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IBar Wellness Center opens in Washington, DC on November 30, 2009 offering acupuncture, wellness seminars and a unique 7 step program developed by Dr. Nayo Wills to teach its patients how to tap into their own spirituality as they heal themselves.

New research suggests that doing exercise in your “fat burning zone” will actually reduce the amount of fat that your body burns for the rest of that day.

New research suggests that doing exercise in your “fat burning zone” will actually reduce the amount of fat that your body burns for the rest of that day.

For most Americans the Holiday season – which really starts in October – is the engine that drives a vicious cycle of weight gain and frustration: getting really busy, eating even worse and getting even pudgier.

You can get fit, win FREE stuff and contribute to a worthy cause absolutely free on Saturday, August 29th with DC Fitness Advisor, Josef Brandenburg in Ft. Dupont Park.

Time magazine just ran “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” by John Cloud. While most fitness professionals are incensed by Cloud’s piece, DC Fitness Advisor, Josef Brandenburg says, “Cloud’s piece was far more right than wrong.”

With the economy still looking to rebound, one local business person has done something that most people would consider business suicide: change his business model. “The days of 1-on-1 training are over,” says Josef Brandenburg

Summer is officially here. The clothes are coming off as we go to the beach or pool, and people want to look their best. So we had award winning Washington, DC personal trainer Josef Brandenburg compile 5 celebrity beach body secrets.

DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance launches new Web site dedicated to the contributions of prevention, wellness and population health management to care quality and value and to promote population-based care as an essential component of system reform.

Washington, DC based award winning personal trainer Josef Brandenburg will be giving away $1 to a local charity for every person that participates in and completes his “20min Fat-Loss Solution”, and he wants your help in picking the charity.

A new study by Edward Melanson and team came out claiming to “bust myth that working out gives you a fat-burning boost.” However there are at least 9 other studies that show that smart exercise does!

Do you think that you need to jog for hours on end to start dropping body fat? Think again. Washington, DC based personal trainer, Josef Brandenburg will be sharing a unique 20min fat-burning program with the public for free.

DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, a sponsor of the 2009 Almanac of Chronic Disease, participates in launch of document and calls for a national commitment to make chronic condition prevention, management essential elements of health care reform.

DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance applauds recognition of care coordination, chronic disease prevention and management letter from leading health care organizations to President Obama.

Mothers (and wives) are so busy taking care of other people that they often forget about their own well being, and when health and fitness start to go its hard for them to give as much love as they’d like to. This Mother's Day help her get fitter.

Today on Oprah Kirstie Alley told us how and why she fell off the Jenny Craig diet wagon. The important thing for us watching is to learnto get on a path to lifetime leanness instead of on line for the yo-yo diet rollercoaster.

Initial studies show that this red wine ingredient has potent health effects, including life extension

Memorial Day is America’s “Great Unveiling” at the beach or the pool – all of the excuses are gone, and there’s just you, your swimwear, and other people’s opinions. Lots of people are panicking because they don’t feel “beach ready”

With the economy in a slump finding the money for the body you want can seem like an impossible task. We talked to award-winning Washington, DC personal trainer Josef Brandenburg who has these 5 fresh tips for looking and feeling your best for less:

The top selling supplement is now available without the normal shipping and handling charge

Barbie turned 50 on Monday, and she’s still turning heads. Many women think that turning 50 is the end of their life as “hot.” Washington, DC personal trainer Josef Brandenburg says, “Any woman can have a great body into her 50’s.”

Over one hundred runners from around the world participated in this extraordinary event. Last Thursday Byerly successfully led the first American Team to complete the run in 58 hours using only GPS and caravan routes.

A new study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) claims to prove that the only thing that matters is calories in vs. calories out. NOT actually true. If you take a look at the actual study in the NEJM and you will see TWO big problems:

A-list bodies were on full display at the 81st Oscar’s. Men and women everywhere were thinking, “wow! I’d love to look like that, but I can’t afford a personal trainer like them.”

Joining a gym is one of the first things on people’s minds when fighting the battle of the bulge. Unfortunately a new study reveals that a plain gym membership is actually a waste of time and money for most people.

Jessica Simpson just announced that she is going to drop 20 pounds in 8 weeks. Josef Brandenburg from TheBodyYouWant.com says, “anyone can drop 20 pounds of fat in 8 weeks and keep it off, if they just understand a few important principles.”

Go to any local club and you’ll find that every single treadmill is occupied with someone desperately trying to run away the holiday pounds. Unfortunately, those 30min on the treadmill probably won’t make one ounce of difference.

The “Battle of the Betrothed Seattle” will begin its Wild Card voting process for the eighth and final couple to be entered into the competition

Christi Masi, founder of The Healthy Bride and creator of the “Battle of the Betrothed”, has been featured in the winter 2009 edition of Martha Stewart Weddings.

Annual Awards Recognize Excellence in Population Health Improvement

Annual Leadership Awards Recognize Excellence in Population Health Improvement

New DMAA paper compares NCQA medical home recognition criteria with Disease Management Accreditation standards to show common ground.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Before you invest time and money with expensive gym memberships or diet programs to change your appearance, consult with expert board-certified chiropractor Bernard Etherly, D.C.