Emmanuel Faith Community Church Reaches Out To Ill at Turkey Time

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I received this email from Emmanuel Faith Community Church & thought it simply wonderful. If your church has an outreach ministry to people at thanksgiving, let them know that there are many chronically ill people too who would love fellowship &/or food. I always say. . . remember that the Bible tells us not to "announce it in the next bulletin" or to say "call us if you need anything" but "Go out quickly into the streets & alleys of the town & bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind & the lame,"' (Luke 14:21). Thank you, Emmanuel Faith Community Church, for reminding of this! Dear Chronic Illness Support Group Members: Each Thanksgiving since 2003, the Married & Company Sunday School class at Emmanuel Faith Community … [Read more...]

What am I Going to Make for Dinner?

How many times have you asked your self that question in the last couple of weeks? Sometimes the idea of figuring out what to make & organizing all the ingredients takes more energy than actually throwing it all together & making the meal. Well, here's a web site that is worth bookmarking for those day! MyFridgeFood.com It gives you 2 options: You can use "quick find" or "detailed kitchen." Then you check off what is in your fridge, as well as your cupboards. Each pages has a bunch of items with check boxes beside them like this: Just check the ones that you have on h& & then the web site will show you a list of recipe ideas that include only those items you already have (This is a good way to save some money too & use up some … [Read more...]

Avocados Good for Liver Function

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If you’re on medications that cause stress on your liver, dip into the guacamole! Studies have shown that eating just one or two avocados each week can boost your liver function in as little as one week. Avocados are a cholesterol-free, sodium-free, low saturated fat food with only 5.0 grams of fat per serving (20% of the fruit). It’s believed by some that avocados protect against heart disease & some cancers. Related articles by Zemanta The Health Benefits of Avocado (sheerbalance.com) … [Read more...]

What is on my Food?

Wondering what pesticides are likely on the food you are eating? If so, here is a quick reference, whatsonmyefood.com They have a database that you can quickly search by product or pesticide name (helpful it you know you have a reaction to certain pesticides.) Each food listing also has a great deal of information about the quantity of pesticides used, their types, health effects & toxicity "legends." This isn't  a fly by night web site either. All of their data is from trusted sources such as United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP), U.S. EPA & PesticideInfo website. Related articles Organic-Learn to read the labels (informationonhealth.blogspot.com) … [Read more...]

I Have to Cook For My Family Even When Nauseous

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I live with constant nausea, so I eat very rarely & very little, but with a change in our living circumstances, I need to cook for my husb& & mother now, but I can barely st& the smell or sight of food. So far no medications have helped. Do you have any hints of how to get through it or hints of making cooking easier/faster? Thanks! -Sheila We asked Joanna Faillace, a Certified Biblical Health Coach & author of Super-Naturally Healthy Families Cookbook to offer some tips First off, do you know what the source of your nausea is? Are you on medications? Lactose intolerant? Nausea may stem from these. Also, I wonder if you know that not eating can actually trigger nausea, so try to eat at least some crackers between … [Read more...]

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