Your Cellular Health is a Direct Reflection of What You Put into Your Body
It is absolutely alarming to us when we study new clients nutritional logs and find that they are eating mostly nonsense. We find processed foods, minimal or no intake of fruits and vegetables, minimal protein & dehydration. The longer you live like this; the worse your long term health is going to be.
If you are reading this we assume you want to live a healthy, fit & free from sickness and disease ridden existence? If that is not the case; you may want to stop reading now because the truth might hurt.
Studies have recently suggested that if a child has obese parents they are 89% likely to be obese themselves as adults; alternatively if a child has normal weight and fit parents there is only a 1% chance they become obese as adults. Perhaps not a full proof study or statistically relevant but even if it is half true those children will be 44.5% more likely or 2% less likely respectively.
The cells of your body replicate and replace themselves in varying time tables throughout your existence. Tastebuds replace themselves approximately every twenty-one days and skin cells are replicating daily. Organ tissue and brain matter are also consistently changing. So here is the thing; if you are eating a TRASH diet. It is not too late for you. We believe that the worse you eat and the less you exercise; combined with sleep deprivation and stress; the risk of having a major disease like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, obesity & more increase exponentially.
Those with bachelors degrees or higher are more likely to earn more income, exercise more and have better access to healthcare. But today with the internet (which it seems like everyone has) there is free information that can point you in the right direction (like this blog).
How do I consume for maximal health?
-.7-1.2g of protein per pound of ideal bodyweight daily. (i.e. if you weight 260 and your ideal weight is 200; protein should be approximately 200g per day)
-3-5 servings of a variety of colors fruits and vegetables daily.
-.75-1.25 gallons of water based on your size and activity level.
-Avoid and minimize process foods, artificial sweeteners, added sugars, alcohol and growth hormone ridden dairy products (look for smart organic or local options).
-Take a quality multi vitamin and fish oil to cover your bases. (the cheap vitamins and hard pressed tablets aren’t going to do it for you).
-Get yearly blood work and adjust your diet to make up for vitamin and mineral deficiencies and to keep cholesterol levels in check.
Most commonly we see that people are under-eating to begin with; combined with little to zero exercise & terrible food choices.
Bad food choices can look like this. (Pop tart for breakfast or similar then 500 calorie coffee drink on the way to work / sandwich and snack for lunch “maybe another 500 calorie coffee drink” / takeout or fast food on the way home) . Eating this way is not going to help you live a life of optimal health and fitness.
We hope this has shed some light on how you can start improving how you eat and perform now and years into the future.
Keep going; keep improving; never go back to bad habits.
~Formal Fitness Training
Michael Hartman
My mission is to give personal training participants a safe and effective workout designed specifically for their goals. Dealing with many sports injuries over the years taught me how to come back stronger every time. The competition is with yourself... Strive to bring out your best self and get better every day!
