fresh and healthy

If you're one of those people who make resolutions for the new year and need a little help sticking to them, here are a few apps you can download to keep you on the right path.

There are beautiful and inviting mountain ranges all around us in the Capital Region. Many hikers chose to enjoy them during the spring and summer months, but there are many that love to hike in the winter too. If you are one of them, here are some tips so you can prepare for the worst case scenario.

Men, when you're sick do you just feel like you feel it worse than women do? According to a study from Canada, you may!

One at a time, by the handful, or by the container.  Trader Joes, Tierra Farms, or CVS brand quality I can't stop eating dark chocolate covered almonds.  Experts will tell you that there are health benefits to eating them, I hope the way I eat em, qualifies.

Even though I will be on vacation, I will be getting a ton of exercise in. We always try to keep track of how much we walk when we visit Disney. We will do the same this trip too.

Thanksgiving is of those holidays we just eat whatever we want and don't care about calories. Have you ever actually wondered how much you're eating?

This year I am hosting Thanksgiving and I am excited to have the family over. It's nice because we all contribute to the big meal. This year I am making a side that has been at our Thanksgiving table for years. What's your favorite Thanksgiving recipe?

I'm not a violent person by any means. If fact, I've never even gotten into a fistfight.  But I do like to punch things. Lately, however, I'm less Canelo Alvarez and more George Foreman. Sadly, I haven't been to my boxing gym in well over a month. My brain can feel it, my body can feel it, my heart and soul can feel it. I don't feel anywhere's near "myself".  Things need to change. Read

The beard is a way of life, and thanks to No-Shave November it's helping to save lives.

Though I haven't been as diligent as I usually am, I love to run and Upstate New York in the fall is the best time to get out there. Walk, run, stroll, whatever you do- just get outside and move!

If I were to ask you the leading cause of death in women, would you be able to tell me? If not, how do you know you're doing enough to prevent it?

Every year I am honored to emcee the Mechanicville Stillwater Breast Cancer Walk. This past weekend was the 9th annual and it was bigger and more pink than ever. In the 9 years of this amazing event, these communities have managed to raise over $300,000 for breast cancer research.