Yesterday we had a wonderful group come to the Riverside Barnes and Noble for Angie and her book, “BODY BY ANGIE, Is Your Body Bankrupt, Learn to Invest in Yourself”! The day included an author discussion as well as a FREE body composition test for anyone who attended. What a delightful group we had and their questions were exceptional. Many had already read the book and Angie was able to interact with individuals to answer their specific questions. What an inspiring day to see others make the connection with nutrition, energy and health that myself and those in my profession can often take for common knowledge in our everyday lives. I KNOW that there were many recommendations given out yesterday that were minor changes in the events of that person’s daily activities but actions that are going to pay off BIG TIME for them in the future. I am happy to know that there are people being affected in such a positive way by Angie’s knowledge and presence in our community. I consider myself very lucky to witness her engage her passion with the intention of making this place we call our body a healthier and happier one. I also know that what she is doing will help to reduce the effects of chronic disease, mobilize people into physical activity and ultimately make this world a better place for each and every on of us!
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Barnes and Noble Was A Great Success!
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Traumatic Brain Injury
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010At Angie’s World, we have achieved great success with clients with Traumatic Brain Injury, also known as TBI. Many facilities provide care and occupational therapy for such patients but families are often frustrated with the overall results. Studies have shown that exercise for someone with TBI provides many positive benefits such as increased blood flow and faster nerve impulses to the brain (which improves how quickly you process or think), and increases body awareness. Exercise also improves mood and memory, increases heart and lung efficiency, and positively affects balance.
Donny Winn, A TBI client, has had remarkable success with our program. Please check out www.donnywinn.com. Donny has been training with us for over 2 years and has developed stronger core stability, improved range of motion, and muscle strength that has made him more independent. Check out his before and after photos here. You can even see a video of his workouts here.
Another of our clients, is Brennen Haworth. When Brennen, A.k.a “Shoeey”, came to us, he couldn’t move his arms or legs. We began his program with a stretching routine to help relax the muscles. Now, less than a year, Shoeey can perform shoulder rows, ride a stationary bicycle, and can use various leg machines.
Our TBI clients have had various degrees of injury and we are able to work around almost all challenges, including wheelchairs, walkers, feeding tubes, etc.
As a certified nutritionist, I emphasis the importance of nutrition to help the individual in the recovery process. I will help design a program that is right for the individual to increase brain function and improve body composition which is a significant component to their progress. I can also provide information on supplementation, working directly with their doctor.
If you or a loved one is frustrated due to a TBI, we can help. Please contact us for a free consultation.
Angie at Your Local Barnes and Noble
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010If you are in Riverside, Ca this weekend come by Barnes and Noble at the Galleria at Tyler. Angie will be signing her book ” BODY BY ANGIE, Is Your Body Bankrupt? Learn To Invest in Yourself!” Angie and her staff will be offering FREE body composition testing and will be available to answer your questions on health, exercise and nutrition. The event is on Saturday the 24th from 2-4 pm. For store and event information go to http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3046374. Come join us and get on the road to better health!
The Latest Press Release
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Riverside Trainer’s New Book Shares “Secrets” of Health and Fitness
Hard work and long-term commitment trump trendy diets and surgeries, says president of Angie’s World and author of the new book, “Body by Angie.”
RIVERSIDE, CA—If you’re overweight and unhealthy and want to do something about it, Angie Lustrick has some advice for you.
Ignore the ever-present ads for weight-loss surgery (it’s a lot riskier—and costlier—than they let on). Forget the quick-fix diet fads—the only weight you’ll lose will be from your wallet.
Instead, take a page—literally—out of Lustrick’s new book, “Body by Angie: Is Your Body Bankrupt? Learn to Invest in Your Health.”
In her book, Lustrick, president of Riverside-based personal training and nutrition center Angie’s World, explains why starvation diets, risky surgeries and unrealistic exercise regimens simply don’t work.
The truth is, getting and staying in shape isn’t easy.
It takes hard work, dedication and the right mindset. And support from expert trainers such as the staff at Angie’s World doesn’t hurt, either.
