Classic and comforting, nothing is better than homemade chicken soup. It can be made in a about an hour, even less if you use leftover roast shredded chicken and pre-cooked pasta. To make this gluten-free, use brown rice pasta. 4-6 servings Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil 3 ribs celery, finely chopped 2-3 carrots, finely chopped 1 ...

Why do you spend your money on junk food, your hard-earned cash on cotton candy? Listen to me, listen well: Eat only the best, fill yourself with only the finest. Pay attention, come close now, listen carefully to my life-giving, life-nourishing words. Isaiah 55:2-3 MSG We know the health benefits of eating real food grown ...

Have you ever felt like you could eat anything in sight? Strike that. Have you ever felt like you could eat everything in sight? That is what we call a food emergency. This is when your blood sugar drops and using willpower to keep hunger under control is nearly impossible. The solution to fight the lure of ...

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.  John 10:10 The life God wants to give you is not small and restrictive. Jesus says the abundant life that comes from being intimately connected to him will be better than all your dreams rolled into one. It will happen more and ...

“Is it true?” Carry these words with you everywhere you go. They can interrupt your thoughts and short circuit an episode of bingeing, depression, or even panic. One of our participants weighed 425 pounds when he first joined The Daniel Plan. When one of the doctors asked him about his weight, his automatic response was, ...

So often we subscribe to the misguided notion that change requires deprivation—that transformation somehow requires avoiding certain things. We easily focus on what we can’t have instead of the abundance of things we can enjoy. But the truth is, change is much more sustainable when we focus on what we can have, rather than what ...

Your brain is the most amazing organ. Even though it is only 2 percent of your body’s weight, it uses 20 to 30 percent of the calories you consume and 20 percent of the oxygen and blood flow in your body. It is the most expensive real estate in your body, requiring the most resources. ...

Pastor Warren recruited three nationally known doctors—Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Mark Hyman, and Dr. Mehmet Oz—to coach him in getting healthy and help him design The Daniel Plan to be used at Saddleback Church in California. All three doctors graciously volunteered their expertise and time for free because they care about our health. Two of ...

Serves 4 1 pound skinless boneless chicken Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon grape seed or extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup raw walnuts 2 cups fresh basil leaves 2 garlic cloves Pinch of salt (additional) Slice the chicken into thin strips. Toss with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon of grape ...