Body & Soul / Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld: Recent Episodes
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To what extent is a healthy body a Torah issue? How is living a healthy lifestyle good for you? Why is it so hard to achieve? What wisdom can the Torah provide for creating healthier habits?
Featuring 3,000 years of Jewish wisdom supplemented by modern evidence-based medical knowledge.
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Daniel Grove, MD, is board certified in general internal medicine, critical care, and pulmonology. Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld, PhD, heads Jewish Spiritual Literacy, Inc. (JSLI), a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing Jewish education.
Ninety-nine percent die before their time due to neglecting their health. Midrash Rabba
The passing of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky can inspire us to greater diligence even in something as mundane (but remarkably important) as chewing.
Let's get back to basics: what’s the Torah’s elevator-pitch for health and fitness? What wisdom does the Torah offer about health and fitness that you won't learn anywhere else?
Purim is the ultimate holiday of indulgence and gluttony... or is there a different path? Will the real Purim please stand up?
What do you do when your mind and body are not in sync? When you know what you need to do but you're not doing it? Here are two suggestions.
You know how to keep your muscles strong, but what about your bones? Here's some expert advice you probably never heard before.
Growing old is inevitable; but is growing feeble out of your control? Here's what the Torah and the doctors say about staying fit and strong until ripe old age.
In addition to staying healthy in general, is there a specific mitzvah to keep your muscles strong? Let's start with the most important muscle in the body.
You know exercise is good for you (and if you don't remember why, listen to Episode 12 - Good News, Bad News). Here are 2 ways to get yourself to do it.
Like last week's Eighty Percent Rule, the mitzvah of (and latest research on) a good night's sleep is something worth hearing about even if you think you already know it.
Rambam's wisdom on how to avoid many diseases is all about self-control. Can you do it?
In this episode, timeless wisdom on a few small steps for a person that are a giant leap for good health....
Indulgence is such a pleasure ... and not indulging is no fun... Is it really worth the effort to not indulge?
Most people know what habits they need to change, and we all know how hard it is to change. It's a lot easier when guided by Wisdom. With the Chafetz Chaim's approach, you can begin right now.
Dr. Grove tells us why taking care of your health NOW is so important, what's the number one habit to change ,why it's so hard, and why you should never give up.
Whether you're Jewish or Greek, most people would either like to lose weight or not gain weight - but it's really hard. Jewish wisdom offers two practical tools to lay the foundation of a healthy body weight.
We know that too much added sugar can be unhealthy, but what does the Torah say about it?
1 motivation and 2 tips on how to eat healthier without making yourself crazy. To send your feedback, to be notified of future episodes, or to help us launch the book, please visit torahhealth.org.
Sometimes we know what we ought to do, but motivation is hard. Try these 2 tools to turbo-charge your daily motivation.
Why is it so hard to change unhealthy habits? The secret is revealed in the first mitzvah in the Torah.
To receive updates on future episodes or the forthcoming book, visit http://torahhealth.org/
What does the Torah have to do with health and fitness? Why do we need a 'Torah health and fitness'?
A person can only reach their fullest spiritual potential if they are physically strong (per the Talmud, Shabbat 92a.) - Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch