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Do you find yourself eating more in winter even when you are not physically hungry? Are cosy evenings, tiredness and end-of-day habits quietly turning into comfort eating? And if you are serving in ministry, caring for others or carrying a lot of responsibility, are you using food to soothe the exhaustion that comes from constantly pouring out? In this episode, I’m sharing four simple ways to stop eating when you’re not hungry during the winter months, so you can reduce mindless snacking, feel lighter and protect the energy, clarity and resilience you need for the work God has called you to do. You’ll learn: why winter makes non-hunger eating easier how to break the habit of pairing food with television, tea and cosy evenings why under-eating during the day can drive evening cravings how to build meals that genuinely satisfy you a simple 10-minute pause that helps interrupt impulsive eating how better appetite stewardship can support your energy, focus and ministry This is about learning to recognise what your body actually needs, nourishing yourself well and becoming a wiser eater who can enjoy winter without drifting into months of comfort eating. Resources: FREE 4-Step Metabolic Health Reset Guide https://healthinfaith.com/guide Explore Health for Life https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Follow Laura on Instagram https://instagram.com/lauranutritionist Visit Health in Faith https://healthinfaith.com

Are you sensing that God is calling you to strengthen, prepare and become more firmly established for the season ahead? Does the word fortification resonate with what you have been feeling spiritually, emotionally or practically? And could this be a season not of retreat, but of becoming stronger, clearer and more deeply rooted? In this episode, I’m sharing a prophetic word for the end of 2026 around FORTIFICATION — a call to strengthen what God has already placed in your hands, reinforce weak places and prepare wisely for the season ahead. This is about building resilience, deepening discernment, strengthening your foundations and becoming less vulnerable to distraction, fear and instability. We look at the importance of preparing before pressure comes, strengthening your spiritual life, protecting your peace and becoming more intentional about the areas of life God may be asking you to reinforce. This is not about fear. It is about readiness. It is about becoming established, strengthened and prepared so you can continue to stand, serve and move forward with wisdom and courage. PLUS claiming your rightful territory. In this episode: What the word “fortification” may mean for this season Strengthening weak places before they become pressure points Building spiritual, emotional and practical resilience Protecting your peace and discernment Becoming harder to destabilise Strengthening what God has already entrusted to you Preparing wisely for the season ahead Claiming your God-given land and calling. If this word speaks to you, take some time to pray over the areas of your life that may need strengthening, reinforcing or rebuilding. Feel free to reach out, leave a comment or connect and I’ll reply. Resources, Links Mentioned: FREE 4-Step Metabolic Health Reset Guide https://healthinfaith.com/guide Explore Health for Life - 6 month health coaching implementation program for Christians to systematically lose weight and address health issues. https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Health in Faith website resources: https://healthinfaith.com

Do you regularly feel swollen, tight or uncomfortable after eating? Are you eating a “healthy” diet but still ending the day feeling bloated? And are you unsure whether the problem is fibre, certain foods, constipation, meal timing or something else? In this episode, I’m sharing five practical ways to reduce bloating naturally, so you can feel more comfortable after meals and begin understanding what your body is trying to tell you. We look at how the way you eat, food fermentation, fibre intake, bowel regularity and constant grazing can all affect digestion — and why the answer is not always to cut out more foods The goal is to understand your body better, respond to its signals wisely and make simple changes that support more comfortable digestion. Resources: FREE 4-Step Metabolic Health Reset Guide https://healthinfaith.com/guide Explore Health for Life https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Visit Health in Faith https://healthinfaith.com

Could the “healthy” foods on your plate be the reason your stomach feels swollen and uncomfortable? Why can large salads, fibre, cruciferous vegetables, protein bars and sugar-free products sometimes make bloating worse? How can you identify your personal triggers without becoming frightened of food or cutting out entire food groups unnecessarily? In this episode, I’m sharing some key ways a healthy diet may contribute to bloating—so you can investigate the pattern with wisdom, not just worldly information, make practical adjustments and know when to seek professional help. Explore my 6-month health implementation program for Christians - Health for Life: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Download the FREE 4-Step Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Book a 1-1 Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation with Laura: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough This podcast is for information and education only and is not medical advice. Speak to an appropriate healthcare professional about persistent, severe or changing symptoms. To your great health, in faith Laura https://healthinfaith.com

