I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the spring. With Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and Presidents’ Day long gone, it’s time to refocus on maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle, and putting the ho-hums of winter behind us. By focusing our energy on improving our health and the way we look and feel, our attitude will become more positive, we’ll have more “pep in our step”, and our smiles will transform the gloomy days of winter into the renewing energy of springtime.

We’ve all heard that to maintain good health, we need to…

Most of us are busy with work, family, taking care of others and all of life’s other responsibilities. Then it shouldn’t be too surprising that setting aside an hour or two a few days a week to workout is almost impossible.

I mean really, how many of us have the time to get ready to go out, drive to the gym, work out, and drive home? Time is valuable and every minute counts! I personally don’t want to spend a good chunk of my free time at the gym every week.

So, ideally, we…

How many of you have heard the saying, “Losing fat is 80-90% dieting and only 10-20% exercise?”

I bet it’s a number of you. After all, it’s one of the most repeated statements when it comes to losing fat.

Put simply, the idea behind this is that as long as you eat fewer calories than you expend, maintaining a caloric deficit, then you’ll lose fat ─ little, or no need for exercise. Many of the popular diets out on the market today are also based on this premise.

I’m here to tell…

As someone who is ultra-busy and on a budget, I’m always looking for ways to both eat healthily and save some money, so more often than not, I ‘brown bag’ it. My kids often take sandwiches to school and summer camp, too. I’m guessing I’m a lot like many of you in that respect, so I thought I’d give you some tips on how to pick the healthiest sandwich bread for you and your families:

As always, read the labels. May people have the misconception that because it’s “wrap”, it’s healthy. I’ve seen way too…

Spring is in the air! As I write this, it’s 60 degrees here in New York, and you can smell spring in the air. Spring is typically the time for renewal and rebirth and I always look at spring as an opportunity to re-energize and refocus on my goals. I suggest you take advantage of the change in climate and do the same. It truly can be an invigorating time with longer periods of daylight, flowers beginning to bloom, and a feeling of renewal.

To help get you started, I want to give…