Part 1 of a 3-Part Series on Essential Nutrition by Katy Gillis, Certified Natural Health Professional, Amen University Brain Health Licensed Trainer, and Certified Biblical Coach.
Because He is our loving Father, God has a plan for ultimate nutrition, hydration, and living a healthy lifestyle (mental, physical, and spiritual health).
It includes several key elements:
1. He created the earth, sun, and water; this is the perfect environment for us to live in.
2. He created plants and certain animals for food; these are healing or restoring for us to eat.
3. He tasked us with work that is both mentally and physically active, keeping the brain and body healthy and strong.
Scriptures (starting in Genesis chapter 1), science, and logic all support the benefits of these elements, which is a joy to see and know and to have the ability to do better.
The goal of living a healthy lifestyle is being a good steward of what the Lord has blessed us with (our body, His resources):
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”
Watch the video lesson:
The books I mentioned:
The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael T. Murray and Joseph Pizzorno
7 Pillars of Health by Dr. Don Colbert
Change Your Brain Change Your Life by Dr. Daniel Amen
The next video in this series: What to eat (and truly evil foods that disrupt a healthy body and try to keep you from living out your calling), followed by a fantastic menu planning and grocery shopping strategy that keeps you on track and on budget.
Watch the videos:
Part 2: What to eat and what NOT to eat
Part 3: Menu Planning & Grocery Shopping
As promised, here are my websites/your resources:
1. Renew Christian Coaching: for our personal coaching programs
2. Essential Beauty: the blog section contains healthy recipes and other resources for beauty from a biblical perspective
3. Instagram @renewchristiancoaching to stay connected
Disclaimer: We are not medical doctors and this material is not to be used as medical advice or to replace medical advice. We share information from multiple research studies that can be found at the National Institute of Health (www.nih.gov), Amen Clinics, and other leading scientific databases. We try to present our content from a biblical perspective - and at times, personal or professional experience or opinion - never assuming authority over the Holy Spirit's guidance to the individual, and pray it encourages you if you are a fellow Christian seeking to honor the Lord in all that you do.