Kominicki: Trouble keeping weight off? Don’t blame the butter
I was thinking my battle to keep the weight off had something to do with butter-basted chicken, which is especially good if you fill the bird with a blend of ground veal and pork, grated carrot and...
View ArticleLevy wants Suffolk employees to get fit
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy is joining the health brigade. Levy is announcing on Tuesday details of an incentive program for county employees who want to get in shape. The Suffolk Health...
View ArticleLosers gaining in popularity
By Kristen D’Andrea Dan Perlowitz is the father of six children ranging in age from 1 to 18. When his daughter was born last year, he realized he needed to address his weight issues if he was going to...
View ArticleLI weight loss drugs recalled
A Long Island-based company is recalling two dietary supplements including a popular weight loss capsule known as Solo Slim after both were found to have ingredients requiring U.S. Food and Drug...
View ArticleObese Americans fixate on weight loss
We are obsessed with weight-loss. Television shows such as NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”, support groups like Weight Watchers, diet pills and appetite suppressants, new gyms opening on every corner and...
View ArticleExperts weigh in on diet fads
Now’s the time many of us become mad mathematicians. Calculating calories. Counting carbs. Staring down in shock at the number between our feet. We’re also counting days until that first trip to the...
View ArticleOnline weight loss firm gains momentum
While insurers and employers struggle with ways to help workers lose weight, a Long Island company is finding a niche by having dieticians provide weight loss counseling online. Holbrook based BMIQ has...
View ArticlepH balance via powder
Hoffman started marketing pHresh Greens, a powdered organic vegetable supplement that is high in alkalines and represents a full day’s serving of greens.
View ArticleGrinding down the pounds
LI distributors and customers swear by Javita Coffee Co., with blends promising weight loss
View ArticleDr. Oz slammed by Congress for weight loss scams
Oz appeared before the Senate's consumer protection panel and was scolded by Chairman Claire McCaskill for claims he made about weight-loss aids on his TV show.
View ArticleSubway’s latest challenge: Getting out from Jared’s shadow
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View ArticleEx-Jared Foundation head admits child sex counts
Prosecutors say the child pornography count stems from a conspiracy with Jared Fogle, who also faces child sex and pornography charges.
View ArticleLosers gaining in popularity
By Kristen D’Andrea Dan Perlowitz is the father of six children ranging in age from 1 to 18. When his daughter was born last year, he realized he needed to address his weight issues if he was going to...
View ArticleLI weight loss drugs recalled
A Long Island-based company is recalling two dietary supplements including a popular weight loss capsule known as Solo Slim after both were found to have ingredients requiring U.S. Food and Drug...
View ArticleObese Americans fixate on weight loss
We are obsessed with weight-loss. Television shows such as NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”, support groups like Weight Watchers, diet pills and appetite suppressants, new gyms opening on every corner and...
View ArticleExperts weigh in on diet fads
Now’s the time many of us become mad mathematicians. Calculating calories. Counting carbs. Staring down in shock at the number between our feet. We’re also counting days until that first trip to the...
View ArticleOnline weight loss firm gains momentum
While insurers and employers struggle with ways to help workers lose weight, a Long Island company is finding a niche by having dieticians provide weight loss counseling online. Holbrook based BMIQ has...
View ArticlepH balance via powder
Hoffman started marketing pHresh Greens, a powdered organic vegetable supplement that is high in alkalines and represents a full day’s serving of greens.
View ArticleGrinding down the pounds
LI distributors and customers swear by Javita Coffee Co., with blends promising weight loss
View ArticleDr. Oz slammed by Congress for weight loss scams
Oz appeared before the Senate's consumer protection panel and was scolded by Chairman Claire McCaskill for claims he made about weight-loss aids on his TV show.
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