Do you feel like your cravings are louder than your intentions? Are you tired of emotional eating, food noise or reaching for food when what you really need is comfort, rest or peace? Do you want to grow in self-control without turning food into a constant battle? In this prayer episode, I’m praying with you specifically around appetite control, food cravings, emotional eating and becoming a wiser, more self-controlled eater. We pray for discernment to recognise true hunger, wisdom to respond to what your body actually needs, freedom from shame, and the strength to pause before acting on an urge. This is not about earning God’s favour through food choices or weight loss. It is about learning to steward your body with wisdom, nourish yourself well and walk in greater freedom, clarity and self-control. You’ll hear prayer around: recognising the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger breaking the cycle of cravings, overeating and regret learning that a craving is not a command developing Spirit-led self-control around food responding to poor choices without shame or punishment becoming a wise eater rather than a chronic dieter choosing nourishment, stewardship and consistency over perfection having more energy, clarity and strength for the work God has called you to do Resources & Links Mentioned: Download the Free Five Hunger Voices™ Guide: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/fhv Join Eating to the Glory™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg FREE 4-Step Metabolic Health Reset Guide https://healthinfaith.com/guide Explore Health for Life https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Follow Laura on Instagram https://instagram.com/lauranutritionist Visit Health in Faith https://healthinfaith.com

Do you hit three or four o’clock and suddenly feel desperate for chocolate, biscuits, crisps or something sweet? Are you blaming yourself for having no self-control when the real problem may have started hours earlier? And could your afternoon craving actually be giving you useful information about what your body, mind or emotions need? In this episode, I’m sharing why the 3pm craving is often not the real problem at all. We look at how breakfast, protein, minerals, lunch can all influence appetite later in the day, and why your afternoon cravings may have been set up long before you ever reached for the snack. I also mention why not every urge to eat means the same thing, how the Five Hunger Voices™ can help you understand what your appetite is actually communicating, and why the most useful question may be, “What happened before I wanted the food?” Instead of going straight to guilt or restriction, I’ll show you how to pause, get curious and respond more wisely to what you genuinely need. Resources, Links Mentioned Download the Free Five Hunger Voices™ Guide: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/fhv Join Eating to the Glory™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg Explore Appetite Redeemed™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/appetite-redeemed Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Download the Free 4-Step Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com If this episode helped you see your afternoon cravings differently, subscribe to Health in Faith, share it with a Christian woman who struggles with food noise or 3pm snacking, and leave a five-star rating to help more women find the show.

Are you trying to lose weight by pushing harder, eating less and relying on willpower to keep you on track? Do you keep losing the same few pounds, only to regain them when the restriction becomes too hard to sustain? And could the real key to lasting fat loss be patience, perseverance and a handful of simple daily habits repeated for long enough? In this episode, I’m sharing why sustainable weight loss is far less about white-knuckling your way through hunger and far more about building a moderate calorie deficit you can actually live with. We look at why fat loss is more like a marathon than a sprint, why dramatic short-term efforts often backfire, and how the seemingly boring things—protein, vegetables, fibre, water, walking, sleep and appetite regulation—can quietly produce the result you want when you repeat them consistently. Resources, Links Mentioned Download the Free Five Hunger Voices™ Guide: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/fhv Download the Free 4-Step Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Explore Appetite Redeemed™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/appetite-redeemed Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Explore Health for Life: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com If this episode encouraged you to approach weight loss with more patience and consistency, subscribe to Health in Faith, share it with a Christian friend and leave a five-star rating to help more women find the show.

