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United Martial Arts Centers: 5 Ways to Boost your kids nutrition (Without them even knowing it)

Struggling with a picky child? Odds are, you’re not alone! Between texture, taste and simply a desire to assert their own “free will,” it’s tough to get the good stuff into your kid’s daily nutrition.
Good news! Many Isagenix® products are the perfect supplement for your kid’s nutrition! So, if Johnny snubs his nose at broccoli during dinner or Jane really doesn’t want to eat chicken, you have a few choices you can add to their routine to make sure they’re making up for some of the nutrients they’re likely missing.
Here are five nutrients your children should be getting daily and a few tips to help you add more nutrition to their daily routine:
1. Protein. Their bones are growing and so are their brains so protein is a critical component for their future. Add half of a protein-rich Creamy Dutch Chocolate IsaLean® Shake to their after-school routine or hand them half of a Chocolate Cream Crisp or Natural Oatmeal Raisin IsaLean Bar before they head to their sports practice to feed their bodies the nutrition they need while giving them the yummy flavors they crave.
2. Fruits. Sometimes it’s hard to fit 3-5 servings of fruit into a kid’s daily nutrition routine. For those “tough” days, mix a scoop of IsaFruits® into juice, shake it up in a bottle of water, or toss it in to your child’s Creamy French Vanilla IsaLean Shake. Just one scoop is equal to the antioxidant power of 33 superfruits that were cold pressed to maintain their nutritional integrity.
3. Greens. Since the dawn of time it seems like kids have found a way around eating their vegetables. With cold and flu season quickly approaching, making sure they get enough healthy, dark, leafy greens is critical for boosting their immune systems. If they’re not getting the recommended daily servings, as shared on ChooseMyPlate.gov, consider adding a scoop of Isagenix Greens!™ to their water or IsaLean Shake for a refreshing, healthy boost. The mix contains antioxidant-rich ingredients such as ginkgo biloba leaf, green tea extract and grape seed extract to help fight off free radicals, which can potentially endanger your cells and weaken your immune system.
4. Fiber. Good health begins with a healthy digestive tract. By ensuring your child’s intestinal flora are at a right balance, you will be setting their immune system up for success. If they’re struggling to eat whole grains as recommended, try incorporating one FiberSnacks!™ bar. Featuring prebiotic soluable fiber and insoluable fiber along with drizzles of chocolate or the crunch of almonds, this gluten-free, tasty treat takes care of your concerns while feeding their tummies with exactly what they need. FiberSnacks! are available in Peanut Chocolate Chew or lunch box-approved, peanut-free Honey Almond Crisp.
5. Zinc. One of the best ways to keep your child’s immune system strong is making sure that zinc is incorporated into your kid’s nutrition. Zinc is an essential mineral that is naturally present in some foods, but we’re often lacking the amount our bodies truly need to function at their utmost. Just a few sprays of Isamune® with Zinc before your kids head out the door for school will give them one more way to get their daily intake if they somehow missed the memo about consuming chocolate, pumpkin, squash and other zinc-rich foods every day. The formula also features Reishi mushrooms, bovine colostrum, delivering immunity support with immunoglobulins, proline-rich polypeptides, and lactoferrin. Together, these proteins act to provide super-enhanced support to your immune system.
To learn more about the kid-friendly products available through Isagenix, take a look at our Allergens & Ages Table.
Visit IsagenixHealth.net and ChooseMyPlate.gov for more nutrition tips for kids and even yourself!
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United Martial Arts Centers Lounge: Weekly Updates and News 9/23/13

Good Morning Winners!

It' starting to feel like fall.
Hope you had a great weekend

Congratulations to ALL UMAC Students who graduated on Friday night
you were AWESOME

1.FOCUS: Forms
2. GIRL POWER EXPO: Sunday Sept. 29th 12-5pm Demos at 1:30pm and 3:00pm
3. 2013 WINNERS RETREAT & BLACK BELT TESTING: OCT 4-6TH.  All students are recommended to attend
4.  BULLY PROOF SEMINAR: Oct. 12th 1pm
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United Martial Arts Centers: Why I follow BM Kim

Why I follow the Teachings of Grand Master Byung Min Kim

 

By Edmund Ciarfella

 

The number one reason I follow the teachings of Grand Master Kim is that I am his student.  I have been a student of Grand Master Byung Min Kim for 35 years

 

He is my mentor, Master and Taekwondo Father.  He has impacted my life with positivity and empowered me to share his knowledge with others to help them reach their full potential in life.  He has giving me the opportunity to teach Taekwondo for a living and do what I love for a way of life.

