Vegas Voice 9-17 web

How Do You Keep That Energy Up?
By: Mary Richard / Health Fitness
By the time you are reading this, I will have
returned from the 2017 Annual Zumba
Convention in Orlando, Florida. I was told there
were approximately 8,000 instructors from 95 countries!
I have been attending these conventions since the first one in 2008 –
the year I became a licensed Zumba instructor. This was our 10th and
it was gold! It’s always fantastic beyond words!
Non-stop trainings, sessions, parties, meeting up with old friends and
making new friends. How was I going to keep my energy up and eat
well with all this activity? I’m a high-energy person anyway, but needed
to know the particulars of how to keep my body going at such a frantic
pace.
As in past years, I really listened to my body as to how I can maintain
this level of energy. Breakfast consisted of a vegetarian omelet, oatmeal
or toast and some fruit. I also made sure of having PLENTY of water;
especially hydrating prior to any trainings or workshops.
Throughout the day, I ate nuts, trail mixes, or a protein bar. Again,
lots of water! Whenever I could get my hands on some fresh fruit, I
loaded up on bananas to give me that much-needed potassium. And
taking my daily multi-vitamins!
Lunch consisted of a salad and some protein – chicken or fish.
Afternoon snacks – more nuts or trail mixes. At night, even though it
was late after the sessions, I made sure of eating a good meal.
I found these are good tactics whenever I go to all-day trainings. It
is so important to maintain your level of eating and hydrating. Even
when I teach my classes, I tell my students to hydrate before, during
and after class. If you are thirsty when you are beginning a class, you
are already de-hydrated!
I look forward to the Zumba convention each year – trainings,
workshops, meeting up with friends and gaining new ones and having
a FABULOUS TIME!
POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND HAPPY HEALTH TO ALL!
Mary Richard was crowned Ms. Senior Nevada 2006, was first
runner-up for Ms. Senior America 2006 and is a life-time dancer.
Mary can be reached at mary-vegasvoice@cox.net.
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September 2017
How Long to Heal?
By: Kyo Mitchell / A Healthier You
Imagine you have been out of shape for a
period of months or years. Now you decide
you want to get back in shape and begin to
exercise.
Will you be in shape in a week? No. How about a month? Probably
not. Most people realize that if you have been out of shape for a while,
it also takes months to get back into shape.
The reason for this analogy is a problem that is growing in medicine
and health care. We have become a society where most forms of
gratification are now immediate. Patients now also expect this of
medicine.
If they are in pain or have a medical condition, many simply want a
quick and easy fix to get rid of the problem. The body however, usually
does not work like that. Most chronic medical problems develop due to
changes in how the cells and issues function over months (or years)
and only when the level of function decreases below a certain level do
you begin to see symptoms.
For the body to heal, it needs consistent input over time to make
positive changes in the structure and function of its tissues. A pill,
acupuncture needle or chiropractic adjustment may decrease or
eliminate the pain, but that does not mean that the problem is gone.
This just means the overt symptoms are gone. The tissues need much
more time to heal.
While many people realize this, knowing it and following it are two
different matters. Many patients start some form of treatment protocol
for a few weeks and then fail to follow through because the symptoms
are gone.
Failure to follow through means that the problem does not get fully
resolved and can quite probably worsen over time. This may result in
increased pain, decreased level of function and more time and money
to effectively treat it again in the future.
The quality of your life is highly determined by your level of health.
Invest in your future “quality of life” by thoroughly and adequately
treating any health concerns before they progress.
Dr. Kyo Mitchell served as faculty at Bastyr University in Seattle
and Wongu University in Las Vegas for over a decade. Dr. Mitchell
practices in Summerlin and can be reached at 702-481-6216 or
rkyomitchell@gmail.com.