By: Rick Bellanti – Feb. 2022 Here we are into our second month of the year and hopefully your New Year’s resolution to get healthy is still going strong. If your weight loss has slowed down a bit, it’s normal. Remember it’s not about just working out. You have to take a look at what […]
By: Rick Bellanti – July, 2021 One of the dangers of this heatwave we’ve been having lately is heatstroke. Heatstroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures. This most serious form of heat injury, heatstroke, can occur if your body […]
By: Rick Bellanti – June, 2021 Last year at this time I wrote about surviving the summer barbeque season. This time I want to focus on the delicious summer treat: Ice Cream! Who doesn’t like ice cream? I mean, it’s not just for summer, and of course it is available all year long (for us […]
By: Rick Bellanti – May, 2021 Spring break is an exciting time for both adults and kids, keeping to your wellness goals can be just as fun and diets shouldn’t ruin your vacations. Going on vacation doesn’t have to be the end of your healthy lifestyle, don’t throw all your hard work away, just because […]
By: Rick Bellanti – Jan, 2020 Happy New Year everyone, yes that time again when everyone is gearing up with their 2021 New Year’s Resolutions and putting 2020 behind them. The stress from the past year is now behind us, even though we are still in the midst of this unprecedented pandemic. Yes, we are […]
By: Rick Bellanti – 11/20 In this new age of Social Media that surrounds us in our daily life with the likes Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Tik Tok, it’s a miracle that anyone gets any work done anymore. From the President of the United States with daily tweets to my fourteen-year-old daughter posting cat […]
By: Rick Bellanti – Sept. 2020 With my work as a musician, I find myself driving a lot, to consultations with clients, meeting with venues and traveling to perform events (sometimes up to 2 or 3 hours one way). I also find myself traveling for vacations to places like Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington […]
By: Rick Bellanti – July, 2020 We are now six months into 2020, I hope that everyone is doing well and taking whatever precautions that need to be taken to stay safe, in these unprecedented times. This month I’m talking about antioxidants and what they do for us. Antioxidants are essential for the survival […]
By: Rick Bellanti – June, 2020 Most of the nutrients in food we eat daily fall into three major groups; Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates, altogether these make up macro-nutrients. (You may have heard of counting your Macros in some of the newer keto diet type plans. The body can obtain everything it needs to survive from […]
By: Rick Bellanti – April, 2020 Being on a diet or weight loss program seems stressful at times for some people, but it might be just what you need to help with the anxiety and stress of this virus pandemic hitting us right now and from worrying about the kid’s home schooling, possibly being unemployed, […]
By: Rick Bellanti – Feb. 2020 Should we take daily multivitamin supplements? Are they prescribed by a doctor or nutritionist? Are they beneficial to our daily diet? Do we “Need” to take them? There are so many questions when you are seeking advice about vitamins. The answer is both yes and no. Will taking a […]
By: Rick Bellanti Jan. 2020 Happy New Year everyone. We made it through another year, whether we stuck to our New Year’s resolution last year or not, we are still here (if you are reading this). The question you need to ask is are we in better health than we were last year at this […]
By Rick Bellanti-October 2019 Do you remember that old saying, “Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut – Sometimes You Don’t.” Well you may want to start feeling like adding more nuts to your healthy diet, because those little guys pack an awful lot of goodness in them. It’s a healthy snack that’s good for you […]
By: Rick Bellanti – Sept, 2019 Welcome to September, and say good bye to beach days, green leaves, mosquitoes and plain food. Let’s say hello to great NH foliage, cool evenings and a whole lot of pumpkin spice everything. From lattes to baked goods, the flavor of fall lies in the season’s desire for warmth […]
By: Rick Bellanti – Aug. 2019 Just like an army preparing to go to war, when you are fighting the battle of the bulge, preparation is the key to success. Going on a diet doesn’t have to be a fight (or war) but it is a battle for some of us, and for some of us […]