Lets Take A Walk

Let’s Take A Walk

I posted part of this post on Linked-In but I wanted to put this on my blog as well, so here goes.


News Flash! A sedentary lifestyle, you know the kind that is spent behind the computer, on the couch or in your recliner is not good for you, but you already know that. 


I know, you work and when you get home you really don’t feel like exercising or you have more work to do behind that computer or your couch or recliner is too appealing to get out of or you feel like exercise will kill you.  You know, I felt the same way and I paid for it.  I worked as a Computer Geek and put on the pounds to the tune of weighing 300 plus pounds.  I was out of breath, my heart was working double overtime and my knees were giving me hell.  On the up side I had a place to set my coffee whether I was walking or sitting and that was my belly.  I am here to tell you that this was not good.


Thanks to my wife, a change of jobs and a health scare I went to work changing the way I lived my life.  I started eating healthier by cutting carbs drastically, no breads, no pasta and the hardest thing of all no SODA!  But there still was that exercise thing.  You see I don’t do gyms.  They are too expensive, too smelly, and I hate people trying to kill me because of an exercise program they think is good for me.


So I went searching for an Easy Button, something that would get me moving but was cheap, didn’t stink and that I chose rather than someone else and I think I found it, 40 minutes a day.


Are you interested in starting an exercise program or maybe even a weight loss program but don't want to buy a gym membership and have some trainer beat you up every time you go?


Then think about this.  Walking just 40 minutes a day will get you started on your journey to wellness and quite possibly weight loss.  Yep, that's what I said 40 minutes a day. 


It doesn't have to be a high speed walk, a 20 mile hike and you don't have to get your heart beat up to 130 beats a minute you just have to walk.


Doctors say that a 40 minute walk 5 times a week has very good health benefits to fight those diseases that are exasperated by being sedentary like high blood pressure, arthritis and diabetes.  It moves muscles you haven’t used in a while, it gets you out from behind that computer that my wife call my second wife, and it gets you out of your recliner and off that couch that has become form fitting with your backside.  40 minutes a day that’s all.


Pick a place that is pleasing to you and someone you would like to just take a walk with and go on that stroll in the park or at the sea shore on the beach. Leave that pesky cell phone at home and talk to the person you are with.  Open your eyes to the beauty of the world around you and soon you will be ready for a more speed or a little more exercise.


My point here is to get off of that couch or from behind that computer or out of that recliner and move.  The healthy eating can come later but right now just get out there and enjoy the world.

Seven Essential Supplements for Men

Reprint from USANA Australia and New Zealand

Whether you want to build more lean muscle to supercharge your metabolism, or you just want to feel great and have as much energy as possible, what you eat counts. And, while there’s no doubt that every man is unique, men do share some particular health challenges.

So, once the fundamentals are covered – healthy mixed diet, regular exercise, regular health checks, relaxation and sleep – think about your supplemental health.  Here are seven supplements – and their role in men’s health.

1. Essentials™

You definitely don’t need a multi-vitamin and or multi-mineral if you are eating a widely mixed diet that contains all the right proportions of nutrients. The trouble is, most of us don’t – at least not all of the time, anyway.

That’s where wide-ranging and potent products like Essentials (or HealthPak™ if you want the added benefits of an extra antioxidant boost plus calcium) come in.

2. BiOmega™

Many studies have shown the benefits of long chain omega-3 fats, the kind that you find in oily fish, for brain and heart health. Omega-3s have a natural anti-inflammatory action whilst helping to reduce the stickiness of blood so that it can flow more freely. If you are taking blood thinners like warfarin, be sure to speak with your doctor before taking any kind of supplement, though.

So how much is enough? The Australian Heart Foundation suggests that for generally healthy men, around 1,000mg a day is about right. If you have heart problems, you may need 2,000 to 4,000mg but check with your doctor first. Take BiOmega with meals to boost absorption and avoid any fishy aftertaste.

