Community ZUMBA – for Women and Girls

An Affordable Fitness Initiative from BALANCE fitness

ONLY $3 a Class

Saturday Mornings at 9:00 AM

 Starting Saturday December 18, 2010

Bring your friend, niece, cousin, daughter or just yourself and enjoy a fun fitness party.

Groups and Organizations are welcome to attend

but due to limited space are asked to call and reserve no more than 10 spaces.

Click here to Download a Flyer (PDF)

14 Foods that lower Cholesterol

1. Whole grains and oats – a five-year Insulin Resistance Athersclerosis Study showed that people whose diets contain the most whole grains “had the thinnest carotid artery walls and showed the slowest progression in artery wall thickness.”

2. Blueberries – a compound in blueberries (pterostilbene) may help lower cholesterol as effectively as commercial drugs with fewer side effects.
Shop for Blueberries

3. Pistachios, 4. Walnuts, and 5. Almonds – a Penn State study showed that eating pistachios significantly lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed eating walnuts after a high-fat meal might protect your heart. Omega-3 fats and antioxidants in nuts work to reverse the arterial damage caused by saturated fats.

6. Avocados, 7. Olives, and 8. Olive oil – 26 of the 30 grams of fat in an avocado are heart-healthy, unsaturated fats that can increase your levels of HDL cholesterol. The good fats in avocados, olives, and olive oil protect against heart disease and diabetes. Check out the Mediterranean Diet.

9. Flaxseed oil – flaxseed oil can lower blood pressure in men with high cholesterol. In a three-month study of 59 middle-aged men, those who took daily flaxseed oil supplements (with eight grams of the omega-3 fats, alpha-linoleic acid) experienced significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

10. 100% cranberry-grape juice – antioxidants in grape juice slow down LDL cholesterol oxidation, and cranberry juice raises HDL or “good” cholesterol.

11. Fish and Fish oil – a study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that people with type 2 diabetes who consumed high doses of fish oil over nine weeks lowered the size and concentration of several lipoprotein subclasses (cholesterol) in their bodies.

12. Black soybeans – a study from the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that black soybeans may help prevent obesity, lower LDL cholesterol, and reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes.

13. Pomegranate juice – a National Academy of Sciences study showed that pomegranate juice reduces cholesterol plaque buildup and increases nitric oxide production (nitric oxide helps reduce arterial plaque).

14. Yogurt with live active cultures (probiotics) – Vicki Koenig, MS, RD, CDN said “several studies have shown that the probiotics Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Lactobacillus Reuteri actually help lower cholesterol. They work by preventing the reabsorption of cholesterol back in to the blood stream.”

You might be a person who is predisposed to high cholesterol, or maybe your diet could use a shape-up. Here are a few key points on cholesterol that I try to focus on:

• LDL or “bad” cholesterol deposits itself on the walls of your arteries, forming plaques that make them hard and narrow. HDL or “good” cholesterol removes excess LDL in your blood and brings it to your liver for disposal. The more HDL you consume, the less LDL you’ll have in your blood.
• You may need medication to help reduce your cholesterol, but eating a heart-healthy diet and getting exercise are very important.
• Everyone should have their cholesterol checked-it doesn’t matter if you are young/old, female/male, or thin/overweight.

Boot Camp BoGo

Give the Gift of Fitness This Season

Buy a Boot Camp for a Friend and You Come with Them for FREE!

Up the ante and Up your success. Commit you and your friend to our 3 month Boot Camp Package and Get a FREE ZUMBA 10 Class Card (an $80 Value) for yourself or to give away.*

www.NewHavenBootCamp.com  

370 Davenport Ave 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06519

Some Restrictions apply.  Gift certificates are good for 1 year. Must be 16 years or older. We know that social support increase your fitness success rate so you must register and attend the same boot camp as your friend. Boot Camp offer applies to both men and women Camps. Zumba Class card can be used by women only.

Offer Ends December 31, 2010

    

 

ZUMBA Classes Are Back!

TRY YOUR FIRST CLASS w/ Mubarakah FREE
BALANCE fitness Studio for Women
370 Davenport Ave 3rd Floor, New Haven
203-624.9999 www.balanceCT.com
Starting December 7, 2010
Tuesdays I 6:45 PM
Thursdays I 6:45 PM
$12 Walk in or $8 with Class Card

Fit Over 40 Workshop – Tuesday November 23, 2010

Fit Over 40

Re-introduce yourself to your body as you age. 

For women 40+

Click here to download Fit Over 40 Workshop Flyer (PDF)

If you are over 40 and want to turn around your life, loose stubborn fat, increase energy levels, rediscover work/life balance, de-stress, relax and achieve optimal health and fitness you need to know that your body is different at 40 than at 20 and that you need to significantly change your methods in order to succeed at fitness.

•  Discover the most effective method of exercise for your body.
• Learn the foods to consume to increase metabolism and health, and why detoxification is crucial.
• Reverse or slow the aging process of your body and continue to avoid or remedy the BIG 5 killer lifestyle illnesses.
• Understand that in changing your approach, raising standards, and believing that you can achieve whatever you want – you are in control.

When?   Tuesday November 23, 2010

Where?   Edge of The Woods  Market 2nd floor Lounge

379 Whalley Ave New Haven, CT 06511 - (203) 787-1055

What Time? 6:00pm-7:00pm

Presenter: Personal Trainer and Fitness Coach

 Mubarakah Ibrahim CPT

For more information : Tel  203.624.9999       www.BalanceFitness.ORG

370 Davenport Ave 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06519