Pilates Exercises & Vitamins

Created by Joseph Pilates who believed that our modern life-style, bad posture, and inefficient breathing were the roots of poor health. He believed that our physical and mental health are intertwined. He designed his exercise program around principles that support this philosophy, including concentration, precision, control, breathing, and flowing movements.

Pilates Exercise Week 1:
Single Leg Circle
Corkscrew


Vitamin Supplementation: FishOil

1. It has Omega-3 which is an essential fatty acid.
2. Fights against and prevents heart disease, diabetes, and builds resistance against common sicknesses like cold and flu.
3. Can also be found in flaxseed, walnuts, and others, but the fishoil is the only one that carries 2 forms of the essential fatty acid.

WHY DO WE NEED POTASSIUM?
· Assists in muscle contraction (If you’re cramping a lot, you could be lacking it)· Maintains fluid and electrolyte balance in body cells. · Potassium is also important in releasing energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates during metabolism.

HOW TO PREPARE FOODS TO RETAIN POTASSIUM
Potassium is lost in cooking some foods. To retain potassium, cook foods in a minimal amount of water, and cook for the shortest possible time.· Some fruits that contain it are: apricots, pomegranate, grapefruit, prunes, banana· Veggies: Cauliflower, artichokes, sweet potato, tomatoes· Meats: Turkey, chicken, and other meats

An antioxidant, naturally found in the body. It’s found and needed in every cell in the body. There are especially high concentrations in the heart which is why it’s attributed to heart health.

As its name implies, it works in conjunction with other nutrients in the body, like the B Vitamins, and then produces necessary chemical reactions in the body to produce energy.

CQ10 is considered an antioxidant because it inhibits free radical damage, so it may have qualities of fighting off potentially cancerous cells.

“Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be thy food.”

Eating naturally nutritious foods is the most important aspect of your diet. Even the best vitamins and supplements available will not propel you to optimal health if you eat unhealthy food. If your diet consists of mainly pre-packaged and/or fast foods, and you take a Centrum or One-a Day, you probably think you feel fine. Your body knows otherwise.

When it comes down to it, even the most healthful eater might want to consider vitamin supplements due to the lack of nutrients in our soil.

Multivitamins provide the body with a combination of most of the vitamins and minerals needed in a single source.

Which Vitamin do I choose?