11/20/08 Day 2 of our daily cross country jog/walk. Remember we only get one body so it's time to take care of it. I encourage you to ask your parents to take you to Whole Foods Market and buy plenty of organic fruits and vegetables and organic, grass fed meats to nourish your body. If all goes well we will play Pickleball towards the end of the period. Later Make sure to click on the "Fitness Gram Testing" button and scroll down to print out the International Walk To School Day Extra Credit handout. They are due on Monday, December 1 to your PE teacher. Let's try and clear out the Sierra Vista parking lot and improve our fitness and health at the same time.

"Sugar" Sugar is a non food, depleted of vitamins and minerals, takes more nutrients from your body then it delivers.

-in processing all fiber, protein, and minerals(which compromise almost 90% of the plant itself) are removed

-100 years ago average person at 4 pounds of sugar per year. Today we eat 150-170 pounds per year. For every American who eats 5 pounds a year there is someone who eat 295 pounds per year.

In class this week we will learn why sugar is ruining peoples health and vitality and some alternatives to sugar that you can try that are tasty and good for you.

Click here to learn 76 ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

"Organic Food Bar " If you are looking for a tasty, healthy and quick snack to eat after a hard work-out/work-in or something to eat to keep your blood sugar stable between meals then the Organic Food Bar is for you. Click here to learn more.

This week in PE we will taste test an Organic Food Bar. You can buy this bar at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market, and Mother's Market. For a complete list of all the energy bars I recommend send me an email and I will send you the list.

"Nutrition and Physical Degeneration " by Weston A. Price. To learn more about how sugar ruins your health you need to buy this book it is amazing. Click here to buy the book.

Dr. Price circled the world and found that groups that followed their traditional nature based diets enjoyed good health and vigor, and those that turned to the civilized diet(that's what we eat people) of processed, sugar laden foods soon developed a variety of ills. It's a must read.

 

 

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