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Vegan bodybuilders Breaking Stereotypes

VEGAN BODYBUILDERS PROVE MEAT AND MUSCLES AREN'T SYNONYMOUS

Contrary to stereotypes, not everyone who is a vegetarian or a vegan is small and scrawny; a plant-based diet is sufficient for creating a strong, muscular body...

"We can thrive and not just get by," Cheeke said. "The goal should be to feel well and be well. This diet allows you to feel well and also be compassionate for the environment."

A competitive bodybuilder for more than six years now, Cheeke defies the stereotype of what a vegan is supposed to look like. "... all the vitamins, amino acids, protein etc. needed to get stronger can be found in abundance in plant foods. Anything that is a fruit, nut, grain or seed is vegan and there are thousands of those."...

For more information on Robert Cheeke and being a healthy, thriving vegetarian or vegan, check out www.veganbodybuilding.com.

http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/11/16/News/Vegan.Bodybuilder.Proves.Meat.And.Muscles.Arent.Synonymous-3107412-page2.shtml

Exercise as a Pick-Me-Up

If you are feeling low then just alot the next hour to exercise, the most exerting exercise you can do, even if that just means jogging or walking in place, in one spot, for an hour.

You will feel better afterward, guaranteed!

To Your Wellbeing,
Jinjee
http://www.TheGardenDiet.com

13 Tips to Enjoy Exercise

Is staying in shape always something that gets bumped to the bottom of your list? I know many people that complain about not having enough time to exercise. I think they are lying to themselves. The real problem is that they hate exercising, so it will never be a priority.

I used to hate exercising too. Going to the gym, running and most forms of physical activity seemed dull and painful compared to most other ways I could spend my time. But by not giving up and looking for a way I could enjoy working out, I reversed this pattern. Now I exercise 5-6 times per week and I hate not being able to go.

Here are some tips to make exercise something you actually want to do:

1. Make it a Habit - Remove the thinking element. If you can make exercise a habit, then it becomes that much easier to go. Here’s some tips on making habits stick if you aren’t sure where to start. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/18-tricks-to-make-new-habits-stick.html
2. Get a Partner - Get someone else to go to the gym with you. Pick someone who is committed to their health. Not only can you socialize with someone while you’re there, but you’ll have a backup in case your motivation alone isn’t enough to drag yourself out there.
3. Tune Your Challenge Level - Here are two bad ways to start exercising. Go out and run until your winded and dry-heaving into a ditch. Show up to the gym, walk around, don’t do anything strenuous and go back home. In one case you put the challenge level to high, the other wasn’t challenging at all. Your goal is to set a workout routine that is challenging, but not overwhelming. Challenge is key to enjoyment.
4. Set Goals - Not weight-loss or muscle gain goals, but fitness goals. Set goals to beat your past records in distance ran, push-ups or chin-ups you can do, weight you can lift or degree you can stretch. Fitness goals make the gym a game where you strive to beat your previous high-score.
5. Get Past Your Comfort Zone - So what if you aren’t the most svelte or muscular person in the gym? Self-consciousness can be a big obstacle to enjoying your workout. The key is to get used to it. When you continue to show up, you’ll pay less attention to the people around you and more to your workout.
6. Experiment - Don’t stick with the same routine. Mix it up and try different activities. There are many different exercise routines you can follow or activities to try. If you don’t like lifting weights or running, try sports, martial arts or dancing. Assuming that exercise needs to be pumping iron or jogging may limit you from finding something you would truly enjoy.
7. Music - This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but music can enhance a workout. I find running almost twice as enjoyable with music than without it.
8. Short Workouts - Don’t have time or enthusiasm to last an hour? Just go for twenty or thirty minutes. Shorter workouts can be better than longer ones if the intensity is higher and you become more focused as a result. After an hour or two of exercise your body starts to go into a state where more exercise can actually reduce physical improvements.
9. Daily Challenges - Make your workout into a game. Sticking with the same type of exercises can get boring, so mix it up by introducing an unusual workout challenge. My gym partner and I have played a game that involves sit-ups and a deck of cards or one workout day that involves different types of push-ups. If you aren’t sure where to get ideas, look through a magazine like Mens Fitness which usually features a variety of different workouts.
10. Reward Showing Up, Not Weight Loss - Some people have gotten the idea that they should reward themselves for losing weight or gaining muscle. I disagree. Instead, I think you should reward showing up to the gym and exercising regularly. There are many ways you can lose or gain weight in unhealthy fashions. Rewarding exercise is rewarding your commitment to health.
11. Make Exercise Your Stress Relief - I know many people that swear by using the gym to relieve stress. Some of them will head to the gym because of a frustrating day even if it isn’t on their schedule. Exercising can be cathartic and release negative feelings if you get used to using it that way. Then instead of avoiding the gym because of a stressful day, it will be your reason to go.
12. Record Improvements - Again I recommend recording fitness over body improvements. Recording weight loss or muscle gain is a good idea, but because of the way your metabolism functions it becomes increasingly harder to make weight changes as you go to the gym more regularly. But fitness improvements can, if you work on it, continue to rise. Keep a record of your strength, endurance and flexibility so you can get pride in your accomplishments.
13. Make Time - You can’t say you don’t have time to exercise. Exercise improves your energy levels and mood which makes you more productive than any time lost. Find your forty minutes somewhere in the day and make it a commitment. Get up a bit earlier and go in the morning. Or schedule it right after work before you settle down for the day. Once you make time and make it a habit, you’ll actually want to exercise instead of just feeling you should.

