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Top 10 Daniel Fast Anti-Aging Foods

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:58:00 +0000

This article about the Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods at WomenFitness.net is not specifically about the Daniel Fast, but will explain some of the benefits of the Daniel Diet foods.

"Keep your calorie consumption and saturated fat intake down; eat plenty of wholegrain, oily fish and fresh fruit and vegetables; and cut down on salt and sugar. In addition to these general guidelines, there are specific foods that have a roll in anti-aging and that you should regularly include in your diet."

Read the Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods at WomenFitness.net

Honour God with My Body

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:48:00 +0000

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Trish shared,

"I went on the Daniel Fast only eating fruit and vegies for 21 days. During that Fast I realised I wanted to honour God with my body weight. I have made serious changes to my diet. Walk 4-5 days a week. Spend time with Him in the Word and Prayer daily. It means being really serious about a relationship with Him, and wow what benefits!!! Praise Him!!"

Thank you for sharing your encouraging words Trish. Allow me to add a couple Scriptures from The Message version of the Bible that reinforce your point.

It is not for our own glory or vanity that we are careful what we eat. It is for the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 MSG "So eat your meals heartily, not worrying about what others say about you--you're eating to God's glory, after all, not to please them. As a matter of fact, do everything that way, heartily and freely to God's glory."

Men and women alike need to take care of our bodies, for they are the temple of the Holy Spirit!

1 Corinthians 6:19 MSG "Or didn't you realize that your body is a sacred place, the place of the Holy Spirit? Don't you see that you can't live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you."

Therefore, we must take good care of our bodies. Many common diseases are easily prevented with good nutrition and exercise.

Kathryn's First Daniel Fast (christ-web.com)
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The Message (amazon.com)
Walking: A Complete Guide (amazon.com)
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Melissa's yummy crepe pancake type breakfast bread

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:36:00 +0000

Invite us over when you are making a batch of these! I would top them with some natural peanut butter.

Take a banana put it in baggie and mush it. Add 1 T canola oil, mush it all together.
1 c wheat flour. (I used freshly ground whole wheat pastry berries.)
1/8 t sea salt
soy milk -add to desired consistency
Mix flour and salt, then add mushed banana mixture and enough soy milk to make it a pretty thin consistency. (Thinner than pancake batter)
Use oil in pan so it doesn't stick.
Cook over medium heat.

Thank you Melissa. Hope Sue will make these for us!

Why 40 days instead of 21?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:35:00 +0000

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Akhilah's question:

I am writing becuase a friend of mines is doing a 40 day Daniel fast at her church and I have decided to do it with her. The only thing is I don't understand why it is 40 days instead of 21, seing as how Daniel only fasted for 21 days. Also the church keeps making reference to when Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness before being handed over to his enemys. Shouldn't this be called the Jesus fast instead of the Daniel fast? Why is the church fasting for so long and referencing it as a Daniel fast? I have been praying and trying to stay faithful to the fast but this part is a little confusing. I appreciate and thank u for your time.

Good question Akhilah! People have been doing the equivalent of the Daniel Fast for the Lenten season for over 1,000 years. Lent is the time of fasting in the liturgical churches, like Episcopalian, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Anglican and others. The season is actually more than 40 days, but they do not normally fast on Sundays, in honor of the Resurrection of Jesus. So there are 40 days of fasting, plus Sundays when they don't fast.

There are two Daniel Fasts in the book of Daniel. Chapter 1 is about a ten day fast. Chapter 10 is about a 21 day fast. Some people may choose to do a three day fast or even a day time fast. It is good for beginners to try shorter durations for the first times they do a partial fast or total fast.

