Have no fear! Science is on our side
This article was originally published in The Jerusalem Post on 23 April 2023: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-739967 “People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.” - Wendell Berry I have pointed out in previous writings how difficult it is to [...]
Passover: Making a Plan (Part 2)
This article was originally published as an op-ed in The Jerusalem Post (29 March 2023): https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-735721 In part 1 of this article we mentioned different reasonable and attainable weight loss goals for Pesach. We also covered how to maintain our health during the Pesach preparations. As for the kinds of food we eat, everyone can make [...]
Passover: Making a Plan (Part 1)
This article was originally published as an op-ed in The Jerusalem Post (27 March 2023): https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-735491 I was shocked to read that people in Israel can gain as much as 6-7 kilograms (13-15 pounds) over the Passover holiday. What bothered me more, however, was seeing statistics about the amount of cardiac calls that Magen David Adom [...]
Enjoying Pesach with Your Health Goals in Mind
It’s that time of the year again! Despite any changes and challenges you may be going through, getting through Pesach with your health and weight intact is still possible - and should always be important to us! Keeping your health, and particularly your immune system, working well are paramount to helping you fight off infectious [...]
Tools in the Toolbox
This article was originally published as an op-ed in The Jerusalem Post (19 March 2023): https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/nutrition/article-734716 Meet Joe. Joe was a client of mine over the course of a decade. He first came into my program when he was in his 50’s. He was already suffering from heart disease and diabetes. In addition, he was [...]
Getting Through the Stress in Tough Times
To say that over the years we've been through unprecedented tough times might be an understatement. With Covid, the whole world was in the same boat. Yes, there are times we are all stressed to some degree or another. But how we handle our stress can have a big influence on how we get through [...]