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Gettting started with living a healthy and balanced lifestyle
Getting started with living a healthy and balanced lifestyle
Written by: Jackie Ruiz
With the hectic lives we live these days it’s easy to get caught up in having no balance in our daily lives. Weather it’s a demanding job, having a family or just not spending enough time taking care of yourself we all could work on balance. The first step in creating balance is to write down how you are currently spending your time. Look at all areas of your life, time spent at work, time spent with the family or friends, time sleeping, eating and relaxing. In order to make changes you first need to be aware of how you’re spending your time. You also need to ask yourself what does your ideal day and week would look like. Be realistic including a job that can pay the bills. Do you have a job you enjoy, if not what steps can you take in order to get more enjoyment or steps to pursue something your passionate about? Next think about the people you want to spend your time with weather it’s a family, friends or your spouse. Are you spending enough time with these people? You want to make sure in your schedule you have time for yourself. Do you have any hobbies? Make sure you include quiet time to pray, medicate or just time spent listening to relaxing music to quiet your mind. The other three areas that are important in order to have a healthy and balanced lifestyle comes through sleep, exercise and eating. Now that you have an idea of what your ideal day and week looks like as far as your time commitment let’s look at the how we are going to take care of the body. Let’s look at our diets, what types of foods are we eating, what are we drinking? Make a list of ten things you eat every week if not every day. Are these items healthy? A good place to start is add into your diet at least four to five servings of fruits and veggies a day. Next look at ways to reduce your sugar and fat intake. With your beverages watch your caffeine and sugar intake through liquids. You should drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day. Keep your metabolism going by eating every three to four hours. This will also keep your energy levels in check. Now we have your scheduled worked out, your diet healthier so let’s look at the last two areas sleep and exercise. Sleep is the single most important thing for your health and well being. Our bodies need at least seven to nine hours of sleep a night. The last thing is exercise. Are you currently partaking in an exercise program? Exercise will help with weight loss, increase your energy, strength and help your mood. If you’re not currently doing some type of class, program or workouts please inquire about figuring out a program that would be right for you.
Complete Wellness & Fitness LLC - Email questions to JackieRuiz25@gmail.com
Sunday, March 10, 2013
SPRING SCHEDULE FOR CLASSES
Looking for a good class to add into your fitness routine??? My class will help you tone, lose weight, gain strength and endurance!
- Thursday nights 6:30PM At ROK Health & Fitness Cub - $10 non member, members FREE - CIRCUIT BODY TOTAL CLASS
- Friday morning 9:20AM At Tropix Dance Studio - $12 drop in or class card $50 for 5 or $100 for 10 classes - Women's Weight Loss Class
- Saturday morning 9:30AM At Tropix Dance Studio - Same pricing as above - Women's Weight Loss Class - bring your Dumbbells and a mat to the classes at Tropix!
I'm also available for lifestyle coaching and private sessions. Message me for details - JackieRuiz25@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Bio
Jackie has been in the fitness industry for over 13 years. She has a degree in Sport Management with a minor in Fitness. She worked at Reebok Sports Club/NY for 8 years as a manager and as one of the top trainers. Four years ago she started her own business doing training in peoples homes and lifestyle coaching. Jackie is certified as a Health and Fitness Specialist through ACSM. She is also a Holistic Lifestyle Coach and a Pre/Post Natal Trainer. Her clients range in age from teens to elderly. She has experience working with small groups and training one on one. Jackie has worked with athletes, pregnant women, moms trying to lose their baby weight, people with all types of injuries as well as general fitness. Jackie loves helping people get balance back in their lives through diet and exercise. If your interested in signing up please email JackieRuiz25@gmail.com for more information. Also please check out her blog for fitness news and updates.
**Right now there are December specials for packages that include her Women's Weight Loss Class and/or private sessions. Give the give of health for the holidays including yourself!
Contact Info:
Tele # (516) 603-6863
Monday, October 1, 2012
Pancreatic Cancer Exercise Class - Columbus Day
Monday October 8th 5PM
Come down for a workout with the family to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer. The class will be held on the exercise path at Greis Park for 45 minutes. Bring the little ones to join in on some exercise. I will be doing the walk on October 14th in memory of my father Pat DiFrancisco.
