“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning

During your weekly visits, one of the questions I will almost always ask is:  “How much water are you drinking daily?”  The reason: We recommend

Sorry for the “downer” of a post this morning but my thoughts, probably similar to many of you, have been on the recent news about

Long-term weight control success requires LOTS of thought, focus and attention to detail. Weight gain requires none of these: Do what feels good, don’t think

Having passed 42 years of being a physician, I have had lots of time to see the comings (and goings) of “magic bullets” in medicine. 

Yesterday Nataliya and I finished a pretty tough hike at Fountainhead Park and while driving back we stopped at the local Giant to pick up

“Before you cross the street Take my hand Life is what happens to you While you’re busy making other plans” The above is a verse

I remember as a kid growing up in New York City, my mother would forbid me from going swimming immediately after eating a meal, stating

There many health-related issues that are “measurable” such as: blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol levels, kidney function, etc.  However, as opposed to objective testing, subjective

Those of you that have seen me for weight control visits have heard me talk about the negative impact of alcohol consumption on metabolism.  If