Happy Holidays!

Here are some photos from our Secret Santa (and Hanukkah Harry!) reveal party!

Wishing the best to you and yours from all of us at FEDWW! :)
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Steve feasting like champion

FEDWW Holiday Party!

Last night we had our holiday party at Mim's in Syosset. 

Great food and great times with some great people, thanks again John :)

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Increasing Energy!

 

As many lifestyles continue to get busier at a breakneck pace, people often wonder how they can increase their energy level. Generally, this just means drinking another cup of coffee, but there’s so much more that you can do. Read on to learn about methods that will help you improve your energy in a natural way.

Habits

• Daily habits can be a leech on your energy, so take these steps to change your habits for the better.
• Practice deep breathing: Try breathing with your abdominal muscles to improve your energy.
• Give yourself a more flexible schedule: Work on tasks when they feel appropriate to your energy level, or pick up something else to do.
• Turn on the lights: When you wake up in the morning, turn on all of the lights to trick your body out of bed.
• Always eat breakfast: Breakfast will give your body the fuel jumpstart that it needs.
• Schedule down time: Regularly give yourself time to recharge and relax.
• Spend your energy wisely: Know when your energetic moments are, and don’t waste them on trivial actions.
• Stay organized: Avoid losing energy by keeping everything in its systematic place.
• Act like you have energy: Trick yourself into feeling more energetic by moving faster, like pacing while you talk on the phone or putting more energy into your voice.
• Keep a manageable, even pace: Manage your time and energy more efficiently to avoid burnout.
• Take up a hobby: Make a habit of nurturing a hobby, and you’ll always have something energizing to look forward to.
• Practice altruism: By doing good work, you’ll help your energy with enhanced happiness, satisfaction, and health.
• Eat 3 meals a day: Give yourself lasting energy by eating on a regular schedule.
• Don’t smoke: Smoking deprives you of oxygen, which is necessary for energy.
• Avoid late night TV: The light emitted from your TV and computer can confuse your hormones by telling them it’s still daytime.

 

Exercise

• Stretch: Maintain a good blow flow to your brain and the rest of your body by practicing stretches daily.
• Exercise in the morning: Shake off sleepiness and snap out of your grogginess with a bit of exercise in the morning.
• Find the right balance of exercise: Don’t exercise too much or too little-either way can cause you to lose energy.
• Exercise on a gradual, steady basis: Ease into exercise, and then keep it up. You should aim to be active for 20 to 30 minutes each day.
• Play a competitive sport: By playing a sport that requires thought, you’ll spark your mental energy.
• Go for a walk after lunch: Shake off post-lunch sluggishness with a short energy boosting walk.

Sleep

• Sleep according to the sun: Sleep hormones are linked to natural light exposure, so you’ll get better rest if you do most of your sleeping when the sun is down.
• Establish a sleep ritual: Improve the quality of your sleep with a ritual such as book-reading before going to bed, and you’ll enjoy more energy in your waking hours.
• Kick your animals out of bed: Pets can hog the bed, make noise, and otherwise disturb your sleep, so you’re better off giving them their own separate place for rest.
• Wake up without an alarm clock: Go to sleep early enough so that your body can wake up naturally when you’ve gotten enough sleep.
• Take a nap: An afternoon nap can be refreshing, and won’t interfere with regular sleep patterns if you do it early enough.
• Turn off the lights: Keep your bedroom as dark as possible to ensure your sleep hormones stay on track.
• Avoid alcohol before bed: Alcohol may put you to sleep, but it makes for a lesser quality rest.

