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1-Minute Spinach by the George Mateljan Foundation

For perfect spinach place in boiling water for just 1 minute! This is not only quick, but it helps to preserve the maximum number of nutrients in the spinach. Enjoy!

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes   Ingredients: 1 pound fresh spinach 1 tsp lemon juice 1 medium fresh garlic, pressed 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil salt & cracked black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Bring lightly salted water to a rapid boil in a large pot. Cut stems off spinach leaves and clean well. This can be done easily by leaving spinach bundled and cutting off stems all at once. Rinse spinach leaves very well as they often contain a lot of soil. Cook spinach in boiling water for 1 minute.
2. Drain and press out excess water. Toss in rest of ingredients while still hot.  Serves 2

Weird Reason Breakfast is Boring

This morning I was sitting in front of my computer struggling to come up with a catchy title for this. I was thinking - yet again - about stressing the importance of breakfast to you. 

So as I sat there trying to be clever I mumbled out loud, “Breakfast is boring.”

And there you have it. That’s exactly how I came up with this title. But do NOT take this message lightly.

You see, I know you’re heard it a million times before. “You have to eat breakfast.” And I know it’s not a super sexy message. But do you have any idea how many people I meet as a fitness professional that DO NOT eat breakfast? A lot. And do you have any idea how many of those people that don’t eat breakfast are overweight? Pretty much all of them.

Look, I’m not crazy. I know you don’t have much time in the morning. And I know many of you just aren’t all that hungry right after you wake up.

So let’s look at this another way. You get up each morning and go to work every day because you want a roof over your head and food on the table, right? Day after day after day you go to work because you want the RESULT of that effort.

Well, IF you want to burn fat, feel better and have more energy you WILL eat breakfast every morning. Period. End of discussion.

Some things are boring. Some things just have to be done to get the result you want. For those of you that want to burn fat all day long, breakfast is just one of those things.

Yours in health,

David Hoffmaster, My Fitness Coach

PS - Prograde Lean is a DELICIOUS chocolate meal replacement shake that I recommend to all my clients. It’s the perfect solution to breakfast.

Valentine’s Day Fat Burning Tips

Valentine’s Day is almost here. And there’s a VERY good chance you have plans to eat out that night with your significant other.
And while I want you to have a great time, I do NOT want you to kiss your fat loss goals goodbye. Here are three quick Valentine’s Day Fat Burning Tips to help keep you on track.

1) Make sure you get a good workout in that day. Preferably strength training. It’ll have you blasting fat all day long.

2) Whatever you do, do NOT starve yourself all day long in anticipation of your big night out. That’s one of the worst things you can do.

3) If you’re having a chocolate craving - it is Valentine’s Day after all - you want to have some good dark chocolate on hand.

(Note: I recommend Prograde Cravers. See the bottom of this email as they are on sale this week!)

4) Start Valentine’s Day off with 2 large cups of water when you wake up. You also want to drink 1-2 cups before each meal as it will help you from consuming WAY to many calories.
Happy Valentine’s Day!

Yours in health,

David Hoffmaster, My Fitness Coach

PS - Here are all the details on Prograde Nutrition’s 14% off Prograde Cravers sale.
Organic Dark Chocolate Prograde Cravers have no preservatives, only 180 calories and they come in three delicious flavors: peanut butter, almond butter and spirulina.
The even better news is they are on sale all this week for Valentine’s Day.

Here’s everything you need to know:

- Again, because it’s Valentine’s Day, the sale is 14% off all purchases of Prograde Cravers

- When you checkout you will enter this coupon code to save the 14%: vday0909

- Shipping will take 3-5 days, so while I HIGHLY recommend you jump all over this sale, don’t purchase these as a gift expecting them to be their for Valentine’s Day itself. Buy them as a healthy gift for yourself or others.

- Sorry, Prograde Cravers are not available overseas

- The offer cannot be combined with others from Prograde and it ends this Saturday, February 14th at 11:59pm EST.

- Prograde Cravers are NOT available in stores anywhere.

