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Biblical Keys to Healthy Living – Part 1 Dr. Brandon S. Park – January 8th, 2014 WHY A STUDY ON BIBLICAL KEYS TO HEALTHY LIVING? 1. Because your _____________ Life is Interconnected with your Spiritual and Emotional Life. God created man to be triune in nature: Body, Soul, and Spirit. I have found that when I am discipline myself physically, I also stay more disciplined spiritually as well. 2. How I feel physically can affect my ______________ life. For example, if I am always tired and lethargic, I am not going to feel like praying as I ought. If I don’t get enough rest at night, I will be irritable the next day. 3. God commands us to ____________ the Lord in our bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:20, “For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify (honor) God in your body.” One way you honor the body is by taking care of it. You treat it as valuable. You are a oneofa kind. God has a purpose He wants you to fulfill and if you die a premature death, you won’t be around to fulfill it. 4. Because Your Body is God’s _____________. Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own.” – I Cor. 6:19. Your body is your Godgiven instrument for experience life on Earth and for doing good works. You need to maintain God’s temple. It’s not only the house that you live in—it’s the house that God lives in. *In the Old Testament, God had a temple for his ____________; in the New Testament, God has a people for His _______________. I. You Can Honor God With Your Body By __________ __________ Sometimes, the most spiritual thing we can do is to take a 30 minute walk in the evening or to get a good nights rest. What are people’s number one excuse for not exercising? ___________________________ Paul said in 1 Timothy 4:8, “For, the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” Back in Biblical times, they walked every where they went. Jesus routinely walked from His home in Galilee to Jericho – a 120 mile journey. Today we live sedentary lifestyles. We live in a culture of comfort. But that means that we need to be more proactive in order to compensate. The people who lived the longest and were the most healthy were those who still lived in the culture where they walked everywhere. When we do not exercise we get out of _______________. Honoring God With Your Body What Happens When You Exercise? Endorphins are the body’s natural pain medication hormones. Endorphins, when they’re released, make us feel better, improve our mood, increase pleasure, and minimize pain. There are some good ways, and bad ways, to increase endorphins. Nan Allison writes: “High concentrations of endorphins in the brain produce a sense of euphoria, enhance pleasure, and suppress pain, both emotionally and physically. When endorphins are low, people feel anxious; they are also more aware of pain. They have an appetite for fatty foods, such as fries, cheese, creamy sauces, margarine, butter, fried chicken, potato chips, and chocolate, to name some of the most popular examples. Upon eating some fat, they will notice a change in mood, feeling more pleasure. This feeling is related to a higher concentration of endorphin. Exercise, by releasing fat from within the body, raises endorphins and causes the same mood changes.” A WALNUT looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron transmitters for brain function. KIDNEY BEANS actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys. CELERY, BOK CHOY, and RHUBARB and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body. AVOCADOES, EGGPLANT, and PEARS target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them). FIGS are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility. SWEET POTATOES look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics. OLIVES assist the health and function of the ovaries. ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITS, and OTHER CITRUS FRUITS look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts. ONIONS look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

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Page 1: 1 WALNUT’ Honoring’God’With’Your’Body’ Biblical’Keys’to’Healthy ... · 2014-01-09 · Biblical Keys to Healthy Living – Part 1 Dr. Brandon S. Park – January

 

Biblical  Keys  to  Healthy  Living  –  Part  1      Dr.  Brandon  S.  Park  –  January  8th,  2014  

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WHY  A  STUDY  ON  BIBLICAL  KEYS  TO  HEALTHY  LIVING?    1. Because  your  _____________  Life  is  Interconnected  with  your  Spiritual  and  Emotional  Life.    God  

created  man  to  be  triune  in  nature:  Body,  Soul,  and  Spirit.    I  have  found  that  when  I  am  discipline  myself  physically,  I  also  stay  more  disciplined  spiritually  as  well.    

2. How  I  feel  physically  can  affect  my  ______________  life.    For  example,  if  I  am  always  tired  and  lethargic,  I  am  not  going  to  feel  like  praying  as  I  ought.    If  I  don’t  get  enough  rest  at  night,  I  will  be  irritable  the  next  day.    

3. God  commands  us  to  ____________  the  Lord  in  our  bodies.    1  Corinthians  6:20,  “For  you  were  bought  at  a  price;  therefore  glorify  (honor)  God  in  your  body.”    One  way  you  honor  the  body  is  by  taking  care  of  it.    You  treat  it  as  valuable.    You  are  a  one-­‐of-­‐a-­‐kind.    God  has  a  purpose  He  wants  you  to  fulfill  and  if  you  die  a  premature  death,  you  won’t  be  around  to  fulfill  it.      

