Our first potluck of the year was tonight and it was amazing. The people were great and the food was to die for, well not to die for because them we couldn't eat it. Honestly though, the food was great. Everyone was given a healthy food recipe and they made it and we ate. Oh boy did we eat. The strange thing is, I ate soooo much, yes with four o's, but I didn't feel stuffed. You know how you feel after eating way WAY too much at Christmas or Thanksgiving and you feel nasty stuffed, I didn't feel that. I felt full and happy. I also felt light and airy and almost euphoric, if that's possible. The thing about eating healthy is that we all think it has to be hard work and that the food in the end will taste like cardboard or worse. Tonight we had roast vegetable lasgna, caribbean chicken, squash slaw and many many more. There were at least 15 dishes, if not more. I piled my plate so high (as did many others) and was pleasantly full at the end. All the recipes are easy and take no time at all. I am not a cook. I can admit I am lazy when it comes to cooking, and when I picked stuffed peppers with quinoa (which I had no idea what that was before this recipe), I thought man why did I ever pick this challenge. I couldn't believe how easy it was and the peppers turned out great.
You see it's never too late to be a cook and for those of us who don't cook, the recipes are easy and the instructions give you step by step. No one can possibly mess it up. Thank you to everyone who came out tonight, it was a wonderful night and we all ate well and had fun.
If you would like more info on the recipes used or our 40 Day Challenge check out our website http://www.academyhealthsite.com/
Our next event is our Surge Training Bootcamp.... all are welcome! We're gonna kick some butt!!!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
SHOP w/the DOC, making healthy shopping EASY!
Well the kick off to the 40 DAY CHALLENGE was this morning, and the energy was SUPER CHARGED. We had a lot of great questions about what to eat and where to shop and what a great place to start by going grocery shopping. I know it can be daunting and a little stressful when you think about walking into your grocery store and having to search for these different foods or produce. The truth is, that’s one great thing about Maximized nutrition, it’s easy and simple. You will literally know exactly what to get out of your fridge and pantry and what to put back in. We gave you those trouble-free guidelines and shopping lists so that you’ll walk into your grocery store feeling confident about what you have to buy and what to avoid. Once you follow the shopping list of foods to get and stock your kitchen up with all these great healthy foods, things will become quite simple. You can shop easily because you will have the instructions on what you should buy organic and things are safe to buy non-organic. You will have a list of the Clean Fifteen and the Dirty Dozen. These two lists cover the fruits and vegetables that you should buy organic because their pesticide load is very high and which fruits and vegetables are ok to buy non-organic.
Did you know that apples have 50-60 pesticide residues on them? A good suggestion is to buy apples organic but things like avocadoes are very low on the pesticide load so they are ok to buy non-organic. For the foods you should buy organic, you will also have a list of places that you can go to. Many grocery stores actually have an organic section in their produce area. Some grocery stores also have a natural food isle as well. The more we eat better and healthier, the more stores will bring in the foods we want.
Sometimes even with all the lists and guidelines, we still feel a little anxiety about shopping. We are going to help you make it easier than you think. On Wednesday February 16th, from 6:30-7:30pm, we are going to take a group of our 40 DAY CHALLENGERS and patient on a Grocery Store Tour. You will learn to avoid the Hidden Health Hazards. You will also learn how to easily navigate the store to save time and money while shopping for healthy foods. We’ll help you discover how to eat healthy on a budget and how to stock your kitchen with foods your whole family will love.
We will be going to COSTCO on McGillivray & Kenaston for our SHOP W/THE DOC, our grocery store tour. Dr Dave will be giving you a tour of where to go and what to buy. He’ll also give you some tips on what to avoid and how to make shopping as quick and easy as possible.
Shopping for healthy foods is not as difficult as you may think and these guidelines and lists will aide you so it is as easy and simple as can be. Check out our website for further information
Good luck to everyone. You all are going to have AMAZING results!www.academyhealthsite.com
Did you know that apples have 50-60 pesticide residues on them? A good suggestion is to buy apples organic but things like avocadoes are very low on the pesticide load so they are ok to buy non-organic. For the foods you should buy organic, you will also have a list of places that you can go to. Many grocery stores actually have an organic section in their produce area. Some grocery stores also have a natural food isle as well. The more we eat better and healthier, the more stores will bring in the foods we want.
