Here is my story

Hi, Stuart Offer here! I am very excited to have the opportunity to reach out to all of you through this blog. Finding myself in a nation plagued by preventable diseases, I’ve developed a mission to share information and resources to prevent these diseases and effectively control health and improve lifestyles.

In the upcoming months, I commit to bringing you the highest quality health information. I will cut through the bologna and dish out easy to understand and easy to apply strategies and solutions. By applying this information, you’ll learn how to promote a healthier future for yourselves and your children while reducing the risks of chronic diseases such as heart disease, many types of cancer, obesity, and type 2 diabetes just to name a few.

The focus of my expertise is weight loss and weight management, exercise and fitness, foods and nutrition, cooking, stress and time management, communication skills including assertiveness training as well as conflict resolution.

Here is my story. I grew up in Brooklyn, NY. I left the “Big City” to pursue education and job opportunities traveling and living all over the country. After graduating Palmer College of Chiropractic I moved back east to Long Island where I owned and practiced in a very busy, multi-doctor, primary care Chiropractic office. At that time I was an avid cyclist. On one unlucky September day I had a serious bicycle crash where my right wrist was severely fractured. After a surgical reconstruction of my wrist I was no longer able to practice as a Chiropractor. In the years to follow I worked as a consultant to other Chiropractors and started and operated a number of entrepreneurial endeavors. During this time period I lost track of my quest for a healthy lifestyle, experiencing a 55 pound weight gain and a steady decline in my level of fitness and the quality of my health. Considering I had a very strong family history of heart disease I was headed in a very bad direction. The defining moment came after a phone call from my first cousin Steve. He was calling me from a hospital bed waiting to be wheeled into an operating room for open heart surgery. This was the wakeup call I needed. The very next day I redirected myself and regained my passion for optimal health and fitness turning my life around. Using my knowledge and skills I lost the weight I gained. I am happy to say that I am now 55 pounds lighter and in better physical condition than when I was 20 years old! After going through this transition, I decided to direct my passion for fitness, a healthy lifestyle and reducing the risks of chronic disease toward helping others achieve the same healthy and fit lifestyle.

My regular job is the Wellness Educator for the Greater Burlington YMCA. My passion is designing and presenting cutting edge and innovative wellness programs. With my background as an educator, a Chiropractic Physician, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist as well as being a Certified Weight Management and Stress Management Counselor I bring a unique and holistic perspective. This allows me to deliver an integrated and practical approach to the topics of wellness and lifestyle change. One of the primary goals of my programs is to teach people how to change and reverse unhealthy lifestyle behaviors that are leading them towards chronic diseases. I pay particular attention to a slow methodical approach to achieve long term results and a balanced life. Now, before you get the impression I am a health nut I am also a Kansas City Barbeque Society Certified BBQ Judge where I travel to sanctioned BBQ competitions to judge one of my guilty pleasures. I love the outdoors and spend as much time as possible, which is never enough, hiking, kayaking, and snowshoeing. Another love of mine is cooking. I live in Williston with my wife Leslie, sons Alex and Zack and dog Spike (my 8 lb. Yorkie). I look forward to writing for you and sharing useful ideas in the months to come. Please feel free to write me with questions, concerns, or comments.

Stuart Offer, M.S., D.C., EdCert, C.S.C.S., C.L.C.