The holiday season is upon us as I’m sure you are all aware.  There are about 7.5 weeks until Christmas and from now until then you should be prepared to get bombarded with the evilest of temptations that exist in our society.  Whether it is snacking at the office, overindulging at company parties, or going to happy hour after work you must RESIST THE TEMPTATION the majority of the time!  Constantly giving in to these temptations can lead to bypassing your scheduled workout and cause your balanced meal plan to spiral out of control.  The end result is all of your hard work up to this point will slowly diminish and you will be back at square one come January 1st. ​

Q:  Marc thanks for taking some time out of your busy schedule to talk a little bit about chiropractic care and most importantly, health and wellness.  I’ve been receiving adjustments from you for about a year and a half and always feel like a million bucks when I leave Life Within, your wellness facility.  I’ve gotten to know you pretty well, but for those who have never met you take us for a walk down memory lane and share with them your journey into becoming a Chiropractor. ​

​A: There were two instances that prompted me to look into Chiropractic.  My Mom suffered for two plus years with Vertigo.  She saw about 20 MD’s at Kaiser who couldn’t determine the cause or origin of her condition.  After seeing a Chiropractor for the first time, she was back at work within weeks as he was the only person who could help her.  In addition, my Uncle was a very prominent Cancer Doctor at the time who told me to look into natural health care as he didn’t like the way western medicine was headed.  After interviewing many Chiropractors and doing my own research, I decided it was truly my calling to serve humanity via Chiropractic Care.

There is nothing worse than going to the gym and dredding the workout you're about to experience.  I'm not saying that you have to be like a kid in a candy store when it comes to your workouts, but at least have some sense of optimism going into your workout.  Each individual will vary, but typically, the human body will adapt to a given exercise program within 6-12 weeks.  Before I sound too critical, I want to commend anyone who exercises.  You are the minority in this country.  However, as you and I both know, most people do the same workout for months on end and continue to look and feel the same.  As I eluded to earlier, this is due to the adaptive response our bodies have when a certain stimulus is placed upon it.  Our bodies tend to gravitate towards homeostasis, a stable, constant condition of properties and unless a different stimulus is placed upon the body, it will continue to do it's usual thing.  So just how does one go about placing a new stress on the body?  The simplest answer is to do something different, but more specifically, here are 5 ways you can change up your current exercise program.

If you ask any person who has a great physique what their secret is, I guarantee their response is going to be their diet!  With that said, what do they really mean by “their diet” and are they referring to one of the latest fad diets that are advertised all over television and magazines?  Hopefully what they mean is they consume healthy, nutritious food at the right time and in the right combination.  Here shortly, we’ll take a look at proper food selection and explain the purpose in combining certain food types in a meal.  But first, I want to point out that irrespective of your fitness goals, these same principles are applicable.  In other words, if one person is trying to build muscle and another is trying to lose fat, the same principles apply. This all sounds fine and dandy and pretty simple, but just how does one go about this? ​