Could your struggle with food sometimes be more than hunger, cravings or hormones? How do you know when appetite has moved from being something you experience to something that is beginning to rule you? And how can you address gluttony honestly as a Christian without falling into shame, harsh restriction or food obsession? In this episode, I’m sharing a clear, Biblical look at gluttony, appetite and self-control so you can recognise when food may be taking a place it wasn't supposed to occupy, understand the difference between legitimate hunger and disordered gratification, and respond with both conviction and hope. We’ll look at five signs your appetite may be ruling you, why biology can explain appetite without always excusing our response to it, and how grace helps us practise genuine self-government rather than condemnation. I’ll also show you why not every hunger signal should be answered with food — and how learning to discern what your appetite is actually asking for can help you move towards greater freedom. In this episode: What gluttony actually is — and what it is not Why body size cannot diagnose gluttony Five signs appetite may be becoming a master The difference between hunger, desire, comfort-seeking and excess When the right response is nourishment — and when it may simply be “no” How repentance differs from food shame Why grace trains us into freedom and self-control How The Five Hunger Voices™ can help you discern what is really driving the urge to eat What Paul means when he says, “I will not be brought under the power of any” Scriptures mentioned: 1 Corinthians 6:12 Resources & links: Five Hunger Voices™ Free Cheatsheet: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/fhv  Health in Faith Website and Coaching: https://healthinfaith.com/  Appetite Redeemed™ — learn to discern your appetite, retrain eating patterns, address what food cannot fix and practise biblical self-government: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/appetite-redeemed Richard Baxter — Directions Against Gluttony: https://www.gracegems.org/28/directions_against_gluttony.htm Eating to the Glory™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg Key question to take away: Is this appetite serving me — or ruling me?

Are you assuming every urge to eat means you have a self-control problem? Do you find yourself feeling guilty after emotional eating, only to become even more confused about what your body actually needed? And could the goal be less about becoming a “perfect eater” and more about learning to respond to food, hunger and emotions with wisdom? In this episode, I’m sharing five things Christian women need to understand about emotional eating, self-control and food. We look at why not every urge to eat is emotional, why genuine hunger and nutrient needs matter, how food can legitimately carry pleasure, comfort and connection without becoming your automatic answer to every emotion, and why guilt often hides the very clues that could help you understand your eating patterns. You’ll also hear why self-control does not mean ignoring legitimate hunger, how micronutrient needs can affect appetite, why I eventually found the “food is only fuel” approach too simplistic, and how curiosity can help you uncover what is really happening before you reach for food. Most importantly, I explain why the goal is not perfect eating or rigid control, but becoming a wiser, more discerning eater who can enjoy food, course-correct without punishment and move on without shame. Resources, Links Mentioned Join Eating to the Glory™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg Explore Appetite Redeemed™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/appetite-redeemed AG1 Greens + Free Welcome Kit: https://drinkag1.com/eternalhealth MyNetDiary Food Tracker: http://mynetdiary.com/ MyNetDiary discount code: ICEJEI Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Download the Free Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com If this episode helped you see emotional eating and self-control differently, subscribe to Health in Faith, share it with a Christian friend and leave a five-star rating to help more women find the show.

Join Eating to the Glory™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg - A transformational 3-day live experience for Christians to sanctify their eating and hunger. Do you know exactly what you should be eating, yet still find yourself craving food you do not even really want? Do your evenings end with food noise, grazing or opening and closing cupboards, wondering why your good intentions disappeared? And could the overeating you blame yourself for at 9 p.m. actually have been set up by what happened at 8 a.m.? In this episode, I’m sharing an excerpt from Day 1 of my Eating to the Glory™ training and exploring the missing appetite piece that so many women overlook. We look at why knowing what to eat is not the same as understanding why you eat, how an overactive appetite can be shaped by stress, tiredness, rushed meals, inadequate nourishment and emotional triggers, and why curiosity is often far more useful than criticism when you find yourself overeating. You’ll also hear why your evening appetite may actually begin much earlier in the day, how repeated eating patterns can become deeply ingrained neural pathways, and why writing down what happened before the craving can help bring subconscious habits into conscious awareness. I also share parts of my own journey—from eating healthily but not always wisely, to recognising how food had become tied to procrastination, comfort and avoidance—and why learning to understand your appetite can free up more energy, focus and spiritual sharpness for the things God has called you to do. Resources and Links Mentioned: Join Eating to the Glory™: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Explore the Health for Life Programme: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Download the Free Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Join the Health in Faith Telegram Group: https://t.me/healthinfaith Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com If this episode helped you see your appetite differently, subscribe to Health in Faith, share it with a Christian friend and leave a five-star rating to help more women find the show.

