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Current Articles

Start Having Fun and Losing Weight: Summer Activities Melt Away Pounds
We all know we need to stay active to help drop unwanted weight, but what better season to get moving than summer. It’s a great time of year to get active. Toss away your TV remote, get outside and start really living. There’s so much to do and so many hours of daylight in which to…

I Said “Bye, Bye” to Baby Fat: Smart Lipo™ restored my shape and my confidence
Sometimes, no matter how hard you exercise, there’s just no way to get rid of belly fat. At least that was my experience. After having two babies, I had two daily reminders that just wouldn’t go away: a stomach that protruded over the tops of my jeans and two love handles. At 33, I…

Weight Gain in Midlife… Is it Inevitable? What You Can Do To Stem the Tide
You’re celebrating your 50th birthday and you step over to the closet to pick out a skirt and blouse for the occasion. And you’re surprised to find that somehow the waistband of the skirt you wore last summer is a tad too tight. You may be experiencing middle age weight gain with a few…

Weight Loss Has Energized Me (And My Income)
I’ve tried fad diets in the past and even joined a popular weight loss group, but it wasn’t until visiting the Long Island Weight Loss Institute that I got the counseling I needed. When I sit down with Dr. G, he’s my doctor, my analyst and my dietician. He’s an M.D. with real experience…

Losing Weight is Not About the “Diet du Jour” It’s About Finding Balance
As a mother of two daughters, I wanted to be a good role model and have a good self image. Even at 186 lbs., I carried my weight well — so it wasn’t an obvious problem. Still, ever since my first daughter was born — that’s seventeen years ago — I wanted to shed the weight I had…

Feeling Fatigued? Try These Ten Tips to Combat Daytime Exhaustion
It’s 2:30 in the afternoon and you still have a few more hours at work, but you’re beginning to drag, feeling drowsy and you grab your loose change and head down the hallway to the office vending machine. Stop! There are healthier ways to fight fatigue and put energy back into your…

The Mighty Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids:
How Do They Affect Your Physical and Mental Health?
So, you want to look and feel great, have a healthy heart, fight the signs of aging, perhaps discover relief from PMS, improve the sharpness of your mind and your memory and have a more positive outlook on life? Sounds like you’re looking for a miracle drug, but, in fact, what…

Believe You Can: Weight Loss and Fitness Start With a “Can-Do” Attitude
Do you just wish you could lose 20 lbs; or, do you really believe you can lose 20 lbs.? A positive, can-do attitude can mean the difference between success and failure. That not only holds true for life and careers but for weight-loss goals as well. Weight loss starts in the mind because before…

Adding Fiber to Your Diet: It’s Not as Rough as You Think
With the abundance of processed foods that make up the average American diet, it’s no wonder that we’re falling short on dietary fiber. Our daily meals and snacks are providing only about half of the recommended 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men that have been shown to…

Got Gym Jitters? How to Get that Workout in Spite of Yourself
Your intentions are good, you’ve signed up for a gym membership and you’re looking forward to getting in shape, but when you walk on to the gigantic gymnasium floor filled with unfamiliar equipment and buff bodies, suddenly you feel small and, at the same time, as if every pair of…

Build a Positive Self Image Along with a Better Body
While you’re on your way to building a better body through diet and exercise, remember to love the skin you’re in. Start with some mental reprogramming. If that little voice inside your head keeps pointing out your faults, try recording over those misguided messages with some…

Not All Carbs Are Created Equal: Glycemic Index Can be Key to Weight Loss
You may think that a carb is a carb is a carb, but that’s simply not true. Different carbohydrates affect your blood sugar levels differently when consumed. One critical difference is how fast and by how much blood sugar levels increase after eating certain foods. The Glycemic Index…

Looking for a Self-Image Boost?
When clothes don’t seem to fit right even after you’ve dropped excess weight through diet and exercise, then it may be time to look for another answer. Do you find that despite years of faithful dieting and regular exercising, your thighs are still the heaviest part of your body or…

Enjoy Maximum Health: Start Eating Organic Foods
Today, more people are switching to organically-grown produce and organic meats in the hopes of leading healthier lives. And, many conventional grocery stores are responding by carrying a larger number of organic foods. But, is organic food safer, more nutritious and better for you…

