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The Worst Diets are Low-Fat

By Michael Rothman · 11 years ago

If you’ve grown frustrated by quick-fix fad diets that never seem to work—or by losing a lot of weight and then gaining it all back—it’s time you learned the facts. One of the most common ...

How to Get a Healthy Body

By Michael Rothman · 11 years ago

Have you ever heard the phrase, "life is a balancing act?" It’s the idea of achieving a healthy mental-physical state with a good blend of work, play and other activities. The health of your body ...

With all the diseases rampant in our society, we’re all left wondering how to live longer and healthier. Think about it – high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, asthma, cancer, autism, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, multiple ...

Fitness Myths

By Michael Rothman · 11 years ago

Have you been doing the same exercise routine for years without seeing any promising results? Have you been told that a typical workout should consist of three sets of 12 reps with the weights and ...

Why Soda is SOOO Freaking Bad?

By Michael Rothman · 11 years ago

Do you spend most days quenching your thirst with a cold, refreshing can of soda? You probably want to break this habit. The fact is, all soda – even diet - is bad you. Science ...

The Big Fat Lie

By Michael Rothman · 11 years ago

It’s amazing how the majority of doctors and nutritionists – even the Federal government – promote the concept that a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet will lower heart disease risk. This concept of removing fat in diet, ...

Is Sugar Toxic?

By Michael Rothman · 11 years ago

If you are what you eat, then what does it say that the average American consumes 130 pounds of sugar a year? In an April, 2012 report on CBS’s "60 Minutes," Dr. Sanjay Gupta explored ...

The Truth About the hCG Diet

By Michael Rothman · 11 years ago

If you think losing one to two pounds per day seems impossible, it’s time you checked out a controversial weight-loss program called the hCG diet. Medical professionals and consumers alike are constantly debating the effectiveness ...

Snake Oil Dealers & the Truth about Fish Oil Supplements

By Michael Rothman · 12 years ago

There’s been an awful lot of discussion about fish oil supplements in the news lately. Fish oils are becoming quite the fad for Internal Medicine Doctors, Cardiologists, Rheumatologists and a host of Alternative and Nutritionally ...

What is a Holistic Doctor?

By Michael Rothman · 12 years ago

The quest for the ideal holistic doctor in NJ can take you down some interesting paths. Many people who claim to be "alternative doctors" may not be medical professionals at all, so it’s important to ...