Dietary Fiber

Dietary Fiber

“Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?

1 Corinthians 9:16

Most of us haven't a clue how many grams of fiber we get from our diets on a typical day. Yet for many Americans, this number should be doubled.

The American Dietetic Association reports that most of us don't even come close to the recommended intake of 20 grams to 35 grams of fiber a day. Americans' mean fiber intake is about half that --14-15 grams a day.

The SAD (standard American diet) is based on our taste buds. What we have been conditioned to believe “tastes good” Not what is good for us. Before we can get healthy that idea has to be changed. Fiber is good for you and will keep you healthy. Without it you will gain weight and eventually embrace disease. It's up to you. Our fiberless diet, I believe, is the number one cause of Type 2 Diabetes.

Eating a higher-fiber diet, as part of an overall healthful lifestyle, may play a role in a healthful BMI (body bio mass index) One study found that people who ate more whole grains and total fiber consistently gained less weight over 12 years than those who ate less fiber. Another study found that people with low-fiber diets were more likely to be overweight than those following high-fiber diets. "Weight control advice for American women should place greater emphasis on consumption of fiber," notes one of the studys researchers, Megan McCrory, PhD.

That's not surprising when you consider that we get fiber from 'roughage' like fruits, vegetables, sprouted whole grains, nuts/seeds, and beans. The typical American isn't exactly loading his or her plate with these foods (you'd be hard-pressed to find a fruit, vegetable, whole grain, or bean in your average fast-food value meal).

The main action of dietary fiber is to change the nature of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract, and to change how other nutrients and chemicals are absorbed. Soluble fiber binds to bile acids in the small intestine, making them less likely to enter the body; this in turn lowers cholesterol levels in the blood. Soluble fiber also diminishes the absorption of sugar, reduces sugar response after eating, normalizes blood lipid (fats) levels and, once fermented in the colon, produces short-chain fatty acids as by products with wide-ranging physiological activities. Although insoluble fiber is associated with reduced diabetes risk, the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown.

The disadvantage of a diet high in fiber is the potential for significant intestinal gas production and bloating. Constipation can still occur if insufficient fluid is not consumed with a high-fiber diet.

This table explains the benefits of Dietary fiber still further.

Table legend

Color coding of table entries:

• Both Applies to both soluble and insoluble fiber
• Soluble Applies to soluble fiber only
• Insoluble Applies to insoluble fiber only

Dietary fiber functions and benefits

Functions	Benefits
Increases food volume without increasing caloric content, providing satiety	May reduce appetite
Attracts water and turns to gel during digestion, trapping carbohydrates and slowing absorption of glucose	Lowers variance in blood sugar levels
Lowers total and LDL cholesterol	Reduces risk of heart disease
Regulates blood sugar	May reduce onset risk or symptoms of metabolic syndrome and diabetes
Speeds the passage of foods through the digestive system	Facilitates regularity
Adds bulk to the stool	Alleviates constipation
Balances intestinal pH and stimulates intestinal fermentation production of short-chain fatty acids	May reduce risk of colorectal cancer

(Wikipedia)



Studies done in the 1970's began the media frenzy on “High Fiber diets. The studies were done by a Doctor studying the effects of high fiber diets on certain “primitive” African peoples. It was found they had almost no diabetes, constipation, colon cancer, or irritable bowel syndrome. His studies supported the idea that high fiber diets account for good intestinal health.

With the ever present baseline desire for the accumulation of wealth (not health) in this country the Marketers jumped on the band wagon and using un-sprouted grains, and cereals, high production, low cost per dollar of profit foods) began their assault on the American public with the “Bran Flakes = good fiber sales pitch. Only problem with that is, the African people studied, ate almost no grains and absolutely no Bran. The grains they did eat were the sprouted type. (More on that later)

Un-sprouted Grains and especially Bran, have been shown to be high in Phytates. Phytic acid is an anti-nutrient that actually carries nutrients, especially minerals, out of the body, rather than help to process them. Phytates are a major contributor to poor health in Americans who believe eating a lot of Bran type cereals is healthy for them.

What are sources for healthy, low carbohydrate dietary fiber?
Broccoli, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, soaked or sprouted seeds, nuts, grains, and legumes, berries and other small fruits, and fruits and vegetables with edible skins. I also highly recommend eating Chia
and Flax seeds. They are a source of mucilaginous fiber which has all of the above benefits of other good sources of dietary fiber and will reduce inflamation in the lining of the gut.
(“The Makers Diet” Jordan Rubin)



Here's a tasty little recipe to quickly up your fiber intake:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole organic milk (organic = no antibiotics or hormones added – grass fed cow or goat
• 1/2 cup organic yogurt or kefir (I prefer the kefir)
• 1/2 banana, peeled and chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flax seed
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• I like to throw in some Blackberries if I have them.

