Larry left the cardiologist’s office that day with bad news. If he didn’t get his blood sugar under control and lose some weight, he was going to have to go under the knife for an aortic transplantation.

He left with the warning. But what he didn’t have were any ideas about how to get his health under control.

His first experience with Nicole and Mickey at the Wellness Training Institute’s Dinner Seminar left him skeptical… until they started talking. It was at that point—when he realized that he’d been getting bad health advice for his entire life—that he realized he needed what they were offering. Namely, education.

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Joy woke up one morning and couldn’t walk. The pain in her joints was overwhelming… She was terrified by not knowing what was happening to her.After visiting doctor after doctor, she was eventually diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. To treat her condition, the doctors put her on a whole laundry list of medications.And that’s when things started to get really serious. She gained weight and developed a number of conditions that she hadn’t had before going on all the shots and pills.So, she turned to The Wellness Training Institute, and by changing her lifestyle, she was able to take back her health. Watch Joy’s story to find out how she was able to change her life to the point that her rheumatologist was shocked at her transformation!

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The numbers speak for themselves. At 50, Paul’s cholesterol was at 350.The doctors told him not to worry. Just do the following and you’ll be fine:Switch to skim milk.Only eat egg whites.Eat more fish.Switch over to olive oil.All standard medical advice, right?Well, by 55 things hadn’t gotten better. In fact, they’d gotten much worse. And it was only after a life-threatening medical emergency that Paul made the one change that, by the time he turned 60, had lowered his cholesterol from 350 to 100. A change that’s also given him more energy than he had at 30!Watch how Paul changed his lifestyle, and in turn, changed his life!

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Liz always considered herself a healthy person because she never got sick. But then, she started to gain a lot of weight.

She’d never had a weight problem, so she started to wonder if something was wrong.

So, she turned to The Wellness Training Institute and a whole new world of health opened up before her.

Watch Liz’s story to find out how such simple things as education, support, and encouragement revolutionized not only how she ate… but also how she lives now!

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Paul’s story started with a moment of incredible pain. The pressure on his chest was like nothing he’d ever felt before.

He quickly found out that he had a hundred percent block in his right artery, a left bundle block, a heart murmur, sarcoidosis on the right side, an enlarged heart, and leaky valves.

His life hung in the balance. And he was running out of time.

It was a miracle, he says, that at the Cleveland Clinic he got the cardiologist that he did. As Paul lay in a gurney, getting ready for surgery, the cardiologist looked down and told him, “You know, I’ve only done this serious of a surgery twice in 20 years. Would you be willing to try something different?”

Paul replied, “Yes, I’ll do whatever you tell me to do.”

And in that moment, Paul’s life changed for good.

Watch the rest of his inspiring story.

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Marc and Kim of chickpeaandbean.com are back to talk about how to fuel your body and mind… the right way!

In this video Marc shares how our bodies are incredible machines. Machines that, if they’re broken, can heal themselves.

But to do that, to get our bodies working for us and not against us, we need to give them the right fuel to run.

Watch as Marc explains how to take back your health and live a better life by making just a few small, but life-altering changes to your lifestyle!

(For more information on his and his wife’s health journey, visit their fantastic website www.chickpeaandbean.com)

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Many of us are stuck on that hamster wheel of fad diets. And Marc was no different. He’d go on a diet, lose a little weight, but after the diet was over he’d gain it all back. Plus, by 43, he had a long list of medical issues that robbed him of living the life he wanted.

We’re all different. Different conditions. Different needs. Different levels of health. But in this video Marc—who, along with his wife Kim, runs the nutritional support site chickpeaandbean.com—shares how he broke out of the “diet” cycle and took back his health, once and for all. And beyond that, he shows you how you can do the same, no matter what age you happen to be!

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In this video, Marc and Kim of chickpeaandbean.com talk about Marc’s health journey…

Marc grew up in a big Mexican family, with eight brothers and sisters. And except for one sister, every one of his siblings and his mother were diabetic. He knew that his fate would be the same. It must run in his genes, right?

Well, by the time Marc reached adulthood, what he thought was his fate turned into a reality. Even beyond the type 2 diabetes, Marc had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, was taking 5 different medications, was on insulin, had erectile dysfunction, psoriasis on his scalp, was obese, didn’t sleep well, and had heartburn all the time.

By 43, Marc was a mess.

For many, that’s where the story ends. They’re sick. They’re tired. They’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, but have no idea how to break the cycle.

