In The Zone, Vol. 1, No. 1

August 11th, 2008

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Vol. 1, No. 1 August, 2008

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In This Issue:

-From the Editors

-This Just In

-Gym Bag: Fun In The Sun

-Product Spotlight: Bowflex Selectech Dumbbells

-On the Plate: Apple Yogurt Treat

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FROM THE EDITORS

Welcome to the first issue of IN THE ZONE! The goal of

this ezine is simply to inform, entertain and

motivate our readers.

Each month you will find news that involves fitness

and nutrition. We’re bringing to you the reviews of

products and reports on fitness related events.

Watch for interviews with fitness personalities,

recipes, and whatever other entertaining ideas we

come up with.

Our goal is to provide our readers with the

very best information on health and fitness.

Our staff looks forward to hearing from you. If you

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THIS JUST IN:

According to a recent report by the FTC, “Marketing

Food to Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry

Expenditures, Activities and Self-Regulation”, in 2006

forty-four major food and beverage companies spent

$1.6 billion to promote products to children and

adolescents in the US.

The food companies are called to use “meaningful,

nutrition-based standards for marketing their products

to children under 12.”

The report calls upon the entertainment industry to

take responsibility by limiting the use of t.v. and

movie characters to only cross-promote nutritious

food products.

The report also finds that food and beverage companies

have made substantial progress since a 2005 FTC and

DHHS co-sponsored workshop on marketing, and child

obesity.

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GYM BAG:

Fun in the Sun

By T. Boyer

Summer time is here, the weather is heating up and

it is time to get off of that treadmill and head

outdoors. When we do head outside it is important

to heed that glowing yellow orb in the sky. The

following are some suggestions to making it a safe

experience.

Hydrate – We should always be getting plenty of

water throughout the day, but in the heat of summer

it is especially important to do so. It is

suggested to drink eight – 8 oz. glasses of water per

day, and in the heat I like to get a couple more.

Dress for success – When exercising, or really doing

anything in the heat, it is a good idea to wear

light colored, loose fitting, cool clothing. This will

allow the body to breathe and easily dissipate heat.

Shades – While getting some shade is good, I’m

talking about wearing shades. Protect those eyes with

some quality UV blocking sunglasses. Not only will

you look good, your eyes will thank you. For those

that wear prescription glasses, if you do not want

to have a second pair of prescription glasses,

consider some quality clip-ons. You can get these

from your local optometrist.

Sun Block – From all of the reading that I have done

on this subject, it is a common recommendation to use

no less than an SPF 15, with SPF 30 being preferred.

Don’t skimp on the amount of sun block applied either

or you will not receive all of the benefits. Keep in

mind that the SPF (Sun Protection Factor) only refers

to an amount of time that one can stay in the sun

without being burned.

Hat – Don’t forget to cover that bean while working in

the sun. Hats with a visor can help protect your eyes.

If the visor goes all the way around, it will cover

your neck and ears. Ball caps will leave these areas

exposed.

So fill up your water bottle, throw on some shorts,

shades, a hat, and apply a bunch of sun block. Then go

out and get after it. Be sure to watch for the signs

of heat exhaustion which include:

-Pale, cool & moist skin

-Sweating profusely

-Muscle cramps or pain

-Headache, weakness, and nausea

-Higher than normal temperature

And heat stroke:

-Unconsciousness, or abnormal mental state

-Flushed, hot and dry skin

-Hyperventilating

-Core temperature of 105° or higher

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

By T. Boyer

This month we are looking at the Selectech dumbbells

manufactured by Bowflex.

First impressions are so important. And at first

glance it was easy to see that there was a lot of

care taken in the design of these pieces of

equipment. I have used a few of the different

adjustable dumbbells that are on the market, so I

feel very confident in saying that these are one of

the very best available at this time.

We opted for the 52.5 lbs. dumbbells. For our small

home gym they are quite adequate. Changing weights

between sets takes only seconds. That means that

time between sets are actually spent resting!

The selector dials are easy to read, as well as simple

to operate. They move smoothly, and click into place.

A built-in safety feature prevents lifting the handle

from the rack if the selector does not lock into

place. This can be annoying at times because it has

to be in the exact position. All in all though we feel

that the safety aspect of this far outweighs the

occasional annoyance.

The price of these dumbbells seem rather high at first

glance. After all, this is just one set of dumbbells.

Or is it? Keep in mind that these effectively replace

fifteen sets (for this set) of conventional preset

dumbbells.

The only real drawback that we have found is that

the dumbbells are not expandable. So if you progress

beyond the maximum set weight, you are stuck having to

purchase another set.

Pros: Easy to use, minimum space required, very

efficient.

Cons: Sticker shock, and lack of expandability.

Recommend?: Yes. Do yourself a favor and spend the

additional money for the stand while you are at it.

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ON THE PLATE

By B. Boyer

This recipe is a nice cool treat in the summer time.

You certainly do not need to use the brands listed,

however this is what we used to calculate the

nutritional information.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup chopped apple

2 Tbsp DaVinci sugar free caramel syrup

Pinch of cinnamon

6 ounces of Dannon Light n Fit vanilla yogurt

Combine ingredients in a small bowl, stir with

a spoon, and enjoy!

Nutrition:

115.31 calories

0.34 g fat

29.06 g carbs

5.24 g protein

For a variant of this that does not use Splenda, you

can skip the SF caramel syrup, use plain yogurt, add

a teaspoon of vanilla extract, and add sweetener to

taste using Stevia or Xylitol.

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