This picture was just in our RIO Fitness Facebook feed. Here's at least THREE reasons why this is NOT "#healthy:"

1) Nectarine. If the fruits & veggies we eat are not organic, they're full of pesticides/herbicides = getting diseases like cancer, reproductive 

defects, etc.

2) Danon Greek Yogurt. Loaded with sugar, artificial sugar, artificial flavoring, and the "fruit at the bottom" is not fruit, it's jelly. Also, if we eat dairy that is not rBST-free, then it has that hormone in it which has been linked to causing diseases like breast & colon cancer. Better option = plain, organic Greek yogurt & you mix in fresh organic fruit. 

3) Simply Blueberry Lemonade. Nearly 30g of sugar per one serving. All this sugar = body fat gain because the body can't metabolize all of it; especially if its artificial. Consuming excess sugar causes blood sugar levels (insulin) to sky rocket = body producing cortisol which is the hormone in charge of body fat production. Better option = water or water with freshly squeezed organic lemon.

Sources:http://www.simplyorangejuice.com/mobile/blueberry-lemonade.jsp
http://www.oikosyogurt.com/greek-yogurt/fat-free-greek-yogurt/

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip: 

If you want to protect yourself & loved ones from cancer, birth defects, digestive issues, mental illness, etc., stop buying & eating these GMO, pesticide/herbicide, hormone, antibiotic, preservative, artificial sweetener/flavoring/coloring Monsanto poison food brands in the picture. 

Instead buy products from these 400 GMO-free companies:

http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/07/over-400-companies-who-arent-using-gmos.html?m=1

Not only is the tobacco you smoke GMO, but here's a list of the other 599 disease causing chemicals in a cigarette: (http://archive.tobacco.org/Resources/599ingredients.html). Also, if you smoke American cigarette brands after Jan 1, 2008 it became even harder to quit because our U.S. government made a settlement with Big Tobacco companies to allow them to add even more addictive chemicals to compensate for all the customers they said they'd lose because of the nationwide no smoking ban in bars/restaurants that went into effect that year. If you want to quit, you don't have to do it alone, there's help! Visit the Illinois Tobacco Quitline website (http://www.quityes.org/) or call their hotline at 1-866-QUIT-YES for FREE 7days a week 7a-11p help from registered nurses, respiratory specialists, and certified tobacco-treatment counselors. You can be a healthy non smoker for yourself & your loved ones! You CAN do it & there's people out there to help you! 

Here's ANOTHER example of BE CAREFUL where YOU get your exercise & nutrition advice from. Meet Monsanto's newest spokesperson: Dr. Oz. In his December 3rd, 2012 TIME Magazine article he declared that anyone who doesn't want to buy & eat foods that are GMO, are full of pesticides/herbicides, hormones, antibiotics, preservatives, other chemicals, etc., are "elitist" & "snobby." He says to be healthy you can still "eat conventional foods" which contain all of the things listed above. That is a LIE. Countless studies have been done & shown that GMOs & everything else listed above cause terminal diseases such as cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities, digestive issues, mental illness, just to name a few.

Unfortunately, Oprah's favorite TV Doc was already aligned with Big Pharma & is now in the pockets of Big Agriculture Companies like Monsanto whose poison foods are killing Americans. This is just one more example of his lack of credibility. He is already on the record pushing vaccines, talking about how good they are for "public health" while failing to mention that vaccines admittedly contain mercury, formaldehyde, aluminum and MSG. This is because Dr. Oz also owned a huge number of option shares in a vaccine technology company. 

