‘You can’t build a better body without protein from meat!’

If you been working out for any length of time, you may have heard that comment.

But what if that’s not true? What if it is possible to have the body of your dreams and not include meat in your diet. Or eggs. Or even milk for that matter.

Essentially fit Radio welcomes Jehina Malik, a drug free bodybuilder. She also happens to be a life-long vegan. She breaks the sterotypes of what a champion bodybuilder looks like.

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Come join us this Sunday as we discuss:

What is Veganism?

What are first steps one should take if they are thinking of becoming one.

The biggest myths regarding veganism.

How to build muscle and lose fat on a vegan diet. Is it really possible to get enough nutrients on a vegan diet?

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Veganism is a diet and lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. Vegans endeavor not to use or consume

animal products of any kind. The most common reasons for becoming a vegan are an ethical commitment or moral conviction concerning animal rights, the environment, human health, and spiritual or religious concerns.

Founder, Executive Director - Brian Semonian Brian is the founder and Executive Director of PEP. His dedication and commitment to physical fitness, health and wellness stemmed from childhood and continues to this day. He received a BS from the University of Arizona in Secondary Education Physical Education, with a minor in Athletic Coaching. He has also completed courses towards his MA with National University in Education Administration. He has served in public schools K-12 in AZ, CA, and NY as a Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director, and Dean working with children of all ages, recruiting for collegiate teams, coaching school sports, training pre-Olympic athletes, and guiding individual clients toward greater overall wellness.

After over 10 years of PE experience in public and private schools, it became clear there was a glaring hole in early childhood development and education. The lack of consistent, quality PE repercussions are overwhelmingly apparent with childhood obesity, diabetes, heart disease, teen pregnancies, bad eating habits and sedentary lifestyles at an all time high, especially among minorities. Brian hopes to instill a new habit of healthy eating and physical activity among children which will ultimately improve classroom learning while simultaneously improving their health and wellbeing.

Essentially welcomes celebrity nutritionist, JJ Virgin.

Blame Michelle Obama or any of the A-list actresses out there who flaunt their “great guns” in gorgeous sleeveless dresses. Stop being a hater. They earned those arms. They’ve also created a modern phenomenon amongst women called “arm envy.”

Top wellness expert JJ Virgin says that “arms are the new accessory” and she’s not kidding! Put down the Prada and give away the Gucci. A great set of arms in a Target tank top says it all.

Now that it’s bathing suit and tank top season, it’s time to address those two limbs that have been hiding under those cushy sweaters all winter long. The good news is you don’t have to hate your arms anymore or be embarrassed by them.

Virgin hits home in her new book, “Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy,” when she talks about how arms actually limit the lives of many women who refuse to go to the beach, pool or even attended dressy functions because they figure it will take 10 shrugs to cover up the area of their body they hate the most.

Who doesn’t feel for the woman in her book who says that in all the family photos she “looks like a linebacker.” Or there’s a bride who is in tears because most wedding gowns are, yes, sleeveless.

We are going to be talking all about getting in fabulous summer shape for our next show!

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About JJ:
JJ Virgin is one of the nation’s foremost celebrity nutrition experts, public speaker and media personality. Her 25 years in the health and fitness industry, the past 10 in holistic nutrition and functional medicine, have earned JJ recognition as the go-to weight loss expert who can unlock the door to life-long weight management through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness. JJ’s upcoming book “Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy” will be published in May 2010 from Simon & Schuster.

Internationally recognized as the creator and leader of the breakthrough Weight Loss Resistance Revolution™ programs, JJ is responsible for turning the most challenging weight loss resistant cases into stunning successes where clients can get lean for life. Her mission is to crush the widespread misinformation on nutrition and exercise and put a serious dent in the obesity epidemic with her science-based approach to weight loss and fitness.

She has worked with performance athletes, CEO’s, and A-list celebrities from around the world, including Gene Simmons, Ben Stiller, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tracie Thoms, Janeane Garofalo, Joshua Rexford, Stephen Bishop, Benny Mardones, and Superman Returns star Brandon Routh. JJ appeared for two years as the nutrition expert on the top-rated Dr. Phil Show, and made appearances on ABC’s Extreme Makeover, NBC’s iVillage Live, and the E! channel’s Modern Girl’s Guide to Life.

She’s authored numerous articles and has been featured on nationally syndicated radio shows, at international conferences and in popular magazines including US and SHAPE, and appears regularly on popular websites and in newspapers. JJ has led national health campaigns and also trains other health care professionals and speaks to doctors about weight loss, fitness, nutrition and related health issues.

Shawn Phillips, fitness celebrity, author, model and entrepreneur will be stopping by Essentially fit with a message for the men in your life.

You go to gym and eat a little better than you used to, but are you doing enough?

Or are you doing the bare minimum when it comes to your health? Most people accept or WORSE YET aim for “a passing grade” in health. That’s AKA survival… no more.

If you’re interested in health, fitness, and nutrition, this interview is a must-listen. It will cover the latest on:

*health and wellness for men over 40
*how to mentally prepare for your workouts.
*getting into the best condition you can, rather than starting off stressed and tired
*how to get your mind in the right place so that you strive for health and strength.
*Focus Intensity Training, a system that Shawn has developed
*how to set meaningful goals so you aren’t slogging through boring workouts
*focusing on what you’re doing to get the most out of each workout.
*how to change your perspective on eating so that you’re no longer at the mercy of cravings, but strengthening your awareness of food as a source of life fuel.

