If you’re serious about health and fitness and also keep kosher—or just want a straightforward, balanced approach to eating—Kosher Macros: 63 Recipes for Eating Everything (Kosher) for Physical Health and Emotional Balance is a resource worth adding to your shelf. Written by Kenden Alfond, founder of Jewish Food Hero, this book fills a long-overdue gap: macro-friendly nutrition guidance and recipes that work within the framework of kashrut. Even if you don’t follow Jewish dietary laws, you’ll find plenty here to support your training goals and overall wellbeing.

What are macros?

Alfond introduces readers to the basics of “macros,” the macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat—that make up our diets. She doesn’t pitch macros as a fad or a rigid program. Instead, she frames them as a flexible tool for making informed choices about what fuels our bodies best. The book doesn’t just tell you what to eat—it helps you understand why certain food combinations work better for performance, energy, and recovery.

Is it hard to keep kosher and hit your macros?

What makes Kosher Macros stand out is its accessibility. The 63 recipes are clear, easy to follow (even for those new to kashrut), and designed to meet both physical and emotional needs. Each recipe includes a breakdown of macronutrients, making it easy to align with your personal nutrition goals. And the recipes themselves are designed for enjoyment, not deprivation—think satisfying flavors, smart substitutions, and thoughtful structure around meals and snacks.

For those keeping kosher, the value is immediate and obvious. Many macro-based diets assume the use of ingredients that aren’t kosher or mix milk and meat in ways that observant Jews can’t use. Kosher Macros solves that problem without sacrificing nutritional integrity. For those who don’t keep kosher, the book still delivers clear, whole-food-based recipes that fit well into any macro-counting framework—and without relying on processed “health foods” or gimmicks.

Some key features that stand out:

• 63 kosher-certified recipes with full macro breakdowns
• Clear, digestible introduction to macro tracking principles
• Strategies for balancing fitness goals with Jewish holidays and everyday observance

Bottom line

Kosher Macros is a thoughtful, well-executed guide for anyone eating with purpose. It’s not just about getting lean or building muscle—it’s about sustaining energy, honoring tradition, and making nutrition part of a full, integrated life. For Jews committed to both health and halacha—and for anyone else seeking balance—this book delivers.

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