NEAT - Daily Activity versus Gym Workout

I just read an article in Natural Health Magazine about using daily activities rather than intensive gym time for exercise. The results were better than gym time workouts. The term NEAT refers to Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. This article talks about incorporating daily activities that have been enhanced by the removal of labor saving devices and machines, etc.

I won't give up the gym, because it is a part of my lifestyle and a way the I can help others, but I will and often do walk around town rather than drive, use a whisk rather than an electric mixer, rake leaves rather than use a leaf blower and many other tasks that can be more active.

There is no cost to NEAT. If you don't have the more activity weapons like rakes, or whisks they can be purchased at any rummage sale because no else is using them any more.

The boomer age has seen labor saving developments that have actually been detrimental to their health by limiting activity and therefore healthy exercise. Riding lawn mowers and snow blowers will not likely be cast away for push mowers and shovels anytime soon, but if the weather is nice and you can safely handle the exercise, do the work the hard way for a while for your health. It would not require too much imagination to fine the hard way to do even the most simple of projects.

So stand up right now just because you can.

New Year's Commitment

Resolutions are not generally for me. I don't care for the haphazardly set goals for the new year. That is why I say Commitment.

This year I have committed to a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise, healthy diet, and nutritional supplements. The difference this year is that I have developed a network of friends who are also committed to the same thing.

We meet every night to walk for an hour. We meet once per week to share healthy eating ideas and recipes, we all take the same healthy aging supplements. There is more to healthy aging than taking supplements. It is the diet and exercise component that excites me most. Good friends sharing healthy help and support for each other. Like AA it works when all else fails. There is no need to do it alone.

I want to exercise on that mountain again some day.

The Sloppy Vegetarian

I have been reading a lot about macrobiotic and vegetarian diets. For a long time I thought that these diets were dangerous and unrealistic for most people to even comprehend. This would hold especially true for me. I am a hunter and gatherer, so to speak and I bring home a lot of game for the table. So compromise is the name of the game for me. I am going to limit my animal protein intake in order to get some kind of idea of how these lifestyle changes will work in my life.

I have tried to limit my animal protein before with limited but good results. Within the first 2 months I dropped 15 pounds with no effort before I hit a plateau where I had no weight change for a month or more then dropped another 5 pounds. During the time I limited the animal protein, I had no health problems or concerns appear. My energy level increased and I felt good. I did take nutritional supplement to make sure that I was getting all the vitamins, minerals, poly phenols, herbs, and whole food fruits that I needed in my diet to remain healthy.

It is difficult to stay on such a diet with no family support. This started out as an experiment, but was so successful that I want to go back to it and continue with it. By setting the example of good health and feeling good, dropping excess weight I hope to inspire my family to join me. Currently I limit my animal protein to 2 or 3 ounces of meat 1 or 2 days per week. This will get the game out of the freezer by next fall and I can get the benefits a healthy lifestyle change.

Relax and Enjoy Life

Relaxation is a key component to a healthy lifestyle. I like to hunt, fish, rock hound or do any activity that can be done outside. The air is fresh, I can learn from nature, and the work day stress is dissipated. My mind is on fun things rather than focused on problems when I am relaxing.

The photo shows several fish houses on the Red River of the North in downtown Breckenridge. This photo reminds me that I must have fun too. I do not always have to work or soon my fun will be work.

My relaxation activities are more physically demanding than my work so it is important for me to keep fit. So the discomfort of strenuous physical activity does not come upon me, there are two supplements in my arsenal that relieves the pain. The zeolite with its negative charge removes the pain causing chemicals from my muscles thus reducing the pain and a healthy aging product reduces the inflammation in my back and other joints to relieve joint pain. I rely on them to help me relax by not allowing the discomfort of strenuous activity to occur.

Holiday Eating Problems

Well it is only the 29th and I am ready for the holidays to be over. The activity and time spent with others is not the problem. My problem is my eating habits change at this time of year. It's the several undisciplined feeding frenzies that have created my current discomfort. There has been too much meat and potatoes, sugar and spice, and not enough fruit, vegetables, grains and legumes in my diet.

My solution, look in the mirror and say "Jay, get a hold of yourself. You are screwing up this healthy lifestyle stuff", and then begin again. That is the good thing about changing lifestyle habits. When you screw up, you can simply start again. I will get more exercise, eat healthy, and help others. It is not necessary to wait for New Year's Day. That will only prolong my agony and set the stage for more procrastination. I am changing my diet as of last night and I will get some running in tonight. I have kept up with my supplementation program and that will be enhanced by my proper diet and exercise.

Garbage In - Not Always Garbage Out

Wouldn't it be nice if the heavy metals and toxins we consume through the air we breath, the food we eat and the fluids we drink would as easily leave our bodies? The truth is that they don't. Not only do they stay in but they do tremendous damage while they are in there. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and many other common and uncommon health problems can and usually are the result of toxic burden in the body.

There is a solution!!

Activated zeolite is a naturally occurring mineral that is processed to provide a source for high quality oral chelation therapy. This is a simple nutritional supplement that can safely be taken by anyone of any age and cannot be overdosed. Activated zeolite does not prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any disease, but can aid in recovery by eliminating the heavy metals and toxins that created the toxic burden.

My daughter, that is a breast cancer survivor, had several weeks of intense radiation therapy and never had any of the fatigue that is generally associated with this treatment. She had some radiation burns like sun burns, but no other symptoms at all. While she was away to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, she stayed healthy, continued her college education through on-line courses and continued her regiment of daily intense exercise. She had no adverse physical reaction to chemotherapy other than loosing some hair, and her hair grew back while she was still undergoing the chemo. She has been cancer free non-recurrent for almost a year now and with the aid of the activated zeolite and other supplements she is taking, we believe that she will remain cancer free.

Are You Tired of Being Tired

Here are 7 Tips for Better Sleep.

1. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.
2. Avoid caffeine late in the day.
3. Watch your diet.
4. Exercise regularly.
5. Create a relaxing bedtime routine.
6. Don't force sleep, get up and do something.
7. Get quick relief with a sleep product.

There is a sleep product that helps promote your bodies natural restoration process. This product is a natural herbal based product. It has never been more important to seek natural sleep aids.