3. Vitamin D

More and more research is showing the many benefits and the many reasons why people can be low on this fat-soluble vitamin. A staggering number of men are short of it despite the fact that the major source of vitamin D isn’t diet at all – it occurs when UV light in sunshine reacts with a cholesterol-like substance in the skin.

Low levels have been linked with a number of health problems including low immunity and depression.

4. Probiotic

These are the bacteria that naturally live in your gut. Here, they process foods and play an important part in protecting your immune system. Try taking one stick pack of USANA Probiotic every other day to feed your internal bacteria and help your immune system. This has a preventative effect – the good bacteria can simply crowd out the bad ones and keep infection at bay. Probiotics also have a role in keeping you to stay regular helping you to feel good from the inside out!

5. Palmetto Plus™

This men’s health formula contains ingredients to protect men’s physiology. For example, it contains saw palmetto and two powerful antioxidants, lycopene and soy isoflavones.

According to one study published in the Journal of Urology,

·       Evidence suggests that saw palmetto may have a significant effect on urinary flow rates and symptom scores compared to placebo in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

·      Its effects are thought to be due to its reaction with testosterone; it appears to shrink the inner lining that puts pressure on the tubes that carry urine.

·       Studies suggest that combining saw palmetto with isoflavones, antioxidants found in foods such as legumes and soy may help to improve its effectiveness.

·       Plus, both of these plant pigments seem to help retain prostate health.

6. CoQuinone30

Coenzyme Q10 – or CoQ10 for short – is made by body cells. It keeps the tiny engines that fire cell functions burning and in this way, providing the energy that cells need to keep working to their best. Less CoQ10 is produced with age so if you want to revive those energy levels, it may be a good option.

7. Procosamine®

If you’re feeling the odd ache and pain in your joints, consider Procosamine.

Adequate levels of glucosamine may help to rebuild lost cartilage. But unlike regular glucosamine products, Procosamine contains Meriva® curcumin a potent anti-inflammatory which is nearly 29 times more bioavailable as regular turmeric to supercharge this Indian spice’s already super effective action.

Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced diet.

If you have heath issues talk to your Doctor before starting a supplement regimen. Use only as directed. Always read the label.

If symptoms persist see your healthcare practitioner.

For more information contact Pete Caldwell at healthwealthandfreedom@outlook.com

Customized Nutrition

Back in my day it was every guy's dream to buy a car and customize it to the hilt.  My car was the '57 Chevy or the Nomad.

Now a days people love to have things customized just for them.  One size fits all doesn't cut it. Supplements are the same way. Do you remember when the only vitamin supplements on the market were Flintstone’s for kids and One A Day for adults?  Well those days are gone.

There are many makers of over the counter supplement manufacturers, some cheap and some expensive and many middle of the road. The supplement industry has grown massively and more and more it is the buyer that has to beware when buying supplements and nutritional products since the supplement industry is not as closely regulated at the Pharmaceutical industry it is very important that one checks the vitamins they buy.  Make sure that the supplements you buy have what they say they are supposed to have, are high quality and that they are manufactured in an FDA approved manufacturing facility.  Very few will allow you to select just the supplements or nutritional products you need.

Our product partner, USANA Heath Sciences, has designed a full line of customizable nutritional supplements and food products just for you.  You decide what you need.  But how do you know what you need?

We always start out with our True Health Assessment. This lets you input your health information and from that input makes lifestyle recommendations and prioritized product suggestions just for you.  Then from those suggestions you choose which supplements to take or which ones not to take.

Supplementation with our products takes another customizable step with the My Health Pack line.  This line allows you, using the suggested product list to choose supplements you need and have them available in a morning and evening packet without the need to have a bunch of separate bottles and having to remember which ones to take in the morning and the ones to take in the evening.  Another unique thing about the My Health Pack product is that it has your name on it! 

Our Low Glycemic line of shakes and snacks provide you with a quick meal when you are on the go or help you lose those extra pounds and they are satisfying and filling leaving with no cravings through your day.  It has three different types of Protein shakes and several different flavors to choose from.  They even have additional fiber and protein that you can add to your taste.

So you see you can get the nutrition you want and actually need.

Pete Caldwell