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Isn’t it a wonderful custom that we have? We take a small shot of whisky, say “L’Chaim” and swig it down. According to Rabbi Shraga Simmons of Aish HaTorah, the custom of...

The American College of Sports Medicine launched the initiative Exercise is Medicine, calling for physical activity and exercise to be standard parts of disease prevention and medical treatment. The initiative urges healthcare providers...

It’s winter! It’s cold and dark and your body just can’t seem to get warm. Aside from that, due to the cold and inclement weather, you are outside much less than the...

A recent study caught my attention. The study evaluated how people in the United States are doing in regard to making improvements in their dietary habits. And improvements there are, however we still...

In an inspiring story from OHEL, a survivor of domestic violence bravely breaks her silence and publicly talks with Charlie Harary about her horrific experiences.

Someone recently asked me if it is really so terrible to be overweight. She added that her grandmother, who lived to the ripe old age of 91, was always pudgy. I...

Over the past week, I received two interesting emails. One from a longtime client of mine and the other from someone with whom I worked with to lose substantial weight. Both...

With the arrival of Chanukah a strange feeling has overcome me. With all but one of our children married and out of our home, and our youngest son now serving in...

Quite often, people call me to inquire about my weight loss programs and insist that they eat healthy—they just can’t figure out why they can’t lose weight. Much of the time,...

When we look at Shabbat, we can either concentrate on the things we can’t do, or look at the wonderful and holy day that it is.  Emphasizing the beauty of the...