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Treat Your Heart with the Respect It Deserves!

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Your Beautiful, Beating Heart Helen Keller said the most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or touched, but must be felt with the heart. True, except that if you put your hand to your chest, you can feel your beautiful heart thumping merrily away. It’s this sort of “feeling” of the heart most people don’t give a second thought to—until something goes drastically wrong, that is. Then you are very aware of the muscle that gives life, and gives beauty to life.

This month, we here at activelife Guide want to highlight the importance of heart health. Focus is more often placed on the outside of the body, while maintaining a healthy heart is somewhat neglected. Prevention is always the best start to maintaining a healthy heart. Since you cannot simply run down to the hardware store and find a replacement heart when yours wears out, you need to take care of your “current model.”

A healthy, balanced diet is typically what people look to at the beginning. But the question, “Where in the world do I go from here?” quickly presents itself. A simple start is controlling your portions. Eat foods that are high in antioxidants, such as raisins and blueberries. Add more whole grains to your diet to increase fiber intake. Women involved in a recent study conducted by Harvard were shown to have a significantly lower risk of heart disease while eating a high-fiber diet than others who did not ingest as much fiber. And last, but certainly not least, increase your omega-3s by adding fish such as salmon to your diet once or twice per week.

Exercise

Johnathan Myers (2003) suggests that a simple 30 minutes of moderate exercise performed seven days per week can greatly benefit one’s heart. He goes on to list the following as additional benefits to heart health: “Increase in exercise tolerance; reduction in body weight; reduction in blood pressure; reduction in bad (LDL and total) cholesterol; increase in good (HDL) cholesterol; increase in insulin sensitivity.”

As always, consult your physician before undertaking a major change to your diet or routine. Make the choice to take action and protect your heart.

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Answers to questions like age, height, weight as well as the number of servings of fruits and vegetables you eat in a day are all taken into account. And, with just a few clicks, your profile is assembled and a rating number between one and ten is assigned. You can save your score and periodically re-take the online assessment to see how you have improved.

From there, dozens of easy-to-follow next steps and suggestions are displayed so you can apply them in your everyday life to improve your overall health score.

At St.Vincent Health, we often take the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7® to events where the healthcare professionals can walk through the assessment with patients on the spot and give them an idea where they stand in regards to the seven health factors.

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In fact, heart disease in women by the numbers is staggering. Cardiovascular diseases, which include heart disease, hypertension and stroke, kill more women than the next three leading causes of death combined. Moreover, women are 15% more likely than men to die of a heart attack. They are also twice as likely to suffer a second heart attack in the next six years following their first.

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research and treatment. As with cancer, the same approach works for heart disease. It’s about knowing the risks, doing the appropriate tests to diagnose the disease, and then treating it properly in its earliest stages. No matter what health risk we’re discussing, prevention is top priority. Anything that we can do to lower the risk, the better it is for everyone. Research has shown that there are numerous things every woman can do to significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. These are not difficult, and with a little effort in changing our habits and daily routines the benefits can be significant.

Diet is one of the most critical components of good health and is especially important to a healthy heart. Start the day with juice instead of coffee. Orange juice contains folic acid, which helps lower your levels of

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homocysteine, an amino acid linked to a higher heart attack risk. Grape juice is loaded with flavonoids and resveratrol, both potent antioxidants that may discourage red blood cells from clumping together and forming an artery-blocking clot. Choose 100% fruit juices to limit excess sugar.

Another great beverage of choice is green tea. This potent beverage contains several powerful antioxidants that lower cholesterol and may even lower blood pressure. By sipping tea (decaffeinated, please) throughout the day, you’re helping with hydration and digestion of other foods.

Meats contain saturated fats that are known to clog your arteries. On the other hand, fish such as salmon and anchovies are loaded with the omega-3 fatty acids that will help your heart maintain a steady rhythm. Having even one serving a week of fish high in omega-3s could reduce your risk of death from a heart attack by over 50%.

