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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Margi Lenga Kahn

Common-Sense Healthy Eating

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 19, 2020

An obsession with diets—all types of diets—for nutrition but mostly for weight loss has been a hallmark of American culture for generations. And sadly, it’s been a zero-sum game for most.Michael Pollan, acclaimed writer, professor of journalism...

Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach, is a longtime fitness instructor at the Jewish Community Center. She is also a member of the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Souls need nourishment, too

By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPTPublished June 7, 2012

Nathan Hale, the great American Patriot, is often credited with having uttered these immortal words: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." While the world today is a far cry from the times in which this famous soldier lived–...

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