Nutrition

You’re busy and in a hurry. No time to snack or at least snack healthy, right? Wrong! Leave the junk food behind and revert to raw. Yes, you can do it AND enjoy it. In fact, in the time it takes for you to find your 7 favorite raw snack foods we bet you’ll be ready to help your friends find their favorites too.

We could tell you what we’re against – donuts in the church foyer every Sunday, gut-busting church fellowship dinners and preachers parading pounds of fat in front of a congregation who will have to miss next week’s communion so they can go have bariatric surgery. Instead, get Fit To Eat. This isn’t another high school home-economics class. This is a serious step toward putting your appetite on the alter, giving your passion for eating to God and rediscovering food done right!eous. Get a Kosher mentality for real food that is purely fabulous – the Chef is in the house. This article will help you to start a Fit To Eat class.

Easter is near. This, the most important Christian holiday, is a time to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ and the salvation and hope He has given. Are you prepared? Faith & Fitness Magazine is hosting a 12-day online event that gives you the tools to prepare spiritually, physically and nutritionally. Participate and you can benefit others.

You may not think of him as a nutritionist, but God has some great eating insights that can transform the way you do food. And yep, It’s all found in his #1 best selling book --- the Bible. To understand it all better, Hope Egan has developed a web resource that helps make it clear and easy. Now, she’s partnered with Faith & Fitness Magazine to bring regular insights to our Nutrition department.

You’ve seen them. Those “vegetarians” are a little out there and those “vegans” they’re from a different planet. But admit it, you’re more than just a little curious to know more about them. They look pretty fit and have a good attitude. Even more, they don’t seem to get sick often. What if all those “eat your vegetables” stories have more truth than you realize? What if you could go vegan or vegetarian today?

”Just a spoon full of sugar helps the insulin go up”. OK, not quite how the Mary Poppins song goes but… Registered Dietitian Tim McComsey is back to address a nutrition question from one of our readers. Learn how to regulate your blood sugar by eating the right balance of God given foods.

Eat chocolate and lose weight. Not quite what you expect right? OK well today’s tie-me-over-to-lunch chocolate candy bar has evolved --- a lot, and not in a good way. But the closer you can get to that original God-designed natural cacao bean the healthier it is. Get a good daily dose of antioxidants – the tasty way!

We all eat, but our motives and the end results can be very different. Some people want to actually gain weight. For others, losing body fat and improving fitness and energy is the goal. Tim McComsey breaks down the science of eating to gain or lose with keys to achieve and foods that will help. Do you want to gain or lose? Either way, read this entire article because the principles behind healthy weight loss are similar to those for weight gain.

Get ready to ignite your passion for “legal” foods. Author Hope Egan helps you blow away legalistic diet traps and discover new ways to transform your eating from SAD to wow! You get FREE 4 of her printable recipes that you can start using now. Enjoy eating healthy!

Are you skipping breakfast, eating too many quick sandwiches, regularly grabbing “empty” snacks and eating too late before you go to bed? Feeling irritable inside and out? Then it’s time to fast. If your immediate response is, “no thanks” then think again. A partial fast is easier than you think. Recovery is just 21 days away. FREE recipes included.

With a zesty flavor this hardy DINNER recipe hardly seems like it should be part of a “fast”. You’ll make this one over and over every time you say, “lets have pizza”.

If you thought soup was boring then think again. This LUNCH special has a distinctive flavor and is sure to be a hit with everyone.

Get your day started right with this refreshing and tasty Strawberry Banana Smoothie for BREAKFAST.

If you’ve hit the weights but never really achieve the gains or muscularity that you want then think about adding 3 supplements that are “must haves” to pack on some quality size. Add them to hard work and consistency and reach your full potential.

Are you in that magical place called the ‘fat-burning zone’? For a healthy body weight you need to understand that the zone is in fact living constantly the way God designed your body. Change your focus from, “How many calories am I burning?” to “How am I burning those calories?”. Use our COMMENTS feature in this article to interact with Dr. Len Lopez.

If you think a “G-free” diet means it is rated X (as in “Xtremely tasteless”) then get ready to renew your faith. There is hope for you and the many others affected by a diet filled with gluten. No need to keep asking, “Why me God?” Instead try these recipes and you’ll be saying “Wow! Thank you God for a gluten-free diet.” Includes 5 FREE printable gluten-free recipes that you can use now.

This Gluten-Free Salsa Chicken RECIPE is part of the series, The Gluten-Free Diet, Have Faith It’s Flavorful.

This Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread RECIPE is part of the series, The Gluten-Free Diet, Have Faith It’s Flavorful.

This Gluten-Free Oyako Donburi RECIPE is part of the series, The Gluten-Free Diet, Have Faith It’s Flavorful.

This Gluten-Free Waffles RECIPE is part of the series, The Gluten-Free Diet, Have Faith It’s Flavorful.

This Gluten-Free Lasagna RECIPE is part of the series, The Gluten-Free Diet, Have Faith It’s Flavorful.

The tension mounts as a million things throttle toward you daily. Snacks and meals can add to the stress in a big way. Want to change and lose that anxiety? Learn simple ways you can make good nutrition part of a more relaxed and balanced you.

Many people think that God is a cosmic killjoy when it comes to food. Want to sleep better, have more energy, and have a better attitude about everything in life? Hope Egan shows you how to indulge in foods that look, smell and taste delicious. Four FREE recipes from her new cookbook are included to help you kick-start a new attitude toward amazing meals.

It’s easy to think that winter weight gain is inevitable. Yet, the Bible is clear - Changing the way you think will change the way you act. Discover how to transform your beliefs by applying tips that will lead you to new truths and a way to avoid the needless and unhealthy weight this year.

How many times have you regretted eating too much during a Thanksgiving, Christmas or other holiday dinner? This season be healthy. Here are some practical steps that you can take to increase fat cell burn and decrease fat cell storage. Includes free healthy recipes and tips.

One summer day I was running for exercise when I came upon a garden and collection of eight college students tending it. We talked and the smiles we shared confirmed we were in agreement in our social perspectives. Yet we had more in common than that. The garden space had become our all-natural worship location.

I am the mother of 4 teenagers. It occurred to me that a lot of skin issues are affected by sport and fitness activities. I’ve discovered an approach to skin care that is effective for the active person and spiritually strengthening too.

"The day you pushed a wheelbarrow full of fat out on stage to illustrate the 67 pounds you had lost, I cheered for you. When you gained the weight back, I was sad. Oprah, I encourage you to try something new." Author, Danna Demetre shares an open letter to offer the role faith can play in long-term weight management.

What is it that causes even the most rational, disciplined and health conscious people to abandon good sense and eat recklessly during the holidays? Elizabeth Barge offers you a low-fat and tasty turkey cooking technique and ideas to make your celebration feast healthier. It is your faith and fitness gift for the season to improve your family’s health.

Registered Dietician Elizabeth Barge says, “I’ve found that it’s impossible for me to be spiritually hungry for God and the Bible when I am overfed physically”. Barge introduces you to the purpose and technique of fasting (abstaining from food). Gain wisdom and guidance as you center on God and pursue this spiritual discipline.