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How to Crush Cancer

Do this one thing to crush your chance of developing cancer by 20% to 30%!

Did I get your attention? You can make a difference simply by increasing your fruit and vegetable intake. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated a connection between the two. Lifestyle factors such as body fatness, nutrition intake and excessive alcohol consumption are related to at least 20% of cancers diagnosed in the United States. So let’s take a look at how we can improve our produce intake to promote cancer prevent...

In Light of Vitamin D

Vitamin D. You know you need it. But do you know why? Or how much? Or what it even is? If not, you’ve come to the right place.

What Is Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is a nutrient that we not only ingest from food, but our bodies synthesize it from sunlight. Once active in the body, vitamin D becomes raw material for making the hormone calcitriol, which supports calcium and phosphorous absorption and bone health.

Additionally, Vitamin D supports hundreds of processes in our body. In fact, virtually eve...

The #1 Mistake Christians Make With Their Fitness

Take a guess… what’s the #1 mistake Christians make with their fitness?

“Too many carbs?”

Nope.

“Not enough cardio?”

Wrong.

“Snacking? Sleeping instead of working out? Not eating enough protein?”

Uh… no, no, and no.

For Christians, the number one mistake we make is confusing our goals and our results. They should not be synonymous.

Losing weight, getting stronger, having more energy, having more confidence, these kind of “results” are wonderful. When they happen, we can praise God for Him ena...

The Difference Between Tripping and Falling

It seems like yesterday I was teaching our children how to walk. It required a lot of handholding, encouraging, and praising… but I was happy to do it.

Inevitably, there were times when they’d be going a little too fast and would trip on something, most commonly their own feet.

When they tripped, there was only one thing that made the difference as to whether they’d fall down… were they holding their father’s hand?

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The Nutrition Tithe

For you church-goers out there, you know that basket they pass around during service? Some call it offering. Others call it giving or donations. Still others refer to it as a tithe. It’s when you give some money to the church to help the church fulfill it’s mission. More specifically, giving one-tenth or 10% of your income. The idea is that by giving God your first fruits (that is, the first portion of your income), you’re acknowledging that you are merely a steward of what He has entrusted t...

14 Tips for Eating Healthy Mexican

Eat healthy Mexican… it’s not as hard as you think.

If I was only allowed one ethnicity of food for the rest of my life, no question it would be Mexican. It’s bold, spicy, flavorful, and just downright delicious. I could eat it daily.

Sometimes, in fact, I want Mexican so badly that it doesn’t even feel like I’m choosing it, but rather it is choosing me. Mexican is my food soul mate.

Apparently I am not alone. I’ve read that salsa is one of America’s best-selling condiments. I’ve also read th...

Your Kids And Your Fitness

I couldn’t believe it. There’s no way it could be right. So I double-checked the math.

9 + 2  + 11 + 3 … plus … carry the … divide by 4.2 … equals… 15. FIFTEEN!

I was right the first time… but I wished I wasn’t.

We had completed a little sugar experiment in our house. Much to my dismay, on a normal healthy day of eating, we had still given Gigi, who was four at the time, 15 teaspoons of sugar (63 grams). That accounted for 20% of her total calories for that day!

Fast forward four years and sh...

FREE 5K Running Program (8 Week)

If you’re wanting to run a 5K and aren’t sure where to start, you’re in good hands.

We have created an 8-week training plan for for running a 5K. This plan is for runners with a decent 2 mile base, meaning they can run 2 miles without issue.

If you don’t have a good base or even if you do, but want to take more time in your training, we also have a 12-week Couch-to-5K training plan you can follow.

The 8-week 5K training plan below is a run/walk plan. Here’s how it works:

Each run day, you’ll...

FREE Couch-to-5K Running Program (8 Week)

If you’re wanting to run a 5K and aren’t sure where to start, you’re in good hands.

We have created an 8-week training plan for going from the couch to running a 5K. This plan is for runners with a decent 2 mile base, meaning they can run 2 miles without issue.

If you don’t have a good base or even if you do, but want to take more time in your training, we also have a 12-week Couch-to-5K training plan you can follow.

The 8 week Couch-to-5K training plan below is a run/walk plan. Here’s how it...

FREE Couch-to-5K Running Program (12 Week)

So you’re ready to tackle a 5K? You’ve come to the right place!

Here is your 12 week plan for going from the couch to running a 5K. The running plan we’re providing is a run/walk plan. Here’s how it works:

Each run day, you’ll have a run-to-walk ratio to use. A ratio of 1:5 means you would run 1 minute and walk for 5. You’d then repeat this ratio until that day’s mileage is complete. A ratio of 2:3 means you would run for 2 minutes and walk for 3. And so on.

Notice, you’ll only use one ratio...