Are we giving enough attention to the way we eat as part of our Christian walk—or have food and health somehow been left out of the sanctification conversation? Could some of the health struggles we keep praying about be connected to everyday habits, modern food choices and a lack of discernment around what we are putting into our bodies? And have we normalised overeating, sugar and highly processed food in Christian culture while overlooking the impact they may be having on our energy, clarity and ability to serve well? In this episode, I’m sharing a series of uncomfortable truths about food, health and Christian sanctification that are rarely discussed from the pulpit. We look at why the body matters in our walk with God, why Christians need more discernment around the modern food system, how metabolic health is influenced by everyday eating patterns, and why the rules around food have changed so dramatically over the past century. I also challenge some of the assumptions we make about foods labelled “healthy,” and why a little nutrition knowledge can sometimes be misleading. You’ll also hear why I believe the Church has normalised overeating and indiscriminate eating, how hospitality can unintentionally become an excuse for constantly offering sugar and processed foods, and why there can be an uncomfortable disconnect between church gatherings full of cakes and prayer lists full of health problems. This is not about condemnation, food perfectionism or blaming people for illness; it is about inviting the Lord into the practical stewardship of our bodies and learning to eat with greater wisdom, self-control and discernment. Resources, Links Mentioned Join Eating to the Glory™ - my 3-day live training for Christians to identify hunger cues and overcome cravings and overeating: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg  Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Explore the Health for Life Programme: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Episode Blog Post: https://healthinfaith.com/2026/08/12/56-christian-sanctification-health/  Download the Free Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Join the Health in Faith Telegram Group: https://t.me/healthinfaith Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com If this episode challenged or encouraged you, subscribe to Health in Faith, share it with a Christian friend and leave a five-star rating to help more believers find the show.

Do you start the week determined to eat well, only to find yourself negotiating with cravings by Tuesday afternoon? Are you keeping promises to everyone else while quietly losing trust in your ability to keep the promises you make to yourself? And could your appetite be communicating a genuine physical, emotional or spiritual need rather than proving that you lack discipline? In this episode, I’m sharing why you keep breaking promises to yourself around food—and why the real problem is probably not a lack of knowledge, willpower or self-control. I explain how repeated cycles of restriction, negotiation and overeating can slowly erode your self-trust, why your appetite and cravings are forms of communication rather than enemies to fight, and how answering every hunger signal with the same food keeps you trapped in frustration. You’ll also hear about my own experience of rigidly refusing to eat after 5 p.m. while running long distances and working evening shifts, only to eventually find myself ravenously eating everything available. I explain why that pattern was not evidence that I was undisciplined or ungodly, but that I had created unrealistic rules and ignored genuine hunger for too long. This episode will help you begin distinguishing between the different needs of your body, mind and soul so you can respond appropriately, rebuild trust in yourself and pursue weight loss from a place of nourishment rather than constant battle. Resources, Links Mentioned Join Eating to the Glory - my 3-day live training for Christians to identify hunger cues and overcome cravings and overeating: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg  Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Explore the Health for Life Programme: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Download the Free 4-Step Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Join the Health in Faith Telegram Group: https://t.me/healthinfaith Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com

