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Most of you reading this article are indoctrinated in the philosophy that regular cardiovascular conditioning is important for your health and that such training reduces your risk of heart attack. If you do agree with this premise, you are also very likely to believe that to achieve cardiovascular conditioning, you must regularly perform cardiovascular exercises, such as running and biking or usin...

by Patrick Gamboa, MSS, ISSA Vice Preseident of Student Education Many foods come naturally equipped with immune boosting and antiviral qualities and the good news is these foods can be easily incorporated into your daily menus. Here are some suggestions: 1. Choose foods rich in Vitamin C: Since we cannot store vitamin C in our bodies, we need to consume it regularly. We should be eating 5-6 servi...

Knowing this and applying it will give you Jedi nutritional powers above and beyond almost all other people trying to lose weight through ineffective means. The Proximity Rule is not something I made up, but something that has been researched and proven to be true no matter your education level, status, sex, or income. You want to increase your results and eat more supportive more consistently, y...

It has been my mission this summer to work on closing the gaps to all excuses and objections a person will have when speaking to me. Let me try to name them. I don’t have time. My Memphis Adventure Boot Camp for Women meets at 5:30 a.m. I consider it the “no excuse” time. Working with Dexter is too expensive. Answer #1: Maybe it is, but my new assistant Anna Langston has learned the same syn...

In the outdated theater of the Malco Four here in Memphis, I experienced with 15 or so people, a movie that is eye opening, frustrating, and life changing. Food, Inc. dives into the modern technological age of making food. According to the movie, we have changed how we grow and produce food more in the past 5o years than in the past 10,000 years. And, the reason for this: money. This initially se...

Fred Hidaji, MD Dexter has been my trainer, nutritional counselor, and fitness consultant for over two years. Being a physician, I am a very difficult client to please. Fortunately, Dexter is not the usual fitness professional. He combines cardio, flexibility, and strength training in each custom workout. He also gives a lot of attention to nutrition. His dedication to his client’s health sh...

Here’s a quick, easy, and fairly brainless solution for lunch when you are in a hurry or if you are wanting to eat with friends but want to stick to your supportive eating. Supportive eating literally supports your fitness efforts to become healthier, lose weight, and reverse dis-ease. ...

I was going to do an article on the other names of sugar. However, I found a good article that already covered most of the names that food companies use to “cover up” the word sugar. A woman by the name of Fit Sugar wrote this blog and I think it is of value for my clients to help them when reading food labels and ingredients. Check the original posting here. One small addition I want ...

Chicken Stiry Fry The following One Week Menu and Shopping List is an example of how planning ahead can help the Single Person save money, time and eat well! The menu should yield around 12 Power Meals and the shopping list should cost only around $50 for an entire week! Though it is a well known fact that cooking at home can save families money, many single people feel that the cost of co...

I do not get paid by anyone to recommend supplements. I am a person who lives in the real world. Power Eating requires many meals throughout the day and I sometimes don’t have the ability to eat all my meals. When this occurs, I turn to Lee Labrada’s Meal Replacement Bars and Shakes. They aren’t magic as so many supplement companies promise, but they are the best products available when yo...