"The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be." -- William James

You Attitude for Water

Is my body really hungry or is my mind just thinking what I want? Water will help. Take a drink, wait 15 minutes, and you may be satiated and full. It lends to the fullness and it really helps your body.

Once you become thirsty, you're already starting to get dehydrated. The average adult is 50 percent to 60 percent water; the bodies of infants are about 75 percent water.

Why is it so important to maintain the levels of water in our bodies?

"Because the functions of water are so important, everything from maintaining temperature to distributing nutrients throughout the body to providing the shape and rigidity of our cells. It'll be a lubricant in our joints. Water actually functions as a cushion for body tissues.

All the way around our organs and around every cell, there's a layer of fluid. A solvent to dissolve sugars in the bloodstream, digestive tract, saliva. It's a source of trace minerals.

Consuming too little water can cause big problems.

Dehydration can cause everything from dizziness to lack of coherence. Our thirst mechanism is very insensitive. By the time we decide it's time to stop and get a bottle of water, we're already approaching a level of dehydration that would be physiologically compromising.

The days you feel flustered, the days you can't find anything, are probably days when you haven't had enough water. Clear water, clear mind and clear thoughts really do go together.

As for conventional wisdom that we get an ample supply of water from foods, most experts would highly disagree. There's also a high amount of sodium in food, so therefore it's absorbing it. But your body absolutely needs it.

And don't think that morning coffee or Coke will help much.

When we're truly trying to take on water, water is really the best. Tea and coffee, of course, contain caffeine, and caffeine is actually dehydrating. Alcohol is dehydrating.

Orange juice is a wonderful food, extremely high in everything from folic acid to vitamin C to potassium; however, it's also very high in sugar. For true fluid replacement, we should dilute our standard orange juice 1 to 8. Sugar attracts water. When you put it in your gut, you will actually be pulling water out of your gut.

But if we drink bottled water, exclusively, we are removing a primary source of ultratrace nutrients such as boron, valadium, selenium and nickel. Those essential nutrients are found in water that's not so highly filtered, such as tap water.

Many of us are simply too busy; we don't take the time to consider our body needs. Increasing water consumption can help in weight control. More information on Core Hydration

Your Attitude for Vegetables

Have vegetables fresh or frozen - all are nutritious options.

Choose fresh or frozen vegetables without breading or rich sauces.
Look for canned vegetables lower in sodium or drain and rinse canned vegetables which can lower the salt content.
Choose unsweetened frozen fruit or fruit packed in juice. Fruit in heavy syrup has more sugar and calories.
Short on time? Consider buying packages of pre-bagged vegetables such as baby carrots, leafy greens or green beans, which can be quickly tossed in a salad, stir-fry or casserole.

Choose vegetables and fruit more often than juice.

Eating vegetables and fruit provides more fibber than juice.
When having juice, pick 100% fruit juice over fruit flavored drinks, punches or cocktails. Fruit flavored drinks do not count as Food Guide Servings of vegetables and fruit.
Choose lower sodium vegetable juices - many vegetable juices contain a lot of added sodium (salt). Choose vegetables and fruit prepared with little or no added fat, sugar or salt.

Skip the French fries, poutine, and other deep-fried vegetables like tempura, zucchini sticks and onion rings. Have a baked potato, sweet potato, or salad instead.
Some products with "vegetable" and "fruit" in their names or on their packaging are composed mainly of fat or sugar or are very high in salt. Fruit candies, vegetable chips, fruit jams or spreads, ketchup and vegetable or fruit drinks or punches do not belong in the Vegetables and Fruit food group.

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Living Water

Reference: The Core Challenge Logbook (Manual)

Essential Nutrient.

Granola Bars

Do you want a chocolate bar! Try this nutritious "energy bars" instead...

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3 cups of granola
1 cup nonfat milk
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup raisins or craisins or other dried fruit chopped to raisin size
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a nonstick 9-in square baking dish. Bake for 35 minutes, or until firm. Cool and cut into 12 squares.

YOU DETERMINE YOUR ATTITUDE

Your attitude is not determined by circumstances,
but by how you respond to your circumstances.

You can respond positively or negatively to any situation.

It's how you react to events, not the events themselves,
that determines your attitude.

Any challenge facing you is not as important as your attitude towards it,
for that will determine your success or failure.

Your Ideal Fitness

Core Training will improve your posture - tone your torso and abs and keep your lower back healthy.

Brighten up your day

Finding a house

Two police officers saw this old woman staggering down the street, stopping her they can tell she has had far too much to drink and instead of taking her to jail they decide to just drive her home. They loaded her into the police cruiser one of the officers gets in the back with the drunk woman.

As they drove through the streets they kept asking the woman where she lived, all she would say as she stroked the officers arm is "Your Passionate" They drove awhile longer and asked again, again the same response as she stroked his arm "Your Passionate". The officers were getting a little upset so they stopped the car and said to the woman, Look we have driven around this City for two hours and you still haven't told us where you live. She replied I keep trying to tell you: "Your Passin It!"

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You will learn proper techniques for hydration, nutrition, exercise and energy preservation. Each technique is related to the laws of nature, and you will learn how the practice of these techniques can, in turn, enhance the quality of life on our planet.

Our integrated fitness approach will help you develop and maintain an optimal level of energy based on five core pillars:

1. Core Hydration
2. Core Hygiene
3. Core Nutrition
4. Core Training
5. Core Energy

Additionally, the practice of The Core Challenge includes the Green Practice for protecting our environment from further pollution and global warming.