In my previous post I reviewed the idea of nutrient density: a food’s nutrient bang for its calorie buck. If we classify foods based on...

It is entirely possible to eat all day and lose weight. The key is what you choose to eat. When you eat, your body’s goal is to get all...

There will be cake.  Pie.  Butter-loaded mashed potatoes.  Juicy ham (or Tofurky).  Cheese and crackers.  Wine.  And then all of the free...

Overcoming Chronic Dieting: How About Half a Burger and a Big Salad? I frequently work with clients who have “tried every diet” and feel...

Guest post by Dwayne Brown, CSCS The date is January 1st. Today is the day when most people are trying to put into action the resolutions...

I originally wrote this post for the Hospital for Special Surgery blog, which you can find here. From the HSS On the Move Blog, “In the...

Many thanks to my friends and colleagues Kuber Bhalla and Kristine Schweitzer for heavily contributing to the creation of this article!...

This is the third and final part of the Seven Questions series designed to help you chart a course to your own path to sustainable...

The first two questions, which can be found in Part 1, focused on the “why” – whether you’re ready to change your habits, and if so, what...

I’m excited to share The Seven Questions.  I will ask these questions to uncover clients’ true motivations for change and create a...

The New Year is rapidly approaching. Reflections on the year passed, looking forward to new beginnings and a big shiny ball falling from...

About a month ago my mom emailed me asking about whether fat in the diet, particularly saturated fat, is healthy.  Her interest was...

You want to work hard enough to get results.  But not so hard that you get injured and laid up for six weeks – and there goes those...

The first part of Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips discussed getting the right muscles firing again and returning to exercise gradually...

In Death of the Diet, I stress the importance of determining your Why – the true motivating force driving you to improve your eating and...

High intensity interval training, often abbreviated as HIT or HIIT, has become quite the rage in a world where time is precious and the...