Spring is all about change. Take advantage of the season which offers you a good reason to get in shape. Spring refers to a season, which in deciduous climates, leads directly into the warmer months of summer, where fauna flourishes. Similarly, it has come to represent ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection, and regrowth. It’s…
There is no question that Philadelphia is a fat city. It was in 1999 that Philadelphia was named the Fattest City in America. This title was given by Men’s Health Magazine which looks at other factors such as commute time, disease statistics, gym membership, and even causes of death. Today, we ranked 14th in the…
My advertising and marketing career has been focused on the marketing of food. I found a love for advertising at the age of seventeen. Food was a natural target. I was an average overweight teenager. When I was 19,1n in 1997, I had my first co-op job in Manhattan. I worked for the Food Group….
A study just released from the University of Arizona looks to explain evidence that exercise is not only good for our bodies but also for our brains. UA anthropologist David Raichlen and UA psychologist Gene Alexander recently published an article in Trends in Neurosciences journal. Together they linked the benefit of exercise on the brain…
Ever wonder what other types of nuts there are in the world beyond what you see at the grocery stores? Farmer’s markets have great selections of nuts as well. (Check out our favorite Farmers Markets in NJ here) But I found out about a few lesser-known nuts and you never know where they might appear…
We are not going to bore you with an entire paragraph of what is Diabetes and what is glucose. If you are starting to test your blood for glucose levels like I am then you see a number and do not understand the significance. After some research, under 140 is a safe number to wake…
A low-fat and high-energy snack, raisins are a popular dried fruit because they taste great and have a substantial shelf life. They also are perfect to add to recipes. It is best to buy raisins in bulk or in transparent containers. This helps you easily determine the quality of the raisins before you put them…
Dried fruit and nuts are a popular topic in the news this week. According to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC), in Reus, Tarragona, Spain, both demand and consumption of dried fruit and nuts have increased globally. Experts explain that it is because of increasing demand and limited supply for the majority of…
Teaching kids to eat healthily can be a challenge, so why not let the Easter Bunny help out? Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail, hippity hoppity Easter is on its way! Or so goes the famous Easter Bunny song. This Sunday, April 16, 2017, is the annual Christian celebration of Easter. There…
In a recent session, my Therapist and I drilled down into my obsession with eating food. I have always considered myself an emotional eater. What that means is that when things go well, I eat to celebrate. Opposingly, when I have a tragedy, I eat to feel better. See, I lose control of food because…
Today, I went to go see a doctor for a physical. Driving back towards my home, I felt the hunger come on. The biggest issues with the trip home were being stuck in traffic and billboards for food of all kinds. The trip was lined with fast food restaurants. I passed the one diner that…
Today, I am in a restaurant on South Street for a business meeting. It is called Miles Table. There are 13 people eating at this restaurant, plus myself. Out of these 13 people, only one of them would be considered fat. A young man in his late 20’s. The reason that this caught my eye…