Sometimes even with all the lists and guidelines, we still feel a little anxiety about shopping. We are going to help you make it easier than you think. On Wednesday February 16th, from 6:30-7:30pm, we are going to take a group of our 40 DAY CHALLENGERS and patient on a Grocery Store Tour. You will learn to avoid the Hidden Health Hazards. You will also learn how to easily navigate the store to save time and money while shopping for healthy foods. We’ll help you discover how to eat healthy on a budget and how to stock your kitchen with foods your whole family will love.
We will be going to COSTCO on McGillivray & Kenaston for our SHOP W/THE DOC, our grocery store tour. Dr Dave will be giving you a tour of where to go and what to buy. He’ll also give you some tips on what to avoid and how to make shopping as quick and easy as possible.
Shopping for healthy foods is not as difficult as you may think and these guidelines and lists will aide you so it is as easy and simple as can be. Check out our website for further information
Good luck to everyone. You all are going to have AMAZING results!www.academyhealthsite.com
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Do you know about the 5 Essentials to a Maximized Life?
When you look into your future, where would you rather be:
1. Being full of life and touring around the world on a CRUISE SHIP.
OR
2. Having to be placed in a NURSING HOME.
I would like to venture that most people would like to end up full of life and on a cruise ship. The daunting fact is that 60% of North Americans are overweight, out of shape, dying of cancer, heart disease and autoimmune disorders. Now I know when I read this statistic, I feel amazed at how large percentage is and unfortunately that number will continue to grow. Another quick scary statistic is that 5 out of 6 people will get heart disease and cancer. Think about that, I mean really think about it. Think of six people you know. Now five of them are going to get heart disease or cancer. The real scary part is that, one of those people could be you and me. It would seem like that’s a huge mountain standing in the way of that wonderful cruise ship, BUT fear not. You CAN take control of your health and your life. You CAN begin to prevent sickness and disease. There is a food plan out there that really works to help your body heal and have more energy than ever before. You really, truly CAN become extremely fit by exercising under 30 minutes a week. That’s like watching one episode of The Big Bang Theory. You can also eliminate toxic exposures that are making you and your family sick and unhealthy. All you need to do is apply the 5 Essentials and you CAN Maximize your life.
These Essentials aren’t just good ideas, they are the laws that govern your body and how it functions and heals. These 5 Essentials are:
Essential #1: Maximized Mind.
This 1st Essential must be the foundation for all the others. You must first get your mind right, and eliminate the Stinking Thinking that so many of us are limited by. You must have a positive mindset and focus. You truly can do anything you put your mind too.
Essential #2: Maximized Nerve Supply.
This Essential is the very essence of how well your body is currently functioning and healing. Without it, you can never reach your full God-given potential. It is the missing link in healthcare today. You can go 1 month without food, days without water and minutes without air BUT you CANNOT go one second without NERVE SUPPLY!
Essential #3: Maximized Nutrition.
Nutrition is an integral path of health, wellbeing, and longevity. Unfortunately, the Standard North American Diet has led us down a path that has caused more sickness and disease than ever before.
Essential #4: Maximized Oxygen & Lean Muscle.
Motion is life, and this essential is often neglected because people don’t have the time or energy to apply it. Maximized Living has developed cutting edge exercise programs that literally take only minutes a day!
Essential #5: Minimized Toxins.
Due to the toxic onslaught that we are faced with every day from our environment, our food supply, amalgam fillings, mold etc. Many people are just unable to properly detoxify. The body must be purified to perform properly.
These Essentials may seem easy but they can be tough without the proper guidance and support. We can help you with both in our office. We are starting our 3rd 40 DAY CHALLENGE right here in our office. We give you all the tools and support you need for the next 40 days. These tools will revolutionize your life and your health. If you are interested in my information on our upcoming Challenge, which begins on Saturday Feb. 12th please check out our website www.academyhealthsite.com
1. Being full of life and touring around the world on a CRUISE SHIP.
OR
2. Having to be placed in a NURSING HOME.
I would like to venture that most people would like to end up full of life and on a cruise ship. The daunting fact is that 60% of North Americans are overweight, out of shape, dying of cancer, heart disease and autoimmune disorders. Now I know when I read this statistic, I feel amazed at how large percentage is and unfortunately that number will continue to grow. Another quick scary statistic is that 5 out of 6 people will get heart disease and cancer. Think about that, I mean really think about it. Think of six people you know. Now five of them are going to get heart disease or cancer. The real scary part is that, one of those people could be you and me. It would seem like that’s a huge mountain standing in the way of that wonderful cruise ship, BUT fear not. You CAN take control of your health and your life. You CAN begin to prevent sickness and disease. There is a food plan out there that really works to help your body heal and have more energy than ever before. You really, truly CAN become extremely fit by exercising under 30 minutes a week. That’s like watching one episode of The Big Bang Theory. You can also eliminate toxic exposures that are making you and your family sick and unhealthy. All you need to do is apply the 5 Essentials and you CAN Maximize your life.