 

Grand Master Kim's teaching can be broken up into 6 major areas

 

Taekwondo Physical Training

I feel that Taekwondo training is the best possible way to stay physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally healthy.  My number one goal in life and the thing I am most grateful for is my health.  I enjoy the fact that the physical training incorporates and necessitates your mental, spiritual and emotional focus to enable you to benefit 100%. 

Conversely, by focusing 100% mentally, spiritually and emotionally your physical training  benefits.  UM and YANG.

It's also FUN!

Taekwondo allows my family to have a lifestyle that we all share and a common bond that brings us closer together.

We have the honor of sharing Taekwondo with our students and making a positive difference in their lives every day. 

 

Meditation

Meditation gives me the opportunity to quiet my mind, develop peace and happiness.  When I sit and meditate I am calm and undistracted by the outside world.  When thoughts arise they are limited to only what is most important and needed to be addressed

I love to meditate and have been practicing for almost 40 years.  Grand Master Kim has helped guide me so I can develop a deeper understanding of meditation.  

 

Green Tea

Drinking green tea gives me time to be present with people I love and care for.  I really enjoy the "Tahdo" experience, making the tea and sharing it with others

I drink it because it has many health benefits, such as cleansing my internal organs, lowering the risk of cancer and heart disease.  I also love the way it tastes and it makes me feel great too.

 

 

Eating Healthy/Fasting

Eating foods that are good for you and help you stay vital are key to a healthy lifestyle.

Fresh Fruits and vegetables and plenty of water every day will keep your body healthy. Eliminating meats and processed foods are the next step. 

Fasting allows the internal organs to have a rest for the day and always gives me a deeper appreciation for the taste of foods and their preparation.

 

Peaceful mind, forever happiness and Positive mental attitude

I have met many martial arts Master and Grand Masters in my life and I have yet to find one who is so focused on helping others attain the most important aspects in life, Peaceful mind and happiness by developing a positive mental attitude by using Taekwondo training as the vehicle.

"Success is not the key to happiness, Happiness is the key to success"  Buddha

 

Leadership, Experience, Vision. Passion, patience and Love

Finally, to become a great leader you must be a follower and supporter.  But you need to have someone with life experience, vision, passion and love to follow.  I feel Grand Master Byung Min Kim embodies these attributes and leads by being a great example. 

He lives a life where "everyday is training" 

I know that he wants only the best for me and my family.  I trust him.  I am loyal to him.  I  will always be his student and I am grateful and appreciate everything he has ever done for me and continues to do for me.  I will always to my best to honor him and be the best  student I can be.

 

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United Martial Arts Centers and Respect

Subject: What I Have Learned About Respect and Courtesy at UMAC

What I Have Learned About Respect and Courtesy at UMAC

I find that, for me, the classes and the way of being at UMAC paint a picture of what respect and courtesy look like. Respect and courtesy seem, to me, to be two concepts that have slowly, almost, imperceptively, become devalued over time in our Western culture. They seem to have become replaced with concepts like standing up for yourself and getting ahead.

One of the online definitions of respect that I found is 'a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities or achievements'. I found it next to impossible to find a definition of respect that didn't start with the phrase 'a feeling of', somehow implying that we are only required to respectful when we feel like it.

Then I looked up courtesy. The online definition that I found was 'the showing of politeness in one's attitude or behavior towards others'. I would agree with that definition. The problem, though, the way I see it, is that if your attitude is, in part, based on this idea of being respectful when you feel like it, then your behavior may or may not be polite. "Self centered' is a phrase that comes to mind.

So, I went back to the definitions of respect and I found one I liked better, from Urban Dictionary, of all places, which is not rated G, by the way. This person defined it this way:

"It means valuing each others points of views. It means being open to being wrong. It means accepting people as they are. It means not dumping on someone because you're having a bad day. It means being polite and kind always, because being kind to people is not negotiable. It means not dissing people because they're different to you. It means not gossiping about people or spreading lies".

That's the one. That's the definition that I like. Inherent value. Accepting people the way they are. Being kind is not negotiable. Then to carry it out to courtesy, a person's attitudes and behaviors with then be solid and consistent.

So how does this all tie in to what I've learned on the subject at UMAC? Well, for starters, these are concepts that are valued enough at UMAC that we are constantly called to question them and work on them. The classes at UMAC really paint a picture, both for me and for my children, of what respect and courtesy are when they are actually being played out, which they are, unapologetically, at all times.

