LA Bans Fast Food Restaurants in Poor Neighborhoods
The Los Angeles City Council doesn’t want the poor people to eat. That’s not what they’ll tell you, though. The City Council is in the last stages of passing an ordinance restricting and/or prohibiting the construction of fast food restaurants in and around South Central LA.
The Council says it’s not trying to starve the po’ people, but trying to help them, yeah right:
This ordinance is in no way attempting to tell people what to eat but rather responding to the need to attract sit-down restaurants, full service grocery stores, and healthy food alternatives. Ultimately, this ordinance is about providing choices—something that is currently lacking in our community.
What a crock of shit! Now, the Public Gym doesn’t recognize fast food as any kind of health food, but to deny people, it doesn’t matter if you’re poor or rich, the right to choose which food they want to eat is against civil liberties.
I don’t know about you, but when I was poor, I couldn’t afford healthy food at the grocery store, I lived off of Ramen noodles, Rice A Roni, and mac and cheese, and oh yeah, the McDonalds Dollar Menu! I had absolutely no money to sit down at Applebee’s and have a three course meal. And I can only assume that in South Central, LA, and every other poor neighborhood in the U.S., that it’s basically the same as in my small case.
These people need to eat. It’s not a matter of choice, it’s a matter of necessity! It’s also a matter of education. Educate the people on how to eat healthier. Even McDonalds has salads and yogurt…
I bet Beverly Hills has blocks of fast food restaurants….
Breakfast Before a Workout
Have you ever wondered what to eat when you’re in “workout” mode? Well, the important thing is to remain on a low-fat healthy diet, that’s obvious….This means no box food either: No mac and cheese, no Hamburger Helper, no TV dinners….you get the point. Most of these box foods, what I call them, are pure crap. There’s no nutritional value at all, and the only thing that gives it the flavor is the 700 tablespoonfuls of salt. Plus, all the preservatives in that crap will make you feel sluggish, lacadaisical, and very rundown.
But let’s talk about breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day, and it’s also my favorite! For a guy that likes eating, maybe a little too much, there’s nothing better than waking up and tasting food. Many of you will now think I’m overweight LOL, but I’m not. If you go for your workout in the morning, the best foods to have are high carb, low fat snacks. Nothing too much or you’ll feel sluggish during your workout. Some snack combos to eat are:
- banana and yogurt
- whole wheat bagel (toasted) with a fruit spread
- instant oatmeal
This should get you pretty well energized for your workout. After the workout, when your body needs to replenish, I recommend these foods:
- peanut butter sandwich
- some almonds or mixed nuts
- fruit smoothie with a shot of protein
This will recharge your body and give it a quick, sugary jolt to start your day. Believe me, it’s better than coffee in the morning! Speaking of coffee, I would advise switching to green tea in the morning or throughout the day. Green tea is rich in anitoxidants, and it boosts your metabolism along with that treadmill run or exercise bike! Don’t forget to order the muscle spasm lotion either. There’s plenty of links to the ointment on the site, so click one and check the product out! Oh yeah, and another shameless plug: If you’re working out on grass, get these Monroe lawn care professionals to fix all the divots you’ve made over the summer.
Simple Summer Workouts
With the summer here and the weather being 85 degrees +, is there anybody that wants to work out in a gym? I really don’t….a gym can get hot and really humid in the summer, and barely any of them have air conditioners, except if you’re one of those huge gym-spa-yoga class franchises. But nobody said that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with training outside.
There are many things you can do outside to keep in shape. Right now, Men’s Health has a couple workouts you can do outside that don’t require much much equipment, like the sandbag workout, or the Seize Your Saturdays workout. You can even just go run around at the local high school track, or do windsprints on their football field.
If your high school’s football field is being redone by a Connecticut landscaping company like mine is, go ride your bike in the mountains, or take a long hike in the woods. It all just takes a little creativity to enjoy your summer instead of spending it indoors. Chances are, you probably already work indoors, so why would you want to work out indoors? Go outside and enjoy yourself for once! Working out shouldn’t be considered work, so don’t make yourself feel like you’re doing manual labor.
Great Workout for the Beach
Hey guys and gals,
I found this new workout on Men’s Fitness online, it’s called the Eternal Beach Body Plan. I’ve changed up my workout routine to this and it seems to be working great! Right now I’m in the middle of Phase 2, on week 7, and I’m already seeing results. I wanted to try this workout initially before I posted this and so far I’m very happy with it!
Here’s a tip…for a warm up to get your muscles loose, take a run on a treadmill for 10 minutes. After your workout, put some muscle cramp ointment on any of your sore muscles.