FitnessReport:
Holistic Health and Nutrition
FLATTEN YOUR ABS FOREVER!
(Part 3 of 3)
Hopefully you’ve already read sections 1 and 2of this 3-part report. If you’ve not already arrived atyour own conclusion from the greater than 60% obesityrate in Michigan, hopefully by now you’re getting theclear idea that the Standard American Diet of processedCarbohydrates, Refined sugar, Additives andPreservatives (S.A.D. C.R.A.P. indeed!) does not work for the human body!
YOU ARE THE SUM TOTAL OF ALL YOUR STRESSORS
Stress is a very real part of our life these daysand for many of us, it’s thwarting our ability to developflat abdominals.
There are six different types of stress that we encounter:Physical:
Includes physical trauma, degenerativeconditions, and postural stress. If someone is sufferingfrom some type of physical pain or has been in anaccident, they are suffering from excessive physicalstress.
Chemical:
Including any and all toxic substances thatenter our body via our mouth, nose or skin. Thisincludes pesticides, food colorings, chlorine, artificialflavorings and many of the chemicals found indeodorants, lotions, creams, perfumes, make-up,toothpaste, air fresheners, fragrant soaps and cleaningsupplies, to name just a few! Many people areoverloading themselves with toxic chemicals every dayand are significantly increasing the amount of stresstheir body must cope with.
Electromagnetic:
Including x-rays, electromagneticfrequencies, microwaves and geomagnetic stress. Intoday’s technologic age and rampant use of computers,cell phones and PDA’s, televisions and radios,microwaves, and other electronic devices, it’s pretty safeto say we are all taking in a considerable amount of electromagnetic stress!
Psychic:
Includes emotional, spiritual, and mentalstress. Examples include divorce, difficulties on the job,relationship issues, parental pressure, spiritual/religiousdisconnection, addictions. This category is a significantcontributor to stress in today’s society and one that isn’ttalked about in traditional health care circles as much asother types of stress.
Thermal:
Refers to any type of temperature changethat someone may experience, either via internal orexternal stimulus. Examples of thermal stressors includeweather, electromagnetic stress that increases one’sbody temperature, sunburn, eating something whichincreases one’s temperature (i.e. cayenne pepper), andthe caffeine stacks often used to ‘burn fat’ producethermogenic stress.
Nutritional:
Refers to the quantity and quality of foodsbeing ingested. For the majority of humandevelopment, we relied on food to get the nutrients weneeded to survive and we are no different today. Themany people who are not eating what, when, and howthey should are adversely contributing to their overallphysiological stress; vitamins and supplements cannoteffectively compensate for the physiological stress of poor macronutrient selection as many people would liketo believe.
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