Childhood Obesity: Is it Negligence?

I found this article very interesting. A mother has been arrested for child neglect for allowing her 14 year old son to become obese at 555 lbs.

There are other issues also that led to her arrest. Her son has a cancer that is very treatable, but has not allowed the doctors to treat him.

Although I find it sad that a mother would allow her child to become severly obese, I do not agree with the medical community or the government making the decision for the parents when it comes to medical treatments. Read this article from the Washington Post and give me your opinion below.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/199093

Hugs~~
Coach Angela

Recipe of Week - Breakfast Quiche

I will be attending the Perform Better Summit this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Chicago.  I need to have some snacks handy for in between seminars. 

The recipe I’m sharing today is cheap to make, loaded with protein and veggies.  I’ve used whatever is already handy in my fridge.  My kids love these so I have to hide them in the back of the fridge where they won’t find them. Watch this video and see how easy it is. Read more

Top Women’s Vitamins

Ok, so you know Vitamins and Minerals are important. Most every woman knows that.

However, not everyone understands WHY they are so important for their body. So I recently asked Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter to give us the easy rundown on the Top Women’s Vitamins. Here’s what he had to say:

Vitamin A - This vitamin contributes to the health of you eyes, skin and nails.

Vitamim B - While B Vitamins are often referred to as “energy vitamins” they don’t actually give you a surge of energy, per se. What they actually do is help facilitate metabolic reaction in the body to create energy. They’re also necessary for a  healthy metabolism.

Vitamin C - This women’s vitamin is a great antioxidant and immune system booster. It also helps skin health.

Vitamin D - Helps women absorb calcium. And it may help prevent certain types of cancer.

calcium - It’s actually a mineral not a vitamin. And as most women know already, it improves bone density.

Pretty simple, right? But you can also see why it’s so important to understand vitamins for women. When we understand the reasons to make healthier choices it helps us make them.

Now, I get asked all the time by women which vitamin supplements, if any, they need to be taking. Great question.

Well, if your nutrition is 100% perfect all the time then you probably don’t need to take any.

But that’s not the case for most women. Most women are busy and don’t always find the time for proper nutrition. So if that’s the case with you I recommend taking a Whole Foods based Multi-Vitamin. And the only one I recommend is Prograde Nutrition’s VGF 25+ for Women.

It’s actually really cool because it’s literally made from 25 veggies, greens and fruits. You should definitely check out Prograde’s Women’s Vitamins  At the very top of the page is the list of ingredients. You can see the 25 whole foods they use to make VGF 25+ for Women.

Hugs~~

Coach Angela
Pretty cool, huh? The nutrition of 25 whole foods in a bottle!

A Perfect Squat

Squats are one of the most often used exercises in my programs. Why?

1. It recruits a lot of muscle which means a higher caloric expenditure as compared to a seated leg press. This is also a movement that is used in daily activity which makes it a very functional exercise.

2. It increases your range of motion (flexibility) over time when done right.

3. You will build a strong posterior chain, meaning your glutes, hamstrings and lower back will become stronger. When your glutes are strong, you eliminate back and knee pain.

Unfortunately, a lot of women do not squat correctly. I will often hear about sore knees and lower backs from squatting. Since you’re going to see them a lot in my programs, I want to make sure you do these right. Read more