What the HELL do you know?!

Good fats, bad, fats, good carbs, bad carbs, whey isolate vs. concentrate?  Whole grains vs. refined.  More vegetables, less fruit,  Glycemic index, glucose, sucrose, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, and gluten. Monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, and trans fats.  HDL, LDL, cholesterol, insulin, vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants, and probiotics.  Etc.  Etc.  Etc.

AAAHHHHH!

I am going to stop eating altogether.  I don't even plan on drinking water because apparently fluoride is bad and the water pipes are leaching chemicals, and acceptable levels of bad things in my water may not be very acceptable after all. 

DOUBLE AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

It's no wonder people don't have a clue as to what and how to eat.  I read an article 2 months ago that said I should eat 6 small meals a day and in the same magazine this month I was told it didn't really matter how many times I ate just as long as my calorie intake was in line with my metabolism.  What?!  Really?

Don't eat at least an hour or two before going to bed because your body will store all of those calories, but the more weights you lift, the more your "RESTING" metabolism increases and the more calories you burn.  I guess I need to find a dictionary and hone up on my "sleeping" and "resting" definitions.  The more I write, the angrier I am getting.  This blog ought to turn out amazing!

What to believe, oh, what to believe?  What ever happened to the dietary pyramid?  The one some of us grew up with in the 80's and 90's.  Well apparently 8-11 servings of bread, rice, pasta, and cereal is now the leading factor for obesity and people acquiring type 2 diabetes.  Yeah, I didn't see that one coming. 

SO WHAT DO WE DO?



Go Vegan!  Only kidding.  Relax, in no way am I bashing Veganism nor am I against it.  I have met a few people who swear that it has changed their life.  And you know what I say to that? 

GOOD FOR YOU!

because that is the whole point.  If what you are doing is honestly working for you then keep on doing it.  If what you eat gives you energy, peace of mind, improved health, and a better functioning body then keep on doing it.

IF ON THE OTHER HAND.....

If what you are eating is making you plump, fat, fluffy, hefty, tired, miserable, and all around unhappy, then we need to make some changes.  I rarely use analogies because most of the time I am the only one that gets them, but here is one I would like to offer you.

I am a golfer and have been playing for a long time.  I am quite good, believe it or not and the reason for this is that I am smart enough to listen to what the BALL is telling me.  Let me explain, if I hit a shot that goes off to the left, instead of blaming my hip turn, or spine angle, or blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, I think to myself, "What really caused the ball to go left"?  Well the club face was obviously going in that direction and subsequently enough it was pointing that way as well. 

NO WAY?!    

Yep.  Too easy you say.  It should be.  Now the correlation to food.  If you look in the mirror and see parts of your body expanding, or if you suffer from heartburn, or have gas, or feel bloated, or get diabetes, or just feel bad then you must stop blaming outside factors and listen to what the FOOD is telling you.  I do make a slight suggestion when you do this...

YOU HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST ABOUT YOUR OBSERVATIONS!

If your breakfast consists of a doughnut, a banana, and coffee and for lunch you have a cheeseburger, fries and water and for dinner you eat pasta, bread sticks, salad, and dessert and then tell me that all you ate during the day was a banana, water, and a salad, you are doing yourself a grave injustice.  I really don't care if you lie to me because I can see how YOUR body had responded to YOUR food choices, but please, please, please don't lie to YOURSELF.

Enough tough love.  Where can we start to make a change?  Lets focus on sugar and refined carbohydrates.

SUGAR: Fructose, Lactose, and Sucrose are some of the main players in this game. 

Sucrose is table sugar.  The stuff no one should have or use in their house.  Just saying.  You want to make a real change?  Stop using table sugar altogether.  The stuff we buy has enough sugar in it already to choke a cow, we don't need to add any more.  Alright, great progress so far.

Lactose: Is a sugar found in dairy, mainly milk because most dairy products are created from milk.  DUH.  There is good in lactose unless you are intolerant of course.  How do you know if you are intolerant?  Listen to your damn body people.  If you eat any type of dairy product and soon feel heartburn or bloating or any other bad sensation, STOP eating dairy.  There are a thousand alternatives.  Find one!

