lifestyle habits

Strive to Try New Things as You Progress in Your Weight Management Journey

Dr. Robert Kushner September 2, 2022 1 Comment

Living a healthier lifestyle and better managing weight have many benefits you may be unaware of. I’ve found that as individuals get healthier, many also start feeling motivated to try new things. I especially enjoy seeing my patients having new confidence as they set and attain new goals previously thought unachievable: One patient ran a

Can You Spare 5 Minutes Toward Improving Your Health?

Dr. Robert Kushner August 17, 2022 No Comments

Can improved health really be that simple? It’s all about making small changes in your daily activities and deciding what healthier steps you are motivated to start taking today. Helping patients live healthier lives has been a passion of mine throughout my 40+ years of weight management practice. That’s why I take a detailed history

Time to Update Your Heart Health

Dr. Robert Kushner July 20, 2022 No Comments

The American Heart Association has a new checklist for lifelong good health. It’s called Life’s Essential 8, which was recently updated by a panel of experts who reviewed 2500 scientific papers since 2010. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems. The 8 factors correlate well with

Stop Unhealthy Habits to Achieve Better Health

Dr. Robert Kushner June 25, 2022 No Comments

As you move through your weight loss journey, you will encounter two kinds of habits – healthy habits you want to create (such as eating more fruits and vegetables) and less healthful habits you want to stop (such as drinking sugar-sweetened beverages). You will find that it’s more challenging to stop an unhealthy habit than

What’s Your Movement Portfolio?

Dr. Robert Kushner March 2, 2022 No Comments

In counseling my patients to improve their health and better manage weight, I always ask about each person’s physical activity habits. More specifically, I ask, “On a typical day, what’s the most physically active thing you do?” I encourage my patients to think about developing a ‘movement portfolio’ of varying activities that get their bodies

Find Your Path to Better Manage Weight and Boost Health

Dr. Robert Kushner January 20, 2022 No Comments

Better managing weight is not just about dropping pounds on the scale; it’s also about improving one’s physical and emotional health along the way. I help people who struggle with weight by first getting to know them and listening as they talk about their personal challenges. My approach has been consistent over my long career,

Dance Your Way to Better Health

Dr. Robert Kushner December 5, 2021 No Comments

We’ve known for a long time that the more you enjoy your healthier lifestyle, the better chances you’ll have of making health habits that can last a lifetime. Over seven years ago, my wife Nancy and I took up ballroom dancing and immediately got hooked. It has been life-changing. I love dance because it checks

Gifts Ideas for Healthy Living

Dr. Robert Kushner November 15, 2021 No Comments

It’s that time of year again when holiday gift giving is on all of our minds. For this year’s list of healthy living gift ideas, I decided to share some favorites that have helped my wife and I live more healthfully – and can help you too. To make our list, the item had to either have improved our eating habits or physical and mental health –

New Study Validates Six Factor Quiz as Targeted Weight Management Tool

Dr. Robert Kushner September 11, 2021 No Comments

When I set out to develop an assessment tool for people struggling with excess weight and the clinicians who treat them, I wanted to develop a tool that was quick to complete and easy to use. This tool had to also address how to help people pinpoint which lifestyle habits they need to change to

Control What You Can Control

Dr. Robert Kushner May 21, 2021 No Comments

So much in life is outside of our control such as where we are born, who our parents are and our genetic makeup. When taking a family history, I always ask about my patient’s family members and whether or not others in the family have weight problems. If your family members have also struggled with