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Physical Health 126 articles

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Running for Spite
Running for Spite
A number of people have been, and will be, writing about why they are running for Team Yachad in the Miami Marathon and Half-Marathon. Many of these pieces will speak of...
Oct 28, 2015
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Beware! Who is Helping You Lose Weight?
“I’m not coming into any of your programs! I should be able to do this myself.” If I had a dollar for every time someone said that to me, I wouldn’t...
Oct 22, 2015
By Alan Freishtat
Diabetes: Myths and Realities
Diabetes: Myths and Realities
Diabetes: Myths and Realities: What’s on the list and what’s off – With over 70 million people who have diabetes or are prediabetic, it touches many of us either for ourselves,...
Oct 19, 2015
By Linda Gassenheimer
Fitness Numbers to Keep in Mind
25, 10,000, 150, 80-20, 30, and 120. Are these my suggestions for this week’s lottery drawing? No, not at all. These are not random numbers either. They are numbers that different...
Sep 24, 2015
By Alan Freishtat
10 Weight Loss Mistakes to Avoid
Roughly 70% of us could stand to lose some weight. Some people need to only lose a few kilos, others may have years of work to do in order to get...
Sep 16, 2015
By Alan Freishtat
That Time of Year Again
Here we are in the midst of the month of Elul. It’s a time of teshuva and reflection and it is also a time of preparation. We are all focusing now...
Sep 2, 2015
By Alan Freishtat
Diabetes Myths, Realities and a Beef Skillet Supper
Diabetes Myths, Realities and a Beef Skillet Supper
Listen to Linda’s Food Talk show on OURadio.org! So many of us are touched by diabetes – either through friends, families or ourselves. Wherever I go to promote my latest book...
Aug 27, 2015
By Linda Gassenheimer
Using Your Intuition
Using Your Intuition
The definition of intuition is a phenomenon of the mind, describing the ability to acquire knowledge without inference or the use of reason. Sometimes a coach or psychologist might have a...
Aug 25, 2015
By Alan Freishtat
Foods that Fight Aging
Foods that Fight Aging
I awoke this morning only to discover a new wrinkle, an unwelcome addition with far too many friends to count.  Aging is a natural phenomenon in a human lifecycle.  It cannot...
Jul 29, 2015
By Aliza Beer
Boosting Your Immune System
Boosting Your Immune System
With the news out that this winter that the flu vaccine only prevented flu in 18 percent of the inoculated population, it’s time to see what measures we can take to...
May 14, 2015
By Alan Freishtat

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