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Brain Food: Jumping Into Group Fitness With Both Feet. By The Numbers: Cautionary Numbers For Our College Kids. The Better Buzz: A Vegan Tale. What Were They Thinking? What's In It For Me? Your Gold Standard Cookbook Sinless Apple Strata In the News: Plus One Nutrition Services - Healthy Solutions for a Healthy Life! Also in this issue: B.L.T. |
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There is only one time when it is essential to awaken. That time is now.
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599,000 - The number of students in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 24 that are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol. 400,000 - The number of students in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 24 who had unprotected sex. There are more than 100,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 that report having been too intoxicated to know if they consented to having sex. 696,000 - The average number of students in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 24 that have been assaulted by another student who has been drinking. |
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97,000 - The average number of students in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 24 that are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape. 150,000 - The average number of students in the U.S. predicted to develop an alcohol-related health problem. Between 1.2 and 1.5 percent of students have indicated that they have tried to commit suicide within the past year due to drinking or drug use. |
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The Better Buzz 
A Vegan Tale I don't eat meat. There, I said it. But it doesn't stop there. I don't do a lot of things involving the use of animals. I'm vegan. In a nutshell, vegetarians don't eat meat, fish or poultry. Vegans are vegetarians who abstain from eating or using all animal products, including milk, dairy, eggs, wool, silk or leather. Over the years, variations on vegetarianism have arisen. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) describes the 3 most common types: lacto-ovo-vegetarian - no animal products, but dairy and eggs are okay Among the many reasons for being a vegetarian are: Environment. It takes up to 16 lbs. of grain to produce 1 lb. of beef; 3 to 6 lbs. to produce 1 lb. of turkey. By eating grain foods directly, I make the food supply more efficient which contributes to the environment. In 1991 (15 years ago), I became vegetarian. Literally overnight. Cold turkey. One day, while holding a chicken leg in one hand and stroking the furry head of my dog with the other, I realized something was terribly wrong. My stomach turned, I tossed aside the drumstick and never went back. Clearly my reason was an insane love for animals. More recently, I made the move to vegan. |
contd... Back then, I was pretty much limited to veggie burgers. Options today are endless. There are entire grocery stores dedicated to vegetarian foods. Foods, fortified, meeting all known nutritional needs. Most major markets have at least one section filled with non-meat (or faux meat) products - soy, wheat and tofu-derived foods. It was only after I changed over that I realized the accompanying health benefits. The ADA says vegetarian diets are healthful and "aid in the prevention of several chronic degenerative diseases and conditions, including obesity, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes and some types of cancer". As a fitness professional, I've been telling people for years that food is not the enemy. ADA states that the key to a healthy vegetarian diet, as with any other diet, is to "eat a wide variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grain products, nuts, seeds and legumes". For most people, there is no compelling reason to eat meat. An emerging consensus among health organizations, government health agencies and nutritionists is that the best diets contain very little or no meat. In modern society, the only remaining justifications for killing animals for food is that people find meat to be convenient and/or that people enjoy the taste of it. In other words, meat provides convenience and pleasure. The hardest part of being vegan? The questions - challenges. "What about protein?" "Animals were put here for our use". "Aren't your shoes leather?" "I'm sure lettuce screams when it's ripped from the ground". I urge everyone to do a little research. The results will surprise you. Whatever your choices, know this: mind, body and spirit must happily co-exist for life. Health is not about what you eat, but more importantly, who you are. Friends make us laugh and meet our social needs. Movies are fun. Rock concerts. For some, having a large family is the answer. For others, walks along the beach. The sun. Travel. Whatever it takes, it's very personal and extremely individual. It's what's in your heart that's the greatest nutrient of all. Vegetarianism satisfies me. When I wake up in the morning and see the mushed-in, scrunched-up face of my beautiful pug, I remember why I spend all that time reading labels. Why I avoid restaurants that don't serve the foods I eat. Why my heart is full every day. For me, it's about the small choices. And it doesn't take much. - Jeffrey Fox - Group Fitness Instructor, New York |
What were They Thinking? 