It is common for pastors to teach about the 40 day total fast of Jesus during this season, because it is the same number of days. However, we won't get handed over to Satan at the end! Rather, we will celebrate the victory we have over Satan, because of the humble and sinless death and powerful and victorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ernice's Daniel Fast Healing

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:48:00 +0000

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A coworker came to work and announced that her church was going on a 21 day fast and it would consist of Fruit and Veggies and she challenged us to participate. I thought she must be losing her mind to think that I could survive for 21 days eating only fruit and veggies. Nevertheless, I did it. At first, my food tasted really bland because I wasn't using any seasonings and I wasn't creative with my menu. After we compared our menu's, they laughed at me and said I could use seasonings for my food and they offered some suggestions. I didn't want to lose cool points with the Lord and be less anointed if I broke any rules. Well, this turned out to be one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I've lost 30lbs, my blood pressure and cholesterol is normal and I've maintained for 2yrs! Ernice

Thank you for sharing your encouraging testimony!

Rose's Daniel fast preparation (christ-web.com)

Rose's Daniel fast preparation

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:16:00 +0000

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I'm starting the Daniel Fast tomorrow, for the first time. I have been getting myself ready for over a month.. I no longer drink regular coffee (only 1 mug of decaf in the mornings) , so when I start just drinking just water tomorrow, I will not have any withdrawel headaches. Plus, I bought a bunch of fruits and veggies today. I've eaten eggs for so long, that it' going to be strange to not start my day with one, but I'm confident that oatmeal and fresh fruit will help get me through my breakfast changes :D Rose

Great ideas Rose. Thanks for sharing.

Kasey's Blueberry Citrus Oatmeal Recipe (christ-web.com)
Drink only water? (christ-web.com)
Practical Preparation (thedanielfast.org)
Low Caffeine coffee (wikipedia.org)

Is Daniel Fast a Diet?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:19:00 +0000

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Listen, the Daniel fast is not a diet. No fast is a diet. Careful... Joy

Thank you Joy, you raise an important question.

We use the term "diet" in the general sense meaning "the food you decide to eat." We never promote it as a weight loss diet, like the cabbage diet. In Daniel 1:15, Daniel and his friends were "fatter in flesh" after only ten days! :-)

Many more people write us to say it is not a fast, because you are allowed to eat food. They don't understand that there are partial fasts and total fasts. So we say Daniel Diet Fast to help these people understand that this is a partial fast.

However, most people do lose weight on the Daniel Fast Diet, because they are avoiding the junk foods that made them fat. If you remove only white sugar and high fructose corn syrup from your diet, you will consume hundreds fewer calories per day.

Every 100 calories you eat require one mile to walk off. An average soda is 180 calories. That means after a 12 oz. soda you need to walk an extra 1.8 miles. Very few people do, so they store the fat on their bodies.

We promote the Daniel Fast Diet as a partial fast for spiritual breakthrough. One blessing or spiritual breakthrough for many is self control. It results in weight loss, because of their rejection of junk foods on a permanent basis.

Farho Fitness Website (christ-web.com)
Kathryn's First Daniel Fast (christ-web.com)
Daniel Fast in January only? (christ-web.com)

Kathryn's First Daniel Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:03:00 +0000

This is the first time hearing about Daniel Fast Diet. I am going on this diet soon. I really need to hear from God. I pray all the time. I get up thinking about the Lord. He is my everything. I look forward to losing weight and getting some answers for my life. The Lord is my source of help for a good life. I always knew that veggies are better to eat for a more healter lifesytle. Thank you for posting this info. This info will help a lot of people in their journey, to get closer to God. So all the info you made available to us will help in so many ways.
Thanks,
Kathryn

We love the Daniel Fast Diet. It is great helping people achieve spiritual and physical breakthrough!