But for Marc, that misery was only the start of his incredible story. Seven years on and he is in the best shape of his life. And he owes it all to one decision.

Watch Marc’s story to find out how he regained his health and completely revolutionized his life!

(For more information on his and his wife Kim’s health journey, along with some great, plant-powered recipes, visit their fantastic website www.chickpeaandbean.com)

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November 21, 2017

The holiday season is synonymous with food… and lots of it! So, with all the events you’ll be attending this season, how do you keep from destroying your health… and actually lose weight?

Whether you’ve been trying to take back your health for a while now, or are just starting out during the last months of this year, the holidays can be daunting. Food—most of it bad for you—can feel like it’s everywhere. Holiday parties, big family meals, all those extra boxes of calorie-packed treats Dorothy at the office keeps leaving in the break room… it can feel inescapable at times.
But, here’s the thing…

It’s not inescapable. The temptation to indulge—or, more likely, to overindulge—doesn’t have to be irresistible.

Here are five surefire strategies for tamping down the temptation and holding on to your health this holiday season.

1. Understand What You’re Up Against

Your health starts with one thing, and one thing only: Awareness.

When you understand where your bad habits have their roots, you can make healthy choices. You can say “no” to death and say “yes” to life.

It’s no different when it comes to your health this holiday season. Understanding what you’re up against will go a long way in allowing you to make the right choices for your health.

So, what exactly are you up against? What, exactly, do you need to be aware of?

First, understand that holiday overindulgence isn’t a real thing. Instead, it’s the primary message of a marketing campaign you’ve been subjected to for your entire life. The holidays can mean a lot of things, but NONE of those things are overeating.

We have this vision of huge, calorie-packed meals—and the lethargy that follows—because that’s what they’ve sold you. You hear a lot about the over-commercialization of the holidays when it comes to gifts. But it’s the same thing with food.

Notice the commercials on TV this time of year… In an attempt to sell you french-fried onions, for example, they’ll show those onions posed within a square acre of “holiday food.”

You won’t just see Acme Turkey gravy.

No, you’ll see it poured over a metric ton of meat, stuffing, potatoes, and who knows what else. Those big meals aren’t there by accident.

Toy companies target your kids. Food companies target everyone.

Second, you’re up against the idea that everyone eats terribly during the holidays. It’s social pressure 101. Because it’s “just a thing people do,” it makes it much easier to indulge yourself. Despite the fact that no, not everyone eats terribly during the holidays.

Third, know that eating is never an isolated activity. It’s rooted in emotion. Around the holidays, it’s also rooted in the feelings we have about traditions. Apple dump cake might be tempting. Grandma’s apple dump cake, though, is on a whole different level.

Traditions are powerful. So are emotions. Understanding those connections—and building awareness around their existence—can go a long way in keeping you healthy—and happy—during the holidays.

So, awareness is the starting point.

2. Don’t Look Forward to New Year’s

New Year’s is a tough animal to tackle. Because, while it’s good to feel like you have a fresh start, and equally good to set healthy goals for yourself, too often it tends to have the opposite effect.

It can be easy to overindulge during the holidays when you “know” that you’re going to get your health in order on January 1st. That day has become more of an excuse than anything else. It’s easy to see it as a chance for a do-over… even when you know, in the back of your mind, that most, if not all, of your resolutions will be broken and forgotten by the second week of January.

It’s human nature to want to improve yourself. It’s also a noble endeavor. But New Year’s Day isn’t the time to do that. For one, there’s a ton of added pressure. And secondly, just like a lot of people wrack up credit card debt buying gifts during the holidays, there’s also often a “health debt” that comes due once the holidays are over. Overindulge for the last two months of the year, and you’re setting yourself even further behind the eight ball, health-wise.

Also, look… The truth is, there’s no good time to start making healthy lifestyle changes. The fourth quarter of the year is problematic because of the holidays, right? But the first three months of the year are inconvenient because, well, it’s cold and no one wants to leave the house to go to the gym. The second quarter isn’t great because you’re busy and vacation is coming up. And the third quarter? It’s hot. You’re trying to pack in more summer fun before the leaves start turning brown, and honestly… after the holidays you’ll get things in order.

All of which combines to mean one thing: Because there’s no “good” time to start taking back your health, any time of the year is the best place to start.

Don’t let your excuses get in the way of everything you can accomplish.

If you’ve already started taking back your health by slowly replacing the bad habits with good ones, then take this holiday season as an opportunity to continue.

If you haven’t started making those changes, start today. Now is as good—or bad— a time as any.