Cost: $5 Donation (or more if you choose to give more) cash or checks made payable to: The Lustgarten Foundation - 100% of the proceeds will go towards research in fighting this disease.
If you’re unable to attend the exercise class and just want to make a donation contact me via email for my personal page link information.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Guest blog Paige Taylor - article on the benefits of Middle-Age Fitness
The Benefits of Middle-Aged Fitness
Currently, many Americans are living longer than ever before. In
fact, the average life expectancy in America has now expanded beyond the age of
78 years old, which is up from under 74 back in 1980. Unfortunately, this does
not mean that Americans are living better or healthier. Recent research has
shown that along with the rising life expectancy, Americans are also
experiencing an increase in chronic illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and
diabetes. Additionally, these diseases are especially prominent in younger
people, therefore making them not only a problem associated with the elderly.
For many people, this means that they will be living longer but with a higher rate of chronic diseases that will have a significant impact upon their quality of life. While this truth seems sad, recent research points to the idea that this does not have to be anyone’s reality. By taking the necessary steps during middle age to plan for ways to ward off chronic diseases, a person can begin to make changes that will increase their state of health. Additionally, beginning an exercise program during middle age can offer significant benefits for people who have not previously followed an exercise program.
In a study that was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the details of a group of middle-aged women were gathered from their medical records to find out the impact of exercise on a person’s health as they age. At the beginning of the study, each person was set into a group based upon their performance on a physical fitness test. Then, their medical records were studied after a decade in order to find out how exercise would affect a person’s overall health over a long period of time.
The results of this study showed that the least fit of the people in the study also were the most likely to have experienced chronic illnesses earlier in the aging process. Some of these diseases included Alzheimer’s, lung cancer and heart disease. While the more fit adults who participated in the study did eventually experience these diseases, they occurred at lower rates and at a higher age level than the least fit group. Additionally, the fittest group of people in the study only developed these chronic diseases in the last five years or so of their lives.
While some people may find it upsetting that everyone in the study did eventually fall ill, researchers stress the point that being in good physical shape did reduce the amount of time that people were actually sick. This shows that physical activity in the middle-aged is a primary factor in how many years a person will experience the best quality of life. Although aging is a complicated process that involves many factors, it is clear that a person’s efforts to live a healthy life that includes exercise can offer dramatic benefits that are associated with less chronic diseases later in life. Treatment centers are available to those is need struggling with body image, eating disorders and obesity issues.
For many people, this means that they will be living longer but with a higher rate of chronic diseases that will have a significant impact upon their quality of life. While this truth seems sad, recent research points to the idea that this does not have to be anyone’s reality. By taking the necessary steps during middle age to plan for ways to ward off chronic diseases, a person can begin to make changes that will increase their state of health. Additionally, beginning an exercise program during middle age can offer significant benefits for people who have not previously followed an exercise program.
In a study that was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the details of a group of middle-aged women were gathered from their medical records to find out the impact of exercise on a person’s health as they age. At the beginning of the study, each person was set into a group based upon their performance on a physical fitness test. Then, their medical records were studied after a decade in order to find out how exercise would affect a person’s overall health over a long period of time.
The results of this study showed that the least fit of the people in the study also were the most likely to have experienced chronic illnesses earlier in the aging process. Some of these diseases included Alzheimer’s, lung cancer and heart disease. While the more fit adults who participated in the study did eventually experience these diseases, they occurred at lower rates and at a higher age level than the least fit group. Additionally, the fittest group of people in the study only developed these chronic diseases in the last five years or so of their lives.
While some people may find it upsetting that everyone in the study did eventually fall ill, researchers stress the point that being in good physical shape did reduce the amount of time that people were actually sick. This shows that physical activity in the middle-aged is a primary factor in how many years a person will experience the best quality of life. Although aging is a complicated process that involves many factors, it is clear that a person’s efforts to live a healthy life that includes exercise can offer dramatic benefits that are associated with less chronic diseases later in life. Treatment centers are available to those is need struggling with body image, eating disorders and obesity issues.
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