'I'm Lazy And I Love To Eat,' Westchester Woman Confides In Her New Book
In 1998, Mary T. Prenon vowed to lose 50 pounds no matter how long it took.
Nineteen years later, she finally achieved her goal and is ready to share her story with the world.
The Cortlandt Manor resident has just completed her first book, “I’m Lazy and I Love to Eat,” a short, inspirational yet humorous account of her almost two-decade struggle to drop the weight and get in shape.
Portion control, negative body image and the allure of countless fad diets were just a few of the hurdles she had to overcome.
Sudden employment changes, the deaths of her father, godmother, and lifelong bes…
Is Juicing Really Good For You? Westchester Experts Weigh In
To juice or not to juice?
In many cases, come January when thoughts turn to new resolutions, many folks consider a juice cleanse.
Or, they do juices as a meal replacement.
So, what's the best approach?
Either can work, say experts, provided you pay attention to labels (for pre-bought juices) and ingredients (for your own juices). Sometimes, juices can have too much fruit or too many refined sugars. Making sure you're getting enough protein is also key.
Susan Blum, MD, MPH, Founder and Director of the Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook (as well as the co-founder of Organic Pharmer in Ry…
NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – Carlo Filippone grew up in an Italian household in Cliffside Park, working at his father’s pizzeria.
“You can imagine what I was eating all the time … pizza, lasagna, baked ziti,” recalled Filippone, who has had long careers in both bodybuilding and cooking.
At 21, he said, he made a “conscious effort” to learn about proper eating and eating for bodybuilding – frequenting libraries and bookstores. What he learned “didn’t match” with the way he grew up.
So he started making healthy meals of chicken and tuna for himself, and continued in the restaurant world.
Then in …