Daniel Fast in January only? (christ-web.com)
Weight loss on the Daniel Diet Fast (christ-web.com)

Brenda's Basil Spiked Tomato Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:43:00 +0000

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Basil Spiked Tomato Soup for your Daniel Fast

Combine 1/2 of a large onion, diced and 4-6 cloves of garlic, minced; puree together in a food processor (amount of garlic depends on your personal preference).
Saute in 2 Tblsp olive oil for approximately 4 minutes;
add 3 Tblsp finely chopped fresh basil, or 2 Tblsp dried basil).
Saute another minute or 2 (do not brown).
Add 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste and cook another minute or so.
Add 4 cups water, 2 (15 oz each) cans of tomato sauce, 1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes (or you can puree 28 oz of diced tomatoes if you like or leave them diced depending on how chunky you like your tomato soup), 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
Cook until soup simmers.
Serve hot.

Thank you Brenda!

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Lisa's Guacamole (christ-web.com)
Family Circle 3-Bean Chili (christ-web.com)
In honor of National Soup Month... (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)
An easy Daniel Fast casserole recipe. (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)

Drink only water?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:50:00 +0000

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There is a recipe here that says to drink organic tea from lipton. I thought that only water was aloud during this fast? The scrpiture says only water.. i'm confused. Jannah

Sorry for the confusion. You are correct:

Daniel 1:12 I beg you, try your servants ten days. And let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

However, this is a Daniel Fast for today. We are following the Daniel Fast created by Rev. Elmer Towns, which was created by him to help people today experience spiritual breakthrough. It is not focusing on an exact copy of Daniel's experience hundreds of years before Christ. Today, we are addicted to foods that are poisoning our bodies and destroying our health. Rev. Towns is encouraging us to remove these bad foods for a short term, to improve our spiritual and physical health.

If you desire to avoid more foods than Rev. Towns advises, that is OK. As we do the Daniel Fast, Lord Jesus, help us not to judge others who are doing it differently.

Is Daniel's Fast only vegetables? (christ-web.com)
Daniel Fast for Spiritual Breakthrough (christ-web.com)
Raw or Cooked? (christ-web.com)
Day 15 - Psalm 63 (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)
Day 5 - The Right Tool (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)

Raw or Cooked?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:27:00 +0000

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I am doing the Daniel Fast for ten days. I would like to know if there is anything that specifically says whether or not you can cook vegetables or if you have to eat them raw. Julia

Good question Julia. There are good reasons to eat your food raw, but that is not a requirement of the Daniel Fast. Read more about raw food in the Hallelujah Diet Books. You may cook your Daniel Fast foods, if you so desire.

Try a Daniel Fast! (christ-web.com)
Daniel Fast in January only? (christ-web.com)

Julie's Hummus Wrap

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:21:00 +0000

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Small Whole grain Wrap/Pita
Spread with Organic Olive Oil and Black Olive Hummus (or any spicy hummus)
Spread thinly sliced cucumbers, green peppers and carrots.
Cover completely with raw spinach Roll into a "wrap" and enjoy with a side of sliced apples for a satisfying lunch. Julie

Who says eating healthy can't be fun? (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)
An easy Daniel Fast casserole recipe. (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)

Food Addiction and Emotional Eating

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:12:00 +0000

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"I need deliverance from food addiction and emotional eating including anger/intolerance/control. My husband and I are separated, my children are in bondage and I am in debt. My ministry needs much help and support. Please pray for my grandchildren and my mother, brothers and sisters are having health problems. God bless. This is my first Daniel Fast." Name withheld

Dear Heavenly Father. So many of us are experiencing these same issues. Heal each one with Your mighty power. Give us self control from your Holy Spirit. In Jesus name we pray. Amen!

The Daniel Fast: Feed Your Soul, Strengthen Your Spirit, and Renew Your Body (christ-web.com)
Are You Ready? (thedanielfast.org)
Daniel Fast in January only? (christ-web.com)
Celebration Sunday (thedanielfast.org)
Day 15 - Psalm 63 (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)
Day 21 - Too Many To Count (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)

Mona's Tasty Black Bean Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:03:00 +0000

Mona's Tasty Black Bean Soup @ DanielDietFast.com

Ingredients:

1 lg. can of black beans
1 green pepper/ 1 red pepper/1 onion
1/2 cup fresh finely chopped carrots

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Instructions:

Choose your herbs to taste such as basil, parsley etc.
Combine all ingredients
Cook slowly on low flame for 30 mins or until tender.
Cool and enjoy.

