Health

There are so many things we can do to take care of ourselves. Praying for our health is number one and thanking JESUS for all he has done for us. I was reminded today about our bodies being the Temple of the Lord. I always pray for purity in my food....I thank the Lord for the blessing of food he has provided. My friend was talking about maybe praying a different prayer for our food.......like for us to not over endulge the food.......Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in us....(1 Corinthians 6:19......(I will be thinking about all that we discussed and update this.)

Foods in the bible: Here are foods full of nutritional value that are spoken of in God's word. These notes and list of foods taken from "Bible Foods for Life" from Benny Hinn.

Fish~~~These you may eat of all that are in the water: whatever in the water has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers~~that you may eat.~~~Leviticus 11:9

Tips on buying fish. Fresh fish must be shiny, bright, and bulging. If it smells fishy don't buy it. If the scales are shiny, the fish is good. If you touch leaves an indentation in the flesh, don't buy it. The flesh should spring back. If the fish has not been kept on ice at 32 degrees, don't buy it. It is likely that it has already begun to spoil.

Fish to avoid: shark, swordfish(due to high mercury, levels and pesticides) raw fish (due to tapeworms or other parasites), and shellfish. American Heart Association recommends that the average adult have at least two servings of fish every week. Pregnant women...talk to your doctor before eating fish. Even tuna.

Beans~~"AndJacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils, then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way".~~Genesis 25:34 Read Ezekiel 4:9

Dr. Don Colbert has made a list of health benefits of beans. They are high in vitamin C. One cup of cooked beans daily is recommended to help prevent heart disease and to provide: 6- 7 grams of fiber, potassium, iron, and thiamine. 12 grams of complex carbohydrates or starches. 17.9 grams of protein.

Leeks, Onions, and Garlic~~~"We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic".~~Numbers 11:5

Water~~"For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills."~~Deuteronomy 8:7, Genesis 1:2, Exodus 17:5-6, Numbers 20:7-8.

Cucumbers~~"We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons."~~ Numbers 11:5

Apples~~"Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved amonth the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste."
~~Song of Solomon 2:3

Nuts~~"Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man--a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds."
~~~~Genesis 43:11

Additional healthy foods are tomatoes, and yogurt per Dr. Colbert. Plus I am sure many many more. This is what the book stated as foods from the bible.

Instead of buying the Clairitin (sp) over the counter...ask your doctor for a prescription of the generic and you only pay $4 instead of $12.....Thank you Walmart for giving us $4 medicine.

Drink clean water......buy a Pur Water Filter for your tap or in a pitcher for better water. The taste of your water is great and you will drink more. Be sure and get your water intake in each day. Drinking too much water can kill you.......be safe in how much you drink.

For sickness and disease that can be prevented~~~~please have your tests done. I was diagnoised with Osteoporosis in 2006. I am standing on the word of GOD for my healing. I will be taking my bone test this coming November. Please men and women have your Bone Mineral Density Tests done. Always after 50 but I suggest before 50.......have a test done in your 30's to get a baseline of your bone growth and eat more alkaline foods rather than acid foods. Most of us take in acid foods.........you can go to GOOGLE and search for alkaline foods vs acid foods and it will bring up a list of foods. The good things we like are acid foods but we need to eat both just less of acid. Osteoporosis can be PREVENTED.........not much was not about this disease until about 20 years ago. My grandmother had it and I was always so very thin...not now......anyway....be sure to take your Calcium Citrate, Vitamin D3 and Magnesium. These are really important.........my dose is Calcium citrate 1200mg a day (you have to divide to 500 mg at a time) Vitamin D3 1200mg a day and Magnesium oxide 500 mg a day. You have to talk with you doctor, if you can find one that really understands Osteoporosis. Visit the website of National Osteoporosis Foundation........www.nof.org

Be sure to have your breast mamogram each year and your pap too. Help with breast mamograms 800-670-CARE .........free help.....These tests can save your life. I will be giving a list of things to avoid to cause bone loss and by the way stress can cause your bones to grow weak.....also NO SODA's.....they eat your bones and no drinks with carbonation.....these eat your bones to nothing.