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jasonmachowsky

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Curb Your Holiday Eating Cravings

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

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Revolutionizing the Resolution…Set Health and Fitness Goals that Stick!

jasonmachowsky

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Revolutionizing the Resolution…Set Health and Fitness Goals that Stick!

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...

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How Thinking Like a Kid Can Improve Your Health and Fitness

jasonmachowsky

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How Thinking Like a Kid Can Improve Your Health and Fitness

I have the pleasure of training some awesome clients at a boutique gym in Jersey City, Hamilton Health and Fitness (HHF), that has an...

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jasonmachowsky

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In the Mind of a Nutritionist

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...

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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 3

jasonmachowsky

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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 3

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...

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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 2

jasonmachowsky

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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 2

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...

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The Olympic Pursuit of Health and Fitness

jasonmachowsky

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The Olympic Pursuit of Health and Fitness

As I watched some of the world’s best athletes compete last month, I started thinking about all of the time, energy and resolve they...

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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 1

jasonmachowsky

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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 1

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

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jasonmachowsky

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What’s Your Why?

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

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Is Saturated Fat Healthy? A Conversation Between Me and My Mom

jasonmachowsky

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Is Saturated Fat Healthy? A Conversation Between Me and My Mom

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

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Four Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 2

jasonmachowsky

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Four Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 2

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

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Four Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 1

jasonmachowsky

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Four Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 1

While pregnancy is a wonderful time for an expecting family, it can also be very challenging physically for the mom-to-be. The growing...

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jasonmachowsky

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The Epic Quest for Six Pack Abs

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

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jasonmachowsky

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Why I Love…and Hate Yoga, Part 2

Image: sakhorn38 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Over the past couple weeks I’ve received a few responses and inquiries as to what aspects of...

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jasonmachowsky

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Why I Love…and Hate Yoga, Part 1

Image: sakhorn38 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Inspired by the NY Times article, “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body”, I took a moment and began to...

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Measuring Fitness Results Beyond the Scale

jasonmachowsky

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Measuring Fitness Results Beyond the Scale

Weight: Only One Marker of Fitness Results Image Courtesy of Microsoft Images The one instrument that most people use to measure health...

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jasonmachowsky

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Do You Eat to Live, or Live to Eat?

Image courtesy of: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Use the Healthy Food Preference List and Indulgence Frequency Questionnaire to determine how you...

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jasonmachowsky

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Crucial First Steps to Eating Healthier

Apples are one of her preferred healthy foods. Discover Yours! Image courtesy of Microsoft Images An assessment I previously created...

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Weight Loss Success Stories: Pulling Inspiration from Jealousy

jasonmachowsky

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Weight Loss Success Stories: Pulling Inspiration from Jealousy

Weight Loss Success: Choose Inspiration Photo: Microsoft Images In many ways, jealousy and inspiration are fundamentally opposite...

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Combat Food Cravings, Part 2: When to Fight and How to Indulge

jasonmachowsky

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Combat Food Cravings, Part 2: When to Fight and How to Indulge

Berry Delicious, Berry Tempting? Hopefully you’ve taken the past week to identify your food craving triggers (Step 1). Feel free to use...

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