For many, the days of summer seem to pass by in a blink of the eye, especially if you’re busy progressing along with your program for medical weight loss. East Brunswick is about to welcome in yet another new school year while times of summer fun seemingly fade into the distance. Parents begin to batten down the…
Looking beyond the dairy aisle for one of the body’s most crucial nutrients Did you know that calcium is the most plentiful mineral in the human body? Found in many different foods, it’s a very important and common nutrient—but the majority of Americans do not get enough. A recent survey found that only 16 percent…
Since mankind evolved to walk on two legs, we’ve been runners. Long before the days of cars, bikes and even horseback riding, man relied on his own two feet to get from point A to point B. When we picture our ancient ancestors, we may not see clothes, language or civility, but we can imagine…
Trying to lose weight is an uphill battle for many people. Despite your efforts to eat healthier and become more active, you still can’t turn off that part of your brain that seduces you into eating unhealthy sugars, carbs and fats. The important thing to remember is you’re not a failure—in fact, you’re quite normal….
As you progress with medical weight loss in East Brunswick, deciphering the labels of many “healthy” food packages may not be as black and white as the obvious health benefits of your OPTIFAST products. Manufacturers know what they’re doing when they neatly package seemingly healthy foods with labels featuring bolded phrases like “no fat” or “no added…
With the long days of summer and record breaking temperatures weighing down on you in East Brunswick, it can get especially difficult to stay motivated to get outside and stick to your medical weight loss plan. Don’t let the unyielding temperature affect the success of your OPTIFAST weight loss program. Stay on track as the summer takes its final…
Often it seems that the worlds of traditional medicine and alternative medicine are at competing ends of a spectrum and have little to do with one another, but that is the opposite of the truth. For many people in East Brunswick, optimum health is only achieved after the successful integration of modern medicine with alternative and holistic…
Every newspaper you open, every online publication you browse and every television news segment you watch you’re likely to see or hear new words of wisdom concerning our country’s ever-growing obesity epidemic. Let’s step back in time to the year 1985 where the highest percentage of obesity in the entire country was only 14 percent….
Take a moment to think about all the members of your family. Perhaps you share your household with a spouse and children—grandma might even live with you as well. Maybe you’re also lucky enough to have some extended family in East Brunswick: aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews—distant or close relations who remain an important part…
How to plant a summer vegetable garden for a fall harvest Kale, cabbage, collards, cauliflower—all of these delicious veggies and more can be planted well into the summer months. Many gardeners steer clear of summer planting out of fear that their crops won’t survive the brutal summer heat, but planting hardy vegetables now can actually…
