Overcoming Holiday Over Eating!
Holidays are a great time to ignore our diet and get uncomfortably full. Here are a few tips and strategies to avoid the uncomfortably full sensation while still sampling the best of the holiday fare! More→
Preventing Colds and Flu
Because of all the “swine flu hype”, we are reminded daily about the importance of washing our hands often. This is one of the easiest ways to More→
Positive steps toward healthier living
A few small changes and I am feeling healthier already… More→
The Uplift of Autumn
Here we are at the beginning of the fall season, the beginning of the end. The days are shorter, nights getting colder, leaves dropping, summers over, where’s the sun? More→
Culinary Adventure
Even when times are tight, it’s important to keep things exciting and interesting in your life, and in your diet! More→
Health in the Sun – Part 5
Sarcasm aside, here is my clinical perspective, no tanning beds…period. Avoid them like the plague. More→
Combating Dandruff
Dandruff is a very common condition that can be a cause of some embarrassment. The best natural alternative treatment is to use oil of oregano or tea tree oil on your scalp. More→
Back to Summer Camp
I needed a little boost in my weight loss journey this summer so I signed up for camp — boot camp. More→
Breathing your way to a Happier and Healthier Life
Breathing, by definition, is something we don’t normally think about– let alone practice. But the evidence is piling up in favor of spending some time, not only thinking about breathing, but practicing it as well. More→
Antioxidants are also Anti-fat
Free radicals are not only making you look old but also making you fat. More→
Season of Change
For whatever reason, when it is a warm spring or summer day, I think ice cream… More→
Healthy Living for the World
The World Health Organization has made diet and physical activity a public health priority. More→
Balancing Dessert
I mentioned in my last post that I have been shooting for a more balanced and nurturing approach for my diet and exercise regimen. I haven’t had much restraint with desserts. I have a major sweet tooth and this always seems to be my downfall. It’s either dessert every day or not at all. This needs to change. More→
Balance and a New Challenge
Hello there Raised Path Members!! You haven’t heard from me for a while, and I promised to get back to you on what’s next for me. More→
Look Before You Eat
What I didn’t look at was the most important information, the nutritional information…. More→
Superfoods and Phytonutrients– Maitake Mushrooms
Like the other mushrooms in this series, maitakes have a long history of use for culinary and health purposes. The benefits are many and include the ability to significantly increase immune functioning… More→
The Trip Continues- Cordyceps
In recent years, this slender, long bodied mushroom has gained much attention in nutritional circles of the western world, but in Chinese Medicine, its use goes back over fifteen hundred years. More→
Magic Mushrooms: The Trip Continues
Years ago, a professor of mine called reishi mushroom the single most healing food in the world… More→
84 Days To A New Life
It’s 2pm on Saturday and I just finished my final workout of the Body-for-Life experiment. I’m standing inside the front entrance of my gym (Club H in Hoboken), and the sun’s flowing in the windows from the Hudson river. I just completed 12 of the most amazing weeks of my life. I’m quiet, proud, and reflecting on all that has happened over the last few months… More→
Almost there – Body-for-life
So I just completed the 11th week of the 12 weeks. I’m so excited that I have only 1 week to go before my pics. My friend Linda is going to be taking them. Thank you Linda! Can’t wait. More→
Reduce Stress with a Head Massage
General tension and stress can inhibit blood flow to your head causing headaches, eye strain, poor circulation, hair loss, depression and other symptoms. Read how head massage provides instant relief. More→
Superfoods and Phytonutrients– The Magic Mushrooms.
Forget about mind alteration, this is the kind of magic we really need! In this part of the series we’ll have at it with the following “magic” mushrooms: Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi, and Cordyceps. Let’s get on the magical mushroom tour! More→
2 Weeks Notice – Body-for-Life
Two weeks left in this experiment. All things considered it has been a win win proposition. I’ve gotten back in the gym after a 10 year hiatus. I’m not exactly seeing all the results I want, but as my friend Ronnie reminds me, things take time… More→
The Final Stretch – Body-for-Life
I just completed my the 9th week out of 12 weeks. It was a great week and I put in some extra time at the gym. Here’s a quick recap of the week… More→
Road Trip – Body-for-Life
I hope that everyone is enjoying the holiday season, and taking some time to relax with family and friends. This was an interesting week in the Body-for-Life experiment. I went to go see my sister in Indiana for Christmas. She More→
