Improve Your Health Disease-Proof Yourself Jo Jaeckel:

 Benefits of Being Healthy?  Take Control of Your Health.  Exercise & Relaxation  Nutrition & Supplementation OVERVIEW Jo Jaeckel:

 Why does it matter?  Benefits of exercising: › Emotional benefits › Physical benefits Exercise Jo Jaeckel:

 Aerobic: gym, walking, swimming, cycling, aquarobics, dancing  Anaerobic: Sprinting, Squash.  Combination: Tai Chi, Yoga, Team Games.  Stretching: Yoga, Pilates  Relaxation: Meditation, Autogenics, Reiki. Types of Exercise Jo Jaeckel:

Basics of a Balanced Diet Food GroupsFunction CarbohydratesEnergy ProteinsGrowth, Repair Fats & OilsEnergy, Protection VitaminsVital for cell functions MineralsMajor ingredient for cell functions FibreHealthy gut WaterBasic Necessity Jo Jaeckel:

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 Fruit and Vegetables  Wholegrains Low GI Foods Jo Jaeckel:

Water Jo Jaeckel:

Have 6 small ‘meals’ a day Eat every 3 hours Drink 2-3 litres of water each day Eat 6 – 10 portions of fruit and veg Good fats: olive oil, rapeseed oil, nuts Protein: fish, chicken, pulses, game Low GI wholegrain carbohydrates XNO processed food XNO white flour, rice XNO sweetened drinks Your Healthy Meal Plan Jo Jaeckel:

Vitamins: Catalyse activities within the body. Fight against free radical damage to our cells. Minerals:  Vital to overall mental and physical well- being. Vitamins & Minerals Jo Jaeckel:

Healthy Cells = Healthy Body Active Nerve Cell Jo Jaeckel:

Healthy Atoms = Healthy Cells Cells are made up of atoms Cells seen under microscope Jo Jaeckel:

Unhealthy Atom = Free Radical Healthy Atom Damaging Free-Radical v Jo Jaeckel:

HOW DO CELLS AGE AND GET SICK ? Stress Radiation from the sun Environmental pollution Toxic chemicals in the water Depletion of nutrients in the food supply Cigarette smoking FREE RADICALS COME FROM: THE CELLS OF OUR BODIES FIGHT TO STAY HEALTHY AS THEY ARE ATTACKED BY FREE RADICALS. Jo Jaeckel:

RDA vs ODA?  Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) are the MINIMUM amount of Vitamins and Minerals needed to avoid deficiency diseases (such as scurvy and rickets)  Optimum Daily Amount (ODA) are much higher than these values. Jo Jaeckel:

Free-Radicals Damage Cells  Process called Oxidation  Oxidised Cholesterol causes Heart Disease  Oxidised DNA causes Cancer Jo Jaeckel:

Where do antioxidants come from?  Fruits and vegetables  Nuts, seeds and oils  High quality vitamin supplements Jo Jaeckel:

Consider what you must eat to rec of 400 IU of To get 400 IU of Vitamin E (v powerful antioxidant) from your food you would need to eat: Spinach 15.0 Kg Sunflower seeds 0.5 Kg Wheat germ 2.4 Kg Almonds 1.2 Kg Safflower Oil 1.0 L Jo Jaeckel:

 How to choose a good supplement Complete balanced blend (over 40 ingredients necessary for optimal health) based on scientific evidence Absorbable- must guarantee to dissolve in stomach (not slow release) Potent- levels much higher than RDA Pure- Pharmaceutical grade not lower quality food- grade containing toxins and impurities Safe- optimal levels. No iron or vitamin A Supplementation Jo Jaeckel:

THE USANA DIFFERENCE Follows current Good Manufacturing Practices used by pharmaceutical industry 100% potency guarantee Athlete guarantee Superior ingredients Balanced, science-based formulas Accredited team of scientific experts Exceptional in-house manufacturing Jo Jaeckel: 20