Made with 70% bittersweet chocolate, these delightful little nibbles are portion controlled in mini baking cups and make the perfect sweet treat for Valentine’s Day. Each bite has about a ½ ounce of chocolate. No cooking required—only melting chocolate. Use high quality chocolate for the best flavor. GF/DF Makes 8 pieces 4 ounces 70% bittersweet ...

Why are we fat?  Is it gluttony, or is your fat actually hungry? What if everything you ever learned about weight loss was wrong? What if losing weight has nothing to do with calories—counting them or cutting them out by sheer willpower? What if, in fact, most health professionals (including doctors and dietitians), our own ...

So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The Lord Is Peace. —Judges 6:24 NIV One of God’s names in the Bible is Yahweh-Shalom, which means “the Lord is Peace.” The Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means wholeness in all of life, completeness, welfare, safety. God is our source of all of these blessings. Philosopher Cornelius ...

God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it. —1 Corinthians 10:13 MSG As we’re on The Daniel Plan and trying to move forward in five essential areas of health, we are bound to face temptations to quit. We ...

Source:  MindBodyGreen No matter how awesome our immune systems are, inevitably, we all get sick at some point. Eating clean and exercising will give your immune system a natural boost, but sometimes your body just gets caught off guard. Next thing you know you are waking up with that ever-so-slight tickle in the back of your ...

At 23 years old, I was overweight and didn’t like the person I had become. I had hit a low in my life and had a difficult time moving past it. I had a stressful job, was a coffee addict, ate very poorly (takeout and prepackaged food all the time), didn’t exercise, and drank wine ...

They delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. —Psalm 1:2 NLT The psalmist speaks of the person who is blessed, fortunate, and happy. He meditates on God’s Word day and night. To meditate is to think deeply about something, to go over and over it so that it sinks ...

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. —Philippians 1:3 NLT Paul’s thankfulness for his friends in Philippi is an excellent example for us to follow. Gratefulness changes our mindset to see what’s good about others. What might happen in your relationships if you thanked God for your family members when ...

More than just spending time with family and friends while sharing food, Thanksgiving is about gratitude. And though the holiday only comes once a year, expressing gratitude regularly is a brain-healthy practice that can change your brain and change your life all year long! Scientific research reveals that being consistently grateful can have a positive ...

You, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. —Isaiah 64:8 NIV God is molding and shaping our lives the way a potter shapes clay. We simply need to be pieces of clay that are pliable, willing to surrender to the touch of his ...