To put it in the Christian terms that I grew up with, the apostle, Paul, said 'Submit to one another'. We, in our modern Western culture, somehow have been swayed to think that if we humble ourselves to another person, that we are somehow devaluing ourselves or offering ourselves up as inferior. At UMAC, there is always opportunity to tweak that way of thinking. It's really great to be really clued in to what a more powerful choice being genuinely respectful is. It does have a positive effect on communication and dynamics with other people. And in addition to that, it also teaches you to be respectable, non-negotiably kind and consistently accepting of yourself. Who couldn't use more of that?

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United Martial Arts Centers Weekly Updates 9/16/13

Here are your United Martial Arts Centers weekly updates and news

FOCUS: Review and Tip Testing
GRADUATION: Friday 6pm. Please arrive at 5:30pm and warm up and invite 5 friends and family to witness your testing
BLACK BELT PREP CLASS: Saturday 9:45am. This is Special Class for ALL students testing in October. All Mentors are reccomended to join the fun.
GIRL WORLD EXPO: Sunday Sept. 29th 12:00 - 5:00pm Minerals Resort 2 Chamonix Dr Rte 94 Vernon NJ 07462
Come join Master Danielle Ciarfella and Master Jason Bender and their UMAC GIRL POWER TEAM
2013 WINNERS RETREAT AND BLACK BELT TESTING - OCT. 4-6th. Take your training to the highest level. Special focus seminars, Weapons, Forms, Grappling, Meditaiton, Instructor Training and More! Space is still available and we have family discounts. Take action now!
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United Martial Arts Centers: Can't seem to make the scale budge?

Amazing transformational changes to our health and our body composition are seen with the Isagenix nutritional cleansing and fat burning systems, but every now and then we get “stuck.” Sometimes the weight seems to be coming off too slowly, or compared to other people’s results it doesn’t feel “up to par.”
What I’d like to do is give some tips on how to optimize weight/fat loss results so that you can reach both your health and your weight loss goals. Before you get discouraged, here are a few questions you can ask yourself:
1. Are you drinking enough water? The products do an amazing job at helping your body cleanse away toxins, but it’s your job to flush those impurities out with adequate hydration from pure, plain water. It is extremely important to consume at least eight to 10 full glasses of water each day, as is standard advice. On hot days or if performing physical activity, drink a few ounces more along with the sports drink Want More Energy?® that replenishes lost glycogen, vitamins and electrolytes.
2. Are you moving your bowels well each and every day? Constipation could hinder weight loss results. Rather than carrying around pounds that build up in the colon, regular and complete bowel movements are important in managing your ‘true’ body weight. If necessary, increasing the amount of IsaFlush! (containing magnesium) and fiber that you are taking each day will support regularity. FiberPro and FiberSnacks! can be used to get your required amount of daily fiber, which will certainly support gastrointestinal health.
3. Are you taking in enough or perhaps too many calories? Take a look at the meals and snacks that you consume on your Shake Days. Make sure to follow the program with 400- to 600-calorie meals consisting of whole, natural foods.
4. Are you letting too much time go by between your shakes and your meal and/or snacks? Timing is everything! Your shake or meal should hold your appetite for three to four hours. If there is more time than that between meals, you need to choose a healthy, balanced snack to curb hunger. This will keep your blood sugar stable and prevent your body from slowing your metabolism to conserve energy.
5. What are your food choices? Many of us may be absent-mindedly hindering results by reach for excess sugars and/or starches. Snacking on high-glycemic, low-fiber foods, or having a handful of this or that throughout the day can be enough to slow things down. Be aware of what you are choosing to eat.
6. Are you sleep deprived and/or stressed out? Either of these issues can cause your stress hormones to be out of balance and lead to increased fat storage—especially around the belly. If you are under a lot of stress and/or not sleeping restfully at night, I suggest you double up on your Ionix Supreme. Meditation and light physical activity may also be helpful in restoring your natural rhythms.
7. How often are you cleansing? For some of you, you may be cleansing too often and for others, you may not be cleansing enough. Keep your body guessing! Two consecutive Cleanse Days is the deepest advisable cleanse and the most effective way to burn fat. However, some people may do this too often. In which case, I recommend that you switch things up. Perhaps do double Cleanse Days every other week. Or, you can try one Cleanse Day one week and then a two Cleanse Days the next week. Maybe switch to drinking 1 or2 ounces daily (“daily cleansing”) for a while instead. Two to four ounces of Cleanse for Life before bed on an empty stomach may be helpful for many people, too. Remember to hydrate well throughout the day whether you are “deep” or “daily cleansing.” The key to all of this is to keep your body guessing by making sure to switch things up!
8. Are your foods settling? Food allergies and sensitivities may be playing a role in slowing weight loss results. Be aware of what foods you are eating and whether or not they are “jiving” with your body. Avoid any obvious foods sensitivities or intolerances.
9. Are you maximizing your meals? If not, consider Vanilla IsaPro! Adding 1 scoop of IsaPro to 1 or 1 ½ scoops of IsaLean shake can be helpful for optimizing your metabolism. And now even easier and more convenient, order Isalean Pro so that it’s already maximized for you! The boost to protein can make a huge difference to anyone with a sluggish metabolism. Extra protein also keeps your appetite satisfied longer and promotes maintenance of muscle, a key element for plateau busting!
10. How many steps do you take every day? Get out there and move! Exercise is so important for our general health and it makes a huge difference in transforming our body composition. Daily exercise increases metabolism naturally as we build muscle. Incorporate strength and resistance training as well as cardio exercise for optimal fat burning results.
11. Are you following the plan? Are you committed to getting the best results? Are your food choices optimal? Are you adding too many extra calories to your shakes and to your snacking? Be honest with yourself. If we are honest with ourselves, sometimes we realize that we could be more committed and disciplined. For some of us, it’s this discipline that makes all of the difference in achieving our goals. Then maintenance becomes a lot easier. Stay strong in order to truly transform your body so that you can look and feel your absolute best!