A hearty soup (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)

Kasey's Blueberry Citrus Oatmeal Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:05:00 +0000

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"I love breakfast, but was having a hard time stomaching plain oatmeal even with heaping spoons of cinnamon. This recipe utilizes the natural sugars in fruits and now I look forward to breakfast and wanted to share the recipe!" Kasey

DanielDietFast.com Blueberry Citrus Oatmeal recipe
Ingredients:

1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions:

Put frozen blueberries in a microwave-safe container in the microwave for 1 minute.
Crush some of the berries to make blueberry juice.
Add oatmeal, orange juice, water, and cinnamon to the blueberries.
Heat in microwave on high for 1 minute 45 seconds.
Mix together.
Let cool for 2 minutes.
ENJOY!!!

Thank you, Kasey!

An apple a day... (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)

Thank God for the Daniel fast!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:32:00 +0000

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"I have been on this fast for 4 days now (which I commited to doing 7 days)and I can truly say that I have been tempted to go back to my regular way of living. The more I have been tempted the more I have been praying and asking God for help. Since being on this fast I have been able to hear God clearly and he has told me the things that I need to work on within myself. I understand now that my eyes are the open doorway to sin and doing things outside the will of God. Thank God for the Daniel fast!!! My life will never be the same." Name withheld

Kim's Whole Grain Breakfast

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:16:00 +0000

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Hello again, I just wanted to share something that I have found that I like to eat for breakfast or lunch during the Daniel fast. Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter (ingredients Peanuts and salt - but you have to stir it real good because the oil all rises to the top, then refrigerate and the oil wont return) & thinly sliced banana on either an organic
Brown Rice Cake (ingredients Organic Whole Grain Brown Rice and salt)or on a Ryvita Whole Grain Rye Crispbread (ingredients Whole Grain Rye Flour, Sesame Seeds, and Salt). I like it best on the crispbread but really both are good. Its also quick and easy to prepare at home or at my desk at work. I also like popcorn popped in canola oil with salt. I just pop it in a pan like mom used to do before the microwave was invented :0) Kim by iPhone

Mrs. Jones' Brown Rice Dinner Recipe (christ-web.com)
An apple a day... (thosewhohunger.blogspot.com)
Walter's Veggie Chili (christ-web.com)

Marcy's Whole Grain Tacos

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:21:00 +0000

Corn Tacos or Whole Wheat Tortilla Tacos

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You can heat the corn tortillas or wheat tortillas in the Microwave but preferrable on a skillet, then wrap or just fold tortilla over these ingredients.

Heated Mashed Pinto or Black Beans
Whole black beans and Cooked Brown Rice
Any Salad Combination
Mashed Patatoes
Patato Slices Baked in the Oven but Soft Cooked
Patato Slices with Beans
Natural Peanut Butter and Banana Halfs

Thank you Marcy! Some great ideas for stuffing our whole grain tacos!

Are Recipes Worthy? (christ-web.com)
Susan Boyle- I Dreamed a Dream (farho.blogspot.com)
Daniel Fast for Spiritual Breakthrough (christ-web.com)
The Daniel Fast by Prayer Meeting (christ-web.com)
Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili Recipe (christ-web.com)
Marcy's Cactus Salad (christ-web.com)
Sally found Brown Rice Pasta (christ-web.com)
Bean and Potato Burritos (simplycooking.wordpress.com)
Mrs. Jones' Brown Rice Dinner Recipe (christ-web.com)

Garlic boiled peanuts

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:01:00 +0000

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Not really a recipe, but today I knew we were going to the flea market, so I decided to get some garlic boiled peanuts... very satisfying and within the fast guidelines. Kim in Florida, USA

Thanks Kim. We might have to make some boiled peanuts at home! Used to get those on the highway south of Asheville, NC when we lived in South Carolina. Mike

Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:27:00 +0000

Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili Recipe - ACE Healthy Recipes - American Council on Exercise

Black beans, earthy mushrooms and tangy tomatillos combine with a variety of spices and smoky chipotles to create a fantastic full-flavored chili. It can simmer in the slow cooker all day, which makes it perfect for a healthy supper when the end of your day is rushed.

