Water: The Healthiest Drink
As a nutritional counselor, I find myself talking about water quite a bit with clients. It’s one of the easiest and most beneficial things we can change to improve our health. Our bodies are around 70% water. Dr. F. Batmaghelidj, author of Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, states that “Water is the basis of all […]
Water and Oils: Blessings from God’s Good Garden
The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.Isaiah 58:11 Water. So simple, yet so vital and life-giving. Oils from the garden. So complex, yet also so vital and life-giving. Common knowledge tells us that water […]
6 Simple Ways to Battle Bloating
Your jeans fit just a few days ago, but now they will barely zip. Your stomach is round and swollen. You’re feeling uncomfortable and may have pain in your abdomen, excessive gas, or constipation. You are BLOATED. Why is that happening and what can you do about it? Bloating is very common and affects men […]
Filter Your Tap Water
Want to know when to filter your tap water? And how? We all know that drinking plenty of water is vital for health. Learn how to stay hydrated while avoiding common drinking water pollutants. Here’s how to: Identify the contaminants in your home tap water Find a filter that works Skip bottled water Choose safer […]
More than Just a Liquid
“You have got to be kidding!” I gasped as my health-conscious friend tried to impress upon me the need to drink at least a half gallon of water a day. “I can barely get a glassful down!” I continued to protest. I knew that my body needed water to flush toxins and waste from my […]
Whosoever Drinketh
“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”John 7:37b-38 Jesus, Our PeaceWhile I was growing up, when things would not go the way I had planned. I would go to my mom to complain. […]
Why You Need to Sweat
Sweating is important; however the jury is still out on whether or not sweating will release toxins from your body. My goal is to present you with the facts and allow you to develop your own opinion on this highly controversial subject. Sweat is produced by the largest organ of the body, the skin. Its […]
Common Heat Illnesses
It’s hot, it’s humid and it’s summertime. It’s also time to think about how to handle the heat. Certain people are more at risk than others to the perils of heat exposure. People with chronic medical problems, the very young (less than 4 years old), the elderly (greater than 65 years old), the overweight, and […]
Watermelon Recipes
Watermelon Lime Popsicle 2 cups Watermelon (Cubed) 1 tbsp. Agave Nectar 1/4 cup Lime Juice 1 tbsp. Lime Zest Combine watermelon, agave nectar, and lime juice in a blender and puree. Stir zest into watermelon mixture. Pour mixture into Popsicle molds and place in the freezer until frozen. Enjoy on a warm summer day. Image […]
Optimistic Outlooks
Shackleton crater may be a future landing site, and it’s located almost exactly at the Moon’s south pole (cross hairs). Image Credit: NASA/Arizona State University. This summer I am working as an intern at NASA and the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, TX. I will be studying the moon but the majority of my […]
