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Many Americans, in the Jewish and other communities, are skeptical of medical scientific recommendations, particularly when they involve mandates. The reasons are complex but include a concern about profit motives creating...

Let’s turn back the clock about 35-40 years ago. How many of you then were eating out in fast food establishments?  And how many Glatt Kosher fast food places were there?...

Naomi, age 42, was in week 3 of my weight loss program. At first, she dropped weight at about a pound a week, but this week, there was no change. All...

When it comes to health and fitness, there is a lot that we can control. But there are also things that we can’t control. Unfortunately, many people think that they can’t...

Tovi is a 36-year-old mother of six came to me with two main problems: She was 22 kilo (approximately 48 lbs.) overweight and she had just been told by her doctor...

We are all human. And that means as much as we try, from time to time, might get in a bad mood. Many things affect our mood. Environment, lack of sleep,...

Alan Freishtat will be in the NY-NJ area from January 13th-16th and the Baltimore-Washington area from January 17th-January 19th.  He will be available for consultations and group seminars during that time. ...

Helen was a 40-year-old with multiple health issues at a relatively young age. Her problems mostly stemmed from her obesity and sedentary life style. When we began discussing her eating habits,...

We’ve all been through it before here in Eretz Yisrael. These days, it’s daily. Stabbings, shootings, and run-over attacks are taking its toll on all of us; on our mental and...

When done right, gifts can be an expression of love and caring and can bring a couple closer together. Yet, gifts can often be a sore point and can produce the...