Whether your goal is to lose, gain, or maintain your weight, knowing your metabolism is extremely valuable for designing an effective and personalized weight management program. Knowing the exact amount of energy that your body uses at rest will help you better understand the amount of energy you need from food.

If you've been following our journey, you probably know that we were invited to Brunchwork last month. Brunchwork is a new way of learning, meeting and dining!

The event is based on a pretty unique concept; members get to attend private dinners with the leadership of some of the hottest companies in NYC

Don't miss the opportunity to experience this bucket-list event: The TCS NYC Marathon.] Hear the start-line canons and let Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" usher you over the Verrazano Bridge. Tour the five boroughs and feel the city's vibrant energy. As you move along the race course, over two million people cheer you on toward the finish line in Central Park. Whether it's your first marathon or your 10th, it promises to be an event you'll never forget. 

ABC investigates the scales measuring weight and body fat that so many rely on. Three women had their body fat measured by ABC's experts, Dr. John shepherd and his team at the university of California San Francisco (UCSF) body composition lab.The BOD POD results at the lab were then compared with those of the latest models of scales from Fitbit, to Withings, Tanita and Qardio. The results were surprising, to say the least. (P.S. Don't miss the fun part is at the end).

Body composition testing determines how much of your body is and isn't fat. The non-fat part of your body is called lean tissue, which includes your muscle, water, bone and organs. Lean tissue is known as metabolically active tissue, the tissue that burns calories all day.

You may wonder isn't fat bad for you, but your body needs some fat from food. It's a major source of energy. It helps you absorb some vitamins and minerals. Fat is needed to build cell membranes, the vital exterior of each cell, and the sheaths surrounding nerves.

What is 3D body scanning ? How does it work? What are the benefits? Where to get a 3D body scan?

What's a DEXA scan? How does it work? What are the benefits? Where to get a DEXA body composition scan?

Here are five tips you need to follow to get rid of belly fat and reduce your overall body fat percentage.

1- If you’re not active, start with some physical activity

2- Add (a lot of) strength training

3- Diet: Make sure you follow “basics” first

4- Hit Your Protein Goal

5- Get the amount of sleep you need (and nothing less)

What is the BOD POD Body Composition test? How does it work? What are the benefits? Where to get a BOD POD test?

Once reserved to Olympic teams and NASA, this new assessment technology is now available to you in the heart of New York City.

Designing Smarter Senior Living Facilities:

In this podcast, Chris Carruthers, Vice President of Health Services Marketing, talks with Laila Zemrani, CEO of Fitnescity, about how data-driven personal wellness can impact the lives of seniors.

Fitnescity introduces 3D body scanning in New York City.

Fitnescity's vision of personalized wellness | Abstract from our presentation at the upcoming Stanford Medicine X Conference this fall | September 15-17, 2017. 

"Data-Driven Wellness: The future Is in empowering individuals through self-knowledge"

Recap from the 2017 QS Conference   | Quantified Self 2017 | Fitnescity

Our Co-founder and CEO Laila Zemrani spoke on a "Data-Driven Health" panel. The session discussed the opportunities and challenges offered by new methods and sources for incorporating more personal, longitudinal, and real-time data. 

The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is universally expressed in units of kg/m2, resulting from mass in kilograms and height in meters. 

If you have tried to track your food intake, you have probably noticed that it is not an easy thing to do. There are in fact several issues that make nutritional tracking a complicated task.

This quick list will help you better identify and (hopefully) overcome these hurdles.