Tag Archives: Health

Hi, ORAC, Good Bye, Free Radicals! (A High ORAC Food List)

How cool is it that God so wanted us to have exciting food, that He put extra nutrients into some of the most flavorful ones?! Not that “ORAC” is an especially appetizing name. But it’s a lot easier than saying, “the oxygen radical absorbance capacity”. High ORAC value means that less free radicals may form. [...]

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Beware, GMO (Oh-Oh) (What?! Killer Tomatoes aGAIN?!)

Jennifer Cote displays common GMO groceries: Pasta, Sugar, Rice, Tomatoes, Soy

We can feed the world, but the world’s starting to get our diseases. Why?! Don’t we love our modern convenience foods? Aren’t they great? They may not be great FOR us…

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SuperNatural SuperFoods: Stock 25 Items For Health’s Journey

Pantry items: Cacoa nibs, red palm oil, coconut oil, turmeric, cinnamon, palm sugar, and more

Make healthy meals with whole food ingredients that are packed with nutrition. Add ‘em all, or slowly change your diet, adding a few here & there. Progress not perfection!

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(“Whether You Eat or Drink”): Pleasing God with How We Eat

Sarah, Jo, and Steph prepare healthy foods

We don’t live “by bread alone”- it’s not just about the food! Five Biblical thoughts on eating that glorifies God, from this weekend’s session on healthy eating:

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Coconut Oil for Mental Health: Why/How To Use, Where to Buy

Jar of coconut oil, handy broken pieces to use

Anyone can fall prey to Alzheimer’s and Dementia. But truthfully, I hadn’t given it much thought until earlier this year. How could my own mom become suicidal, paranoid, and delusional?!

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Oils- Which Are Healthy? (+ 5 Great Things About Olive Oil)

Virgin Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar Bottles

Confused about healthy oils? Grapeseed Oil is good. Rapeseed oil (from a mustard-type plant), not so good. Rapeseed got genetically modified (into “Canola Oil”). But olive oil’s awesome!

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