In your weeks and months as a member of www.PlusOneActive.com, you should expect to be able to jog away with a clear answer to the simple question above: What's In It For Me? You will be surprised at what you should really expect. Our Experts at www.PlusOneActive.com are just that: very knowledgeable and experienced experts. But what they pride themselves in most is not what they know but what you learn via your interactions, actions, and reactions as an active participant in the program. Here is what you should expect. A partnership: our Experts will be part of the process in creating your vision, plans and solutions for better health through physical activity and wellness. They will ask questions, create learning opportunities, listen to your feedback, and act as a facilitator for you to bring out the best in you. They will also help your filter out the noise around you that may be hindering sure success. |
contd... Confidence to succeed: if there is one thing you should walk away from every interaction with your Expert it is this: a little more faith that you can really succeed. Our main goal is that you gain a true belief in your ability to enjoy a healthier life through choices that you are make and sustain. Eye-to-eye with the face of failure: Every endeavor has its setbacks. A healthy life is no different and let's face it, will be for life and that will be a long time. As partners in this process our goal is to help you evaluate the choices that you face every day and how your feelings are influenced by these decisions. We will help you see that it is important to link the choices you make with your vision of success and how good the link can make you feel. In the long run it's not what our Experts know that counts but what you believe. To adapt a quote from Albert Bandura, the foremost authority on the topic of the human's capabilities for success... "confidence does not necessarily ensure that you will be a success but lack of it will surely doom you to failure. Success is what's in it for you. - Mike Motta is President of www.PlusOneActive.com |
Your Gold Standard Cookbook 
Sinless Apple Strata
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** Top evenly with remaining bread cubes 8 servings Nutrition fact: A medium apple has 81 calories, no fat, and supplies 3g of fiber to help you met your fiber goal of 20g-30 g per day. High fiber diets promote normal colon function and can lower heart disease risk. -Compiled by deNelle O'Connor, RD & Meredith Hill Marketing Manager Plus One Fitness, New York |
In The News 
Plus One Nutrition Services - Healthy Solutions for a Healthy Life! Plus One Nutrition is dedicated to helping people achieve a healthier lifestyle. Our services are designed to provide individuals the tools needed to reach personal health goals. We cater to a wide variety of dietary needs, including weight management, medical conditions, specialty diets, sports and human performance, and general health. Our services include metabolic analysis, The Healthelog - an online tracking system, one-on-one counseling, nutrition phone coaching and group weight loss programs. Plus One focuses on delivering the highest quality services and programs that improve and impact lives. |
Brain Food Have you been longing to try a group fitness class but afraid you haven't got the stuff? Are you a Group Fitness Wallflower? Do you secretly watch the kickboxers, the yogis and yoginis, the body sculptors and the spinners leaving their classes in droves, their faces shining with accomplishment and effort and wished you were one of them? Many of us avoid group fitness classes because we're afraid we won't be good enough, or because we feel we aren't in shape, we can't keep up to a music beat to save our lives, or fear we'll make a fool of ourselves. As a Group Fitness Director and instructor in a facility with about 6,000 members and 100 group fitness classes a week, I am often approached by clients wondering how best to join a class. Spin seems to be the most daunting for people. I understand, because I was the same way. When I began this job three years ago, I had never taken a spin class, although I secretly longed to try it. I'd logged in many hours and miles cycling in and out of traffic from one end of New York City to another, and spent my childhood chugging up and flying down the hills of the Catskill mountains and through the woods on my bike. But from what I'd heard about Spin classes I figured I'd be lucky to survive it. I joined a commercial gym so that I could try my first Spin class in private rather than the facility where I work. Silly, but it was the only way I was going to do it. And guess what? Not only did I live, but I LOVED it. I took a |
contd... kajillion classes, eventually got certified, and now teach Beginning Spin to people who start out just like me, although they are braver, because they come to their first class at the corporate site, rather then hiding out where they won't be seen. In the Spin classes that I teach, whenever a client finishes their first class, I tell them, "You did it! Now you never ever have to take your first class again". Because firsts are tough, first day of school, first day of work, most firsts make us a little anxious. However, what we all usually find is that after we accomplish our "first" and we come back, we find ourselves feeling a sense of belonging, community and achievement. In the classes that I teach, Spin or Karate, I look forward to seeing the regulars as well as the newcomers, and a newcomer is only new once. We get to know each others strengths and weaknesses, and we share that sense of accomplishment that comes with honest hard work, sweat, and pushing our own physical envelopes. If you haven't tried your first Group Fitness class yet, take the plunge. If you don't love it, try another one until you find one that fits. You do belong, and you deserve the fun and rewards that come with a class. - Jeffrey Fox - Group Fitness Instructor, New York |
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