Read these three articles for more info: 1) http://www.naturalnews.com/038157_dr_oz_organic_food_sellout.html

2) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2129811,00.html

3) http://www.naturalnews.com/038186_dr_oz_snob_diet.html

Instead of "cleanses/detox" with fruits & veggies full of pesticides/herbicides & that have no nutritional value (celery, cucumber, lemon) like this pic. Do a REAL detox: For the next 30 days have yourself & loved ones only buy & eat ORGANIC dairy, fruits, veggies, meats, fish, eggs, etc. For the next 30 days, cleanse your body from foods that are GMOs, and have hormones, pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, artificial sweeteners, artificial coloring, artificial flavors, preservatives, nitrates/nitrites, etc. After 30 days GUARANTEED you will feel better than ever before, and once you have something non-organic, your body will literally reject & it will make you ill. Organic food can be found at your nearest Trader Joe's for relatively the same price as the garbage you will find at other stores. 

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Here's SEVEN simple ways to be a healthier & smarter grocery shopper.

1) Stick to the edges & venture strategically into the aisles. The edges of the supermarket are the healthiest food (dairy, produce, meats, seafood). The aisles are junk-food central (processed-food & the nutritional dead zone).

2) Use the self-checkout. The more exposure to temptation, the more likely you'll give in. You’re more likely to buy a candy bar when you’re stuck in a line flanked by candy racks.

3) Frozen fruits & veggies are cheaper & better for you than fresh, because they are flash frozen upon picking so that locks in all of the nutrients that we need.

4) Ask when next shipment is. Most stores receive shipments of fish, meat, produce on certain days of the week. Buy on that day for the freshest product.

5) Shop on less busy day/times. Try to go grocery shopping on Wednesday (slowest day) or after 9pm (slowest time). For the same reason as doing self-checkout.

6) Do NOT shop when hungry. When you're hungry, blood sugar levels plummet, triggering the brain to crave simple high glycemic sugars (breads, pastas, desserts, cookies, candy, soda, etc.) that are destructive to your inner & outer health. So to avoid all that & save from spending unnecessary $, make sure you've eaten before shopping. 

7) Shop at stores like Trader Joe's for organic dairy, produce, meats, etc., at relatively inexpensive prices. Thus, avoiding all the harmful pesticides, herbicides, hormones, antibiotics, GMOs, etc., found in the products at other grocery stores that aren't committed to quality, healthy food. 

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Do you wear deodorant? Go check the one you use for the FIVE TOXIC CHEMICALS shown in this picture. These chemicals cause everything from breast cancer, to prostate cancer, to hormone imbalance, to birth defects, to damage to the heart, central nervous system, and liver, etc. Protect yourself & loved ones by going to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, or www.iherb.com and buying organic deodorant alternatives that work just as well as these harmful ones. Just FYI, the label might not list all of the harmful ingredients in your deodorant, but if you do a quick Google search for all of the ingredients you see them. 

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip: 

Did you hit the alcohol & salty/sugary foods hard celebrating the 4th? Here's FOUR simple ways to get your nutrition back on track: 

1) Start eating something SMALL every 3hrs. This will speed up your metabolism = burning cal faster. 

2) To best detox from the booze is to keep drinking water. Since our body is 75% water, and our brain is 90% water, this will help prevent dehydration which amplifies the hangover feeling. 

3) To slow down the digestion of all the sugar, start consuming high FIBER foods. 

4) All that salty foods = looking/feeling bloated, because sodium carries excess water. To lower the sodium levels in the body, consume high POTASSIUM foods (spinach, beans, bananas, kiwi).

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Go check the ingredients on your makeup, perfume, hair, nail, skin, toothpaste, sunscreen, deodorant, and all other personal care products for the TWELVE cancer/birth defects/infertility/etc causing chemicals in the pic. Adults absorb 60% of these chemicals (children even higher %) once applied to the body, and it only takes 26 seconds for them to absorb. Protect yourself & your loved ones by buying the organic alternatives to these harmful products. The organic alternatives work just as well! Trader Joe's & www.iherb.com will have them for relatively inexpensive. 

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip: 

Do you chew gum? If so, look at this pic. These artificial sweetners are just two of the many artificial ingredients in gum/mints that cause everything from cancer to birth defects to ADD/ADHD. Artificial sweeteners are especially what the cancer cells already in the body love to feed off of to grow & spread. If you need gum/mints go to Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and buy organic ones.