You Are What You Eat...Think and Feel

My journey with fitness and my body started when I was about nine years old and came across an issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. I remember thinking how utterly perfect the models were and how I longed to look just so! Well, for a Cuban girl with hips and thighs, that is a hell of a goal. I remember dieting when I was twelve, drinking those horrendous protein shakes when I was fourteen and so I entered the battle with my body that would ensue through adolescence, pregnancy and most of my adult life.

Well, there is life after Glamour magazine. In my journey of trying to figure out this paradox of health and beauty, I became a personal trainer, a fitness instructor and holistic nutritionist. One of the things that puzzled me most was how some clients - given the same training and nutrition recommendations - could not succeed. It was so frustrating; they just couldn't stick with their nutritional programs. Why did some diets work for certain people and not for others? Why did SO many people have trouble with weight loss?

Why is it so hard to change your body?
Every month you have a new program, book, equipment, gimmick that will change your body. Millions of people join gyms, buy supplements, and order gadgets in the hopes of changing their bodies. Over and over again they are disappointed, discouraged and give up. Many people earnestly put their all into an exercise or nutritional program and are frustrated when they don't get results. That's because nutrition is not the same for every body. Your nutritional requirements are unique.

You are what you eat!
Your food becomes your cells, your blood, your body. It even affects your thinking. Think of a time when you were low on energy and grabbed a cup of coffee, a chocolate bar or something with sugar in it to give you a lift. You don't make bad food choices because you lack will power. You make bad food choices because you are eating food that is not full of 'life.' Curious yet? Step into a life that is powerful, exciting and totally crafted by you!
© Adela Rubio

About the Author
Adela Rubio is a certified Evolutionary Coach, Mentor and Trainer. She formerly managed technology in corporate America and co-owned a World Gym. Adela also led the Coachville Fully Alive community and training program and served as Coachville Chapter and Study Group Director. She currently co-leads an Evolutionary Coach Training Program via teleclasses and live trainings. She also co-hosts the CoachU Evolutionary Coaching and Leadership SIG . Ad

Gaming grows up - but big and little kids alike are not left behind

The biggest, shiniest toys heading up Christmas lists around the world this year will form the new wave of 'next generation' entertainment technology. Cutting-edge HDTV and surround sound systems, sleek, sexy plasma or LCD screens, and the latest innovative games consoles are all likely to capture the hearts of many, and not just the traditional niche market of 'technoheads' who just have to have the newest gadgets. It may seem odd, but it's undeniable that the profile of games and consoles has been steadily rising over the last year. With the arrival of the big three 'next gen consoles' - Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's Playstation 3 and Nintendo's Wii - computer gaming was suddenly making headlines all over the media, while starting to shed its rather geeky image.

A few years ago you could be forgiven for thinking, as many people did, that games were for kids and the only people who didn't 'grow out of' them were antisocial misfits probably dealing with some deep-seated anger management problems. The latest systems, to a greater or lesser extent, can be seen as the fresh-faced debutantes of a brave new dawn for the gaming industry, the ugly duckling that grew up to be a beautiful swan. After all, we've recently seen video games advertised by the rather gorgeous likes of Ian Wright and Nicole Kidman - a far cry from the nerds of yesteryear.

Gaming's place in the collective consciousness has been firmly cemented by the efforts of the friendly little white box we call a Wii. Having been squarely aimed at a wider demographic, including more women, it seems to have largely succeeded in hitting Britain right in the generation gap.

Once we got over sniggering at the silly name (which Nintendo have defended as 'short, to the point, easy to pronounce, and distinctive'), it worked - pensioners aged up to 103 have reportedly been enjoying the Wii.

So, while a few years ago your granny wouldn't have known a games console if it poked her in the eye, now you shouldn't be surprised to hear she's got one and is enjoying the new Metroid Prime just fine, thank you. If you haven't joined in the fun yet, you're probably feeling a bit left out at this point! Consoles are great for young and old, and families, because there are hundreds of titles aimed at absolutely all ages and tastes. Choose from innovative, cutting-edge new adventures or lo-fi old favourites, which can be played on backwards-compatible systems. They're also seriously multitasking, games aside: the Playstation 3 is also a Blu-ray, DVD and CD player while the Wii includes a web browser. You might decide to go the whole hog, take out a loan and get a new flat-screen TV or sound system to do your new friend justice: after all, you'll end up saving lots of money because a night in front of the telly suddenly seems fun again. It's a new era for your living room!

About the Author
Andrew Regan is an online, freelance author from Scotland. He is a keen rugby player and enjoys travelling.