Food, Faith, and Fasting
This podcast is geared toward Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians who want to care for their health in a spiritually minded manner. It focuses on ways to manage medical conditions such as weight loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gastric reflux, and more. Rita Madden’s ...
This podcast is geared toward Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians who want to care for their health in a spiritually minded manner. It focuses on ways to manage medical conditions such as weight loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gastric reflux, and more. Rita Madden’s theory of health management is based on the wisdom embodied in the Holy Orthodox Church.
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Eating According to the Church Calendar
With the New Year around the corner, people are making ...
With the New Year around the corner, people are making decisions about which diet to try. In this episode, Rita shares what the research shows about eating the Holy Orthodox way.
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Properly Feasting
After a long seasonal fast, one will be tempted to ...
After a long seasonal fast, one will be tempted to overeat. What can we do to prevent overeating and properly enjoy the foods of the season? Rita has a few suggestions.
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Seasonal Fasting
Rita looks at proper seasonal fasting, as well as some ...
Rita looks at proper seasonal fasting, as well as some strategies for practicing this discipline when we are in the world.
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The Temptation to Misuse Food
None are without temptation. Even Christ was tempted. What do ...
None are without temptation. Even Christ was tempted. What do we do when we are tempted to use food for the wrong reasons? Rita discusses strategies to handle the misuse of food.
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Handling Relapse
For it is written, "If a righteous man falls down ...
For it is written, "If a righteous man falls down seven times"—that is, repeatedly throughout his life—"seven times shall he rise again" (Prov. 24:16). We will fall. Relapse does occur. Setting realistic goals is a great way to handle not giving in to the passions of overeating and slothfulness. Realistic goal-setting is a way to make positive changes that last.
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Establishing Behaviors That Last
St. Issac of Nineveh tells us that “a small but ...
St. Issac of Nineveh tells us that “a small but always persistent discipline is a great force; for a soft drop falling persistently hollows out hard rock.” In this episode, Rita discusses ways to set realistic goals for healthy behavior change.
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Self Care
What does it mean to truly love and care for ...
What does it mean to truly love and care for ourselves? How is this related to our health and faith? In this episode, Rita takes a look at the Akathist of Thanksgiving service to gain insight on how to properly nurture ourselves to aid us in proper care of body and soul alike.
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Exercise a Step Further
In this episode, listeners will continue to learn ways to ...
In this episode, listeners will continue to learn ways to make exercise a regular part of their everyday routines.
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Exercise as a Joyful Part of the Day
Exercise does not have to be a laborious and taxing ...
Exercise does not have to be a laborious and taxing process. And you don’t have to run marathons to attain its benefits. Writings from the second century by Clement of Alexandria explain that when it comes to physical activity we must keep a balance—neither doing nothing nor killing ourselves with exhaustion. In this podcast, listeners will attain practical ways to make exercise a practical and lasting part of their lives.
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Managing Stress Joyfully
Proper prayer, helping others, hobbies, healthy laughter, simplifying our lives, ...
Proper prayer, helping others, hobbies, healthy laughter, simplifying our lives, and singing can all be ways for us to manage our stress and benefit our health and weight. This podcast will review these various concepts and give us strategies for how to implement them into our daily lives.
