by Jane VanOsdol | Aug 2, 2022 | Body
What do you picture when you think of a whole food? For me I think of a juicy red apple, a fresh salad, or pasture-raised chicken – foods that God made for us in their natural states to infuse us with life and health. Then God said, “I give you every...
by Jane VanOsdol | Jun 30, 2022 | Body
Are you ready to improve your diet? In Food as Medicine Part 1, we learned it’s one of the most important things you can do to improve your overall health and enable your immune system to fight disease. God created our bodies to be able to heal, and when we eat...
by Jane VanOsdol | Apr 21, 2022 | Body
Food as medicine may be a phrase that you’ve heard. The famous Greek physician Hippocrates is credited with saying what God knew all along: “Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food.” Through much of my life, I have not lived up to that ideal. I grew up...
by Jane VanOsdol | Feb 23, 2022 | Body
Late winter often finds me with flagging spirits and energy. As February turns into the long often dreary month of March (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), I lose my drive for exercise. Doesn’t it seem so much easier to get out and move in the balmy breezes and...
by Jane VanOsdol | Jan 4, 2022 | Body
For most of us, our sense of smell enhances our enjoyment of life. The aromas of favorite foods, flowers, perfumes, and even rain enrich our lives. How many of us associate a certain smell with Grandma’s house, an aunt’s flower garden, Christmas baking, or other...
by Jane VanOsdol | Nov 25, 2021 | Body
As women, we want to make the holidays special for our families. We celebrate with favorite traditions and are open to trying new ones. We carve out time to draw close to Jesus during Advent. And there’s just no getting around it — many of our celebrations involve...
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