Different Approach to Eating

Here's something to think about. In our hectic lives we to often view things as chores to be accomplished, and not what they actually are. Wake up in the morning, get kids feed, and move on. The next time you prepare a meal for yourself or family, look at it for what it is. You are preparing a meal to nourish your body. The meals you are going to digest are going to have a great impact on your energy, mood, health to name a few.

By taking responsibility for the meals you eat you are taking responsibility for your health. If you have children you are setting a tremendous example. You are giving them valuable life skills that they can apply for the rest of their lives. It isn't as hard as you think. It will require some planning and maybe some new cookbooks. Try to incorporate more plant based foods into your diet. You will feel better!

The China Study Post 3 (T C Campbell's Cancer Research)

Prior to T. C. Campbell's involvement with the China Study, he had conducted research concerning the effect of diet and carcinogen's with the development of cancer. In this study he exposed two groups of rats to the carcinogens aflotoxin and dioxin. Both groups of rats where exposed to these carcinogens. The study lasted 100 weeks. One group was feed a diet comprised of 20% protein and the other 5%.

At the conclusion of the study the group feed 20% protein based diet were all dead and the group feed 5% were all still living. Not only was the 5% group living but they were acting like young rats. This study would lead T. C. Campbell to other studies for the next 27 years that would deal with the effect of protein on cancer development. They also determined that when the rats went from a 20% diet to 5% it turned the tumor production off.

Rat Study 100 weeks
Protein %/Number of animals /Tumor Severity
5% / 60 / 248 (all living)
12% / 38 / 2358
20% / 58 / 3321 (all dead)

Codella Conditioning 7/16

Congrats to Romy on his first round submission in his fight last weekend. You train hard and the results prove it. This week's class focused on endurance. We pushed hard using movements specific to our sport. We did two different circuits two times. In our C Band circuit we performed specific movements and used the C Band to add resistance. We performed these movements one after another alternating with our partners and when we completed all of them we started over. We did this for 10:00, took a short water break and performed a partner circuit. The partner circuit was a 30/30 format for 8:00. We performed the following exercises, sit up to standing with a double punch(partner holding feet), alternating knee hops(crossing back and forth over our partner who is laying flat), partner wall squats, and crawling. Basically one person worked for 30 and then the other for eight minutes cycling through the exercises. Upon completion we took another water break and repeated the cycle.
We have total control over our conditioning. It is up to you to put the time in and compete in shape.

EY 12:00

C Bands Alternating with Partner 10:00 x 2 sets
Running
Skaters
Broad Jump
Lunges/Shots
Sit Outs
Side Step Low stance

Partner Circuit 8:00 x 2 sets (30 partner 1/ 30 partner 2 for 8:00 total)
Sit up to standing double punch
Knee Hops crossing over partner
Partner Wall Squats
Crawling Forward and Back

Stretch out strap

The China Study Post 2 (Intro)

This my second post in a series so I would like to expand on the parameters of this study. In the middle 1970's the Premier of China (Chou EnLai) was dying of cancer. He initiated a survey that would be conducted in China to look at 12 types of cancer. This survey took 650,000 workers to undertake and was conducted on 96% of the citizens at a cost of $80,000,000. The results of the survey showed that cancer was occurring in certain places and not in others. Cancer was localized. Also because of the fact that these people lived in these areas for generations, genetics was ruled out as a factor.

As a result of this survey it was determined that across China one would see enormous differences in the rate of cancer. In the U.S. you see at most a 2 fold difference. In China they saw from a 12 fold to a couple hundred fold difference. Dr. Campbell along with other researcher's had an opportunity to explore the reasons for this disparity. They wanted to see what were the factors that were causing this difference. It is interesting to note that studies already existed showing a correlation between breast cancer and dietary fat intake. These studies were done in the 1960's and 70's.

The study Dr. Campbell was involved in looked at the following parameters:
Specifically 12 different cancers and 4 dozen diseases. Blood work from 65 counties(135 villages), 6,500 adults(50 per village), 3 day dietary intake questionnaire.

More To Come.......

Codella Conditioning 7/2

Tonight's workout was geared towards endurance. We did four exercises to complete one set and we did it as many times as possible (amap) in 20:00. After a 5:00 break we performed 3 sets of 4:00 of hard calisthenics specific to our sport. Everyone trained hard and are continuing to build their physical and mental toughness.
Good luck to Romy and Mike in their upcoming fights this weekend. They have been training very hard and are ready.
Romy hasn't missed one conditioning class and his wind has improved dramatically.


7/2/10

Yoga 12:00

As Many Sets as Possible in 20:00

10 reps each exercise each arm
Swings/Cleans/Press
200 Yard Run
20 slams (Slam Ball)/Sledge 10 each side
200 Yard run

2 minute break

3 x 4:00 rounds
RD 1
Agility Ladder/Jump Rope/Push Ups

RD2
Burpees/Sit Outs/ Wall Walks

RD3
Sprawls/Umpass/Lunges

The China Study

When I went through my MBG certification with Jon Hinds, he talked of a book called "The China Study". This book was written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD. Through the years Campbell's research has centered around the correlation between diet and disease. What he writes about in his book are facts that have been proven through years of research. He is not merely expressing his opinion or even an educated hypothesis, but undeniable facts that have been backed up by years of research.
I strongly urge all of you to purchase this book and make it a summer reading project. I would also like you to keep an open mind and not fight the information that is presented. Campbell was born in Northern Virginia and was the son of a farmer. He is not someone that is on a crusade for any cause. He simply travelled the road that his years of research led him down. His conclusion is very simple, the answer to the health crisis our country faces is the food we choose to put in our mouths every day. His research shows that a whole food, plant based diet is the healthiest way for us to live.
Most of you will make an excuse to not agree with my last sentence. I was guilty as well. This book will change your opinion on that with facts. I had high triglycerides and my doctor put me on medication to lower it. Prior to the medication I tried to lower it by diet and it didn't work. The reality was that the diet I was attempting was a half ass attempt. I feel into the trap of giving in to "genetics". When we link our health problems to genetics we absolve ourselves of any responsibility in the matter. In August of '09 I made another attempt. Unlike the first attempt I applied myself. I stopped my medications and reduced my meat and cholesterol intake and it was a success. Triglycerides with medication 2009 was 150, in 2010 with no medication 150.
I am committed to following as closely as possible a plant based diet. I have lost weight and my body feels more balanced. I am not telling you that you have to be a vegetarian to be healthy. I am telling you to become more informed about what you are putting into your body. You owe it to yourself to live a long life as disease free as possible. I plan on blogging about "The China Study" to present you with some incredible information. Let me leave you with this quote from George Foster,"Your body is God's gift to you, what you do with it is your gift to God."