The Perils of HFCS

“An overweight America may be fixated on fat and obsessed with carbs, but nutritionists say the real problem is much sweeter–we’re awash in sugar. Not just any sugar, but high fructose corn syrup.” Kim Severson
How much HFCS is in your diet?
And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon [...]

Love Those Lentils

Posted in January 29th, 2008

“The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.” Og Mandino
When was the last time that [...]

The Taste That Kills

Posted in January 24th, 2008

“If MSG wasn’t harmful, it wouldn’t be hidden.” www.truthinlabeling.org
What action would you take if you knew that a certain food you frequently eat is actively destroying your brain cells?
“Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit”; “The poison of asps is under their lips”; (Romans 3:13; NKJ)

I know I won’t [...]

Let Me Hear From You

Posted in January 22nd, 2008

“There is nothing like a bowl of hot soup, it’s wisp of aromatic steam making the nostrils quiver with anticipation, to dispel the depressing effects of a grueling day at the office or the shop, rain or snow in the streets, or bad news in the papers.” Louis P. De Gouy
If you could ask a [...]

What’s for Dinner?

Posted in January 17th, 2008

“In the course of my work with elders, I remember meeting a retired single woman who lived alone. Each evening she would lay out the tablecloth, light the candles, put on sweet music, and serve herself a well-cooked dinner. Her income was modest but she knew how to live.” Author unknown
How have you done with [...]

Eat Mor Chikin

Posted in January 15th, 2008

“A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in water or other water-based liquid, typically by simmering, and that are then served without being drained.” Wikipedia.org
When was the last time you made some homemade soup or stew?
Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, [...]

Eating At Home

Posted in January 10th, 2008

“One reason busy, stressed people tend to gain weight is that they more often eat fast food, or go out to eat.” Elizabeth Scott, M.S.

How many meals have you eaten at home in the past week?
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred. (Proverbs 15:17; NIV)
Preparing food at [...]

God’s Healthy “White” Food

Posted in January 8th, 2008

“Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any other one dish.” Louis P. De Gouy, The Soup Book (1949)
When was the last time you enjoyed eating cauliflower?
Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that [...]

Happy Different Year

Posted in January 3rd, 2008

“The average human looks without seeing, listens without hearing, touches without feeling, eats without tasting, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odor or fragrance…and talks without thinking.” Leonardo da Vinci
What one thing can you do, starting today, to make 2008 a healthier year?
Do you not know that you are the temple of God [...]