The Importance of Eating / Not Skipping Breakfast

2 Chronicles 20:20 – “Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS, SO SHALL YE PROSPER.”

 
"Men may get up scheme after scheme, and the enemy will seek to seduce souls from the truth, but all who believe that the Lord has spoken through Sister White, and has given her a message, will be safe from the many delusions that will come in these last days.” {MR760 23.1}
 
One of the delusions of the last days is the practice of skipping breakfast:
 
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE, SPIRIT OF PROPHESY AND MEDICAL SCIENCE ALL HAVE TO SAY ABOUT BREAKFAST?
 
BIBLE:
JESUS SHOWED THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING BREAKFAST
 
John 21:4-6 – But when the MORNING WAS NOW COME, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, Children, HAVE YE ANY MEAT (FOOD)? THEY ANSWERED HIM NO, And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
 
John 21:9-10 – ⁹ As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. ¹⁰ Jesus saith unto them, “Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.”
 
John 21:12 – “Jesus saith unto them, come and dine…”
 
DINE = #709 in the Greek section of the Concordance... = aristao (ar-is-tah-o); from
#712 TO TAKE PRINCIPAL MEAL-DINE.
#712 = ariston (ar-is-ton) THE BEST MEAL/ BREAKFAST
 
SOP:  SKIPPING BREAKFAST IS CONSIDERED A BAD HABIT
“It is the custom and order of society to take a slight breakfast. But this is not the best way to treat the stomach....the habit of eating a sparing breakfast and a large dinner is wrong.”  {CD 173.2}
 
TO BE THE HEARTIEST MEAL OF THE DAY
“At BREAKFAST TIME the stomach is in a better condition to take care of more food than at the second or third meal of the day...make your breakfast correspond more nearly to THE HEARTIEST MEAL OF THE DAY.” {CD 173.2}
 
NOT TO PATTERN AFTER STEREOTYPED BREAKFAST
“You will see, as we have in our experience, the stereotyped breakfast, --porridge, as it is called, -- we call it mush, baker's bread, and some kind of sauce…Now those after eating in this kind of way for months, knowing what will appear before them at every meal, come to dread the hour which should be interesting to them, as the dreaded period of the day...Give me an experienced cook, who has some inventive powers, to prepare simple dishes healthfully, and that will not disgust the appetite...” {CD 259.4}

***Note: This would also include not having a liquid diet for breakfast as well such as a shake, smoothie, and blended drink.

“You have educated the stomach to this kind of diet. This, your judgment has taught you, was the best, because you realized the least disturbance from it. But this was not a correct experience. Your stomach was not receiving that vigor that it should from your food.  Taken in a liquid state, your food would not give healthful vigor or tone to the system...you should educate your stomach to bear a more solid diet.” {CD 105.1}
 
Note: Eating solid foods in the morning promote peristalsis which leads to a great movement of the bowels.
 
NOT TO EAT BREAD ONLY AS A MEAL AND DRINK COFFEE
“...Living principally on... Coffee and bread was not health reform...” {CD 105
 
WHY MOST PEOPLE SKIP
“As a result of eating late suppers, the digestive process is continued through the sleeping hours. But though the stomach works constantly, its work is not properly accomplished. The sleep is often disturbed with unpleasant dreams, and in the morning THE PERSON AWAKES UNREFRESHED AND WITH LITTLE RELISH FOR BREAKFAST. When we lie down to rest, the stomach should have its work all done, that it, as well as the other organs of the body, may enjoy rest. For persons of sedentary habits, late suppers are particularly harmful. With them the disturbance created is often the beginning of disease that ends in death.” {MH 303.3}
 
MEDICAL SCIENCE
Something to keep in mind when reading any Medical Science Information:
“Our workers should use their knowledge of the laws of life and HEALTH. They should study from cause to effect. Read the best authors on these subjects, and obey religiously that which your reason tells you is truth...” {CH 566.3}
 
In other words, if you have a good Medical Science article about good foods for the brain and it lists blueberries, grains, nuts, fish, etc.  We know according to the SOP, we are not to eat fish.  So disregard the section about fish, but glean all the other information that you know to be true.
 
