Oftentimes, people associate snacking with things like potato chips, candy, or other junk food.  But between meal snacks can be a great opportunity to get fruits and veggies in, and keep you from making poor choices or overindulging at your next meal.  Choose wisely by including nutrient dense foods.  Combine protein, carbohydrates, and fats in […]

Now that we are post hurricane Sandy, you may be wondering how to keep food safe following this unprecedented storm, as well as how to prepare should we have the misfortune of another frankenstorm. Preparing for the storm: Purchase appliance thermometers for your refrigerator and freezer.  Test the temperatures with your current settings by placing […]

Halloween is really the kickoff to the holiday season cycle. From buying candy too early and opening it before Halloween, to raiding your kids’ candy stash, to your own post-Halloween household leftovers, to the stuff people leave in the break room at the office, you could be eating candy straight through to Thanksgiving, and then […]

Almost every man I know at the gym wants great pecs, so it’s no surprise I get lots of questions about which chest exercises are best. While the pec muscles are functional in our daily activities, I think most men like to target this group because benching is a such popular display of strength. And […]

It has been 13 years since the last weight loss drug was approved by the FDA. This summer, we have two. To date, not many weight loss drugs have been made available by prescription.  Phentermine has been on the market since 1959. Although most of you would better remember when it was combined with Wyeth’s fenfluramine in […]