Fructose: Is a simple sugar found in plants.  It is a monosacharride which in Lamen's terms means that it only has one saccharide making it very easy to digest.  Very easy to digest means that it hits the blood stream fast and it hits it hard.  Why does this matter?  Glucose and Insulin people, but more on that in a minute.

OK, the minute is up.  Why do we need to eliminate as much sugar and refined carbohydrates from our lives as possible.  Because of two little teeny tiny words, GLUCOSE AND INSULIN.  Glucose is the main source of cellular energy, meaning our cells primarily use Glucose to function and Insulin is the key our body produces that unlocks the door of the cell so that Glucose can come in and join the party.  Well then, why am I telling you to stop eating the energy our body needs?  Because deep down I am a very angry person and I want to make your life as miserable as possible.  Only kidding....  Maybe. 

So here is how I am going to justify cutting down on our sugar intake.  Another analogy coming up. Wow, apparently I do like to use analogies after all.  Honest observation of ones self.  See, I do practice what I preach.   

A car uses gas as its primary fuel, therefore we fill up our tank until it is full and then drive the car until the tank is out of gas and then repeat the whole process again.  We only use as much as we put in.  Our body runs in a similar way, with one huge difference, our body's gas tank is able to EXPAND AND STORE EXTRA FUEL.  Let me repeat that, our body's gas tank is able to EXPAND AND STORE EXTRA FUEL!

This is why it is critically important to listen to and observe your body, if you are even slightly over weight you have put more fuel into your tank then your body could use and because our bodies like to remain alive, your body decides to store the left-over fuel for a later date.

SIMPLE AND AMAZING.  SIMPLY AMAZING.

The problem is we don't wait for the stored fuel to be used, NO, we eat some more.  And when the extra fuel from that meal is stored, we don't wait until that storage bin of fuel is used before we eat again, NO, we eat some more.  And the cycle goes on and on.  Remind me, and I will talk later about caloric density and how it really matters to your health and well being. 

Back to the main topic.  Glucose, which is the final breakdown of Fructose, Sucrose, and Lactose is very dangerous in LARGE amounts because our body prefers it and because it doesn't require a lot of energy to break it down.  So here we are with a massive amount of glucose in our system and now we need a way to get it into our cells and/or store some for later. 

HELLO INSULIN!

Our Pancreas is the organ in our body that creates and distributes Insulin.  What happens when you over work an organ or a machine?  That's right.  It begins to wear out and not function properly.  This is why people "acquire" type 2 diabetes.  (So sad that we do it to ourselves)  We have flooded our body with so much Glucose that our Pancreas is working over-time to create enough Insulin that it just starts to wear down and our body becomes insulin resistant.  We have the fuel, but because of our bad food choices, we have destroyed a major tool in our body that allows us to stay moving.

 This is why I say we need to eliminate table sugar and refined carbohydrates from our diets.  By the way, refined carbohydrates (pastries, breakfast cereal, white, bread, pasta, cookies, doughnuts, and the like) are just as easily broken down into Glucose as sugar is.  Hence the word "refined".

The moral of the story.  If we can cut back and ultimately eliminate table sugar and refined carbohydrates from our diet we can make a profound impact on our overall fitness.  I know this is a lot of information, but it doesn't even scratch the surface of what I want to share with you.  I am going to spend the next couple of weeks discussing diet and nutrition in an attempt to make some sense of it all; for you as well as for me.  I hope you will join.

In the mean time (shameless plug) head over to http://myshakeology.com/carlsonfitnow to learn about a life changing, I mean that with all of my heart, product and take a look at what Shakeology can do to help you get control of your diet and make a lasting change in your life.  I take it every single day and I will continue to do so until the world ends or I do, whichever comes first.

Thanks for reading and put down the damn muffin.  NO SODA EITHER PEOPLE! 



Whether you DO IT in the bedroom, the living room, or the guest room, JUST DO IT!

I have not really talked about the physical aspect of getting healthy, such as the exercises you MUST do, and gyms you HAVE to join, or how fast and how often you NEED to run.  If you keep reading I will tell you why.  I don't really care what type of exercise routine, work out program, gym, sport, or endurance type activity you do, just so long as you DO IT and DO IT CONSISTENTLY.

With that being said, I would like to tell you what has worked for me, why it has worked for me, and why it might be able to help you.  I am currently doing P90X by the former stand up comedian, Tony Horton.  Didn't know that did you?  If you haven't seen the infomercials for P90X or know of someone who has done it or bought it , but never did it, you should really get out from under your rock and join the world of the living.