THE DANGERS OF SKIPPING BREAKFAST
1. Headaches
2. Fatigue
3. Fuzzy Thinking
4. Nutritional Shortcomings
5. High Cholesterol
6. Obesity/Weight Gain
7. Low Blood Sugar
8. Eat Later in The Day
9. Increases Chances for Tooth Decay In Children
10. Lack of Memory Recall
11. Heart Problems
12. Increase Smoking
13. Increase Alcohol Consumption
14. Exercise Less
15. Increases Stress Levels

https://www.rd.com/list/skipping-breakfast/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/01/040115080612.htm

http://www.naturalnews.com/004771.html

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/eating-meals-early-can-reduce-cardiovascular-disease-risk#What-time-you-eat-matters

 
THE BENEFITS OF EATING A HEALTHY BREAKFAST
1. Balances blood sugar levels
2. Lowers cholesterol levels
3. Improves memory/concentration
4. Gives energy
5. Aids weight loss
6. Improves performance in the class and when taking a test
7. More productivity
8. Better problem-solving skills
9. Better hand-eye coordination
10. Alert
11. More creative
12. More physically active
13. Decreases stress levels
 

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/many-benefits-breakfast

https://www.rush.edu/news/why-you-should-eat-breakfast

https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/breakfast-lose-weight

 
A nutritional breakfast should always consist of complex carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Some quick and healthy breakfast ideas include:
 
    * Oatmeal with fresh fruit and whole-grain toast
    * Whole grain waffles or pancakes
    * Cold cereal - high in fiber/low in sugar with some type of nut, seed, or grain milk, and fresh berries
    * Whole-grain toast with peanut butter and a piece of fresh fruit
 
Choose your breakfast recipes such that they focus on a blend of protein and carbohydrates. Hearty carbohydrates will give that boost of energy to jumpstart your day. A mix of protein will be the staying power to keep your body going strong over the next three to four hours until lunch.
 
Note: Be sure to have grain, nuts and/or seeds and fruit for every breakfast...
 
Grains – Whole grain pancakes, waffles, French Toast, whole grain bread and/or muffins, granola, brown rice pudding, muesli, hot cereal like oatmeal, or Wheatena.
 
Protein/Nuts – Almonds, cashews, peanuts, peanut butter (1 T.), scrambled tofu, tofu omelets, be sure to have only ¼ c. of nuts or one closed fistful without any seeping out the sides.
 
Seeds – Sesame, pumpkin, sunflower, flaxseed (unroasted, unsalted...be sure it's RAW)
 
Fruit – Eat at least 3 fruit. Try to have at least one citrus.
***NO FRIED POTATOES per medical science and per SOP. (CD 323)
 
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
Large population studies show that those who eat breakfast daily live longer than those who tend to skip breakfast.
Eating Regular Meals – Especially BREAKFAST – every day is a good health habit. Breakfast kick-starts your metabolism, provides fuel for your mind, and cuts down on mid-morning snacking. Most snack foods are high in calories, fat, sugar, and salt, and low in nutrients. This is probably one reason why breakfast skippers tend to weigh more.
 
“Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but the practice is more likely to cause weight gain than weight loss. Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity. Studies show that overweight and obese children, adolescents, and adults are less likely to break the fast each morning than their thinner counterparts.” (Web MD)
 
“...The time of ignorance God winked at, but as fast as light shines upon us, He requires us to change our health-destroying habits, and place ourselves in a right relation to physical laws.” {CD 19.3}
 
SOP ABBREVIATIONS:
CD = Counsels on Diets and Foods
CH = Counsels on Health
MH = Ministry of Healing
MR = Ministry of Healing

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The #1 BEST Medical Book Ever Written

     THE BIBLE IS THE MOST PRECIOUS BOOK IN THE WORLD. It is the only guide to direct the soul to the paradise of God. The apostle says: "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." THE BIBLE IS A PRECIOUS TREASURE. IT SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOME, not to be laid away or put upon a shelf, but to be diligently studied. …but the Bible is the poor man's book, and ALL CLASSES OF PEOPLE ARE TO SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES FOR THEMSELVES. God has given reasoning powers to men, and by bringing our mental faculties into connection with the word of God, the spiritual powers are awakened, and COMMON PEOPLE, AS WELL AS TEACHERS AND CLERGYMEN, MAY UNDERSTAND THE WILL OF GOD.  {RH, December 24, 1895 par. 1} 

If you go to a bookstore today, you will find tons of books for just about every subject under the sun. One of these subjects is Health. Today we are going to talk about the #1 Medical Book ever written. THIS BOOK IS THE BIBLE. In this little time this evening and through these next 10 days, we will see how the Bible was thousands of years ahead of Medical Science, and how Medical Science is now saying that the Bible has the answers for so many medical and sanitary conditions.