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT EDMUND CIARFELLA 845-590-9100 umac50@optonline.net www.sabumnim.isagenix.com
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Dr. Ina Nozek

Dr. Ina S. Nozek is a clinical nutritionist; was in private practice from 1987 until 2009; specializing in stubborn weight loss and detoxification. She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Sherman College. She and her husband, Dr. Glenn Nozek owned and directed the Lifeline Center for Holistic Health. They were also the co-hosts of a cable TV series entitled, Lifeline; and a radio show entitled, Listen for your health. She and her husband live in Toms River, New Jersey, with their three children, Max, Arielle, and Jake.

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United Martial Arts Centers 5 Ways to turn Happiness into an Advantage

5 Ways to Turn Happiness into an Advantage

1. Write down 3 NEW things you are grateful for ever day in a free journal app

2. Focus on the Postive - write for 2 minutes each day and describe 1 positive experience

3. Exercise for 10 minutes every day - train your brain to believe your behavior matters, which causes a cascade of success thoughout the day

4. Send 1 quick positive email out to someone on your team every day

5. Meditate for 2 minutes - focus on breath, this will help undo the negative effect of multitasking thoughout the day

Please share this great info with a loved one
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United Martial Arts Centers Weekly Updates 9/9/13

Happy Monday

Here are your United Martial Arts Centers Weekly Updates and news

Tip of the week: Speed Makes Power

1. FOCUS: Breaking and Review/Tip Testing
2. GRADUATION APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY
3. GIRL POWER EXPO: Sunday Sept. 29th Minerals Spa
4. 2013 UMAC WINNERS RETREAT Oct 4th-6th Few Spots still open

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Grand Master Edmund Ciarfella Celebrating 40 Years of Martial Arts Training

I began my training at age 15, when I joined two of my best friends at Porta’s Goshin Ryu Karate in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Like a lot of other kids, I was struck with the inspiration to pursue martial arts when I saw “Enter the Dragon”. My reaction was “That is COOL! I want to do karate!”.  

The year was 1973, and the training at Porta’s was the essence of “Old School”. In the warm months, there was no air conditioning, and the training was always physically intense. I’ve got some colorful memories from this period, like standing in horseback riding stance, with my partner standing on my legs as we practiced punching drills. The instructors were hardy, relentless types and wanted nothing less in our development. Sometimes a nudge along the path to resiliency came in the form of a kick across the room and into a wall.

Any of the disciplines quickly teaches the student that there is more to martial arts than standing triumphant over a defeated opponent. Still, there was no denying an awareness of my increased physical prowess, along with a degree of self-mastery and sheer possibility as I resolved to continue my training. With exposure to the right influences, even an 18-year old kid can get the big picture, the long view on matters of Body, Mind and Spirit.

In 1975, soon after enrolling at Rider University in 1975 in Lawrenceville, NJ, I took up training with Master Cameron Hunt at the on-campus Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Club. Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art quite similar to Taekwondo; Master Hunt had been a student of Grand Master J. C. Shim.

