Drinking and weight-loss don't mix advises Total Body Fitness

The first thing nearly all weight-loss plans require is that you stop drinking. This is because alcoholic beverages give you calories with no other nutrition, and they also may loosen your resolve to lose weight and make you eat without thinking. Beer goes with peanuts, wine with cheese. Also, alcohol itself is high in calories—7 calories per gram, almost as much as fat (9 calories per gram) and more than carbs or protein (about 4 per gram). Here are some things you should know about alcohol and nutrition—facts that run counter to what many people believe:
Alcoholic beverages all contain calories, and most of the calories come from the alcohol. (We are speaking about straight spirits, wine, or beer—not mixed drinks made with added ingredients, which can bring calories to, well, staggering levels.)
• Alcohol is not a carbohydrate.
• Your body processes alcohol first, before fat, protein, or carbs. Thus drinking slows down the burning of fat. This could account for the weight gain seen in some studies.
• Hard liquor is distilled and thus contains no carbohydrates. The current “Zero Carb” campaign for vodka and whiskey is baloney and may encourage mindless consumption. It’s like bragging that a candy bar is “cholesterol-free.”
• When grapes are made into wine, most of the fruit sugars (carbs) convert to alcohol, but a few carbs remain. A 5-ounce glass of wine typically contains 110 calories, 5 grams of carbohydrates, and about 13 grams of alcohol (which accounts for 91 of the calories). A 5-ounce glass of wine supplies roughly the same amount of alcohol and number of calories as a 12-ounce light beer or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof spirits.
• Beer, too, contains carbohydrates. The new low-carb beers are not new at all, though this type of beer does indeed have fewer carbs. Low-carb beers are simply the old light beers with a new label and ad campaign. The old Miller Lite has 96 calories and 3.2 grams of carbs in 12 ounces. The “low-carb” Michelob Ultra has 96 calories and 2.6 grams of carbs. Coors Lite has 102 calories and 5 grams of carbs. The differences are tiny—hardly worth mentioning. In contrast, a regular beer has 13 grams of carbs and 150 calories.
What it all boils down to
In spite of the strong implication that “low-carb” somehow means low-calorie, and that low-carb foods in general can help you lose weight—or, indeed, that they are “health foods”—there’s no evidence this is so, and particularly not when it comes to beer, wine, and liquor. Alcoholic beverages have calories because alcohol has a lot of calories—not because of carbs. The impli-cation that low-carb beers and wine or carb-free spirits are a boon on a weight-loss program is simply deceptive advertising.

Total Body Fitness donates to Saint Michael’s Hospital

Total Body Fitness was pleased to donate private personal training sessions to a silent auction put together by staff at Saint Michael’s hospital this past weekend. The private personal training sessions that were donated were auctioned to raise money for the hospital’s Patient Comfort Fund. Every year, Total Body Fitness picks a charity and helps raise money for that cause. This year it was Saint Mike’s in Toronto , last year it was the Saint Louise Outreach Centre in Brampton . Prior to that is was the Big Brother’s Association. Besides these well known charities, Total Body Fitness has also donated to many other local charitable events and causes within the community. Especially around Christmas time, people should always remember “It’s better to give than to receive!” Let’s all do our part to help the less fortunate this holiday season and bring cheer to someone’s life.

Home workout vs personal trainer- TB Fitness explains the difference

Q: What is the difference between doing a fitness program by myself and with a personal trainer?


A: There is a HUGE difference between the two! Now, if you are a professional bodybuilder, fitness model, or obsessed gym freak this question does not apply to you. However, if you're the average person looking to get in shape, let's face it…it's a lot of hard work. The two main factors that suffer when training alone are the following:

Motivation- A key ingredient to your fitness success is always staying motivated. When you aren't motivated you usually do the bare minimum. You go through your exercise routine because you feel like you have to, not because you want to work hard or improve. You are not accountable with yourself. You feel as though that occasionally participating qualifies as good enough, even though you know you can accomplish more. Ultimately, the repercussions of your exercise routine become stagnated. Don't make this mistake! A personal trainer will motivate you!

Guidance- This is very important when starting a Fitness program. When you do not have proper guidance you are taking a risk with your fitness results. For example, if one component of your exercise or nutritional regiment is incorrect, it can jeopardize ALL of your efforts. That means you are basically wasting your time. All of those hard hours in the gym will have been for, you guessed it... NOTHING!

For some, buying expensive equipment will oblige them to use it. While the cost can be a motivating factor to stay fit, this doesn’t happen in real life. In fact, it is estimated that 80% of home fitness equipment is not used after the first year – and the majority of people who belong to this statistic are beginners. That said, if you are planning to jump start the interest in exercising at home, you are more likely to stop using the equipment you bought without even getting your money’s worth.



Hiring an accountant, lawyer or mechanic for professional services is no different than hiring a personal trainer for obtaining expert advice on fitness. Without fitness and health you have nothing. You owe it to yourself to seek professional guidance.

Valuable info regarding heart attacks and drinking cold water from Total Body Fitness

Heart Attacks and Drinking Warm Water

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer & arthritis . It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack...
A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting . Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line .
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.