Home | Our Products | Men's Health | Women's Health | Your Pet's Health Business Opportunity | Free Newsletter | About Us | Site Map | Health Links Obesity & Weight Loss Body Composition: Body Composition can have a direct impact on your health. It can directly effect energy level, mental acuity, and athletic performance. There are three major categories of composition to look at to see how efficiently our bodies are functioning: Lean Body Mass Includes your bones, organs, muscle, connective tissue, and fluids. The higher percentage of lean body mass, the more muscular the body, with a higher bone density. This lean body mass makes us look more attractive, increases our energy, and causes our metabolism to function at a higher rate. Adipose or Fatty Tissue is necessary in small amounts to cushion and protect body organs from injury. But, if our body fat percentage is high we are prone to significant increases in the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some cancers, and chronic disease. Water is the underlying element in all body fluids. It serves as the primary medium of transport for the body's complex biological exchanges. For this reason, great care must be taken during diet and exercise to avoid having the body become dehydrated. It is advised that you have your body composition checked and that you monitor your progress as you improve your health. Exercise is essential to a vital functioning body. When we move, we stimulate the nervous system, the circulatory system, and build and rejuvenate muscle tissue. It is recommended that we do 15-30 minutes daily of aerobic exercise. Proper Diet The importance of fresh fruits and vegetables in our diet is undisputed. The guidelines below show how easy it is to increase your intake, and build your reserves of important enzymes and minerals. Breakfast: make the commitment to eat fruit first. If you are craving complex acid ash foods (like bread, muffins, waffles, eggs, etc...) eat them only after you have given your body a chance to "break-fast" with the natural enzymes in the fruit Smoothies (blender drinks with fresh fruit & juice) or freshly made raw fruit or vegetables juice is a great way to start the day. Lunch: make a green salad your staple. When you get used to eating like this, you will wonder how you functioned before! Include a wide variety of raw vegetables, and try to avoid dairy products and meats at this meal. As a variation put your salad in a whole grain pita, or make a salad sandwich Dinner: When you have followed a program like this, you have given your body the foundation of fruits and vegetables it needs. At dinner build your meal around another green salad, a vegetable, and add nuts, whole grain, pasta, fish or lean meat to complete your meal. The goal is to make your diet look something like this: Breakfast - Fruit: Lunch - Veggie Salad: Dinner - Salad & Vegetable: Nuts, Seeds, Whole Grains, Pasta, Fish, Lean Meat:       25% of daily intake    25% of daily intake    25% of daily intake    25% of daily intake Supplementation Because we are unable to eat the "perfect diet", or obtain foods grown 100% organic all the time, nutrional supplementation is an important part of good health. When choosing supplementation, remember the importance of high quality, naturally derived products. Avoid synthetic, coal tar derivitives, and petroleum based products. General recommendations for nutritional supplementation: For general tonification & revitilazation, to promote lean muscle & vitality, and help the body naturally slough off fat, we recommend: A Collagen Supplement The use of Magnetic Therapy to promote healthy food choices. For those with higher stress levels, or those who are looking for comprehensive nutrional support, add the following nutrients: An Ionic Multi-mineral support. A Herbal, multi-vitamin tonic. A Citrus seed detoxifier For those who have compromised immune systems, or suffer from toxicity, use Collagen, Citrus seed detoxifier and the following nutrients to strengthen your system: Shark Liver Oil - immune enhancer Intestinal cleanser / Colon detoxifier Disclaimer: The above statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. We make no claims, either expressed or implied, that any products mentioned will cure disease, replace prescription medication, or supersede sound medical advice. Home | Our Products | Men's Health | Women's Health | Your Pet's Health Business Opportunity | Free Newsletter | About Us | Site Map | Health Links Copyright © 2006 www.smart-nutrition.com All rights reserved.