Food

• Decrease sugar consumption: Sugar will cause fluctuations in energy that can leave you feeling burnt out.
• Increase your iron intake: An iron deficiency can cause chronic fatigue, so make sure you’re getting enough.
• Eat a snack if necessary: Keep your blood sugar levels consistent with snacks throughout the day.
• Eat smaller meals more often: By eating smaller, more frequent meals, you’ll avoid the groggy feeling that comes with eating large meals.
• Drink enough water: Don’t leave your body dehydrated-drink enough water so that your body doesn’t need to conserve resources and zap your energy.
• Eat "brain food": Eat healthy fats like those found in fish and green, leafy vegetables to increase your brain power and energy.
• Eat more protein: Protein offers a great way to combat fatigue.
• Eat whole grains: Whole grains have complex carbohydrates that take a while to break down, providing you with energy that lasts.
• Drink juice: Energy from juice separated from the pulp has been found to provide lots of energy.
• Cut down on coffee: Although coffee can give you a rush of energy, in the end it will cause fatigue. Coffee does not have to be eliminated, but you probably shouldn’t drink more than one cup a day.
• Eat your largest meal at lunch: Instead of eating a large meal for dinner, do it at lunch while your digestion is more active.
• Eat lots of fiber: Fiber’s time-release effect will help give you sustained energy.

Health

• Check for allergies: Decreased energy levels could be due to an intolerance or allergy, so try eliminating a specific food for a few weeks to see if you have any improvement, or see a doctor for a full allergy screening.
• Take supplements if necessary: If you don’t get enough vitamins, consider taking supplements to cover deficiencies.
• Lose weight: Carrying around extra weight takes a toll on your body and energy, so take off a few pounds to get more energy.
• Try yoga: Yoga poses like the Breath of Fire can energize your body.
• Take a hot and cold shower: Take a shower in which you alternate between hot and cold water to get energized.
• Get a massage: A massage will help stimulate blood flow and relieve tension. You might even catch a refreshing nap at the same time.
• Get your thyroid checked out: It’s been suggested that between 70 and 90 percent of Americans have an imbalance in this energy-regulating gland.
• Ask your doctor about fatigue: Low energy can be brought on by a number of different conditions, like iron imbalances and low thyroid function.

Environment

• Listen to energetic music: Find music that motivates you and wakes you up for an energy boost.
• Clean up: Clear your clutter both physically and emotionally, and you’ll feel better.
• Go outside: Take advantage of sunshine and fresh air for some energy.
• Put a fresh plant on your desk: By placing a plant on your desk, you’ll increase energy-bearing oxygen.
• Listen to classical music: Classical music will stimulate your mind while relaxing you at the same time.

Emotional Boosters

• Have something to look forward to: Having something to look forward to is a great motivator.
• Practice meditation: Get your worries off your back for a while, and you’ll come back more refreshed.
• Talk to an energetic friend: Gain energy by interacting with an upbeat friend.
• Avoid energy "vampires": Energy vampires always have something to complain about, or a problem that needs to be fixed, and they’ll drain your energy by making you listen to them about their problems or by giving them attention.
• Start your day with active work: Get started with something that requires you to use your brainpower instead of doing passive activities that will allow you to stay drowsy.
• Wear something nice: Put on something you love to shake off the blahs.
• Discuss something that interests you: Get your mind firing on all cylinders by talking about something you feel passionate about.
• Let loose: Schedule time for leisure so that you’ll have an emotional outlet.
• Practice visualization: Try imaging a place or feeling that gives you energy, even if you can’t experience it at the moment.
• Eliminate worry: Get the monkey off your back by taking action, making decisions, and dealing with problems right away.
• Let it out: Find an outlet for your feelings so that they can’t drain your emotional energy.
• Practice stress reduction: Use stress-busting techniques like deep breathing or meditation to take a load off and improve your energy.
• Get things done: Do you have a task that’s weighing heavily on your mind? Just do it, and get the monkey off your back.
• Give up on pleasing people: Don’t spend your time and energy making others happy-do what you want to do.
• Go with the flow: Accept that you’re not always going to feel your best, and learn to take advantage of the times when your energy is higher.
• Fix your squeaky wheel: Upgrade your computer that can’t keep up, or replace your dishwasher that requires you to spend time washing before and after.

It's the holiday season with the whoop-de-do and hickory dock . . .

Hello fitness enthusiasts! It's December and we're once again at that wonderful time of year: holiday season! Here at Fitness Equipment Depot Worldwide we have some great holiday specials including a free 1 year parts and service warranty within the continental United States on all remanufactured equipment over $1,000. That's right, a 1 year warranty would normally cost about $350 but we are offering it until December 24th for no cost at all. For more information visit us on the web at FitnessPlus.com or just give us at call at 516-472-8475 and we'll be happy to answer any questions.

