"Exercise--Labor Without Weariness"

 
                                                                                                    

Burning desire to be or to do something gives us staying power - a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start over again!" Make that reason to get up exercise and utilize that burning desire !!! 


Reasons to exercise in the morning

If I had to pick a single and actually simple to do factor that I thought was  important in a successful exercise or weight loss program for you all, it would be to exercise first thing in the morning... every morning!  Continue to exercise every morning and  when you put on your underwear  the fruit-of-the-loom guys won't be laughing at you anymore!

Some mornings, you may just be able to fit in a 10-minute walk, but it's important to try to do something... every morning...  

So why in the morning? 

Over 90 percent of people, who exercise consistently, do it in the morning. If you want to exercise consistently, odds are in your favor if you exercise first thing in the morning. 

When you exercise early in the morning, it "jump starts" your metabolism and keeps it elevated for hours -- sometimes up to 24 hours! That means you're burning more calories all day long just because you exercised in the morning! 

When you exercise in the morning you'll be energized for the day! Personally, I feel dramatically different on days when I have and haven't exercised in the morning. 

Many people find that morning exercise "regulates" their appetite for the day. They aren't as hungry -- and they make better food choices. Several people have told me that it puts them in a "healthy mindset." 

If you exercise at about the same time every morning -- and ideally wake-up at about the same time on a regular basis -- your body's endocrine system and circadian rhythms adjust to that. Physiologically, some wonderful things happen. A couple of hours before you wake up, your body begins to prepare for waking and exercise because it "knows" it's about to happen. Why? because it "knows" you do the same thing just about everyday just like your stomach knows when lunch time is about to happen. You benefit from your body knowing ahead of time for several reasons...

a) It's MUCH easier to wake-up. When you wake-up at different times everyday, it confuses your body and thus it's never really "prepared" to awaken.

b) Your metabolism and all the hormones involved in activity and exercise begin to elevate while you're sleeping. Thus, you feel more alert, energized, and ready to exercise when you do wake-up.

c) Hormones prepare your body for exercise by regulating blood pressure, heart rate, blood flow to muscles, etc.

For many people, that appointed time every morning becomes something they look forward to. It's time they've set aside to do something good for themselves... to take care of their body, mind, and psyche as well.  Many find that it's a great time to think clearly, pray, plan their day, or just relax mentally. 

Research has demonstrated that exercise increases mental acuity... on average it lasts four to ten hours after exercise! No sense in wasting that while you're sleeping. 

Exercising first thing in the morning is really the only way to assure that something else won't get in the way of your exercise time in your schedule. When your days get busy, exercise usually takes a back seat and you talk about doing it tomorrow!  Don't fall into that trap... ! 

If finding time to exercise is difficult, anyone can get up 30 to 60 minutes earlier to exercise (if it's a priority in your life). If necessary, you can go to sleep a little earlier. Also, research has demonstrated that people who exercise on a regular basis have a higher quality of sleep and thus require less sleep!  If you can only squeeze in 10 minutes in the morning and 10 afternoon and 10  at night, research has also shown that it can be as beneficial and sometimes more beneficial by breaking it up during the day… So don’t let a lack of time be an excuse to work out… This is your body and health we are talking about… 

If a man achieves victory over his body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world. 

You'll enjoy the rush and the power you will have!!! 

I know I do !!! 

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R. Scott is an Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology Specialist.   

University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan

Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology

Ex-Pro Athlete-- 

Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to  Professional and Olympic Athletes and the Masses. 

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He Who Has Health Has Hope !

He Who Has Health Has Hope !
He Who Has Hope Has Everything ! 




Dear Friends, 

It is funny when you think that our reelected president's  health care plan has been written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it,  passed by Congress that has not read it, signed by our commander and chief  who smokes, funded by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong?   


When it gets right down to it, we all need to rely on ourselves and we all need to take the first second and every step after that to make sure our lives are moving in the direction we want them too...  

