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…
Every day, millions of us tell ourselves, in our most determined inner voice, “I need to lose weight; I’m going to start working out to lose those extra pounds!” And, to demonstrate our conviction, we join a gym, jigger our schedules to block off time for exercise, and begin to work out with admirable intensity…
The term “macronutrients” (or macros, as some call them) and macronutrient profiling (the customization of ratios to fit an individual’s health or fitness goals or needs) are hot topics in the health and fitness industry these days. But what exactly do these terms mean for you and your clients? As it turns out, one’s choice…
Entertaining With shows how a party came together, with expert advice on everything from menus to music. Despite recent waves of gentrification, Berlin is still a city full of artists. While some (including Wolfgang Tillmans and Katharina Grosse) are world-renowned, it’s another cast of characters who keep the city strange and unpredictable. There’s the avant-garde…
What can the movie Goodfellas teach us about working out? Released in 1990 and starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, Goodfellas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, and Pesci won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. It’s one of those movies that many people will watch simply because the…
Is it time you started slashing sodium from your diet? As the world’s most prolific (and certainly the cheapest) food preservative, sodium is added to many of the foods we eat. While not all people are sodium sensitive, it makes sense to analyze your diet and see where you might be able to shrink your…