by Abby Bleistein, MD | May 13, 2020 | Balanced Life, Healthy Eating
Recommended nutrient ratios vary depending on your age, your goals and the plan you are following, i.e. keto, mediterranean, zone, etc. Regardless of these variables, our nutritionist and dietitian recommend the following ratios to patients to create a healthy plate....
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Apr 2, 2020 | Balanced Life, Exercise and Fitness, Healthy Eating
Simply put, your immune system is your body’s defense against infection and illness. Your immune system recognizes the cells that make up your body, and will try to rid your body of the unfamiliar to keep you healthy. The immune system calls on its “defense...
by Erica Haag | Mar 4, 2020 | Balanced Life, Healthy Eating
By Erica Haag, Master Nutrition Therapist You have probably heard the word macros before as it pertains to nutrition. Macronutrients refer to the protein, fat and carbohydrates that are taken in as part of a daily diet. There are many diet plans out there that require...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Feb 4, 2020 | Exercise and Fitness, Uncategorized
What is HIIT? HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. These workouts generally combine short bursts of intense exercise with periods of rest or lower-intensity exercise. Often, the instructor will say things like, “You can do anything for 30 seconds!” These...
by Abby Bleistein, MD | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
You don’t add sugar to your coffee and you don’t bake so you don’t need to worry about added sugar, right? Wrong. Added sugar lurks in nearly 70 percent of packaged foods and is found in breads, health foods, snacks, yogurts, most breakfast foods and...
