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  March.2008
"Eating fruit makes your poo poo soft!"  --Ronnie Jones @ Age 3  
Ron Jones, MS-LLC Corporate Wellness. Consulting. Health Promotion. 
 
Ron-BodyArtYogaHealthy March to y'all!  Lots of new energy to report this month. Fit friend and fellow Wellcoach Kevin Rail joins me to launch a new monthly column appropriately called "Gut Check!"  Kevin will help us all cut through the hype and devious advertising behind food and nutrition.  Kevin and I are like minded--we are straight up with health and fitness.  That's how we "role."  WELLcome to the High-Performance Health Team Kevin!  I'm launching my first ever workshop series this month with the best of what I've got from the last decade of saving America.  My 'Move Better' U.S. Tour 2008 starts in March.  See below for more details!  I can feel the positive acceleration developing for health and corporate wellness--and it's about time...Fear not!  Health is something to SHOUT about!
Ron Jones 'Move Better' U.S. Tour 2008!

FINALLY!  I've been wanting to do this for years!  I'm tired of seeing so many people wasting so much money and being in so much pain--and for NO good reason!  I've developing a reputation for keeping things simple yet effective.  I've got so much to share that can help people be healthy and move better.  NOW is the time.  Primary objectives are back pain prevention, optimizing human performance whether athletic or causal exerciser, and as always, promoting WELLNESS with simple performance-proven methods.  From corporate to collegiate football--I've helped them all!  My workshops will be covering:

  • Mental Skills Training
  • Dynamic Warm-Ups
  • Core Training
  • High-Intensity Interval Training

I've been able to fix most backs and shoulders in just a few minutes per week instead of drugs, surgeries, and wasting thousands treating symptoms instead of root causes!  Topics will vary slightly depending upon city and audience.  First stops this year are Atlanta, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Paso Robles, and Park City.  See more info on the 'Move Better' U.S. Tour 2008!  Fitness is Power...Let's Get It On!

Today's News: "Wasting Billions on Back Pain, Retirement & Health, and Contaminated Lemon Slices!"

TodaysNewsMajor news broke last month about how Americans are literally wasting BILLIONS on back pain treatments!  Our medications, surgeries, and clinical treatments have failed miserably to decrease back pain.  The research indicated that our back pain is actually worse even though we are spending more money with better technology!  I can fix most people's back pain in just a few days to a few weeks and with only a few minutes per week!  Another good reason for me to start doing workshops so I can teach people how to fix their own backs and STOP wasting money on treatments that are not helping! 

 
Additionally, other national reports predicted that MOST Americans will NOT have the same standard of living in retirement.  Why?  Because of soaring healthcare costs.  I've been saying this for years--are you listening yet?  Our healthcare system is breaking!  It's not even healthcare anymore--it's SICK care.  It's time for a change--and NOW not later!
 
A very disturbing report emerged about the contamination with those "tasty" lemon slices we get in our restaurant water and tea!  Most have been found to be highly contaminated with fecal matter, staph bacteria, and other bugs you don't want to be ingesting.  How upsetting because I would put 2-3 in my glasses!  I've always wondered how clean those things were when looking into the lemon bins...they looked sort of aged and wilted to me and possibly not clean.  They are NOT!  The public accessible lemon trays are open prey to someone coming out of the bathroom without washing their hands then digging into the lemon bin.  Behind the counter lemons are thought to be contaminated from improper employee hand washing and using knives that were not cleaned after cutting up meat.  So much for lemon slices--I'm not going there anymore!
Gut Check! "Smoke & Mirrors"

KevinRailPromoThis is the first of many articles by Kevin Rail.  In "Smoke & Mirrors" Kevin explores the treacherous journey through the deadly jungles more commonly known as American supermarkets and fast food lines!  Eating healthy is simple--not complicated once you weed through all the hype and deceptive advertising.  Fear not!  Kevin's going to help us get started!  Get your first Gut Check! here.

