Let’s talk about sodas, otherwise known as soft drinks. According to a 9/14/21 Newsweek.com article titled, The 10 Most Popular Sodas in America, Coca-Cola is number one on the list, followed by Diet Coke, but second only by a relatively small margin. This is intriguing because the primary reason for drinking Diet Coke is to minimize sugar intake. […]
You may recall the good old days of Sesame Street. One of my favorite characters was the Cookie Monster (maybe because I could relate to the way he mowed down a chocolate chip cookie like nobody’s business? – LOL). He used to sing the song, “C is for cookie, that’s good enough for me…Oh, cookie,
OUTLINE: 1Co 6:19-20Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.The Great Litmus TestIs what you’re doing (or thinking about doing) bringing
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OUTLINE: The Great Litmus TestIs what you’re doing (or thinking about doing) bringing glory to God? Are you “[glorifying] God in your body?” (1 Co 6:20) “bodily discipline is only of little profit”It is conceded that bodily discipline is of profit; however, compared to spiritual fitness, it pales. This is not a license for physical unfitness (it’s
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OUTLINE: Jn 4:32But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” “bodily discipline is only of little profit”It is conceded that bodily discipline is of profit; however, compared to spiritual fitness, it pales. This is not a license for physical unfitness (it’s just the opposite); rather, it simply
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“Just eat whatever you want!” Let’s see here…hmmm…how may I count the ways (and people) I won’t be hearing this from?!!! Let’s see, at my doctor’s? Nope. How about from a nutritionist? Yeah, right! What about a cross-fit trainer? Do they even eat anything other than green veggies and tofu? LOL – just kidding, of course. You
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The older I get, the more I find myself reading the labels on the back of food packaging. When I was younger and presuming invincibility, I would poke fun at those who used to do this. Now, here I am, looking down my nose, underneath my prescription glasses, trying to read all of the fine
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I love to bake. My favorite dessert to bake is chocolate chip cookies. There are many reasons why this is so appealing to me: the exact science of the process, the focus required – which allows my mind to “relax” from all other thoughts – the magnificent aroma, the motivation of love for whomever I
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One of the first things you must do if you want to lose weight, or just adopt a healthy lifestyle, is modify your diet. You must start by making calories count by replacing “empty” ones with those that are beneficial. Instead of snacking on foods such as bagels with cream cheese, chips, or cookies, all