It’s almost a new year, the time when tons of people get really gung-ho about losing weight, joining a gym, running in the park and hiring a personal trainer. Most people, even savvy New Yorkers, need to know the specifics of hiring a personal trainer as the fitness industry has changed radically in the past few years.

Hiring the right personal trainer, not just any trainer, can be a decision that will either enhance the rest of your life or quickly end in frustration and wasted time and money.

How do you know what to look for when hiring a personal trainer?

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I love food. I eat a lot and shop often at farmers markets, health food stores, Whole Foods (Trader Joes, Jimbos) and occasionally at larger, old school grocery stores (Dag, Publix, etc). I also order foods & groceries online.

When I shop for groceries, I get the FRESHEST, most NUTRIENT-DENSE foods possible. I shop about 3-4 days a week. Real food is one of my highest priorities and whatever is high on your priorities, you’ll always find a way to get it done.

I’ve streamlined and mastered the art of shopping for healthy food at farmers markets across the country. This post will show you how to do the same.

Union Square Farmers Market

The best place to get the highest quality foods that enhance all aspects of physical & mental health health, burn fat and protect our environment is at your local farmers markets. You may have to do some detective work to find them, but they are everywhere these days. Here are 11 tips and questions you need to know to when shopping at farmers markets.  

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I just got back from 2 weeks visiting family & friends in Florida. I’m going to share what I ate and some tips for traveling that’ll keep you eating well & staying lean whether you are visiting family, on vacation or a business trip.

Keep in mind, when your health (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) is high on your priorities, you can find a way to eat well no matter what the circumstances. If it’s not truly high on your priorities, then you will find all sorts of challenges, distractions and excuses.

#1 Rule of Healthy Travel –

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Not a day goes by in New York City where I don’t find my self scratching the top of my head and wondering to myself ‘Did he really just say that?’

More often than not, it’s when someone is talking about supplements. More specifically, it’s when someone is purchasing supplements.

So I am presenting the Top 11 Supplement Mistakes that are guaranteed to make you a sucker, waste your money, ruin your health or at least lead you into a false sense of health security.

I’m also giving you solutions so you know how to avoid this nutritional debacle…

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I know, I know…everyone is freaking out about the swine flu. But there is no need to grab your gas masks & run for underground bunkers just yet…

According to the Center for Disease Control website:

Each flu season is unique, but it is estimated that, on average, approximately 5% to 20% of U.S. residents get the flu, and more than 200,000 persons are hospitalized for flu-related complications each year.

About 36,000 Americans die on average per year from the complications of flu.

So take it easy…its not nearly as bad as the media is blowin’ up to be.

If you want to know how to protect yourself from swine flu…check out these 20 tips…

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There are some really cool workshops coming to New york City if any of you are interested.They will both be all over the country but it would be cool to see some of you there!

First is the Nutrition Program from the Chek Institute that I attended. I highly recommend it to anyone – regardless of what you do for a living.

The second is a talk by Nina Planck – author of one of my all time favorite books ‘Real Food’. Nina just released ‘Real Food for Mother and Baby’ and you will be getting a review of it next week. If any of you want to know anything about food – get her books!

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Ok this is a good one…Here is some shocking news reported from the Associated Press as well as some cool tips on how to get healthy with water.

U.S. manufacturers, including major drug makers, have released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways – including our drinking water supply.

And not surprising at all – this legal contamination is consistently overlooked by the federal government, according to an investigation by the Associated Press’.

The data doesn’t show precisely how much of this 271 million pounds comes from drug makers vs. other manufacturers (pharmaceuticals are used for things other than drugs). AP considers these figures a ‘massive undercount’ because of the limited federal government tracking.

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