This all begins with health...Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering - an image of death.   

It is sad to note that most people spend more time planning for a one week vacation than they do on their plan for their lifelong health... 




The definition of health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity...

Is anyone in the world really healthy these days then? 






Below is the cycle of how people have viewed that which is good for health...  

2000 B.C.  Here, eat this root.

1000 B.C.  That root is heathen.  Here, say this prayer.

1850 A.D.  That prayer is superstition.  Here, drink this  potion.    

1940 A.D.  That potion is snake oil.  Here, swallow this pill.

1985 A.D.  That pill is ineffective.  Here, take this antibiotic.

2000 A.D.  That antibiotic is artificial.  Here, eat this root.

You can see the cycle leads right back to where it started... 

In other words... Getting back to the basics is the most important thing for your health of body and mind and social well-being which can lead to a life and a world absence of disease and infirmity...  

We are in a good place when  we are happy, healthy, and prosperous beings; happiness, health, and prosperity are the result of a harmonious adjustments of the inner with the outer parts of ourselves and with our surroundings. 

The new year is on its way...Let's find that inner/outer us and learn to love and work with our surroundings... 

"Laughter is an instant vacation" Take many everyday!

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R. Scott is an Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology Specialist.  

University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan
Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology


Ex-Pro Athlete-- 
Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to  Professional and Olympic Athletes and the Masses. 

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New Year's Resolutions?  



We all hear the word New Year’s Resolution but it may surprise you to find that only about 32% or Americans are likely to make New Year’s resolutions in 2012, down from last year… And more than 60% of those feel they will break their resolutions sometime during the year…  

The end of the 2012 is quickly approaching…It's time to dust off the list of goals you made this year and see how many you were actually able to accomplish… Was it a good year?  Did you accomplish a lot of your goals? Not as many as you wanted?  Will you redo your goal list for next year to include the ones you didn't get done this year? Didn't make a list to begin with?    

As it is written:
“If you don’t plan to succeed, you plan to fail.” 
Make sure you "plan to succeed" in the new year!!!


Among the top resolutions are weight loss, exercise, stopping smoking, better money management and debt reduction and not necessarily in that order.

Regardless of whether or not you make a resolution for  the New Year, In the back of the minds of 75% of the US and probably most other countries is the pursuit of becoming healthier.  

Therefore,  I’m sending this blog installment to you early so you can get a head start before the new year is upon us…

In this installment I will simply state reasons why weight lifting is vital and why weight lifting should be added to our weekly schedule for greater health... 

Weight Lifting can… help with body fat, stress, heart disease, cancer, making you smarter and happier, building stronger muscles and less fatigue…

  

Weight lifting:

1.  Makes you feel HAPPIER! (less depression and anger)  

2.    Builds muscles that burn calories 24/7

3.    Helps you to sleep better  

4.    Helps make stronger bones and a younger body

5.    Helps the body to become more flexible 

6.    Helps you to handle stress better 

7.    Cancer and Diabetes and other sickness risk cut

8.    Makes your days more productive. 

9.    In shape faster and stay in shape easier

10.  Adds healthy, active years to your life 

These are just ten of the reasons to have a weight training program in your life…. There are many other benefits and reasons to be weight lifting… 

In the next installation, I will lay out some simple and easy-to-do exercises that can help you to get in shape with or without weights… 

“Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.” 
Thomas Jefferson

To your Bari Bari Health

Robert Scott 

"Laugh For The Health Of It "

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R. Scott is an Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology Specialist.  

University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan
Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology


Ex-Pro Athlete-- 
Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to  Professional and Olympic Athletes and the Masses. 

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Cheaper to Mail Your Car?  



With regular gas prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.75 across the USA... one thing is certain--if you are traveling somewhere over the holiday seasons--it will be cheaper to hitch a ride with Santa or mail your car to your destination.


In the US our present economy has basically crushed the middle class and incomes has fallen by about $4,000 per family and at the same time health insurance premiums are higher, food prices are higher, utility bills are higher, and gasoline prices have doubled. 


