It was about three years ago, at the gym, that I met Gail Green. She was (and is) a bright spark who commanded attention in our daily fitness class as much for her dedication as for her personality, sense of humor and mischievousness. Had we been schoolgirls together, Gail would have charmingly but devilishly […] Read more…
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Pigging Out During the Super Bowl? Read This First …
The Big Game has become much more than a football game: It’s the second biggest day for food consumption in the United States after Thanksgiving. So, to choose the most splurge-worthy foods, here are the exercise equivalents for some of your favorite football snacks from Charles Platkin, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at CUNY School […] Read more…
Healthy Tips to Lose Weight – and Keep it Off
What three super foods are best for detoxifying the body and jumpstarting your weight loss? What’s the best thing to eat to get rid of bloat? How can you boost calorie burn by up to 600 calories per day that doesn’t involve food or exercise? Intriguing questions, all – and all were posed by […] Read more…