_____________________________________________________________________  |  | | | | | | | Maintaining Proper
Hydration  Unlike anything else we put into our bodies, water must be consumed in ample amounts on a daily basis. It is the ultimate essential nutrient. The body can sustain life without food for an extended period of time, but without water physiological processes are comprised and death occurs in a matter of days.Water molecules are found in and between every cell of our body. More than half of our total body weight is water (approximately 60-75%). It helps to form the structures of macromolecules such as proteins and glycogen; acts as the solvent for vitamins, minerals,
glucose, amino acids and many other nutrients; and serves as the main transport system of the body, moving nutrients, toxins and waste products to their respective destinations. Water also plays a key role in the bodys thermoregulatory mechanism, and with nutrient digestion and absorption. All of our bodys biochemical reactions occur in water, and water is an active participant in each of the reactions. It is safe to say that water is the most underrated, often overlooked, yet essential compound that every human being needs for survival. | NCSF Board for Certification Nominations: | | | NCSF Board for Certification Nominations  The NCSF is now accepting nominations for the National Council on Strength & Fitness Board for Certification (NCSFBC). The purpose of the Board is to make decisions regarding important aspects of the certification program, such as eligibility standards; the development, administration, and scoring of the assessment instruments; selection of personnel; and the operational processes related to certification. In accordance with the procedures approved by the Board, nominations will be accepted from NCSF certified members in good standing for each of the vacant Director positions. The term for a NCSFBC Director is two years. Directors may not serve more
than two consecutive terms.Nominees should be individuals that exude the highest moral and ethical personal standards, maintain a commitment to all certification stakeholders and serve the publics interest. Nominees must not have any conflicts of interests which could affect autonomy in decision making, or have affiliations or other board positions that may present an outside influence which could represent some form of bias. Nomination Deadline: 11/31/2006 | | Exercise of the Month: | | | Turn to Step-up  | Exercise Name: Turn to Step-up
Area: Total Body
Concentration: Hip and Trunk Rotators, Hip Flexors and Extensors
Description:
Standing in an erect posture with the feet under the hips, place the handles over the forearms using a flexed arm, close body position facing away from the Vortex. Initiate the movement by stepping forward and across the body onto a step, rotating the hip of the plant leg and trunk. Extend the hip and knee
of the step leg and continue rotating through the step while simultaneously flexing the trunk. Return by counter rotating and extending the trunk stepping back to the start position. Transition to the other side in a fluid manner. Each month the NCSF brings you a new instructional video clip. The NCSF uses QuickTime for all website video presentation to provide you with the highest quality viewing experience. Simply click on the view video button to start. For more exercise video clips, visit the Personal Trainer Tools section of the organizations website at http://www.ncsf.org/tools/ and look under video instruction. | | | Industry
News: | | | Industry News  Is a Ban on Trans Fats on the Horizon?
The New York City Health Department has released a proposal that would prevent cooks from over 24,000 restaurants from using the ingredient commonly listed on food labels as partially
hydrogenated oil. This artery-clogging substance is found in shortenings, margarines, and frying oils used everyday in restaurants around the world. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that less than 1% of total diet come from trans fats. While most doctors agree that ingestion of any amount of trans fat is unhealthy, the fact that partially hydrogenated oil is a legal ingredient found in millions of homes might make a complete ban difficult to achieve. The proposal has been met with opposition from the food industry. Labeling is one thing, but when they totally ban a product, it goes well beyond what we think is prudent and acceptable, said Chuck Hunt, executive vice president of the citys chapter of the New York State Restaurant Association. Cooks would need to throw out ingredients already on their shelves, and work to find replacement ingredients to fulfill their cooking needs. The health department seems to be addressing the issue of trans fat similarly to
the way it handled smoking only three years ago. It [trans fat] is a dangerous and unnecessary ingredient. No one will miss it when its gone, said Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden, who acknowledged that a ban would be difficult for restaurants, but would be extremely beneficial for the overall health of our population. The United States Food and Drug Administration began requiring food labels to list trans fat in January. This proposal calls for the removal of trans fats from cooking oils, margarine, and shortening by July 1, 2007 and other foodstuffs by July 1, 2008. The earliest the Board of Health will approve the proposal is December.Update on the WHIP Act
Updating a report on the WHIP Act, IHRSAs signature federal health promotion bill, the addition of 4 new supporters to the Act now brings the total number of co-sponsors to 100 in the House of Representatives and ten in
the Senate. This is in addition to the two primary bill sponsors; Rep. Wamp and Senator John Cornyn. The recent co-sponsor additions include Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC), Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT), Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Rep. Tom Osborne (R-NE). The WHIP Act currently has more supporters than any other piece of legislation dealing with health promotion currently being considered by Congress. Although much support has already been generated for the WHIP Act, leaders in the health and fitness industry encourage you to write to your lawmakers requesting their support of the bill. | | Research Shorts: | | | Research Shorts  Colon Cancer Survivors showed Improved Survival Rate with Exercise
Two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology demonstrate that moderate amounts of exercise completed in the 6-12 month period post-therapy, can improve overall survival rates for colon cancer survivors. The improvements
were observed in patients with both early onset and more advanced colon cancer, all of who underwent surgical procedures intended to cure the disease. Those individuals completing the 6-12 month exercise program had approximately a 50% higher survival rate than their less active counterparts. From previous studies we know that regular physical activity reduces the risk of developing colon cancer, but until now few studies have looked at the survival effect of exercise on people who have been treated for disease, said the studys lead author, Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH of Dana-Farber. Two studies utilized two different sets of data to arrive at the same conclusion. One study examined 832 patients with Stage III colon cancer who had undergone surgery and chemotherapy. The participants reported their levels of recreational physical activity and health status six months after therapy was completed. Researchers determined that individuals who exercised at a moderate intensity
(walking six or more hours per week at an average pace of 2.0-2.9 mph) increased their likelihood of survival by 47%. The second study followed 573 patients who had undergone therapy to cure Stage I to Stage III colon cancer. The data indicated that individuals who increased their level of physical activity above the pre-diagnosis level were 50% more likely to remain free from disease than those who remained physically inactive. (Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006) | | | | The Facts about Human Growth Hormone  Growth hormone (somatotropin) is normally released in several discrete, pulsatile bursts from the somatotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland. Its levels
increase transiently during the day, with the largest amounts appearing after the initiation of deep sleep and after a meal high in protein. The release of growth hormone is regulated by the hypothalamus and its mediators, such as growth hormone inhibiting hormone (somatostatin), growth hormone releasing peptide (ghrelin) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1). Growth hormone is a peptide made of 191 amino acids with a half-life of only about 25 minutes in the blood (which is comparatively long-lasting to other peptide hormones) and it exerts its effects by binding to the extracellular domain of the GH receptor mainly in liver, fat and bone cells. Its actions involve multiple organs and systems affecting longitudinal growth as well as lipid, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism. | | | | _____________________________  __________________________________
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