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| Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Tips |
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H1N1 (aka Swine Flu): Helpful Hints
▪ Stay home if you are sick with influenza-like symptoms, for example, fever or chills AND cough or sore throat. In addition, symptoms of flu can include runny nose, body aches, headache, tiredness, diarrhea, or vomiting. CDC recommends that sick workers stay home if they are ill with influenza-like illnesses until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F [37.8° C] or greater) or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications. This would require employees to stay home for 3 to 5 days in most cases. CDC recommends this time period away from work regardless of whether or not antiviral medications are used.
▪ Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
▪ Avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes.
▪ Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, or cough and sneeze into your upper sleeve. Dispose of tissues in no-touch trash receptacles.
▪ Wash your hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose.
▪ Keep frequently touched common surfaces clean. For example, telephones, computer equipment, etc.
▪ Maintain a healthy lifestyle; attention to rest, diet, exercise, and relaxation helps maintain physical and emotional health.
Note to our Sarasota Clients: We have a state of the art air purification system to protect you. EcoQuest was developed in cooperation with NASA to clean the air in their spacecrafts and was used by the Department of Defense for air purification at the Pentagon after the September 11th attacks. This system reduces air particle contamination to meet the maxium OSHA safety levels, thereby cleaning the air of harmful bacteria, germs, and mold that can cause colds, influenza, staphylococci infection and even the MRSA virus
Nutrition Tip: Dates- Not the Saturday Night Kind...the Amazing Fruit!
Here's all that this special fruit offers:
- Great source of our daily fiber needs
- With 31 grams of carbohydrates in a normal serving, they are a powerhouse of energy
- They offer the best source of potassium - an essential mineral your body needs to maintain strong heart muscles, a healthy nervous system, and a balanced metabolism
- A variety of important complex B vitamins
Nutrition Counseling Available
20 Minutes to Fitness is now offering nutrition counseling to Clients training at their St Louis and Sarasota studios.
In St. Louis the consulting is being conducted at the Clayton studio by Lizz James. With two certifications through The American Academy of Sports Dietitians and Nutritionists, Lizz works in association with a board-certified Nutritionist to provide nutrition services. This individualized six-week program focuses on understanding the nutrition basics necessary to achieve weight loss goals and improve health, energy and fitness. The program includes metabolic testing, body composition testing, nutrition education and meal planning. For more information, call the Clayton studio today at 341.863.7836!
In Sarasota, Melanie Kasper, a Personal Fitness Coach, is offering personal nutrition consultations. Melanie has multiple certifications in personal training and nutrition through the American Council on Exercise and Life Style Management Associates. She works in conjunction with board-certified, licensed dietitians to educate her Clients about "Food Inclusion Nutrition Management", which focuses on the foods that offer optimal health and fitness. These are personalized sessions geared to meet the specific goals of each individual Client. For more information, call the Sarasota studio today at 941.309.8989, or Melanie at 941.228.7827
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| Sarasota Upcoming Events |
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Join us on October 24th at the Polo grounds for this special event. Donations and Volunteers are needed! Contact Angela to see how you can help.
abegin@20minutestofitness.com
"Empty Bowls" is an international project to fight hunger, organized by artists and service organizations on a community level. On October 16th 11:30-1:30 on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch, you can choose a complimentary handmade bowl to take home. Also, you can pick a soup donated by local restaurants to enjoy in your complimentary bowl. This event is to remind us of all the empty bowls in our community. For more information go to http://www.mealsonwheelsplus.org/bowls.htm
2009 Embrace a Life of Health and Wellness Expo - This Saturday, October 3rd, 9am-noon, over 30 businesses will educate you on a number of different health services. Our team will be participating and will provide Active Isolated Stretching as well as Body Composition Analysis. Come out to see us and all the other businesses.
Manatee Food Bank- Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our Clients we continue to support Manatee County's efforts to provide food to those in need. To date, our Clients have contributed well over 2,000 pounds of food to this worthy cause. As long as there are hungry people in our community, there will be a food collection barrel in our studio.