Either way, let New Year’s Day be a celebration of everything you’ve accomplished so far instead of the starting point.

3. Have a Plan

No one’s ever done something good for themselves in a sustainable way without a plan. So, as you tiptoe through the minefield that is the holidays, go in with a plan.

This plan doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be as simple as making sure that you’ve filled up on a healthy meal or snack before you go to a holiday party. Or it could be just making a promise to yourself that you’ll drink water instead of punch, or pop, or eggnog.

You know yourself. And because you’ve built up that awareness about what your triggers are going to be back in step 1, you’ll be able to come up with a strategy that works for you.

4. Bring Your Own Food

Part of that strategy might be bringing your own food to meals and other events. Make something healthy… and make a lot of it to share!

Thanks to the internet, there are tons of super healthy holiday recipes right at your fingertips. Here are a few to get you started. 

Choose one, take it with you, and share it. You can even decide not to tell anyone it’s healthy. See how they feel about it before you tell them it’s the only dish on the table that won’t cause a coronary.

Be an inspiration to others.

5. Remember What the Holidays are Actually About

Finally, take a step back. Take a deep breath. Let it out slowly. And then think about what the holidays REALLY MEAN.

Your answer is going to be your own. The holidays mean as many different things as there are people who celebrate them. Family, faith, togetherness, joy, thanksgiving… for you it can be about any combination of these deeper meanings.

But what this time of year is NOT ABOUT holds true across the board.

The holidays are not about spending more money than you have on gifts that no one needs.

They aren’t about raiding the shopping mall at midnight on Black Friday.

They aren’t for stuffing yourself until you pass out on the couch in front of the football game.

So much of what is marketed AT you this time of year are lies, plain and simple. Those huge meals you see in the commercials? Most of the time, that’s not even food.

Everything you see is an idealized—and FALSE—expectation that you’re being psychologically manipulated to attempt to live up to.

Take this holiday season back for yourself. Build that awareness. Understand your own reason for the season.

And above all, choose your health. Choose your happiness.

Choose life.

Watch more below!

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October 10, 2017

The most important question you can ask for your health is a very simple one…

“Energy,” especially when it comes to the body, is one of those topics that get pretty hippy-dippy pretty quickly, depending on who’s explaining it to you.

But take a step back for a moment and think. What causes you to move throughout the day? How does your brain communicate things to the rest of your body? How do your muscles move?

The answer? Energy. Electrical energy, in fact.

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If you remember back to seventh-grade science, energy exists in two states. Potential energy is the energy that’s stored up. It’s not doing much of anything except sitting there. Kinetic energy, however, is the energy that is in motion. It’s the life force that powers everything from the miraculous microbes in your gut to the distant stars growing in strength and brightness by the moment.

THE MEANING OF LIFE

Philosophers have been at work for centuries attempting to figure out the meaning of life. And while that’s still an open question, I’m convinced that energy factors into it. Namely, we’re supposed to tap into our kinetic energy and, well, move.

If you take a look at the diabetes and obesity epidemics in our country, you see a lot of potential energy. A lot of stagnation, and very little growth and change (apart from our waistlines, which, c’mon, that doesn’t count.)

Growth is one of the six basic human needs (along with, according to Tony Robbins, Certainty, Variety, Significance, Love and Connection, and Contribution.)

And growth is just another example of kinetic energy.

We are designed to change. To grow. To become wiser, healthier, better.

We’re not designed just to sit back and let the world happen to us. That’s a recipe, quite literally, for disease. For death.

So, you have a choice. We all have a choice. We can continue to commit slow suicide by eating the junk we’ve always eaten, spend our time avoiding the problems that come standard with each human life, to exist in toxic relationships with those around us, and keep remaining in a state of potential energy.

It’s Newton’s first law of motion. Whatever state of motion (or lack thereof) you’re in will continue until something pushes it in a different direction.

And honestly, I see the consequences of remaining in this state of stagnation every single day. It doesn’t end well.

But, again, Newton gives us the key. Allow that other force to move you towards growth and change, and you’ll find health and happiness.

What’s Your “Why”?

And what’s that other force? What’s your “why” for getting healthy and staying that way?

For some, it’s knowing that your loved ones need you. For others it’s waking up one morning and deciding that enough is enough and it’s time to live. For some that “why” reveals itself when they catch a clear, terrifying vision of the future if they continue to stay the same.

Any of these reasons are perfectly valid for deciding to change your life and seize happiness.

Watch a video on choosing life each moment of every day below!

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