Nutrition and Food Prep

COCONUT OIL and its amazing benefits! God has provided yet another one of those multi-use natural products that is incredibly versatile. Not only is coconut oil a vital part of our nutrition, but I use it all the time in my beauty regimen. For these reasons and many more, it’s not something I ever want to do without. I actually consider it truly a shame women of my generation and prior knew nothing about this wonderful stuff! While growing up in the ’50s and ’60s, Crisco, sadly, was the alternative cooking fat. Ugh, not something I would ever use today!

About 3,000 years ago, David, the shepherd king of Israel equated God’s Word as food even sweeter than honey. He states in Psalm 119:103, "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" I have found this to be so! Never before in my Christian journey has God's Word been so dear to me as now. It (Jesus) has uplifted me and encouraged me like nothing else—a necessity to my health physically and emotionally, as well as spiritually.

Please be careful when it's hot!!! From my own experience, I can't stress this warning enough. Getting too hot during high temps and humid conditions is very dangerous. It can even be life-threatening. During extremely hot and humid days it’s very easy to get over-heated. Heat stress, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke is a real danger if you don’t adequately prepare for work or exertion outside. Even working indoors in high heat conditions can be hazardous.

I am amazed at the myriad health benefits of the humble papaya! Our brilliant Creator has given us a delicious, multi-purpose fruit providing more than 12 impressive health and beauty benefits. Also called pawpaw, they are loaded with Vitamins A, C, E, and K, plus B Vitamins, as well as calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Not to mention, papaya is a powerful antioxidant, making it an extremely valuable addition to a healthy diet.