Keep it Simple Happy New Year ya’ll. Even though it is already January 20th we all are only starting to contemplate changes we want to make in the coming year. I like to call the first week in January “intentions” week. This is the decompression period after the holidays to recover from over spending, buying,…
Here come the holidays again full of pig-out’s and overeating. At my age I am over it because I just don’t feel good when I overindulge. However the statistics are that the average American eats 4500 calories on Thanksgiving Day and a colossal 7000 calories on Christmas! All of the experts usually say, “don’t worry…
For over 3 decades people have been asking me what is the best diet for me, or what is the healthiest way to eat? Is it Paleolithic, Mediterranean, 10 day detox, Sugar Buster, Wheat Belly, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Dr. Ornish, Dr. Oz, HCG, Protein Sparing Modified Fast, lab band, Gastric Bypass, low…
I am listening to the Evolution of Medicine this week. An interview with Robin Berzin M.D. was new technologies in medicine. One of the current technologies discussed was the importance of using activity and calorie trackers to become more aware of how much we move and eat. I have used the technology for 12 years now both personally and in…
If someone were to ask you if marketing and the media influence your food choices, the money you spend on food, your decision to diet or not, and the money you spend on diet foods and diets, what would your answer be?”Of course not. I make my own decisions given the information available to me.” OR “I…
I have always recommended that new moms be more concerned with their food intake than worrying about exercising the first 6 months or even 5 years of their children’s life to lose weight. Obviously exercise is beneficial for many other things, fitness, immune support, stress management, strength and over all well being. For burning calories…
I thought you might like a quick look at some of the holiday treats we all love. This is just a ballpark of some of the foods we will be exposed to during the next several weeks. Have a little of each and walk your socks off! Starbucks Grande Holiday Drinks 2% milk 320-400 to…
Okay guys it is time to get your guard up! The fall season has started with full blown food assaults from all directions. It starts with state fairs, sports events, holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, parties, Hanukah, Christmas, New Years, the Super Bowl, Valentines Day. I believe in moderation but this is the season for making the…
My whole adult life has been spent finding ways to boost my energy, improve workouts, keep my immune system healthy, fire up my metabolism and just grow older gracefully. Everyone I work with has a very different reason for coming to see me but the root of the all their issues is the same; improving…