Fit 4 Life Kids: "Fat Food Marketing to Kids"

Cade-BikeI was eating a salad at the Roadhouse Grill after football practice last fall and noticed a Bike Give-a-Way program they had for local children.  On the surface, it looked like a nice community service project for the restaurant...until I started "THINKING" about what they were doing.  They were giving free coupons for kid meals.  If the kids came in to eat, they got to register for the free bike.  When I investigated into their kid menu items, it was NOT good...here's what a Roadhouse Grill in California is feeding kids for good behavior:

  • Hamburger
  • Hot Dog
  • Grilled Cheese
  • Macaroni & Cheese
  • Steak Tips
  • Chicken Tenders

With rewards like this, the Roadhouse Grill will be hurting for customers because today's kids will be dead by the time they are my age or too unhealthy to get off the couch!  Sorry Roadhouse Grill--this is not good for our kids or our country.  Please keep your junk food and deceptive advertising on the premise of "good community service" away from my family!

WellPRO:  "Ronnie Jones"

Ronnie-SpinThis month's WellPRO is my youngest daughter Ronnie.  Her generation is predicted to be very sick and unhealthy because of obesity and lack of fitness.  Ronnie's health will help her to lead the next generation of Americans--from a position of fitness and not fat!  At age four, she's already more fit and more aware of health than many adults!  Read Ronnie's words of wellness wisdom and her expert advice on staying fit and fun.

Fat Attack!  "Chipotle Chicken Ciabatta"

Not all chicken sandwiches are created equal!  The Jack in the Box Chipotle Chicken Ciabatta (with grilled chicken and medium natural cut fries) actually has 1,140 calories, 51 grams of fat, and 3,000 mg of sodium.  Not exactly anything to "cluck" about!  With 1,140 calories, you might want to drive right on by Jack in the Box then grill your own chicken at home!

Nutrition Nibble: "Cheap Food?"

Ronnie-Berry I was chatting with my good friend and restaurant owner Joe Coughlin last month.  Joe has been serving up healthy menu items for years and long before the obesity epidemic alerts were hitting national news.  He said with the ailing economy, his business is down about 20%, and people are spending less on eating out and maybe opting for the typical fast foods that are "cheaper."  I had a profound thought--and a hell of a marketing idea that I immediately expressed to Joe--cheap food is NOT cheap!  What kind of value is to eat thousands of calories and hundreds of grams of fat for just a few bucks when the end result is expensive medical complications and diseases?!!!  I told Joe that if people ate at his Coconut Joe's Island Grill House, they can essentially eat for free compared to typical fast food because his food is healthy and won't kill them or make them sick!  Think about it..."cheap" food is not really going to be cheap in the long run.  Pay now or pay later.  When dining out, it's a much better value to buy "real food" at a decent restaurant than to eat "toxic food" full of chemicals.  Heart disease, diabetes, obesity...some "value" that is!!!  See y'all at Coconut Joe's where I'll be eating my lean chicken wrap!

Mental Skills Training: "Multi-Tasking"

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In American culture, we have mistakenly grown to view multi-tasking as the trait of highly successful people.  From the perspective of performance psychology, I'm here to say that multi-tasking is not optimal performance.  The brain can only process so much information at one time--or at least process well with optimal performance.  I've noticed upper-level managers in meetings or while at conferences trying to attend to the spoken topic while also using a Blackberry to read e-mail, text message, take a cell call, or whatever else they do with them.  As a psych guy, I've watched these people "zone out" and completely miss valuable information being presented! 
 
The scientific term explaining our limitations for performing multiple tasks is called "Attentional Capacity."  Simple tasks allow for brain space to attend to more than just one thing, but more complex tasks require more focused attention on the primary objective.  I use this psych principle with sport training all the time.  Too many people are decreasing overall performance from lack of focus.  In some situations, this can be dangerous.  I routinely observe people that cannot do anything without being distracted by a phone or text message.  Do that in an industrial task, or while driving, and it might cost you your life or the life of someone else.  Focus on what is critically important--then filter the rest out for optimal performance and safety.  Learn more on Mental Skills Training.
Amazing Body Fact!  "Shoulders"

VSkeleton-1 The shoulder is the only joint in your body with 360 degrees of full rotation.  While we routinely refer to our "shoulder sockets" when discussing shoulder pain, the shoulder joint area is not a socket at all.  It's actually almost flat with only the slight curve of a golf ball tee.  The "socket" of the shoulder joint is nearly flat to allow for greater mobility.  However, the increased mobility gives the shoulder less stability and less control of movement.