Here is why I enjoy an "at home" total body fitness program.  I only had to pay someone one time to own the program for the rest of my life.  I love (right now I am lying so as not to offend anyone) gyms.  They allow you access to an amazing assortment of torture devices of which 90% of the people in the gym RIGHT NOW don't have a clue how to use.  OK, so you are paying someone else a monthly fee to use 10% of their equipment; to each their own I guess. 

Go ahead and disagree, but the next time you are at a gym, watch the people around you.  Every few minutes or so a person will approach a particular machine much like a dog discovering a frog for the first.  They will circle it 12 times, do a quick recon to see if anyone is looking, and then finally make 6 feeble attempts at a repetition before retreating back to a machine they are more comfortable with.

IT HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME!

Now it may sound like I am making fun of people particularly because I am, but I am shedding light on a behavior that every one of us at one time or another has done.  If you have the time and resources to hire a professional trainer, I highly recommend it.  As long as they keep you motivated and accountable and train you as hard as you can be trained then you can probably stop reading this blog because you are not part of my target audience. 

Let me run off on another tangent for a minute.  Please bear with me.  Treadmills, ellipticals, stair masters, and stationary bikes are great additions to gyms for people who are nowhere near their place of residence, but come on people, is running around the block so hard?  I remember growing up as a kid and riding my bike everywhere.  Hell, I would ride my bike down to the park to go play football or basketball.  Just think, exerting energy getting to a place where I could exert more energy all the while doing it OUTSIDE.  Weird concept, I know. 

So why do we not run OUTSIDE, ride a bike OUTSIDE, or climb stairs OUTSIDE?  Because frankly, doing these activities outside is harder.  We like to believe we are "working out" even though we know deep down we aren't.  I know for a fact I can run a 12:30 two mile on a treadmill, but barely break 13:45 outside, which is exactly why I run OUTSIDE. 

The real thing is harder, but THAT IS WHY IT IS BETTER! 

Don't even get me started on the bacteria and body smells inside a gym.  Plus, whoever heard of an indoor triathlon?  I have yet to see a marathon run on treadmills. If that ever happens I claim the rights to the idea and want 50% of the profits please. 

For those of you who skipped that last tirade, welcome back.  Moving right along.  Fear.  Fear of looking stupid, fear of being judged, fear of not following the herd.  These are real fears people have for joining a gym and not fully utilizing their membership. 

I watched "that show" again last night, the one where "large" people are "losing the biggest" amount of weight they possibly can and I loved every minute of it, minus the elimination part of course.  I love it because you get to see people forced out of the aforementioned fears by incredible motivators.  I have never in my brief life in a gym, seen a person fall to the floor weeping in pain after running on a treadmill or treading water at the side of a pool.  I would fully endorse gyms if the participants inside worked themselves hard enough to throw up and/or cry, but people are too scared to push themselves that hard for fear of judgment. 

THIS IS WHY I SUGGEST AT HOME WORKOUT PROGRAMS!

Chest and Back!  For those of you who have ever done this routine you will appreciate this.  Chest and Back is the very first work out of the P90X series.  It is only done once a week, and only for the first 3 weeks and 3 out of the last 4 weeks of the entire 90 days.  So you only have to do the workout 6 times.  I have thrown up 75% of the time I have done this workout. 

WHY? 

Because I am able to push myself to my breaking point because I am in my own home.  I don't have to worry about other people judging me, so I am able to place my entire focus, no wait, my entire being into doing this work out as hard as I can possibly do it.  Amazing enough, I also get results.

I also have the benefit of my own personal trainer in Tony Horton, who has obviously done his homework because the guy in an ABSOLUTE BEAST!  The same thing goes for any of the other fitness gurus who have created a workout routine.  I have the best of both worlds, I am in the comfort of my own home so I can cry and throw up without any fear of embarrassment and I have my own personal trainer who keeps me motivated and moving forward.

But wait, did I just hear you say, "What about form"? "How do you know you are doing the exercise correctly"?  "What about injury"?  "What if I can't do it the exact way he does it?" 

