Best, Healthy Hotels for Summer Travel

Posted by on Jun 10, 2011 in Blog | 1,073 comments

Summer time is upon us. Will you travel with your family? Business travel scheduled during the sizzling summer? What hotels are doing the right things for their patrons? Within the last few years, USA Today published an article showcasing those hotels that are providing lighter options for its patrons. Among those quoted, Starwood Hotels, (whose brands include Sheraton, Westin and W) reported it was eliminating all trans fat at its 400 plus hotels in North America and the Caribbean. Similarly, Marriott, Loews, Hampton’s, Red Lion and...

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L.E.A.N. Guide Ahead of the USDA

Posted by on Jun 3, 2011 in Blog | 281 comments

When I wrote my book last year, I recommended a plate portioning model for eating, referring to the image above, from the American Diabetic Association. What a surprise that the USDA has finally caught up and has ditched the food pyramid and from now on will be promoting the following: The first line of defense in eating L.E.A.N. is to try to eat a balanced diet. Remember, I don’t believe in “diet” as a verb, I mean this in terms of the variety and amounts of what you eat. Despite the claims of several fad diets, we do need carbs in...

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Fighting the Hunger Demons

Posted by on May 27, 2011 in Blog | 2,909 comments

The biggest enemy of anyone trying to better their health and eating is hunger. There are a variety of situations that can lead to irregular eating, but if you allow yourself to get over-hungry, your ability to make appropriate food choices is compromised. It’s the old joke about shopping while hungry. It’s actually sound advice! Similar to making decisions while drinking alcohol – when you are too hungry, your judgment is impaired. You buy more than you need and make spur of the moment decisions because something catches your...

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Universal Tips for Eating Better!

Posted by on May 16, 2011 in Blog | 38 comments

There are many ways the business traveler can take practical steps to create new habits and achieve success at living L.E.A.N. on the Go. We look at some situations specific to the business traveler in the my book, meanwhile, there are several universal eating tips that everyone can be reminded of: • Have sauces served on the side. • Choose light salad dressings or vinaigrettes, served on the side. • Go for foods that are baked, broiled, roasted, grilled — any preparation other than fried is the best choice. • Select broth-based...

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Business Traveler and Exercise: Fitting YOU into your Suitcase

Posted by on Apr 29, 2011 in Blog | 62 comments

How do you incorporate exercise into your travels and keep it fun? Let’s face it. As business travelers we have business to do, which is why we left home in the first place. We focus on goals, accountability and execution. If you are the main breadwinner for the household, you carry enormous pressure on your shoulders just from that factor alone. Add the stress of performance to get paid and you have just increased the stress level tenfold. Add still more stress from having multiple employees reporting to you, and you have multiplied the...

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