halloween candy sugar rush

Halloween is just a little over a week away. Many kids(and adults) will fill up their bags, plastic pumpkins, and pillow cases with many snack size candy bars. One common thought is that since the bars are often bite size that there can be no harm in having 1,2,5, 10 or more before the night is through. Sometimes there are two types of candy to buy at the store. One to hand out to the kids and one to keep for yourself. The indulgence continues until all are gone. You might be amazed to know the sugar, calorie, and fat content of Snickers, Butterfingers, Kit Kats and all the rest of the snack size candy...Read more from Fit Sugar.com.

Coaching advice.

Vince Lombardi said, "Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate."At some time in your life a coach has made a statement to you that helped you improve your game and your life. There are coaches in all areas of our lives. They can be spiritual coaches, emotional coaches, relationship coaches, and oh yes sports coaches. Many Professional and College coaches legacy is the leadership they bring and their words.
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USANA Vitamin D

 It seems that we are posting news about Vitamin D once a week. USANA recognized the need to have Vitamin D in our lives and have a stand alone Vitamin D Product. Vitamin D can also be found in the Essentials, Healthpak, MyHealthpak, Biomega, and Active Calcium.


Vitamin D
Recent reports show that populations around the world are suffering from vitamin D deficiency. The problem is widespread and increasing, with potentially severe repercussions for overall health and bone-fracture rates. There is evidence that suggests vitamin D deficiency increases during the winter months because of decreased exposure to sunlight, although vitamin D deficiency may also occur during the summer months. USANA’s Vitamin D supplement is formulated with maximum strength vitamin D to ensure you get the vitamin D you need in one tablet..Read more about USANA Vitamin D.

Calcium and Vitamin D Enhance Heart Health Benefits of Weight Loss

 Recent research has shown that overweight individuals with low calcium and dairy consumption are at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome. These findings suggest that adequate calcium intake could create a healthier metabolic profile.

Canadian researchers investigated this issue by testing cardiovascular benefits of long-term calcium supplementation in women with low calcium intake. Healthy, overweight or obese women with a daily calcium intake of less than 800 mg/day were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a group consuming two tablets/day of a calcium + vitamin D supplement (600 mg elemental calcium and 200 IU vitamin D/tablet), or a group consuming placebo. Both groups completed a 15-week reduced calorie weight-loss program.

Significant decreases in LDL cholesterol levels, as well as the ratios of total to LDL and LDL to HDL were seen the calcium + vitamin D group. These changes were independent of changes due to fat loss and reduced waist circumference. A tendency for more beneficial changes in HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and total cholesterol was also observed in the calcium+D group.

This was the first study to show that calcium and vitamin D enhance the beneficial effects of weight loss on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight women with typically low calcium intakes.

Major GC, et al. Supplementation with calcium + vitamin D enhances the beneficial effect of weight loss on plasma lipid and lipoprotein concentrations. 2007. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 85(1): 54-9.

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Baseball been bery bery good to him.

Baseball is in the middle of the American and National League Championships. Also known as the NLCS & ALCS. The winners of each will face each other in the World Series. As a lifelong Angels Fan, I don't have a favorite in this years playoffs. One thing to notice is that year after year, Derek Jeter leads the Yankees into the post season. How does he motivate himself to not only be the team leader but continue to hon his workouts? Derek follows a workout routine that does many exercises quickly...Read more at Mens Health.com

Also an interview with Derek Jeter on Integrity and Character.