Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Vegan Super Fitness: 3 'Good' Things to Throw Out When Making Vegan Fitness Your Way of Life!

Yes, here are just a few of the questions often asked by new adherents to the super-healthy, vegan fitness lifestyle:'What about protein?' The short answer? Don't worry about it. Our bodies only require about 6 to 10% of our calories to come from protein; which is the amount found in most fruits and vegetables. Eat plenty of raw plant foods, especially leafy greens, like spinach (30% protein) and kale (16% protein), and you'll be more than fine.'What type of juicer should I buy?' Don't buy one, to start. Just head down to your local department store and buy a cheap blender for 25 to 30 dollars. Then, start consuming plenty of raw fruits and green smoothies. You can add a juicer to your 'wish list' later.'Do I need to spend a ton of cash on supplements?' Absolutely not! Just take a food-based, preferably raw, vitamin-mineral supplement that includes a full range of B-vitamins, including B12, and you'll be fine. These are available at most health food stores.Are you seeing a pattern here in the answers to these questions? If not, it's just this: It is far, far more important to think about what to throw out, when embarking on a super-fit vegan lifestyle, than it is to think about what to 'add on' to it. In fact, aside from the cheap blender, and an inexpensive whole-food based supplement, as described above, I can't honestly think of anything else you need, to be a healthy, fit, plant-eating success!We must always remember this: As Boutenko so eloquently wrote in her, Green For Life, humans do best on a diet that mimics our chimpanzee 'cousins,' with whom we share about 99.4% genes; along with nearly identical teeth structure, digestive systems, and overall nutrient needs.And what do these creatures thrive upon for their entire lives?Nothing but raw fruits, edible green leaves, and a pittance of denser items like pith, seeds, and bark. That's it! If we humans adopt a similar, minimalist-type diet, we also tend to thrive, physically-speaking, with great, clean, health, built from the inside out; that is, as long as we're getting sufficient exercise.So, in the spirit of 'minimalism,' here's my short list of three 'good' things to throw out when making 'plant-based power' your way of life:One: Throw out everything in your kitchen that's not a fruit, vegetable, nut, or seed. That's correct. It's one heck of a lot easier to adhere to a healthy diet, when you don't have a cupboard full of processed, 'food-like' substances tempting you from every corner of your kitchen. Get rid of those things. If you decide, in a few weeks, to add an occasional baked potato, serving of organic brown rice, or helping of sprouted or soaked beans to your diet, that's fine.But for now, go for the produce section of your local market. And stay there! You'll clean out your digestive tract with raw fiber, and give your self every vitamin, mineral, and nutrient that you need, just by eating organic fruits and vegetables for a few weeks. Heck, you might even get so used to it, that you'll decide never to eat anything else! Just like a healthy chimp in the wild! Add an avocado or handful of nuts or seeds, occasionally, for best results.Two: Throw out your exercise gadgets. Treadmills? Weights? 'Ab-rollers?' Nautilus-type machines? Do you really need any of these to get into the best shape of your life? Absolutely not! I haven't lifted a weight in years, and I'm stronger, faster, and more fit, from the inside out, than ever before. And I'm getting ready to turn 45!My 'secret?' Doing high numbers of calisthenics, daily, and going on 5 to 6-mile 'sprints' (in home-made sandals) through the concrete streets of Thailand, where I now reside. Plus, running up and down flights of stairs, and walking everywhere, rather than driving. Do this and you'll be fitter than 9 out of 10 people you meet, anywhere on earth. And you need nothing more than your own body-weight to do it!Three: Throw out your TV. Yes, this actually just might be the most important of the three. You'll see what I mean when you go a week or two without watching what passes for 'news and entertainment' on that weapon in the corner of your living room.The last time I watched a sporting event on TV, I felt like I was viewing a promotional piece for the military, banking institutions, beer, fast-food restaurants, and just about every prescription drug known to modern Man. Yes, there was a game going on between all the commercials for these modern-day horrors. But by the time I got to 'halftime,' I was so sickened by said commercials, that I decided to forego the game. And pull out a good book. You can---and should---too!So there you have it, aspiring vegan fitness folk! My 'favorite three things' to throw out when first embarking upon a new active, plant-based lifestyle.Get rid of those 'foods' in your kitchen that aren't raw produce. Your body doesn't need them. Forget about the exercise gadgets in the garage. Donate or sell those to make room for your yoga or calisthenic 'sanctuary.' And that 'weapon in the corner of your living room?'Well, I can't recommend you sell that. I wouldn't want to assist you in passing on the potential psychological damage that thing might inflict. Just throw a blanket over it and use it as a spare table. Or not.Jeff Sekerak

Jeff Sekerak is a former Alaskan Commercial Fisherman, and fast-food addict, turned 'Super-Fit Vegan.' He is the author of the book/DVD, The Super-Fit Vegan: Raw Plant Foods and Body-Weight Exercise for Natural Beauty, a Lean Athletic Body, and Life-Long Health, From the Inside Out.Order Jeff's book/DVD program, which you'll want anyway, as it's near-impossible to be healthy without an athletic body; the type of body you can build fast if you do the right thing! With your order you'll get a free copy of the great Wayne Green, PhD.'s book, The Secret Guide to Health; one of the most important books on the healthy lifestyle ever penned! Yes!Jeff's program, along with Green, PhD's excellent book as a bonus, are available at http://thesuperfitvegan.com Plus, read Jeff's current blog posts at http://thesuperfitvegan.com/blog (he's got a TON of great, free info there right now!).*copyright 2012, Jeff Sekerak, all rights reserved. Consult your doctor before engaging in any diet or e

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