The 23 Day Challenge
We are now focusing on the approaching Rosh HaShanah. As much as this is a time for spiritual preparation, it is also a time when practical preparation can go a long way toward preserving our health. This 23-day holiday time period also includes Yom Kippur, Succot, Chol HaMoed and Simchat Torah. It’s a time of [...]
Meal Planning for Holidays
Navigating Yom Tov In order to get through Yom Tov healthfully, preparation and planning is required. The key is to enjoy your Yom Tov and Shabbos meals without gaining a lot of weight or harming your health. This is where the planning comes in. If you plan every meal through Simchas Torah, you and your [...]
Stand Straight—It Pays!
We’ve all heard people (our parents and teachers) tell us, “Sit up!” and “Don’t slouch.” How important is good posture? It’s very important. Poor posture isn’t just something that might be unsightly, it has many health and medical ramifications. We’ve all been caught slouching, hunching over the computer, or just not sitting/standing up straight. We [...]
Increasing the Odds
We offer free consultations to people interested in coming into any of our programs. Free—why? Because there is something that I must let people know before they get started. THERE IS NO EASY PATH TO GOOD HEALTH. Weight to lose, blood pressure to lower, diabetes or pre-diabetes to reverse or cholesterol to lower-- it’s all possible. [...]
Some Numbers to Ponder
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. What are they all about? To get more [...]
If The Shoe Fits…
I can’t give enough emphasis on the importance of a good pair of shoes! With all the money we spend on exercise equipment, the one place that you should certainly invest in quality is in a pair of shoes. This is the most essential piece of exercise equipment! Time for new shoes 16 years ago, [...]