Most of my blogs here concern the health of the body and mind but with gas prices soaring, I thought it would be a good idea to send some tricks to help you stretch your gas dollars a little farther and make your wallet a little healthier too.  My brother and a friend of mine used to work for oil companies and sold gas to gas stations so they know the ins and outs of the industry and have sent me some tricks that you might want to try...  

The price of regular gas is determined by how much the crude costs(64%), the cost of refining(12%), distribution and marketing(13%), and the taxes on it(11%).  



With gas expecting to go higher...

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

1) Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.

*** A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps. ***

2) When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode; this will minimize the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

3) One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than most people imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where my brother and friend sold their gas, every truck that was loaded is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

4) If there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom that could cause major problems down the road. (no pun intended)

5) Turn your car off --You use gas when you turn on a car and you use a certain amount of gas when your car ( especially when AC or heater is running).  In most types of cars, energy saving will be positive if you know you will be stopping at a light or making a withdrawal at an ATM if you are you aren't moving for more than 30 seconds at a time...  This will help to keep your gas budget down... 


Other hints mentioned:  Keep enough air in tired and tires balanced,  roll up the windows at higher speeds when traveling on highways and freeways for less turbulence, use the proper grade of motor oil -- wrong grade=more heat-- more gas consumption, chain air filter when needed but don't listen to the mechanic--they are out to get your money so look into how many times a year you should change the filter, and try finding gas stations a few streets in town where the gas prices should be cheaper than those stations you see on the side of the highway...  


*****When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.   Oscar Wilde  ***** 





To your Bari Bari Wallet,

Robert Scott

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R. Scott is an Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology specialist.  
University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan
Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology

Ex-Pro Athlete-- 

Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to  Professional Athletes and the Masses. 


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You Can Become a Loser

You Can Become a Loser


The title doesn't sound good but the reality of the meaning in this case is good and what everyone wants. There are many fundamental and technical things that you can do to help yourself lose weight.  Dieting, calorie counting etc… are ways that are usually short-lived unless you really understand why you are doing them…Without getting technical, here are a few simple things that you can start to utilize immediately…


Robert Scott
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1.    Eat only when you are hungry... 
2.    Fill the Fridge with Munchies!
3.    Out Of Sight… Out Of Mind 
4.    Eat at the Table...
5.    Slow Down You Move To Fast
6.    Never Skip Meals
7.    Better Waste then Waist 
8.    Drink Lots of Water 

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1.   Eat only when you are hungry... 

     Yes, It is a very simple and seems like a no-brainer…but many people do eat  
     when they really aren't hungry... 
    
     Don't go out of your way to eat because you can see food in front of you or 
     because you did poorly on a test or you are bored, you had a bad day at work 
     and or have become depressed or lonely… Food is fuel and should be used as    
     such… Learn to understand the difference between your brain needing some 
     love through food binging and your stomach really needing the fuel… 




2.   Fill the Fridge with Munchies!  
       
     Of course I’m talking about healthy things like fresh  vegetables and fruit… If 
     you have a garden, work on your green thumb… If not go to the store and get in 
     the habit of buying finger foods that are really good for you and a lot of times
     things that you really like or can learn to really like … (seasonal fruits and 
     veggies are a good idea as well)  When you get the munchies, you will reach for 
     the healthy foods in your home if that is all you have stocked in your fridge,
     pantry and kitchen…



3.   Out Of Sight… Out Of Mind 
     
     Stay away from Junk Food TV Commercials
     If you watch television, good chances you will see up to 5000 ads a day and     
     many of them may cause you to gain weight just by looking at them… Watching  
     those great and very tantalizing junk food commercials over and over again in   
     the same hour and day breaks down your will and your brain wins against the 
     stomach especially with all the technology and HD TVs out there that can make 
     anything look tasty!!!  So stay away from such commercials and you will have 
     better chance of to save yourself from binge eating… This could be the one 
     case where your remote control can really come in handy…


