by Brett Blumenthal
Whether you are new to exercise or have been exercising for awhile, there are great benefits to having a Workout ‘Buddy’ (WB).   A WB can be someone who works out with you, side by side, or someone who just gets you to physically go with them to classes or the gym.  A buddy can often help [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
I travel a lot.  I’m on the road at least 3 days, every other week.  My grocery shopping tends to reflect this, as I buy food the week I’ll be in town, and then skip shopping the week I’ll be out of town.  And, for those weeks I skip food shopping, I tend to eat [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
Recently, US News published a very interesting article about things that the food industry doesn’t want you to know.  I was SO glad to see someone expose the industry on all of the commonly deceptive tactics that they employ.  ESPECIALLY when it comes to false advertising.
Aside from food companies’ obviously transparent claims, such as Coca Cola’s [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
Your health is about many different things.  It is about physical health, mental health and even your environment.  When it comes to assessing your physical health, specifically, there seems to be so many tests and numbers and equations that you can use, that it can be daunting.  How do you know what measure is [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
Have you ever hopped on a piece of cardio equipment, only to find yourself dazed and confused by all the buttons and programs, utterly bewildered that it could be so complicated?  Not surprising.  Manufacturers of exercise equipment are constantly looking for new bells and whistles to remain competitive, fresh and interesting.  The reality is, most people [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
As the economy continues to be somewhat unpredictable, you are probably looking for ways to cut back spending in a lot of areas…food being one of them.  If you do your research, it is possible to still eat healthy and not spend a fortune.  It means understanding what things cost per serving, [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
Growing up, Halloween was always one of my favorite holidays.  I loved everything about it: the costumes, the candy, the trick-or-treating, the parties, etc.  I remember how my friends and I would all rummage through our ‘loot’ at the end of a big trick-or-treat run to see what we got.  Each [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
Growing up, I always found something to not like about myself.  I still do.  For instance, I have always had what my mother lovingly refers to as a ‘regal’ profile.  Regal, in my mind, was always a nice way of saying big.  I’m not going to run out and chop off my nose, but it is [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
Usually when I go to the gym, I stay in my own world during my workout.  I tend to tune out those around me and focus on what I’m trying to accomplish.  Today, however, the gym was relatively empty, except for a woman and her personal trainer.  It was particularly difficult to tune [...]

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by Brett Blumenthal
I am a loyal fan of Starbucks, and as a result, I go quite regularly. That said, every time I order a drink there, I strongly doubt that my drink will be made the way I ordered. My distrust has gotten so bad, that I hover over the ‘pick-up’ station to watch how [...]

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