Health Resources

As a Christian homeschooling family, one of our essential subjects is home ec, which means we spend a lot of time in the kitchen together. Yes, even my boys are learning to cook! My oldest is a grill chef at a Cracker Barrel restaurant.

There are some special health issues in the family, which makes cooking a challenge...a BIG challenge! I am lactose intolerant, allergic to eggs and mushrooms (and chocolate! <gasp>). My daughter has Type 1 Diabetes. My daughter and I are mostly vegetarian, and I am aiming toward being vegan.

Finally, I enjoy cooking and gardening, and photographing nature during my morning walks, and my children most of all.

Why do I aim to become vegan?

In the beginning, God created man in His image. And He even told man what his diet was to be.

God said, “Look, I have given you all the plants that have grain for seeds and all the trees whose fruits have seeds in them. They will be food for you.” ~Genesis 1:29, NCV.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. ~Genesis 1:29, KJV.

God designed man to eat fruits, seeds, herbs.

Now, I know I haven't always followed God's plan for my life, in many more areas than "just" diet. But I want to live my life to honor and glorify Him, so with His strength, I want to make changes, BIG changes, in my life. Also, my body feels much better when I steer away from animal flesh, eggs, dairy, etc.

Following is a list of sites I have found helpful to me. Maybe they will be helpful to you, as well.

RESOURCES:
Lifestyle Matters
Naturally Gourmet
Benton Sisters
Health Seminars Unlimited
Micheff Sisters
Chef Mark Anthony
3ABN (Three Angels Broadcasting Network) offers health and lifestyle programs, as well as vegan cooking programs, and lists the recipes on the website.
Go Healthy for Good, a program on HopeTV, there are other health programs throughout the week, as well.
Speak Up, also a program on HopeTV.
Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital
Black Hills Health and Education Center
Weimar Center of Health & Education
Country Life Natural Foods
Body & Spirit (exercise)