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.

Here We Go Again
Here We Go Again
Pesach may be over, but it is still the ideal time to shed whatever avdut (enslavement) we may still have and redeem ourselves by focusing on what steps we can take right now to...
May 18, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
From a Position of Strength
From a Position of Strength
Most people seem to focus in on his or her weaknesses and negative behaviors. It’s almost natural. Even traditional (and perhaps outdated) psychology is centered on what’s wrong and then how to...
May 11, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
Why I Chose This
Why I Chose This
As a certified personal trainer, I am required to renew my certification every two years. In order to do that, I must do a certain number of hours of course work...
May 4, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
One Solution for 35 Problems
I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again. I open the top drawer of my desk and I point as the client looks on. I tell the person that I...
Apr 19, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
Just When the Going Gets Tough
Just When the Going Gets Tough
We are in the thick of it now. It’s that time of year when the seasonal stressors can take their toll if we allow them to. Cleaning, kashering, cooking, Seder preparations, chol...
Apr 5, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
Keep It Off This Time!
Keep It Off This Time!
We’ve all been there—you lose weight on some weight loss plan or program, you feel great and you are rightfully proud of your accomplishment. After all, you probably had to work...
Mar 31, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
The Power of Protein
What did you eat for breakfast today? Some cereal with a little milk and some fruit, like raisins or bananas? How was your lunch today? Pasta with sauce? Perhaps rice? I’m...
Mar 9, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
Staying Fit While Traveling
Staying Fit While Traveling
As I write this article, I am a few days away from a trans-Atlantic flight. I will be spending four days in New York City and four days in Maryland. Flying...
Mar 2, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
Are You Tracking?
Are You Tracking?
There is never a shortage of fitness “crazes.” Every year, there is some exercise more “in” than the year before. The same is certainly true of diets. In our pursuit of...
Feb 18, 2016
By Alan Freishtat
Breakthrough Cancer Cure Has Deep Israeli Roots
From The Times of Israel: A breakthrough cancer study in which patients suffering from a form of leukemia saw their diseases go into remission after they were treated with genetically modified...
Feb 17, 2016
By OU Staff

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