Here's a few scientific facts for you this morning! Aging is associated with a loss of muscle, deficit in muscular strength, and impairment in performing some activities of daily life. Research studies demonstrate that REGULAR, PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING improves the muscle's longevity profile at the molecular level. Not to mention the numerous benefits of physical activity on chronic disease prevention and management, long-term resistance training is associated with a lower risk to age-associated morbidity and mortality! Get moving and stay active!

Happy Monday! Make it a successful week!

Keep in mind that when life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead they are all the more determined to strive for a better future!!

Do you find food label reading confusing? The Federal Health minister released on Monday some proposed changes to the nutrition labels that you see on all the packaged food products. Some of proposed changes are: bigger and bolder font sizes, the inclusion of added sugar quantity to the listing and adjusting serving sizes to realistically match what people are eating. Hopefully this will make all Canadians more comfortable with educating themselves on what they are consuming! Want to read more? Here is the link to the official report. 
http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/alt_formats/pdf/consult/2014-format-requirements-exigences-presentation/document-consultation-eng.pdf

"Walk into the studio with a positive attitude. Be thankful that you can ask your body to do something and it will do it. Be grateful for the pride you feel after a great workout. And most of all, appreciate the amazing moments you will experience when you are grateful for what you have"

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"Yes, you can lose weight with diet alone, but exercise is an important component. Without it, only a portion of your weight loss is from fat -- you're also stripping away muscle and bone density. Since working out stimulates growth of those metabolic tissues, losing weight through exercise means you're burning mostly fat. Data show that to lose weight with exercise and keep it off, you don't need to run marathons. And, of course, beyond burning fat, people shouldn't forget that exercise can have other impressive health perks, like improving the quality of your sleep, lowering your cholesterol and reducing your stress level!"