MEDICAL HISTORY:

The Medical knowledge of man was very superficial until the beginning of the 20^th century (we are now in the 21^st century).  Even the existence of germs was unknown until around A.D. 1900. YET THE FIRST FIVE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE, RECORDED BY MOSES APPROXIMATELY 1500 BC, reveal surprisingly advanced scientific principles.  In addition, the Bible contains advanced medical and scientific knowledge about hygiene and sanitation.

This advanced information in the Bible, written over 3 ½ millennia ago, is strong proof that a divine Creator inspired it. What other rational explanation is there for this precious Medical Knowledge in the five books of the Law recorded while Moses led the Israelites through the wilderness of Sinai? God inspired Moses to record these medical commandments to protect the health of His chosen people. The Book of Exodus reveals ONE OF THE MOST ASTONISHING PROMISES GOD EVER MADE TO MANKIND.

According to the modern pathologists, scientists who have gone into the tombs of ancient Egyptians and their pharaohs, and done autopsies on these mummies, they have discovered that these Egyptians suffered the same diseases that you and I suffer from today in the 21st century.  Diabetes, Gout, Cancer, Arthritis...this has been well documented. Those first five books of the Bible were written something like 3,500 years ago...these diseases that we suffer from in the 21st century are nothing new...they have been here for over 3.5 millennium.

Boils, Leprosy, Inflammation, Foot Disease, Hemorrhoids, Sunstroke, Tumors, Depression, Etc.

We find colored pictographs of the Egyptians...From lowly slaves, to the Pharaoh on his throne In Numeral mummies have been preserved for thousands of years.  Some have been examined in autopsies from 1880’s to 1900’s, since then, many more have been examined or x-rayed. From these sources and from the Bible, we gather considerable insight into the lifestyle of the Egyptians, and know much about maladies of Ancient Egypt.  According to these same Pathologists, Degenerative Arthritis was common. Ramses II in the 19^th Dynasty had severe dental diseases with abscesses in the jaw, and severe degenerative arthritis of the hip joints.  THIS IS SCIENTIFIC PROOF.  HE HAD EXTENSIVE ATHEROSCLEROSIS (hardening of the arteries) OF THE MAJOR ARTERIES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES.  His son who is believed to be Pharaoh of Egypt, was partially balled, an obese old man, who had severe degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.  And evidence of atherosclerosis. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED. SAME DISEASES WE ARE SUFFERING WITH TODAY.

WE FIND the Medical Book, a famous medical book was written in Egypt, called PAPYRUS EBERS, This book lists scores of remedies or “cures” for a host of diseases, infections and accidents.  Although Egypt was the educational center and cultural center of the world during the time of Moses, its medical knowledge and remedies were extremely primitive and dangerous.

LET'S INVESTIGATE FOR A MOMENT:

Remember: Egypt was the center of education.  

For healing an infected splinter wound, the prescription involved an application of an ointment mixed with blood, a worm, mixed with the dung of a donkey. THIS IS A FACT. The various germs, including tetanus, contained in donkey dung, must have assured the patient would quickly forget the pain of his splinter, as he died from assortment of other diseases produced by his doctor's contaminated medicine. THIS IS A FACT.  This is documented. This is just one example of several hundreds of prescriptions as quoted from the pages of the Papyrus Ebers Manuscript, as translated in S.E. Massengil. This is a fact. They used fly, they used horse, and pig blood for their remedies.

According to documentation, medical scientists did not know of the existence of germs and their methods of transmission of infection until the end of the 1900’s. Before this was discovered, before the 1900s, Doctors were not even washing their hands before performing surgeries. Doctors believed infections were from simple chance or bad luck.  People had no idea that invisible and deadly microscopic germs would exist on eating and cooking utensils.

***Now we are dealing with infectious and degenerative diseases that are coming back. WHOOPING COUGH, TUBERCULOSIS, etc.  We have built our whole medical system on a man's theory. Louis Pasteur.  Pasteurization.  The Germ Theory.  Before he died, he said he was wrong, yet our whole medical system is based on the whole germ theory.  He said it's not the germ, it's the environment. Germs need an environment to thrive on...THE LIFE OF THE FLESH IS IN THE BLOOD (Leviticus 17:11).  In order to have good health, we must have good blood, as the bible said over 3.5 thousand years ago.  What do doctors check to see what's wrong with you?

