Is “Match.com” Causing You to Gain Weight?

You are on your 4th match.com date this week. It’s your third month on match and you still haven’t found your “match”. But you are quite determined … after all, they guarantee you’ll meet your match! While you haven’t found the man of your dreams, you have found that your pants are getting quite tight and your thighs…

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Beware of Those Sneaky Calories

You’re having trouble losing weight but just can’t understand why. You eat many of your meals out – but are really careful with what you chose.  So you think!  The problem with eating out is that we always don’t know what is in the food. It is great that several cities, including NYC, have posted calories…

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City Guys: Is Your Girlfriend Gaining Weight?

Ok guys, this post is for you! When you met your girlfriend late last summer, she was totally hot. Worked out 5 days a week and it showed. Tight jeans revealed her “assets”.   But now things seem to be changing. You noticed a sprouting muffin top spilling over her jeans and yikes… that little fat…

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Plan Ahead to Deal with “Eating & Drinking” Friends

So I got the call from a friend (we’ll call her A.) to go out this evening for drinks. A warning bell went off in my head. A. is a NYC event planner and is one of my funnest “eating and drinking” friends. I have blogged about our nights out together in the past. And at my suggestion,…

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Martha Lectures for Novartis at the Brooklyn Marriot

Tonight I lectured on Diet/Lifestyle for Hypertension Management for a group of cardiologists. The lecture was held at the Marriot at the Brooklyn Bridge and was sponsored by Novartis. The program was called Recipes for Hypertension Management. The program was great! Both the participants as well as the presenters really enjoyed the evening. I don’t…

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New Years Day: Tips to Deal with the Dreaded Hangover

With New Year’s eve just hours away, I bet many of you may be waking up tomorrow with … the dreaded hangover.  The kind where your head is pounding, you can barely open your eyes, your mouth feels like cotton balls, the nausea is overwhelming and junk food is calling your name. Been there, done that, swore…

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Beware of Snacks at the Bar

How many of you find your hand wandering towards the bowl of nuts, popcorn, chips, etc. while sitting at your local bar/restaurant? These snacks are usually loaded with calories and fat.  And of course salt to make you thirsty which will encourage you to drink more. These tempting snacks are strategically placed on the bar and can be quite…

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Is Your Glass of Wine Really “One Serving” of Wine?

So you only had 2 glasses of wine last night?  Ok, so what does “a glass” of wine mean? One serving of wine is technically 5 ounces. When was the last time you were served 5 oz of wine in a restaurant or bar? Probably not recently. Most places tend to serve portions that are significantly larger…

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9 Myths About Your Hangover

MYTH #1 A MORNING MIMOSA EASES A HANGOVER Not for long: The “hair of the dog that bit you” remedy just pushes a hangover to later in the day. Hangovers set in when blood-alcohol levels start to fall; the worst symptoms strike when levels reach zero, says alcohol researcher Robert Swift, M.D., Ph.D., of Brown…

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“Adult Beverage” Calories Add Up Fast

“But I really do not eat that much”. Did you forget about the martini followed by the bottle of wine you shared last night? What about the margaritas (multiple) you had out with the girls the past weekend? Does this sound familiar? Do you have a “cosmo” belly? When estimating calorie intake many people completely disregard or greatly underestimate the amount…

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