4.    Eat at the Table... 
    
      When you eat at the table your focus is mainly on what you are doing… Try not 
      to eat in front of the television however, because it causes mindless eating and 
      you may not realize that you have already finished your plate and onto second 
      and third helpings… Talk to your family while you eat… If you are alone enjoy 
      the flavor and smell of the food and chew chew chew… 

5.    Slow Down You Move To Fast
   
      Is your mouth going full bore when you eat?  You may not have realized that 
      this phrase from the Simon and Garfunkel song was actually about eating 
      habits. OK, it wasn't about eating habits but it is still very good advice.
      It takes your brain between 15 and 20 minutes to figure out that there is food 
      in your stomach after you have put it there.  Statistics show that a large 
      amount of large(overweight and obese) people are fast eaters.  Again, having 
      people there to talk to and putting your knife, fork or spoon down while you are 
      chewing keeps the speed down and helps you to get fuller faster with fewer 
      calories in your system.  Again, if you are eating by yourself, take time to smell 
      the coffee or food or whatever makes you take the time to slow down and enjoy 
      the meal. 
        

6.     Never Skip Meals

       Did you know that almost 100% of diets never work. When you diet a signal goes     
       to your brain saying that you are in starve mode and if you don't get 
       something to eat quickly you may die.  Your DNA doesn't realize you don't have 
       to kill dinosaurs to eat anymore and doesn't calculate in the big frig you got in 
       your kitchen.  Your brain panics and send a signal to your body to lower your 
       metabolism rate so you won't starve to death.  So when you start eating again 
       your metabolism is lower than before so you gain back weight plus extra weight 
       you didn't have before.    It is better to eat a lot of smaller meals a day.  Even 
       if you eat the same amount of calories a day your brain will not go into 
       starvation mode and your body will store less fat and burn more calories for 
       the very reason that it hasn't been deprived of fuel. (food)  


 7.    Better Waste then Waist 

       Of course it is better to eat just enough food to make you satisfied but 
       sometimes we have access on our plate that we don't really need or want to 
       eat but feel we must eat it all because our mother's told us we had to eat 
       everything on our plates as kids.  If are full and really don't want to eat 
       anymore... it is better to waste it or give it to the dog then it is to wear it on 
       your waist the next day.  "Eat it Now... Wear it Tomorrow" Don't fall into that 
       trap... 


8.   Drink Lots of Water  

      Water as we all know is very important to our health...  
      Research has shown that drinking two glasses of water 20-30 minutes before 
      eating helps individuals to lose  weight quicker than those who don't and helps 
      those who do to keep it off in the long term as well. Most people who drink 
      water before a meal tend to eat 75 to 100 fewer calories per meal which 
      doesn't seem like a lot at first but that is a 14 to 20 lbs difference.  Plus 
      drinking enough water keeps you hydrated thus keeping your metabolism up.
      ( A simple 1%  of dehydration can cause a significant drop in anyone's
        metabolism, which can become a huge factor and  interfere with weight loss.) 
      Also if your body is dehydrated your brain cannot tell the difference between 
       being thirsty and hungry so drinking enough water is essential. 


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***** Eating everything you want is not that much fun. When you live a life with no  
        boundaries, there’s less joy. If you can eat anything you want to, what’s the 
        fun in eating anything you want to? ***** Tom Hanks *****


To your Bari Bari Body,

Robert Scott


PS... 
Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?




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R. Scott is an Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology specialist. 

University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan

Teaches Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology

Ex-Pro Athlete-- 

Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to  Professional Athletes and the Masses. 

Please click the comment button below  and tell me what you are interesting in concerning health...Physical, Mental, Psychological... etc... Also, comments about the site as it grows...  Please come again... Thank you for your time :) 

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Exercise...Is it really that important?

Exercise... Is it really that important?

