Signs of the Times

May 2017 Issue | Vol 132 No 5

Articles in This Issue:

Review: Food as Medicine

Better health is achievable—Adele Nash is proof of that. And according to Food as Medicine, the best place to begin is in the kitchen.

Raising godly children

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6, NKJV).

Many people have a love-hate relationship with pasta because they fear they’ll gain weight. However, the problem isn’t the pasta but how it’s cooked, the portion size and the toppings we use in Western countries.

Go healthy for good - May 2017

Why we shouldn't always listen to the doctor. And how fruit and vegetables can help us fight depression and anxiety.

Diary of a first time mum

Signs associate editor Melody Tan, recently returned from maternity leave, shares her experience as a first-time mum. And it may sound familiar.

9 ways to steal

“I don’t break the eighth commandment against stealing,” you may say. But Sandra Doran points out nine ways we sometimes do.

Earth's stewards

Loren Seibold reflects on our human responsibility to protect the world we’ve been given and the devastating result of our greed that’s destroying it.

Dear Mum . . .

A Mother’s Day letter from the heart.

The smartphone dilemma

While our smartphones might be convenient, Scott Wegener warns that we need to be aware of the potential problems they can create in our lives, if we aren’t careful.