Learn to use your love of food to optimize energy, weight loss, workout results, and more!

Exercise, Educate, Experiment, EAT!
Feeling uninterested and unable to concentrate at school?
Or do you stay after school and run out of energy for sports or clubs?
Are you going to college and worried about the “Freshman 15?”
Learn which foods are best for:

• Mental clarity
• Energy
• Fighting fatigue
• Boosting metabolism
• Pre and post workout fuel
• Eat for weight loss.

Yes. Keep eating if you want to lose weight!

Join Kathleen Goldring, Saw Mill Club’s Group Exercise and Yoga Director and Michelle Weiss, Registered dietician, Transitions Lifestyle Coach and SMC Yoga instructor
Start out with a short spin class including exercise tips, learn about which foods zap your energy and
which foods really fuel your body and fi nish with a hands on food experiment that will change the way
you look at food.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Kathleen Goldring:

Phone: (914) 733-4054
Email: kgoldring@sawmillclub.com

Thursday February 11^th 7:00am – 10:00am

Wednesday February 24^th 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Northern Westchester Hospital nurses will be at Saw Mill Club
for the following Health Screenings:

• Blood Pressure
• Cholesterol (Total Cholesterol, HDL & LDL) this is a simple finger-prick blood test. Results are given immediately.
• Diabetes – this is a simple finger-prick blood test. Results are given immediately.

Heart disease is called the “silent killer” because it can strike at anytime without any symptoms.  But you can take charge and prevent heart disease from sneaking up on you!

February is Heart month. The Saw Mill Club & Northern Westchester Hospital are offering health screenings to help you learn how to reduce your risks and to get on the right track.

Stop by to see if you are at risk of developing heart disease…your heart will thank you for it!

NOTE: If you are coming to the morning screening, fasting is recommended, but not required.

The main reason for taking a multivitamin on a regular basis is that most people simply do not have a healthy diet.  However, if you subscribe to the Twinkie diet, there’s another really good reason to take vitamins, and that is exercise!  Even more so if your exercise routine is rigorous in nature.

Since exercise is absolutely essential to living the healthy way of life, it can also be seen as a “good” stressor, which may produce free radicals.  Free radicals are substances that are potentially damaging to the body at the cellular level.   Hence, multivitamins contain antioxidants.   Therefore, multivitamins can prevent free radicals from causing damage to your body’s tissues.

Okay, let’s keep it simple and look at it more logically; when you work out you can use up more of our body’s stored vitamins and nutrients. So, taking a multivitamin to replenish what’s depleted during exercise makes sense, especially if your diet is not consistent and does not follow a healthy framework.

Greetings!

University of Chicago researchers report in the December issue of Diabetes Care, that in the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034; thereby overburdening the health care system.

Over the same period, spending on diabetes will almost triple, rising from $113 billion to $336 billion, even with no increase in the prevalence of obesity.

The number of individuals with diabetes covered by Medicare will rise from 8.2 million to 14.6 million, the researchers predict. Medicare spending on diabetes will jump from $45 billion to $171 billion.

‘If we don’t change our diet and exercise habits or find new, more effective and less expensive ways to prevent and treat diabetes, we will find ourselves in a lot of trouble as a population,’ said the study’s lead author Elbert Huang, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago.

Regards,

Joe Moore
President & CEO, IHRSA

Now that all the relevant Congressional Committees have introduced health care reform bills, the real debate starts.

For the health club industry, this is a critical moment. Having legislation included that will encourage people to exercise at health clubs will not only demonstrate the role that the industry plays in keeping America healthy but it will also help to bring more people through your clubs’ door.

Learn more about the Campaign for a Healthier America and get involved today.

Look for the Campaign online on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.

The Campaign for a Healthier America is sponsored by: American Council on Exercise, CYBEX, and SPRI.

With Wendy Hagen

Classes begin:

Friday, October 2

Tuesday evenings

6:00pm – 7:15pm

Friday mornings

10:45am–12:00am

Pre/Post Natal Yoga class is a wonderful program developed to address the unique needs of both the mother-to-be, and the new mother. This class goes beyond simply relieving the discomforts of pregnancy, to preparing a woman physically and emotionally for childbirth and motherhood. A focus is on developing tools for conscious breathing, relaxation and meditation, while generating physical strength and flexibility.

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For fees and other information, or if you would like to take part in Pre/Post Natal Yoga at Saw Mill Club, please contact Kathleen Goldring:

Phone: (914) 733-4054
Email: kgoldring@sawmillclub.com

A message brought to you by IHRSA,  International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association…

Greetings!

The Baltimore Sun posted an article today describing exercise as an affordable, accessible, and effective preventive tool in combating chronic disease.

“In the 19th century, most work involved physical activity; in the 20th century, exercise became a leisure pursuit; today, it’s an urgent medical necessity.