You can only find them online here: Prograde Cravers

5-Minute Cauliflower by the George Mateljan Foundation

Enjoy the extra flavor and health benefits from combining cauliflower with turmeric for this easy-to-prepare great tasting side dish that will complement almost any meal. Turmeric has long been recognized as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both Chinese and Indian systems of medicine and modern scientific research continues to reinforce the benefits of this tasty spice. One serving of this dish also provides 181% of the daily value (DV) for vitamin C, 46% DV for vitamin, and 33% DV for folate. Enjoy!

Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes   Ingredients: 1 lb cauliflower 5 TBS low sodium chicken or vegetable broth 1 tsp turmeric Mediterranean Dressing 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp lemon juice 2 medium cloves garlic sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a strange fun fact that caught my interest.  I really enjoy learning about human development.

And my favorite hormone is to take the credit for this one…

Finger Length and Financial Success

Look at your hand. Is your ring finger (the one next to your pinky) longer than your index finger? If so, congratulations! If not… well, don’t read any further.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge who studied male stock traders in London found that those with longer ring fingers tend to make more money (about five times more) than their counterparts with shorter ring fingers.

What does finger length have to do with financial success in the markets?

Here’s one possible explanation offered by the authors of the study: The length of those two fingers is determined during fetal development. And a longer ring finger indicates increased exposure to the male hormone androgen (testosterone). Androgen (testosterone) has been linked to increased confidence, persistence, heightened vigilance, and quick reaction times.

This “cutting-edge” research doesn’t tell us however, what effect education, background, experience, and hard work might have on an individual’s success as a trader. Because, you know, that would be silly.

(Source: Associated Press)

All hail Testosterone!

Actually I find this report a little odd, since research I have previously looked at stated that the larger the difference between the length of the middle and ring fingers - the more testosterone.  Pretty interesting stuff.

There is a reason few people reach their goals and make their dreams come true.

Know what that reason is?

It’s because they actually HAVE goals written down. The vast majority of people on this planet do not.

And not only do people that achieve goals actually set goals, they also create a a plan to make sure they make things happen.

So where does that leave you?

Do you keep telling yourself you are going to “lose some weight?” Or do you have specific goals and a plan to reach them?

Do you have a plan for what you’re going to eat each day so you’re not tempted to fill up on fast food? Do you have a deadline for when you’re going to reach your goal?

Here’s another one: you KNOW you need to be eating breakfast every day. Do you have nutritious food in the house you PLAN on eating each morning?  How about a meal plan for fast fat loss?

If not have you looked into taking advantage of a delicious meal replacement shake like Prograde Lean?

This is YOUR life. Whether you want your body to look better naked, you want to improve your health, you want to have more energy, or whatever your goal is, you MUST have written goals and a plan to achieve them.

Yours in health,

David Hoffmaster, My Fitness Coach

PS - Fail to plan, plan to fail. Life is easy when you plan for it to be.

Try this: Stand up straight, close your eyes, and slowly pick up one foot.  If you can do this for 10 seconds without falling over, your balance is good.

If not… Read on!

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for persons aged more than 65 years.” Most falls occur due to a lack of balance, which declines as we age. Fortunately, resistance training and a bit of practice will help you keep your balance decades longer. Read the rest of this entry »

Check out this thought provoking article by Kym Roberts Here!

We are deeply involved in the Relay for Life, which is a wonderful organization that is dedicated to helping to find a cure for cancer, as well as assisting those whose life has already been touched by it.

Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans develops a form of cancer? That means YOU know Many people who have or will have this disease.

We are going to do our part to help Relay for Life - our team name is Fit 2 FIght Cancer.

FIT 2 FIGHT CANCER

My name is Kym and I am a cancer survivor.

I found out that I had cancer when I was pregnant with my second son. The doctors didn’t give me much time and were worried that I would lose my son also. I wasn’t able to do certain treatments due to being pregnant and I didn’t want to harm my baby, so the cancer just progressed even further. Amazingly though, I was able to carry him full term and was able to receive the treatment that I needed. After three surgeries in a two month period I was cancer free.

The months after the surgeries, I made the dumbest decision I could ever make- I started smoking again. I will tell you that I feel like an idiot now that I look back, but I’m not the only idiot out there. So many people do this and I want to help.

I continued to smoke for a while. It was helping me (so I thought) with my weight issue and my enormous stress increase. However, it was one day that changed everything for me. Read the rest of this entry »