Best, Healthy Hotels for Summer Travel

Posted by on Jun 10, 2011 in Blog | 1,076 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 | 282 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 | 2,985 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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Constantly in Flight….How to Fight the Fat

Posted by on Apr 8, 2011 in Blog | 105 comments

You put a lot of time and effort into maintaining a good diet and hitting the gym. This may be an easy task when you’re heading into the office during the week. What if you’re traveling for work… and traveling often? It can be a real challenge to keep on top of your diet when you’re in transit but we’ve got some tips to get a handle on your nutrition when you’re out of town and on the run. The Hunger Demons Challenge: Too long between meals—hunger blindness leading to over indulging and bad...

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L.E.A.N. Business Traveler versus the Airport

Posted by on Feb 8, 2011 in Blog | 1,573 comments

The airport can be a huge challenge to navigate let alone making smart eating choices on the run. You may have no time between check in and boarding or even less time between connections. The array of choices as you walk from one gate to another may have you tempted to “grab and go” which may mean a double cheeseburger and fries or a super high calorie smoothie or coffee drink and muffin. Presume before you even leave your home for the airport that your choices will be limited and what is available to you may be deceptive in terms of...

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