The Fueling Performance Pyramid: Nutrition for Health, Training and Competition
The Fueling Performance Pyramid (TM) is the lens of how I work with my nutrition clients, whether they be coming in for weight management...
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jasonmachowsky
- 5 min
Use Nutrient Density to Lose Weight by Eating Better, Not Less – Part 2
In my previous post I reviewed the idea of nutrient density: a food’s nutrient bang for its calorie buck. If we classify foods based on...
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jasonmachowsky
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Use Nutrient Density to Lose Weight by Eating Better, Not Less – Part 1
It is entirely possible to eat all day and lose weight. The key is what you choose to eat. When you eat, your body’s goal is to get all...
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jasonmachowsky
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Curb Your Holiday Eating Cravings
There will be cake. Pie. Butter-loaded mashed potatoes. Juicy ham (or Tofurky). Cheese and crackers. Wine. And then all of the free...
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jasonmachowsky
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Push Yourself Mentally, Listen to Yourself Physically
Take Action & Respond: What steps do you take to push yourself mentally to make sure you do your best during a workout? While the post’s...
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jasonmachowsky
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Stuck? An Activity to Overcome a Chronic Dieting or Defeated Mentality
Overcoming Chronic Dieting: How About Half a Burger and a Big Salad? I frequently work with clients who have “tried every diet” and feel...
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jasonmachowsky
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Revolutionizing the Resolution…Set Health and Fitness Goals that Stick!
Guest post by Dwayne Brown, CSCS The date is January 1st. Today is the day when most people are trying to put into action the resolutions...
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jasonmachowsky
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Fall Flavors: Easy, Tasty, Healthy
The temperature gets cooler, the trees prepare to burst into color and everything gets back into full swing: work, school and…vegetables?...
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jasonmachowsky
- 4 min
Fitness and the Media
I enjoy reading the Health and Wellness section of the NY Times – well-written discussions and summaries of recent trends and...
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jasonmachowsky
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How Thinking Like a Kid Can Improve Your Health and Fitness
I have the pleasure of training some awesome clients at a boutique gym in Jersey City, Hamilton Health and Fitness (HHF), that has an...
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jasonmachowsky
- 2 min
In the Mind of a Nutritionist
I originally wrote this post for the Hospital for Special Surgery blog, which you can find here. From the HSS On the Move Blog, “In the...
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jasonmachowsky
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Healthy Indian Meal Mods: Keep the Taste, Cut the Calories
Many thanks to my friends and colleagues Kuber Bhalla and Kristine Schweitzer for heavily contributing to the creation of this article!...
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jasonmachowsky
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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 3
This is the third and final part of the Seven Questions series designed to help you chart a course to your own path to sustainable...
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jasonmachowsky
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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 2
The first two questions, which can be found in Part 1, focused on the “why” – whether you’re ready to change your habits, and if so, what...
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jasonmachowsky
- 5 min
The Olympic Pursuit of Health and Fitness
As I watched some of the world’s best athletes compete last month, I started thinking about all of the time, energy and resolve they...
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jasonmachowsky
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The Seven Questions: A Journey to Sustainable Fitness, Part 1
I’m excited to share The Seven Questions. I will ask these questions to uncover clients’ true motivations for change and create a...
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jasonmachowsky
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Beginners Guide to Fermenting Vegetables – Or, How to Do (Almost) Everything Wrong the First Time
With all of the ruckus going on with gut health, one of the classic food preparations that has come back to the forefront is...
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jasonmachowsky
- 5 min
What’s Your Why?
The New Year is rapidly approaching. Reflections on the year passed, looking forward to new beginnings and a big shiny ball falling from...
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jasonmachowsky
- 3 min
Is Saturated Fat Healthy? A Conversation Between Me and My Mom
About a month ago my mom emailed me asking about whether fat in the diet, particularly saturated fat, is healthy. Her interest was...
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jasonmachowsky
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‘Tis the Season: 3 Tips to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain
A big worry on peoples’ minds during the holiday season is about whether they will gain weight. Unfortunately, most people do…about one...
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