Blog – Page 27 – Fran Sussman Holistic Services

Roster of Success: My Day at the Office

I saw 9 clients yesterday, and everyone of them is achieving their goals. What about you?

The Myth of Whole Grain Goodness

The myth of “healthy” grains may be making you fat, tired, bloated and depressed.

New Class: Better Brain Function through Meditation

Please note that the class has started, but there are a few drop-in spots available on a first come first serve basis each week. You must let me know ahead of time if you would like to join us for that week’s class. We will review the core meditation in full each week, so you will be able to participate. Drop in fee is $28.

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Heart Disease – NYTimes.com

“…one serving daily of a sugar-sweetened beverage was linked to a 19 percent increase in the relative risk of cardiovascular disease.” via Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Heart Disease – NYTimes.com. As I have been teaching clients for many years, heart disease and problematic cholesterol, as well as diabetes, are far more likely to be aContinue reading “Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Heart Disease – NYTimes.com”

Busting The Calorie Myth

Do you still believe the calories in/calories out formula? It doesn’t work. In fact, it works against you. Here’s why.

Busting the Calorie Myth

“Because calories change as they enter the body, the nine grams for fat and four for everything else turn out to be not very accurate measures at all”

Harvard vs The Milk Lobby

Let’s see… who should we believe on the health benefits, or lack thereof, of milk? The Harvard School of Public Health, or the Milk Lobby???

Are Smoothies Really Healthy?

The popularity of smoothies alarms me, particularly when they are made, as this one is, with lots of fruit and orange juice…

The Blood Sugar Solution

I’ve been a big fan of Mark Hyman for quite a while. And why not? He says everything I’ve been saying for years, with his MD and research to back it up. His new book is on a very important subject, and I highly recommend it to one and all.

A Radical Proposal For Valentine’s Day

In my 20s, in a little hole in the wall on the upper east side of Manhattan, I got the best haircut of my life….. How a hairdresser taught me a most important lesson about self-love.