Dr. Gold's Optimal Living Institute

  How to FIT IN Activity I’m too busy. How can I possibly fit it in? Happy holidays! If you’re wondering how to stay active during this busy holiday season, I hear you. It’s tough when you are trying to manage work and family life, especially when you are a caretaker. My heart bows down to you. But can you afford not to?   This blog will discuss how to fit in activity when you have so much on your plate, and why it is so important. First the WHY. I have never met a patient who wants to feel miserable. Instead, they ask me how they can lose weight, gain energy and feel better.   Consistent activity helps with all of these things, when coupled with good nutrition, proper rest, and mental relaxation. To be healthy, you must MOVE. A vision board is a great way to target in on our goals and view them daily. What we can measure we can master. What we can schedule we can Achieve. Plan ahead and always put a date on it. Otherwise, your dreams are just that. Gui...

How to Curb YOUR Sweet Tooth     Happy Holidays!   Sugar, sugar, sugar everywhere, especially during the holidays. It can be challenging to stay away. “Come on, it’s only one more piece of cake. It’s the holidays enjoy yourself.” The problem with that mentality is that you make the behavior ok, and you teach yourself to settle for mediocrity.   Now I know you’re much better than that. My coaches teach me to always strive for excellence. And whatever we struggle with, we can learn from and grow to make better choices. Practice helps. So today in this blog I will explain why we crave sugar, but more importantly what we can do about it to be successful with determination and practice.   Processed Sugar is a drug. Research shows it can be more addictive than even some illegal drugs. To boot, it tastes good and when you succumb, you may consume much more than you bargain for… mainly because we may not even realize how much is in the food (or bever...