Source; http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/13-tips-to-actually-enjoy-exercising.html

Can't Sleep? - Then Use Your Feet

Anyone who knows diddly about natural health knows daily exercise is a sensible thing to do.

Well, medical science recently confirmed what us health nuts have known forever: older and middle-age people reported sleeping better when they added regular exercise to their days. These aging baby boomers fell asleep about 15 minutes earlier and slept about 45 minutes longer at night.

Since most of us live frenetic lives and are seriously sleep-deprived anyway, doesn't it make sense to use our feet and legs for something other than appendages to move us from car to desk to car to home? Of course it does.

So make a commitment today to exercise at least four times during the next seven days. Begin today by brisk walking, swimming, or biking for at least 20 minutes. This approach beats the tar out of the drug approach. Sadly, though they are only 20% of the population, older Americans receive almost half the medications prescribed by doctors to aid sleep. And these sorry drugs cause confusion, falls, extended drowsiness, and a host of other nasty side effects.

Here are some other exercising tips:

A drop in body temperature aids sound sleep. So time your exercise five to six hours before bedtime.

Make your exercise vigorous enough to make you sweat a little. Previous studies have shown that non-aerobic stretching and concentration exercises alone did not impart sleep.

Stick with it! Participants in this study did not report improved sleep until they had been exercising for 16 weeks.

And people sleep better on a healthy bed too. See the "Healthy Bed Checklist" at
http://chetday.com/bedchecklist.html

72-Year-Old Former 'Mr. America' Still Going Strong

Video: How does he keep the physique? He still works out for an hour a day, six days a week. And his diet is made up of nuts, beans, fruits, and vegetables. That means no meat, no chicken, no fish, and according to Jim, cheese is the worst.: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5653210

Other Raw Living Foods Shows Available Online

In addition to my weekly show with Dr. Steve, I've also spoken on:

Here's my interview with Alexi Bracey: http://www.radioforyourhealth.com/.

I also did an Internet radio interview/tele-seminar with Michael Snyder that month. You can listen to the show, or download it to CD, at: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/2006/11/jim_carey_on_in.html.

Other shows and videos available online:

A large collection (over 70) videos on Raw and Living Foods: http://feralfoods.org/video.html.

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Raw Living Foods Lifestyle Reduces Global Warming
- Last year a UN Report showed that the raw vegan diet is the best deterrent to global warming and promoting sustainability.

This video by Glen Beck discusses how Al Gore - and other politicians - ignore how going low on the food chain deters global warming (8 minutes): http://youtube.com/watch?v=VwkbDubF2qM.

So... Is the Raw Living Foods Lifestyle "An Inconvenient Truth?"

