Health 366 articles

With health, there are no divisions: physical, emotional, mental – they’re all intertwined. And caring for each of them is of utmost importance. Here’s how to do just that, and make the most of your life.

Starting Over Again After the Holidays
Starting Over Again After the Holidays
We're very, very full. Strategies to get you back on track and into your pre-holiday clothes.
Oct 11, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Therapy Needs Some Therapy
Therapy Needs Some Therapy
There's no shame in asking for help--but it's a shame when we feel we can't. Adjusting our perspective on therapy would benefit us all.
Oct 11, 2012
By Raffi Bilek
I Turned My Health Around – Now’s the Perfect Time to Turn Around Yours
I Turned My Health Around – Now’s the Perfect...
The High Holidays are here, and we can pack on the pounds or resolve to lose them all. Ideas to getting through the chagim and beyond.
Sep 13, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
I’m Not a Runner, But I Ran
I’m Not a Runner, But I Ran
When I originally announced my plans to run in the half-marathon, my 3-year-old simply asked, “Mommy, where are you running? To the manicure store before they close?”
Sep 13, 2012
By Shaindy Urman
A Nutritionist’s Guide to Healthy Shabbat Eating
A Nutritionist’s Guide to Healthy Shabbat Eating
Food is to enhance our Shabbat, not make us sick. 11 essential pointers to keep you on track.
Aug 30, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
The Challenge: Change Lives
The Challenge: Change Lives
Are you up for it? Run with or sponsor Team Yachad to change the lives of Jews with special needs--and your own.
Aug 30, 2012
By Shaindy Urman
Orthodox Jews Are Less Obese Than the Rest of the World
Orthodox Jews Are Less Obese Than the Rest of...
But we're still in bad shape--more than half are overweight or obese. Stephen Savitsky talks with Dr. Mendel Singer about how we can effectively tackle this weighty issue.
Aug 23, 2012
By Stephen Savitsky
Don’t Sweat the Sweat
Don’t Sweat the Sweat
Your body would fry without it.
Aug 23, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Cremation Exploding in Jewish Communities
Cremation Exploding in Jewish Communities
We're looking at numbers as high as 50%. Stephen Savitsky speaks with Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, President of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha.
Aug 16, 2012
By Stephen Savitsky
The Simplest Way to Significantly Improve Your Health
The Simplest Way to Significantly Improve Your Health
Its physiological and psychological benefits are practically endless.
Aug 16, 2012
By Alan Freishtat

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