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Thursday, January 20, 2011
An inspiring change from an unexpected place.
We've all seen the Osbourne's (Don't lie, you are guilty of watching it!) and I for one would have never believed the transformation that Kelly went through this year. I had no interest in learning about it however, i love shape magazine for it's good health tips and stories. The article on Kelly's struggle and victory over her health is a good read and made me feel like my goals are in reach.
Let's get started!
Before you can start this journey you have to decide upon the specifics of your goal.
So you want to get healthy but what is it about you that is unhealthy?
Illness, poor diet, lack of activity, are you over or underweight?
Each one of these issues has to be addressed individually in order for you to succeed. What you have to determine for yourself is where you are at health wise. The best way to do that is with a physical and no I am not kidding. No shit, right? Right!
Why exactly is this so important? We need to know how our bodies are functioning on every level before we can make the right changes to improve our health. Your doctor will have the final say on what test you need beyond a standard physical but I recommend a CMP(Comprehensive Metabolic Panel). WTF is that? It's a full workup of your bodies blood levels and organ function. This is especially important for those who want to lose weight and/or have health issues. Understanding things like glucose and cholesterol levels are extremely important for losing weight and over all health.
Taking the initiative to have your body tested is not the end of the lesson either. Since you have to go to your doctor to get the test you have the opportunity to corner the best source of knowledge out there, a professional. Have your doctor explain your results to you in depth, make a second appointment if you have to. Poke a probe your Doc's brain until you are satisfied that you are an expert on the subject. If they do not have material to send home with you then you must make use of my favorite learning tool, GOOGLE! Do the research and pay close attention to cholesterol! That by itself should get you off to a great start and help you formulate a health plan.
In depth information on the CMP can be found here:
http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cmp/glance.html
I encourage you to nose around the site and learn what you can about how medical professionals determine the condition of your body.
How about cholesterol?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol
I don't want to overload so let's start with the test and talk about change when we get the results.
Ciao for now!
So you want to get healthy but what is it about you that is unhealthy?
Illness, poor diet, lack of activity, are you over or underweight?
Each one of these issues has to be addressed individually in order for you to succeed. What you have to determine for yourself is where you are at health wise. The best way to do that is with a physical and no I am not kidding. No shit, right? Right!
Why exactly is this so important? We need to know how our bodies are functioning on every level before we can make the right changes to improve our health. Your doctor will have the final say on what test you need beyond a standard physical but I recommend a CMP(Comprehensive Metabolic Panel). WTF is that? It's a full workup of your bodies blood levels and organ function. This is especially important for those who want to lose weight and/or have health issues. Understanding things like glucose and cholesterol levels are extremely important for losing weight and over all health.
Taking the initiative to have your body tested is not the end of the lesson either. Since you have to go to your doctor to get the test you have the opportunity to corner the best source of knowledge out there, a professional. Have your doctor explain your results to you in depth, make a second appointment if you have to. Poke a probe your Doc's brain until you are satisfied that you are an expert on the subject. If they do not have material to send home with you then you must make use of my favorite learning tool, GOOGLE! Do the research and pay close attention to cholesterol! That by itself should get you off to a great start and help you formulate a health plan.
In depth information on the CMP can be found here:
http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cmp/glance.html
I encourage you to nose around the site and learn what you can about how medical professionals determine the condition of your body.
How about cholesterol?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol
I don't want to overload so let's start with the test and talk about change when we get the results.
Ciao for now!
A new beginning...
It's January 2011, the beginning of a new year and a fresh start in life for many of us. I have set many goals for myself this year but the one I would like to share with you in this blog, is healthy living. I will post everything I learn during my struggle to reach this goal and everything I have learned over the years. I will share every kind of health advice and tip I can find. Recipes, books, blogs, tapes, exercises, remedies, you name it! If I can find it or create it, you shall have it.
I also encourage anyone else to jump in and share their on finds and advice, the more the healthier! Some of you may have already learned the information you see here but please be polite to those who have not and who are here to learn. What you will find that is a bit unique here is the science of it all, the explanation behind the idea. Many people know what is and is not healthy but very few know why, at least not in depth. I aim to learn how the human body relates to life choices and explain my findings. If we know how the things we do and eat affect our bodies and what they are meant for, we can finally understand how to properly use them.
My goal with all of this is to help myself reach this goal and help others should they chose to do so, reach it as well. I offer only information, what you do with it is your choice and your choice alone. So welcome all who seek to gain and share knowledge!
Enjoy!
I also encourage anyone else to jump in and share their on finds and advice, the more the healthier! Some of you may have already learned the information you see here but please be polite to those who have not and who are here to learn. What you will find that is a bit unique here is the science of it all, the explanation behind the idea. Many people know what is and is not healthy but very few know why, at least not in depth. I aim to learn how the human body relates to life choices and explain my findings. If we know how the things we do and eat affect our bodies and what they are meant for, we can finally understand how to properly use them.
My goal with all of this is to help myself reach this goal and help others should they chose to do so, reach it as well. I offer only information, what you do with it is your choice and your choice alone. So welcome all who seek to gain and share knowledge!
Enjoy!
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