On of My New Years Resolutions

Every year, around this time, my wife begins to create a photo album for the ending year. It usually has our children on the cover and pictures of all the important things that happened during the year. Its always great to thumb thru to remind me of the big events for a particular year. Looking forward to the New Year only makes me wonder what next years album will contain. The coming New Year gives us all an opportunity to create new memories and experiences.

Resolutions area great thing to start you on a path to achieve things in life. They need to be challenging but realistic. They need to be attainable and have a way to acknowledge their completion. One of my professional resolutions is to have every one of my clients make improvements that contribute to their quality of life. That has been my goal since day one and will never change. The difference between this year and last is the fact that I have a facility to accomplish my goal. This means more hours for training and workshops. Tools that can aid my clients. I want us t continue the road we are on and have you physically challenge yourselves in ways you never thought possible. Lets work together to make 2011 a healthy and enjoyable year!

What is Dietary Cholesterol?

Dietary cholesterol is cholesterol that we consume through the foods we eat. It has an effect on both total and LDL cholesterol levels. A strong relationship exists between cholesterol levels and coronary disease. Dietary cholesterol is only found in foods that are animal based. Meats, poultry, cheese, butter, and full fat dairy products are some examples. It is recommended by the American Heart Association that we keep our intake of dietary cholesterol to under 300 mg per day. Consuming a diet that is whole food, plant based will drastically decrease your intake of dietary cholesterol. How many meals a day do you eat that are free from animal based products? More than likely you probably have at least one form of dietary cholesterol in every meal. If you are not ready to discard animal products completely, might I suggest having one or two meals a day that are free of this food source. It's a start in the right direction to improve your health.