Protect yourself and your family. By knowing and acting on these Seven Steps to Health, you can help prevent cancer: 1. Choose to be a non-smoker and avoid second-hand smoke. 2. Choose a variety of lower-fat, high fibre foods. Maintain a healthy body weight and limit your alcohol intake. 3. Protect yourself and your family [...]

Can a bubble bath reduce your risk of heart disease? Could a manicure ease your asthma symptoms or a soothing massage prevent your next cold? Simple, stress-reducing activities could have a positive impact on your health. Doctors have long known that stress plays a large role in the health and well being of all of [...]

The body needs a certain amount of fat in the diet. It stores fat to serve as a quick energy source and to protect important organs. However, all fats and oils are high in calories. Fats provide 9 calories for each gram contained in food, while protein and carbohydrates each provide only 4 calories. While [...]

** How well do you care for your body? Please comment. http://talk.thelife.com/2006/10/28/wisdom-for-good-health/ Please open your Bible and read: (1 Corinthians 9:24 – 27 ) Because God cares so much for your body, let?s review some simple ways to look after yourself physically. First, pay close attention to what you eat. Your body will use whatever [...]

“Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine and good things in others. Think about all the things you can praise God for and be glad about??? (Philippians 4:8) There is a book called Forgive for Good: A Proven [...]

Had a good laugh recently? Need one? Stressful days can invite comic relief. Doctors realize that laughter can enhance physical and mental health. Now it seems even looking forward to laughter can be good for you. WebMD reports that Lee Berk, MD, a University of California Irvine medical professor, and his associates have for years [...]

More than half of North Americans over 50 will, at some time in their life, suffer from the colon condition known as diverticulosis. Jean, 58, a wife, mother and grandmother decided that after three days of fever and excruciating pain in her stomach that enough was enough. As much as she hated going to the [...]

The human heart is made up of muscle tissue and is hollow so it can serve as a temporary reservoir for blood. The heart’s function over your lifetime is to keep your blood circulating through the arteries, veins, and capillaries of your body. If you achieve normal life expectancy, your heart will beat about 3.5 [...]

“I have been crucified with Christ; and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:10) George Muller was asked the secret of [...]

Got lingering anger, stress or high blood pressure? You may need to forgive someone (or to be forgiven yourself). That’s the conclusion of an increasing number of social scientists. Religion has long held that forgiveness is an important component of a fruitful life. A recent Christianity Today article outlined secular research that also supports its [...]