Directions

1. In a blender, blend the milk, yogurt/kefir, banana, , flax seed, honey, and strawberries until smooth.

This is a good transitional drink for the sake of taste, but as you get more disciplined, start using vegetables. Green Stuff. It will not only up your fiber intake but will lower the acidity of your body to a more alkaline PH which facilitates better health, energy, and uptake of nutrients.
Juicing is a good quick and tasty way to get the benefit of a lot of fruit and vegetables, however I can not emphasize the necessity to train yourself to eat these, in their raw form,at every meal.

The Soup That Changed a Nation

It's another rainy cold day in Montana today so I'm thinking about soup. Lentils are one of the most nutritious of the legumes and definitely one of the places to begin if you are wanting to change your eating habits from our SAD American fare (devised by Money Changers) that is killing us, to a diet that will give you “life and that more abundantly” as Jesus promised.



What are Lentils?



In the Bible:

One of the most important foods in the Israelite diet was the lowly lentil. Esau sold his inheritance for the famous "mess of pottage," a dish of cooked lentils and some bread!


Lentils are complex carbohydrates, a nutritional category known to have substantial health benefits because they regulate the body's metabolic system. Complex carbohydrates help your body to be balanced, to prevent diabetes, and stave off feelings of hunger longer than most other foods. Lentils are rich in vegetable protein and fiber, nutritional weapons in the fight against colorectal cancer, high cholesterol levels, and high blood pressure.


Moreover, lentils help fight obesity by making you feel full longer, thus keeping you from overeating and snacking between meals. The ancient Romans also prized lentils for their health benefits. They used lentil dishes to cure diarrhea, for example.



Lentils are Legumes, related to beans and peanuts, and to some, comparable to dried split peas in appearance, although they are not as sweet. Botanists believe they originated in the Near East and were likely one of the first domesticated crops there. This is important given their nutritious nature. Like beans they have a high protein content, about 26%. They are also high in iron, and vitamin C.



People grow lentils throughout much of the world, and you’re most likely to find them in dried form. When they’re harvested, they’re removed from pods, making them essentially seeds of the lentil plant. You’ll find them in many varieties and in a plethora of colors. Many may be familiar with slightly tan colored or green versions, but you can also find them in various shades of red, orange, golden and even black.

There’s not significant difference between the varieties in terms of taste, though some lentils are somewhat nutritionally superior to other forms because they tend to have a higher dietary fiber content.

Green and Black Beluga Lentils have the most fiber though all lentils are a more than adequate source of fiber.
Lentils are a superior food! A Power food! In addition to being composed of about 26% protein, a single serving of lentils, about half a cup (about 113 grams) uncooked, has 60% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of iron, 67% of the RDA for vitamin B1 and a whopping 31 grams of dietary fiber!


(I'm going to write about fiber tomorrow so stay tuned. You'll be surprised what fiber will do for your body. It's not just to keep you from being constipated; which by the way, is a major characteristic of the SAD diet).






To make the World’s Best Lentil Soup Recipe you will need:
Ingredients

• 2 fresh tomatoes
• 200g (1 cup) sprouted lentils
• 2 onions
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1.25 litres (5 cups) vegetable stock
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• fresh or dried basil
• seasoning
• olive oil
  
• ½ teaspoon Coriander
  
• ½ teaspoon Cumin
  
• Salt and Pepper to taste. (I like Kosher or Celtic Sea salt)
  

To Make Lentil Soup

1. Place the fresh tomatoes in a pan of very hot water for 1 minute, fish them out with a slotted spoon and peel away the skin. Set them aside for use later on.
2. Peel and roughly chop the onion and rinse the lentils in a colander.
3. Cook the onion in a little olive oil in a large saucepan, until golden.
4. Add the lentils, tomatoes, stock, basil, Garlic and seasonings and stir well.
5. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
6. Blend the soup, adjust the seasoning and if necessary, thin it down with a little more stock or tomato juice. I like Organic Strained Tomatoes, “Passata di Pomodoro” from Bionaturae, This is the stuff in every knowledgeable Italians kitchen. Shhhh that's a secret.
   

I like to add a little chicken to the pot sometimes. Steam or boil one or two organic chicken breasts chop em up and put em in the pot for the last 30 minutes of simmering.