In Leviticus 6:28, it was commanded to discard broken pottery because the cracks contain harmful germs...this was a means of transmitting germs.

A metal pot was to be disinfected in scouring pots.  Over 3,000 years ago, it was written that you need to disinfect your cooking pots and utensils. How could Moses have known of the dangers of diseases in cooking and eating utensils unless he was inspired...remember, Moses was brought up in Egypt.  The Egyptians used donkey dung and pig blood. Someone had to inspire Moses in hygiene and sanitation. And it sure was not Pharaoh. This advanced and accurate knowledge reveals a profound understanding of germs, infectious transmission routes, human sanitation needs, dietary principles, and many other medical advances unknown outside the Bible during the last 35 centuries. Moses abandoned the medical ignorance of the Egyptians when he left the palace in Egypt and spent the next 80 years of his life in the wilderness. When those millions of Israelites came out of Egypt into the wilderness, there weren't any toilets, so God told them when they had to use the restroom, take a paddle, go out and dig a hole, then cover it up. That was a principle there was nothing done inside the camp. When we look back in recent history when there were infectious diseases like diphtheria and typhoid fever and other diseases hit this country, it was due to poor sanitation.

PEOPLE MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTRY, INTO THE CITY AND STARTED DUMPING THEIR FECES AND URINE OUT OF THE WINDOWS.  THE BIBLE SAYS COVER IT UP…EVEN THE ANIMALS DO THAT.

The laws of Moses, containing the specific laws in sanitation procedures, if faithfully followed, would eliminate the dreadful diseases that afflicted the Egyptians in the days of Moses and still afflict most of mankind in the 3rd world today. How many have heard of Bubonic plague? It's from rats.  It almost wiped out millions. Medical science could not find a cure.  Who do you think they consulted to get the answer? The Christians!!!  THEY WENT BACK TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BIBLE.  Millions of lives were saved as doctors went to the church leaders for the answers.  The first 5 books of the Bible.

THIS BOOK CONTAINS THE ANSWERS YOU NEED FOR HEALTH.

In the great medical book, there are a list of diseases in Deuteronomy 28, starting in verse 22, listing diseases like lung problems, arthritis, etc.

By the grace of God, I pray that you want to hear more and more what this wonderful medical book (the Bible) has to say about health and healing.

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Teach the Health Message with Authority

QUESTION: Do you know our health message so well that you can teach it with authority?

WE ARE COUNSELED TO STUDY AND KNOW WHAT IS IN OUR HEALTH BOOKS:

“Seventh-day Adventists are handling momentous truths...the Lord gave us special light on health reform, but how are we walking in that light? How many have refused to live in harmony with the counsels of God! ...IT IS OUR DUTY TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT THE PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH REFORM...”  {9T 158.1}

“Many are going directly contrary to the light which God has given to his people, because they do not read the books which contain the light and knowledge in cautions, reproofs, and warnings...”  {4T 391.1}

“...The enemy is on our track. WE MUST BE WIDE AWAKE...WE MUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN THROUGH THE SPIRIT of PROPHECY. We must love and obey the truth for this time...this will save us from accepting strong delusions. God has spoken to us through His word. He has spoken to us through the testimonies to the church and through the books that have helped to make plain our present duty...if we disregard them, what excuse can we offer?”  {8T 298.1}

***NOTE: “The world should be no criterion for us.” (4T 35.3)

“...why should men, professing to be his followers, not speak with authority concerning subjects on which he has given light? Why take inferior sources of instruction...? Why present inferior authors to the attention of students...?  [Matthew 11:28, 29.] {CE 81.1}

“In order to obtain an education, many think it essential to study the writings of infidel authors...why should we wade through the mass of error contained in the work of infidels for the sake of a few intellectual truths, when ALL TRUTH IS AT OUR COMMAND.” {MH 440.2}

Question: How do we become in advance of the world on health?

Answer: By obtaining all the education from the study of our books.

