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Sunday, 29 November 2009
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Mixed Feelings Over Today's Headlines: Diet Guidelines Are All Wrong...
At last, the penny drops : )
Today's UK papers have at last drawn attention to the fact that calorie guidelines taken for decades as the gold standard by weight conscious Brits are in fact completely wrong.
Research undertaken by the independent Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition report that the advised daily calorie consumptions of 2000kcals for women and 2500kcals for men are set too low, and blames an under-estimation of physical activity levels amongst the UK population for the error.
Sadly given the country's increasing obesity issues I am not convinced that that is necessarily true, but every fat loss expert worth his salt has, for quite some time now, been advocating a shift away from calorie counting and towards food type awareness. It is therefore always pleasing when the media encourages a diversion from calorie obsessed diets which are by no means always healthy and which often stifle metabolism.
It does however infuriate me that, with the opportunity in their hands to really drive home some sound nutritional advice to the masses, the same article then goes on to print, in great big bold letters, 'You can eat another cheeseburger a day.'
Yes indeed, according to the consumer editor of this particular newspaper, the recommended 16% increase in calorific intake now recommended by the Food Standard Agency would boost an adult's daily limit by as much as 400 calories - equal, and I quote, to 'a regular cheeseburger or two packets of ready salted crisps.' Marvelous.
Despite a golden opportunity to educate people on what really constitutes a healthy diet, this article has spectacularly failed not only in their inability to highlight any useful information, but also by encouraging people to eat more junk.
Whilst I applaud the Foods Standard Agency for implementing food labelling and increasing awareness of the constitutuion of everyday diets, I can't help but think they're missing the point slightly.
The recommended daily allowance is based on the average man or woman, but who exactly is average? And how many people do they realistically expect to monitor their calorie intakes to the nearest 100kcals on a regular basis anyway?
At Phoenix Pro we monitor calorie intake so infrequently we don't even have an official form for it. This may go against the protocols of trainers or dieticians, but it works for us, and it works for our clients who are releived to NOT have to calculate their every mouthful or live by red days, green days, carb days or any other faddy and annoying procedure.
Instead we focus on ensuring our clients eat nutritionally supportive foods on a regular basis, whilst increasing their lean protein and water intake, avoiding grains and refined carbs and supplementing their diet with fish oils and good fats.
To give you an idea of how well this works, three new clients who all started training with us one week ago, and who have had one coached session in that period whilst following our nutrition programme, have each lost between 2 and 5cms off their waists.
Chew it over.
Today's UK papers have at last drawn attention to the fact that calorie guidelines taken for decades as the gold standard by weight conscious Brits are in fact completely wrong.
Research undertaken by the independent Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition report that the advised daily calorie consumptions of 2000kcals for women and 2500kcals for men are set too low, and blames an under-estimation of physical activity levels amongst the UK population for the error.
Sadly given the country's increasing obesity issues I am not convinced that that is necessarily true, but every fat loss expert worth his salt has, for quite some time now, been advocating a shift away from calorie counting and towards food type awareness. It is therefore always pleasing when the media encourages a diversion from calorie obsessed diets which are by no means always healthy and which often stifle metabolism.
It does however infuriate me that, with the opportunity in their hands to really drive home some sound nutritional advice to the masses, the same article then goes on to print, in great big bold letters, 'You can eat another cheeseburger a day.'
Yes indeed, according to the consumer editor of this particular newspaper, the recommended 16% increase in calorific intake now recommended by the Food Standard Agency would boost an adult's daily limit by as much as 400 calories - equal, and I quote, to 'a regular cheeseburger or two packets of ready salted crisps.' Marvelous.
Despite a golden opportunity to educate people on what really constitutes a healthy diet, this article has spectacularly failed not only in their inability to highlight any useful information, but also by encouraging people to eat more junk.
Whilst I applaud the Foods Standard Agency for implementing food labelling and increasing awareness of the constitutuion of everyday diets, I can't help but think they're missing the point slightly.
The recommended daily allowance is based on the average man or woman, but who exactly is average? And how many people do they realistically expect to monitor their calorie intakes to the nearest 100kcals on a regular basis anyway?
At Phoenix Pro we monitor calorie intake so infrequently we don't even have an official form for it. This may go against the protocols of trainers or dieticians, but it works for us, and it works for our clients who are releived to NOT have to calculate their every mouthful or live by red days, green days, carb days or any other faddy and annoying procedure.
Instead we focus on ensuring our clients eat nutritionally supportive foods on a regular basis, whilst increasing their lean protein and water intake, avoiding grains and refined carbs and supplementing their diet with fish oils and good fats.
