Whether shopping for groceries or cleaning out your pantry, here are tips on how to read labels. Why Read Food Labels Reading labels will help you understand what you are putting into your body, allowing you to make smarter choices. Why bother? Because food is not just fuel – it’s medicine. Learn to read labels ...

Did you know you are eating yoga mat ingredients in your fast food sandwich or Silly Putty in your French fries? You should. Once or twice in a generation a brave citizen or scientist stands up to the status quo, tells the truth about what most of us would rather ignore.  It changes everything about ...

We all have heard some variation of this nutritional advice since we were kids: “Eat your veggies, finish your fruit.” It’s abundantly clear that eating lots of vegetables and fruits helps reduce inflammation, and eating more plants can help you avoid conditions like heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and more. What does “lots” ...

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Hebrews 10:24 NIV) Hebrews 10:24 says, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (NIV). Real friends bring out the best in each other. They encourage and motivate one another to reach their ...

If you want to get healthy, you just might not want to go to a doctor. You might instead, go to church.  The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital. You are more likely to be overweight if your friend’s, friend’s friend is overweight than if your ...

“Without faith it is impossible to please God.” Hebrews 11:6a (NIV) Godly goals are set through faith. The Bible says, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6a NIV). In order to please God, you must set goals that require faith. What does this mean? It means you must set goals that are bigger than ...

Eat better, sleep more, exercise more, learn more, love more, love better, be a better son, father, friend, be a better doctor, reach more people, heal the planet, end obesity, starvation, and global warming – ARRRRRGGHHHHHHH!! It’s enough to make me want to stay in bed and watch movies on iTunes. How can I do all ...

With the majority of our to-do lists and goals soon forgotten, how do we keep a dream alive and move forward? Dreams—what we hope to accomplish—give birth to our goals, the steps we are willing to take to reach our dreams. Goals are the steps we take each day, week, and month to get from ...

Skip the creamy, heavy sauce and focus on the fresh clean flavor of green vegetables tossed with pasta and herbs. Cook your pasta shape of preference—spaghetti, farfalle, penne, or linguine. Finish with a sprinkle of a little Parmesan if desired. Use brown rice pasta for a gluten-free dish. 4 servings 2-3 teaspoons Kosher or sea ...

BY RICK WARREN “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.” Proverbs 29:25 (NIV) Satan’s favorite tool to diminish your faith is the fear of failure. But you cannot serve God and be constantly worried about what other people think. You have to move forward. Proverbs ...