Well lets see, I have two eyes and a mirror so I am fairly confident I can mimic other people.  I have been doing that for many years, plus, all I am doing is body weight exercises along with free weights or bands.  I am fairly confident in my abilities as an intellectual person that if a weight is too heavy for me to pick, well then, I won't pick it up or if a move is too complicated or hurts me in any way, I will modify it or do something else.

The point is I am DOING IT.  I am pushing myself as hard as I can and getting results because of it.  Here comes the not so shameful plug again.  If you are curious about researching "at home" workout routines, go to HighOctaneHealth.com and checkout the "Workout" tab.  There are a number of different programs for all types of fitness levels.  Each one is a link to a video that will help you decide which one is right for you.  I implore you to look over each one.  You never know which one might appeal to you.

Hopefully this is the last time I will focus on the topic of "How to Exercise" because I think that as long as you are consistently exercising as hard as you can on a regular basis then you will be fine 

My focus for the next couple of blogs will be nutrition and the fact that we really don't have a clue as to what is good and/or bad for us.       

Oh man, I am too sore to move!

Starting any type of fitness program or new gym routine or even a new season of your particular sport can be difficult in more ways than one.  The difficulty I am talking about today is the total incapacitating soreness we feel in every fiber of our body during every waking moment after a bout of intense exercise.  Muscle soreness is universal and never a laughing matter, to you.  It is often hilarious to others though.

I had a friend of mine jokingly suggest I mount a rope above my toilet to help alleviate the muscle screaming pain my mounting and un-mounting of the porcelain goddess caused me after an intense leg workout.  All joking aside, I really considered doing it.  I am currently in the process of completing the first 30 days of P90X, and for those of you not familiar with this program, it is the one you see on infomercials during the strange hours of the night.  If you want to learn more about this life changing program, check out HighOctaneHealth.com.

Anyways, there is a Legs and Back routine in P90X that lasts about an hour, but the after effects can last upwards of 4 days.  I remember the very first time I did the routine, I had to rearrange my entire week around the fact that I could not climb a single stair due to soreness.  True?  Yes.  Funny?  Only for those lucky enough to witness my suffering.

So why do we get sore and how do we combat this demon.  Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is believed to be the result of micro tears in the muscle tissue.  The contracting and stretching of the muscles during intense exercise causes damage to the muscle fiber leading to tightness and soreness.  This is a natural process and a requirement for our muscles to get stronger.  The micro tears signal a response within the body to repair and rebuild the muscle ultimately creating larger and stronger muscle fibers. 

NO PAIN, NO GAIN!

So what can we do to minimize the soreness and continue our routine?  I am so glad you asked because giving up on a new fitness program because your muscles are too sore to continue is like giving up on a new gasoline because it makes your car go faster.  The sorer you are, the stronger you will be, but lo and behold I have a solution.  Notice I say "a solution" and not "the solution."  I would never tell somebody that their solution is wrong just because I didn't suggest it. 

Remember people, the proof is in the pain, so do not get discouraged by it, be encouraged by it!

Now for a simple physiology lesson.  Our nutrition MUST compliment our exercise.  What I mean by that is what we eat should be geared toward how we move.  Not all calories are created equal, but for the most part, the simple equation of calories in vs. calories out is an integral part of our fitness success.

Now lets look at what to do after an intense workout.  Our livers have only enough Glycogen (blood sugar created from carbohydrates) to fuel our bodies for about 45 - 60 minutes of intense exercise.  There is also some glycogen stored within our muscles, but not enough to consistently keep us moving after our livers are depleted. 

Knowing this, our biggest concern IMMEDIATELY after working out is to find a way to replenish our Glycogen stores.  Simple sugars will do the trick which is why sports drinks are a very popular post workout drink. 

GOOD IS NICE, BUT BETTER IS ALWAYS BEST!

Research during the 90's found that a ratio of sugar to protein at 4:1 actually improved recovery by 25%.  The shameless plug is now ready for introduction.  Beachbody's P90X Results and Recovery Formula is specifically designed to maximize post workout recovery which minimizes soreness and allows you to stick with your workout program and even workout harder the next day.  

A serving of this amazing formula contains simple and complex carbohydrates for optimum energy recovery and helps reduce muscle soreness.  It contains a High Protein Efficiency Ratio blend of proteins providing the necessary building blocks for muscle repair and growth.  The P90X Results and Recovery Formula also contains High levels of vitamin C and E which are important antioxidants that also assist in muscle repair and reduce soreness.

