This is another topic that came up on the grocery store tour: organic versus regular fruit and veggies.
Tip #6
The Organic Debate
by Dr. John Berardi
The average person should consume two pieces of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day as a minimum. Athletes probably need even more – I recommend 10-15 servings per day for each of my athletes. Expert often spend too much time arguing about organic vs. regular fruits and veggies. I agree that raw, organic fruits and vegetables are best since they have a higher micronutrient count, but any fruits and veggies are better than none! Get sufficient fruits and vegetables in your diet before worrying about whether they’re organic or not. Once you’ve done that, worry on.
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This same reasoning goes with free-range chickens and cattle versus farm fed. Just eat more lean sources of protein period. Stick to whole foods and avoid the processed, pre-packaged crap that is so prevalent in our society. Once that habit is engrained then worry about how much exercise your protein source received before it was slaughtered.
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Mat “the trainer”
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Mat Gover BS, CSCS and Pam Gover CPT are Orem fitness boot camp instructors, personal trainers, and real world fat loss experts. They also own EXL Fitness & Performance, a personal and group training studio. To book Mat to speak at your Utah Valley company, club, or organization please contact him by email at matthetrainer@me.com or by phone at (801) 836.7185. For a free two-week trial to boot camp and experience the best personal training in Utah Valley please call Mat or drop by the gym (1623 N State St, Orem right next to Costa Vida).
We just recently finished our Fit 4 Fall Body Transformation Contest. A no holds barred contest comparing total percent body fat lost and visual changes when comparing before and after pics. It was just a 7 week program but both our winner lost 4% body fat. I’ve never seen such a dichotomy with winners. In the men’s division Kelly Wilkinson lost close to 20 lbs with over 17 lbs being body fat. He did lose 2.5 lbs of muscle, but I’ll gladly trade 2.5 lbs of muscle for 17 pounds of fat any day. In two boot camp phases Kelly has lost 69 lbs. Way to go Teek!! In the Women’s division Angela Oakeson also lost 4% body fat. She started in the teens with her percent body fat which is considered lean already. Losing 4% is quite remarkable, she also lost 2 inches in her waist. Both win a free month of EXL Fitness Boot Camp.
One of the most common questions I get asked is, “What do you eat, Mat?” I get asked this as if the answer should take 1 minute to answer. This typifies America’s attitude towards food. My mother-in-law has a saying up in her kitchen that describes it best, “If we are what we eat then I’m either fast, cheap or easy.” Nutrition needs to be a priority in our lives, and I’ve said this before, it can’t be an after thought. Grabbing a bagel or yogurt on the way out the door in the morning or lunch through a fast food drive thru shows little effort to actively participate in your health and longevity, not to mention your physique. So, what do I eat? Without going into my 4 month course where I teach the Precision Nutrition principles, I’ll answer that question one tip and a time. Within these tips I will also share some of my favorite recipes. Most of these tips are written by 
By now, I am sure you have heard all about this new Kentucky Grilled Chicken.
Mom’s are amazing, they are incredibly selfless and devoted. As a man I don’t think I could handle the workload and responsibilities that most moms carry. They are like 5 star generals keeping the kids fed, homework done, laundry caught up, kids to soccer practice and piano lessons and most moms are balancing a demanding career as well. They are selfless sometimes to a fault. Often times they take care of everyone except themselves. Making everyone else’s life a priority at a cost to their own. I present that this sacrifice is ill placed. A mom that is not exercising regularly and eating healthy food at the right times is making a compromise on performance. How much more effective is a fit, healthy mom? I have trained hundreds of moms from soccer moms to CEOs. Over the years I have noticed some common mistakes made by over-scheduled moms this is a list of the 5 most common mistakes that moms make in sabotaging their health and fitness goals.
I want to share some tips with you today that pretty much sums up what all of us need to do to get lean and stay lean for life.
Typically around the beginning of the year, I get people I haven’t heard from in a long time calling me up wanting to get going again in the gym. Which is great. It’s great to catch up with old friends and it’s great to help assist them with their New Year’s resolutions, and exercise is typically one of the most common resolutions. I feel it is an honor that they are asking for my help.
