Mat, the Fitness Director at the Northwest CT YMCA, chose another food that I eat nearly everyday as the next superfood. Spinach is awesome and should be incorporated in everyone's diet.
So why is spinach important? Just look at Popeye! It does build strength as it's 30% protein. If you combine spinach with sunflower seeds or beans, you'll have a complete protein, all of the necessary amino acids required to build muscle.
Mat, the fitness director at the Northwest CT YMCA made two good choices for the superfood of the week for the Fitness Commitment Challenge. Beans were the food of choice for Week 2 and Asparagus is for Week 3.
It's important to incorporate beans in your diet everyday. Famous nutritarian Dr. Fuhrman claims that beans prevent colon cancer and may prevent diabetes. Beans contain fiber, protein, folate, potassium and magnesium, among other nutrients.
I'm back from vacation, after a long trip. I got a lot of steps in, but it was a stressful way to exercise.
I was on my way to Virginia and decided to take the train there. It's a long ride but I thought I could read, so maybe it won't seem so long.
Think about this for a second. What REALLY drives you to get up & get moving? What REALLY pushes you to lace up those shoes & press play on that iPod that you know will immediately throw you into the zone? Aside from the obvious health benefits that exercise delivers, what REALLY motivates you to push through on those days when you don't think you have anything to give which, in turn, ends up being one of your BEST routines?
I haven't heard any updates from my team mates this week but hopefully they're doing well.
I'm on vacation this week on my way to Virginia but thought I would update about my challenge.