Important Special Request- Road to Recovery Coordinator is needed for The American Cancer Society. Lack of transportation is one of the biggest challenges for many cancer patients. They need daily or weekly treatment but don't have transportation available or are to ill to drive. The Road to Recovery program provides volunteer drivers to transport patients to and from their life-saving cancer treatments. The local American Cancer Society needs a driver coordinator to assist these patients. Here are the specifics for this position:
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Coordinator needs to be organized
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Requires five to six hours per week
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No medical background required
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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Training will be provided
Volunteer drivers are also needed.
Please call Marion Stuart at 941-745-1214 X5803 or email marion.stuart@cancer.org |
| Sarasota News and Special Offers |
News
20 Minutes to Fitness Continues to grow with the addtion of Cathy English. Cathy, a Registered Nurse since 1981 and a certified personal trainer, joins our Sarasota team as a Personal Fitness Coach. Cathy brings years of experience as a health care provider to this medically-based protocol.
Special Offers
Our existing clients continue to enjoy free training sessions by simply referring their friends and family for a complimentary Orientation session. Since January 2009, we have rewarded our clients over 90 free sessions.
For our soon-to-be clients we have partnered with some of our neighbors to offer special discounts. This includes Lucky Pelican, Yellow Strawberry, golfTec, and Edwin Watts. Please call us if you would like more information about this special, new-client, introductory offer. |
| 20 Minutes to Par Golf Tips |
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Special golf tip from Golf Digest June 2009 edition...
With a high pitch shot, in order to avoid turning your right arm over, the feel you want is similar to that of trying to skip a rock over water. Your right arm throws from the side, fully releasing your wrist and elbow while keeping the palm of your hand facing the sky (or underneath the grip), as you turn through the shot. Give it a try! |
| What our Clients are saying... |
"What a difference this work-out has made in my life!
Within the first six weeks I immediately noticed an increase in muscle mass and strength. Being strong makes it easier for me to better serve my patients. Also, I am better able to do the physical activities I like to do on weekends. Yes, I'm a confessed "weekend warrior" but now I'm ready for it!"
Carola Fleener, MD, 57
Pediatrician
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| Franchise Opportunities Now Available |
"Opportunities For Success"
With three studios (1 in Sarasota and 2 in St Louis) and over 10 years of operating experience under our belt, we are now well under way with our franchise program.
We have learned a great deal since the first 20 Minutes to Fitness studio opened in 2002. While we always seek to improve the systems and services that we offer our Clients, we are now even more convinced that those "Opportunities For Success" in our original Business Plan have put 20 Minutes to Fitness in a perfect position for national prominence.
If you would like more information about a franchise and the "Opportunities for Success", please give Al Roach a call at 941.309.8989 or 1.877.FIT IN 20 (348.4620). |
| For our new visitors: Here's what we offer! |
Each of our 20 Minutes to Fitness semi-private studios offer a unique, medically-based form of strength training commonly referred to as "slow cadence, high intensity" strength training.
This unique training is:
* Performed on highly-specialized, safe equipment
* Always performed under the supervision of a certified Personal Fitness Coach
* Is 50% to 59% more effective than any other form of exercise in protecting your overall health and actually reversing the frustrating effects of the aging process
* Is accomplished with only one 20 minute session a week.
The Health Benefits
By rebuilding the lean muscle mass that we lose as we age (starting as early as our mid 20s), the 20 Minutes to Fitness training can actually turn back the frustrating effects of the aging process by preventing loss of mobility, flexibility, and functionality, while at the same time preventing a number of debilitating medical issues, such as:
* Osteoporosis
* Diabetes
* High blood pressure
* Reduced cardio efficiency
* Some forms of cancer
If you are not already a Client please contact us for a Complimentary Orientation and Initial Training Session.
Sincerely,
Your 20 Minutes to Fitness Team
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