Fitness Success News - Issue 48

Thursday March 20th, 2003

(C)2003 http://www.achieve-fitness.com 
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Table of Contents
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1. FREE 8-Week Exercise + Nutrition JOurnal

2. Berries: A Great Source of Plant Antioxidants

3. Article: Targetting those Trouble Spots

4. Success Quote

5. Quick Fit Tip

6. Healthy + Tasty Recipes

7. 2 FREE Personal Training Sessions 
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Berries: A Great Source of Plant Antioxidants 
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Berries may fight cancer and heart disease by increasing levels of 
flavonoids in the blood.

Flavonoids are found in certain fruits and vegetables and are thought 
to fight the cell damaging effects of oxidation. Eating berries such 
as lingonberries, which are related to cranberries, blueberries, 
bilberries and black currants led to higher levels of a flavonoid 
called quercetin in the blood.

Quercetin is a potent dietary antioxidant that may protect against 
cardiovascular disease and possibly cancer.

In the study, 40 60-year-old men were split into two groups. One 
group of 20 ate 100 grams a day of blackcurrants, lingonberries and 
bilberries for eight weeks, while the others ate as normal.

The blood quercetin levels of the men eating berries increased from 
32 percent to 51 percent compared to men eating their normal diet. 
Further, after eight weeks, men eating berries took in about 12 
milligrams of quercetin per day compared with about 5.8 mg per day 
for the control group.

Not only do berries contain many flavonoids, but also fiber, vitamin 
C and other phenolic compounds. Not all berries contain equal amounts 
of nutrients, however. The best sources of quercetin are cranberries, 
lingonberries, bilberries and black currants, researchers said.

Ideally, berries should be eaten raw as heating and freezing destroy 
many antioxidants. However, some antioxidants will remain even after 
heating or freezing.

Juices contain less of the beneficial compounds because processing 
does not completely release them from the berry skin, researchers 
said.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition January 2003;57:37-42 

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Flatten Your Abs!
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Targeting Those Trouble Spots
by Jesse Cannone 
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Wouldn’t it be great if you could get rid of that excess fat on your 
stomach or tighten up those hips and thighs? How many times have you 
tried diet and exercise to target your trouble spots only to see slow 
or no progress? How many people do you know that have been down that 
same path, probably multiple times? 

Having worked with hundreds of individuals, mainly women, the two 
things that I found with almost every client was that they ALL had 
specific areas of their body that they really wanted to change. 

For some it was the back of their arms and for others it was their 
rear end. And the second thing is nearly all of those people also 
felt it was impossible to achieve their goals. Oh, I forgot to 
mention, there was a third similarity among all those individuals 
…SHOCK! Shock when I told them not only could they flatten their 
stomachs, lose their love handles, thin out their thighs, and get 
rid of the flab on the back of their arms, but they would do it 
with just 15 minutes of exercise just three times a week! 

You are probably finding that you are just like the people I’m 
talking about. People are constantly looking for the quick fix to 
get rid of their problem/trouble spots and often never find out 
there is a “secret” method that does work, and not only does this 
secret method work, but it’s EXTREMELY effective! 

So by now you’re probably wondering what this secret is, right? 
The “secret” method for eliminating those trouble spots is a 
technique I like to call “BLASTING”. Before I tell you what it 
is and how it works, it’s important that you understand a few 
basic principles of how the human body responds to exercise. 

The reason most diet and fitness programs fail to deliver the 
desired result is simple; they aren’t progressive! Part of the 
blame can be put on the so-called “experts”. Have you ever heard 
or read anywhere that exercise needs to be progressive? If so, 
you are one of the few. And even still, the rare few out there 
often fail to emphasize the importance of it and often don’t 
explain it in a way that is simple and easy to understand. 

So let me give you my explanation and show you why it’s the most 
important factor when it comes to exercise, especially when 
you’re really trying to make big changes in those trouble spots. 

Click on the following link to read the rest of this article: http://www.achieve-fitness.com/trouble_spots.htm 

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Success Quote
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'The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge 
so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still favorable. Favorable conditions never come.'

- C.S. Lewis

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Quick Fit Tip
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TAKE TIME TO THINK AND PLAN

Highly productive people take the time to think, plan and set priorities. 
They then launch quickly and strongly toward their goals and objectives. 
They work steadily, smoothly and continuously and seem to go through 
enormous amounts of work in the same time period that the average person spends socializing, wasting time and working on low value activities.
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Healthy + Tasty Recipes
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Lentil Salad with Cucumber Vinaigrette

Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients:

- 1 cup green lentils
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon gingerroot, peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Ground black pepper
- 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
- 1 branch of dill
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 large tomatoes, chopped

Directions:

- Boil the lentils and onion for about 45 minutes in water. Drain the
lentils and cool. Transfer the lentils to a bowl and add the carrots,
celery, red onion, ginger, lemon juice, soy sauce, and pepper. Mix
well and set aside.
- Place the diced cucumber in a blender, add the sherry vinegar, dill,
and Dijon mustard. Blend until smooth.
- Place tomatoes on the lentil mixture and pour the vinaigrette.

Nutritional Information:

- Serving size: 1 cup
- Calories: 65
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Protein: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sodium: 240 mg

You can find more great recipes in our Low-Fat Cook Book. You can 
check it out here: http://www.achieve-fitness.com/fitness_books.htm 
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Thanks again for your time and remember - Plan ahead, work smart 
and hard, and there's no way you can fail!

Until next time,

Jesse Cannone

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