Exercise in Japanese is 運動・(Undo=Oon Dough)  

I just returned from a health event in Osaka where I was one of the speakers and trainers for the day... It was a great event and fun to watch how active and focused everyone was. 

Japan is famous for its Guinness-worthy lifespan of women avg. 86 and men avg. 79 but as I talked to many of the participants after my seminar I came to the realization that the Japanese are starting to get rounder... Round is a shape but not the shape we want to be in... 

The amount of obesity in Japan (3.2% obesity) of course is still minuscule compared to the USA (30.6% obese) and other countries but I was very surprised that I could actually see the difference from the year before.  After my seminar many people came up to shake my hand and a number offered me their vast experience on  exercise programs that they themselves swear by and as I listened to their philosophies I couldn't help but think that it appeared to me that the exercise programs that they swear by were not working...  And this is coming from a country that walks and bicycles a lot everyday for commuting to work etc...  So if Japan, a country that seems very active is getting rounder what does the future hold for the rest of the world that isn't very active?   


Overweight is defined as weight  in excess of what is  considered normal, proper, or healthy with some risk of health problems.  

Obesity is defined as the condition of being very fat or very overweight; with high  risk for major health problems...

So even being overweight can have some health risks... There are many things you can do to help yourself from being overweight and exercise is a big part.  

Exercise is any physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive with the purpose  of conditioning any part of the body. Exercise will help you to improve health, maintain fitness and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation. 

I repeat...  

Exercise is a planned, structured, repetitive physical activity with a purpose...  

How many people do you know that have gym membership but never lose weight... Chances are they have good intentions but no planned, probably weakly structured and making the time to go once a month is definitely not repetitive... So do you exercise with purpose... that doesn't mean you don't have a goal... it means do you exercise with a the mindset to achieve that goal?   

20 reasons why you should exercise...

(not listed in order of importance... they are all important)    

1   Exercise makes you feel good...NO... makes you feel great!!!   

2   Elevates your metabolism= burn more calories... 

3   Stronger muscles, tones... muscular endurance... 

4   Raises fitness level... 

5   Lower blood pressure...

6   Breakdown of more fat...

7   Stronger Heart= Stronger pump...  

8   Stronger bones.... 

9   Produces more HDL(the good cholesterol)... 

10  New blood vessels in the heart and other muscles... 

11  Larger veins and arteries to and from the heart...

12  Lower risk of blood clotting in blood vessels...  

13  Better digestion...  

14  Better control of blood sugar...

15  Better sleep... 

16  Thicker cartilage in joints...  

17  Higher hemoglobin concentration=more oxygen to the lungs...

18  Lower triglycerides (fats) ...

19  Decrease in risks associated with aging... 

20  Better blood flow to skin= feel and look healthier... 

Let's add one more... 

21  Exercise keeps you around longer so you can see your children and       

     grandchildren grow up... 

There are many more reasons why you should exercise but that should be enough to show you how important exercise is... Remember exercise is one of the things you can control when it comes to the aging process...  

When people found out that Paul Ryan ( the man who could become the next vice president of the Unites States) was on a particular exercise program.. many people immediately went to a sporting goods store or online to buy the same exercise DVDs... People are funny...   

Will it work for you like it did for Paul?  

The sad truth is the most of you will give it up after a few days or so...   You need to get in the habit or exercising and you need to get into the right mindset... If you can do that... then your chances of getting into the shape you desire greatly increases with any program you choose to use...  

If you are going to buy a DVD program online... do some research and consult with your doctor before going full bore into a new exercise program...   

Speaking of mindset... In the next issue,  I discuss how you can lose weight and get the body you want by using your brain...   In later issues, I will discuss how to eat...not diet but how to eat and what your body is scientifically doing with the food (energy) that you consume...     

To Your Bari Bari Health, 

Robert Scott

Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology Specialist. 

