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Health And Fitness
Health and Fitness Building A Sustainable Lifestyle – Part 2
by Nick Thomas, owner of Prime Performance Training, and Certified Sports Nutritionist
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Take a moment and remember my last article, the reasons I listed for letting go of the yoyo dieting and supplementation and embracing a truly healthy lifestyle. A low-stress routine way of living which provides you energy and confidence without feeling the need for the latest diet or supplement craze. A sustainable life which gives you physical and mental stabil ity along with energy for your daily grind and then some. The misconception with food and weight loss and/or mainte nance across the board is that it takes less calorie intake and more energy expenditure – WRONG! If you are not eating enough of the correct calories each day, the negative weight gain or loss effects will catch you eventually. The premise of my approach to nutrition is based on RMR (resting meta bolic rate). The body has to have nutrients providing fuel to draw from in order to burn what you don’t want and/or grow muscle. Therefore, to achieve a sustainable healthy weight and desirable energy level, you have to eat MORE than it will take your body sim ply to function at a resting state each day… YES, you read that right! Most don’t want to hear this or are unwilling to believe the opposite of what society has al ways told them, and therefore will inevitably fail – once again mindset is everything. You MUST change your thoughts on food intake versus weight. Old habits die hard; this is a LIFESTYLE change not a diet! It will be tough to eat 5 times a day, it will be hard to eat the right foods, it will be hard to do this consistently on time each day. But just as I said before, sticking to the plan laid out for you will allow you to form new, lasting habits in a 40- to 60-day time span. Each of us are made unique ly and have different overall goals; therefore, a “one-sizefits-all” nutritional approach will NOT provide you success. I strongly believe that body cir cumference and body fat measurements best aide my nutritional methods when it comes to individual meal plan design. Yes, I take weight, but this is by far NOT the primary focus at any point during this lifestyle change. As a matter of fact, just throw the scale out! When these numbers are compiled and I have found your RMR, a personalized meal plan design
can be developed. My sustainable approach to nutrition is focused on allnatural whole food. Based on the measurements and calcula tions I take and personal goals you share with me, I develop a plan which will consist mainly of a balanced and timed daily intake of lean proteins, specific greens, healthy fats, complex carbs, and tons of water. This approach is one that may sound simple on the surface but ultimately, the correct use of these things combined will pro vide you the ability to maintain this new lifestyle which can be sustained throughout any phase of life successfully! This is the foundation of the Prime approach to a sustainable healthy lifestyle. There will be at least one more edition in this series; however, if you don’t want to wait and are ready to start your personal journey down this path now, simply shoot an email to primeperformancetraining105@gmail.com
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by Ali Elizabeth Turner
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big box pest control outfit bought him out, but he found he just wasn’t finished with being at the helm of his own crew. Shane owns several ot her businesses, as well as residential rental proper ties, and in 2019, decided to return to the pest control business by forming All Southern. Shane and his company use Sentricon products, which are number one in the world of pest control. Much of his business cen ters around eliminating termites, which we all know can be a real problem in our area. They also take care of brown recluses, ot her spiders, ants, roaches, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and bedbugs. They have custom plans for your home or business, and they offer discounts for mem bers of the military as well as first responders. “Espe cially during this time of
dealing with COVID, we want to honor and protect those who protect us,” said Shane. Shane is the proud dad of an Army daughter, and enjoys cooking out for her and her friends. Shane also has a son who works with him in the business, and who he hopes someday will take it over. Shane explained that one of the things that is important to him is to provide superior service that results in custo mer retention. He also understands that during COVID, several of his clients are in a protracted season of uncertainty, and All Sout hern is offering a very special termite protection program at an introductory rate that many will find helpful. Shane and his All Sout hern team will come and service your home for an initial cost of $99 and then for $25 a month, you can pay off the rest so at the end of 12 months, you are all set. “No one else does that,” said Shane. They will check their installation 2 times a year, rather than the one time annual inspe ction which is standard to the industry, and because the bait stations are leased, they will remove the sta tions if someone chooses to not continue with their pro gram. “Sometimes termite bait stations get damaged by lawnmowers or other things, and we also inspect them to make sure they are still effective,” said Shane. All Southern understands that no home or commer cial establishment is impermeable to an infestation, but for businesses, there is a particular type of fallout that can occur from the presence of pests. A res taurant’s reputation can be ruined, houses of worship don’t seem exactly see ker-friendly, hospitals can’t give the best possible care to their patients, and neit her can schools best meet the needs of students. Re tail establishments can have inventory destroyed. In dustries can have their manufacturing facilities and equipment ruined, and all of it means diminished re venue. Whether it is your home, which is most folks’ big gest investment, or your business, All Southern Pest Control Service promises to: Begin with a visual inspe ction of your property, followed by a detailed inspection performed with you. This portion of their service allows you to show them the areas where you’ve seen activity or about which you are most concerned. Once they have gathered this information, they will develop a treatment plan that targets the problem areas. All Southern will per form both interior and exterior treatments that include: • Crack and crevice treat ments • De-webbing • Baiting Here are more reasons to choose All Southern Pest Control to care for your re sidential property or business: • They have over 20 years of experience treating pest problems. • They customize your treatments to meet your business’s specific needs. • They offer general and specialized pest control services. • They provide free inspe ctions. • They provide free callbacks. • They offer same-day ser
vices when possible. • They provide emergen cy services. • They respect and care for their employees as well as their customers. They design their treat ments to eliminate active infestations and prevent future ones, and they provide follow-up services on a regular schedule based on your needs. If pests are causing problems around your house or business establishment, it’s time to take action. Pests spread illnesses and damage property, but protecting your home, family, and business doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply contact All Southern Pest Control, and they’ll develop a pest control plan designed around your pest problems to ensure that you have a pest-free home or business. They are dedicated to protect to your Athens home or business from the threat of pests.