To give you an idea of how well this works, three new clients who all started training with us one week ago, and who have had one coached session in that period whilst following our nutrition programme, have each lost between 2 and 5cms off their waists.
Chew it over.
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Wise Words: Victory and Defeat
‘It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place will never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.’ – Theodore Roosevelt
Friday, 6 November 2009
New Study Identifies Link Between Obesity and Cancer
Researchers at the American Institute for Cancer Research recently released a report which suggests that over 100,000 cancer cases each year are caused by obesity. The findings, which were based on studies of seven different cancers with known links to obesity, indicated that the following are caused by excess body fat:
• 49% of endometrial cancers
• 35% of esophageal cancer cases
• 28% of pancreatic cancer cases
• 24% of kidney cancer cases
• 21% of gallbladder cancer cases
• 17% of breast cancer cases
• 9% of colorectal cancer cases
The study offers the first quantifiable measure of obesity’s link to cancer, and this is not the only issue heavily linked to excess body fat. Not only does it increase the risk of developing cancer, but it also reduces an individual’s likelihood of surviving the disease and can make treatment more difficult.
As yet it’s not quite clear why obesity increases the likelihood of developing cancer, but hypotheses have been made that excess estrogen released by body fat could be the culprit in cancers such as estrogen-receptor positive breast cancers. In addition, increased body fat can lead to elevated levels of oxidative stress and inflammatory composites in the blood, which are linked to DNA mutation and diseased cell growth, as is seen in many cancers.
While the study is ground-breaking in itself it does not propose any potential solutions to the problem of obesity which is also heavily correlated with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes. The bottom line is to maintain as healthy a lifestyle as possible through regular exercise and a balanced diet.
• 49% of endometrial cancers
• 35% of esophageal cancer cases
• 28% of pancreatic cancer cases
• 24% of kidney cancer cases
• 21% of gallbladder cancer cases
• 17% of breast cancer cases
• 9% of colorectal cancer cases
The study offers the first quantifiable measure of obesity’s link to cancer, and this is not the only issue heavily linked to excess body fat. Not only does it increase the risk of developing cancer, but it also reduces an individual’s likelihood of surviving the disease and can make treatment more difficult.
As yet it’s not quite clear why obesity increases the likelihood of developing cancer, but hypotheses have been made that excess estrogen released by body fat could be the culprit in cancers such as estrogen-receptor positive breast cancers. In addition, increased body fat can lead to elevated levels of oxidative stress and inflammatory composites in the blood, which are linked to DNA mutation and diseased cell growth, as is seen in many cancers.
While the study is ground-breaking in itself it does not propose any potential solutions to the problem of obesity which is also heavily correlated with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes. The bottom line is to maintain as healthy a lifestyle as possible through regular exercise and a balanced diet.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
It's Bonfire Night - Let's Burn Some Fat!
So, tonight is Bonfire Night, and Halloween is over for another year. I was out in London last weekend and it was fabulous to see so many people getting into the spirit of things and dressing up for the occassion. Loads of them were dressed to the nines in skimpy, sexy outfits showing off their hard-earned devillishly hot bodies, whilst others were, well, trying to hide as much as possible.
Which one were you?
If you were feeling less than comfortable dressing up last weekend, then it's not too late to turn things around for the festive season and in particular, everybody's big night, New Years Eve. Sure, you may not be dressing up half naked in a barely there devil costume, but it'd be pretty cool to be turning heads in a slinky, gorgeous party dress, right?
At Phoenix Pro Fitness we specialise in getting our clients ready for their 'big event', whether it be a special party like New Years, a summer ball or a wedding day.
You now have 8 weeks until New Years Eve, enough time to make a BIG difference to how amazing you feel as you see in 2010.
Do you remember that girl at the New Year's Party last year? The one that all the other girls referred to as 'b*tch'?
That didn't happen by magic. She trained and dieted hard for weeks before that party, and it totally paid off.
So how about this year, YOU be the girl turning everyone else's heads?
You have 8 weeks. Will you make the difference?
www.phoenixprofitness.com
PS Don't forget our 30 day personal training trial for just £69! Sign up today and bring in 2010 feeling HOT!
Which one were you?
If you were feeling less than comfortable dressing up last weekend, then it's not too late to turn things around for the festive season and in particular, everybody's big night, New Years Eve. Sure, you may not be dressing up half naked in a barely there devil costume, but it'd be pretty cool to be turning heads in a slinky, gorgeous party dress, right?
At Phoenix Pro Fitness we specialise in getting our clients ready for their 'big event', whether it be a special party like New Years, a summer ball or a wedding day.
