health

Calories in versus calories out. Burn more than you take in. No matter how you break it down, this is the recipe for weight loss. Exercising with the sole focus of burning calories, without regard to its other benefits, can... Read More

I started working with Michael just after he turned fifty. Like many men his age, he had decided he wasn't where he wanted to be physically and was ready to make a change. His goals were simple and common: to... Read More

Exercise makes us happy and healthy. It can brighten our day and lengthen our life. It's no secret. It's science. Still, most Americans aren't physically active. In fact, the majority is overweight or obese. If working out works, why doesn't... Read More

Meet Colleen. At 55, Colleen Whiteaker had been overweight her entire life. She suffered from high blood pressure and, after spending a decade trying to lose the extra weight, she'd almost given up. Her children approached her and encouraged her... Read More

I've never been super close to my dad. As a Sicilian born in the '40s, my dad did what all Sicilian men do: work and provide for the family from dawn till dusk. We owned an Italian restaurant, La Strada's,... Read More