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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
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
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
How to Develop (and <em>Maintain</em>) Healthy Eating Habits
How to Develop (and Maintain) Healthy Eating Habits
Five tips to put you on the road to weight-loss success.
Jul 11, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Eat This and Take Years Off Your Age
Eat This and Take Years Off Your Age
These foods will make you feel better, look better and fend off disease.
Jul 3, 2012
By Aliza Beer
Change Your Habits and Watch the Pounds Melt Away
Change Your Habits and Watch the Pounds Melt Away
A meal plan and a treadmill are not enough.
Jun 27, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Hormones for Weight Loss: “Reckless, Irresponsible and Completely Irrational”
Hormones for Weight Loss: “Reckless, Irresponsible and Completely Irrational”
To say there's no evidence to support claims about HCG for weight-loss would be understating the issue.
Jun 21, 2012
By Aliza Beer
Body Mass Index: The Numbers Lie
Body Mass Index: The Numbers Lie
It's not a good measure for the risk of heart attack, stroke or death. So why do doctors continue to use it?
Jun 14, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
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

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