5 Tips to Get Your Body Beach Ready in 2 weeks!

Now that Summer is in full swing everyone is looking to shed those extra couple pounds. Did you know that putting in all that extra time at the gym is a waste if you don't eat right? The best way to drop a few extra pounds and help to avoid showing off your dad bod (or mom bod) this beach season is diet. Yes, I know you did not want to hear it, but diet concurs all. 

I could get all into the science behind diet, but essentially we need to curb our carbohydrate loads. By eliminating carbohydrates or at least limiting them you can push your body into a hypo-caloric state (or low calorie state). If done correctly with carbohydrate restriction, your body will start to melt fat away through ketosis. Ketosis is not dangerous in short intervals, it has actually been shown that intermittent caloric restriction increases longevity and decreases cancer rates. That's right, you can actually live longer! 

So not all of us went to nutrition school or medical school and don't have time to learn all about dieting. The general low carb or no carb diet should exclude:

• Bread
• baked goods 
• potatoes
• sugars
• fruits (minimal amount of fruit is ok, preferably ones high in antioxidants like blueberries)
• pasta
• rice
• Alcohol 

Most veggies are great to eat, meats, fish and most dairy are good as well. 

Remember you need to at least stick to a low carb diet (not a very low carb diet) in order to keep the weight off. This is a healthy and an all natural way of keeping the pounds off permanently. Please contact your doctor or nutritionist if you would like to learn more. Most offices start consults at around 200$ and you should bring a food diary to your appointment.

My advice to quick weight loss (about a pound a day). 

1. Grab a friend to do it with you
2. Cut out alcohol (Do the best you can, after all it is summer)
3. Have a salad for lunch or some green juice
4. Plan your meals and try to eat at home at least a few times a week. 
5. Get to the gym regularly with a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio a 3x/week. 

See you on the beach!

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P.S. Check out My Fitness Pal. It is a great food log app in the iOS apple app store for keeping track of calories and more importantly carbs!

The Best Kept Anti-Aging Secret

An Affordable way to keep your skin looking happy and healthy

Before and after VIPeel (7 Days)

If you aren't already educated in dermal peels, start reading. Peels have been around for decades and are a great way for anyone looking to help repair damaged skin or maintain their healthy glow. Peels have previously been the cornerstone of many anti-aging regimens, but have fallen out of favor for newer and "more interesting sounding" procedures like laser resurfacing (fraxel).

Are lasers better? In one word, yes. What patients fail to understand is that lasers are much more dependent on multiple factors and that having two or three peels can mirror laser results. A lot of times, laser treatments are "under-done" for fear of hurting the patient. In my eyes (which are wrinkle free), I think it is important to get the best bang for your buck! Laser treatments range in the $1,000 range while peels typically are around $200-400.  Each have their list of side-effects. A good peel does tend to take longer to heal, but that is usually because the peel is better than laser!

I am definitely not saying that patients do not need laser! I believe in an approach with multiple different angles to get the best natural results at the lowest price.

Peels can help with:

• Sun Damage
• Acne Scars
• Fine Lines
• Dark Spots
• Texture
• Complexion

Typically a "mix and match" approach with peels, micro-needling, cosmetic skin care regimens tend to work best, but peels are a great way to give your skin that jump-start it needs. Don't forget, you need about five days to recover (three of them you will want to stay indoors).