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Tag: Obesity

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Taking Charge of Your Health

Rachel Schwartzberg in Jewish Action · 19 Jun 2023

Preventive health care often takes a back seat in the Orthodox Jewish community due to the pressures of leading a frum life.

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Meet the Canadian who just won Israel’s top science prize for his diabetes-treatment breakthrough

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 2 Mar 2023

Dr. Daniel J. Drucker, a Canadian scientist, recently won Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize for his groundbreaking research in diabetes treatment.

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Greatest Hits: Modern diets are making us fat: A Canadian author explains food cravings

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 11 Aug 2022

In this episode, Canadian journalist Mark Schatzker discusses his book "The End of Craving" which explores how modern diets and food additives disrupt our brain's ability to accurately gauge calorie intake, leading to overeating.

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Modern diets are making us fat: A Canadian author explains food cravings

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 6 Jan 2022

In this episode, Canadian journalist Mark Schatzker discusses the influence of modern food manufacturing on our eating habits and weight gain, as explored in his book "The End of Craving: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of Eating Well."

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Eddy Portnoy in Tablet · 17 Dec 2009

Martin "Blimp" Levy, a morbidly obese Jewish wrestler in the mid-20th century, was discovered working in a sideshow and became known for his massive size, unusual dietary habits, and surprising agility in the ring.