The Top Three Most Compelling Reasons To Hire A Personal Trainer

While people spend thousands of dollars on cars, clothing and vacations, many make excuses when it comes to spending money on their health. Here are my three most compelling reasons for hiring a personal trainer. While it may seem like a luxury to some, working with the right personal trainer is actually an investment in your health, and offers benefits you can see and feel for years to come.

1. Exercise is a like a drug--it should be prescribed for the best results. Just like you wouldn't take any random drug when you're sick, you shouldn't do any random workout plan when you want to get in shape. When you work with a personal trainer, they assess your body's specific needs and customize or "prescribe" a workout program to help you look and feel your best.

2. Trainers offer consistency. When working out on their own, most gym-goers tend to fill their workout hour with a variety of random exercises....and random exercises only yield random results! When you work with the right personal trainer, they can tailor a structured workout program to fit your unique goals...and give you the consistency and structure you need to reach those goals as quickly as possible.

3. Motivation. This reason seems obvious but most people forget the power of inspiration. When you work with a trainer with high levels of fitness, energy and overall vitality, they inspire you to work hard and push yourself, both in the gym and in your daily life as well.

Why Vitamin D Is Absolutely Crucial For Your Health

Did you ever wonder why you feel happier and more energetic after getting a bit of sun? Or why you get sick less often in the warmer months? The answer to both of these questions lies in vitamin D, a powerful nutrient that about 80-90% of Americans are severely deficient in.

To show just how powerful vitamin D is for your body, consider this quick fact: there are approximately 30,000 genes in your body… and vitamin D has been proven to affect about 2,000 of them. In addition to strengthening bones, lowering overall inflammation in the body, decreasing depression and helping to prevent the common cold and flu, vitamin D has also been linked with preventing some of the most deadly diseases plaguing us today, such as heart disease and cancer. In fact, recent studies prove that you can decrease your risk of some of the most common forms of cancer by more than half simply by ensuring that you get enough vitamin D.

So how do you get your daily dose of D? The best source is sunlight, followed closely by vitamin D supplements and cod liver oil. Unfortunately, recent studies show that most sun blocks actually prevent your body from the photoproduction of vitamin D. As a result, even doctors are now suggesting that people get several small doses (roughly 15 minutes) of unprotected sun-exposure each day in order to keep vitamin D levels optimal.

For more information, search for Vitamin D articles on Mercola.com or google "Naked At Noon: Understanding Sunlight and Vitamin D," an amazing study on the link between disease and Vitamin D deficiency.