Leonardi Chiropractic and Wellness Institute

I have been away from the cyber world for the last few weeks.  I have been busy relocating my office and opening the Leonardi Chiropractic and Wellness Institute @ 18 Pierce Street — Suite 202; Kingston PA 18704.  Our phone is (570) 760-6121. We are now set up, open and running.  Appointments are available seven [...]

When Did Avoiding Strenuous Work Become Admirable?

“I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, from [...]

That Word Again

I heard that word again. You know, that one word answer to the obesity epidemic. It is the word that is offered as the simplistic solution to all our woes. It is the word that the lazy jog on out to justify their lackadaisical, exercise efforts. It is the word that those who consume junk food use [...]

Whatever Happened to the Strenuous Life?

“I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, [...]

Eat To Live; Don’t Live To Eat

Unfortunately, I did not coin the title of this posting, however, even more unfortunately for a long, long time —  I did not heed the words. Doc Leonardi version 340lbs lived to eat and eat and eat and eat and eat some more. I did, and still do love food — I am passionate about [...]

Don’t Quit On Being Fit

  Lately, life has been throwing me some heavy-duty, rib-breaking body blows. Compared to many I am blessed, but sometimes I don’t feel that way. The reality of owning a business in these current economic times can impact us all. I feel much like I did a few years ago. Similar situations caused apathy, which [...]

Extreme Obesity

This morning I was introduced to a disturbing new term; “Extreme Obesity.” I couldn’t believe my ears. Have we now taken obesity to a new level?!  After doing research I learned the term is not that new, but it is still disturbing. According to a Kaiser Permanente study “extreme obesity” affects 6.4% of our children. [...]

A Setback or A Greater Challenge

On January 8th I wrote a post entitled Let the Fun Begin. It was my first week into high intensity training. I was moving heavier weights and increasing both my run distance and speed. I was a man on a mission. How was I to know that one short week later my training would get [...]

Three Weeks from the Day

Today is Friday February 5th 2010. Today is three weeks from the day that I had last gone for a run. Today is three weeks from the day that I had last been in the gym. Today is three weeks from the day I received the call from my cardiologist that there was an abnormal finding on [...]

A Minor Setback — Not a Roadblock!

“I was asked recently that if now that I lost the weight, I thought I was going to live longer. For a moment I pondered the question then answered, I honestly don’t know, however I do know one thing, I am living better.” The above paragraph was how I ended a column in the August [...]