I came here prepared to go on a diatribe about the ineffectiveness of low carbohydrate diets such as Atkins and South Beach only to realize that I don’t have a diatribe in me right now. Here’s the bottom line: There is no secret to quick weight loss.
It is true that you will lose weight quickly on a [...]

By Anita Beauregard
A new habit that I have begun working to cultivate is to try and find something on each of my hiking trips that inspires me or teaches me or speaks to my heart. Even though many trails begin to look the same after a while, each holds it’s own special treasures, if I [...]

The thoughts presented here are an adaptation of my thoughts about the insights of John Eldredge in his book “Wild at Heart.” Out of necessity, I have quoted him extensively to make my thoughts clear.
As a boy what did you dream of? When you let your imagination run wild, where did it go? If you were like me you [...]

Today we look at the dietary guidelines of Scientology. Scientology is known to most of America through such high-profile adherents as actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta. It is young, as religions go. Some consider it controversial. Scientology dietary guidelines coalesce around the “purification rundown,” a church regimen intended to purge the body of toxins [...]

Soon you will be eating lobotomized Frankenstein meat in your hamburger. Excuse me, I mean meat from a thousand lobotomized Frankensteins.  Scientist are working on genetically modifying the brains of cows and pigs so that they no longer feel pain when they’re zapped by the stun gun at slaughter or when they are factory farmed. [...]

In the spirit of full disclosure let me first admit that, at heart, I am a Conservative. Now, before you Lefties roll your eyes and have a knee jerk reaction, you need to understand that I’m not your run-of-the-mill media portrayed Conservative. To me, Conservatism means that the government should play a very limited [...]

Panera Bread is admittedly one of my favorite restaurants. Technically it doesn’t qualify as “fast food” but rather “faster food.” Granted there are many of Panera’s products that do not fit within my diet profile, particularly on the bakery side of our local restaurant. However, there is much to be said for being able to walk into [...]

By Anita Beauregard
I’m not really sure that anyone else noticed my mood, but I was feeling down, and the slightly dark mood was darkening deeper still. For several days, I felt so alone, even among crowds, and try as I may, I just felt… forgotten. I put on my happy face, and headed [...]

Ultimately I consider life to be about gaining experience and growth through overcoming challenges. It can seem sometimes that we are challenged far more than our neighbor and that our misfortunes far outweigh that which we think we are able to bare. I have had my share of obstacles and challenges in life as I [...]

Here’s another installment in our Sunday tradition of featuring the nutritional guidelines of various religious sects. Today we feature the guidelines of Rastafarianism. The Rastafari movement is a monotheistic, Abrahamic, new religious movement that arose in a Christian culture in Jamaica in the 1930s. Its adherents, who worship Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, former Emperor [...]

By Blane Sheffield
There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things ‘in order,’ she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.
She told him which songs [...]

By Blane Sheffield
Several months back I bought an older model Jeep Wrangler and have thoroughly enjoyed driving it, especially during the warmer weather when the top and doors come off.
One of the things I quickly noticed about driving an on/off-road style jeep is that the steering reacts very quickly. If you barely turn the steering [...]

Contributed by Blane Sheffield
I promise myself…
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.
To think only of [...]

Do you like to eat raw cherries? I sure do! In fact, I have to be conciensious of not eating too many at one time when I do.
Are you aware of the significant antioxidant and anti-inflamatory properties in those cherries? If not, allow me to share some information with you. If you like cherries now, [...]

As a father of four daughters I have a vested interest in their development of a healthy body image. It seems as if I’m fighting an uphill battle against media’s perception of what is beautiful. It is impossible to pick-up a magazine these days without seeing beautifully perfect people donning not only the cover but virtually every page [...]