“The Lord desires us to obtain all the education possible...” (COL 333.4)

“FIFTY TIMES AS MUCH might be accomplished in self-education than now is if the minds of men and women were awake to their own possibilities and privileges. Education of self means more than the colleges can give you...” {3MR 363.2}

“...read the best authors on these subjects, and OBEY RELIGIOUSLY THAT WHICH YOUR REASON TELLS YOU IS TRUTH.” {CH 566.3}

***WHEN READING OUR HEALTH BOOKS, TIME AND PLACE MUST BE CONSIDERED... “Regarding the testimonies...time and place must be considered...” {1SM 57.2} (Ex: small pox vaccines)

“Let our people show that they have a living interest in medical missionary work. Let them prepare themselves for usefulness by studying the books that have been written for our instruction in these lines. These books deserve much more attention and appreciation than they have received...” {7T 63.2}

SOP HEALTH BOOKS:
  1. Ministry of Healing
  2. Christian Temperance & Bible Hygiene
  3. Counsels on Diet & Foods
  4. How to Live -  http://www.present-truth.org/7-Health-Secrets-Sem/SOP/HOW%20TO%20LIVE.pdf
  5. Counsels on Health
  6. Healthful Living
  7. Temperance
  8. Medical Ministry
  9. Selected Messages, volume 2, pages 276-303, 345-353, 410-479
10. Education pages 195-213
11. A Call to Medical Evangelism
12. Mind, Character, and Personality, Volume 1
13. Mind, Character, and Personality, Volume 2
14. Testimonies on Sexual Behavior
15. Health Reformer Articles

16. Paulson Collection
17. Manuscript Releases, Volumes 1-21
18. Testimonies, Volumes 1-9

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Hard Facts About Soft Drinks

“He who is converted from errors in eating, DRINKING and dressing is being prepared to hear and receive the truth into a good and willing heart.”  (CH 221-222)

“With all the precious light that has continually been given to us in the health publications, WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE CARELESS, HEEDLESS LIVES, eating and DRINKING AS WE PLEASE...Let us take into consideration the fact that we have souls to save or to lose, and that IT IS OF VITAL CONSEQUENCE HOW WE RELATE OURSELVES TO THE QUESTION OF TEMPERANCE. It is of great importance that individually we act well our part, and have an intelligent understanding of what we should eat and drink and how we should preserve health. All are being proved to see whether we will accept the principles of health reform or follow a course of self-indulgence.”  {CD 341.4}

For many people, there is nothing more refreshing than a cold bottle or can of their favorite soft drink. The cool, sparkling taste of soft drinks is enjoyed around the world. In the United States for example, soft drinks have emerged as America’s favorite beverages—they have become more popular than coffee, tea, and juice combined.

In fact…compared to just 25 years ago, Americans are now drinking…twice as much soft drinks,…an average of 56 gallons (or, 212 liters) a year! That’s nearly 2 cans a day for every man, woman, and child. Amazing as it may sound, the average American consumes more soft drinks than water! (But America is not alone, across the globe, people everywhere are drinking more soft drinks than ever before.)

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED IF THESE DRINKS HAVE ANY IMPACT ON YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING?

When most people open the pull tab on their favorite can of cola, it doesn’t come to mind that they are about to take a long drink of an…artificially colored, chemically flavored mixture of carbonated water, phosphoric acid, sweeteners, preservatives, and caffeine.

Research suggests that these soft drinks present personal health risks, both because of what they contain and what they replace in the diet. Let’s begin by taking a look at the sugar these drinks contain.

Carbonated drinks are the single largest source of refined sugars in the American diet…more than 1/3 of the total sugar consumption.

With your average soft drink containing 8-12 teaspoons of sugar, there are many potential health hazards. Here are just a few of them.

# 1. A WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM

Sugary soft drinks are one reason for frequent colds, flu, and infections.

Scientific evidence has shown that sugar hinders our body’s ability to fight off bacteria and keep us well. Just one soft drink, containing 12 tsp. of sugar is enough to weaken the protective ability of our body’s white blood cells…by 60%, for 5 hours.

When you consider how often throughout the day some people consume soft drinks and other sugary foods, it becomes obvious that their white blood cells are not functioning very effectively for many hours of each day.

# 2. UNBALANCED NUTRITION

Although most soft drinks contain LOTS of calories from sugar, they have NO nutritional value. Drinking 2 or 3 soft drinks can considerably reduce the amount of good, nutritious food a person eats each day. This significantly decreases their nutrition.