Exercise: It’s cheap, readily available, and the single most effective step nonsmokers can take to avoid chronic and potentially fatal diseases. If it were being hawked on late-night television, you’d think the phone lines would be tied up for hours.

But regular physical activity remains a hard sell. Despite mounting evidence that it lowers the risk for obesity, heart disease, diabetes, depression, and many forms of cancer, the average citizen is increasingly sedentary. Still, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) isn’t giving up on us.”

In October, the HHS issued the first-ever national Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. They describe the types and amounts of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits to Americans. IHRSA is a committed supporter of the Guidelines. Members have access to an extensive download library of resources to assist them in using the Guidelines in their facilities and local community to promote safe and effective physical activity.

Regards,

Joe Moore
President & CEO

This message brought to you by IHRSA and CYBEX
in the interest of reaching 120 million members by the year 2010.

Here are some links to the IHRSA web site I hope you will find helpful:

• Meetings & Trade Shows – Sign up for the September 10th webinar on youth performance training and learn how you can capitalize on a multi-billion dollar market. IHRSA members pay only $49 for this informative and interactive online session.
• Legal & Legislative -  Contribute to the Industry Defense Fund and become a member of the Public Policy Council. Protect the industry and gain valuable membership benefits.
• Resource Center – A comprehensive collection of resources addressing all types of issues, from retention and marketing, to HR and personal training. Plus, learn about money-saving programs.
• International Center – Learn about IHRSA’s role in the global fitness industry. Translated materials available in six languages.
• Club Business International Magazine – Access archived and digital versions of CBI, the world’s leading magazine for the health and fitness industry, read by nearly 24,000 fitness professionals in 74 countries around the world.
• ActiveCareers.com – The premier career resource for fitness professionals and employers.

Exercise experts have known for years that moderate physical activity improves mood. Now a study shows that people are in a better mood for up to 12 hours after they work out.

Researchers at the University of Vermont had 24 college students ride an exercise bike for 20 minutes at a moderate intensity. Another 24 people did no exercise during the same time period.

Afterward, everyone in both groups filled out questionnaires that evaluated their overall mood at several intervals: one hour, two, four, eight, 12 and 24 hours. The questions addressed tension, anger, vigor, fatigue, confusion and depression.

The researchers found that people in the exercise group experienced a significant improvement in mood immediately after the exercise. They also had improved moods after two, four, eight and 12 hours compared with the people who didn’t exercise, says Jeremy Sibold, an assistant professor in the university’s Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science.

At 24 hours, there was no difference in mood between the two groups. The study was presented last week at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.

“There are other studies that show there is acute improvement in mood after exercise, but we found those improvements are more durable than we thought,” Sibold says.

That’s an especially important finding for people who have depression or stress, he says.

“Daily exercise can improve your mood and mitigate some of the stressors of your day,” Sibold says. “It’s clear that exercise is critical for both physical health and mental health.”

Healthy Habit 2 of 13: Add Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Your Diet

The AHA recommends a serving of fish two times per week. Besides being a good source of protein and a food relatively low in the bad type of dietary fat called saturated fat, fish has omega-3 fatty acids-which have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Fatty fish such as mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon are rich in two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Foods such as tofu, soybeans, canola, walnuts, flaxseed and their oils contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which converts to omega-3 in the body. Even though the benefits of ALA are controversial, the AHA still recommends foods containing it as part of a healthy diet.

In addition to their heart-health benefits, there is some evidence that omega-3 fatty acids may also soothe an overactive immune system, Johnson says. Even though this benefit is still being studied, she says there appears to be a link between getting more omega-3s in your diet and reducing allergies, asthma, eczema and autoimmune disorders.

Stress is one of the top health complaints for New Yorkers, and there’s new way it can be treated without medication. All you need is a caring pair of hands. New research shows, a supportive, warm touch lowers stress and blood pressure.

“It’s very powerful, touching, it’s part of healing,” one woman said.

Dr. Stephan Quentzel from Beth Israel Medical Center explains, “Chronic stress in particular is related to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, across the board major killers.”

A study followed married couples and found that massage and other non-sexual caring forms of touch lowered stress hormones and blood pressure especially among men. It also increased a hormone called oxytocin which has a calming effect.

“Changes in the brain, changes in stress hormone levels, changes in how our blood clots, all of it is tied to stress levels,” Dr. Quentzel said.

For years, health care workers have noted the healing power of what is called “the laying on of hands.” Reports have shown that regular physical contact helps patients heal better, faster. “It does relieve stress, definitely, like affection and just human contact,” one man said.

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*Finding a fitness partner in crime can be one of your keys to keeping your fitness goals. Not only will this person motivate you to be more active, but they will push you further, challenge your weaknesses, boost your confidence and best of all they can make fitness fun. You can do the same for them.