Flaxseed is another excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fats. Studies indicate that adding flaxseed to your diet can reduce the development of heart disease and help to keep red blood cells from clumping together and forming clots that can block arteries. Sprinkle two tablespoons of flaxseed a day on your yogurt, oatmeal, cereal or salad. Buy it preground, and keep it refrigerated.

Dunking your bread in olive oil is ideal, but if you must use a spread, pick one with cholesterol-lowering sterols. (Read the labels—on all foods.) Adding two grams of these plant compounds to your daily diet can help lower your total cholesterol by nearly 10%. That’s a substantial reduction and could translate to a 20% lower risk of heart disease.

When you’re in the mood for a snack, make it a healthy one. Studies have

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found that those who eat more than five ounces of nuts a week are one-third less likely to have either heart disease or a heart attack. Just don’t overdo it—nuts are high in fat and calories, which can pack on pounds if you inhale them by the fistful. In addition to nuts, dark chocolate in moderation can be a healthy snack. Dark chocolate varieties contain flavonoids, antioxidants that make blood vessels more elastic. An ounce of dark chocolate with 70% cocoa can actually lower blood pressure.

Eat your vegetables. Make vegetables 50% of your meals, and get extra points for picking cruciferous vegetables such as kale, brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage. These are a gold mine of antioxidants and other heart-saving phytochemicals. Choose vegetables high in potassium, like lima beans, baked potatoes, tomato paste and yogurt (not a vegetable, of course, but still high in potassium). Fruits like cantaloupe and bananas are also high in potassium and can help lower blood pressure.

Taking the necessary steps to improve your diet will pay big dividends for a healthier heart. Since you’re reading this magazine, it’s obvious you know that being active is another critical component to improving your overall health and lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as many others. Balancing your life is challenging in these challenging times.

Do anything—everything—you can to lower stress. Maintain a positive attitude, laugh a little (or better, laugh a lot!), and stay in touch with loved ones.

At the end of the day when all is well, celebrate and enjoy a little wine. Or, if at the end of the day and all is NOT well, sit down, relax and enjoy a little wine. Research has shown that wine in moderation is known to reduce your risk of a heart attack. Be well and enjoy your good health.

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he bitter chill of winter can present a challenge even to those most in love with the outdoors. Spring, summer, autumn…A light extra layer of clothing will almost always provide the protection we need to get out and hike, run, bike, swim, play baseball, play soccer, you name it. But winter—it can get just plain miserable! Just think. What if there were a great cardiovascular activity that combined the fun of being outdoors in the snowy winter with the comfort of a warm fireplace? There is, and it’s called platform tennis. (OK, I’m exaggerating—there’s no fireplace involved in platform tennis. But there is a heated floor that melts any falling snow…and usually a fire pit outside the court to huddle around after the match is over!) Brian Hagman, our activelife in the spotlight this month, is one of only two people in Indiana certified to teach the sport.

“Paddle tennis is a great way to pass the cold months,” Brian says. “It’s a fun, friendly atmosphere—and you get to spend your time outside in the wintertime.”

Platform tennis—often referred to by those who know it best as paddle—got its start in 1928 in upstate New York. With the court raised up on a platform, a heating element is housed beneath the floor. The court is surrounded by 12-foot high chicken wire, and the whole court is about one-third the size of a regular tennis court. “It’s kind of like a combination of ping pong, tennis, and racquetball or squash,” Brian says. He likens it to playing tennis in a closet. Popular in the Northeast and in Chicago for years, it’s more recently come onto the scene in Indianapolis, and Brian couldn’t be happier about that. “It’s an outdoor sport—you dress in layers,” he says.

“By the time you’re done playing, you’re down to a T-shirt. You definitely get a great workout by the time you’re done.”

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Having been steeped in athletics from the tender age of 3, Brian has never known a life outside of sports. With a mother and father who were both athletic, there was a sport for every season in his youth, Brian says. “Hockey, basketball, baseball—it’s always been a way of life for me, and I’ve grown to love and appreciate sports.”