Try it, you'll like it, God will like it, and your body will love you for it.

The Relationship Between Toxins and Fat

Toxins have everything to do with why we are overweight

It is estimated the average American, eating the Standard American Diet (acronym SAD), carries 5 to 10 pounds of accumulated toxins in their cells tissues and organs. Those are the toxins that have escaped the bodies natural defense system. That is, to create fat, to store the toxins in. That's right the body creates fat to store stuff it can't process! It does so in an effort to keep the poison out of our organs.

Are any of these foods in your diet:

Donuts, muffins, bagels, cream cheese, coffee (more than a cup a day), processed lunch meats (high nitrites, they cause colon cancer), chips, sugar laden soft drinks, Fast food burgers with extra cheese, french fries, candy bars, margarine etc. These + too much meat and potatoes with little or no vegetables, fruits, or legumes are the major food sources of the SAD diet of most Americans.

The result of practicing such a diet is the accumulation of toxic substances requiring the body to burn up energy reserves to make fat to store the toxins in.

Brings to mind a Proverb or two, “There is a way that seems right to a man but the end of that way is death.” And, “My people perish for a lack of knowledge.”

What do we know about the food we eat? Shouldn't we know something about it, in light of the fact we are the temple of the Holy Spirit?

Toxic = Of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.

acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous: a toxic drug.

Toxic substances weaken and congest our organs, digestive tract, and our elimination system.

Toxins come from the environment (pollution), unhealthy food choices, internally, as a by product of metabolism (endotoxins), exposure to chemicals, pesticides, drug residues and by-products, heavy metals, food additives (processed foods), yeasts, fungus, and parasites. Toxins, if unchecked will clog up our system like a plugged up drain, cause sickness and even death.

Hydrogenated oils, oils that have been injected with Hydrogen (is hydrogen a food?) i.e., vegetable oils, canola oil, peanut oil, safflower oil and margarine are not processed in the body nor are they eliminated, they are stored in fat!  Science has shown, through a process called oxidation, these oils are the culprit causing hardening of, and clogging of, the arteries, not cholesterol as previously suspected.

(Suggestion: use only Coconut Oil, Extra Virgin olive Oil, or antibiotic and hormone free Butter. They are the healthy oils.)

Want to lose some excess body weight without killing yourself on a treadmill? Want to avoid disease?

Get rid of the toxins by becoming knowledgeable about what you eat. Then make the right choices and Just Do It!

If, we seek God about what we are to eat,  then up our intake of vegetables, fruit, and legumes, and reduce or eliminate our bondage to the SAD diet we will lose toxins and body fat and avoid disease. Simple huh?!!! We don't have to do it alone, Jesus will help because He wants us to be healthy more than we do!

Remember, when you go to the market to follow these simple truths and rules:

Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

1. Marketers are not interested in your health Their bottom line, and motivation for being in business is production and profit. Human nature, being what it is, do you think they have your best interests at heart?  (Be wise as Serpents)
2. Read the labels of everything you buy.  (Knowledge)
3. Get to know what's toxic and what's not  (Ditto)
4. If it's on the label and you identify it as toxic, leave it right where you found it and move on. (Reject the evil)
5. Buy Certified organic fruits vegetables and legumes as much as you can afford it. (Accept the Good)
6. Realize any vegetables, fruits, or legumes you buy, that are not organic, may be genetically produced, have residues of pesticides, and will have reduced or no food benefits. (You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.)
7. Wash, thoroughly, all non organic foods before ingesting. Wash the organic ones too. (Clean not Unclean)

Fail to follow these rules and we will continue to store toxins, create fat, and get sick. Toxins not hidden in fat generally will be found in the Gall bladder, Kidneys, Skin, and Bone Marrow.

I had a sister-in-law who died from Bone Marrow Cancer related to pesticide exposure.

My brother, just had a malignant tumor removed from his kidney. To date, he still has not done anything about what he puts into his body. Please pray for him!

Kids, God says, “My people perish for a lack of knowledge.” He also says in proverbs, “With all your getting, get knowledge.”  Then, in James we are told to be doers of the word, not just hearers.

I don't think He wants us to be ignorant about food and health do you? Don't you think it's time to get on with the WHOLE program. Remember, Love the Lord with all your strength (body), with all your mind (the thoughts will, and emotions), and with all your soul (the eternal part).

May God heal us from the top of our heads to the tip of our souls, I mean toes, and may He give us a desire to do our part. AMEN

Some Goodness for Ya!