Research shows that heavy soft-drink consumption is linked with low intake of essential B vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, copper, and chromium as well as a high intake of calories, fat, and sugars.

WHAT’S THE RESULT?

Malnutrition is the main concern that many health experts have with the rising soft drink consumption.

One U.S. government study found that only 2% of children and teenagers, ages 2- to 19, met all of the federal recommendations for a healthy diet.

Did you know that one out of five one and two-year-old children already consume soft drinks? These soda drinking toddlers average nearly one cup per day, which considering their body size is quite significant.

# 3. WHAT ABOUT EXTRA CALORIES?

Lots of soft drinks, means lots of sugar, which also means lots of calories.

Along with increased soft drink consumption has come an increase in obesity. With a typical soft drink containing 150 calories, the average American, within just one year will take in…over 64,000 calories of sugar from soft drinks alone! Now….it takes 3,500 calories to make one pound of fat.

Assuming you’re already eating enough to maintain your weight, and in addition…you drink 2 cans (24 ounces) of soft drinks daily, how many days would it take to “drink on” an extra pound? Drinking the average 2 cans a day; it would take…just under 12 days to hang an extra pound of fat. At this rate you could gain 30 pounds a year from soft drinks alone! It’s no wonder diet drinks have become so popular! But are they really a good solution?

Most diet soft drinks are sweetened artificially and contain less than one-calorie per 12 ounces.

Do these low calorie soft drinks really work to help us stay fit and trim? Current research says “no.”

One study of over 75,000 women found that those who used artificial sweeteners were significantly more likely than nonusers to gain weight over time.

Another study found that diet soda drinkers ate more food and gained more weight than when they were free to drink regular sugar-sweetened soft drinks. The researchers concluded that these artificial sweeteners increased both hunger and appetite. And soft drinks are associated with still more health concerns.

Nearly all soft drinks contain chemical additives for color, flavor, and preservation. During 1996, it is estimated that worldwide, people were “drinking” twenty million-six hundred thousand tons of chemicals, from soft drinks alone! That’s nearly 9 pounds (or, 4 kilograms) for every man, woman, and child. Several of these soft drink additives are raising significant health concerns.

Among them is caffeine. Relatively few people realize the degree with which caffeine can impact their personal health.

Even if a soft drink is caffeine free, most contain phosphoric acid, or phosphorus. Phosphorous combines…with calcium, depleting the body of this essential mineral…by eliminating it through the kidneys.

With today’s concerns about osteoporosis and brittle bones, the fact that each of these soft drinks takes some calcium from the bones could be a greater risk than you want to take.

When I think of soft drinks and all of their unpleasant aftereffects, I am reminded of the words of scripture...

1 Corinthians 10:31 – Whether therefore ye eat, or DRINK, or whatsoever ye do, do all TO THE GLORY OF GOD.

Isaiah 55:2,1 –  “Why do you spend money…for what does not satisfy? …Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters…”

Friends, God has provided us with something better. PURE WATER IS THE PERFECT BEVERAGE. It quenches thirst, contains no calories to add unwanted fat, and no caffeine. It’s readily available, and it’s cheap! For the best of health, be good to yourself and start enjoying nature’s super fluid—water—today!

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Snake Bite

Use the Simplest Remedies.--Nature will want some assistance to bring things to their proper condition, which may be found in the simplest remedies, especially in the use of nature's own furnished remedies--pure air, and with a precious knowledge of how to breathe; pure water, with a knowledge of how to apply it; plenty of sunlight in every room in the house if possible, and with an intelligent knowledge of what advantages are to be gained by its use. All these are powerful in their efficiency, and the patient who has obtained a knowledge of how to eat and dress healthfully, may live for comfort, for peace, for health; and will not be prevailed upon to put to his lips drugs, which, in the place of helping nature, paralyzes her powers. If the sick and suffering will do only as well as they know in regard to living out the principles of health reform perseveringly, then they will in nine cases out of ten recover from their ailments.-- Medical Ministry, pp. 223, 224 (Manuscript 22, 1887).  {2SM 287.4}

Charcoal and water or (smartweed) poultice on ASAP covered with plastic and change every 10-15 min for 3 hours.

• Then change every 30 minutes for 3 hours.
• Change every hour for the next 6 hours.
• Then the next 12 hours every 2 hours.

Take 2 T. of charcoal by mouth every 2 hours for 3 doses.

