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NEWSLETTERJUNE 2011
  

organic fruit

  
TO BUY ORGANIC OR NON-ORGANIC, THAT IS THE QUESTION

While buying all groceries organic would be ideal, it can definitely cause a pinch in the wallet. So what foods, if any, are still recommendable not grown organically and which ones should you really spend the extra bucks on to ensure your health? Fruits and vegetables that either have a tough skin or are less prone to pests that are safe to consume without worry of pesticides are bananas, avocado, pineapple, kiwi, mango, papaya, asaparagus, broccoli and onions. Fruits and vegetables that are littered with pesticides that you should buy organic are peaches, apples, oranges, cantaloupe, strawberries, grapes, cherries, peppers, celery, carrots, green beans, squash and tomatoes. MORE.


dried fruit


WHY FRESH FRUITS OVER DRIED

Dried fruits seem convenient enough. You don't have to worry about eating it before it goes rotten and it possesses the same nutrients as fresh fruit, right?" While they may be portable and convenient, you should avoid them while trying to lose weight or diabetic. Most dried fruits contain added sugars, which quickly elevate your insulin level, putting the brakes on fat loss. Another big problem with dried fruit is the lack of water... Foods with higher water content, like fresh fruits and vegetables, make you feel fuller than foods with lower water content, like dried fruits and higher-fat foods." Be sure to grab that apple rather than 6 dried mango slices to ensure you keep the extra pounds off. MORE.


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INTERVAL TRAINING HAS MORE BENEFITS THAN SLOW CARDIO 

It would seem that to stay healthy, doing a daily exercise would do the trick. But that isn't the case if you do the same exercise day in and day out. According to recent studies, "The problem with steady-state cardio is that your body adapts and becomes extremely efficient, meaning you burn less and less calories for the same work done. If you jog a mile today, you might burn 100 calories. Jog the same mile tomorrow, and you'll only burn 80 calories and so on...To get back on track, begin interval training to burn more fat and prevent your body from becoming too calorically efficient during your workouts. Compared to slow cardio, interval training doesn't burn a higher percentage of calories from fat, but it burns more total calories -- and you'll continue to burn extra calories for the next 38 hours. With slow cardio, you stop burning extra calories when your heart rate goes back to normal. Put interval training to work for you by adding a simple routine to the end of your weight-training session: Start with a five-minute warm-up, then exercise as fast as you can for one minute, followed by a rest period at a slow/moderate pace for two minutes. Repeat this three-minute interval three to four times." Call NPN today to get your V02Max testing done to calculate your exact interval training that's custom fit to you. MORE.


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mens health

JUNE IS MEN'S HEALTH MONTH

The purpose of Men's Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. The response has been overwhelming with thousands of awareness activities in the USA and around the globe. To find out more about men health screenings and prostate cancer, MORE.


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