Trying to start a family? For many of us, this is a huge challenge. Between the toxins in our environment and the toxins in our S.A.D. (Standard American Diet), getting pregnant is harder than ever. According to a Danish University study , male fertility rates have been steadily declining in industrialized societies since the end of World War II. Experts are still debating why. But the good news: us lay people can take action now! While we don't have much control over what is put into the environment, we do have control over what we put in our mouths. Here are 6 foods that can help boost your fertility. 1. GRASS-FED BEEF Beef is loaded with good stuff for your swimmers. From protein to omega-3 fatty acids to L-Carnitine, some would even call it a health food. But try your best to get your beef locally sourced and grass fed. Most of the beef you buy at the grocery store is fed a diet rich in soy and corn. But penny-pinching farmers have even been known to throw candy
Square Peg by Al Truesdale is a book which compares and contrasts modern day fundamentalist Christianity with Wesleyan Christianity. Its main purpose is highlighting a distinction between the brands of Christianity which reject modern methods of scholarly analysis about the Bible and the world around us and the Wesleyan brands. Fundamentalist Christianity is very influential on Christian culture today and also upon the way Christianity is perceived by the unbaptized. The intended outcome of this text is to offer up a Wesleyan interpretation of Christianity with the understanding that it will help the Christian world heal from over a century of vitriolic alienation from the rest of society. In the 2nd chapter, Dr. Mulholland provides a good overview of the fundamentalist understanding of what scripture is. As he explains, “While all fundamentalists support a high view of Scripture, such topics as why Scripture is believed to be the Word of God, inerrancy, and the nature of biblical a