Wellness @ Work:  "Back Pain & Injuries"

Back pain is the #1 cause of insurance claims for many companies.  If your company is waiting around for someone to hurt their back before getting help, they are way behind the curve.  Most back pain is NOT fixed by surgery and the Western approach--this approach has made our backs worse and more expensive to fix! 

 

Boeing did an interesting study on back claims--their #1 injury.  The primary factor in Boeing's back pain claims?  Psychological stress!  This is proof that fixing America does not lie with biomechanics and data alone.  If it was just a workout plan and ergonomics, many more would be doing it!  As a Corporate Wellcoach, I know both exercise science and psychology which is why my "fitness" programs work so much better.  For optimal wellness @ work, use a balanced approach that helps employees on all levels of mind, body, and spirit.

ECO Health: "Affluenza"

Affluenza I ran across the book Affluenza last year while waiting 14 hours in the Atlanta airport.  I had no idea what it was about at first glance.  This book has drastically changed my life and how I look at my own contribution to either making the planet a healthier place to live or continuing to make it less healthy with senseless consumerism.  The book challenged me to think about my home recycling, my purchases, my values on "things" and how I look at them.  Since reading Affluenza, I doubled my home recycling and use reusable cloth shopping bags about 99% of the time.  If you want to really start thinking about America's over consumption and the effects on global ecology, read this book.  See the Affluenza book link here.

Health & Hygiene: "Phone Funk"

Cold and flu season is upon us.  When was the last time you cleaned your nasty cell phone?  Maybe never!  Think about how many times you slobber, cough, spit, and sneeze on your phone!  Studies show that cell phones are carrying significant amounts of bacteria because they are not being cleaned.  Grab a Clorox or Lysol wipe--clean your phone NOW!  After cleaning wipe off the chemical residue with a clean towel then you'll be good to go.

Cool Tool:  "Ankle Bands"

AnkleBandFor about $3.00, many people can fix their own knee problems!  This little ankle band is the best tool for increasing hip "abductors" which help prevent legs from caving in or adducting to center during movement.  They come in different thicknesses to match your strength capability.  I use bands made by PerformBetter.  Check out the cool ankle bands here.

On the Road with Coach RJ

RJ-AirplaneI'll be at the American College of Sports Medicine Health/Fitness Summit in Long Beach March 24th-27th getting the latest on corporate wellness, health, and fitness research.  I'm also launching my training workshops this month, so I'll see y'all on the road!

Next Month...April.08!

RJ-StoneMtn I don't know yet, but it will be good because health is ALL GOOD!  And no side effects like prescription drugs and junk food!  I'm taking corporate clients to Yosemite again this May and doing a training hike series with them--I'll introduce you to them in April and more as soon as I make up my mind.  So much health news and so little time! 

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In Life-Long Health--ALWAYS!
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Ron Jones, MS-LLC
Corporate Wellcoach

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In This Issue
Move Better Tour!
Today's News!
Gut Check!
Fit 4 Life Kids
WellPRO Ronnie Jones
Fat Attack!
Nutrition Nibble
Mental Skills Training
Amazing Body Fact!
Wellness @ Work
ECO Health
Health & Hygiene
Cool Tools
On the Road with RJ
 
Fast Fitness!
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"Band Walks"
 
Many knee injuries occur because of weak hip stabilizers that allow the knee to go out of position.  Strap a simple ankle band on then walk laterally.  This simple yet effective exercise is a great way to improve hip stability and decrease knee injuries--and all in just a few minutes per week!
 
 
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