You Don’t Have to Go Out to Work Out: At-Home Exercise is Simple, Inexpensive and Gets Results
The key to any exercise program is consistency. You don’t have to join an expensive gym or pay hundreds of dollars for equipment. All you need is your own determination to get fit and a few spare minutes out of every day. Whether you can set aside a half-hour to follow along with an…

Enjoy a Low-Calorie Holiday Meal With all of Your Favorites
The holidays provide us with the perfect excuse to overindulge. Food is central to these seasonal celebrations and it’s difficult to avoid calorie overload. So we searched and found these delicious, low-calorie recipes for your favorite foods. Now, you can set a healthy holiday table without…

Clobber High Cholesterol With a Low-Fat, High-Fiber Diet
We all want to live longer, healthier lives and one way to improve overall health is by adopting a low-fat diet abundant in fiber-rich foods. Eating the right foods and limiting consumption of saturated fats, for example, can dramatically lower bad cholesterol, LDL. Naturally produced…

Holiday Meals Can Still be Healthy Control Cholesterol with Low-Fat Cooking Options
One of the best things about the holidays is the chance to eat your favorite foods and enjoy traditional family recipes. While that may seem impossible to someone on a low-fat, cholesterol-lowering diet, we’re about to give you some tips so that, by making just a few modifications…

Reclaim Your Time!
Right now, if you’re like most people, your home life, professional life and even your weekends are probably a mad stressful rush to get things done. There doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to do it all and the stress keeps mounting. To simmer down your stress and make more…

Exercise Doesn't Take a Lot Of Time, All It Takes Is Commitment
Forget that endless list of excuses – isn’t it about time you found time to exercise? The good news is that finding time may not be as hard as you think -- especially if all you need is 30 minutes to get the job done. Thirty minutes will help you burn fat, firm your muscles and get…

Summer’s Refreshing Splash Low-Calorie Summer Drinks
Summertime means backyard barbeques, poolside parties and heat waves that all leave you thirsting for some cold, quenching refreshment. Still, you’ll want to steer clear of drinks made from sugar-laden mixers. If you don’t want empty calories derailing this summer’s diet, we’ve…

Take Heart, the Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Cholesterol, Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Help Prevent Cancer
Fresh fruits and hardy vegetables, wholesome whole grains, the plentiful, rich goodness of olive oil and the bountiful fruits of the sea endow the people of the Mediterranean coastlines of Italy, Spain and Greece with one of the healthiest diets in the world. A pattern of eating whose…

With the Summer Heat at Full Blast, Are You Keeping Your Body Well Hydrated?
Drinking plenty of water each day can improve your overall health, but did you know it can also affect your mood? Water aids digestion, assists your metabolism and can reduce the risk of kidney stones and several other diseases. Plus, as nature’s own moisturizer, it can give a…

Lighten Up on Calories, Not on Taste
Eating sensibly doesn’t have to be boring. Keep things on the light side, but flavorful, by adding a few spices to a seafood or chicken dish or by using low-fat yogurt to make a refreshing smoothie or a low-cal dill sauce. Hang on to taste and dump the calories. Fresh garden vegetables…

Control Weight by Managing Stress Eating
Comfort eating during times of stress can be a serious culprit in weight gain. The trick is not to punish yourself for anxious eating, but rather to manage stress and therefore manage your weight better. Managing stress is a combination of eating the right foods to begin with…

Want a Vacation from Dieting?
Vacations offer great opportunities to recharge your batteries and get away from day-to-day stress. The only problem that most of us face is eating healthy and staying in shape while enjoying the break from routine. The secret to staying in shape or at least keeping pounds…

Leading a Medical Weight Loss Revolution
Dr. Michael Kaplan was a practicing internist when he decided several years ago to move his medical practice in a new direction. Now, he is inspiring other primary-care physicians to switch over at least part of their practices to what he sees as the crux of physical health: the medical…

Put The Spring Back In Your Step!
Finally, it’s time to shed those heavy winter clothes and those unwanted pounds. It’s time to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather; but is your body ready? Unless you’re one of the few who has maintained an exercise regimen over the winter months, your body is emerging from…