You now have 8 weeks until New Years Eve, enough time to make a BIG difference to how amazing you feel as you see in 2010.
Do you remember that girl at the New Year's Party last year? The one that all the other girls referred to as 'b*tch'?
That didn't happen by magic. She trained and dieted hard for weeks before that party, and it totally paid off.
So how about this year, YOU be the girl turning everyone else's heads?
You have 8 weeks. Will you make the difference?
www.phoenixprofitness.com
PS Don't forget our 30 day personal training trial for just £69! Sign up today and bring in 2010 feeling HOT!
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
30 Day Personal Training Trial, Guildford
Firstly, I understand that personal training isn’t cheap. There are bills to pay, mouths to feed and lots of cool goodies to buy, and you’re probably not entirely sure that personal training will help you get the results you really want anyway. I mean, most people hate going to the gym, especially in the winter when it’s cold and there are no skimpy summer clothes to egg you on, and besides, you’re not desperately unhappy with your body. I mean, you can live with it, right?
Sure you might be a bit stressed, or a bit fed up with always feeling rather frilly round the edges, a bit lethargic or a bit annoyed at yourself for not having the motivation to run that half marathon you’ve been meaning to run for years, but you can always fix that next year, right?
I totally get that. And you’re absolutely spot on. Pick the wrong coach and personal training might not work for you. Pick the wrong trainer and it might well be money down the drain. It is a risk!
So this is where our trial comes in. We basically decided that rather than lining advertising companies’ pockets to promote our services, we’d rather invest that money into you, our potential client, and let you try out our training first hand before you decide whether or not it’s for you. That way, we take all the risk. Why are we doing this? Because we know we can help you achieve your goals, even the ones you’re not sure are possible for you. We know we get results, and we’re pretty sure that once you’ve trained with us for a month you won’t have any reservations about signing up with us. If for any reason you’re not convinced after your 30 day trial, there will be absolutely no hard sell and no obligation whatsoever.
So where’s the catch? There isn’t one. You could pay up to £240 a month to train with us and we are offering you a full 30 day trial for just £69, less than one decent night out!
So far we’ve had a great response which is why the offer will close on Tuesday 20th October, so make sure you call or email us and book your place before then.
Success Comes From Daring To Begin
Charlotte
07525 052527
info@charlotteord.com
Saturday, 10 October 2009
30 Days of Personal Training For Just £69? For Real!
Here at Phoenix Pro Fitness, our team are dedicated to offering you the ultimate personal training experience. We are one of the leading authorities in fitness coaching in the UK, but talk is cheap and we really want to earn your business, which is why we want to give you the chance to really experience our services before you decide whether we are the trainers for you. So, we are offering a 30 day, no obligation trial for just £69, which includes;
•our unique functional movement screen and kinetic chain assessment to evaluate your biomechanics and correct any postural asymmetries or limitations that may be holding you back
a 16 week programme that is tailored specifically to you and your goals
•4 semi-private coaching sessions with one of our coaches to ensure that you get the absolute most out of your programme.
•Comprehensive nutritional guidance to ensure that you are fueling your body to achieve your goals.
•Email and telephone support to keep you on track and answer any queries you may have.
That way, you can discover exactly what makes us Surrey's leading personal training company, and decide for yourself whether our systems are suited to you.
If you are serious about achieving your goals, whether it be to drop a lot of weight, improve your muscle tone or train for a specific sporting event, then our triple threat approach, which utilises the very latest in physiological, psychological and nutritional practices, could be the answer you are looking for.
For more information, please contact us at info@charlotteord.com quoting 30 day trial, or by telephoning 07525052527
Success comes from daring to begin. Are you ready?
•our unique functional movement screen and kinetic chain assessment to evaluate your biomechanics and correct any postural asymmetries or limitations that may be holding you back
a 16 week programme that is tailored specifically to you and your goals
•4 semi-private coaching sessions with one of our coaches to ensure that you get the absolute most out of your programme.
•Comprehensive nutritional guidance to ensure that you are fueling your body to achieve your goals.
•Email and telephone support to keep you on track and answer any queries you may have.
That way, you can discover exactly what makes us Surrey's leading personal training company, and decide for yourself whether our systems are suited to you.
If you are serious about achieving your goals, whether it be to drop a lot of weight, improve your muscle tone or train for a specific sporting event, then our triple threat approach, which utilises the very latest in physiological, psychological and nutritional practices, could be the answer you are looking for.
For more information, please contact us at info@charlotteord.com quoting 30 day trial, or by telephoning 07525052527
Success comes from daring to begin. Are you ready?
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