Exercise
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UPDATED: 12 Ways to Conquer the Winter Blahs
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
By now many of you—particularly those of you who live in the Midwest and Northeast—may be suffering the effects of a snowy, frigid, protracted winter. It’s been cold and grey here in New York City. The wan February light does…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: The Exercise Rx
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
The benefits of exercise cannot be overstated. It is an important component of a healthy lifestyle that includes diet, fresh air, pure water and sunshine. To put it another way, exercise is a powerful medicine. This medicine makes your cells more…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Health is Wealth
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
“When you have your health, you have everything.” I don’t know who said it first, but it’s true! In fact, this message is more important today than at any other time in our lives. As we grow older and face…read more
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Ask Leyla: Which type of exercise is best—HIIT or endurance training?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Which is preferable for health and conditioning, long, grueling marathons or relatively short bursts of intense aerobic activity? Some say the latter is more natural. A: Let me first say, I think all forms of exercise are beneficial to…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Exercise alone does not promote weight loss
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Show of hands: How many think you can eat as many French fries as you like or indulge in a nightly bowl of ice cream with fudge sauce just because you run 4 miles a day? So sorry to break it…read more
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Scuba diving is great (but there’s a lot that can go wrong!)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I just returned from a dive trip to the Dominican Republic and wanted to share some reflections with you. I dove at Bayahibe, a beach resort near La Romana on the southern (Caribbean) coast of the DR, about a two-hour…read more
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Ask Leyla: What do I need to know about branched chain amino acids?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I know that branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are good to consume after a workout, but aside from whey protein, I’m not sure which foods can provide them. Are there any sources of BCAAs other than whey protein? A: There…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: This is a great time to develop a winning mindset
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
As humans, when it comes to changing a behavior (such as an attempt at self-improvement or establishing a healthy habit) we often start off all gung ho with an “all or nothing” attitude—especially at the start of a new year….read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Happy New Year! A great time to establish healthy new habits
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Experts say we don’t actually break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. How we eat is actually a behavior. For example, if you’re always the first one to finish your meal at the…read more
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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There are so many diets out there: Vegan, low-carb, flexitarian, paleo, high-protein, gluten and…
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Acne is not just the scourge of teenagers swimming in raging hormones, but also for…
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It’s considered one of the most disastrous German acquisitions since the occupation of Stalingrad in…
Leyla Weighs In: Counting Carbs v. Calories
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