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Have you ever thought about trying Bellydance for fitness? Well, this episode is for you!

Essentially Fit welcomes Mimi Fontana , fitness professional and director of Manhattan Tribal, a world renowned New York City based Belly Dance Company.

Listen as we discuss how you can get in better shape with this ancient dance.

ABout Mimi
Mimi Fontana is one of the driving forces behind the NYC Tribal Belly Dance community.

A former figure skater and bass guitarist , Mimi has devoted herself to ethnic dance forms and specifically Amercan Tribal Style Belly Dance..a dance form developed on the West Coast more than 20 years ago, and newly sprung upon the NYC dance scene.

Mimi is actively teaching locally and internationally, performing and helping to foster a community for this eclectic modern dance format.

Mimi has been a member of Vadalna Tribal Bellydance, Alchemy Dance Theater and PURE NYC, Maqamikaze Dance Theater, Serena Dance Theater - principal member, and has performed as a guest of the Belly Dance Superstars, BellyQueen and a host of other companies….

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“Essential Fit Talks” is an interactive, live talk-radio show that focuses on fitness, health, nutrition, lifestyle and living a balanced, well rounded life. The stream and archives are available at  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/essentiallyfit . The show is live every Sunday afternoon at 5PM Eastern/ 2PM PT. The show is hosted on BlogTalkRadio.

Personal trainer and wellness coach Wess Murray interviews fitness professionals, wellness coaches, nutritionists and other health professionals to discuss all aspects of health and wellness. We’ll also take your questions, and you might have the opportunity for live coaching right on the show!

About Sidney:
Ever wondered what it takes to be a fitness model? Maybe you just want to look like one? How do you begin? Where do you go? Well folks, we have the answer for you!

Sidney Wilson is a Wilhelmina Fitness Model, Celebrity Personal Trainer and Up and Coming Actor.

Sidney is best known for his impeccable physique, informational fitness/nutrition tips and his unparalleled work ethic.

Sidney has a no holds barred attitude which coincides with his motto “Get Vicious” and his amazing workouts.

In early 2009 Sidney signed with Wilhelmina Models. Sidney did a shoot with GNL Studios which led directly to Coogi clothing company booking him for a shoot for their online advertising.

Sidney’s physique has graced the pages of Men’s Health Magazine, RocaWear, Timberland, and more.

He is also a co-star on the Reality Show “Let’s Talk about Pep” from the group Salt and Pepper.

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We all want to look and feel our best, but most struggle when it comes to fat loss. In this two part series, I will offer some general guidelines you need to follow when it comes to losing weight.

First and foremost, in regards to a weight-loss regimen: don’t make this harder than it actually is, and don’t fight it. I grew up in a tradition African American family, so I know that it can be hard to give up foods that you’ve come to identify with. But we are not talking about totally giving up your favorites forever, just to look at them as a special treats, that you only give yourself a few times a year.

1.Cut the extra sugar and alcohol. I will be writing more about this is in the future, but for now just know that insulin sensitivity is a HUGE factor in determining how easy it will be for you to store and lose fat. So if you are trying to lose fat, insulin regulation is the key.

That just will not happen if you are eating added sugars in food. These can be found in most processed foods. They are more then just ‘empty calories.’ That extra sugar can destroy any chance you have of losing that fat (unless you are extremely overweight. Incidentally, alcohol slows down the body’s use of fat for fuel by as much as one third! That means it becomes even easier to store fat.
Take my advice and just don’t do it.

2.Make sure you are keeping an eye on your fat intake. Now I will be the first to admit, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH FAT (unsaturated) in and of itself. It’s just that it has a higher density than protein and carbohydrates. With that being said, you want to keep the saturated fats to a minimum. You’ll have to keep an eye on yourself, and practice a bit of self-restraint. So go easy on the butter, salad dressings, desserts and fried foods. Use low fat or skim milk instead of whole milk.

Enjoy the good things about unsaturated fats. Don’t get rid of your fat intake!! It’s extremely important to know that low fat diets do not work in the long run. Don’t even think twice about it–just accept it and move on.
You can enjoy the good fats in nuts, avocado, even a little peanut butter is
ok. Olive oil works for cooking. It’s all good, and it’s good for your heart. Just remember that the calories can add up pretty quickly.

3. Veggies, veggies, veggies. For most people, this is the place where they
crash and burn. But if you get this right, this can be the most powerful change you can make in terms of eating. Not simply because it’s ‘good’ for you. You can eat a BIG bowl of green leaves and other non starchy vegetable, get totally stuffed and take in a fraction of the calories that you would get if you ate the same amount from carbs, fat or proteins. Ideally, half of your daily eating should come in the form of vegetables.

