The Daniel Plan

Rick Warren's new book, The Daniel Plan, encourages healthy living based on the following essentials (Tim Challies' review.):

1. Faith (Phil 4:13).
2. Food (1 Cor 10:31).
3. Fitness (1 Cor 6:19a, 20b).
4. Focus (Rom 12:2).
5. Friends (Eccl 4:9).

I. FAITH

1. God Wants Us to Chew On His Word (Josh 1:8).
2. For Good Health, Confess Your Sin (Ps 32:3-5).
3. Eliminate Negative Self-Talk (Prov 4:23; Phil 4:8).
   
4. Be Grateful, Not Regretful (Eccl 6:9b; 1 Cor 4:7-8).
5. Your Life is Shaped by Your Thoughts (Rom 12:2).
6. You Need God's Power to Change (Rom 7:24-25).
7. You Need a Battle Buddy (Jas 5:16).
8. Trusting God is Good For Your Health (Ps 116:7; cf. Prov 14:30).
9. Stop Procrastinating (Phil 4:13; Prov 13:16; 27:1).
10. Put Down The Chocolate and Pick Up Your Bible ().
11. God's Word Will Transform Your Life (Gal 6:9).
12. God's Prescription for Good Health (Prov 3:1-10; Ps 119:73; Dt 32:47).

II. FOOD

• The Daniel Plan Plate

The Daniel Plan focuses on the core food groups of healthy carbs, healthy fats, healthy protein, healing spices, drinks, and super foods. And The Daniel Plan gives an easy guideline to use for any meal:

• 50 percent non-starchy veggies
• 25 percent healthy animal or vegetable proteins
• 25 percent healthy starch or whole grains
• Side of low-glycemic fruit
• Drink—water or herbal ice teas with

• Good Foods List
• Healthy Choices
• Supplements
• Holiday Tips
• Cooking Videos

III. FITNESS

• Daniel Strong

  • Destination Daniel Strong
  • 10 Steps to become Daniel Strong
  • Daniel Strong Total Body Workout
  • Explore Fitness

    Fitness Basics

  • 10 Do's and Don'ts for the Exercise Novice
  • 6 Tips to Help you Track your Fitness
  • Putting the Play Back into Exercise

    Motivational Tips

  • First Fitness Steps
  • Pumping Iron to Stay Young
  • The Ripple Effect

    Training Plan

  • Cool Tool
  • Workout Routine Part 1
  • Workout Routine

IV. FOCUS

• Brain Health

  • 15 Biggest Reasons for Sleep Deprivation
  • 19 Best Brain Foods
  • 19 Tips to Improve Sleep
  • Brain Boosters
  • Explore Focus

    How to Change

  • 5 Tips to Sustain Lasting Change
  • Focus on God's Love
  • Gain Control Over Negative Self-Talk

    Motivation

  • Journal Your Journey
  • Tips to Maintain Your Motivation

V. FRIENDS

• Better Together

• Authentic Relationships
• How Social Networks Control Your Health

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