STEVEN KOBRIN
250 East Hartsdale Avenue, Suite 26, Hartsdale, New York 10530  914-722-2220
With his background in both Martial Arts and Sports Nutrition, Steve has the most well rounded knowledge base of any chiropractor I've ever met.  Please see him for a consultation.  You won't be disappointed.

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Psychics & Reiki

TRAPPOCK SUITE
Susan Whittle - 130 Brook Street, Scarsdale, New York 10583  914-725-5656
Susan Whittle administered my Reiki Level I Attunement and changed my life with her healing.  I will never stop recommending her.  Susan also employs a few Indigo Girls with some insight into more than you'd expect from a storefront that looks like a candle shop.  Please visit or call her.  Tell her your my friend and she'll welcome you as family.

PSYCHIC LINDA
Linda - Please call for her address as she does readings from her home.  914-961-8013
Linda is a medium of incredible accuracy.  She has great skill for connecting you to your past and loved ones that have passed on.  In only 40 minutes, she left me weak and wondering how such a talent is even possible.  Her readings are done right in Tuckahoe near the Mobil Gas Station Car Wash.

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Healthy Eateries

Viva Herbal Pizza (New York City)
179 Second Avenue, Manhattan 212-420-8801  (around 12th Street or so)
I used to live on the "Zen Slice".  Includes green-tea-herbed miso-tofu, green-tea basil pesto, shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onions, sun-dried tomatoes, and roast garlic on a spelt (non-wheat) crust laced with green tea. Totally healthy and a meal in and of itself.  Walk three blocks down and you're in the center of the East Village.

Village Natural Market (Bronxville)
86 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY 10708  914-779-3552
Across the street from Langs Deli and diagonal from Citibank.  Walk straight through and head towards the back of the store for a great little selection of wraps and sandwiches.  Great wheat grass and other freshly prepared juices.

Burrito Poblano (Tuckahoe)
85 Main Street, Tuckahoe, NY 10707-2911  914-337-7900
This is my little secret.  Roberto prepares all his meals without any grease or lard.  His un-refried beans never touch any oil.  His soft chicken taco is available with white meat chicken breast.  His Salsa is the best out of over 20 places I've been.  Same side as City Hall about a rock-throw away.

Bennigans ( I know it seems like a joke)
Try the Boca Protein Burger on the Whole-wheat Bun with Broccoli.  Hold the cheese and fries.  Super Healthy.
 

McDonalds - Did You Know?
Question - Where does McDonalds make more profit?  Soda or French Fries?  Fries win.  The largest order of fries costs well under 10 cents. Here's what is costs in two ways:
1/4lb Potatoes	Slice/Cook Manufacturer	Profit Markup	Your Cost	Fat Content
2 Cents	7.5 Cents	$1.40	About $1.50	Over 25 Grams!

Quick take on foods:

Work in progress: Hydration & Bottled Water

Stay away from: table sugar, white rice, refined flours, dairy, aspartame, hot dogs, Metrx or other "hype" protein bars, fast food restaurants or foods that are over advertised (i.e. Coke, junk from Kraft & milk) for you or especially for your kids. Kids should be fed the best you can afford until they're old enough to make the decision to eat poorly on their own.

Live on: all type of green leafy vegetables, salmon & broccoli, wheat grass from Mrs. Greens, Soy stuff, egg whites, beans and wild rice, sashimi, edamame (buy yourself a rice cooker and steam them for your kids), quality meats (even Boars Head puts MSG in some of their Deli Meats), hummus, blueberries, cucumbers, red wine, garlic - you see where this is going.
 

Taco Bell Anyone? - A sample of what American Fast Food is All About.
I used to list Taco Bell as a healthy alternative because I originally felt that their Bean Burrito without cheese was a healthy little snack.  I learned that Taco Bell, however, found a way to take a perfectly healthy "bean" and completely bastardize it to the point where it was unhealthy.  Rather than just add a few spices and maybe a bit of healthy oil to prevent crusting, they choose to add disgustingly hefty amounts of hydrogenated oils to raise the fat content to 8 grams for every 1 oz. of beans.  That's completely insane.  Pitiful and extremely unhealthy.  Look at what you get in the 1oz. Bean Burrito:
Burrito	Fat	Saturated Fat	Trans Fats	Cholesterol
Bean Burrito with Cheese	10 Grams	3.5	Refused to answer	10 Grams
Bean Burrito with No Cheese	8 Grams from HYDROGENATED OILS!	2	Refused to answer	0
The above values are based on a 1 oz. (about 28 grams) serving of beans. How can they squeeze 8 grams of fat into an ounce of beans? Beans start out with 0 fat - by the time Taco Bell gets through with them, they're at about 35%! (Not including the dangerous Trans Fats)  I asked them about the Trans Fat amounts and they said they weren't required to list them.  Ouch!  The place is all about money and not your health.  I should have known better.  Even their tortillas have a list of ingredients you can't pronounce.

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Links of Interest

Nutrition Action Newsletter - Take a moment each Month and read the fascinating food articles in here.  Well written and interesting.

Not Milk - Ok so this Rob Cohen is a bit extreme but his site is based on many "real" studies that should convince anyone that dairy in probably not something we should be consuming.  Especially not for children.

Fats that Heal - Fats that Kill - is a must read for anyone looking for an understanding of fats.

The Perricone Prescription - One of the pioneers of the idea that your skin is only as healthy as what you eat.  Anyone with skin problems should buy his books.

The Mad Cowboy - Interesting stories from a cowboy that got Oprah Winfrey sued.

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