One definition of thankful is expressing gratitude and relief. Did you know there are a number of health benefits when you regularly express gratitude? Gratitude is one of the most researched emotions so there is a lot of data available. Many societies throughout the ages have written about the benefits of gratitude and classical writings have claimed it is “the greatest virtue.” So let’s look at some of these benefits.
The holidays are upon us and along with all the festivities, there can be some challenges for our health journey. This time of year doesn’t need to derail our healthy habits. Here are some tips to healthify your holidays and still enjoy the festivities.
Check out the in-season produce for November.
This is my second review of a Joel Salatin book, the Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic fairmer. My first review was of Folks, this ain’t Normal. While Joel has many books, The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs is written directly to the Christian audience. His purpose? To challenge the fact that not only are American Christians not the people that are defending and caring about the earth but are quite often the ones championing poor stewardship of the earth. Like all of Joel’s books, this is well put together, well thought through, and most of all it challenges the way we view the world. This is a book that every Christian should read. If you aren’t a Christian, but care about the environment and the condition of our food system, maybe pass this book along to Christians in your life.
Why invest in your health? Because you are worth it! I think we all want to live the healthiest life we can. No matter our age, we want to be productive, enjoy our time with friends and family, and not feel stressed and burned out, right?
We live in a world with many challenges. We are exposed to so many harmful things like food additives, toxic beauty and skin care products, the air we breathe, the water we drink, electro-magnetic fields, stress from work, lack of physical activity, and the list can go on and on. It can seem overwhelming to battle all these areas especially if you are not feeling your best to start.
Did you know that over 2,500 substances are intentionally added to food to modify it in some way; this can include flavor, color, stability, texture, or cost. That is a lot of substances!
This is the second post in the series “What is in Your Food?”, and is about guar gum. Guar gum is another food additive in many processed foods. In foods and beverages, it is used as a thickening, stabilizing, suspending, and binding agent. In manufacturing, it is used as a binding agent and thickening agent for lotions and creams.
Eggs have been good for us, then bad for us, and now good for us again! Who can keep up with all these changes?? It should be noted that eggs are one of the most common consumed foods in the world.
Lets look at the powerhouse of nutrition found in eggs.
Wow, it is already April, spring is definitely in the air, and so are some new produce items that are in-season. Check out the list and give some of the recipes a try. I would love any feedback on the recipes, too.
If you are looking to make some positive changes in your diet, a great place to start is reducing the pesticides you consume. These pesticides may induce adverse health effects on us including cancer, and effects on the reproduction, immune, or nervous system. Now most of us don’t drink a bottle of pesticides, but we do consume many of these substances if we purchase predominantly commercially grown produce.