1 t. every 2 hours….then 2 glasses every hour.

#1: Give Cayenne Pepper (90,000 HU's) under the tongue or a dropperful in a glass of water. For under the tongue, do this every 5 minutes x 15 minutes (a total of 3 times). Then do ½ t. in 1 cup of water about every 2-4 hours for the first day.

#2: Suck out the venom or suction it out, then apply a charcoal poultice every 20 minutes for the first 3-4 hours. Then apply one every 30 minutes for the next 2 hours. Then apply 1 every hour x 24 hours. Then the next day, apply it every 6 hours. Then 1 every 8 hours for the next couple of days.

Note: I have been told Sea Holly Plant works as well.

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Tobacco & Alcohol

“Tobacco using is a habit which frequently affects the nervous system in a more powerful manner than does the use of alcohol; the habit is more difficult to overcome. Body and mind are, in many cases, more thoroughly intoxicated with the use of tobacco than with spirituous liquors, for it is a more subtle poison.”  {3T 562.1}

ITEMS THAT WE USE, EAT, OR DRINK THAT FOSTER A DESIRE FOR TOBACCO/NICOTINE

1: TEA & COFFEE – “By the use of tea and coffee an appetite is formed for tobacco...” (3T 563.3)

2: CONDIMENTS, RICH FOOD, SPICY FOOD – “At the table, loaded with injurious condiments, rich food, and spiced knickknacks...acquires a taste for that which is hurtful to him,..The appetite soon craves something stronger, and tobacco is used to gratify that cravings...”--Review and Herald, Sept. 6, 1877.  {Te 182.4}

3: IN MANY CASES, FLESH ITEMS – “Many parents educate the tastes of their children and form their appetites. They indulge them in eating flesh meats and in drinking tea and coffee. The highly seasoned flesh meats and the tea and coffee, which some mothers encourage their children to use, prepare the way for them to crave stronger stimulants, as tobacco...” {3T 488.3}

NATURAL REMEDIES FOR:

1: STOP SMOKING URGE REMEDY:

¾ c. fresh lemon juice

¼ c. honey (not from grocery stores...only Trader Joe's, Farmer Markets, or Honey Farm...NOT RAW KIND)

1/3 teaspoon peppermint oil (you can get this from www.revive-eo.com and then search for peppermint oil.  To get a discount please message me.       

***Combine all ingredients and take 1 teaspoon when you have the urge to smoke.

2: WATER:

A. Drink lots of water when the urge comes on. This will flush out the nicotine from the body

B. #2: STEAM BATH: Sit in a tub that is filling up. Use a bath thermometer and when the temperature reaches 102°, sit in this for 20 minutes. Be sure to drink plenty of water before, during, and after and keep a cold rag on the head at all times. You may need a bowl of ice water on the side to dip the head rag in when it gets hot. Rinse off in cool water. Do not friction dry your body. Pat dry, then lay down for about 30 minutes if possible.

Diabetics and those with heart disease are blocked or hardened arteries should not do the Steam Bath.

           OR

A COLD SHEET WRAP (this is good for those who can't do the steam bath)

Dip a queen size sheet in a bucket of cool water, then wrap the body completely in this sheet while in the nude.  Then wrap up with a blanket and lay down for 30 minutes.  This will draw toxins out of the body.

#3: BATH:

Soak in a warm bath for 30 minutes.

ALCOHOL INFORMATION:

“Two thirds (66.6%) of the drunkards in our land created an appetite for liquor by the use of tobacco.”

--Signs of the Times, Oct. 27, 1887.  {Te 72.3}

“Many mothers who deplore the intemperance which exists everywhere do not look deep enough to see the cause. They are daily preparing a variety of dishes and highly seasoned food which tempt the appetite and encourage overeating. The tables of our American people are generally prepared in a manner to make drunkards...”  (3T 563.1)

ITEMS WE USE, EAT, OR DRINK THAT FOSTER A TASTE FOR ALCOHOL:

1: TEA, COFFEE, AND TOBACCO:

“By the use of tea and coffee an appetite is formed for tobacco, and this encourages the appetite for liquors.” (3T 563.3)

“...It is only a step from tobacco using to liquor drinking; in fact, the two vices usually go together.”  {Te 71.2}

“This appetite for tobacco is self-destructive. It leads to a craving for something stronger,--fermented wines and liquors...”  -Letter 102a, 1897.  {Te 58.1}