Tennis was among the sports Brian played as a youngster, and he fully dedicated himself to it in college. Shortly after graduation, when faced with the question of what he was going to do with his degree in journalism and sociology, an uncle of his asked, “Why not just keep playing tennis?” His uncle helped Brian connect with the director of the Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, and from that moment on, Brian has made a career of teaching both traditional

and platform tennis. In Indianapolis, he’s taught under Ludo Aaron at the Meridian Hills Country Club, and he has just begun his tenure as Director of Racquets at the Woodstock Club. “I love this life,” Brian says. “I get to stay fit on a daily basis , and get to do it outside every month of the year. I may have long hours during the summer and even winter, but because I’m on the court getting exercise, I don’t have to go to the gym—it’s all built in!”

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In his college days, Brian made an assumption that many young people—and not-so-young people—make. “I thought playing tennis and being active would trump my bad eating habits,” he says. His mom was the one to call him out on how wrong he was about that. “I remember coming home from break, and my mom said, ‘What do you eat when you’re at school?’ She didn’t call me fat or big, but I knew what she meant.” From then on, Brian cut back on the pizza and soda—in fact, he gave up soda completely. “When you’re younger, you think you can tolerate everything,” Brian says. “But

your body tells you what it wants. My body let me know in college that soda and pizza weren’t the best thing.”

Thankfully, Brian found his wife, Megan—a super-athletic, super-healthy addition to his life. “She’s great about her weight and what she puts in her body,” he says. “When I come home and ask what we’re having, she’ll often say, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll like it,’” Brian laughs.

Megan isn’t afraid to experiment in the kitchen. While the couple’s staple proteins include ample amounts of clean meats and fish, it’s in the preparation that the fun comes in.

Perhaps Megan will replace the sour cream in a dish with Greek yogurt—or the oil in a recipe with apple sauce. “She’ll trick me,” Brian says.

“If you have a creative mind and aren’t afraid

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to experiment, you can surprise yourself.” Brian is grateful for Megan and her prowess in the kitchen. “I exert a lot of energy, so I have to fuel my body with the right things.”

Find Your “Second Avenue”

Having studied journalism in college, Brian still looks for “the story” in people he meets. And it’s through the people Brian has met through his teaching and country club connections that he’s written his own story so far. “My mentor for tennis—both traditional and paddle—has been Rod Workman,” Brian says. “He taught me how to successfully balance life and the tennis business.” Wayne Bryan also has had a major influence on Brian’s teaching and approach to life. He met Wayne, the father of Bob and Mike Bryan—the world’s top tennis doubles team—one weekend at the Onwentsia Club. “I learned drills from him, how to interact with those I teach—really creative ideas,” Brian says.

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He highly recommends Wayne’s book Raising Your Child to Be a Champion in Athletics, Arts, and Academics. “So many [pro] tennis players haven’t had good relationships with their parents,” Brian says. “[Wayne Bryan] has a good grasp on life when it comes to tennis and mixing it with a ‘second avenue’—science, cooking, music, etc.—another release besides sports.”

No matter what your passion, Brian believes that balance is key. “For me, the birth of my son, Rook, is giving me balance. He makes me realize that not everything can be planned and scheduled,” he says. “You have got to have flexibility in your life. You can love tennis, but you’ve got to love something else. The more you work at making yourself well-rounded, the

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happier you’ll be.” Balance is key to success in the gym, too. “Your body respects you more when you give it more,” Brian says. “Don’t do a bench press every day or curls every day—if you go in with another ‘avenue,’ you’ll surprise your body—and you’ll see improvements!”

Brian loves the life he’s built around teaching others the sport of tennis. “I want to show people how fun a sport can be,” he says. So explore the possibilities this year! Make 2013 the year you break the cycle that holds you back from your full potential of healthy living.

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They hear that their best friend’s child loves eating broccoli and that their neighbor’s child is obsessed with brussels sprouts. Meanwhile, they can’t get their child to try a bite of potatoes without acting out. We all want our children to be healthy and eat what we put out for them; however, that is easier said than done.

