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Temperature Can Affect Your Health

By Zach Hunt

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Published: 02Nov2009
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Cold and Flu season is upon us as the temperature drops in . So, what can you do to help keep your temperature down? Raise your fever for exercise and eating right.

The best defense your body has against infections of cold and flu viruses (and other diseases) is.... your body itself. That's right, if your body's metabolism - the sum of all your body's biochemical processes - is operating at its peak level, then it should have its best opportunity to defend itself against those little nasty "you know what's".

Your body's defense, your immune system, is based on cellular activity (metabolism). Your little body parts (your cells) are designed to work together, with all your body functions, to defend itself against infectious illnesses and diseases. If your body, working as a system, isn't functioning at its peak level, then it will have a tough time defending itself.

So, how do you keep your body running at peak performance? Your body is a machine designed to take care of its self. As most machines, it needs to operate in the environment it is best suited for, like actively working the muscles it has and giving it the fuel it needs, then it should run at its optimal level.

Not all of us are gifted with a metabolism that operates at its best. In fact, each person's metabolism is unique unto itself. This has lead to the search for the "All in One" solution for boosting one's metabolism. Unfortunately, there is no one answer. However, there are two things common to all of us that will affect our metabolism for the good - yep; you guessed it, exercise and eating the right foods.

Exercise Builds a Better Machine
Building muscle mass (exercise) is the greatest way of increasing your metabolism. Moving muscles burn calories which increase our metabolic rate. The more muscle you have (you hulk) the more your metabolic rate will increase over the same muscle motions. In other words, it's like the snow ball rolling down a hill affect. Once you get it started - and keep it moving - the bigger it gets; or in this case, the more your muscles grow the greater your metabolic rate can grow.

The temperament for exercise is high. There are many opportunities to get your exercise, even if the weather is declining. One great way to make sure you are getting the right level of exercise, to increase muscle growth, is it use a personal trainer. A personal trainer can help you focus your energy in the right areas (in the right ways) to develop your body the way it needs to be developed, for the condition it is currently in

Here is some of what you should expect from a personal trainer:

· Extensive knowledge about the human body

· Understanding of what Good Nutrition is

· Provides a diversity of exercise routines - working the whole body

· Doesn't require dangerous exercises that could hurt your body

· Someone who cares about you, not your money

Fueling That Beautiful Machine
Okay, now you have the machine moving, so how do you keep it moving? Bring on the other key factor, nutrition. Fueling your body is somewhat like fueling your automobile; there are different grades of fuel available. And, like your automobile, your body runs best when it has the best fuel in it. The best fuel for your body is food that is kept at its most natural state, such as - raw fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.

These foods, in their natural state, provide your body the nutrients it needs for healthy cellular activity and growth. Another word for cellular activity and growth is.... ready for this.... metabolism! As nutrients reach your cells they begin the process of metabolism - the process of breaking down nutrients to produce energy for the cell to function. The best way to make sure your cells have what they need is to make sure they are given ample amounts of all the nutrients they use.

There is a lot of information out there regarding nutrition levels, one of them being the USDA recommend daily allowance (RDA). Keep in mind that these recommendations are based on a general perspective. Take into consideration that a single carrot contains over two and one half times more vitamin A than the USDA RDA recommends. The best thing to do is go out and research what your body needs and enlist the help of someone in the know; such as your personal trainer. Two other sources, often used in place of the RDA, are Optimum Recommended Daily Allowance (ORDA) and the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) which are based on a broader base of studies.

So, in order to keep your Temperature down in , keep your Fever up for eating right and exercising.

Zach Hunt is a Spokane Temperature expert and the owner of Physzique, a personal fitness coaching company in Spokane, WA helping people to look and feel great. Go here: Spokane personal training for more info on these services and more great fitness tips.

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