Posts Tagged ‘Weight Gain’
14 Reasons Why Sleep is Important for PCOS
I find that most of my patients with PCOS spend a great deal of energy focusing on their diet and exercise regimen, but tend to neglect one of the most important aspects of health when it comes to PCOS – sleep. What percentage of the time do you wake up feeling totally well-rested? Probably not…
Read MoreHow Lindsay is Beating PCOS with Diet, Exercise and Mindset
We know how difficult it can be to accomplish certain goals such as exercising more, improving your diet or losing weight. At times, it seems like no matter how hard you try, it just doesn’t happen. Now think about what it would be like if you had a medical condition that can cause weight gain,…
Read MoreReasons Why You Need More Sleep
What percentage of the time do you wake up feeling totally well-rested? Probably not very often. For us New Yorker’s living a frenzied city life, we know too well the the city never sleeps! Studies show that 40% of us get less than 6 hours a night. Not only does this make it difficult to…
Read MoreHow Often Should You Weigh Yourself?
I often get asked this question by my patients. Should you weigh yourself once a day, once a week or not at all? Should you just go by how you feel or how your clothes fit? The answer is – there is no ONE answer that suits everyone! You really need to consider how YOU…
Read MoreWatch Out for Girl Scout Cookie Season
It’s Girl Scout cookie season. Thin mints, Do-si-dos, Samoas to name a few. Who can resist these tasty cookies? A spell seems to come over people during this season like suddenly the calories don’t count because we bought the cookies from an ambitious young girl or because we were donating to a good cause. Do you think your fat cells care? Nope!…
Read More10 Healthy Lifestyle Tips for Men
This post is for you guys! Has the 6 pack you had in your 20‘s turned into a man “pooch”? Or perhaps you used to be able to eat anything you wanted but now your doctor is threatening to put you on a statin? Or maybe you eat minimally during the day and way too much at…
Read More8 Ways to Prevent Job Related Weight Gain
You work long hours, feel stressed out, have minimal time for the gym and often grab a not so healthy lunch to eat at your desks (or skip it totally!) To make matters worse, you frequently find your office full of tempting goodies. This is a perfect breeding ground for job related weight gain. Read…
Read MoreDo You Keep Looking in the Refrigerator?
Do you find yourself frequently getting up to look in the refrigerator or kitchen cabinets … even though you know you keep minimal food in your apartment? Not only are these kitchen visits distracting, but they can also promote weight gain. I find myself doing this when I’m home, especially when I’m working on the computer. I know I…
Read MoreIs Your Warm Home Making You Gain Weight?
Is your apartment or office building uncomfortably warm in the winter months? If you live in the city, this isn’t an unusual occurrence as we often can’t regulate heat. Not only does this make choosing a wardrobe difficult for city girls (hot inside – freezing outside), but a new study shows these warm temperatures may contribute towards weight gain. Yikes! Read on to learn why and what you can do about it. READ MORE https://citygirlbites.com/archives/5594
Read MoreIs Exercise Making You Gain Weight?
You finally crawled out of your winter time slug mode and are hitting the gym full force. In addition to getting fit, you anticipated losing a few pounds. However to your dismay, you see the scale creeping upward … and it’s not all muscle! What is going on? With all this exercise, you should be losing weight, not gaining. If this…
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