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Fitness Success News - Issue 50

Thursday April 23rd, 2003

(C)2003 http://www.achieve-fitness.com 
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Table of Contents
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1. New look for my website

2. Fish Provides Heart-Healthy Benefits for Diabetic Women

3. Article: Take Control of Your Metabolism!

4. Success Quote

5. Quick Fit Tip: Caffiene, Medications, and Exercise

6. Healthy + Tasty Recipes

7. 2 FREE Personal Training Sessions 
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I need your help!!!

I'm going to start a Question + Answer section in this 
newsletter and want to hear from you. Please send me 
your questions.

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Thank you again for your support :)

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New look for my website
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I just made a few changes to my website and I'd like your 
feedback. Please take a quick second to check it out and 
let me know what you think.

Here's the link: http://www.burn-fat-fast.com  

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Fish Provides Heart-Healthy Benefits for Diabetic Women 
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Women with diabetes, who are at an especially high risk 
of cardiovascular disease, can benefit from a diet rich 
in fish, according to research. The study found that the 
more fish these women ate, the less likely they were to 
develop heart disease over a 16- year period.

According to the American Heart Association, adults, 
except pregnant women, should eat at least two servings 
of fish each week. For those at high risk of cardiovascular 
disease, supplementing fish in the diet with fish oil 
capsules may also be advisable.

In the study, women who ate fish at least five times per 
week showed the largest reduction in risk; they were 64 
percent less likely to develop heart disease compared to 
women who rarely ate fish.

Over 5,000 women with type 2 diabetes, which is linked 
to obesity, participated in the study. The women filled 
out questionnaires regarding their eating habits and 
lifestyles every two years from 1980 to 1996.

Women who ate fish one to three times a month were 30 
percent less likely to develop heart disease than women 
who ate fish less than once per month. Women who ate 
fish between two and four times per week had a 36 percent 
lower risk.

Higher fish consumption was also associated with a 
significantly lower death rate. Other research also 
supports the recommendation of eating fish, especially 
fatty fish like tuna, mackerel, salmon and sardines, 
as they contain heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Omega-3 has been found to lower the risk of developing 
an irregular heart rhythm and blood clots, and reduce 
levels of fat in the blood known as triglycerides, all 
of which are risk factors for heart disease. 
Additionally, consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may 
contribute to a reduction in arterial hardness and blood 
pressure.

Other researchers say that while many studies suggest 
omega-3 improves heart health, more studies are needed. 
For example, the quality of omega-3 found in over-the-counter 
fish oil supplements needs to be examined. Although the 
study focused on women, study authors suspect that male 
diabetics would also benefit from fish consumption.

Circulation March 31, 2003;107:1852

Related Articles

Increase Intake of Omega-3 Fats in Fish Oil to 
Protect Against Disease http://www.mercola.com/article/omega3.htm 

Defeating Depression: as Easy as Omega-3 
http://www.mercola.com/2002/nov/30/depression.htm 

Dietary Fats and the Cause of Heart Disease 
http://www.mercola.com/2002/nov/6/dietary_fats.htm 

Fish Oil Can Lower Your Bad Cholesterol 
http://www.mercola.com/2002/nov/6/fish_oil.htm 

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Flatten Your Abs!
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As you may have noticed, we recently added a great new 
e-book to the site titled 'Secrets Steps to Rock Hard Abs'. 
After getting this book I was so impressed I asked the 
author if I could offer it to my clients and customers.

If you are interested in targetting the mid-section, you 
MUST check out this book! It's full of tons of training 
tips and routines with detailed photos and descriptions. 
You can check it out here: 
http://www.achieve-fitness.com/fitness_books.htm 

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Take Control of Your Metabolism
by Jesse Cannone 
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So many people are talking about how slow their metabolism 
is and why they need to start taking the latest diet 
supplement scam yet they don’t even understand how the 
human metabolism works. So before I even go into how to 
speed yours up, I want to first go over some of the basics.

What is metabolism?

Although there are many scientific ways for me explain it, 
and I could make it seem really confusing like most of the 
so-called experts do, but I won’t. I’m going to give you 
my extremely simple and easy to understand definition...

metabolism is the rate at which your body burns calories 
to sustain life

I should also note that your body, yes yours, burns calories 
24 hours a day, everyday – regardless of whether or not you 
workout. Remember that your body needs energy all the time, 
even while you’re asleep and that is why skipping meals is 
the absolute worst thing you can do if your goal is to lose 
weight (body fat).

Before we go any further let’s talk about what affects 
metabolism...

What affects metabolism?

What do you think has the biggest impact on your metabolism? 
Activity levels? Your Thyroid? Age?

WRONG! WRONG! and WRONG! Activity levels, Thyroid function, 
and age do affect metabolism but not nearly as much as...

Click here to read the rest of this article: 
http://www.achieve-fitness.com/take_control_of_your_metabolism.htm 

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Success Quote
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"Big goals get big results. No goals get no results or somebody 
else's results" 

- Mark Victor Hansen 
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Quick Fit Tip
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If your running or walking workouts are taking you to the 
streets, be sure that you adhere to these safety measures:

- Move against traffic, so you can see upcoming vehicles 
better.
- Exercise during daylight hours, if possible. If you must 
run at night, put reflective tape on your shoes and any 
dark jackets or shirts. It's also a good idea to carry a 
flashlight.
- Whenever possible, work out with a partner rather than 
alone.
- If you are with a buddy, run or walk single file.
- Have your defenses up when you go around curves or 
approach an intersection; a car that can't see you yet 
could be moving too quickly.
- Carry identification and, if possible, a little change 
in case you need to make an emergency phone call.

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Healthy + Tasty Recipes
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Spicy Broccoli

Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients:

- 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 cups broccoli, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4-teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup canned tomatoes, crushed

Directions:

- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Sauté broccoli, garlic, and red pepper flakes for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 7-8 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 50
- Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Protein: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sodium: 80 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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