Ain’t That a Shame
A few weeks ago, Hashem bestowed his abundant blessings on our family— we had four grandchildren within five days—from three of our daughters, one of whom had twins. What a time...
The Quantity and the Quality of Life
“Long life,” or “Arichus Yomim,” has been used as a bracha (blessing) from one Jew to another for thousands of years. We also say “L’chaim!” — “To Life!” — as a...
A Contagious Disease?
Usually when we thing of “catching” an illness, we think of the common cold or other viruses (flu) and bacterial based diseases. So if I tell you that overweight and obesity...
An Obligation
All health professionals want to see their patients and clients take care of their health and well-being. It’s true this isn’t particularly good for business, but we really do want to...
No Time or Patience
Over the years, people who come to me for help, seem to have very little time, or at least they imply that they have very little time to plan meals and...
Foods to Avoid
(Last week, we explored our poor eating habits and the some of the options available to us for improving our diets and our overall health. That discussion continues.) Last, but certainly...
Food! Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It...
Food… Everyone’s favorite topic. Without it, we cannot sustain basic life functions. It is our primary source of nutrition, vitamins and minerals. It gives us energy to perform our daily tasks...
Pay Attention
A former chavrusa (study partner) of mine exercises a lot. But he complains to me that no matter what he does, not only isn’t he losing weight, he’s actually putting on....
The Stress and the Pain
Right now, all of the members of klal Yisrael are suffering the pain of receiving the awful news that our t’fillot (prayers) were not answered the way we were hoping they...
Anxious or Depressed? How Exercise Plays a Role
Anxiety Yocheved* came to me last year complaining of sleeping issues along with restlessness while awake. She was having problems socially and was often irritable. After ruling out sleep apnea as...
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