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 [...]
Interested in meeting with Alan in the USA? Alan will be in the Baltimore-Washington area on: Monday, 20 February & Tuesday, 21 February Not in Baltimore? How about a Zoom consultation! To schedule a personal consultation or a group seminar email alan@alanfitness.com This article was originally published as an op-ed in The Jerusalem Post (5 Feb. 2023): https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-730587 [...]
The following article was published in the Opinion section of The Jerusalem Post (29 Nov. 2022): https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-723586 “If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.” A quote from food author Michael Pollan. Processed foods It’s crunchy, it’s tasty, it’s mouthwatering, it smells great and you always want [...]
The following article was also published in the Opinion section of The Jerusalem Post (25th Aug. 2022): https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-715519 They are the modern day killers: heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, mild cognitive impairment, early stage prostate cancer—all now proven to be reversible and often, totally curable. All of the above, plus [...]
This past Shabbat brought a certain amount of stress with it. Why would a day of rest, away from work, phones and technology, bring stress? We were looking forward to guests for Shabbat lunch and this was exactly the source of the stress. You see, one of our guests recently wrote a newspaper article about [...]
Every news publication printed it. All the electronic media across the globe broadcast it. What was it that caught the attention of the world this spring? The basic headline was “POOR DIET KILLS MORE THAN SMOKING AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.” The study publicized shows that the “Western diet,” now known as SAD-Standard American Diet, is [...]
In part one of this article, we discussed how research is showing the healing effects of a healthy diet. A healthy diet, based on current research, involves eating plant-based foods, greatly reducing processed foods, and keeping animal proteins to a minimum. Despite their lack of training in nutrition, doctors are turning to food to cure [...]
Have you ever heard one of those stories? I’m sure you have. The doctors gave up—they sent her home to rest as comfortably as possible until her demise. “There is nothing more we can do” they said. Confined to a wheel chair and suffering from constant and severe chest pain, she already had a bypass [...]
Joe came to see me in my office last week for a consultation and is now about to start our 10 Week program. Aside from being overweight and sedentary, he has prediabetes and high blood pressure. Coupled with a poor family history, Joe decided to take action to reverse his problems and prevent anything worse [...]
We live in a world of extremes. For those who want to follow the Rambam’s sensible way of living, a balanced path of diet and exercise, seems elusive. In the last few decades, we have been treated to low carbs, high protein, low fat, low sugar, no sugar, high carbs, gluten free, etc. It’s as [...]
