Be Well

The battle is for the brain—the seat of our thoughts, emotions, and actions—and that’s where recovery begins. A healthy, well-functioning brain can make better choices and more clearly...

The Stuffed Pepper Recipe is one of those recipes that can be made into all sorts of exotic and fanciful dishes with the right filling. However, today, we are making super simple, no-fuss stuffed peppers.

What would you be willing to sacrifice to compete in the Olympics and win a gold medal? Athletes sacrifice a lot to compete in the Olympics. When I was growing up, my family made many sacrifices so my siblings and I could achieve our athletic dreams. Over the kitchen sink in my childhood home hung...

When we think about stress we often think about a heavy workload. But stressors in our private life can be just as compromising as our work stress. Stress may come from debt, relationship problems, disease or even from very abstract things such as feeling a lack of purpose, or feeling uncertain about whether you have taken the right decision. Today we want to pinpoint the most common sources of personal stress and...

Something’s got to give—don’t let it be your good health. Is it possible to enjoy bountiful meals and better health in spite of our crazy-busy schedules? The answer is Yes! Here are some tips for quick-cuisine that can jump-start your journey to good health—in a hurry. Fast doesn’t have to be bad! F-A-S-T is good when it spells...

If you are not familiar with ceviche, it is a dish from Peru made with raw fish curated in citrus juices. In this version, we will use...

Now we know that chlorophyll is not only important for plants, but also for...

Facing into the wind, fingers numbed from the cold, back and arms aching from the struggle, we inched our way across the lake! What in the world had we gotten into? Why were we even here, the two of us, father and son, fighting our way across this vast lake into the face of the north wind that was...

Joseph Malish is a church elder, a trainer, and one of a million refugees from South Sudan living in Uganda. He has another name, too: “Malish Leben.” His new name means milk, and in a country with one of the world’s worst refugee crises, it represents...

How about an international favorite that will also protect your skin? Eggplant is a good source of fiber, calcium, and other vitamins, while garlic fights bacteria and keeps...

Jimmy’s story. Jimmy was a big baby—10 pounds at birth. By age ten, he tipped the scales at 150 pounds. Just baby fat, his mother reasoned. He will grow out of it. Jimmy did grow out of it and into something...

This Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili is one for the books; it delivers a fantastic flavor experience but is simple to make. This recipe is my staple “go-to” recipe. It can also be made in advance and heated right before serving, which makes it a great option for those busy days when dinner or lunch needs to be on the table in just a few minutes.