Our goal in working out is to feel better about ourselves and to improve our health.  Soreness is an integral part of this, but it should never detour us from pursuing our dreams.

For more information on this amazing and very necessary supplement, go to HighOctaneHealth.com.   I have a bucket of this stuff shipped to my house every single month because I won't workout without it.  I encourage you to do a little research and then buy some. 

You will not be SORELY disappointed.  Pun intended.

  

 

If not for you, do it for the dog.

I have had the idea to run with my dog for a few months now, but today was the day we finally ventured out to see how he would fare.  I am a fairly consistent runner.  I log between 5 to 10 miles a week, but I would be hard pressed to say I enjoy running.  I enjoy the effects I get from running; increased cardiovascular endurance, a leaner figure, lower blood pressure, and a lower resting heart rate, but I do not jump out of bed with shoes on rearing to go.

I had a dog years ago who I would take running with me and she was amazing.  No leash, no problems, she would stay within a 10 foot radius around me and keep pace for as long as I ran.  Don't worry, she is still alive, she was dog napped by my Mother. 

Today I took my white boxer, yes I said white, on a run.  It went exactly how I expected it to go.  He is built for sprinting.  He is less than a year old and almost weighs 80 pounds; pure muscle.  So we get to the street and I can tell he is ready to go.  He sets a fierce pace right from the start.  Silently I chuckle to myself.  Sure enough, less then a mile into the run he is beginning to suck some air.  I don't think he was prepared for the distance I planned; he didn't stretch much and probably had it in his mind we were going on a leisurely walk. 

NOT THE CASE!

So I had to alter my approach.  Instead of running at my usual 7 1/2 minute mile pace, we switched to doing 60 120's.  For those of you who are not familiar with these, they will drastically improve your run time and endurance.  I will speak of interval training more on a another post, so for the sake of this one, 60 120's are sprints.  You run as fast as you can, I mean balls out, for 60 seconds and then walk for 120 seconds.  You repeat this until you throw up.  Too easy.

So we do this for the remaining 2 miles and finally make it home. Needless to say as I am writing this he is passed out on the couch.  I had to get up a few minutes ago to see if he was still breathing.  So now I know if I want to run at a steady pace, I will need to do it alone, but he is now my permanent sprint partner from here on out.

It is nice to learn that we can make exercise fun if we really try.  I read this article Animal Obesity and it made me sad to realize that for whatever reason as we are getting fatter so are our pets.  I understand a person's right to choose how they live their own life, but your pet it not so lucky.  Yes, a dog will eat itself stupid if given the chance because they are hard wired for survival, but to create an obese environment for your pet just because you are over-weight is a little too much for me to grasp. 

If you find yourself in this particular situation, do not shy away from it or be embarrassed by it, or feel ashamed by it.  

USE IT!

Human beings were meant to run, that is why we stand upright! And if you have never had the chance to witness the pure exhilaration a dog feels while running at top speed, then you are missing out.  Make a choice for you and your pet.  Start slow with daily walks and then progress to light jogging and then hard running. 

MAKE A DECISION, COMMIT TO IT, AND THEN SUCCEED!  TOO EASY!

Winter is coming, so for some of you in colder climates, head on over to HighOctaneHealth.com for some incredible indoor training programs.  SNOW is not a viable excuse for not getting healthy!



Hard work? Of course, but why?

I had a conversation with a friend of mine over the weekend about a subject I has been pondering for some time.  I had been wondering what is it about the image of a perfectly sculpted body that invokes such envy and admiration within us.  To each their own, I understand, and by that I mean that everyone has a personal image of what a "perfect" body should look like.  Some prefer a long, broad swimmers body, while others prefer a more muscular physique like a professional body builder.

My point to my friend was that it is not the body that we admire, but the work we either consciously or unconsciously understand that went into creating the body.  If anyone is naive enough to think that people with amazing physiques are born that way or fall out of bed looking like that are doing themselves a grave disservice.  Anything in life worth attaining requires lots of work.

What I have come to realize is that we value the time, energy, sacrifice, commitment, and perseverance required to create such a masterpiece.  The end result is only an affirmation of the energy spent creating it.

"Son, every man or woman puts their pants on one leg at a time, just like you do".