What’s really needed is a life-changing commitment to getting and staying healthy, says Lustrick, who understands firsthand the challenges of being overweight.
A decade ago, she was overweight, hypoglycemic and unhappy with the way she looked and felt. Like increasing numbers of Americans, her lack of fitness was affecting her overall health, and she had to do something about it.
Ten years later, Lustrick is a certified nutritionist and personal trainer. She has competed in marathons, triathlons, bodybuilding events and other sporting competitions. At 34, she’s in the best shape of her life—physically, mentally and emotionally. And she’s inspiring others to embark on the same life-changing journey she undertook.
Her message couldn’t come at a more appropriate time. A 2010 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that 32.2 percent of adult men and 35.5 percent of adult women were obese. According to medical experts, obesity can lead to chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, certain cancers and arthritis.
No miracle diet or dangerously invasive surgery will help you lose the weight and keep it off, says Lustrick, who appeared at book signings in the Inland Empire in July— including an event scheduled at Barnes & Noble booksellers on July 24— where she dispensed advice and inspired people to set and pursue their own weight-loss goals.
As Lustrick says, eating sensibly and committing to long-term exercise goals will allow you to lose body fat and add muscle, increase your metabolism and stamina and improve your overall health.
A sensible—and increasingly affordable—approach to getting in shape is by working with a personal trainer. And “Body by Angie” tells you how to choose a trainer who will help design a safe and appropriate exercise routine, get maximum benefit from your workouts and keep you motivated to do even better.
Lustrick received her certified nutritionist degree from American Health Science University and earned a degree in Biology from the University of California, Riverside. She was diagnosed as pre-diabetic in her early college years, and knew she had to make a major lifestyle change. She entered a nationally sponsored transformation contest in 2000 and won first place out of 30,000 participants. She has since started Angie’s World, a Center of Excellence for the First Line Therapy® Program, a medically proven nutrition program.
Don’t take another sip of water before you read this!
Friday, July 9th, 2010We all know that soda is bad for us. The media is making us quite aware of all the sugar that is in our drinks. We are constantly told to drink more water but is it really all that good for us? The obvious answer is YES, but after a weekend at the beach, I realize the answer is a bit complicated. In a previous post I mentioned to not leave your plastic water bottles inside your cars because the BPA (bis phenyl A) in it will leach into the water when exposed to heat. These BPAs are responsible for causing excess Estrogen in our bodies and may lead to weight gain amongst other things. But now, I have also discovered that many “healthy” waters are in fact very acidic! Drinking water should be at a pH of 7.0 or higher. The higher the number the more basic, or more alkaline, the water is. Our bodies cannot absorb acidic water, which means, after downing bottle are bottle, our bodies remain dehydrated. Many of my clients have increased their water intake to discover that it wasn’t “working” to increase their dehydration status after testing them. My initial thought was that they were eating too many processed foods and their body was still too acidic to absorb the water they needed. But NOW, I realize their is another problem: ACIDIC WATER. Yep. Most waters on the market today are highly acidic. After visiting a shop down in Carlsbad where they had tested the pH of many popular bottled waters, I saw that most waters on the market today scored well below 6.0.
So, Wilma and I decided to do our own test this week. We bought water from Trader Joes, Ralphs, Rite-Aid, and even our local Water & Ice store. We discovered that, indeed, all our waters were about 5.4- 6.0 in range! Yikes! This included Smart water with electrolytes. The only waters that did better were Spring Waters, good ole Arrowhead Water. Interestingly enough, the better (high alkaline) waters didn’t taste as good to me. Well, no surprise, the more alkaline the water, the more minerals and the harder the water. Hmm.. Makes you want to rethink everything we are doing – softening our water, reverse osmosis, ultra purified…. All this in the end makes a commercial tasty water, much like Wonder Bread is a tasty bread – void of all the good stuff.
