If you’re like many of my clients here in Stamford, CT, you want to do what it takes to stay fit and healthy. You exercise regularly and eat a well balanced whole food diet, plus get adequate hydration and a good night’s sleep. There’s a lot of talk lately about the benefits of having a […]
Whether it’s bloating and swelling that makes you remove salt from your diet or high blood pressure or other coronary scare, just donating your salt shakers to a non profit charitable organization or hiding them in the cupboard won’t be enough. It’s not the salt itself that’s your enemy but the sodium in the salt. […]
If you find you can’t always make it to the gym, except on the weekends, you don’t have to let your fitness program suffer. You can opt to do several shorter workouts throughout the day to boost your results and turn that weekend warrior workout to just an hour at the gym, not a half […]
I’m constantly asked about special workouts for fat loss after 40 and I always respond that the workouts that build muscle tissue and burn fat work no matter what your age. I love boxing as a workout for fat loss because it provides total body conditioning. You’re working more than just one muscle group at […]
You’d be amazed at how many people focus just on aerobic exercise and ignore strength training, fearing they’ll bulk up and look like the Incredible Hulk. It isn’t that simple or everyone would become a body builder. There’s a good reason to start a course of strength training for beginners if it’s not already part […]
There’s been a lot of talk about losing weight with intermittent fasting and the information can be quite confusing. Intermittent fasting has to do with when you eat. It is a pattern where you eat little or nothing for a specific time, followed by a period of normal intake of food on a consistent basis. […]
In this world of internet information, there’s a lot of confusion. While it is wonderful to have all the pertinent studies at the tip of your fingers, not everything you read is true. You need to be reliable with your health and not blindly follow others that offer no proof of their “magical” secrets to […]
It’s more than just the food you eat that puts on weight and ruins your health, what you drink also affects good health. Here in Stamford, there’s a renewed interest in eating a healthy diet. I’m always happy to see that. However, when I’m in a restaurant, I often see people with a plateful of […]
Today there’s more focus on the benefits of healthy exercise and eating healthy. That’s a good start on living a complete healthy lifestyle, but not the total picture. A healthy diet is a key factor. There are studies that show that while some food can damage your body, other types of food can heal. Eliminating […]
It’s often easier for most people to gain weight than to lose it. Some of the reason is the misinformation that’s everywhere on the internet with mistakes that can add pounds. Some of the advice actually can make you gain weight. For instance, those “miracle” shed 10 pounds in 10 days diets that consist of […]