Nutrition gone crazy???? The US

By Ryan on August 8th, 2007

Has nutrition gone over the top?   This was recently found whilst searching on the net……  

Federal Government Mulls Nutrition Labels for Wine
Wineries may be required to list calorie content, carbohydrates, fats, proteins and other information on labels

Laurie Woolever

The federal government put forth last week two proposals that, if passed, would require all alcoholic beverages sold in the United States to carry alcohol content statements and serving-facts panels on their labels. According to a statement issued by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (a division of the Department of the Treasury), under the proposed amendments to existing regulations, winemakers, beer brewers and spirits distillers would be legally obligated to provide information about calorie content, carbohydrates, fats and proteins in their products.

Give us your say what do you think?  I believe if your unable to realise that too much alcohol isn’t the best for you maybe you need to drink some more.  Yes it may be helpful to know how many calories you’re consuming.  After 2+ drinks do you really think anyone is going to bother reading the fine print?  If they’re able to that is…….   

Gym Memberships - make the most of it

By Ryan on July 24th, 2007

1. Get a personal trainer

If you’re someone who needs a push in the right direction to initiate results and get the ball rolling, a personal trainer will be a valuable ally. Whether it is for both nutritional and training advice or just to ensure you stay motivated and on track (be consistent), you can’t go passed a PT.

2. Give classes a go

The group environment of classes will give you that extra motivation to tough those last 10 minutes out during your session. Gyms today offer a huge amount of classes, from pole dancing (yes pole dancing) to boxing sessions, water aerobics, Les Mills classes body pump, RPM etc. Don’t be shy give them a go.

3. Join with a friend

Safety in numbers! Joining a gym can be a bit daunting for many people. But joining with a friend will help take away from the initial nerves of throwing on the gym gear and clocking up miles on the treadmill. You can even make it competitive between friends by setting individual goals for one another to help you strive for exercise success.

4. Set realistic and clearly defined goals

This is often the mistake many people make. The key here is to be both patient and consistent. The reason why many people fall short of reaching their desired training results is that they don’t plan. Planning with exercise and eating is essential. It is a main part of reaching any gold.

5. Make an appointment with yourself for yourself

In today’s fast paced life we have so much time for everyone else but often not much time for ourselves. Sometimes you just have to be selfish and say “It’s all about me”. Often we put things off to tomorrow and tomorrow never arrives and unfortunately, you may find yourself with 15kg’s to lose instead of the 5kg’s you had to lose the previous summer.