The Blog
Science-backed articles on nutrition, fitness, diabetes management, and healthy living.
Corporate Wellness Programs: How Investing in Employee Health Pays for Itself
Corporate wellness programs aren't just a perk — they're a proven strategy for reducing healthcare costs, boosting productivity, and building a workforce that thrives.
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לפניך — Always Before You: How the Rambam's Health Laws and Rabbi Singer's Lefonecho Unite Body and Soul
Rabbi Ya'akov Singer's profound Lefonecho (לפניך) teaching and the Rambam's prescriptions for healthy living converge on a single truth: we cannot stand fully in G-d's presence if we neglect the body He gave us.
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The Body on Loan: Why Every Major Faith Calls Us to Physical Health
As an Orthodox Jew, I believe the body is a vessel on loan from the Creator. But this isn't a uniquely Jewish idea — every major world religion teaches the same truth: physical health is a spiritual obligation. Here's what Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism, and Hinduism all agree on.
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Maimonides on Health: The 12th-Century Physician Who Got It Right
Nearly 900 years before modern medicine, Rabbi Moses Maimonides prescribed exercise, diet, and sleep as the foundations of health. His guidance is strikingly relevant today.
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Your Dog Is Your Best Workout Partner: The Power of Daily Walks
Your four-legged friend might be the most effective fitness tool you own. Discover how daily dog walks can transform your health — and your bond.
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Creatine: What the Current Research Actually Says
Once considered a niche bodybuilding supplement, creatine monohydrate has become one of the most studied ergogenic aids in sports science — and emerging research suggests its benefits extend well beyond the weight room. Here is what the evidence shows.
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Ultra-Processed Foods: Why They're Engineered to Make You Overeat
Ultra-processed foods are not just unhealthy — they are scientifically engineered to override your body's natural hunger signals, drive overconsumption, and deliver maximum calories with minimum nutrition. Understanding how they work is the first step to breaking their hold.
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The Microbiome: The Hidden Middleware Layer That Runs Your Health
Systems engineers know that middleware — the hidden interface layer between environment and core systems — is often where complex systems succeed or fail. The gut microbiome is exactly that for the human body. And modern science is only beginning to grasp how consequential it is.
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Spiritual Health: The Command and Control Subsystem of Human Flourishing
Every complex system needs a command and control layer — something that sets priorities, allocates resources, and gives the system its sense of purpose. For human beings, that layer is spiritual health. And the science behind it is more compelling than most people realize.
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Thriving After 50: A Systems Approach to Health and Vitality in the Second Half of Life
The rules of the game change at 50. Hormones shift, metabolism adapts, and the body demands a more sophisticated approach. Here's what the science and lived experience actually say about building extraordinary health in your 50s, 60s, and beyond.
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The Engineer's Approach to Health: Why Your Body Is a System, Not a Collection of Parts
Decades of systems engineering taught me that complex systems cannot be understood by analyzing their parts in isolation. Your body is no different — and this insight changes everything about how we approach health and wellness.
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