What I’ve tried to do is educate my children on healthy eating. Two years ago, when most parents would think this was too early, I sat down with my children at the dining table with a pile of magazines, scissors, glue sticks and a poster board. With a Sharpie, I drew a line down the center. On one side I wrote “Muscle Building Foods,” and on the other, “Slow Slug Foods.” (If you are a mom of girls, then perhaps you can replace “Muscle Building Foods” with “Princess Power Foods”!) As we flipped through the pages of the magazines looking for pictures of foods, I quickly realized that my kids had no idea what was “healthy” and what wasn’t. Within an hour we filled up both sides of the board and hung it up in their room. I was delighted to hear my kids ask me to stop buying the “Slow Slug Foods” and begin cooking more of the “Muscle Building Foods”—as they flexed their muscles. Yes, they learned a lot from the project, but I, too, learned to take the healthy food items that my children already loved and create new alternatives using them. Also, a really neat way to get your “picky eater” to eat more vegetables is to hide them. Jessica Seinfeld, author of Deceptively Delicious, offers amazing recipes using vegetable purees. My kids have NO IDEA what I have hidden in muffins, oatmeal, cookies, dinner dishes and more.

The board we made has had a lasting impression on my children. They have continued to impress me with their food choices throughout the years, so when I found out about National Food Day, there was no question that I wanted to be involved.

Food Day, created by Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), is a nationwide celebration and a movement toward more healthy, affordable and sustainable food. Anyone can participate in celebrating Food Day, so I decided to create a PowerPoint presentation to educate my six-yearold’s first grade class on proper eating and regular exercise. As you probably know, six- and sevenyear olds cannot be still for very long, so I made the presentation very interactive. This is something you can do at home with your children to make it fun for the whole family. The first question I asked them was, “Did you know that eating “real” (non-processed) foods can give you SUPER HERO capabilities?”

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Super Healthy Kids!

• PROTEIN gives you “Super Strength.” Ask your kids to stand up and flex their muscles for you.

• VEGETABLES give you “X-Ray Vision.” Ask your kids to make circles with each of their hands, and then place them over their eyes as glasses. Tell them how much you can see with your amazing X-ray vision and ask them what they can see.

• Unsaturated FATS give you “Brain Power.” Explain to your child that when you eat peanut butter sandwiches, avocado or nuts that they are helping their brain get healthier and stronger.

• DAIRY gives you “Indestructible Bones.” I used the broken, dangling arm approach with this one. Hold your right elbow up high and let your hand dangle below. Using your left hand lightly push your right hand causing your right arm to sway back and forth as if it were broken.

Have your child do the same. This one got a really great response!

• CARBOHYDRATES give you “Super Speed.” Every child wants to be as fast as Sonic the Hedgehog, so ask your child to stand up and run in place as fast as they can.

Creating a habit of implementing a diet filled with “real” foods will result in a healthy little heart. Nourish Interactive, a kid-friendly educational website, says there is no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than taking care of our hearts.

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1 Stability Ball Roll– Out

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B Begin by kneeling on the floor and leaning on the ball with your forearms close to your body. Keeping your core tight, slowly roll forward on the ball as far as you are able.

Pause and hold for a few seconds; then use your abs to pull yourself back to the starting position. Repeat for 30 seconds.

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Stability Ball V–Pass Begin by lying flat on your back with your feet together and arms extended overhead, holding the stability ball on either side. Keep your legs as straight as possible as you bring your hands and feet into the air toward each other. When you reach the “top” of the V, place the ball between your feet and lower your feet and arms toward the floor. Get as close to the floor as you can before reversing the move to return to starting position. Repeat for 30 seconds.

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Start with the stability ball under your neck and shoulders, with your feet on the floor. Place your hands on your hips and extend your left leg, keeping your knees together.

Slowly lower your glutes toward the floor. Sink as low into the move as you can, pause at the bottom, and then squeeze your glutes to return to the starting position. Repeat with left leg extended for 15 seconds, and then perform with the right leg extended for the remaining 15 seconds.

