E.F.F.s( Emily’s Fitness Freaks)

Quote:“The only people you need in your life are the ones that need you in theirs.”
Word: perpend: to ponder; deliberate; to be attentive; reflect

“Let us each ponder the probity of global harmony. Might we perpend that tranquility can be more than a theory?”

Did you know?

In a study of more than 3,200 women, those who drank two or more servings per day of artificially sweetened soda had a 30 percent decline in kidney function, say Harvard Medical School scientists. The women who swigged down regular soda had no such decline, so researchers believe that artificial sweeteners are a possible culprit.  There’s no need to deprive yourself completely—drinking just one serving a day didn’t have any effect!

Food for Thought:

EGG Myths Debunked:

Myth: Making eggs a regular part of your diet leads to heart disease.

Fact= Eating one egg per day barely affects your risk of heart disease, while factors such as physical inactivity and obesity increase it as much as 40 percent. The American Heart Association, however, does recommend keeping cholesterol to less than 300 mg a day—so limit yourself to one to two whole eggs daily.

Myth: Egg yolks aren’t healthy.

Fact: The yellow center is a rare source of vitamin D; just one has 20 IU as well as vitamin B12 and choline, among other nutrients.  To keep cholesterol intake down, make your omelet with one whole egg to two whites.

Myth: Brown-shelled eggs are nutritionally superior to white-shelled eggs.

Fact: They’re equal.  White-shelled eggs are produced by hens with white feathers and white earlobes.  Brown shelled eggs are produced by hens with red feathers and red earlobes.  Generally, red hens are slightly larger and need more food, so their eggs typically cost more.

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THIS WEEK AT GOLD’s GYM:

***Check out the new Les Mills website!!!!!  (sizzlers about all the upcoming new releases now up!)

** Thank you to all who participated in the Spin a thon….combined with instructor BJ Warner’s fundraising efforts and ride, we raised $2,000 for the American Diabetes Association…..way to go cyclers!!

** New Body Jam class Saturday’s at 8:10

** Be on the look out for class changes and instructor changes on the Group Fitness Class schedule…summer schedules change for some instructors, Kate Counts had her baby and Andrea is getting ready to J

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Keep up the GREAT work!  See you at the gym!!  Please let me know how I can help you reach your fitness goals!!! Blessings….. Emily J

*for more info: www.goldsgym.com and www.lesmills.com