When people are interested in any of our programs, I encourage them to come in for a free consultation to make sure we are on the same page in terms of what is involved in attaining their goals in health and weight loss.  Many who come and speak to us do sign up and start

Our sukkahs are down and the yamim tovim are now behind us.  Hopefully, we had a lot of simcha and quality time with our families.  Undoubtedly, we also took liberties with the amount and type of food we consumed.  And we did this at a time when we are less active than usual.  Obviously, that

Updated Guidelines—Everything Counts By now, I hope that most people have come to understand the great importance of being active and exercising. We’ve seen beyond a doubt what the sedentary lifestyle that we’ve created can do to our health. Modern medicine has come up with a lot of ways to keep us alive, but the

With the 9th of Av upon us, it’s a good time to go over how to prepare for and how to break a fast. When I speak with my clients about fasting, I often hear, “I get so sick when I have to fast,” or “I start out fine but I get a terrible headache,”

25, 10,000, 150, 80-20, 30, and 120. Are these my suggestions for this week’s lottery drawing? No, not at all. These are not random numbers either. They are numbers that different clients of mine have heard from me for different reasons at different times throughout the years. But what are they all about? In an

Because of my 20+ years as a trainer and drawing on my own personal experience (my feet), I can’t give enough emphasis to how important a good pair of shoes is. I still remember when one of my very early personal training clients came to see me 16 years ago. One of his complaints, soon

With summer upon us, there is now an abundant amount of summer fruits available. Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and watermelons are only some of the tasty fruits unique to the summer season. Fruits play a very important role as an integral and healthy aspect to our overall diet. We know that people who eat an

It is commonly known that exercise is considered very good “medicine” for the prevention of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and countless other physical problems.  More and more, exercise is being recommended by doctors and other health providers across the board in place of or/and in conjunction with medication for high cholesterol, high blood pressure,

“But what about diet soda? It has no calories. I can drink that right?” That is one of the most common questions I hear in my clinic. I understand the question. After all, it should “make sense,” but sometimes things just don’t turn out the way we think they should. This past month, even more

When people express interest in our programs, I encourage them to come in for a free consultation to make sure we are on the same page in terms of what is involved in attaining their goals in health and weight loss.  A large percentage of people that come and speak to us sign up and