“Three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second,

stick- to-itiveness; third, common sense.”

 

 -Thomas Edison

Supplementation is a major area of concern according to the “Fitness-by-the-Bay” surveys you have been sending. In this issue I will give you some information on Hoodia Gordonii (H/G). This will allow me to “kill-two-birds-with-one-stone” since you have also shown a great interest in obesity. H/G is a cactus which has shown to have remarkable appetite suppressant properties with no known side effects. Another plus is that not only is it NOT a stimulant, it is said to possess “a mild feel good aphrodisiac effect.” I predict this will become the next big “hit” in the dietary supplement industry. H/G should easily fill the void created by the removal of ephedra based supplements.

You are already aware of the Obesity Epidemic. I have seen volumes of research compiled by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and WHO (World Health Organization) while serving on the Governor’s Task Force on the Obesity Epidemic. “Globesity” is rapidly becoming the biggest threat to westerner’s health. According to WHO, more that 1 billion people are overweight with 300 million morbidly obese (double their normal weight). The medical community reports excessive weight gain is directly related to severe medical problems including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and the onset of strokes. The medical costs related to obesity were close to $75 billion in 2003. Experts predict for the first time in American history, the younger generation will not live as long as their parents, due to obesity.

In order to help you – help them, I have asked a good friend of mine, John Gilman, founder and CEO of Gilman Nutrition Inc. to be a featured speaker at the “Fitness-by-the-Bay” Conference  2004. I know something about supplementation and nutrition, and I know many people that are classified as world class experts on the subject. And I have read hundreds of books from world class experts on the subject. But no one and I mean NO ONE, has the extensive knowledge in biochemistry, nutrition and supplementation that John Gilman possesses.

Even better is the fact that John is a highly entertaining and dynamic speaker that can keep you mesmerized with life saving information on supplements. If you have ever had a question or any curiosity about this subject, listening to John Gilman is guaranteed to thrill and satisfy.

John’s presentation is designed to fill you with valuable information, but I also promised that this conference is guaranteed to make you more successful as a fitness professional. To meet that part of my promise I have asked another good friend of mine, Mitchell Weintraub, founder and CEO of Natural Fitness Concepts and owner of the Trainers Edge (custom integrated nutrition, training and supplementation) software to present ideas to you on how to take your new found knowledge from John and make money by providing valuable consulting services to your clients. Mitch has done an incredible job of providing you the best software on the market. He will be at the conference in Tampa to teach to how to maximize the software for client benefit and profit.

Sincerely,

James T. Bell, M.S., IFPA President