One of the most common complaints I get from people who are changing to a healthier eating lifestyle (or are looking for an excuse not to…) is that it is sooo expensive. There is some truth to that, but it doesn’t have to be that significant.
Eating healthy is not as expensive as being sick, however, it can be pricier than eating the “Standard American Diet”. Making the most of your income is always a concern, Continue reading “The Cost of Healthy Eating: Tips for Stretching Your Dollar”
Chard is a leafy green in the same family as beets and spinach. Continue reading “Growing Swiss Chard”
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Many people don’t consider working toward better health until they become sick. We think were doing just fine, until a serious illness strikes. That’s when we decide we need to make changes. Wouldn’t it be better to get healthy first, and then perhaps we’ll have an easier time controlling that illness or better yet, maybe we won’t even get it. Continue reading “Healthy Changes 101”
“It is useless to get up early and stay up late in order to earn a living. God takes care of his own, even while they sleep.” Psalm 127:2
Sleep is truly an amazing thing. I had no idea so much went on while our head was on the pillow. Again I find myself sitting here thinking, “Holy cow.” I can’t help but wonder how someone can say we are not intelligently designed.
Healthy adequate sleep is essential to good health. We need Continue reading “Does Sleep Really Matter?”
“I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” Genesis 9:13
Phytochemicals are plant foods that contain natural chemicals that help protect the plant. They also help us prevent disease and keep our bodies working properly. There are more that 10,000 known phytonutrients. Continue reading “Phytonutrients. A Rainbow of Foods.”
Making your own nut/seed milk sounds like it would be difficult, but it’s really quite easy and takes very little work time. Less than 5 minutes actually. Even I can do it. Continue reading “Nut / Seed Milk Recipe”
“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,” 1 Peter 2:2
🐿Nuts and seeds are very nutritious. They are full of protein, the healthy kind of fats, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and more. Continue reading “Why Make Your Own Plant-Based Milk?”
Roughly 70% of the American diet is processed foods. Used in these processed foods are more than 3000 chemical additives that are intentionally added. Continue reading “Food Additives”
“The works of HIS hands are faithful and just;
all HIS precepts are trustworthy.” Psalms 111:7
Whether or not soy is healthy for us is debatable. The processing of soy is an interesting procedure. The soy companies say it is quite safe. Common sense tells me otherwise…. Continue reading “Processed Soy Products. What Does Your Common Sense Tell YOU?”
“One of the healthiest diets scientists have been ever been able to identify.” Subjects have the least disease and live the longest. Continue reading “Mediterranean Lifestyle: What’s It All About?”
What are Trans Fats
Trans fats, also known as trans fatty acids, are added to many foods. There are two types of trans fatty acids. Continue reading “Eliminated Trans Fat From Your Family’s Diet? Think Again.”
Bok Choy is another easy green to grow. Actually, it is a Brassica, in the cabbage family. It is a staple in Asian cooking and there are many different varieties. Continue reading “Growing Bok Choy”
Peppers and Planks 