Group Wellness Meetings

Join us for Group Wellness and Weight Management Round Table Discussions!

Optimum Results is now offering Group Wellness Meetings at Laurel Creek Country Club.  Each meeting will be led by various health and fitness professionals in the area.  Topics will range from exercise ideas to diet tips to motivational sessions.  Through this group setting, you will not only learn from the professional, but be able to gather ideas from the group while discussing your own ideas and questions.  Each session will end with a brief one-on-one meeting with that week’s moderator to go over specific individual goals and issues. 
These sessions will be accompanied by handouts designed to keep you on track, as well as charts and journals that can be monitored by the group leader, or that can be used personally.
Each moderator is not only specifically trained to deal with the common issues that affect most of our lifestyles, but they will have current experience dealing with clients similar to each and every group member.
The ability to succeed in any of your fitness goals is decided by three important things: support, planning, and adherence to your plan.  These meetings are designed to give you this support and adherence through group discussion, professional guidance, as well as the new and exciting ideas that will be discussed each week.  The brief 1-1 discussions at the end of each meeting will help keep you on track and get over the obstacles that inevitably pop up.  That means these meetings are designed for everyone; from the person just starting to lose weight, to the accomplished triathlete looking for the extra edge.  Each discussion is meant to help everyone!

So in just under 30 minutes each week, you can enrich your health and wellness knowledge, garner and offer support with your peers, and discuss your current program individually, allowing you to adhere and modify according to your own lifestyle.

This service will be provided for free to any and all current Optimum Results’ clients, and will be available to everyone else for the nominal fee of $15 per session.  Discounted session packages will be available as well.

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• Tip of the Month

  August 2010

  Alcohol Eats Away at Muscle Mass

   If increasing muscle mass is one of your goals, then think twice before you go out for a night of heavy drinking. Consuming alcohol in large quantities has a direct effect on your metabolism, causing fat to be stored instead of being utilized as an energy source. Alcohol contains seven “empty” calories per gram, meaning that these calories don’t provide you with any of the essential nutrients you need to build that muscle mass you desire.

  Effects of Excessive Alcohol Consumption on Your Body
  Muscles—Reduces blood flow to the muscles, causing weakness and deterioration
  Hormones—Reduces testosterone in your blood and increases conversion of testosterone to estrogen, causing increased fat depositing and fluid retention
  Liver—Creates imbalances that can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), fatty liver and hyperlipidemia (build-up of fats in the bloodstream)
  Brain—Cuts off the supply of oxygen to the brain, resulting in a “blackout” caused by a lack of oxygen supply to the brain that can kill tens of thousands of brain cells

  Effects of Excessive Alcohol Consumption on Physical Performance
  Alcohol is a known depressant that suppresses the brain’s ability to function. Even though you may feel a “high” after several cocktails, the truth is that your reaction time, accuracy, balance, hand-eye coordination and endurance all decrease dramatically. Furthermore, the after-effects of a night of excessive drinking can be detrimental to your fitness goals. Alcohol is a diuretic that may result in dehydration. This dehydration is known to decrease physical performance, so that previous night of drinking will continue to affect you the following day.

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• Recipe of the Month

  August 2010

  Pepperoni Pizza

   

  Pepperoni pizza gets a healthful makeover with whole-wheat pizza dough and a flavorful tomato sauce that, thanks to the addition of pumpkin puree, provides extra beta carotene and fiber. We’ve topped the pie with low-fat turkey pepperoni, but if you like, use your favorite sliced vegetables instead.

   

  INGREDIENTS

  1 pound prepared whole-wheat pizza dough, (see Shopping Tip), thawed if frozen

  1 cup canned unseasoned pumpkin puree

  1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce

  1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

  1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

  1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  2 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni, (1/2 cup)

   

  COOKING DIRECTIONS

  Step 1- Place oven rack in the lowest position; preheat to 450°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

  Step 2- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to the size of the baking sheet. Transfer to the baking sheet. Bake until puffed and lightly crisped on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes.

  Step 3- Whisk pumpkin puree, tomato sauce and garlic powder in a small bowl until combined.

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