This is a good recipe, but there are a few ingredients to leave off, when doing the Daniel fast diet. Remember we avoid all animal products, which includes dairy items.

Weight loss on the Daniel Diet Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:42:00 +0000

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Doctor asking me to loose about 80 lb. this year, did'nt notice my body changes. also need prayer just because i want to be and get stonger spritul, need GOD in every way, want to walk, talk and see thing by faith.
Name withheld

The original Fast by Daniel in Chapter 1 didn't help him lose weight, but this anti-junk food Daniel Fast by Rev. Elmer Towns does seem effective at helping people shed those nasty pounds that stick to us. I lost 25 lbs in 2000, by walking three times a day for 20 min each. Learn more healthy habits at http://Fit.Farho.net It is our fitness website.

Let's pray: Heavenly Father, we thank You for our friends who are doing their best to say no to the flesh and its appetite for junk food. Jesus, You know what it felt like to be tempted. Be our strong tower of refuge, when we are tempted to blow it and eat that food we should avoid. Fill us with the power of your Holy Spirit, so that His delicious fruit of love would flow from us and surround us. Deliver us from temptation! In the Name of Jesus, our risen Savior and Lord.

Mike's Herbal Salad Dressing

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:04:00 +0000

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¾ ounce/20 gram bunch of parsley and/or basil
6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Small garlic clove

Purée all the ingredients together in a food processor.

Tastes great on salad or use in the place of butter on whole grain breads.

Walter's Veggie Chili

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:01:00 +0000

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Walter's Veggie Chili Daniel Fast Diet Recipe
Do this in a slow cooker or crockpot.
Saute 2 large onions chopped fine in olive oil
Then add together:

1 whole red or yellow bell pepper chopped fine
1 Jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped fine
1 tablespoon minced garlic.
1 tsp of salt
pepper and chili powder to taste
2 cans diced tomatos with juice
2 cans red kidney beans with juice
2 cans pinto beans with juice
2 cans black beans with juice

Cook 2.5 hours on high or low for 6 hours.

Thank you for sharing your recipe Walter.

Theresa's Taco Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:55:00 +0000

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In a soup pot,
1 can black beans undrained
1 can great northern beans undrained
1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can refried beans
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of rotelli tomatoes
1 cup water
1 package of taco seasoning mix (you can also make your own)
Heat on low for 1 hour and enjoy with whole grain organic corn chips. Even
the kids will enjoy.

Marcy's Cactus Salad (christ-web.com)

Nancy's Daniel Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Farho) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:25:00 +0000

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Hi, I just wanted to send my comments that the Lord has advised me on during a Daniel fast.

"Royal Foods" also includes anything that the individual would find indulgent. For example, I love hummus, so even if it might be okay for another individual, I know that if I were to eat it during the fast, I wouldn't be keeping my commitment in denying the flesh. Same thing with peanut butter, it's a favorite I eat daily, so I avoid it during the fast. It's not always a list of foods that will prevail, but the underlying reason we choose them. If I'm eating for mere sustenance, then fine, but if I'm eating a big bowl of fruit salad, for me personally, that's hardly denying the flesh. We must remain prayerful in choosing the foods individually. Thank you. Nancy

Thank you Nancy. That is a great personal application of the Daniel Fast. We all need to listen and obey as God speaks to our hearts. Please, let us avoid judging others for applying the Daniel Fast in a way that is different from ours.

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