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New Study: Church Attendance and Better Health
May 25th, 201210:42 AM ETThe Canadian National Post carried an article - Attending Religious Services Linked to Better Health - earlier this week about a study that was conducted in Canada. The authors of the research say that is the first of its kind in Canada to link heart-related health and religious observance. Ananya Banerjee, the epidemiologist who headed the r... -
Why the Blood of Jesus is Related to the Care of Our Body
April 06th, 201211:04 AM ETHow does the blood of Jesus relate to the care of your body and health? Jesus paid a high price for our lives and for our freedom from sin. As Christians, we're especially sensitive to this during Easter Week as we're reminded of what he went through in the hours before he was crucified on the cross and of the horrific death he experienced. I... -
The Emotional Life of Your Brain. What the Latest Research Says.
March 06th, 201209:08 PM ETAnother wellness-related newspaper entry has caught my attention. In today's Wall Street Journal, Laura Landro briefly reviews a new book written by Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley titled The Emotional Life of Your Brain. In her review, Landro writes the following: "Contrary to the old dogma that the brain is genetically fixed in form and func... -
Qnexa - Another Weight Loss Pill. Another Substitute for God
March 03rd, 201204:33 PM ETAbout a week ago a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended that a new weight loss prescription drug be approved. The name of the drug is Qnexa. It has been over 12 years since such a weight loss pill came out on the market but it seems like we'll have another one not too far down the road. In the Review section of this weekend'... -
Obesity in the Church. It's Time for Pastors to Make a Resolution.
January 05th, 201202:05 PM ETIn my last post I wrote about studies that have shown that religious activity, specifically church attendance, has been shown to be related to higher levels of obesity. According to several studies, people who regularly attend church are more likely to be obese than those who do not regularly attend. I find this disturbing. It's not the simpl... -
2011 Report: Our Obese Nation - Where Does Your State Rank?
July 08th, 201109:23 AM ETThe number of obese people rose in 16 of the 50 states last year. The trend in our country for people becoming more fat continues. Now there are 12 states where the obesity rate is above 30% and in 38 states the rate is above 25%. Since 1995, obesity rates have grown fastest in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Tennessee, and slowest in Washington, D.... -
Study: Obese Girls Twice as Likely to Become Addicted to Smoking
June 22nd, 201105:16 PM ETDo you know an obese teenage girl? Do you know a young adult female who smokes? Maybe you're one. The Health Behavior News Service reports of research that indicates that obese adolescent girls are more than twice as likely to become addicted to smoking when they are young adults than those who are not obese. The study appears online in the J... -
America's Plan for Better Health and Wellness. Where's the Spiritual Care and Faith Component?
June 16th, 201104:29 PM ETThe new National Prevention Strategy was rolled out today, June 16th, by the Health and Human Services branch of the U.S. Government. The report is titled National Prevention Strategy - America's Plan for Better Health and Wellness. America's Plan for Better Health and Wellness - Strategic Direction and Priorities The strategy's seven prior... -
Christian Yoga. Can it Really Be a Good Thing?
June 06th, 201102:49 PM ETI've recently read a few columns on Christian Post about Yoga, the most recent being Holy Yoga or Demonism? Ariel Rey, in the above mentioned column, indicates that "Yoga, according to Pastor Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church in Seattle, is a form of demonism. He said in a sermon last year, "It's absolute paganism. Yoga and meditation a... -
May is Mental Health Month - What Does the Bible Say?
May 11th, 201111:30 PM ETMay has been recognized as Mental Health Month by many organizations for several years - and this year is no exception. Mental Health America is recognized by the US government as the lead agency for this national observance. Live Your Life Well is a campaign that Mental Health America is conducting to raise awareness and educate pe...
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