Monday, December 13, 2010

Period 2 Weight Training What are you going to do about it?

The past two weeks we have looked at processed carbohydrates and the effects they can have on your overall health. The problem with being young and invincible is that the body can compensate for your poor nutritional choices to a point. It often takes a long time for the effects of poor nutrition to show up as a diseased state. This leads many people to the false belief that nothing is wrong.

The immediate effects of cutting out processed foods are increased energy, a clear mind, and better sleep. All of these things lead to better performance in the weight room, the gym, and the classroom.

For this weeks blog, I want to know, what specific action are you going to take this week to cut down on your processed food consumption. Your action has to be realistic and one that you have complete control over. Don't tell me you are going to have you parents buy better food. That is a good start, but does not give you control over the process. Let me know if you have any questions.

27 comments:

  1. For breakfast I will start eating fruit, which has natural carbohydrates, as opposed to waffles or cereal which are full of processed carbohydrates.

    Alec Jasen

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  2. Adam Roshfeld

    I am not going to eat fast food, and I am going to watch what I snack on.

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  3. Try to eat foods that are organic and are made with pure whole foods. I'll also stop eating anything pre-made are already made to stop eating processed foods.

    Victor Shen

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  4. Since I am cutting weight for wrestling this doesn't apply for me because I already eat healthy.

    -Greg Potemken

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  5. Greg,
    This is very important for you as you work your way throught he season. Because your calories are so restricted, you need to make sure the are of the highest quality. Nutrient rich vagatables and lean meats will keep you strong throughout the season.
    Mr. Kirk

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  6. I will plan my dinners better so I don't end up getting fast food as often.
    -Zachary Siegel

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  7. i need to get more fruits into my diet because now a-days i dont have as much energy for basketball as i would usually, plus i tend to get tired alot more durring the day.


    obi. ibeh

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  8. I will try to stop eating food which is not healthy.I need to start eating fruits and organic food, and start exercesing more myself.

    Thanos Kondylidis

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  9. I need to cut down on the unhealthy snacks in between the main meals and drink mainly water instead of juice and soda.

    Eddie Tsao

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  10. I will not buy snacks from vending machines and will try to prepare more food at my house so I don't have to resort to fast food.

    Seth Margolis

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  11. For lunch i will replace the few snacks of unhealthy carbs with a few servings of fruit to keep me awake and energized.

    -Kevin Ross

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  12. I will stop eating processed foods and start eating homemade meals consisting nutrition rich vegies and lean meats.I wiill also limit drinking sodas and start drinking more water.

    Shiv Parmar

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  13. I'm going to have less snacks and I'm also going to try to eat more organic foods.

    Ari Mhashilkar

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  14. I dont eat many processed foods but i will work on cutting out processed foods totaly



    -Aumare Hayes

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  15. I need to cut down on the McDonalds, Wendy's, Burger King, etc... I seem to eat fast food twice or week and I'm aware that its unhealthy for me, so I need to make the effort to choose something healthier

    Kyle Weissenburger

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  16. I will snack less on junk foods and try to eat more fruits and vegetables. Also I will try to get more protein in my diet instead of just carbs.

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  17. I will separate what i eat into small/individual meals instead of eating 3 big meals a day. Smaller meals will make t easier for my body to digest the food and gain the protein or whatever I get from it quicker and more efficiently.

    - Keinol Savinon

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  18. I know this is really late but I am going to stop eating eggo waffles

    Michael Castelli

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  19. I will try to get more organic food into my body. More vegetables and fruit throughout the day. And of coarse, cut down on the fast food.

    -Phillip Kim-

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  20. I use to eat foods that are healthy for running and foods that will give me the power to have more stamina but this time ill try to eat foods that will make my workouts for efficient
    Nikos Sterpis

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  21. I'll make sure to not eat fast food or other processed foods as much. Ill also concentrate on eating fresh vegetables and fruits as they are a much healthier way to process carbs.

    Max Langworthy

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  22. give my body the nutrients needed for it to function correctly and limit or completely cut out the extra calories intake from my daily diet

    josh strauss

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  23. i will try to eat less snacks so i can focus on eating healthier and not less during major meals.

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  24. i'm gonna eat fast food just one time of a week because it's important.
    also i'm gonna exercise much more myself.

    George Giannos

    PS: Mr. Kirk, this is the second time that i posted.
    I don't frankly know what it happened.

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  25. This is the year I stop eating pop-tarts.

    Brian McGrattan

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  26. I will definitely try to cut down on the consumption of processed carbs and fast food. I will maintain three meals everyday with plenty of healthy and balanced macro nutrients as well as other vitals.

    Daniel Park

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  27. I will cut down on eating fast food. and watch the amount of carbs I take in so I can be healthier. I will to keep a more balanced diet.

    -George Ewald.

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