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When was the last time you felt really good, happy and content? Many of us experience periods of emotional distress. The three tools of gratitude, acceptance and self-compassion can help us...

The Program for Jewish Genetic Health, a joint initiative of Yeshiva University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, recently launched a new online educational resource called the GeneSights Jewish Genetics...

When we think of exercise, many of us automatically think more about aerobic exercise than anything else. After all, it is very important that we exercise our heart and lungs most...

Sixty or seventy years ago, eating out in a restaurant or buying takeout food was practically nonexistent in our community. A kosher eatery was very rare in those times, most people...

When we formulate a food plan, we focus on our food intake. But learning how to eat mindfully while enjoying and savoring each bite of food is just as important....

It is no secret: eating breakfast can be the key to shedding unwanted pounds and living a more healthy lifestyle.

Every January 1st, we hear about the New Year’s resolutions. Gym memberships soar at the beginning of the New Year, yet by March, the dropout rate at gyms is astonishing....

Don't blame your genes and don't go on a diet. Here's why.

Next to smoking, excess weight due to poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle has a greater effect on everything from your major organs and body systems, to your hormones, bones,...

It begins with small but consistent steps that eventually turn into a new existence. Everyone can make a small change here and there in order to change their quality of...