8 Ways to Make Healthy Meals Even Healthier

Looking for that extra edge to make your healthy diet even healthier? Most of us know the basics as to what is a healthy diet ….  eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, whole grains versus refined grains,  choose the good… Read More »

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Martha Lectures on Heart Health with Top NYC Chef

What do these three people have in common:  a chef from Butter (a hot NYC restaurant), a cardiologist and myself? No, we weren’t trying to raise cholesterol levels cooking with butter! We were presenting “Recipes for Hypertension Management” for Novartis… Read More »

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Is “Match.com” Causing You to Gain Weight?

You are on your 4th match.com date this week. It’s your third month on match and you still haven’t found your “match”. But you are quite determined … after all, they guarantee you’ll meet your match! While you haven’t found the man… Read More »

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Time for You

When did you last have the time to check in with yourself to see what you most needed on a body/mind/spirit level? Many of us are continually on the go balancing work, family, and everything else that life has to… Read More »

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Abdominal Fat and Aging

 Do you find that as you get older your waistline is expanding? Little (or big) rolls of fat are starting to hang over your waistband? It never used to be this way. What is happening? I turned to Melissa Conte,… Read More »

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How Do You Get Rid of Bra (aka Back) Fat?

How many of you city girls have the kind of back fat that hangs over your bra? Do any of you city guys have the kind of fat that jiggles on your back? (City guys: don’t think you can escape… Read More »

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Sitting on Your Butt Leads to “Big Problems”

How many hours a day do you sit on your butt? Probably too many! We all know that sitting for long periods of time is not a good thing. A few months ago, I did a post that showed how sitting for… Read More »

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Beware of Those Sneaky Calories

You’re having trouble losing weight but just can’t understand why. You eat many of your meals out – but are really careful with what you chose.  So you think!  The problem with eating out is that we always don’t know what… Read More »

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Why Do Guys Lose Weight Quicker Than Women?

You and your boyfriend are on a mission to slim down for beach season. Why is it that he has already lost 10 pounds and you’ve only lost 2? He certainly doesn’t have more willpower than you! I see this… Read More »

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Spring Slim Down Program Week 3: Calculating Your Caloric Needs

Do you know how many calories you should be eating a day in order to lose weight? Whether you plan on counting calories or not, it is still a good to have an idea as to how many calories your… Read More »

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