Page 6 - Boca Expsore - May '21

Page 6, Boca Exposure
Mayor’s Update:

The News Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This!

Scott Singer is the 35th Companies are taking note of Boca Raton. When you was just the Magic City of Miami is becoming the Magic
Mayor of Boca Raton. can work from anywhere, why not work from paradise? Region.
A South Florida native, This question from our Economic Development team is Homebuyers are flocking here, so much so that airlines
attorney, mediator and gaining a lot of traction, and people are voting with their are expanding their schedules at all three area airports.
small business owner, Scott feet. Targeted marketing ads in San Francisco, Chicago and According to the Florida Realtors, the median sale price in
and his wife, Bella, live in the northeast are making people question why they aren’t the county is up 17 percent over 2019, with inventory and
Broken Sound with their two living in Boca Raton. days listed before contract both down more than 35 percent.
young children. Businesses are moving here, and they are in good With record-low interest rates and strong buyer demand,
Boca Raton is working company. Boca Raton is the economic engine of Palm the average price for a home in Boca Raton is now more
to turn the adversity of the Beach County, and home to more than half the corporate than $400,000, with record sales in the luxury home
last year into opportunity, headquarters countywide. We are seeing companies flee category. Despite the increased demand for services, our tax
which should continue to high-tax jurisdictions for our livable neighborhoods, great rate continues to be one of the lowest of any full-service city
fuel our economic engine and keep taxpayers happy. This schools and universities and growing talent base, building in the state, and no tax rate increase in nearly a decade. Our
pandemic has changed the way people think about how and on our strength in the financial services, technology cost of services is far less than other cities in south Florida,
where they do business. I was never on Zoom before last and medical sectors. Our Economic Development staff and yet our quality of services has remained unmatched. All
year, and it’s probably the case for many of us. Across the and I have each been engaging in efforts to build on the of these are more reasons to be happy about the outlook for
nation, businesses are rethinking the way the office – and excitement for the region. Boca Raton and our local economy. You can see more of
the concept of a large, central corporate headquarters in We plan to partner with the cities of Miami and Fort the news in our State of the City recap at myboca.us/soc.
a Manhattan skyscraper does not have the allure it once Lauderdale, and other governments in south Florida, in Please share your comments, by email at ssinger@myboca.
did. As someone who worked there for 10 years, it’s hard efforts to build a brand for the venture capital and tech us, and stay connected for more news @ScottSingerUSA
to imagine going back to that anytime soon. firms that are coming to Miami and three counties. What on all social media platforms.
Reality Check √ – Healthy Answers On

Living And Loving Life: ‘COVID-19 Weight Gain?’

By Dale Brown, B.S., you’re good to go. Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem are the leaders The Meal Skipper rationalizes, “I haven’t eaten a thing
M.A., C.E.C. Dale is a in the prepackaged diet field and may work if you stay focused all day so I can afford to chow down on chicken nachos and a
motivational speaker who and don’t cheat. couple of beers. It all evens out at the end of the day!” Wrong!
has spent many years as a Weight Watchers has been one of the most successful diets Don’t skip meals. Your body will store fat and hold out for the
Certified Life Coach and has because it teaches people how to make the best choices in any next meal. It’s counterproductive to losing weight.
written numerous articles given situation … whether eating at home or elsewhere. Load The Snacker grazes throughout the day. It isn’t a bad thing to
and e-books relating to self- the app on your phone to keep track of daily consumption. Once do, as long as the snack is nutritious. Eating several small meals
improvement and ways to you catch on to their system and weigh-ins, you stand to lose during the day controls hunger and keeps your metabolism in
build a high-performance weight as long as you are dedicated to staying on track. high gear. Nuts are a good choice but consider apples, trail mixes,
team. Her education and If you’ve tried different diets, only to be disappointed in carrots, and celery; need I say more?
years of experience in the results, there could be reasons why. Before starting on any The Low-Fat Expert only buys low-fat items to cut back
physical fitness and training weight loss plan, be sure to check with your doctor for any dietary calories. Whoops! Low-fat does not translate to low-calorie.
of elite athletes has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge in restrictions, especially if you are on medications. Better check your carbs, fat, sugar, and calories on the nutritional
many health-related areas. The following is one in a series of What Might You Be Doing To Sabotage Your Efforts To label for a real eye opener.
columns devoted to many topics that deal with the mind/body Lose Weight? The Drinker loves shakes, coffee drinks and alcoholic
connection and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. The Overachiever sets goals way beyond what’s realistic. beverages. Liquid calories don’t fill you up, and some can even
Dale, a Bocaire resident, can be reached at dalebrown@ Want to lose 50 pounds by a certain date? A healthy weight loss contain more than 500 calories each. Adding a high-calorie drink
lovingmondays.com. is one to two pounds per week; do the math and allow enough with your meal only packs on pounds. It doesn’t help you eat
Has It Really Been A Year? time. Goals are great, but make them reachable. any less.
Last evening my husband and I attended a birthday party with The Diet Crasher chooses a diet that reduces calories to If you relate to any of these scenarios, you’re not alone.
friends in our neighborhood. This was the first time we mingled 1,000 a day. This slows your metabolism down to a crawl and Dieting is hard, eating and drinking is easy. You might not have
with people without masks because, fortunately, we all had been your body learns to burn calories at a snail’s pace. Unfortunately, worried about your weight before the pandemic, but give yourself
vaccinated. What a great feeling! It was wonderful catching up you usually gain the weight back as soon as you exceed the some slack. It’s been a tough year. This will pass, things will soon
with people we hadn’t seen in literally a year. There seemed to minimum calories. return to “normal,” and so will your waistline! Good luck.
be a common thread to many of our conversations that pointed
to the COVID-19 weight gain.
It’s easy to see how this could happen. The worst part of
surviving COVID-19 was the stress it added to everyday living.
You may be familiar with the term “nervous eating,” which refers
to nibbling on whatever high-calorie snack is in your pantry.
My husband, alias Baker Al, turned our kitchen into a bakery of
freshly made desserts. Even if I wanted to refrain from grabbing
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During the pandemic, many people turned to the prepared
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for dinner, especially since eating out was impossible. Although
I have not sampled any of the many options available, some of
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