These Essentials aren’t just good ideas, they are the laws that govern your body and how it functions and heals. These 5 Essentials are:
Essential #1: Maximized Mind.
This 1st Essential must be the foundation for all the others. You must first get your mind right, and eliminate the Stinking Thinking that so many of us are limited by. You must have a positive mindset and focus. You truly can do anything you put your mind too.
Essential #2: Maximized Nerve Supply.
This Essential is the very essence of how well your body is currently functioning and healing. Without it, you can never reach your full God-given potential. It is the missing link in healthcare today. You can go 1 month without food, days without water and minutes without air BUT you CANNOT go one second without NERVE SUPPLY!
Essential #3: Maximized Nutrition.
Nutrition is an integral path of health, wellbeing, and longevity. Unfortunately, the Standard North American Diet has led us down a path that has caused more sickness and disease than ever before.
Essential #4: Maximized Oxygen & Lean Muscle.
Motion is life, and this essential is often neglected because people don’t have the time or energy to apply it. Maximized Living has developed cutting edge exercise programs that literally take only minutes a day!
Essential #5: Minimized Toxins.
Due to the toxic onslaught that we are faced with every day from our environment, our food supply, amalgam fillings, mold etc. Many people are just unable to properly detoxify. The body must be purified to perform properly.
These Essentials may seem easy but they can be tough without the proper guidance and support. We can help you with both in our office. We are starting our 3rd 40 DAY CHALLENGE right here in our office. We give you all the tools and support you need for the next 40 days. These tools will revolutionize your life and your health. If you are interested in my information on our upcoming Challenge, which begins on Saturday Feb. 12th please check out our website www.academyhealthsite.com
Friday, January 21, 2011
Stinkin' Thinking
Our lives are busy. We jump out of bed at top speed and race through our day, just to jump back into bed and hopefully fall asleep as quickly as possible so that we can wake up the next day and do it all over again. All the events that happen to us during our day, driving our children to and from sports or school, our careers, relationships, and co-workers can stress us out and weigh heavy on our minds, but this stress is manageable. This type of stress we expect and comes with having a family, a career and a partner. The stress that we don’t realize or recognize, is the stress that we put on ourselves.
The stress we place on ourselves is Stinkin’ Thinking or our limiting beliefs.We may feel like we battle the world everyday but we also battle ourselves. The cliché is true, we are our own worst critic. We tell ourselves we aren’t as physically attractive as we could be, or that our loved ones could do better than us. Maybe we shoot ourselves down with thinking that we are fat, stupid and sometimes just down right worthless. Sometimes we set goals or resolutions, but we already have the mindset that we can‘t do it or that we won‘t succeed. This type of thinking sabotages our efforts and then when we do fail and the “I told you so” thoughts come pouring out. We think we really tried this time but in the end, our negative thinking stopped us from getting what we want. We tell others that it was too hard or we didn’t have enough time, but really our thoughts are saying “I knew you couldn’t do it. Why did we even try in the first place.” We expect absolute perfection from ourselves and we find it hard to accept even the simplest mistakes. How is it that we are able to think such negative thoughts about ourselves and even say such negative things to ourselves? If our friends said the very things that we think, we would get rid of them and not view them as very good friends at all. We somehow think it’s ok for us to be that critical and negative of ourselves. We expect perfection. The truth is it’s not that we can’t accomplish what we set our minds to, our thoughts get in the way.
You are a powerful person and your thoughts are just as powerful. Having positive thoughts can drive you forward toward success and toward the dreams that you want. We have lots of limiting beliefs that keep us stuck where we are at and if you continue to live that way you’ll never make a permanent change. The trick to getting rid of Stinkin’ Thinking is to challenge every negative thought. To challenge these thoughts and create a Victory Plan. This plan will help you to re-program your mind with good thoughts. What are the limiting beliefs and negative thoughts that are keeping you stuck where you are?
A Victory Plan will help you to have more joy, peace and victory in your life. The Victory Plan is one of the best things we teach, so coming to the Maximized Living Makeover on Feb 5th, you will walk out of there not only knowing the foods you need to eat to lose weight but these are the action steps I need to take to make sure I’ll be successful going forward.
This is your time for Victory!!! 2011 is your year where you finally make it stick!!!
