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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Ditch Dieting
How are we supposed to enjoy our bodies when advertising ...
How are we supposed to enjoy our bodies when advertising markets unrealistic ways of looking, living, and eating? Rita discusses ways to celebrate the Paschal season, and life in general, without succumbing to media-imposed standards of beauty.
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Healthy Body Image Versus Vainglory
Eating disorders are on the rise, and we see them ...
Eating disorders are on the rise, and we see them in both men and women. Negative thinking and depression due to an unhealthy body image are also very common. Rita discusses ways to develop a healthy relationship with our bodies in keeping with the Holy Orthodox Faith.
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Mindfully Eating During Bright Week
This is the most celebratory time of the whole year! ...
This is the most celebratory time of the whole year! Rita shares ways to joyfully celebrate Pascha without forfeiting a healthy relationship with food.
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Continuing Your Fasting Journey
Rita explains that feeling hunger can benefit both our physical ...
Rita explains that feeling hunger can benefit both our physical and spiritual wellbeing. She also discusses a few oil-free meal ideas.
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More Commentary on the Great Fast
Rita offers tips and encouragement to assist listeners in their ...
Rita offers tips and encouragement to assist listeners in their fasting journey.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Fasting
When a fast is just around the corner, the fridge ...
When a fast is just around the corner, the fridge gets stocked with non-dairy creamer and margarine. Rita explains how these foods sabotage the very essence of fasting and are detrimental to health.
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Quick Cooking
St. Gregory the Theologian cooked! And he used the expression ...
St. Gregory the Theologian cooked! And he used the expression “the magic and wizardry of the cooks.” It is beneficial for our health to eat foods that are prepared in the home. In this episode, Rita discusses quick cooking strategies.
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Let the Cooking Begin
In this episode, Rita shares a story from a monk ...
In this episode, Rita shares a story from a monk that explains what is needed to cook. Whether you currently do not cook and know you need to start or are an avid cook, the wisdom in this story will provide you with a way to look at cooking as a component of our spiritual life.
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Cooking as a Way to Glorify God
Rita reminds us that cooking can be a way to ...
Rita reminds us that cooking can be a way to glorify God—to pray and to care for body and soul alike. In this episode, the listener will learn how to get back into the kitchen.
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Stewardship Eating
We are called to be stewards of the earth. Rita ...
We are called to be stewards of the earth. Rita explains how we can try to eat in an uncorrupted manner to carry out this duty?