4. Fruit. A wonderful compliment to #3. But don’t cut corners. Fruit is a supplement, not a replacement, to vegetables.

5. Have a low fat, protein- rich food with every meal. Protein is extremely
important in weight loss. Having a steady supply is extremely important in
helping preserve lean muscle mass.

So those are the basics to a healthy weight loss regimen. And stay tuned for my next post! I’ll be talking about ways to increase your calorie output.

Disclaimer:
The advise in this article is intended for healthy individuals who are not
suffering from any chronic diseases or illnesses. If you are suffering from an illness, please make sure that you seek the appropriate advise from a qualified, registered dietitian.

There’s a couple of things that me and Mo’ Auguste have in common. We were both Born and raised in Newark, NJ.

However, at age 11, the differences stopped there. You see my mom got married, and the first thing that they did as a couple was to move out the of Newark area. Maurepaz did not leave Newark, and instead dealt with the hardships of living in one of the roughest cities in the world.

Maurepaz became a member of the notorious Bloods gang, and as a youth, Mr. Auguste fell constantly in trouble with the law. Mo’ was rolling a gang that was known at the time as the “Double Deuce” mainly because they were based on 22nd Street and 18th Avenue in Newark, NJ and the fact that there were 22 of them.

Today, only 3 known members are known to be alive, and of the three one is in jail. Mr. Auguste is one of the two who’s not doing time.

Then at around the age of 20 his life changed forever. A near fatal accident nearly cost him his life. He decided to go back to school get his High School Diploma and focused his attention on Boxing and the Martial Arts.

Mr. Auguste turned professional in 1997, after winning numerous Amateur boxing and kickboxing titles. He won the U.S. PKF Super middleweight kickboxing title in 2000 and then the WKO World Middleweight Full-Contact Kickboxing Title in 2001 at the world famous, Madison Square Garden in New York City.

In 2001, he received a debilitating injury while defending his titles and began to teach the combat sports in order to make ends meet.

Mr. Auguste then set out to open a gym for the under privileged children that seek the same help that Mr. Auguste received. Thus, he named his foundation “the Warrior’s House”, opened up a gym in Amsterdam to rehabilitate at risk youth and is scheduled to open three more similar gyms in Spain and one in the US.

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Jonathan Urla, MFA, Certified Pilates Instructor (Power Pilates, PMA)

Jonathan was a professional dancer and choreographer for 8 years. He later become a personal trainer and has been since.

For the last 15 years, he has been directing himself toward more mind-body techniques after studying yoga off and on. In 1996, Jonathan began his formal Pilates training in New York City with master trainer Phoebe Higgins.

Jonathan enjoyed integrating yoga with Pilates and soon created Yogilates in 1997. He has since published a book on Yogilates (HarperCollins). He has also produced several video programs of Pilates and Yogilates workouts. Jonathan has developed extensive continuing education courses which he presents for various organizations.

He also is an avid runner and sports enthusiast. Jonathan participates in running club races and triathlons. You can also see Jonathan and segments of his programs on Youtube: He has his own Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/jonurla),

I am so excited to welcome to our show this Sunday, The Nutrition Twins!

Tammy Lakatos Shames and Elysse (”Lyssie”) Lakatos share more than identical features; they share identical success in the competitive field of nutrition and wellness.

In 1997 Lyssie and Tammy (known as The Nutrition Twins®) co-founded Healthy Happenings Corporation whose mission is to better the health of its clients through improved nutrition and lifestyle/behavior modification.

Since relocating from Atlanta, Georgia, the twins have built a successful private practice in New York City servicing both individual and corporate clients such as AOL-Time Warner and Colgate Palmolive.

The Lakatos’ approachable, common sense style has also earned them editorial success. The Twins co-authored a revolutionary nutrition book, Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever (Simon and Schuster).Their second book, The Secret to Skinny: How Salt Makes You Fat and the 4-Week Plan to Drop A Size & Get Healthier with Simple Low Sodium Swaps was released in September of 2009.

In an exciting new venture with Day-Timer®, they have developed a Wellness Planner and a Weight Management Planner which they featured several times on QVC in early 2009. Tammy and Lyssie are the Sideline Reporters for The Weekend Workout, a syndicated radio show and podcast providing The Nutrition Twins Diet Tip of the Day.

They have been featured on:

WPix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7mN-z7eAwQ

Abc:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_MU0V3iFdQ

Fox:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjMCpcKomyY

And the list goes on!