No time to train? Maybe you’re not positioning it correctly. Just because your schedule has become so hectic that there no longer seems room for the Soul Cycle class you’ve fallen in love with any more than once a week, it doesn’t mean you’ve got to leave it at a mere sixty minutes of moving […]
Read More ›Why must it be such an ordeal to find fresh things to eat? Why are items that have been breaded, coated, battered and deep-fried, thus rendering that lovely brownish-orange fried look the norm, while freshly steamed broccoli or some sliced turkey are not? Don’t get me wrong; it’s very possible and not even that difficult […]
Read More ›Strength, determination, focus and mental fortitude might come to mind, all of which are true. For many, it’s a one- time think to check off their bucket list. For others, it starts that way but becomes so incredibly fulfilling on so many levels that it becomes a lifelong part of who they are even though […]
Read More ›Nothing like a little drum and bass with a tempo of 180 bpm to pump up your pace and match a high turnover during that last ½ mile repeat you’re doing on the treadmill. On the flip side, a little bit of Om radio can lull you into a state of walking mediation along the […]
Read More ›Arugula is great in a salad. Spinach is, too, but also tastes fabulous when sautéed with a bit of garlic in oil. And with the tremendous rise in popularity of all things kale, there are no end to the amount of deliciousness one can create with this one, which happens to be my own personal […]
Read More ›Last Wednesday while I was flipping through my favorite section of the Times (Dining), I came across an article entitled, “Celebrating Ramadan’s End with Traditional Treats”.[1] After a few paragraphs which provided a brief history on the month long fasts of Ramadan as well as a couple of peeks into the Muslim-American society in Queens, […]
Read More ›An ice cold glass of lemon water is a great way to boost your metabolism. Women should avoid lifting heavy weights otherwise they run the risk of getting too bulky. If you use a block or a strap in yoga, you must not be very good at it. Or, perhaps my personal favorite, Pilates gives […]
Read More ›More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese[1]. Translation: Nearly three quarters of Americans, children included, have a Body Mass Index equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2 (obese status)[2] and the average clothing size for women is a 14[3]. And it is predicted that if we don’t change our […]
Read More ›If you’re not a morning person, getting up before sunrise to hit the gym may sound like a painful chore. Similarly, if staying up later than 9pm makes you feel like a night owl as you’re actually quite the early bird, stopping by the gym for a 7pm spin class probably sounds excruciating. Are either […]
Read More ›Ah, nothing like a bottle of GatorAde to quench your thirst, replenish electrolytes and give us much needed carbs during exercise, right? Yesterday, in the first part of this two-section post, I left off in the middle of sharing how I’ve recently changed my training and racing fueling strategy from being heavily reliant on carbohydrate […]
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