Blog
Weight Loss Intervention
The Alive protocol is so effective and yields such great results for one reason, it presents the participant with such a wealth of information that one cannot help but become a health aficionado after completion ...
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Aggressive Lifestyle Intervention through Variable Exercise
My ALIVE client had exercise experience being a former high school/collegiate athlete, but many parts of his body were on a program of their own! He wanted to decrease the aches and pains he had ...
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Plantar Fasciitis and Running
Finally nice weather is back in Baltimore. We want to get our running gear and go for a nice jog outside, or maybe train for your first 5k or long distance race. Running is a ...
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Hypertension and weight loss
Please pass along my most sincere gratitude to Phil Kaplan and the Merritt Training Team for their huge role in helping me transform my health, and therefore my life via the A.L.I.V.E program. I want ...
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When a Near Death Experience Isn’t Enough
Recently, in the course of attempting to motivate a few of my clients to be more committed to achieving their fitness goals, I was reminded of a very close relative. Due to a bout of ...
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“Funky Monkey” Oatmeal
Some of my favorite clean foods are oatmeal with cinnamon, banana and almonds. And another one we can consider a clean food but need to be really careful with is… Dark Chocolate.
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Healthy Protein cookies with chocolate drizzle
Want a delicious treat without feeling guilty? Try this delicious recipe.
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Plantains and a Healthier Puerto Rican Dish
Plantains are like a banana but with less sugar and starchier. They are used a lot in the island of Puerto Rico and other Latin countries.
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Swim Lessons – Video Stroke Analysis
Video stroke analysis is a great way to see a new perspective on our balance and efficiency in the water. So often what we ‘feel’ like we are doing, we are not.Many of us have ...
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