Food - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/food/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Wed, 14 May 2025 12:15:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Nourishing the Soul: Supporting Recovery from Eating Disorders https://bahaiteachings.org/nourishing-the-soul-supporting-recovery-from-eating-disorders/ https://bahaiteachings.org/nourishing-the-soul-supporting-recovery-from-eating-disorders/#comments Sun, 18 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=87568 Supporting Recovery from Eating DisordersEating disorders such as over-eating, anorexia and bulimia are complex and debilitating conditions, often the result of feelings of low self-worth and self-hatred. They affect people physically, emotionally, mentally and...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/nourishing-the-soul-supporting-recovery-from-eating-disorders/feed/ 1 A Balanced Diet for Eating and for Living https://bahaiteachings.org/a-balanced-diet-for-eating-and-for-living/ https://bahaiteachings.org/a-balanced-diet-for-eating-and-for-living/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=87340 Balanced lifeMy inbox often includes several newsletters featuring breaking news, stories, ideas, and special offers. Too busy to read them in detail, I tend to scan for items of personal interest such as...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/a-balanced-diet-for-eating-and-for-living/feed/ 0 Dr. George Washington Carver: Inventor and Baha’i Advocate https://bahaiteachings.org/dr-george-washington-carver-inventor-bahai-advocate/ https://bahaiteachings.org/dr-george-washington-carver-inventor-bahai-advocate/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=83429 Dr. George Washington Carver was one of the most famous African Americans of his time.  Although he was born into slavery, he later made history as an extraordinary inventor, agricultural...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/dr-george-washington-carver-inventor-bahai-advocate/feed/ 2 Food, Gratitude, and Grace: We Are How We Eat https://bahaiteachings.org/food-gratitude-and-grace-we-are-how-we-eat/ https://bahaiteachings.org/food-gratitude-and-grace-we-are-how-we-eat/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=81976 I recently saw Sadaguru, a reputable Indian guru who shares many views with the Baha’i teachings, speak about the sacredness of food. When one sits down to a meal, he...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/food-gratitude-and-grace-we-are-how-we-eat/feed/ 1 9 Health and Wellness Tips From a Baha’i Perspective https://bahaiteachings.org/health-wellness-tips-from-bahai-perspective/ https://bahaiteachings.org/health-wellness-tips-from-bahai-perspective/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52068 Our body and spirit are partners – they connect to each other. So, undoubtedly, a healthier body will lead to a healthier spirit. The Baha’i writings confirm this close connection...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/health-wellness-tips-from-bahai-perspective/feed/ 9 4 Benefits of Going Vegan for the World — and You https://bahaiteachings.org/benefits-of-going-vegan-for-the-world-and-you/ https://bahaiteachings.org/benefits-of-going-vegan-for-the-world-and-you/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=50807 If we can feed ourselves without hurting vulnerable populations, participating in the brutal sacrifice of another life, and also improve our health and help sustain the environment, then why don’t...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/benefits-of-going-vegan-for-the-world-and-you/feed/ 22 5 Ways to Relax Your Mind and Body https://bahaiteachings.org/ways-to-relax-your-mind-body/ https://bahaiteachings.org/ways-to-relax-your-mind-body/#respond Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=75413 Everyone can relate to a tense body, an uneasy mind, or an agitated spirit.  When we’re feeling anxious and overwhelmed, we’re unable to function properly — our mental faculties and...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/ways-to-relax-your-mind-body/feed/ 0 Fasting and Eating Disorders: When Hunger Turns Harmful https://bahaiteachings.org/fasting-and-eating-disorders-when-hunger-turns-harmful/ https://bahaiteachings.org/fasting-and-eating-disorders-when-hunger-turns-harmful/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:00:06 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=69657 We’ve both known hunger. We don’t just mean the “skipped-lunch-now-I’m-starving” kind of hunger. We mean destructive, imprisoning, dehumanizing hunger. We both have had eating disorders, so we’ve experienced the kind...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/fasting-and-eating-disorders-when-hunger-turns-harmful/feed/ 4 “Participation Is the Key”: Baha’i Chair Tackles Food Security https://bahaiteachings.org/participation-is-the-key-bahai-chair-tackles-food-security/ https://bahaiteachings.org/participation-is-the-key-bahai-chair-tackles-food-security/#respond Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=68835 The Baha’i Chair for Studies in Development at Devi Ahilya University, Indore, recently held a seminar on food security and nutrition, an issue that has come to the fore across...

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