This month F.I.T. turns 10!!! It seems like only a short while ago that Thom, myself, Jason and Gabe opened the doors and anxiously awaited the first few clients to walk through our doors. Yet, looking at how much we have evolved as people and professionals, as a...
Resources
Spring Cleaning: Identify your cleaning habits
Spring is officially here. It is time to clean out the closet, garage, toy room, attic or whatever appears to be overflowing in your house. Some tackle this project every year, some are on the five-year plan, while others go in about every three months and...
PrimalCon 2011
A couple of weekends ago, joined with Tracey, Angelo, Shaun, and Serena, I had the opportunity to attend Mark Sisson’s (author of The Primal Blueprint and Mark's Daily Apple) PrimalCon 2011. PrimalCon is a health and fitness retreat with the purpose of bringing us...
Gall Stones = Celiac Disease?
A few weeks ago, around four o’clock I received a phone call from my lovely girl friend stating she had mid-back pain since 11 o’clock. She said that the pain had not minimized at all throughout this time and was accompanied by shortness of breath and slight nausea...
From Rick’s Kitchen
Appetizer: Peel and Eat BBQ Shrimp Entrée: Rib-Eye Steak with Chimichurri Marinade and Dried Chile-Mustard Sauce Mango and Black Bean Salsa Dessert: Rick’s Chocolate Shake Recipe Steaks: 8 rib-eye steaks 8 to 10 ounces each Chimichurri marinade, recipe follows Salt...
Mark Your Calendar
FIT will be hosting Fitness Wave Hydrostatic Weighing Date: May 13, 2011 Time: 6:30 AM - 12PM Location: Parking lot directly in front of FIT Cost: $50 for a one time measurement or $99 for three measurements. Click here to sign up on line Scroll down to Focused...
Low Carbohydrate Diet May Reverse Kidney Failure in People With Diabetes
Low Carbohydrate Diet May Reverse Kidney Failure in People With Diabetes ScienceDaily (Apr. 21, 2011) - Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time determined that the ketogenic diet, a specialized high-fat, low carbohydrate diet, may...
Whole 9
Earlier this month, Matt and I attended a nutrition conference put on by the Whole 9. While I had read some of what they had written, I was having a hard time imagining how there was still more to be said on the topic of paleo nutrition. I was intrigued when I read...
The Science of Healing
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. - John Muir Last weekend I watched The Science of Healing a PBS special from 2009 that followed Dr. Esther Sternberg to a tiny village in...
All or Nothing Syndrome
Last month I attended a wonderfully catered company party with a mix of clients and co-workers. It was probably one of the healthiest and tastiest catered events I have ever attended. There was a full assortment of veggies, nuts, fruits, baked meats and cheeses. If...