University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan

Teaches  Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology

(Master/ＰｈＤ．courses) 

Ex-Professional Athlete-- 

Motivational Speaker and Trainer to  Professional Athletes and the Masses 

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Autumn and the Sunshine Vitamin

A U T U M N  

 Autumn in Japanese is  秋（Aki -awe key)

We know autumn is here when the leaves start to change colors, days start to get shorter and you start to reach for your jacket... Autumn jumps out at you with its energy of reds and flamboyant oranges...the colors that excite and create warmth and ambition... One fun thing you can do in autumn is to collect a ton colorful leaves, make a pile and then for no real reason jump into the middle of the pile burying yourself in the leaves... Fun Fun Fun!!! Stay healthy so you can have lots of fun jumping in your pile too :)   


There are a few simple things you can watch out for to stay healthy during autumn as well...

As the days become shorter you tend to spend less time in the great outdoors, your time in the sun decreases leaving the possibility that your vitamin D intake may not be sufficient... 

Vitamin D is known as the "sunshine vitamin" because it is the only vitamin (D3) that your body can make itself and if you want to get technical... it is a hormone. 

How big of a deal is Vitamin D? 

Let's just say, having a sufficient amount of Vitamin D... your bones will love you!  Vitamin D absorbs calcium and helps to make bones denser and makes them stronger against fractures and soft bone, helps support a healthy immune system, muscle function and helps to keep insulin, calcium and phosphorus levels in balance.
And new research findings seem to show associations between  vitamin D intake and decreases in risk of developing a variety of conditions including cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation, certain cancers and diabetes. 


Recommended daily allowance(RDA) is between 600 and 800 (IU -International Units)
Some research shows that even more may be needed daily...  

Ways to get your daily allowance: 

1. Natural Sunlight
2. No Sunscreen
3. Tanning shower (standing tanning bed) 
4. Milk 
5. Egg Yolks, Salmon, Mackerel 

Sunlight:  A lot of your daily requirements can be obtained by sunlight and if you are able to catch the morning rays, you can prime yourself with melatonin that helps you sleep at night and increase the levels of serotonin the "happy hormone", plus breath in fresh air that can always make you a happier camper... 

No Sunscreen: It is better not to use sunscreen etc... during the autumn and winter months especially so you are able to get your needed dose of sunlight everyday. 

Tanning Shower: Those of you that belong to a gym can go to tanning shower（vertical tanning machine)  and soak in the rays for 3 minutes..(you aren't there to tan just to get your Vitamin D dose)    

Milk:   Unpasteurized milk has natural vitamin D in it as well as many other health enhancing nutrients... Pasteurizing milk may destroy some or all of the natural vitamin D so is fortified with Vitamin D.  It is also worth noting that it is much more difficult for the body to use fortified nutrients than the real thing.

Egg Yolks, Salmon and Mackerel: are the foods with the highest amount of vitamin D in it. These foods should be considered for eating especially in the autumn to winter months.   Alaska Wild Salmon is one of the most delicious and and cleanest fish in the world.  

There are supplements that can be taken as well but it is best to consult with a physician before taking Vitamin D supplements...   

*****The most efficient way to ensure your body gets the right amount in the most natural form is for the body to make Vitamin  D itself...

To Your Bari Bari Health,

Robert Scott

R. Scott is an Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology specialist.
University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan
Teaches Master/ＰｈＤ． Courses: Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology

Ex-Pro Athlete--

Health Specialist-- Motivational Speaker and Trainer to  Professional Athletes and the Masses.

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Bari Bari Health First Installment

Robert Scott
Bari Bari Health Professional

-- B A R I  B A R I  H E A L T H --

In Japanese the word "Bari Bari"(bawree bawree)  means being very. very active...  

This blog is to try and help each individual on the path to  easy-to-understand health and along the way help  you to create your own " Health Cheat Sheet" for a very "baribari" (active) and very healthy life--Robert Scott   

This is the first entry of a blog that I'm hoping can help you to change your life for the healthier good... 

Health is not valued till sickness comes... a very true statement especially for those of you who are sick now...

