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IN THIS ISSUE JULY 5, 2006
- Why You Need To Drink All That Water
- The Unusual Connection Between Heart Disease
and Depression
- Mark Your Calendar... October 14th
Osteoporosis Prevention Day Fun Fair
- The Recipe Corner... Summer Salad
Recipes and More on our Website
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Why You Need to Drink All That Water
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Water is the most important substance you put into your body. Why do you need regular water intake? Water is required for proper detoxification of all the cells in your body. Without water, waste products accumulate and lead to disease and illness. You can survive 40 to 60 days without food but only mere hours to a few days without water. The average adult does not drink enough water and there are many diseases associated with mild dehydration such as high blood pressure, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, constipation, headaches, allergies, sinus infections and joint pain.
Water comprises 50 to 70% of your total adult body weight. Today, if you drink enough water, you're in the minority. There is a great debate on how much water you should consume. Many experts suggest that drinking beverages and eating foods supplies you with adequate water. Other experts say fortifying your water with vitamins or other substances is a good idea as well. Just look at all the sports drinks currently on the market. But, the bottom line... for the average person, pure, unadulterated water is still your best bet for good health. Anything less will not help your body work properly. Let's look at what makes plain old water so special?
It all goes back to high school chemistry class. Water is called the universal solvent. Dissolve something in water and it takes on the characteristics of that product. Once the product is added, the water is literally transformed into a different substance. Just take a look at ice tea, coffee, milk, juice... made from water but definitely not water. Your body knows the difference when you drink water instead of other liquids. Waters other benefit; is it does not need to be digested or processed by your body so it can be absorbed and used immediately to facilitate digestion, detoxification and metabolism. Water is also self-regulating. Drink enough water and your body doesn't need to retain or "store" fluid. Drink too little water and your body will retain fluid.
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The Unusual Connection Between Heart Disease
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Heart disease has generally been thought of as a physical problem; attributed to a number of physical factors. Depression, on the other hand, is looked at as a disease related to heredity, brain chemistry and behavior. But new evidence supports that heart disease and depression are actually closely linked mentally, emotionally and physically. Depression increases your risk of heart disease and heart disease increases the possibility of depression. The new connection that has been made is that heart disease is actually a mental and emotional event before it is a physical one.
In a
Baltimore
Sun news article entitled Heart Problems, Depression Linked, reporter David Kohn writes "Chronic depression doubles the probability of having a first heart attack or stroke. 'That's about the same risk as smoking,' says Dr. Daniel Ford, a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and an expert on mental health and heart disease. Part of the explanation is probably behavior: depressed people tend not to take good care of themselves. They smoke more, drink more alcohol, exercise less, and are more obese than those without depression. 'People who are depressed engage in all kinds of behavior that is unhealthy,' says Willem J. Kop, a psychologist at the
Uniformed
Services
University
of the Health Sciences in
Bethesda
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Each and every article I write talks about preventing chronic illnesses like heart disease, obesity, cancer, depression and diabetes with three simple tools... Fun physical activity, nutritious eating and regular stress reduction activities. The scientific evidence continues to point to h igh stress living as the major contributor to the rise in these chronic illnesses. So, if you want good health, you have to break the stress cycle... reduce the stress, lower the elevated levels of cortisol and decrease the levels of inflammation throughout your body. Just focusing on your diet and exercise alone will not get the job done.
Finally, from the same article, because I cannot really say it any better "The mind and the body are very integrated. There's not really a distinction between the two," says Dr. Nancy Frasure-Smith. "If something goes wrong with the (mind), that affects the body. If something goes wrong with the body, that affects the (mind)."
To read more of David Kohn's article go to Heart Disease and Depression Linked
Do you need help designing a physical activity, nutritious food and stress reduction program that will help you prevent illness while making you look and feel your best? Please contact Woody McMahon at 702-628-2880 or email Woody@SequoiaHealth.com. |
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Mark Your Calender... October 14th
Osteoporosis Food and Fitness Fun Festival
Where:
Sequoia
Health & Fitness
Center
-
Herndon
,
Virginia
What: Osteoporosis Food & Fitness Festival
When: Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sequoia Health and the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) are sponsoring the first annual Food and Fitness fundraiser. All proceeds will go to NOF in their ongoing effort to prevent and eliminate the negative health effects of Osteoporosis through education. This event also commemorates World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) and will celebrate this year's theme, Bone Appetit, the role of food and nutrition in building and maintaining strong bones.
The day long event will feature food booths by area restaurants, carnival style games showcasing weight bearing events like a jump rope competition, tennis serve station, line dancing or ballroom dancing contest, soccer kick, basketball hoop toss, whack-it tournament and batting contest.
You can win prizes for each event and sign-up for a raffle for some grand prizes as well. Tickets will be $1 a piece and can be exchange for food samples or for participation at any of the fitness stations. "Family" packs of tickets will be offered at 25 tickets for $20 or 50 tickets for $40 to encourage a larger scale participation level by attendants. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.
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Summer salad recipes and more from our resident dietician and chef extraordinaire
Michele Powers, RD of NutrientChef.
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News From Sequoia Health and Fitness, Inc.
Fresh Start is a revolutionary way of helping you achieve strength, vitality and
good health in less time and with less effort. Unlike other approaches, Fresh Start improves both your mental and physical fitness making positive healthy lifestyle changes
complete and permanent. Fresh Start benefits you in four important ways.
You receive:
- A Healthy Life Plan that is a step by step road map to achieving the changes you've
always hoped for on your journey to better health
- A balanced and integrated approach to your health and fitness activities including
physical activity that is fun; nutrition that optimally fuels your body; and stress reduction
techniques that produce greater results in less time
- A supportive health and fitness team available 24/7 guaranteeing your success by
offering individualized programs, personal attention and motivation
- A cutting edge health and fitness
information service provided by experts in their
fields helping you apply the latest scientific health and fitness breakthroughs to your
program.
Copyright (c) 2006 by Sequoia Health and Fitness, Inc.
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Woody McMahon
has been working in the health and fitness profession for over 20 years.
Before starting his career, Woody earned his Bachelor of Science degree in human biology
from the
University
of
Maryland,
his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from Palmer College
of Chiropractic and is certified as a personal trainer through the National Strength
Professionals Association. Woody's unique integrative approach to health and fitness -
combining fun physical activity, healthy eating and relaxation and stress reduction activities
allows him to assist many people that are considered beyond help.
Continued Good Health,
Woody
Woody McMahon
The Sequoia Advisor
We put the Fun back in FUNctional Activity!!!
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Carlisle
Dive
Herndon,
VA
20170
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