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12 Steps to Weight Loss for 2012
January 2, 2012It’s the New Year and time to recommit to getting fit for 2012. Here are the Top 12 Ways to Lose Weight and Get Fit for th...
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Let's Do Breakfast
September 26, 2011For fitness, weight management, sports performance, or just overall health and wellness, breakfast is the most important meal of the d...
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10 Steps to Reduce Hurricane Irene Stress
August 26, 2011Hurricane Irene appears to be New Jersey’s “Perfect Storm“ as it rages up the coast in the next 48 hours. Not only i...
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Tackling Heel Pain: Naturally
June 20, 2011Foot or heel pain can be debilitating because we spend much of our lives on our feet. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most commo...
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Structure Makes it Happen
March 31, 2011Focus, diligence, perseverance and commitment are all essential components to the successful achievement of your goals. But, according...
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Boosting Immunity Naturally
February 15, 2011Silver bullets work on werewolves, yet when it comes to your health there is no magic bullet. Boosting your immunity naturally is best...
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A Real Man’s Guide to Weight Loss
January 17, 2011Yes, real men can lose weight and keep it off with a few direct action steps. So let’s look at how to drop those unwanted ...
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Detox Your Way to Fitness
January 3, 2011The New Year marks the beginning of our recommitment to our health and a New Year’s Detox will rejuvenate, cleanse and energize ...
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Go Green for the Holidays
December 1, 2010The green revolution has arrived in our homes and workplaces to conserve our resources. However, to conserve your health and fitness, ...
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Psoriasis: Be Gone!
November 1, 2010Psoriasis affects the skin externally as well as the joints internally and can be successfully treated with diet. Last mont...
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Obesity: The Natural Answer
October 3, 2010Obesity is a serious health condition on it’s own and considering it has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer&rsquo...
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Obesity: The Natural Answer
September 28, 2010Obesity is a serious health condition on it’s own and considering it has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer&rsquo...
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Get Pumped on Fitness
August 28, 2010Fit is the New Thin is all about making your health a priority and getting pumped on fitness is the perfect theme for the New Year as ma...
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Eating for Fitness
August 28, 2010Eating for fitness simple and easy if you approach it correctly. First, choose a healthy dietary lifestyle. Notice I mentioned a dietary...
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Chiropractic: Did You Know?
August 28, 2010Recently, landmark legislation regarding Chiropractic's legal scope of practice was passed in New Jersey. Reflecting on this expanded sc...
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Weight Training 101
August 28, 2010Research has documented weight training as an essential component to a healthy lifestyle. This article covers all the basics of beginnin...
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Stretching: When and How to Do it Right
August 28, 2010Motion is life. To live fully we need to be able to move freely and effortlessly. This requires a balance between joint motion, muscle st...
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Run Better & Run More
August 28, 2010Running is a linear activity. Any motion that is not directly moving forward or causing you to move forward is wasteful and creates exces...
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Skin Cancer, Sunscreen & Vitamin D
August 28, 2010Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States with approximately one million new cases annually. While it is agreed that rec...
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Sports Injuries: Ice or Heat?
August 28, 2010One of the most frequent questions my patient's ask is "Should I use ice or heat?" and the answer is not "For the first 24 hours after an...
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Preventing Muscle Cramps
August 28, 2010Muscle cramps can occur with activity, while resting and even while sleeping. Often it is the "charley-horse" that grabs your calves in t...
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Six Pack Abs
August 28, 2010Six pack abs are the envy of many and construed as synonymous with a strong core. Let's review how you can get those washboard abdominal...
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Caloric Balance: The Key to Fitness
August 28, 2010Fit is the New Thin is a lifestyle of empowerment to take charge of your body and bring it to where you want it to be. In the first artic...
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Fit Is the New Thin: An Introduction
August 28, 2010Fit Is the New Thin focuses on your appearance: how you look is the driving force in your fitness and health goals as opposed to the scal...
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Cardiovascular Fitness and Fat Burning
August 28, 2010Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of death in the United States and accounts for over 950,000 deaths annually. This is 42% ...