Your legs can do amazing things, including run, jump, kick, dodge, step, pivot, accelerate, leap, balance and turn, just to name a few. Plus, the lower body needs to move in every possible direction at slow, medium and explosive speeds. That’s why you need to make sure your clients are training their legs in a…
Food-combining diets do pretty much what you might think: They promote eating different types of foods, including starches, proteins and fats, in specific, controlled pairings—and avoiding eating some foods at the same time. Proponents of food-combining dietary strategies believe that digestive processes—including the release of digestive enzymes—vary greatly depending on the type of food that’s…
Here’s a mostly complete list of what my children, ages 5 and 7, eat for dinner: Plain pasta (spaghetti and farfalle only), rice and beans (any kind but lima), chicken (roasted thighs, nuggets), salmon, avocado rolls, hot dogs, pizza, slices of steak. They do eat some green vegetables, but they don’t do tacos, meatballs, dumplings,…
The shrimp cocktail at the comically exclusive Polo Bar in Manhattan is an imposing specimen, the crustaceans arriving tightly shingled on a steeple of ice accented by a celery spire. To devour one in a single bite would be gluttonous. Each requires at least three bites to enjoy — and to ensure the tail meat…
It’s safe to crunch again. Not too long ago, a good number of well-meaning, but misguided people stirred up enough fear around crunches that many people were scared to do them and were encouraged to do planks instead—and now the new world record for a static plank that is more than eight hours. That’s not…
A desire to lose weight is top of both mind and wallet for millions of people, responsible for about $60 billion in spending annually. Despite promises of a quick fix and a buff body in 21 days or less, most weight-loss gimmicks are simply that—slick marketing and little-to-no substance. To get a better sense of…
Opening Golden HOF/NY Kimchi The restaurateur Sam Yoo’s latest is a legacy. An owner of Golden Diner in Chinatown, Mr. Yoo has taken over his family’s duplex restaurant near Rockefeller Center, previously New York Kimchi serving Korean barbecue. The setup now has a Korean pub, called a hof, on the upper floor with drinks and…
Balance is a funny thing. We don’t often fully notice it until we lose it. Like any other fitness characteristic like speed, power or strength, it can be developed and enhanced. Blind Balance Training Balance training is often approached in less-than-helpful ways. For example, the usual test of balance is to stand on a single…
It seems as if food allergies and intolerances have become increasingly common. While one in three people make dietary modifications for perceived reactions to certain foods, only about 5 percent of children and 4 percent of teens and adults have clinically proven food allergies. Many more, however, have intolerance to foods. Although the symptoms of…
Atmosphere Elegant, grand and glamorous, the restaurant has a ground-level bar and lounge with soaring ceilings. A sweeping staircase leads up to a sophisticated dining room with walnut and bronze trim, oxblood leather and whimsical feathery floral arrangements. At the back, a glassed-in kitchen lets diners watch the action. Noise Level Moderate. Recommended Dishes Broccoli…