When It’s One of Those Days
Thursday, May 13th, 2010>by Wilma Young
> Too many obligations, late nights, chores to do and not enough “me”
> time. Sound familiar? Well what do you do when you know that being
> healthy is the right choice but frankly all you want to do is crawl up
> to a pint of Haagen- Dazs and cry yourself to sleep. The battle that
> ensues between the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other
> can be draining. Most days I do make the right choice but on those
> days I feel overwhelmed and underappreciated and mostly by me and not
> those around me, I go weak in the knees. I want to return to the days
> of reckless abandon, delve into the cookies and ice cre am and forget
> what discipline and hard work has done for me. If I do n’t pull myself
> out within a short time, I could slip down that rabbit hole and
> eventually wake up more miserable and more over whelmed then when I
> started. This is the time to BREATHE! This is the time t o take stock
> of the little choices that are made each and every day that have
> brought you to a healthier life and happier body. I person ally find a
> way to make myself a healthy dessert (try Greek yogurt with Chocolate
> protein powder, a little glutamine and shredded coconu
> t…yummy!!) , sit in a comfy chair with a great book and enjoy a sile
> nt moment. You could take a bath, get a pedicure or sit outside in t
> he sun and soak up some vitmain D for five minutes! I know life has a
> way of interfering with your plans to be the perfect spouse, a good
> friend and a contributing citizen but sometimes you have to check out
> for a while to recharge your batteries and we have to be okay with
> that. We need to forgive ourselves the fact that there may be days
> that you are not at 100% and that the world will not end because i t.
> Take a moment for yourself, sit for a minute and remember that going
> down that rabbit hole won’t make you feel any better.
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A Direct Correlation Between Weight Loss and Business
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010The local small business development center recently asked me to express my professional journey. As I thought about it, I found correlations between my own transformation and that of my business!
I am passionate about my business but as many of you know, passion is not the only ingredient to being successful. Any business owner knows (and busy mom’s, college students, and hard-working professionals) that gaining and achieving balance AND success is truly an art form. I started out with the intention of bringing a healthy lifestyle to others but soon found that there were many elements besides my core services that would determine whether I would succeed or not. I had to learn from my own experience of an unhealthy, pre-diabetic lifestyle that the building blocks to a fulfilling and energetic life started out with baby steps. I had to learn how to eat better, work out effectively, and understand nutrition and its impact on me. I have, in 10 years, taken my body to an unbelievable place… winning contests, reducing my body fat and adding years to my life. In the same 10 years I have had to learn the building blocks for my business. They included managing the money and inventory, mentoring employees and learning about lease agreements, just to name a few. I have been extremely fortunate to positively impact the health of hundreds of clients and I know this impacts us economically also. When you help one person, whether it be in health or business (or any other avenue for that matter!), the whole community thrives… in fact, dare I say, the whole planet thrives!
I feel empowered to provide jobs and add to the economic impact of our region. But most importantly I am proud to have learned the steps to have a healthy business along with my healthy body and that in turn creates a healthy world! I applaud all of you who, day in and day out, work hard to achieve, give back, and thrive. In each and every small detail that we undertake, there is an impact to those around us. I want to thank you for also choosing to be a positive force in our community! Together, we can make a difference!
The Monday Morning Blues!
