On The Training Table

THE GIFT OF MOVEMENT: it’s in our genetic blueprint  It is vital to message ourselves daily on the importance of movement. Physical activity empowers as much as any pharmaceutical agent. Whether you pump iron, walk your dog around the block, climb a flight of stairs, move in a wheelchair, all movement improves happiness and wellness. With movement, the body utilizes natural body mechanisms: increased circulation of cardiovascular system, strengthening of muscles, stimulation of the lymph nodes. The result of movement is the reward of calmness: the delicious experience of a state of relaxation and a flooding of feel-good, endorphins.  Muscles contract with movements as they pump vital fluids throughout our body resulting in an improved immune system essential to withstand the many marauding invaders out there who threaten our health i.e. viruses, cancer, heart diseases. When we release endorphins, we induce natural morphine feelings that inhibit pain through hormone relea...

Immune boost and antioxidants I don’t like using the word "miraculous," mindlessly, but vegetables, as I have discovered, actually do many miraculous things for health and beauty.  Plant foods contain phytochemical, or phytonutrients and for purposes of this entry, I will define these as biologically active compounds found in fruits and vegetables. A  commonly known one is, for example, antioxidants. These chemicals help the plant protect themselves from germs, bugs, fungi and other plant ravages.