These all-stars spices, which should always appear in your pantry and in the starting lineup of your meal ingredients, are loaded with all types of goodies like powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and immune-system benefits to keep you far away from doctors'… [Read more...]

Maintaining and even increasing muscle mass is critical to weight control, because the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. What's more, as you exercise and add resistance/strength training to your routine, you can actually look thinner and have a smaller… [Read more...]

Chanukah can't be happy if it's not healthy. The Rambam, whose health and nutritional advice are uncontested to this day, would undoubtedly shudder at the thought of a deep-fried donut doused in powdered white sugar and filled with sugary… [Read more...]

The Rambam doesn't believe in the concept of "nutrition in a pill." He teaches that we maintain health by doing Hashem's will, which includes eating as natural as possible. This includes avoiding dangerous and unhealthy substances, like the many that are found today in processed… [Read more...]

Did you ever notice how couples from northern climates often celebrate the arrival of newborns less than a year after their Miami Beach, Palm Springs or Eilat vacation? The enhanced sunlight they enjoyed, with its extra dose of vitamin D, might deserve some of the credit. This is the vitamin that I… [Read more...]

Don't lose heart because your trousers or skirt are too tight after ten days of Succoth-holiday and Shabbat eating. There's no need to persecute yourself because you gained weight. That's counter-productive and simply ups your stress level. Here's help to get you looking and feeling your very best… [Read more...]

Since Yom Kippur is a warm-weather 25-hour fast, it's a challenge. A person could be especially susceptible to headaches, extreme weakness, dehydration and hypoglycemia, when blood-sugar levels fall dangerously low. With a few preparations, the dangers can be avoided and the fast can be a… [Read more...]

On Tisha B'Av, a person could be especially susceptible to headaches, extreme weakness, dehydration and hypoglycemia. That's when blood-sugar levels fall dangerously low. With a few precautions and proper preparation for the fast, we can avoid the dangers. Here's advice for a safe and healthy… [Read more...]

Not only karate experts who smash bricks and cinderblocks with their fists and elbows need high bone density. We all do. Strong bones can mean the difference of weathering a slip on a wet floor or breaking a hip, Heaven forbid. Seniors and expectant mothers are two populations that must especially… [Read more...]

In the summer, we're not hiding behind a thick parka as in the winter. What's more, everyone wants to look and feel their very best in their warm-weather clothes. The 5 tips in today's post will help you look and feel great. Follow them, and G-d willing, you'll be… [Read more...]

No beating around the bush or flowery prose and promises. With Hashem's help, these 18 - "Chai" or the numerical value for "life" in Hebrew - are marching orders for good health. By implementing all or even a segment of them - you will put yourself into shape, lose fat, feel your best and look… [Read more...]

Learn how to determine whether you are an emotional eater. If you are, don't worry. An accurate diagnosis is already 50% of the solution. With the information you're about to learn, you can overcome the problem, lose weight and do wonders for your… [Read more...]