fiber

You’ve all heard it before eat more fiber...but why should you. Think about it its this stuff your body cant use. It gives you gas and you don’t really like to eat the sources (most people that is) which are fruit vegetables whole grains and legumes.
Try this on for size though...eating more fiber aids in these things:

• lowers you chance of diabetes
• lowers chance of heart disease
• it is the best way to prevent constipation

The mayo clinic says this about fiber high-fiber diet may lower your risk of specific disorders, such as hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome and the development of small pouches in your colon (diverticular disease). Fiber — particularly soluble fiber — can also lower blood cholesterol levels and slow the absorption of sugar, which for people with diabetes, can help improve blood sugar levels. A high-fiber diet may also reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Eating a high-fiber diet may also help with weight loss. High-fiber foods generally require more chewing time, which gives your body time to register when you're no longer hungry, so you're less likely to overeat. Also, a high-fiber diet tends to make a meal feel larger and linger longer, so you stay full for a greater amount of time. And high-fiber diets tend to be less "energy dense," which means they have fewer calories for the same volume of food.

Evidence that dietary fiber reduces colorectal cancer is mixed — some studies show benefit, some nothing and even some greater risk. If you're concerned about preventing colorectal cancer, adopt or stick with a colon cancer screening regimen. Regular testing for and removal of colon polyps can prevent colon cancer.

taken from mayo clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU00033
so how about that so next time you in rainbow thinking about getting Twinkies or those wonderful nightmares hot pockets think to yourself it might try to be good to myself today and just eat some fiber for once.

a little bit of thought with your training

over the next 365 ays i will be in training for a triathon in which i will have to have both speed and endurance. the fisrt 6 months i will be spending most of my training going long distances. this will be to turn my body into mostly type 1 muscle (slow twitch). the second half of the year will be spent messing around with the speed factor. i will be doing shorter workouts at alot faster tempo. this will help me build type 2a muscle with is fast twitch with some endurance (more mitochondria the fast twitch b). this will not only help me cut time throughout the triathlon but will also help me kick/ push harder at the end of each event. so your thinking im going to be working on this for the next year what can i do to help me improve right now. the answer to this question is probabally many things but the one i am goign to offer is stretching. stretching pulls your musces longer often called the stretch shortening cycle. this will alow your muscles to have more force production. now that we got that covered get off your butt and move....