Monday, April 19th, 2010Wilma Young CPT
It happens to most of us. We have a hard work week and we want to let loose on the weekends. We feel we deserve a little rest and relaxation but what happens when we do a little too much? We eat a few extra bites, indulge in the appetizers we normally swear off of all week or nibble on the crackers and cheese put out by well meaning friends. THEN, Monday morning hits like a slap to the face and we are defeated. The need to berate ourselves with the internal “flogging” is an undeniable burden that leads to stress. This is the stress that causes our emotional roller coaster to take off. Then, you guessed it, our weight loss stops because we have increased our cortisol and start storing fat instead of releasing it. As a strong and relatively intelligent human being we know this is not the smartest way to handle our missteps. Yet, the child in us who has been use to a scolding when
she has done “bad” lets the voice inside take over. If we are not careful this is the turning point where we could fall off the wagon completely. In fact, it is especially important at this time to get RIGHT BACK ON! The key to a successful and healthy lifestyle is being able to navigate through the pitfalls that come up. To be able to evaluate and manage the social and environmental challenges we encounter and when we fail get right back to it is true success. There is no knowledge of success without the taste of failure. There is no peace if we have not known unrest or sunshine if we haven’t met the darkness. I want to offer you this. When you feel dark about your recent choices it is important to find your light again. Even if it is a flicker. It could be to wake up and do ten jumping jacks or make a healthy dinner for the family. Even thinking just a positive thought about yourself, like, I am a good mother, wife or friend can have a positive impact on your life. Maybe saying to yourself… I make a nice home for my family or I made someone happy today that was sad just by being there for them can be the turning point. It is important to get the light re-ignited at the first opportunity, even if it means you have to start that fire yourself. Remember, you are a light in this world, for your children, your community and for yourself. Do everyone a favor and let that light shine!!
Getting Past Mental Roadblocks
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010By Angie Lustrick
As the second month of 2010 comes to a close, where do you stand with your resolutions?
Have you made progress or did your motivation sizzle out?
Most people wait around for motivation to strike them like a lightning bolt. Well, I’ve got news: motivation isn’t something that happens to you – it’s something that you create for yourself.
If you don’t feel motivated to achieve your goals, it is likely due to mental roadblocks that hold you hostage. Read the following 21 Mindset Tips and prepare your mind for success.
1)Success comes first in the mind, so visualize yourself accomplishing your goals.
2)Remember, you are the only person who can hold you back.
3)Forgive yourself and love yourself despite past failures.
4)Decide what is important in your life, and focus on that.
5)Conquer each negative thought the moment it enters your mind, when it is weakest.
6)Give up the idea that things won’t go right unless you worry about them.
7)If you bring the body of your dreams to the point of resolve, then you’ll soon be living in it.
8)Look towards your future, if you believe the best is yet to come then it will be.
9)You become what you think about most.
10)The margin between success and failure is very small and easily bridged by determination.
11)Start your day by accomplishing your hardest task first.
12)Set small attainable goals, rather than one monumental goal.
13)Convince yourself that exercise is fun, and it will be.
14)Know your big reason why.
15)Create a motivating play list of songs to use as the sound track to your workout sessions.
16)Every decision you make leads you either closer toward achieving your goal, or farther from it.
17)If you think you’re a fat person, then you’ll stay fat. If you think you’re fit, then you soon will be.
18)Once you’ve set your goal, your attitude either pushes you toward accomplishment or failure.
19)If you don’t know exactly where you want to go, you will likely end up someplace else.
20)You can have the body of your dreams, but first you must give up the belief that you can’t.
21)You can only have two things in life: excuses or results.
Even With Insurance I Can’t Afford To Get Sick!
Saturday, January 30th, 2010By Wilma Young
Recently I was shopping for personal health insurance. Many of you have experienced this unpleasant activity. The first offense I experienced were the dreaded pre-existing condition questions…”Are you currently taking any prescription medications? Are you diabetic? Being treated for cancer?” And the list goes on and on. I am fortunate to be able to answer NO to these questions so I assumed my pricing would be a manageable monthly expense and similar to the HMO plan I currently have. To my economic horror I had the sticker shock of walking into a Mercedes Benz dealership with a Honda checkbook. Thinking that pricing the HMO plans would be the smartest direction turned out to be wrong. Getting a PPO with a HUGE deductible was the best choice as I rarely go to the doctor except for my annual exam and of course in case of an emergency. How lucky I am to be confident in my health. To work out, and create wellness in my life not only adds to the quality I value but also puts me in control of my healthcare. Being at the mercy of an insurance company who sadly only gives a doctor approximately 7 minutes with you in an exam room to evaluate and uncover your obstacles is absurd for both you and the doctor. Both of your hands are tied. In this economic time of upheaval and uncertainty your health is more valuable than most everything in your life. You can’t afford to get sick, so spend your time making yourself WELL!!