Here are the dates of the Raw Food TV show on Al Gore's network: http://www.current.tv/pods/cuisine/PD04852

Here's the link if you want to view it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbT-pz40mUI

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Let's not forget our famous Raw Skater, Debbie Merrell, and her TV show: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=debbie+merrill&search=Search (I met Debbie at Raw Fest, and, yes, she IS terrific! I even paid retail for her DVD!)

Inspiration to get outside and exercise

"If your dog is fat, you're not getting enough exercise."

But what if you don't have a dog? Have you been eyeing the pooches at the pound? Here's something that might sway your decision: A four-legged friend may help you do more walking.

Dog owners walk as much as 2 hours more a week than people without a furry friend. When Fido needs to get out and stretch his legs, he lets you know, and on go your walking shoes.

Can't have a dog? Here are some other ways to get walking: http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=1&cid=18561.

More rollerblading

Well, the roller-blading link we published last week (http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/2007/10/korean-rollerbl.html) got more feedback than any other article. Seems the art is called “precision slalom skating.”  Here’s another one, this time from France: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMQNMvJYV40

AND, numerous people pointed out these links to our own famous raw living foods skater, Debbie Merrell: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=debbie+merrill&search=Search

Why jumping rope is good for you

Jumping rope. Some of us haven't done it since schoolyard days. But here are the top 11 reasons you should jump rope like you did in third grade -- besides the fact that it will make you feel like a kid again!

Top 11 Reasons to Jump Rope

Do it to warm up. Do it to cool down. Or make a whole workout of it. Just do it. Martin Winkler, author of RopeSport: The Ultimate Jump Rope Workout, offers these reasons to get hopping:

1. Burns up to 1,000 calories per hour.
2. Tones your entire body -- arms, legs, trunk, and back.
3. Is easy to learn (master’s degree in Pilates not required).
4. Improves your game, whether you golf, swim, ski, or play tennis.
5. Is totally cheap (ropes can start at $3.99) and portable (a 4-foot by 6-foot area is all you need).
6. Looks cool . . . check out those boxers at the gym who know what they’re doing.
7. Can be a solo or group workout.
8. Is gender neutral.
9. Is family friendly. Give your kids a rope, too!
10. Can be a blast. Make up some jump rope tricks, and have fun with it.
11. Cleans your lymphatic system. (The most important reason of all!)

Korean rollerblading demo

This rollerblading chick is really cool!!

http://www.glumbert.com/media/koreanfreestyle

Getting more out of your exercise

Allowing time for a rest period during your workout burns more fat than exercising for one continuous session, according to a Japanese study that could change the way we look at exercise.

Read more - http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/07/20/want-to-burn-more-fat-during-exercise-take-a-break.aspx

Are You Exercising Right for Your Age?

Just as your skin changes with age, your muscles, tendons, and joints change, too. Muscle fibers decrease, tendons become stiffer, and joint cartilage breaks down.

Isn't it great to know that a little exercise can help change all that? Regular exercise slows the aging process, so you lose less muscle and your joints stay flexible and strong.

Regular exercise also helps strengthen your heart, lower your blood pressure, control your blood sugar and cholesterol, maintain your bone density, and control your weight.

Exercise for Your Age
The three main types of exercise are flexibility exercise, aerobic or cardiovascular training, and strength training. The average person should have a 2-1-1 ratio of flexibility exercise to cardio training to strength training. But to do the best workout possible for your body, you'll have to adjust the ratio of these exercises for your special needs -- and those needs can change with age.

Cardiovascular
The RealAge benefits of cardiovascular exercise persist throughout the years, but they are greatest when you are younger. Burning between 2,000 and 3,500 calories per week with cardiovascular exercise makes your RealAge as much as:
1.9 years younger at age 35
1.7 years younger at age 55
1 year younger at age 70

So as you get older, it's okay to devote a larger percentage of your workout to other types of exercise, such as strength training or flexibility exercise. Walking on a smooth surface is a great cardio exercise for older adults.