Here are a couple tips for keeping a healthy routine even during the hustle and bustle of the holidays:

Being health-conscious doesn't necessarily mean that you can't enjoy the holiday season and have a little bit of what you fancy. It simply means that you should continue to be vigilant and be prepared for the festivities.

There are many ways in which you can help to strike a balance between maintaining a healthy diet and joining in with the fun and festivities.

1. Exercise: Most people have a little extra time available over the holiday season when they are not at work. Take this opportunity to develop a regular exercise regime. This will help to burn off the excess calories and fat consumed over this period. It will also get you into the habit of exercising, and you can continue the regime after the holiday season is over.

2. Review your cooking methods: These days there is no excuse for not utilizing the many healthy ways in which food can be prepared. Instead of frying, grill your food. If you're roasting, use one of the many available low-calorie spray oils. Try steaming vegetables to retain nutrients and flavor.

3. Invest in lower fat ingredients for cooking: If you're preparing a big dinner, why not use half-fat ingredients whenever possible? It is often difficult to tell the difference where taste and flavor are concerned. You can even get low-calorie beers, wines and soft drinks. By simply swapping regular ingredients, foods and drinks for their half-fat alternatives you can make a big cut-back on fat and calorie consumption.

4. Eat regularly: If you are going to a big party or dinner, don't starve yourself all day in anticipation. You're in danger of arriving there feeling ravenous and eating everything in sight. Instead, have some low-fat, healthy snacks throughout the day. By doing this, you'll be less likely to over-indulge whilst you are out.

5. Prepare for outings: If you have some big nights out and meals planned over the holiday season, try and compensate by having some healthy eating days leading up to the event. Many of us are only too keen to think that we may as well forget about healthy eating over the holidays. However, it should not be a case of forgetting about your diet, but simply managing it a little more carefully over the holidays.

6. Balance your meals out: Don't be tempted to fill up your plate with purely rich, calorie-laden food. Instead, have a little of everything including fruit and vegetables. This way, you'll still get to indulge as well as receive valuable nutrients and vitamins.

7. Be wary of sugary foods: Always remember that rich, sugary foods have a nasty habit of making us crave yet more rich and sugary foods. We've all been there...over-indulging in sweet or rich food...feeling bloated, sick, and making rash promises to never eat again...and, a couple of hours later, finding ourselves back in the kitchen, picking at leftovers. By ensuring that you practice healthy eating over the holidays, and throw in some form of regular exercise, you can expect to have more energy and fewer cravings.

8. Stock up on healthy snacks: When you go shopping, be sure to throw some healthy snacking items in to your trolley. Fill up on raw vegetables, such as carrots or celery, which can make a simple snack in times of temptation.

9. Be aware of food allergies: It is quite possible that you may have an allergy or intolerance to a food, which you may not even be aware of. Because there is a mountain of food waiting around every corner during the holiday season, we sometimes find ourselves gorging on food that we don't even know the ingredients of. Then we wonder why we're feeling so ill the next morning! By having a food allergy test, you can identify any foods that you need to avoid during the holiday season in order to maintain your health and enjoy the festivities without suffering.

10. Moderate alcohol intake: Don't forget that alcohol is fattening too. That innocent-looking glass of sparkly wine or that small bottle of beer may look as though it will do no harm. However, alcohol contains calories and lots of them. Try and control the amount of alcohol you consume over the holiday period and, in the same way as food, try not to over-indulge regularly. There are plenty of lower-calorie beers and wines available that can help, so opt for the healthier version whenever possible.

11. Be assertive: Don't feel as though you have to say yes to everyone that offers you food and drink. If you are not hungry, then simply say so. Do not let yourself be bullied into eating something that you really don't want.

12. Leave what you don't want: Despite what your parents may have drummed into you as a child, don't feel obliged to clear your plate. When you feel full, stop eating. Simple.