Anybody ever tell you to eat your vegetables? 

Well, they're right! vegetables give us good things;  most importantly, enzymes that help to process and digest food (increased metabolism) which reduces the storage of body fat!  Vegetables are the richest source of readily available vitamins and minerals there is! 

Enzymes are lost in cooking; the heat kills 'em.  Juicing, and eating fresh fruits and vegetables is the ONLY way to get them and you've got to have them for optimum health.

Yep, just eating your vegetables, in appropriate amounts, will reduce your body fat!

Vegetables also reduce the acidity of our bodies, making it a health friendly. alkaline environment.  Our bodies should be neutral or slightly alkaline for disease resistance, strength, endurance, and over all good health.  An acidic system, which is all you can have without the vegetables, will only lead you to the Doctor and making his mercedes payments.

Don't like vegetables you say? Get a juicer!

My morning glass of juice recipe. 

One glass = All day energy, detoxification, and more health than you can get by eating a truck load of Grocery store food.

4 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1 medium cucumber, 1/2 a beet, a 1 inch piece of Ginger root, 1/2 a lemon, a handful of Parsley, and a shot of Kefir for protein. 

In an efficient juicer, it makes two 8 oz servings.

I use a Jack LaLaine Juicer available for $90 from Wal-Mart. The best investment, in your health, you could ever make.

God's Dietary Commandments

Food rule #1 - Never eat anything Jesus cast Demons into

Many Christians dismiss Gods guidelines for eating as being legalistic. They are quick to quote the story in Acts 10 where Peter, in a dream, sees a blanket descending from Heaven full of “unclean” animals and God says, “take kill and eat.”

Peter is mortified and says never would he eat any unclean thing! God rebukes him and says, “Don't call anything unclean that I have called clean.”

As with all scripture, context is absolutely imperative.

The vision, as you see, later in the story, had nothing to do with food.  God was telling the Apostle that now, the Gospel could go to the Gentiles. God was including Gentiles in His plan for salvation.

When will we stop twisting God's word to justify our own understanding?

Today, Christians still embrace the Ten Commandments given to Moses, but reject the dietary laws given by the same God to the same Prophet.  Funny, I've read the Bible through every year for the last thirty five years and studied it to death for other reasons and purposes but I have not seen, anywhere in the Bible, where God goes back and re-thinks His Dietary laws as they were originally given. Could God have been wrong? Did He lie to us? I think not, and so do you!!

All of His laws are the same today as they were when Moses first heard them on Mt Sinai. God hasn't changed any of it. He just made a way for us to be forgiven for not obeying it.

“Forsake foolishness and live, and go in the way of understanding.”  Proverbs 9:6”

I think we should at least think His laws through.

I want to give you something to think about. The Pork industry will tell you the reason God forbade pork was because of trichinosis. However, they say, with modern methods of raising, butchering, and delivery to the supermarket, coupled with modern cooking methods this is no longer a threat.

That may be true, but is that why pork is not healthy? Science is revealing the real reason God said not to eat pork. Come see what Science is now having to agree with God about. Hehehe!!!

Here's what God said, “Now, the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth: Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat. Nevertheless, these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; and the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. They are unclean to you.

If you take the time to discover the difference between herbivores that “chew the cud” and those that don't, you will discover the primary reason for God's prohibition on pork.

Animals that chew the cud have a complex digestive system including multiple stomachs where their food is processed multiple times to remove toxins which are passed out in the form of urine or feces. The toxins are not passed on to the meat. These animals limit their diet to vegetation. Now, how did God figure that out!

Animals that don't chew the cud, like the pig, have a rudimentary digestive system consisting of a single stomach. Pigs were designed by God to to be scavengers. They don't limit their diets to vegetation. They will eat garbage, carrion, and even their own young. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know what eating road kill can produce.

Ever get sick from eating putrefied meat. Pigs eat it all the time and due to the digestive system God gave them the toxins and bacteria are passed immediately through the blood stream to the meat, where they stay, and then are passed on to anyone eating it. YUM!

Now, if you were the designer of a vacuum cleaner, would you want it to "contain" the dirt it sucked up, or would you want it to fall out the other end as fast as it was picking it up?  Well, God made pigs to be efficient in their duties, which is to clean up filth ad litter.  Once they've picked it up, they retain it.

Scientists have also isolated two enzymes found in pork. They are the two enzymes cadavers, you know, dead people, produce to hasten flesh decay. Double YUM!

Add on top of that the antibiotics and hormones being added to our little piggies by the food "Money Changers" and wa la, you got some real bad barbecue!

