Whenever we suffer aggravation, insult, embarrassment, or humiliation, especially in making a living, the last thing we should do is lose our self-composure! Often, our ever-loving compassionate Father in Heaven has agreed to waive a decree of a terminal illness, a major car accident, or bankruptcy… [Read more...]

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, plays a vital role in maintaining good health. It’s an important antioxidant that guards the body against free radicals. As such, it has 5 wonderful attributes: The Virtues of Vitamin C First, it helps to protect cells and keep them healthy. Second, it… [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...]

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...]

King Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, up in the mountains. But, he knew everything about life and creation. He even understood surfing and bronco busting. He said that people cannot be considered righteous unless they've suffered at least seven wipeouts. Getting knocked down doesn't mean that we have… [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...]

Many offer flowery advice for staying calm under pressure, but unfortunately, not much of the textbook and magazine ideas hold up when the bombs are falling, as they say in the… [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...]

Forgiveness brings up some sticky questions: "How can I forgive someone who’s done me wrong when part of me doesn’t want to forgive?" When you don't forgive, the wound of whatever damage someone did to you festers, and turns into negativity that ruins your day, or even your… [Read more...]