Diet

Maimonides knew before everyone: How to lose weight without dieting

The wisdom of Maimonides meets modern research, offering a balanced, natural, and sustainable approach to weight loss—without extremes, calorie counting, or battling your body.

Maimonides ruled that one should not sleep immediately after eating and should wait 3–4 hours
Vouchers tied to blood sugar targets improve diabetes outcomes, Israeli study finds. February 3.

Israeli study finds vouchers tied to blood sugar control boost diabetes outcomes like new drugs

The weight gain is not always dramatic or rapid. Sometimes it involves a few kilograms that accumulate slowly but hardly respond to diet or physical activity

5 signs that your weight gain is linked to a thyroid problem

A bowl of strawberries

Low sugar and lots of vitamin C: Dr. Maya Rosman recommends a particularly delicious winter fruit


How to get through the Passover Seder without consuming too many calories

It may only happen once a year, but for weight watchers, the Seder meal can come at a hefty price of thousands of calories in one evening. So how can you reduce risk of weight gain?

 Table is set for a Passover Seder.

Purim Shpiel: New cutting-edge weight loss procedure takes the world by storm

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 A doctor holds a patient's arm after it has been removed

Dr. Maya Roseman: How to use your phone to lose weight

More and more apps are targeting an audience that wants to lose weight. Dr. Maya Roseman explains how to use them wisely.

 Phones can help with weight loss

The impact of food on health: Changes need to be made for people to live healthier lives - opinion

The evening before writing this article, I went to the synagogue for evening prayers and saw someone I hadn’t seen for a long time. I had heard that he had a heart attack, and he confirmed that.

 DEAN ORNISH, president and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, in 2017.

Juice-only diets linked to harmful microbiome changes, study finds

A study found that a three-day juice-only diet can harm health, disrupting gut and oral microbiota, leading to inflammation and cognitive decline.

 Juice-only diets linked to harmful microbiome changes, study finds. Illustration.

Freed hostage Omer Shem Tov's condition: The challenges of living with celiac disease

it is believed that Shem Tov did not receive gluten-free food while in Gaza, which may have exacerbated his condition, adding to the challenges of his recovery.

 Omer Shem Tov, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, is released as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Time to scale back on fish consumption - opinion

From microplastics to mercury, the toxic reality of modern fish consumption means we should rethink this 'health food.' There are better ways to get those vital omega-3s.

 A couple of fish

Dr. Maya Rosman: Popcorn – how to make it tasty without calories and fat

It's the ultimate snack that you can munch on endlessly—but only if you prepare it at home and avoid the movie theater version. Everything about popcorn.

 A serving of movie theater popcorn can reach 1,000 calories

Dr. Maya Rosman: Lacking iron? Add these foods to your diet

You might be surprised to learn that plant-based foods contain more iron than animal-based foods. The problem? The body has a harder time absorbing it. Dr. Maya Rosman explains.

 Don't mix these foods

A series of sugar-free and dairy-free protein bars

Vegans? The Israeli brand JO-MO launches a series of protein bars that are sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan, and low in available carbohydrates.

Sugar-free and dairy-free protein bars