Every once in a while life can feel like one big tug-of-war match. Picture your work obligations and professional aspirations are on one end of the rope, constantly pulling at you to work late, get ahead and concentrate. The other side of the rope is your family. Your loved ones and friends pull you away…
Whether you’ve been seeing Dr. Jenny Liu for her medical weight loss or alternative medicine expertise, all of us could benefit from a little more exercise. Our modern society is more sedentary than ever, with medical journal The Lanceteven calling the state of our exercise levels today an “inactivity epidemic,” responsible for about 10 percent of all deaths…
Take a moment to think of the people in your life who are the most important to you. Who comes to mind—your children, your spouse, your family, your friends? Now, think about the things you do for them every day. Perhaps you volunteer at your child’s school or cook dinner for your spouse several times…
Why the tiny, ancient health food has become a modern dietary marvel What do the heads of Homer Simpson, Tweety Bird and Scooby-Doo have in common? Aside from being animated, they’re also all common shapes of the Pottery that Grows. That’s right—though you may have thought that Chia Pets went the way of other 90s…
If you’re a patient of medical weight loss, you may have already tried all sorts of ways to lose weight or improve your health on your own. In modern times, new diets, exercises and unusual solutions for problems of all shapes and sizes seem to pop up every day, while the Internet makes accessing this information…
For many, the days of summer seem to pass by in a blink of the eye, especially if you’re busy progressing along with your program for medical weight loss. East Brunswick is about to welcome in yet another new school year while times of summer fun seemingly fade into the distance. Parents begin to batten down the…
Looking beyond the dairy aisle for one of the body’s most crucial nutrients Did you know that calcium is the most plentiful mineral in the human body? Found in many different foods, it’s a very important and common nutrient—but the majority of Americans do not get enough. A recent survey found that only 16 percent…
Since mankind evolved to walk on two legs, we’ve been runners. Long before the days of cars, bikes and even horseback riding, man relied on his own two feet to get from point A to point B. When we picture our ancient ancestors, we may not see clothes, language or civility, but we can imagine…
Trying to lose weight is an uphill battle for many people. Despite your efforts to eat healthier and become more active, you still can’t turn off that part of your brain that seduces you into eating unhealthy sugars, carbs and fats. The important thing to remember is you’re not a failure—in fact, you’re quite normal….
As you progress with medical weight loss in East Brunswick, deciphering the labels of many “healthy” food packages may not be as black and white as the obvious health benefits of your OPTIFAST products. Manufacturers know what they’re doing when they neatly package seemingly healthy foods with labels featuring bolded phrases like “no fat” or “no added…