Strength
Because people often lose muscle as they age, the older you get, the more important strength training becomes. And the RealAge benefits increase as you get older. Engaging in strength-building exercise for more than 30 minutes per week can make your RealAge as much as: 1.5 years younger at age 35
1.8 years younger at age 55
1.9 years younger at age 70

Flexibility
As people age, balance and flexibility exercises become increasingly important because they can help reduce frailty and the risk of falls. They also help with routine activities such as rising out of a chair, as well as more complex activities such as lifting and reaching when gardening or playing golf. Are you losing your balance? Take this quick self-test and find out.

Keep It Safe
Whatever your daily workout holds for you, be sure to start with a brief warm-up to help your muscles and joints ease into exercise; and stay well hydrated throughout your workout. Exercise must be safe for it to truly do your body good.

- from RealAge.com.

Here's what Dr. Mercola has to say on the subject: http://www.mercola.com/2007/feb/27/why-exercising-as-you-age-.htm.

A simple way to radically reduce your risk of cancer

Upwards of six hours of strenuous activity each week could reduce the risks of invasive breast cancer by as much as 23 percent.

A recent survey of over 15,000 women shows that exercise has a lifelong protective effect against invasive breast cancer:  http://www.mercola.com/2007/mar/8/staying-active-with-exercise.htm

Making time to exercise

So many of us are so busy that we feel there just isn’t time to exercise every day. Tonight I thought to myself I’ll just steal five minutes and work out on the back porch, just move, doing anything. Once I got out there I reluctantly started doing a couple of rounds of weights and sit-ups on the bench but the cold night air felt so good it made me want to do something aerobic and so I did a series of tai-kwan-do kicks and punches that I learned years ago and it felt great! I think I moved around for about half an hour and wanted to keep going!

They say that is a good way to start a lot of things. Just plan on doing it for five minutes. Getting going is the hardest part. But once you start, you sometimes find it is just easier to keep going!

Yours In Health,
Jinjee
http://www.TheGardenDiet.com

It's only for 30 minutes

Some days there's no way around it. Stuff you need to do -- drive, work, plan a get-together, deal with e-mail, pay bills -- is stuff you do sitting down. But yet another study has shown that getting as little as 30 minutes of activity a day is all it takes to reduce mortality risk by 14 percent: http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=1&cid=17312.

Exercise helps your arteries after a high fat meal

(Dr. Mercola) Study shows that exercise (walking) after a high fat meal helps your arteries in as little as 45 minutes (bonus information: you can do away with carbohydrates for years without harming your health): http://www.mercola.com/2006/oct/14/exercise-helps-after-a-high-fat-meal-study-shows-improved-arteries-in-45-minutes.htm.

Stretch yourself to sleep

You might associate stretching with waking up, but it can help you nod off, too.

So if you have trouble falling asleep, trade in the tossing and turning for a simple, gentle, daily stretching routine instead. Women who regularly stretch out their knots and kinks fall asleep more easily than nonstretchers do: http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=2&cid=17156.

Raw vegan muscle mass

On the raw vegan diet your muscle mass is usually more compact but far more toned, stronger and healthier. The freedom of movement gained with this type of muscle allows you to stay in shape far longer than an average body builder. It also gives you speed for improved performance and flexibility for aging without pain. - from Storm's ebook "Raw Vegan Body Building Muscle Mass".

In Health,
Jinjee and Storm
http://www.TheGardenDiet.com

Ballroom dancing puts swing in exercise

For many couples looking to get fit, the dance floor offers an exhilarating alternative to the drudgery of the gym, and experts say sticking to an exercise regime is easier when it's not a chore: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_on_he_me/fitness_ballroom_dancing_1.

Are you exercising too hard?

Do you huff and puff your way through workouts -- and hate every gasp?

Then slow it down, especially if weight loss is one of your goals. New research shows that lower-intensity exercise may help you shed more pounds than a faster-paced activity -- as long as you burn enough calories from it.

So get out of the high-speed lane. Walk, don't run. Jog, don't sprint. Skip the spinning class and pedal an exercise bike at a comfortable speed, all the while chanting: "Do less, lose more": http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16541371&query_hl=5&itool=pubmed_docsum.

Tightening your tummy

The test results are in. The best tummy/ab tightening exercise? Gardening and Landscaping. It twists, contracts and tightens the abs against resistance. And it burns about 350 calories an hour.