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Your living room will suffice to target abs and glutes in this circuit routine. You simply need a stability ball, 20 minutes, and enough determination to push yourself through this simple workout. Perform each exercise for 30–40 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds before going to the next exercise. Repeat the circuit 6 times, and—voila! You are well on your way to whipping that belly and booty into shape!

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4 Stability Ball Reverse Crunch

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B Begin in a plank position with the stability ball under your shins. Use your lower abs to pull your feet and ball toward your chest. Pause and return to starting position. Keep your abs tight to help balance yourself on the ball. Repeat for 30 seconds.

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BEFORE Age before: 28 Age Now: 31 Height: 5’11”

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Weight before: 185 lbs Weight now: 160 lbs Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Occupation: Full-time Beachbody Coach Favorite exercise: Cross-training Favorite clean meal: Grilled tilapia with grilled zucchini

“When I decide to do something, I give it everything I have.”

hortly after getting married, Scottie Hobbs just let himself go. “I got married at the age of 25 and stopped caring what I looked like,” he says.

Working long hours—12 to 15 hours a day—to pay the bills and take care of his new family (he and his wife had their first child within just a few months), Scottie wasn’t finding the time to keep himself in shape. Before the wedding, Scottie says he lived an active life and played in a band, but dedication to family brought changes.

“I started to gain weight and not pay much attention to it,” he tells me.

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On May 20, 2010, a light dawned on Scottie. He was lying on the couch

and could hear his wife doing a P90X workout in their guest room. “She finished her workout—and then started running up and down the stairs!” he remembers. “I couldn’t believe she had so much energy while I was lying there exhausted from ‘living life.’” He decided right then and there he would change his life.

His daughters helped him make that choice. “I felt horrible and had this feeling I wouldn’t be able to keep up with my two daughters [at the time] as they grew up,” he says. “I wanted to be a Dad that played with his kids.”

Scottie decided that within 90 days of doing P90X, he wanted to have ripped abs—just like the infomercial claimed. As an add-on, he made it a goal to run 100 miles a month during this period—three to five miles a day.

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I give it everything I have,” he says. “The key to my success was my personal belief in what I was doing and that I could achieve my goal of getting ‘ripped.’” Scottie’s belief in himself gave him the strength and the discipline to keep going, no matter how hard it got. “I had never done plyo training or yoga before, but I gave it 100%,” Scottie says. He used the Harris Benedict formula to figure his required caloric intake, and he eliminated soda, sugary drinks, white breads and pastas from his diet completely.

A Strong dedication to others

“I can’t even begin to share fully how my transformation has changed my life,” Scottie says. In May 2010, he and his wife’s work schedules meant that one of them would usually be home with the kids, but the two of them never saw each other. He was unhealthy and he just didn’t care.

“After finishing 90 days of P90X and having abs for the first time, people began coming to me for advice,” he says. “I felt that I mattered—that I had something to give to others.” Scottie started a Facebook page and began helping others in their transformations.

“I was finally passionate about something in my life again.” Within a few months, on his 3rd round of P90X, Scottie decided to become a Team Beachbody coach. While still working full time, he dedicated his evenings, after his kids went to bed, to blogging about his experiences

and helping others. In time, he made the choice to leave his “day job” and become a full-time Team Beachbody coach. “I now have four kids and spend my days with them, being an example to them, and teaching them a healthy lifestyle,” Scottie says. By June of this year, Scottie’s goal is to gain 10 lbs. of muscle with the help of Body Beast. “This is what I WILL achieve by June,” he says decidedly.

Scottie’s understanding of fitness boils down very simply. “It takes consistency and discipline to remain healthy—and it’s easier to stay healthy and fit, than to quit and start over.”

He knows that people look to him for inspiration, and he doesn’t intend to ever let them down. “If you want to change your life, truly commit— don’t just be merely interested,” he says. “Know that you deserve to be healthy and strong. Your body was meant to be that way. I promise you, life will never be the same.”

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