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.

Fight Back Against the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Fight Back Against the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Childhood obesity in this country has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Reverse the trend in your own home.
Jun 7, 2012
By Aliza Beer
The Cost-Free, Drug-Free, Highly Effective Anti-Depressant
The Cost-Free, Drug-Free, Highly Effective Anti-Depressant
Side effects? Only increased quality of life.
May 31, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Make Small Changes, Reap Big Results (Part II)
Make Small Changes, Reap Big Results (Part II)
The two key words to always keep in mind are: prioritize and organize.
May 17, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Make Small Changes, Reap Big Results (Part I)
Make Small Changes, Reap Big Results (Part I)
In the utopia of the fitness professional, everyone sets aside an hour or more a day for a complete workout, including aerobic, resistance and flexibility training. But given today’s pace of...
May 10, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
8 Ways to Stick to Your Post-Holiday Health Resolutions
8 Ways to Stick to Your Post-Holiday Health Resolutions
The initial motivation and enthusiasm for change slowly evaporates and we are all back into our mundane rut. How can we be different?
Apr 26, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Easy Weight Loss Solutions and the Lap Band: Not So Effective, Possibly Dangerous
Easy Weight Loss Solutions and the Lap Band: Not...
If the trends continue as they are now, by 2030 nearly half of all Americans will be obese.
Apr 18, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Relieve Your Stress. Become Present
Relieve Your Stress. Become Present
You might feel that you need nothing short of a miracle to find your freedom. But you don't.
Apr 12, 2012
By Andrew Kahn
Should I Ask the Doctor to Induce My Labor?
Should I Ask the Doctor to Induce My Labor?
Will the baby be born in the middle of the night? What will happen if Dad is at work? What if I go into labor during Shabbat?
Apr 4, 2012
By Ariel J. Siegel
Avoid Pesach Weight-Gain With These Tips
A few little tricks and a touch of self-discipline can get you through virtually unscathed.
Mar 28, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Whole Grain: Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
Whole Grain: Is It All It’s Cracked Up to...
Given that it protects against diabetes, cancer and heart disease, we think "yes"
Mar 21, 2012
By Alan Freishtat

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