Equipped Ministries

In the age of processing just about everything, so that we can have it Yesterday!!, counting more than calories has become a necessity in the journey toward improved health and wellness.... Before this piece of information sends you to the pantry saying "counting calories is hard enough, forget it, it's just not worth it...." Let me assure you, it's easier than you may think and I will outline in here for you...Here we go...The major players in the game of weight loss are as follows... SODIUM: Here are the cold, hard facts. The body requires only 500 milligrams of sodium each day. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,400 milligrams of sodium per day, but most of us take in more than 4,000 milligrams every day. In the interest of keeping it simple: if you are trying to lose weight, stay somewhere between 1500-2000mg per day (remember, sodium content is on food labels too!) SUGAR: The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends no more than 8

DID YOU KNOW??? That you have the freedom and right to a healthy body! That you have the freedom and right to enjoy being active! That you have the freedom and right to feel great everyday! That you have the freedom and right to say "NO" to unhealthy foods! That you have the freedom and right to make "good for you" choices that are satisfying and delicious! You say, How? I say, "Join us this week at an Equipped Meeting and learn!!" We have .... RECIPES that won't leave you feeling like you lost the battle this weekend.... We have .... TIPS on surviving even the biggest BBQ battle We have ..... SCRIPTURE that will add meaning, inspiration and direction for your journey! Romans 7:5-7 reminds us that we can become free from the bondage of sins that brought us to this unhealthy lifestyle....sins like..... bingeing gluttony spending emotional eating Join us this week at a meeting and begin to experience the FREEDOMS health and wellness can bring Hickory Gro

Have I Committed My Health and Wellness to Christ? I felt the need to post a special invitation to all past, present and future members for tonight's meeting for various reasons: I Want to always remind myself and others of the main reason for this ministry I Want to encourage those thinking about joining, re-joining, or visiting that NOW may be the time Equipped Ministries was designed to address the missing link in popular weight loss programs today.....The reliance on Christ for direction, information and inspiration! It is not a fast-track to weight loss or a gimmick selling false reality....IT IS a personal testimony to God's healing power and redemption....Proof that He still works miracles.....Evidence of what He want for ALL of us!!! Being overweight robs me of joys that God wants me to experience and my poor health can definitely harm me to the point that I become sick.... My bible tells me, "He took our sicknesses and healted our diseases." Matthew 8:17 Wh

Hello all, I have been in contact with many of you via email, phone, face to face and mail this past week and want to say what a blessing it has been to reconnect and share how God is blessing this ministry.....If you are considering joining Equipped, or have joined and haven't been able to attend in awhile or just want to see what we are all about, I want to encourage you to join us for tomorrow's meeting!! We have been discussing and learning how to take control of the Summer season on our Health and Wellness journey and tomorrow will be no different.....Tomorrow's topic: Taking Control of my rest (or lack of for most of us!!) Many of us would be startled to realized the direct impact a lack of sleep has on our ability to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight! Join us tomorrow as we discuss the direct impact adequate rest has on my ability to lose weight (and manage stress for that matter) and, Strategies we can all implement to improve our sleeping habits right aw