Are overeating and sugar cravings quietly weakening your confidence, energy and walk with God? Do you start the week with good intentions, only to find yourself back in the kitchen by mid-afternoon or evening, wondering why you still cannot seem to break the cycle? And could the issue be deeper than food itself—rooted in habit, emotional comfort, metabolic imbalance and the way you have learned to push through exhaustion? In this episode, I’m sharing four important things Christian women need to understand about overeating and sugar addiction, including why sugar often becomes a way to push through tiredness, how food can act as counterfeit comfort, why repeated disobedience around appetite can begin to erode spiritual confidence, and why simply trying harder rarely creates lasting freedom. I also share how the Lord confronted me about my own pattern of eating when I was not hungry and how that became the beginning of genuine change, so you can move out of guilt and condemnation and begin responding with greater honesty, wisdom and intentionality. You’ll also hear practical steps to help you stabilise satiation, identify the emotions and moments that trigger overeating, interrupt cravings before they become automatic and begin bringing your appetite back under the headship of the Lord. This is not about punishing yourself or becoming obsessed with food; it is about understanding what is really driving your hunger, retraining habitual responses and creating a precise, supported path towards greater peace, freedom and self-control. Resources, Links Mentioned Join Eating to the Glory: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg  Download the Free 4-Step Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Explore the Health for Life Programme: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Join the Health in Faith Telegram Group: https://t.me/healthinfaith Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com Listen on Apple Podcasts and leave a five-star rating: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-in-faith-christian-health-ministry-how-to-lose/id1290304355

Are you trying to silence hunger without understanding why your body keeps asking for food? Could your cravings be driven by poor sleep, blood-sugar swings, emotional stress or meals that are simply not satisfying enough? And are you blaming yourself for lacking self-control when your hunger may actually be speaking a language you have never learned to recognise? In this episode, I’m sharing why silencing hunger is not the same as healing your appetite, how appetite-suppressing approaches can miss the root cause, and why the goal should be genuine satisfaction rather than simply eating less. I also explain the five hunger languages, the difference between physical and emotional hunger, and how protein, sleep, blood sugar, stress and eating rhythms can all influence your appetite, so you can reduce food noise, feel more in control and support your health without shame or extreme restriction. You’ll also hear why GLP-1 medications may reduce hunger without necessarily teaching you how to nourish your body, recognise emotional triggers or rebuild healthy eating patterns, and I’ll give you a practical challenge to help you catch the moments when you reach for food without true physical hunger. This episode will help you begin understanding what your appetite is trying to tell you, so you can respond with wisdom, support your metabolism and move towards greater freedom around food. Resources & Next Steps Join Eating to the Glory: https://healthinfaith.systeme.io/ettg  Health in faith Telegram Community: https://t.me/healthinfaith  Download the Free 4-Step Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Explore the Health for Life Programme: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Visit Health in Faith: https://healthinfaith.com

Is your appetite quietly taking up more mental, emotional and spiritual space than it should? Could food, cravings or constant snacking be dulling your energy, confidence and sensitivity to what God is asking you to do? And is it possible that the struggle is not simply a lack of discipline, but a combination of biology, stress, fear, avoidance and unmet emotional needs? In this episode, I’m sharing why appetite is about far more than weight, how dysregulated eating can begin to shrink your confidence and calling, and why so many committed Christians still feel preoccupied with food. I also share my own experience of using food subtly during a season of fear and playing small, the connection between appetite and metabolic health, and how to begin rebuilding freedom without shame, extreme dieting or relying solely on willpower, so you can restore your clarity, energy and responsiveness to the Lord. You’ll hear why protein, sleep, blood sugar, stress and eating rhythms all influence appetite, how emotional eating can become a way of avoiding discomfort or courageous action, and why food was designed to nourish your calling rather than quietly sedate it. This is an invitation to understand your appetite more deeply, rebuild the broken-down walls around your health and step into a new season feeling lighter, freer and better fuelled for your Kingdom purpose. Resources & Links Mentioned Book a Metabolic Breakthrough Consultation: https://healthinfaith.com/breakthrough Explore the Health for Life Programme: https://healthinfaith.com/hfl Download the Free Metabolic Health Guide for Christians: https://healthinfaith.com/guide Contact Laura: https://www.healthinfaith.com/contact Visit Health in Faith and join the newsletter: https://healthinfaith.com