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I know I know we are all busy.

But…. when you fail to make time to exercise you are telling yourself that you are not as important as _________.

Do you watch the news every night? Could have watched it on the treadmill. You know you are more important than the news.

Do you watch a TV show regularly like reality TV or a series. Why not DVR them or get them on Itunes and watch them whenever you want while you work out.

Seriously you are more important than ANYTHING ON TV.

Do you like to go out for girls night? Why not meet the girls for a hike or walk at the park. There is no rule that says you can’t stop for a coffee after or even bring one with you.

Do you love date night with your spouse? Don’t we all. Love yourself and your spouse just a little bit more and pack a picnic or lunch and go for a great walk outdoors. Or meet at the gym after work and have a great workout and conversation while you burn some calories.

Do your children consume a lot of your time? Of course they do. They do that for all of us. And we should enjoy that time we spend with them. Teach them healthy exercise habits now. I read an amazing article about a spouse of a soldier killed in Iraq who recently ran a marathon — can you imagine?? She detailed how her kids biked and skated while she ran. It was sad but inspiring.

Get what I am saying??? There is no room in your life for “I have no time”

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To all of my friends, clients, coworkers and family, I wish the very best at Thanksgiving!!!

And a special note to all of my clients — don’t blow all that hard work with a food fest today. Enjoy great food with great friends and then take those friends and family outside for a walk. See you next week!!

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So we are back on the All About Gluten project so on to one of the most asked questions.

Should I go Gluten Free?

If you have been diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity you must go gluten free. It is dangerous for you to eat gluten and you could do permanent damage to your digestive system.

If you have not been diagnosed, you should talk to your doctor. Your digestive problems may not have anything to do with gluten — or they may be caused by it — but the same symptoms such as bloating and digestive problems can be caused by Crohns disease and even some cancers such as Ovarian or Colon Cancer. So it is best to talk to your doctor if you have symptoms.

Going gluten free for anyone without symptoms is tough. You will have to scrutinize everything you put in your mouth — not just your bread. Gluten is in pasta, soups, seasonings, salad dressings and tons of products you would not expect. And going gluten free does not necessarily mean healthy. You could be pulling very healthy products from your diet or you could be adding products like gluten free brownies.

If you do choose to go gluten free whether by necessity or by choice, know this — the most healthy and successful people who drop gluten and are not vitamin deficient do so using WHOLE FOODS. They do not use the ultra processed packaged foods screaming gluten free from the shelf but instead focus on fruits, vegetables, lean protein and gluten free grains such as quinoa.

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Ok so everything in the universe seems to be putting out a gluten free product. Why you ask? and should you go gluten free? This will be in two parts because I expect it to be long but here is all you ever wanted to know about Gluten….

What it Gluten?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

Is it bad for me?

Gluten is not bad for the majority of the population. There is a disease known as celiac disease where your body has a negative response to any form of gluten and you will be very ill if you do not get gluten out of your diet. There are also people who do not have celiac disease but have gluten sensitivity which is harder to pinpoint but the problems are digestive problems, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, anemia and fatigue. Both celiac disease and gluten sensitivity need to be diagnosed by your doctor who may have you try a gluten free diet as one of the diagnostic tools.

For the rest of us, Gluten is not dangerous and it is the thing that makes dough stretchy and bread spongy so most of us love it. It is also in a very large variety of products such as sauces, soups and even salad dressing and soy sauce.

Check Back Soon for Part Two on whether you should consider going gluten free…

Tags: Sports Fitness by David Hansey, Personal Trainer
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A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology reports that 7 hours of moderate activity per week reduces your chance of early death by 24% GO FOR A WALK — LIVE LONGER!!

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