The first time I heard my father tell me this, it really struck home and made me realize that these amazing people (we were talking about professional golfers) are really no different from me.  They are all human and have the same hours in a day that I have, but they have found a way to utilize those hours to create something amazing. 

So what is the secret?  I am fortunate enough to represent a company whose motto of three little words contains the key that unlocks a person's entire universe.

"Decide, Commit, Succeed"

It is our mind that creates our world, and not the world influencing our mind.  Every person whom we look upon in admiration whether it be for financial, spiritual, or physiological reasons, has at one time or another followed these three simple words. 

Whether your goal is to lose 5 pounds or complete your first triathlon, you HAVE to begin with a decision.  You have to decide you want to accomplish this goal.  It must become a part of your being.  Once you have done this, you will magically begin to find opportunities that can assist you in achieving this dream.  Choose wisely among the many options and then FULLY commit to your course.  The only thing left to do is succeed.  How much time and energy will be required?  You will know when you have accomplished your task. 

IT IS SO VERY SIMPLE!

Notice I did not say easy.  Simple and easy are about as similar as candles and jelly beans.  It was and still is very difficult for me to get out of bed at 520am, 6 days a week and complete my P90X workout.  Every single day, I lay in bed for a minute or 2 and run through the list of excuses the little voice in my head throws at me; the one that never seems to go away.  But do I let this stop me? 

HELL NO! 

I made a decision to get into the best shape of my life and I have chosen to do it with P90X and Shakeology.  More importantly, I am COMMITTED to accomplishing my goal.  Simple? Yes. Easy? No.

Join me today.  Struggle and cry and sweat and bleed and curse and yell right along with me because it is not the body we admire, but the hard work and commitment that created it.

"Where do I start?"

If you only had one choice to change anything in your life to improve your health, what would you choose? Most people would say "I would exercise more." Unfortunately, we all know that this little phrase has been uttered an infinite number of times, and produced little, if any, lasting improvement.

WHY IS THIS?

I believe it is because working out on a consistent basis and at a strenuous enough level is DIFFICULT. The fact of the matter is that people are very similar to water and electricity; we like to choose the path of least resistance. Why do we sell ourselves short? Why do we give up so easily? Where do all of the excuses come from? These are some very powerful and enlightening questions we must ask ourselves.

Is it because we don't have enough time? EXCUSE. Is it because we don't value our own health? DENIAL. Or do we think that we couldn't possibly get the same results as any of the success stories we watch? SELF LIMITING BELIEF.

I think it all comes down to making a decision, committing to that decision, and taking action. This is so simple and so easy, but we fail to do it.

WHY?

The slippery slope of "I am already "X" amount of pounds over weight, so why does it really matter anymore what I do?" has to stop! The barrage of excuses as to why you can't do something needs to end. The little voice in your head needs to change his or her tone and message. It is time to focus on what you can do, and what you need to change. The overall level of health in this country is atrocious because of people's self destructive behaviors.  We are doing it to ourselves! 

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH AND YOU WILL TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE!

If a drastic change is too difficult of a task for you, then start small and change one thing. The easiest starting point is nutrition. The stuff we put into our body has a profound impact on how we look, how we function, and how we feel. Change just one meal a day and you will have made a significant improvement to your overall health.

You may now be asking yourself, "OK man on the soap box, how do you suggest I go about changing one meal a day?" I am glad you asked. Lets start with breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day, so says countless studies, magazines, books, doctors, websites, etc. Eating or not eating breakfast is the greatest factor in determining whether a person is healthy or overweight and it is the easiest one to change because there isn't as much social influence associated with it.

Let me explain that last statement. Rarely do we eat lunch and dinner by ourselves. Lunch is usually shared with coworkers or classmates and dinner is the most social of the three, taking place around other people whether it be with the family or out with friends. Breakfast on the other hand is something we do before we enter the social arena. It is the most socially isolated and individual meal of the day which makes it the least influenced and easiest to change.

So what should I switch my coffee and bagel or orange juice and doughnut or soda and breakfast burrito with, you ask? Good question. Let me introduce you to Shakeology. To your right is a link to a page titled "Shakeology: A Nutrition Evolution." Head on over there with an open mind and you may find that you have located the starting point in your journey to better health.

If anything, you will get a brief education on nutrition that will help you make better choices in your everyday life.