• Maimonides’ Tea

    February 24, 2016
    The noted philosopher Maimonides, or the Rambam, lived in the 11th century; he was born in Cordov...

  • Sourdough Bread

    May 7, 2014
    By: Tali and Uri Mayer Chissick In one of the coldest nights this year, a snow storm in Jerusalem...

  • From theory to practice

    November 21, 2012
    (Written by Uri Mayer-Chissick) I am not an expert on Halacha. However, my post is going to deal ...

  • Life Expectancy

    May 18, 2012
    Very often I have to deal with questions about life expectancy at meetings, lectures and courses ...

  • “Zero, doctor” or Don’t disturb

    April 28, 2012
    More than 800 years ago, Maimonides wrote a 40 pages letter to Salah Ad-din 's son. The letter de...

  • Talks, Lectures, Workshops and more

    December 22, 2011
    A healthy lifestyle begins with the right nutrition, according to Uri Mayer-Chissick (Ph.D), a re...

  • Jawhar

    November 10, 2011
    Are doctors' beliefs, from ancient days, still relevant today? 2000 years after it was developed...

  • More is Sometimes Less

    September 28, 2011
    Vitamins and minerals Here an often-stated truism: Today, science has a pretty good picture of h...

  • Researching the History of Nutrition

    September 28, 2011
    Uri Mayer-Chissick is a nutritional consultant, an expert on edible wild plants and a historian o...

  • More is sometimes less

    November 1, 2010
    Vitamins and minerals Here an often-stated truism: Today, science has a pretty good picture of h...

  • Researching the History of Nutrition

    November 1, 2010
    What is so important about the History of Food and Nutrition? Napoleon Bonaparte once said that a...

  • Winter seasonal food

    September 1, 2007
    Each season brings with it colors, flavors and scents to the table. Ancient doctors explained tha...