Stevens Brookes
The psalmist prays, "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14, KJV). Our bodies are a gift, and caring for them can be one way of saying thank you.Yet between work, family, church, and daily stress, the habits that protect our health often slip down...
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New Research on Step Counts and Walking Pace, and a Christian View of Caring for the BodyBrisk walking can be a simple way to incorporate moderate-intensity physical activity into a daily routine. Both walking pace and total daily steps can contribute to overall health.Once you start walking for your health,...
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Reading the Numbers Behind the MarketingOlive oil capsules offer convenience, but consumers should compare the actual oil content, ingredients, polyphenol information, and quality standards rather than relying only on product claims.As interest in healthy eating grows, olive oil capsules have become easy to find on store shelves and online. You...
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What the Research Says, What It Doesn't, and How Christians Can Think Wisely About Health FoodsA woman enjoys a spoonful of manuka honey as part of a simple and peaceful morning routine.If you pay any attention to health trends, you have probably come across Manuka honey. It often costs several...
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When an eyelid starts twitching or we feel unusually tired, magnesium is often one of the first nutrients that comes to mind.That is why magnesium supplements have become so common on store shelves. But magnesium does not have to come from a bottle. Many familiar foods already found in American...
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On food, faith, and the quiet theology of daily choicesI didn't grow up thinking much about what I ate. Food was fuel, mostly. Fast, convenient, abundant. It wasn't until a season of burnout — the kind where you're too tired to pray and too wired to sleep — that a...
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What a simple daily walk taught me about stewardship, grace, and showing up.I'll be honest with you: for a long time, I didn't count walking as real exercise. It felt like something you did on the way to real exercise — the warm-up before the warm-up. Running counted. Cycling counted....