In times of uncertainty it is still important not to neglect your health and fitness. It is too easy these days with people’s jobs on the line to focus on bills, working overtime so that you can hang onto your job, but this can mean increasing your stress levels and blood pressure as you try to juggle all the demands of your daily life. At this time it is easy to see your health and fitness as a luxury and not something to concern yourself with. The gym will become an expense that you no longer see as a necessity and you will probably be considering stopping your membership.

The Governor of California is at it again: leading America to a healthier life style. He is putting forward legislation to ban the trans fats used in cooking at the local fast food restaurants in the State and it looks like other Californian politicians will approve the ban. On Tuesday Los Angeles officials approved a ban in a 32 square mile area of south L.A.

What are Trans Fats?

Many of us are now looking forward to a well earned break and even as I write this my mind wanders: I picture myself on a beach in the early morning, just as the sun is waking, eating my freshly picked grapefruit. Is it just me that considers the grapefruit’s acidity and high water content so refreshing? Probably not, but seeing as most fruits are high in water content and refreshing it is probably that time where I look a little more deeply into this bitter fruit.

What is in a Grapefruit?

Nutrients are based on 100 grams

We are all aware of what we need to do to achieve our health and fitness goals: eat well and exercise regularly, but there is one aspect that is nearly always overlooked. Co-ordination is our topic today and more specifically, proprioception. Proprioception is a scientific term that refers to our awareness of the space around us. We use this skill everyday and it help us from everything from running to sitting.

An Example

High blood pressure is considered as anything above 140/90. There are an increasing number of people suffering from high blood pressure and the advice is often to take up gentle exercise and reduce the intake of saturated fats and generally improve one’s diet. All good stuff but did you know that there are a few exercises out there that could make your condition much worse?

Train within your limits