Joseph Barrett
Joseph Barrett Quick Facts
Main Areas:nutrition, bodybuilding/weight trainingCareer Focus:Author, teacher/lecturer, entrepreneur
Joseph Elijah Barrett can thank his father, the late Eld. Joseph Elias Barrett, Sr., for instilling in him a love for a healthy lifestyle at an early age. Joseph, Sr. would frequent the health food store to buy natural products such as cod liver oil and wheat germ.
One day in the late 70s, Joseph Elijah saw a Dannon yogurt commercial on television called Old People in Russia . The spin of the commercial was that these people owed their longevity from eating Dannon yogurt. It didn't matter, he was hooked on exercise to improve his health and longevity.
Joseph began jogging. His original intent was to condition himself in order to run in a marathon. However when he could run 10 miles consistently, he remained at that level.
In 1978, Joseph discovered bodybuilding. He saw weight lifting as a way of building his 5'-10", 140 pound frame into one a little more imposing. He began bodybuilding in his apartment. Then in the early 80s Joseph joined a gym in Linden, NJ.
Building his weight up to a hefty 204 pounds, Joseph entered his first amateur bodybuilding show in 1982. It was the Mr. New Jersey. Although he didn't win, it provided a learning experience and discipline.
Joseph worked for 30 years at a public gas utility as a computer programmer and database manager. After corporate downsizing eliminated his position, Joseph, always a quick learner, turned to nutrition in light of the global obesity epidemic.
Joseph was certified as a Professional Nutrition Specialist. With his newly acquired knowledge, and experience in dieting from his bodybuilding competition days, he wrote a book entitled Living A God-Glorifying Life Through Good Health . Its purpose was to teach a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and exercise.
The book and Joseph was featured on Prime News with Erica Hill on CNN. That segment focused on a newly released study which showed obesity rates going up in America. The program was entitled Does God Want You to be Overweight ?
Joseph Elijah's focus is spreading health and wellness through natural whole foods and exercise rather than processed food and a sedentary lifestyle. His website Living A Healthy Lifestyle was developed to provide important information and studies concerning nutrition and alternative health.
With the use of Google ads and Ezine articles, Joseph is building an international clientele seeking health solutions. His clients hail from countries as diverse as Ghana and Nigeria to the United Kingdom and the Middle East. He sends out a free weekly ezine entitled Your Health & Wellness which addresses their health concerns.
Joseph Elijah Barrett
www.living-a-healthy-lifestyle.com
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Joseph Barrett
In order to lose weight, you must work with the body, not against it.
Getting Started With Joseph Barrett
My website provides the best and most comprehensive way of getting to know me. Besides my book Living A God-Glorifying Life Through Good Health , it contains detailed information concerning fitness and nutrition.
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