Eating snacks between small meals can help to boost metabolism, satiate the body, increase energy and aide digestion. Whether you are seeking wellness, fat loss or fitness goals, healthy snacking is vital.

Viable solutions and a proper plan of action only come AFTER proper assessment. How many of us really “take a pulse” on our reality before leaping forward into new year’s goals and resolutions? I would say this time of honest reflection is often overlooked. Or, maybe we are great at identifying the problems, but we have yet to dive deeper into the “why” behind the problem.

…one of the most exciting health victories for me this Summer was discovering that while my body still rejects chicken eggs, it is now gratefully receiving DUCK EGGS! After 6 years of “no eggs”, this truly is a gift from the LORD. As someone who struggles to consume enough daily protein, finding a quick, affordable and portable protein option has been game changer. Protein is essential for increasing energy, lean muscle tissue and healthy organ function.

Because camping serves as revival for the body, soul and mind, the last thing I want to do is feed our family junk on the journey. Some of the best memories are made when we are fueling our bodies healthfully for the experience and avoiding headaches, dips in energy and digestive distress (because, really, while I am grateful there are bathhouses, I would not say the use of them is the highlight of the trip). We want to be PRESENT while we are camping and RESTORED when we return home. With our desire to be the first generation in our family to pass on the tradition of camping, we hope our children are inspired to learn how to feed their families healthfully while enjoying sacred time with God, His creation and each other.

What a gracious God we serve to have created day and night – rhythms of work and rest.  In our glorified bodies with the Creator in heaven – we won’t need sleep!   But in THIS lifetime, He knew we would.  Our fragile bodies need time to recover. In His incarnate state, even Jesus needed it (remember his sleeping episode on the boat amidst the storm in Mark 4:38?).