One other bit of “food” for thought. Like Shrimp? Crab, Lobster, God said they are leaveright creatures!

That means, “leave it right” where you found it and don't eat it. These creatures are sea going Anthropoids.

Know what a land going Anthropoid is? A Cockroach!

Guys, there is a good reason God said, of all the creatures that swim, we are to eat only the ones that have fins and scales. The ones that don't have fins and scales are scavengers!! Because sea scavengers have basically non functioning excretion systems, the toxins, they were created by God to clean up, remain in their flesh. Ooh, gimme some a that!!

Science has disclosed recently that scaleless fish, all shell fish, including the Oysters, Mussels, Clams, Lobsters, Crabs, and Shrimp etc. are just containers of devitalized and disease producing filth. (Lets make a Popsicle out of 'em, what ya say)? Um mm!!

There is a pathenogenic bacteria known as “Vibrio” that is found primarily in Crab and Shrimp and is linked to a disease called Gastroenteritis. 

Worse yet, it is the same bacteria that causes Cholera.

It is known as Vibrio Cholerae. Boy, if we could just package that up and sell it, we could reduce the worlds problem with over population in short order! Cholera is one of the deadliest diseases known to man.

Well that's enough for you to “chew” on tonight. 

Oh, almost forgot, the major diseases associated with eating the a fore mentioned meats are blood diseases, chronic stomach weakness, liver contamination,

eczema, consumption, tumors, and cancer. Hush now, don't say that too loud, the pig and shrimp salesmen wont like it. :)

Tomorrow the problem with toxins. It's about fat, and why it wont go away.

Following God to Health

As I was thinking about how to begin this Blog I was also just finishing up reading Numbers and beginning Deuteronomy. Suddenly it dawned on me that much of the first 5 books of the bible are about God leading the Hebrew Children out of bondage and into the promised land.

I thought now, God could've told us about many things we would've enjoyed hearing about. You now the “gravy” stuff. He could have told us about Heaven, life after death, what kind of rewards we will get, How rich He will make us, but no, He decided to tell us a story about a “stiff necked people” as he called them, whom He had chosen to bring out of slavery into the promised land. “A land flowing with milk and honey.”

(Bondage – Food Bondage, Slavery - Food Slavery Hmmmmm)

I've learned in my life to pay attention to the first things I see or hear because generally, the first things lay the foundation for every thing to come.

God wants us to see something in this story. Here's what I believe it is.

God was then, looking for a people to call His own; thus the Jews. God is today, looking for a people to call His own; followers of Jesus, whether they be Jew, Gentile, man or woman, He is looking now for whosoever will. Revelation 22:17 “And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

God has a Promised Land for each one of us. He is always trying to lead us into it.

For some reason, usually due to circumstances (fear), attitude, lack of knowledge, or unbelief we fail to obey Gods command to go in and possess the Land. God then has to redirect us.

He has to deal with whatever the issue is and then, because He is faithful, start the process over again.

Each time the process can be more difficult. He wants to take us there, to a land flowing with Milk and Honey; we just have to follow to get there. Don't question, don't doubt, don't complain, just follow.

( I'm assuming you all know the story of the Exodus and God's attempts to lead the Hebrew children into the promised land. If you don't please read Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy).

The first time the Hebrew children had an opportunity to obey God and go into the Promised Land they refused. Fear and unbelief were the culprits

God told Moses He would cause Israel to wander in the Wilderness for 40 years, until all that disobedient generation died off. In other words disobedience, fear and unbelief had to be destroyed.

Just like the Hebrews, we will have to deal with disobedience, fear, and unbelief before God can lead us into our Promised Land, (The Promised Land of Health and Abundance) otherwise, we will never get there.

God was angry with Israel because they didn't follow God with their WHOLE heart.

They were divided between their way of doing things and Gods Way of doing things.

We tend to eat what we are trained by the media and the local “super-marketers” to eat. 

Numbers 32:10-13  "So the LORD’s anger was aroused on that day, and He swore an oath, saying,  ‘Surely none of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and above, shall see the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because they have not wholly followed Me,  except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the LORD.’  So the LORD’s anger was aroused against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the LORD was gone. 

Kids. the Bible says not to put our trust in men but in God. You can make anything chewable and swallowable but that don't mean it's food. Just because someone said it, don't make it so!

We have to decide once and for all if we will follow God or not! Gods idea of what food is, is 360 degrees different than what the Average American diet dictates food is.