2: RICH, HIGHLY SEASONED FOOD:

“Those who accustom themselves to a rich, stimulating diet, find after a time that the stomach is not satisfied with simple food. It demands that which is more and more highly seasoned, pungent, and stimulating. As the nerves become disordered and the system weakened, the will seems powerless to resist the unnatural craving. The delicate coating of the stomach becomes irritated and inflamed until the most stimulating food fails of giving relief. A thirst is created that nothing but strong drink will quench.  {Ed 203.2}

At the table, loaded with injurious condiments, rich food, and spiced knickknacks, the child acquires a taste for that which is hurtful to him, which tends to irritate the tender coats of the stomach, inflame the blood, and strengthen the animal passions. The appetite soon craves something stronger, and tobacco is used to gratify that craving. This indulgence only increasing the unnatural longing for stimulants, liquor drinking is soon resorted to, and drunkenness follows...” --Review and Herald, Sept. 6, 1877.  {Te 182.4}

3: FLESH FOOD ITEMS:

“Many parents educate the tastes of their children and form their appetites. They indulge them in eating flesh meats and in drinking tea and coffee. The highly seasoned flesh meats and the tea and coffee, which some mothers encourage their children to use, prepare the way for them to crave stronger stimulants, as tobacco. The use of tobacco encourages the appetite for liquor, and the use of tobacco and liquor invariably lessens nerve power.” {3T 488.3}

NATURAL REMEDIES TO HELP STOP ALCOHOL CRAVING:

1:

1 c. honey (purchase only from Trader Joe's, Farmer's Market, or a Honey Farm) (Honey drops the alcohol content in the blood)

½ t. peppermint oil (go to www.revive-eo.com to order but be sure to tell them I sent you so I get my referral points. :)

1 t. cayenne pepper (90,000 heat units...May purchase from Amazon or do a Google search)

1 t. ginger root powder (may purchase from Amazon or do a Google search)

½ c. blackstrap molasses (may purchase from Amazon or do a Google search)...Plantation Brand is best)

⅓ c. black cherry concentrate (may use the frozen kind or purchase from Trader Joe's)

***Mix all the ingredients above and chill. Take 1-2 Tablespoons at every craving.

2: STEAM BATH:

Sit in a tub that is filling up.  Use a thermometer and when the temperature reaches 102 degrees, sit in this for 20 minutes.  Be sure to drink plenty of water before, during, and after and keep a cold rag on the head at all times.  You may need a bowl of ice water on the side to dip the head rag in when it gets hot.  Rinse off in cool water.  Do not friction dry your body. Pat dry, then lay down for about 30 minutes if possible.

Diabetics and those with heart disease are blocked or hardened arteries should not do the Steam Bath

OR A COLD SHEET WRAP (this is good for those who can't do the steam bath)

Dip a queen size sheet in a bucket of cool water, then wrap the body completely in this sheet while in the nude.  Then wrap up with a blanket and lay down for 30 minutes.  This will draw toxins out of the body.

3: BATH: Soak in warm water for 30 minutes.

4: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL POULTICE OVER THE LIVER:

Go to YouTube and type in HOW TO DO A CHARCOAL POULTICE.  Put this poultice over the Liver at least one time a day x 7 days.

5: HERBAL LIVER TEA

Milk Thistle and Dandelion Root are considered THE MOST EXCELLENT HERBS FOR THE LIVER.

These 2 herbs detoxify the Liver while rebuilding the cells.

Put 2 Tablespoons of each: Dandelion, Milk Thistle, and Red Clover into a pot with 36 oz. of water. Bring to soft boil, then simmer and cover x 20 minutes. Remove from burner, strain, and put into 32 oz. Mason jar.  Drink 8 oz. 4 x day.  DO NOT DRINK WITH MEALS -- DRINK 30 MINUTES PRIOR.

***DRINK THIS X 30 DAYS       

***CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN FIRST

***Adding fresh lemon juice (approx. 1 to 2 lemons) will help draw out the volatile oils from the herbs, making them more effective.

BIBLE VERSES FOR HELP:

Psalms 50:15 – “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me”

Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

1 John 4:4 – “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world”

1 Corinthians 15:57 – “But thanks be to God which giveth us (me) the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”

1 Corinthians 10:13 – “...God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it.”

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