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Illustrative: A salad. (YouTube)
April 4, 2019, 12:45 pm
Israel has lowest rate of diet-related deaths in the world, major study finds
Analysis published in The Lancet finds fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds are instrumental in avoiding deadly diseases
By TOI staff
Illustrative photo of overweight people hiking at the Wingate institute in Israel. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 3, 2018, 4:54 pm
Almost half of Israeli adults overweight, study finds
More women aged 20+ want to lose weight than men, especially among those with normal weight; 24% of women and 18% of men diet regularly
By TOI staff
Judy Krasna
July 23, 2018, 3:56 pm
Judy Krasna
Does your child have an eating disorder?
Is he or she eating? Pay attention. These ailments do not resolve themselves, and they can be deadly
Shelley Golan, left, and Liz Vaknin, owners of Harvest2Order microgreen salad bar in New York City. (Courtesy)
July 1, 2018, 5:01 am
Forget farm to table — this salad bar harvests your lunch before your eyes
Israeli-Americans Liz Vaknin and Shelley Golan are revolutionizing the food industry with tasty, nutrition-dense microgreens grown right behind the counter
By Danielle Ziri
The 1804 painting, 'Der Voller,' or, 'The Full One,' by George Emmanuel Opitz. (Public domain)
February 28, 2018, 2:31 pm
How the Talmud helped inspire one scholar’s case for eating ethically this Purim
Jonathan K. Crane of Emory University draws upon sacred and secular sources — including midrashic wisdom — to remind us that enough is as good as a feast
By Rich Tenorio
Hummus (Shutterstock)
February 9, 2018, 12:18 pm
Britain suffers hummus price hike as India’s chickpea harvest fails
Popular Middle Eastern dish now a staple in UK homes, where a $140 million a year industry has grown by 50 percent in four years
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: A basket of sesame bread, multi-grain bread, rye bread, and others. (Wikipedia/3268zauber/CC BY-SA)
June 8, 2017, 3:30 pm
White bread may be healthier than whole — for some
Weizmann Institute study links health benefits of bread to unique bacterial cultures in each person’s intestines
By Sue Surkes
In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 photo, a customer picks sufganiyot, or Hanukkah doughnuts, at a bakery in Bnei Brak, Israel. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)
December 23, 2016, 11:08 am
In Israel, an oily Hanukkah treat outlasts a health campaign
Israelis unimpressed by health minister’s warnings to drop the deep-fried holiday doughnuts known as ‘sufganiyot’
By Aron Heller
The Persian version of 'Plate my Meal' plates (Courtesy)
September 21, 2016, 10:16 am
Iranians said keen on Israel’s obesity-busting plate
Israeli firm ‘Plate my Meal’ has created plates to guide parents on what to serve in fight against obesity; Tehran is interested too
By Shoshanna Solomon
Watermelon Steak Topped with Chickpea and Feta Salad Recipe (Vicki Cohen and Ruth Fox/via JTA)
August 3, 2016, 2:16 am
Watermelon dreams on a summer eve
This inspired twist on the classic Israeli salad marries sweet melon with briny sheep’s feta, and then tops it all off with a tangy lemon-mustard glaze
By Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox
Kale Salad with Candied Almonds (Megan Wolf/via JTA)
April 19, 2016, 12:47 am
Bright spring flavors to pepper a light festive Passover menu
Try something different from the matza and potato-heavy standards with these effervescent recipes
By Megan Wolf
Illustrative: Israeli schoolchildren, August 27, 2013. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90/File)
April 14, 2016, 4:42 pm
Inequality among Israel’s children worst in developed world — study
Jewish state ranks poorly in poverty, literacy and health gaps between its least well-off kids and the average, says UN research
By Sue Surkes
Shaanan Scherer
October 29, 2015, 2:24 pm
Shaanan Scherer
The Halloween influence in our shuls
Who needs trick-or-treating when kids receive a big pile of candy every Saturday morning — and for what?
Spicy chili pepper via Shutterstock.
August 5, 2015, 6:16 pm
For longevity, spice up your life
Chinese study suggests chili-lovers may live longer
By AFP
A pomegranate (Photo credit: CC-BY-SA Aravind Sivaraj/Wikimedia Commons)
April 9, 2015, 4:46 am
Pomegranate-date combo helps prevent heart attacks, Israeli study finds
Technion scientists say half a glass of pomegranate juice and 3 dates a day can protect arteries, reduce cholesterol buildup by 28%
By TOI staff
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