* and SO much more…

Shawn is an internationally respected strength and fitness expert who has helped athletes, celebrities, and tens of thousands of others over the past twenty years.

We’ve all tried it at one time or another. We’ve tried running as a source of exercise. Some of us enjoyed it, and a number of us did not.

But what if you are part of the percentage of people who’s injured themselves while running to get into shape. Could your injury have been prevented?

Are you currently running now? You could be setting yourself up for serious health problems.

Join us this Sunday as we explore the topic of running for fitness.

**IF YOU ARE EVEN THINKING OF RUNNING FOR EXERCISE, THEN YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SHOW!***

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About Brett:

Brett Cohen is a Sports Performance Coach who has completed 5 marathons and more than 200 road races. Brett is certified as an Exercise Coach, a Level 2 Holistic Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach and a Golf Biomechanic by the C.H.E.K Institute (Corrective High Performance Exercise Kinesiologist).

He is also a National Academy of Sports Medicine-Personal Trainer and International Sports Sciences Association-Fitness Trainer. He has a Bachelor of Science in Education and regularly lectures to runners at The Running Company Store and recently for the New York Road Runners Club Lecture Series.

He has also been a contributing writer to Competitor Magazine.

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Taimak (pronounced Tie-Mock) got his first taste for the entertainment business when he was very young.

About ten years later, and after winning the New York State kickboxing championship, Taimak was cast by Motown legend Berry Gordy in the lead role of “The Last Dragon”.

He played the unforgettable Bruce Leroy, the Bruce Lee wannabe in search of “The Glow”. He was quickly catapulted to stardom and a career that has spanned over twenty years.

In fact, Sony Pictures has taken on producing a remake of The Last Dragon. Samuel L. Jackson signed on to play “Shonuff” in the new updated version, look out for Taimak to be in the picture as well.

He has appeared in over a dozens plays, including Roadhouse in 2004 at the Barrow Street Theater in New York City, playing the notable role of Dalton in this zany comedy rendition of Patrick Swayzes 80’s cult classic film.

He has recently teamed up again with the highly inventive Roadhouse director Timothy Haskell in an original stage play
written by Eric Sanders. The show will be opening at The Ohio Theater in SOHO, NYC in March..

As martial arts choreographer and trainer, Taimak has worked with Madonna on her Drowned World Tour, and with the rock group Bush on their “Chemical Between Us” video. He has guest starred on several television shows, including Ally McBeal, A Different World, and Third Watch.

And just last year he developed a wellness program for young people http://www.unfoldingdream.org. He delivers the seminar in “at risk” communities around the states.

Taimak is also a fitness expert that has helped thousands get in shape with his fitness DVD Create the Perfect Package

Interview begins at 5PM sharp on March 14th, 2010 (EST).

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Tom Bilella is the founder and director of the Nutrition Treatment Center located in Red Bank, NJ. He specializes in fatigue, anxiety, depression, weight loss, chronic illness and other ailments that have a nutritional basis for their development and progression. He is the personal consultant to numerous professional athletes who seek his advice for peak performance and optimal health. Tom holds a Masters degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and has received his post-graduate degree in Chiropractic, graduating cum laude. Tom attained titles as a Certified Nutritional Specialist (C.N.S.), Certified Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.) and is also a Diplomat of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition.

Credentials

C.C.N. Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Requires passing of a written examination assessing advanced knowledge of nutritional services and practice.

C.N.S. Certified Nutrition Specialist
Requires the passing of an examination. Pre-requisites for sitting for this examination include a Masters Degree and between one and four thousand hours of clinical nutrition practice.

D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic
Requires the completion of a premedical education, attendance in a recognized accredited chiropractic school (equivalent of four years), and passing of all national and state examinations and residency.

M.S. Master of Science (in Nutrition)
Requires attendance and passing of all examinations in an accredited college beyond a Bachelors Degree (B.S.)

D.A.C.B.N. Diplomat in the Clinical Board of Nutrition
A certification for those professional who have completed a two-year post nutrition, clinical nutrition and nutritional biochemistry.

Tom lectures internationally on health, nutrition, anti-aging and fitness. He has been a featured speaker at the first Society of Weight Training Injury Specialist (SWIS) symposium. Tom has written for and been featured in numerous issues of Muscle Media magazine as well as numerous other health and fitness publications.

Winning the overall title in the light heavy weight division of the 1995 N.P.C. Natural New Jersey Bodybuilding Championship, Tom was victorious in his first and only bodybuilding competition. Tom’s amazing physique transformation, knowledge and industry status caught the attention of Bill Phillips, renowned fitness authority and author of Body for Life. Tom can be seen in the highly acclaimed Bill Phillips documentary Body of Work.

Tom’s passions include educating students about health and fitness. He stresses the importance of goal setting, perseverance and nutrition as a way to enhance peak performance in all areas of life. A staunch anti-drug messenger, Tom warns of the dangers of substance abuse. Tom is also a co-founder of F.A.S.S.T. Camp (Focused Athletic Sport Specific Training), a camp dedicated to helping young athletes reach their potential on and off the field.

Tom’s highly spirited approach to nutritional medicine has helped many shed unhealthy body fat, reduce the effects of premature aging, optimize genetic potential, enrich their careers and reach peak performance in all areas of life. Tom’s list of clients includes the N.F.L. elite, major league baseball players, television personalities, and people just like you who are finally ready to WIN!