exercise

15 01 2015

Type 2 Diabetes: Prevention, Management, and Cure (Part 3)

2017-01-23T11:54:37+00:00

This three-part article has general ideas about how to treat diabetes.  These ideas do not take the place of getting an individualized food and exercise plan or seeing your doctor.  In part one and two of this article, we discussed different types of diabetes, how you get type 2 diabetes and how type 2 diabetes can cause [...]

Type 2 Diabetes: Prevention, Management, and Cure (Part 3)2017-01-23T11:54:37+00:00
24 08 2014

The Metabolic Boost (Part 1)

2017-01-29T12:52:53+00:00

I’m sure that you’ve probably been to a Simcha and stood at the reception with your mouth wide open in amazement and watched as someone who is as skinny as a beanpole downs three pieces of cake.  You say to yourself, “If I did that, my clothes wouldn’t fit anymore.”  What’s the difference between that [...]

The Metabolic Boost (Part 1)2017-01-29T12:52:53+00:00
6 07 2014

Your Brain Too!

2017-03-30T14:13:52+00:00

The benefits of exercise and good nutrition are certainly well known.  Balanced, consistent exercise and healthful eating can lead to a better quality of life. Some recent research indicates that exercise is also great for your brain, especially in avoiding and curing depression. Have you ever noticed how much better you feel about life after a [...]

Your Brain Too!2017-03-30T14:13:52+00:00
26 06 2014

Predisposed? Work around your Genes

2017-03-30T15:12:40+00:00

Genes.  A word that can be used to define our genetic makeup or a convenient excuse?  They can give us a predisposition for heart disease, cancer, or a shorter or longer life. I often hear from my clients; “I would love to do your weight loss program, but it is a waste of time.  These [...]

Predisposed? Work around your Genes2017-03-30T15:12:40+00:00
23 06 2014

It’s Easier than You Think! Make Time so that you will have time

2014-06-23T11:56:32+00:00

How do we fit exercise into our very busy lives? Prioritize and organize.  These are two key words to learn and put into practice.  Use your time efficiently, and you will be surprised at what you can accomplish before the end of the day.  Although some people like to do a complete 1-hour exercise session [...]

It’s Easier than You Think! Make Time so that you will have time2014-06-23T11:56:32+00:00
16 06 2014

Strike up the Band?

2014-06-16T13:54:38+00:00

In all of my years as a personal trainer and my involvement in the weight loss industry, I think that the single most frequently asked question today isn’t “What piece of exercise equipment should I buy”?...and this was definitely THE question for many years.  But lately, it is much more the question, “What do you [...]

Strike up the Band?2014-06-16T13:54:38+00:00
8 06 2014

Not Motivated? Do it Anyway!

2014-06-08T12:16:32+00:00

  A common excuse that people give for not eating right and exercising is that they are “just not motivated”.  What exactly is motivation?  According to the dictionary, motivation means to “provide with an incentive, impel or stimulate to action—to give a reason.”  Realistically how motivated are we during the course of an average day [...]

Not Motivated? Do it Anyway!2014-06-08T12:16:32+00:00
1 06 2014

Exercise-Induced Asthma

2014-06-01T13:24:29+00:00

We are all familiar with chronic asthma, which is caused by of an inflammation in the passageways of the lungs.  We also are all too familiar with the symptoms of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest.  Although people who suffer from Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA) may have many of the same symptoms [...]

Exercise-Induced Asthma2014-06-01T13:24:29+00:00
21 05 2014

Gut Check! (Part 2)

2014-05-21T11:23:34+00:00

In Gut Check! part 1 (http://wp.me/p4wldG-H) I talked about the 41 million people in the US alone who visit their doctor for GI issues.  Do you suffer from unexplained stomach aches? Lactose Intolerance Someone who is lactose Intolerant doesn’t necessarily have to give up milk products entirely. Different people have different levels of tolerance for [...]

Gut Check! (Part 2)2014-05-21T11:23:34+00:00
14 05 2014

Stress and Heart Disease

2014-05-14T08:00:35+00:00

The ill effects of stress are unending.  You have undoubtedly read about all the results of being over stressed, including pain of any kind, digestive disorders, sleep disorders, depression, obesity (and the inability to properly lose weight), autoimmune diseases and skin conditions such as eczema.  But perhaps the most frightening result of all is the [...]

Stress and Heart Disease2014-05-14T08:00:35+00:00