Calorie Counting for Effective Weight Loss
Individuals with a weight-loss goal need to consume fewer calories then they burn each day. Calorie counting helps to ensure that the calories you consume throughout the day do not exceed the number of calories you burn. By keeping calorie intake in line and adding a daily exercise…

Count on Exercise: Burn Fat and Build Muscle
Don’t expect that simply consuming fewer calories will produce the weight loss you want. You’ll probably want to help your body along by incorporating an exercise program that will burn calories faster and will help replace fat tissue with hard-working, calorie-burning muscle…

Tips for Business Travelers and Vacationers on Eating While Traveling
Whether you’re taking a road trip, cruising to the Bahamas or flying to Chicago on business, remember to pack healthy eating habits. Those traveling on business or for pleasure are often barraged with dozens of fast food chains, coffee shops and greasy spoon diners. Plus, there…

Low-Calorie Cooking Is Easy Once You Know the Secrets
You may not always have a choice of healthy, low-calorie meals when you eat out, but you can make healthy home-cooked meals that are lower in calories. All it takes are some simple changes in the way you cook and making some modifications in food preparation to ensure…

You'll Give Thanks for these Delicious Low-Fat, Low-Calorie Thanksgiving Recipes
Feasting is at the very core of Thanksgiving. Of all the holiday celebrations that follow in the next six weeks, Thanksgiving Day is by far the most anticipated time for family gatherings and favorite foods. Adhering to a low-calorie, low-fat diet can be especially tricky at this time of…

Six Easy Steps to Healthier Dining Out
Eating out has become a much more frequent pastime in recent years. Today, nearly 40 percent of the food budget is spent on dining out. Most of us eat at least one meal every day outside of our homes. And, while restaurants are becoming more and more conscious of the food…

Stop Feeding Your Bad Eating Habits
While fast-food restaurants are rushing to the forefront to provide healthier eating options, we are still bombarded with a multitude of easy choices that are packed with calories and fat. What’s the attraction? They’re fast, they taste good and they’re inexpensive. Most of us are in the…

Taming Holiday Food Temptations
Statistically, Americans gain between 1 and 10 pounds each year during the holiday months starting with Thanksgiving through Valentine’s Day. Temptation is everywhere; it’s at holiday parties, the office, at the homes of friends and even in your own kitchen…

Battling Weight Loss in Menopause
In mid-life, both men and women face the heavy challenge of keeping off added pounds. Sometimes genetics plays a role in a person’s predisposition to gain weight, but for most of us, it’s a combination of reduced physical activity, a slowing metabolism, poor eating habits and…

The Right Prescription for Weight Loss Success
If you are among the over 100 million Americans who want to look and feel better by dropping excess weight, then it goes without saying that willpower, eating right and exercise must be essential components in your weight loss program. Still for countless men and women…

Slim Down with Simple Summer Grilling
Grilling is not only a great way to get out of the kitchen on a hot summer day; it can be a healthy alternative that can cut fat and calories. From steak to seafood and from grilled veggies to tasty kebabs, you can find a world of fine eating that will help you slim down this summer – and…

Walking Your Way To Weight Loss
If you want to shed pounds fast, one of the best ways to help speed up your metabolism and give yourself a great aerobic workout is with a fast-paced walk. Forget the leisurely strolls around the park, we mean business and that means picking up the pace. If you do, you’ll be surprised…

A Father's Day that's off the scale
Michael Sullivan is weighing in for Father's Day. Three generations of the Sullivan family of Breezy Point were changed last Aug. 23 when Michael, at 442 pounds, thumped into the Long Island Weight Loss Institute in Westbury, plopped down in front of Dr. Andre Giannakopoulos…

Summer Activities Make Weight Loss Easy and Fun
The best way to provide a daily boost to your metabolism is with an invigorating jog, brisk walk or bike ride. By putting yourself in motion, you are setting off a series of events inside your body that put you into a healthier, happier frame of mind and signal your body to burn fat faster…

Loud Snoring Is a Wake-Up Call to Lose Weight
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by loud snoring followed by periods in which breathing actually stops for 10 seconds or longer. Among the hundreds of studies done on sleep apnea there is a clear correlation between excess weight and the severity of sleep apnea…