss the webinar re-watch it here http://bit.ly/P90X2_Webby ***

  • 2 Days off a week
  • Focused to people that have finished P90X, Power 90, TurboFire, Insanity, ChaLEAN Extreme
  • 3 Workout phases that are adjustable for each person
  • Yoga is 1 hr 5 min
  • Will be available on Blu-ray
  • The nutrition guide has 27 guides including veggie plan.
  • Pre-orders start Sept 1st but money will not be taken out until order is processed in Dec.
  • You get two exclusive discs when ordering from Teambeachbody.com
  • Weekly drawings for people that pre-order. 1 entry every week so order early and you could win Tony Horton deliverying P90X2 to your door!
  • Cost is broken up into three packages
  • Base Package includes Fitness guide, Diet Guide, Workout Calendar and standard Disks $119.85 (DVD) – 149.85 (Blu-ray)
  • Deluxe package includes everything in the Base package plus foam roller, stability ball, two 8 pound medince balls and two additional workouts 239.85 (DVD) – $299.85 (Blu-ray)
  • Ultimate package includes everything in the Deluxe package but replacing the foam roller with a ultimate foam roller and includes power stands.

What workouts do you get with P90X2:

  • X2 Yoga (now shorter in length!)
  • PAP Lower
  • X2 Core
  • Balance & Power
  • PAP UpperPlyocide
  • Chest & Back + Balance
  • X2 Ab Ripper
  • X2 Recovery and Mobility
  • X2 Shoulders & Arms
  • X2 Total Body
  • Base & Back
  • How To Bring It Again DVD
  • V Sculpt*
  • X2 Chest, Shoulder, Triceps*

*only with the P90X2 Deluxe and P90X2 Ultimate packages

 

August 21 Newsletter






Coach GShort’s August 21th Newletter

 

CoachGShort Weekly Newsletter   August 21st 2011 

Before we get to the newsletter I have to
take a second and appoligize for not getting a newsletter out last week. 
As many of you know that I went on a hike and on my way down I sprained my
ankle.  The sprain was not that bad but walking 6-7 miles off the mountain
was.  So I am back on track as of today with my workouts, but I am modifing
to ensure that I don’t make anything worse.  Take a look at my hike and
believe it or not I have video of me when I hurt my ankle.

http://www.coachgshort.com/2011/08/16/timpanogas-hike/

Keep Pushing Play and on with the
newsletter!!!

90 Days of P90X
completed!!!

We have had 7 people finish P90X in the last
couple weeks!!!  Congratz goes out to Rosshmusic, steel1, fit2betied,
TeckyL, JBCorby1, pacochu, homebirthmama, JenS77 and melmonette. (I am sure
hoping that I didn’t miss anyone).  Great job and most of them are planning
to continue with their Beachbody workouts.  So all those looking for support please
come to our TEAM
Thread
!!!  Most of the team is doing P90X but
there are poeple that are moving on to Insanity, Hip Hop Abs, and Turbo
Fire!!!  So come get the support that you deserve!!!

So
many of us joined Beachbody to lose weight.  This week’s newsletter’s main article by Bill

Phillips.

Is Losing Weight
Fast Dangerous?

A reader emailed me the other day: “Is rapid weight loss

dangerous?”

This is actually a fairly common question. And when I see it, here’s what I
read between the lines: “How bad would it be if I starved myself to drop a few
pounds?”

The answer: Pretty bad. Not because it’s unhealthy—though it can be—but
because in the long run this strategy will make you fat. Really.

When it comes to losing weight, how fast is too fast? We asked Men’s
Health
Weight Loss Coach Alan Aragon, M.S., a nutritionist who works with
Olympic and professional athletes, for his perspective. His definition:
“Dropping pounds so rapidly that in addition to losing fat, you lose muscle too.
This isn’t ‘dangerous’ as in ‘life-threatening,’ but it’s not good for your
overall health.”

Here’s why: Losing muscle reduces your ability to burn calories and regulate
your blood sugar, says Aragon—and, of course, it makes you weaker. What’s more,
lost muscle is often replaced by fat when you stop dieting. The result: You end
up looking flabbier than ever. After all, each pound of fat takes up 18 percent
more space on your body than each pound of muscle.

Aragon dug into the scientific research to determine the rate that different
people could lose weight without losing muscle. His findings:

* Obese to morbidly obese: 3 to 5 pounds per week
* Overweight: 2 to 3
pounds per week
* Lean to average: 1 to 2 pounds per week
* Very Lean: 0.5
to 1 pound per week

Of course, you can help your cause even more by lifting weights while you
diet. Research shows that this can prevent the wasting of muscle, helping ensure
your weight loss is pure fat.

The other dangers of rapid weight loss: bone loss, dehydration, and an
increased risk of binge eating in some people. “But these are typically the
result of severe caloric restriction,”says Aragon. His solution: “I’ve found
that you can use a simple formula to calculate a smart and effective caloric
intake; it’s based on your target body weight.”

For example, let’s say you’re a man who weighs 220
pounds, but you’d like to tip the scales at 180 pounds. You’ll base your calorie
intake on that of a 180-pound guy. Now if you don’t do any resistance exercise
(you should!), simply multiply your target body by 11. That’s the minimum number
of daily calories you should consume for healthy weight loss, with little risk
to your muscles.

If you do lift weights, use 9—instead of 11—and add to that the number of
hours you work out per week. So if you exercise one hour a week, you’ll multiply
your target body weight by 10. If you exercise two hours a week, you’ll multiply
your target body weight by 11; if you exercise three hours a week, you’ll
multiply your target body weight by 12; and so on. (The extra activity will
allow you to eat more and still lose just as fast.)

