By Becky Bassham You can’t get enough vegetables. Winter veggies in the cruciferous family of broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbages pack a healthy dose of anti-oxidants to ward off colds and flu this time of year! Leafy green veggies are also abundant. Kales, chard, and greens such as mustard or collards are excellent choices. Keep in ...

The first Daniel Plan Spiritual Bootcamp offered a day retreat at Saddleback Church’s Rancho Capistrano campus for 90 guests to dive deeper into the connection between physical and spiritual health. We recorded it and have provided the notes, both with and without the fill-ins, so you can take time this month to seek God and ...

Beating stress can often be as easy as enjoying the aroma of oven-baked cookies on a cool winter evening. Or enjoying a hot cup of soup. Dark chocolate always soothes over the rough spots too. Here are “Daniel Plan Approved” comfort foods, brought to you by food designer Robert Sturm.       Dark Chocolate ...

Pastor Rick gives a lesson from the book of Phillipians about how to enjoy the people in your life even when circumstances make it difficult. Read this message and enjoy the best holidays ever with the people near you!      

By Dr. Daniel Amen 1. Breathe. Take 2 minutes every day, slow your breathing, and ask yourself the purpose of the holiday season. It is a time of celebration, not stress. 2. Maintain your good habits. Many vendors and a lot of other people will try to shove bad food and drink down your throat. ...

The holiday season can cause stress that impacts your health. In fact, Dr. Mark Hyman reports that 95 percent of all illness is caused or worsened by stress! But it can be managed. In these three resources, Dr. Hyman provides a simple deep-breathing technique, a way to soak the stress away and additional tips to ...

Watch Pastor Rick go in the “Truth Tube,” and explain highlights about The Daniel Plan on the popular The Dr. Oz Show! Filmed in March, 2011 when Pastor Rick had lost 26 pounds, the show aired on Friday, December 2 and now Pastor Rick reports weight loss of 50 pounds! For more information about The ...

Why is water so important? What does it do for your body and health? How much should you drink? Many other facts are written about in this thorough article by health enthusiast and Daniel Plan volunteer Eric Cardella. Click here to read    

From television’s hit series “The Biggest Loser,” Austin Andrews shares the importance of rewarding yourself for making progress on your health journey. Whether you’ve accomplished a big or small goal, give yourself a gift and enjoy the process! Learn more about Austin at http://facebook.com/brownteamaustin.

Hailed as one of the most inspirational movies of all time, we’ve grabbed a four-minute segment that captures the essense of honoring God with your body. Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. Written by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson, it is based on the true story of British athletes ...