With all that is going on in the world--the world is also in the midst of a health revolution and has been for some time now that has changed the ways millions possibly billions of people view their health.  Living in Japan full time and traveling to Asia,  North American and Europe as well, I can see how many people of different cultures and lifestyles are trying to cope and change at the same time concerning health and the longevity of it ... Gyms, Health Food and many supplements, TV shows on nutrition are popping up all over.  So much information but what is true health?

The Japanese on the average live longer than anyone else in the world but are they healthier? We can learn a lot from Japan and Asia...  We shall find those answers together...  Are you ready for this revolution that is already going on?  Do you feel overwhelmed by all the hype and information on health out there?  Are you healthier than you were a year ago or even a month ago?  Do you have the necessary knowledge so you  can take on the responsibility of your personal revolution that is already happening?  Most people don't and may never get on the health train but will continue to run after it (pardon the exercise pun)  without becoming healthier...

It is time for you, the individuals, to assume a more active role in your personal health condition and the safeguarding of it so it becomes valued everyday.   There is tons of evidence of change with the growing interest of physical fitness, nutrition, dietary supplements and even stress management and thus many TV programs, magazines etc…have dedicated much time and money in getting the word to you about health.  But is it wise to trust the media? Is Google better at diagnosing that a doctor?  Is it wise to get the information on health and other such subjects from those who look to find the answers not for health’s sake but for ratings and to keep the sponsors happy?

If you, the individual, are to capitalize on this new thing called “health consciousness”, then you must devote more time and energy as individuals and the country as a whole, in educating yourself of the truisms of health and health sciences so that you may all be able to make more informed decisions about your health.  

Health is a very complicated and ever-changing subject and trying to keep up with the latest breaking news on health is virtually impossible.  Splashed all over the TV news stations, magazines, newspapers and other media, are tons and tons of information dealing with health and sicknesses and their cures.  Now with the Internet at our fingertips, we can obtain more information in a day than we could read in a whole year.  But quantity is never better than quality, so the responsibility of each of us is to, 

1) find information on health subjects that are recent and come from legitimate resources 

2) learn the skills to understand and use the information to fit into your lifestyles in a way that is beneficial for yourself and those around you, and 

3) learn to sort out the facts from fiction so you may become a better informed consumer and health advocate. 

In school, if you got caught with a cheat sheet in the palm of your hand, you got in a lot of trouble... But you, your body and mind will get in a lot of health issue trouble if you don't have the right easy-to-utilize information at your fingertips  to live healthier, longer and always bari bari active...  

It is my goal to help you create a "Health Cheat Sheet" -- to get you back to the basics, to help you create a plan to help you to become more  “health consciousness” and to find the simple but effective health practices that you can continue to use in your daily lives.   

Make your own health the first priority in your life...then you can help others to do the same.  Make your cheat sheet so you can actually live the healthy lifestyle so many of us dream of.   . 

In Japan they have a saying – If something happens twice it will happen a third time,  and while　that can be good or bad, with a plan of action more good than bad is possible. In the Godzilla movie I acted in, I saved Japan and the world from destruction. I had a plan... In the Ultraman movie I was in, again, I saved Japan and the world from destruction by aliens. I had a plan then too... I can see that the third time is my time helping Y O U  and the plan is to help Y O U  create the "Health Cheat Sheet" for the perfect healthy lifestyle you want.

To Your Bari Bari Health,

   

Robert Scott 

Who am I?   

Robert Scott

Exercise and Sport Sciences/ Sport Psychology  

University Professor at University in Osaka, Japan-- 

Master/Doctorate Courses Sport Philosophy, Psychology, Pedagogy and Physiology

Ex-Pro Athlete--World Traveler--

Health Specialist and Adviser 

Motivational Speaker and Trainer of  Professional Athletes and the Masses.


Please click the comment button below  and tell me what you are interesting in concerning health...Physical, Mental, Psychological... etc... Also, comments about the site as it grows...  Please come again... Thank you for your time :)