Don’t have time to exercise? Two very busy (and successful) people talk about how exercise allows them to be so.  Says the CEO of Morgan Stanley, James Gorman: “We have to be physically as well as mentally in line, or …

Research shows that frequent travelers and people who work night shifts are at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease and weight gain. A recent Harvard Medical school study showed that people with inconsistent and little sleep experienced an 8% decrease …

Dr. Lester Breslow, a renowned public health expert, died early April at age 97. He studied the effects 7 healthy habits, which he himself practiced, on life expectancy. The study followed people over 20 year intervals and strongly found that “a …

Hi Dr Ellis, thanks for sharing your weight loss success, i’ve lost 211 lbs, I started my weight loss lifestyle change January 2011 How I Lost 100 lbs What have been keys to your success? Reginald Gresham My dad passed in November …

Yes! – it no longer has to be a guilty pleasure. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate which is rich in antioxidants, are good for blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart health. It is also great  for weight loss! A recent study featured …

Being obese (68.8% of U.S. adults are obese or overweight) and having a sedentary lifestyle opens the floodgates for many health problems and diseases, like cancer. It opens up to weight related cancers (like breast (after menopause), pancreatic, colon, kidney, and …

Self tracking has helped me tremendously with weight loss. There is a growing population of self trackers who use digital trackers for a variety of reasons: from losing weight to getting better sleep. A new study shows that “using an …

Meet Tom Huey, a 78 year old body builder whose love of fitness began at the young age of 20. He started off  doing pull ups on a supporting beam on his porch in a California project before finding a …

Sleep is a vital component of weight loss, and losing out of a couple of hours could be the hindrance to dropping down to that coveted pant size. Lack of sleep increases our craving for salt and sugar, and increases the …

Most people don’t know they have sleep apnea. It is a serious condition that if left untreated can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, accidents, and of course, obesity. Almost 50% of obese people have sleep apnea. Check …