After college graduation in 1979, I sought to continue my martial arts education closer to my hometown, Wayne, NJ. I had the good fortune to find Grand Master Byung Min Kim in Monsey, NY.  Monsey was a long drive from home, but as soon as we met, I knew Grand Master Kim would be my martial arts instructor for life and that Taekwondo was the discipline through which I would pursue my goals. Feeling that it was time to take my training to a new level, I asked Grand Master Kim to instruct me privately.

I still remember our lessons vividly.  They were extremely challenging physically and mentally.  One drill I will never forget was designed to toughen the student’s knuckles.  We would put a concrete slab on the floor and punch it repeatedly.  I can still see blood stains on concrete, but after months of practice, I developed calluses and no longer bled.  Another exercise involved hitting a metal bar, hands held rigid, in order to develop them into weapons.  I can still hear the bar ringing with each of our blows.

At an earlier time in history, Taekwondo training’s purpose was teaching the student to kill or maim an opponent. There was far less focus on character development and philosophy than there is today.  One thing that drew me to Grand Master Kim was his emphasis on philosophy and the progressive  principles of Taekwondo. After each class he would devote considerable time to the tenets of Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Indomitable Spirit and Self Control.

 

Because of my earlier martial arts experience and intensive personal training I was allowed to begin my Taekwondo education as a green belt. By 1980, I tested for and was granted the rank of 1st Dan Black Belt.

The early 1980s saw me moving from New Jersey to Warwick, NY. Conveniently enough, Warwick was a manageable drive to my day job (more on that shortly) and considerably closer to Master Kim in Monsey.

The martial arts have not been my only love, of course. In 1985, I married the love of my life and future 5^th Dan Black Belt, Master Teresa Krause Ciarfella. We started a family and Master Teresa and I are the proud parents of Danielle Ciarfella, 4th degree Black Belt and Edmund John Ciarfella, 4th degree Black Belt and bass guitarist extraordinaire. One waggish friend has labeled us The Eight Fisted Family of Fun.

With a family life well under way, my passion for Taekwondo has kept me testing myself, both internally, and by the standards of my chosen discipline. With Master Kim’s ever-rigorous support like a wind at my back, I achieved the rank of 4th Dan and Master Instructor in 1990.

I was teaching privately in Warwick in 1993; by 1995, the rank of 5^th Dan lay ahead, but even greater change and new challenges were just upstream.

My family’s long-lived business was and is in musical instrument retail. Perhaps unconsciously, I’d chosen the perfect college major to support me in either of two very different career paths. I left Rider University with a degree in Management and Organizational Behavior. For a number of years after college, I successfully ran one of my family’s stores, but another calling was never far from my thoughts.

After 25 years in retail, I decided to follow my passion and opened Taekwondo Academy of New York in my adopted hometown.  When most people are double-checking their retirement strategies, I was changing professions.  This decision was not easy but I truly love Taekwondo and wanted to share it with others. 

I get an authentic thrill from seeing people reach their full potential in life, and martial arts training has helped untold millions in the modern world do just that. Again, it’s that combination of striving for the best possible health in Body, Mind and Spirit.

My natural drive to help others has extended from my family, friends and students to the community I live in. Over the years, I’ve expanded the original Taekwondo Academy of New York into the United Martial Arts Centers with some beloved partners, the mention of whom will close out this story.

United Martial Arts Centers and its franchises have always been community oriented in the extreme, and have raised over $600,000.00 for MDA and hundreds of thousands of dollars for other local charities such as Child Help, DARE, and LLS.  This type of work is an ongoing commitment which UMAC as an organization works toward yearly.

 

Now looking back at my life in the martial arts could be complete without fond acknowledgment of my brothers and partners. Master Paul Melella, 6^th Degree Black Belt, Master Chris Berlow, 6^th Degree Black Belt and Master Joe Badini, 5^th degree Black Belt are fellow leaders of United Martial Arts Centers schools, and together, we try to bring positive energy and healthy life habits to our corners of the world.

I will always be deeply grateful and appreciative of my Master, Grand Master Byung Min Kim.  He has been my instructor, mentor, life coach and Taekwondo father.  He has taught me the importance of loyalty, commitment, dedication, appreciation and gratitude. 

I’ve chosen a particular date in the coming weeks of this summer to mark my forty years in the Martial Arts Life.

On that morning, I will awaken and settle in to meditate as I have done twice every day since 1976. As I relax and prepare for that special space within the day, I will indeed be celebrating a life in which I have been privileged to help and support hundreds of students, friends and family members in finding their own paths toward a life balanced in Body, Mind and Spirit.

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