Then remember these tips as you start your weight loss program:

1. Prepare to plateau. “Your weight drop will be linear at
first, meaning you’ll typically lose a steady amount every week,” says Aragon.
“However, as you get lighter, your weight will tend to drop in a stepwise
manner. So don’t get discouraged if scale holds for a few days, or even a couple
of weeks. The closer you get to your goal, the longer the stalls or plateaus can
be.”

2. Take a time out. Every 8 to 12 weeks, take 7 days
completely off from dieting. “Don’t consciously try to stuff your face, but
don’t rigidly restrict yourself either,” says Aragon. “This is a good mental and
physical break from dieting that allows people to sustain their diets for longer
periods.”

3. Redefine progress. “Look at other determinants of success
besides the scale,” says Lisa Sasson, R.D., associate professor of nutrition at
New York University. Monitor your triglycerides, blood pressure, and body fat
percentage. As these numbers improve, you’ll have even more motivation to stick
with your eating plan.

 

 

 

I truly believe in this product! I can’t say that everyone will have the same
reaction as my wife has had and I truly cannot say that the doctor treatments
have not had a hand it her increased energy but going from 2 months ago when she
was complaining about not having any energy to get out of bed to going to the
point of re-painting our kitchen by herself, I can say I am a believer in this
product and so is she.

I recommend giving this product a try and with the Beach Body Bottom-of-the-Bag guarantee if you are not totally satisfied in the first 30 day you can return it for a full refund (less s&h). If you are interested in trying a sample please either message me on teambeachbody.com or send me an email at gshort@shortfam.com and if you are ready to order please follow this link: http://myshakeology.com/esuite/home/coachgshort/doctors?marketLocaleCode=en

 

Beach Body
Coaching Team!!!

 

“End the TREND” is just a saying,
it a way of being.  Here is a video
done by CDC Streaming Health on youtube.

The Obesity Epidemic

The video talks about what can the government  and organization do to
help, but I ask what can we do as individuals?  Beachbody gives us the
ability to help those around us through their programs.  Until each person
make it a priority in thier own life no government or organization get someone
in shape.  But I can tell you that there are people out there that are
waiting for someone to show up and show them a way out of their current
situation.

 What is holding you back?!? Help pick up the fight!!!

Take a look at Marc & Nicolas C. and their success story as a BeachBody Coach: 

Marc
& Nicolas

What are some of the benefits of being a coach?

  • Help other discover the Beach Body products and
    programs

  • Discounts on all Beach Body products and programs
  • Opportunity to supplement you income while working out and sharing your experiences with Beach Body.

Now is the time to join. For more information please message me on
teambeachbody.com or email me at gshort@shortfam.com.

Motivational Video:

What does Padero R. say about BeachBody’s P90X?

http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/CoachGShort?bctid=1915374832

Thanks for all the good work and support everyone is
showing each other.

Gregory Short – Independent BeachBody Coach

 


Dalai Lama quote on humanity.

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity answered

 “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”

Shakeology Cleanse

Shakeology Cleanse Essentials

  • 3 Shakeology shakes per day
  • 2 cups of green tea per day
  • 1 or 2 pieces of fruit per day (optional)
  • 1 salad for dinner – can include fish or poultry
  • No dairy or extra sugars (this includes almond and soy milk)!
  • Drink 2 to 4 liters of water every day
  • Only use low-fat dressings, and go easy on the salt and/or pepper to taste
  • 2 snacks before/after any of the major meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
  • Fruit is optional, and it is discouraged (however, some of you will need to the calories while others may not)
  • Power-workout participants (those who are already super conditioned) are recommended the higher numbers of calories
  • For maximum results, do NOT use additives
  • Dinner salad may include white grilled protein – poultry or fish only

Daily Regimen:

  • 1 cup of green tea to start the day

Breadfast:

  • 1 scoop of Shakeology (140 calories)
  • 1/2 cup of fruit (60-90 calories) –  optional
  • Ice to taste

Snack 1:

  • 1 piece of fruit (apple, pear, orange, banana, mango, etc.) – 85 calories

Lunch:

  • 1 scoop Shakeology (140 calories)
  • 8 to 10 oz. of water
  • Ice to taste
  • 1cup of green tea or detox tea

Snack 2: (You can have the second snack before or after dinner)

  • 1 scoop Shakeology (140 caloris)
  • 8 to 10 oz. of water
  • Ice to taste

Dinner: Salad with grilled white fish or poultry (roughly 340 calories)

  • Greens – 3 servings of vegetables
  • 4 oz. of grilled white meat (fish or poultry)
  • 2 tablespoons of dressing – no more!

FAQ:

How many calories a day?

  • 800 to 1,100 calories per day

How often can I do the Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse?

  • Ideally, you should do it once per quarter (every 3 months)
  • As the season change
  • When you start a new workout program
  • When you feel you need help breaking through a plateau

Should/Can I still do my workouts during the Cleanse?

  • Depends on the individual
  • You’ll have less energy, so consider doing it during your recovery week
  • Don’t do it in the middle of P90X or Insanity

Can I do a 1-day or 2-day cleanse instead of a 3-day cleanse?

  • Yes, some people will see results in one or two days!
  • It is not recommended to do the cleanse for longer than 3 days.

Should/Can I take other Beachbody® supplements during the Cleanse?

  • No Beachbody Recovery Drink as it has too much sugar.
  • All other Beachbody supplements are not necessary but won’t hurt.