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This is the overview page on nutrition. However, the nutrition category is not confined solely to what we put into our bodies. Sometimes the category will cover the body itself, including various disorders and diseases. Food is medicine, but it is also fuel and flavor. And for most people, it is the hardest area of fitness to get right. These articles will simplify it for you, while also giving you a better understanding of the amazing body God has gifted you.
Nutrition
There are a few foundational concepts that need to be established before you can build a framework for your personal situation.
First off, you will never eat perfectly. The earth is broken, therefore food is broken. So understand that even if your resources were unlimited, you could not eat perfectly.
Secondly, you have a life and it exists outside the kitchen and the foods you eat. You are looking to make realistic changes and if that includes foods that have a few ingredients you cannot pronounce, that is okay.
Third, the science is always changing. You can only make informed decisions on what the current science suggests.
Lastly, there is so much bad information out there, as well as nutrition fearmongering, it can be disheartening to know where to begin. These articles will help make sense of it all.
Game Plan
As you balance the body stewardship opportunities the Lord has entrusted you with, ask for wisdom with your nutrition. You pray about other areas of your life, including safety. Nutrition is preventative medicine… a form of safety in its own right. Why would you not pray about it?
And since you cannot eat perfectly, you will learn to have grace with yourself. You will also learn not abuse the grace to make habitually unhealthy decisions. It is a balancing act. In time and with God’s help, you can put into place a lifestyle that works for your body.
Result
You will learn to approach your nutrition with confidence, as you arm yourself with knowledge, grace, self-control, and hope. Never forget your mission: to honor God with how you steward your body. If you are obsessed with your nutrition or if you ignore it, you lose sight of your mission.
Keep the Father at the center, trusting He will give you the wisdom you need and the strength to act on that wisdom. When that happens, freedom follows.
Great Books on Nutrition
- In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- Natural by Alan Levinovitz
- How Not To Die by Michael Greger & Gene Stone
- Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink
- The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker
Here are a few of the books that have made it my library. This list is constantly growing.
All Nutrition Articles
Here is a growing list of articles I’ve written on nutrition. Hope they help!
Understanding Insulin Resistance
Heads up… understanding insulin resistance is not hard but it does make for a very technical post. Not my favorite type of topic to cover. But with the increase in obesity and consequentially type 2 diabetes, we need to have a little chat about it. Understanding...
Superfood Spotlight: Quinoa
First things first, the term “superfood” is not a scientific term. It is not regulated by the FDA or any other agency. It’s a buzz word created by the food industry to market certain food products. While I am not a fan of hyped up marketing ploys, I do certainly...
Caffeine FAQ
I have to admit, writing this caffeine FAQ makes me a little nervous as it hits very close to home for me. I start everyday with two cups of coffee. I love my coffee. Sometimes the only reason I get out of bed in the morning is because I know that at least I’ll get to...
Setting Fitness Goals – Part II
You will recall from “Setting Fitness Goals Part I”, that I was in quite the dilemma with my exercise lifestyle. Things felt like they were going well, and then they suddenly seemed to be going poorly. Truth be told, I had no tangible way to prove either outcome. It...
Setting Fitness Goals – Part 1
Without ever setting fitness goals, I had been working out for over a year and thought it was going well. I felt like I was getting stronger. I didn’t seem quite as winded at the end of Insanity’s Full Cardio workouts. Playing sports with friends was going a bit...
Employee Wellness: What Can Be Done?
Employee wellness is becoming a topic of focus as headlines and our insurance premiums are making it painfully obvious: healthcare costs are increasing, in part to our increasing waistlines. And while employee wellness is a difficult and delicate issue to handle, it...
Food is Medicine: Health Benefits of Ginger
Food meets several needs in our lives. It’s used to provide fuel for energy to help us move and carry out daily tasks. It’s used to provide pleasure and help us celebrate special occasions. It keeps us alive and gives us nutrients to remain healthy on the inside. But...
Metabolic Syndrome. Hype with Merit?
It seems to me that metabolic syndrome is the newest, “hottest”, diagnosis. But does metabolic syndrome deserve the attention it’s getting? I went on a mission to see if metabolic syndrome is just hype or if it’s a real public wellness issue. What is Metabolic...
Superfood Spotlight: Spinach
In order to spotlight a superfood, we have to know what a superfood is in the first place. And honestly, it's hard to say really because there are no set qualifications that will make a certain food item a “superfood” in the first place. In general, superfoods are low...
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