The stress we place on ourselves is Stinkin’ Thinking or our limiting beliefs.We may feel like we battle the world everyday but we also battle ourselves. The cliché is true, we are our own worst critic. We tell ourselves we aren’t as physically attractive as we could be, or that our loved ones could do better than us. Maybe we shoot ourselves down with thinking that we are fat, stupid and sometimes just down right worthless. Sometimes we set goals or resolutions, but we already have the mindset that we can‘t do it or that we won‘t succeed. This type of thinking sabotages our efforts and then when we do fail and the “I told you so” thoughts come pouring out. We think we really tried this time but in the end, our negative thinking stopped us from getting what we want. We tell others that it was too hard or we didn’t have enough time, but really our thoughts are saying “I knew you couldn’t do it. Why did we even try in the first place.” We expect absolute perfection from ourselves and we find it hard to accept even the simplest mistakes. How is it that we are able to think such negative thoughts about ourselves and even say such negative things to ourselves? If our friends said the very things that we think, we would get rid of them and not view them as very good friends at all. We somehow think it’s ok for us to be that critical and negative of ourselves. We expect perfection. The truth is it’s not that we can’t accomplish what we set our minds to, our thoughts get in the way.
You are a powerful person and your thoughts are just as powerful. Having positive thoughts can drive you forward toward success and toward the dreams that you want. We have lots of limiting beliefs that keep us stuck where we are at and if you continue to live that way you’ll never make a permanent change. The trick to getting rid of Stinkin’ Thinking is to challenge every negative thought. To challenge these thoughts and create a Victory Plan. This plan will help you to re-program your mind with good thoughts. What are the limiting beliefs and negative thoughts that are keeping you stuck where you are?
A Victory Plan will help you to have more joy, peace and victory in your life. The Victory Plan is one of the best things we teach, so coming to the Maximized Living Makeover on Feb 5th, you will walk out of there not only knowing the foods you need to eat to lose weight but these are the action steps I need to take to make sure I’ll be successful going forward.
This is your time for Victory!!! 2011 is your year where you finally make it stick!!!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
GO FROM RESOLUTION TO REVOLUTION IN 2011!
Every year we make resoltuions to eat better, to exercise more, to be a happier, less stressed person. We usually stick to the plan for a few weeks and then things start to get busy again with kids or work or school and we fall off the wagon promising to get back on when things slow down. Unfortunately, things just speed up from here and we look back promising ourselves we will get healthier next week, or we'll start that new diet Monday and then it becomes next Monday which becomes next month and then it never happens. We get discouraged thinking we can't do it with all these other distractions and life just moves on.
This year is different and with the right tools, you could make more than just resolutions but life changes. I know it seems like a very unlikely story which you have heard many times before, but this year you'll keep it!
There is a change ahead and you can jump on the wagon and never fall off. A Maximized Living Makeover is the push in the right direction. You'll learn why your past fitness plans have failed and how to get fit with workouts that take less than 15 minutes a week, HONESTLY!! You'll learn how to ease your stress and unload your toxins. You'll also learn how a fully funtioning nervous system can help you be healthier, stronger and even younger. With all these tools at your fingertips, you can't lose and we'll be there to help you along the way.
There are 5 Essentials to Optimal Health, and you can learn and be a part of the hundreds of people going to this Makeover.
Saturday Feb 5th, 2011
Burton Cummings Theatre (the old Walker theatre)
9am-12pm
Check out our website for further info. Let us help you keep your health goals and resolutions so that you can live at your full God given potential.
http://www.academyhealthsite.com/
This year is different and with the right tools, you could make more than just resolutions but life changes. I know it seems like a very unlikely story which you have heard many times before, but this year you'll keep it!
There is a change ahead and you can jump on the wagon and never fall off. A Maximized Living Makeover is the push in the right direction. You'll learn why your past fitness plans have failed and how to get fit with workouts that take less than 15 minutes a week, HONESTLY!! You'll learn how to ease your stress and unload your toxins. You'll also learn how a fully funtioning nervous system can help you be healthier, stronger and even younger. With all these tools at your fingertips, you can't lose and we'll be there to help you along the way.
There are 5 Essentials to Optimal Health, and you can learn and be a part of the hundreds of people going to this Makeover.
Saturday Feb 5th, 2011
Burton Cummings Theatre (the old Walker theatre)
9am-12pm
Check out our website for further info. Let us help you keep your health goals and resolutions so that you can live at your full God given potential.
http://www.academyhealthsite.com/
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