How Earning Great Health is Like Earning a Blackbelt, Part 1

A message from Dr Tanya Gold, KMMA Blackbelt Leadership student:  

Congrats to all the Blackbelts and beyond, and to all those who earned their next belt. Krav camp rocked this year!

It was truly incredible to see Shihan Kyle fly through the air with his bow, and Sensei Sarah move the nunchuks like lightning.

As for Shihan Harley his sheer excellence with the sword was unparalleled. I felt like I was at a Cirque du Soleil show watching these incredible feats.

The advanced blackbelt speeches were awe inspiring, as were the talks from the other blackbelt candidates. Full of wisdom (and tears), they made me want to be a better person.

Remarkable that many of these future leaders are just still in school. I am excited to see what they will become.

Grandmaster Steve breeds a culture of excellence at KMMA. It’s in everything he does,just look at the student creed, and his leadership program. Currently he’s building a master’s program, whereby he’s leaving his legacy.

First you LEARN these principles, then you UNDERSTAND them, and then you LIVE by them.

It only makes sense to extend this to YOU and YOUR family’s health.

What’s more important than that? And is there any endpoint to getting healthier?

A healthy body and mind are NEEDED to do anything GREAT.

So, what does it take to earn Phenomenal Health?

It’s the same principles that Grandmaster Steve professes in his book, Developing Your Superpower: Meditations on Master Volume 1. These blackbelt foundational superpowers include:

1.Focus

2.Respect

3.Discipline

4.Confidence

5.Gratitude

6.Vision

In this blog, we will discuss the top 2.

Imagine Focusing on your health daily and prioritizing it. Doing one thing every day to improve your wellness! Yes, like showing up to Krav at least twice a week or eating one more vegetable. 😊

Respect your body. It’s the only one you have. What if you put garbage into your body MOST of the time (i.e., candy, soda, fast food). How does it react?

True when you are young, you may have reserve, but what happens to most people as they mature? They can gain weight, and get sick, and take longer to recover, or have more injuries. What habits are you building?

Instead, what if you put another fruit or vegetable in your body, or drank more water? How would your body feel?

Did you know, studies show only approximately 10% of Americans get even 5 servings of fruits/vegetables a day (the recommended guidelines are 8-10).

In an observational study published in Circulation external, adults who consumed five servings of fruits and vegetables each day were less likely to die early – specifically, they had a lower risk of overall death and from dying of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease. 

Are you up for a Challenge?

Eat 5 servings of a variety of whole vegetables a day for one week (nothing fried and nojuice). Each serving is ½ cup. Submit your 1st week by Oct 31st to be entered into a random drawing to win a $100 gift card.

If you want more of a challenge, then complete this for 30 days and submit that form by Nov 30th for a chance to win another $100 gift card.

The 14 Most Nutrient-Dense Vegetables

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With warmest wishes, Dr. Gold 

Dr. Tanya Gold is a medical doctor and registered yoga teacher, who practices natural medicine and teaches yoga at the YMCA and online. She is the proud owner of Dr. Gold’s Optimal Living Institute and author of 7 Habits of Extremely Happy People. Dr. Gold has been in practice for over 20 years and is an expert in the field of natural hormones and holistic medicine. 

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