Luke 1:17 “He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

God is preparing us in three areas to be a chosen people, a called out people, a Royal Priesthood. He's doing that in three areas of our lives. Because we are made in His image, He is Triune, that is, He has three distinct parts to His make up, He is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, we also are triune. We are body, mind, and spirit; those are the three areas of preparation.

God wants us to wholly follow Him in all three areas of our life. This Blog will focus on the Body.

If you don't have a healthy body you certainly cannot have a healthy mind or spirit. The Body must be able to sustain itself with ample energy to do all the rest of the stuff you need your mind and spirit for; study, prayer, and application.

God has given us guidelines for health in His word. Many want to write it off as just religious stuff God has changed His mind about. Does God change His mind? I think not. These guidelines were given to help us get and keep good health.

God's guidelines for food are found in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. These are the building blocks of health. Yeah, it's “Kosher.”

Read these chapters over and tomorrow I will begin to shed some light on their true significance.

Get ready Kids, God will begin to show us how to eat, lose weight and get healthy tomorrow. Get ready to cross over the river Jordan and possess the land!

Too old you say -

Psalms92:12-14

“The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree. He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God.They shall still bear fruit in old age, They shall be fresh and flourishing”

Keeping it Clean

Lev 20:24  'But I have said to you,    "You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey."  I am the LORD your God, who has separated you from the peoples.

So how are you feeling?  Full of vim and vigor?  Getting up in the morning raring to go?  Or is lethargy, body aches and pains and a depressed attitude the state of the union?

It's amazing how easily we can diagnose a poorly running car engine.  It generally has something to do with the three fuels required to run an engine properly.  Clean gas, clean air, and  sufficient electricity.  Exchange the word "food" for gas and you have the three things necessary to run our bodies appropriately.

I want to write this blog to share with you some of the things God has taught me (and is teaching me) about being healthy.

(For those of you who don't know, I broke my back and neck in three places 5 years ago.  Due to the medications the Doctors had me taking,  I had to have much of my stomach removed.

Complications from that surgery included Dumping Syndrome and extreme malnutrition.  To put it simply, I was starving to death and was given a prognosis of eminent death, if something was not done immediately.  I only weighed 120 lbs at that point.  I'm 6'2" and weighed 190 lbs prior to my accident.  My mom said I was nothing but skin and bones. From photos I have seen she was right.  One of these days, I will share before and after pics with you so you can see what man did and then what God did.

The first thing I had to come to grips with, if I was going to get my body up and running, was to know and understand that God designed me.  Let me say that again, God designed me!!  I know, this is contrary to science, technology, and the beliefs of most of our Doctors.  But it's true; man didn't emerge from some primordial goo and then spend the next however many millions of years the Doctors would like you to believe trying to figure out how to be healthy.  We have a Maker who tells us how to care for our bodies in His Book.  He made it easy.  We get in trouble when we blindly follow men who proclaim to have the answer.
He created our bodies to heal themselves.  If we will just obey Him in this, we will experience life and that more abundantly!!!  (see Isaiah 1:19)

God asked me this simple question,  "Who knows better how to heal you, your Maker or a man who thinks he knows, but if you asked that same man, he couldn't tell you what will happen tomorrow?"

Doctors, unless they can poison whats wrong with you, cut it out, or prescribe a pill with a list of side effects way more detrimental to you then the malady the pill was prescribed for cannot help you get healthy.  Very few medical Doctors are versed in Nutrition.  If you asked them, they would say something like, "Ah yes, nutrition, I believe I had a course on it in High School."

Guess what, after acknowledging God as my ultimate source for health and after following His very simple instructions,  I have been restored to my optimum weight of 180lbs and I am healthier than I have ever been before!!

How you say;  Well, I quit taking the prescription drugs and started eating the way God says to in His Book.  You know, the Bible.





God has promised to bring us into a land flowing with milk and honey.  I'll start there tomorrow and share with you how God has transformed my life.


There are two concepts,  what we think, and what we eat, that determine who we are.  It's really simple.
It takes learning the discipline of thinking twice.  A man said once,  "If you'll just think twice you will be the genius in your family!"


Much of what we are told about being healthy does not agree with what God says.  Much of what we buy, that is called food, is really just poison and the cause of most of our diseases.  Stress accounts for most of the rest.
You can have health too.  Just listen to what God is saying, and do it.  Just do it!!

So, if getting healthy, losing all that unnecessary body fat, and becoming the man or woman God called you to be is something your interested in, just check in here, I'll share with you what God is saying about it.

See you tomorrow,
Darryl