4. Because  Your  Body  is  God’s  _____________.  “Do  you  not  know  that  your  body  is  the  temple  (the  very  sanctuary)  of  the  Holy  Spirit  Who  lives  within  you,  Whom  you  have  received  [as  a  Gift]  from  God?  You  are  not  your  own.”  –  I  Cor.  6:19.    Your  body  is  your  God-­‐given  instrument  for  experience  life  on  Earth  and  for  doing  good  works.    You  need  to  maintain  God’s  temple.      It’s  not  only  the  house  that  you  live  in—it’s  the  house  that  God  lives  in.      

 *In  the  Old  Testament,  God  had  a  temple  for  his  ____________;  in  the  New  Testament,  God  has  a  people  for  His  _______________.      

I.  You  Can  Honor  God  With  Your  Body  By  __________  __________              Sometimes,  the  most  spiritual  thing  we  can  do  is  to  take  a  30  minute  walk  in  the  evening  or  to  get  a  good  nights  rest.                What  are  people’s  number  one  excuse  for  not  exercising?  ___________________________            Paul  said  in  1  Timothy  4:8,  “For,  the  training  of  the  body  has  a  limited  benefit,  but  godliness  is  beneficial  in  every  way,  since  it  holds  promise  for  the  present  life  and  also  for  the  life  to  come.”            Back  in  Biblical  times,  they  walked  every  where  they  went.    Jesus  routinely  walked  from  His  home  in  Galilee  to  Jericho  –  a  120  mile  journey.    Today  we  live  sedentary  lifestyles.    We  live  in  a  culture  of  comfort.  But  that  means  that  we  need  to  be  more  proactive  in  order  to  compensate.    The  people  who  lived  the  longest  and  were  the  most  healthy  were  those  who  still  lived  in  the  culture  where  they  walked  everywhere.    When  we  do  not  exercise  we  get  out  of  _______________.    

Honoring  God  With  Your  Body  

What  Happens  When  You  Exercise?              Endorphins  are  the  body’s  natural  pain  medication  hormones.    Endorphins,  when  they’re  released,  make  us  feel  better,  improve  our  mood,  increase  pleasure,  and  minimize  pain.    There  are  some  good  ways,  and  bad  ways,  to  increase  endorphins.              Nan  Allison  writes:  “High  concentrations  of  endorphins  in  the  brain  produce  a  sense  of  euphoria,  enhance  pleasure,  and  suppress  pain,  both  emotionally  and  physically.    When  endorphins  are  low,  people  feel  anxious;  they  are  also  more  aware  of  pain.    They  have  an  appetite  for  fatty  foods,  such  as  fries,  cheese,  creamy  sauces,  margarine,  butter,  fried  chicken,  potato  chips,  and  chocolate,  to  name  some  of  the  most  popular  examples.    Upon  eating  some  fat,  they  will  notice  a  change  in  mood,  feeling  more  pleasure.    This  feeling  is  related  to  a  higher  concentration  of  endorphin.    Exercise,  by  releasing  fat  from  within  the  body,  raises  endorphins  and  causes  the  same  mood  changes.”  

A  WALNUT  looks  like  a  little  brain,  a  left  and  right  hemisphere,  upper  cerebrums  and  lower  cerebellums.    Even  the  wrinkles  or  folds  on  the  nut  are  just  like  the  neo-­‐cortex.  We  now  know  walnuts  help  develop  more  than  three  (3)  dozen  neuron-­‐transmitters  for  brain  function.    KIDNEY  BEANS  actually  heal  and  help  maintain  kidney  function  and  yes,  they  look  exactly  like  the  human  kidneys.    CELERY,  BOK  CHOY,  and  RHUBARB  and  many  more  look  just  like  bones.  These  foods  specifically  target  bone  strength.  Bones  are  23%  sodium  and  these  foods  are  23%  sodium.  If  you  don't  have  enough  sodium  in  your  diet,  the  body  pulls  it  from  the  bones,  thus  making  them  weak.  These  foods  replenish  the  skeletal  needs  of  the  body.    AVOCADOES,  EGGPLANT,  and  PEARS  target  the  health  and  function  of  the  womb  and  cervix  of  the  female  -­‐  they  look  just  like  these  organs.  Today's  research  shows  that  when  a  woman  eats  one  avocado  a  week,  it  balances  hormones,  sheds  unwanted  birth  weight,  and  prevents  cervical  cancers.  And  how  profound  is  this?    It  takes  exactly  nine  (9)  months  to  grow  an  avocado  from  blossom  to  ripened  fruit.  There  are  over  14,000  photolytic  chemical  constituents  of  nutrition  in  each  one  of  these  foods  (modern  science  has  only  studied  and  named  about  141  of  them).    FIGS  are  full  of  seeds  and  hang  in  twos  when  they  grow.  Figs  increase  the  mobility  of  male  sperm  and  increase  the  numbers  of  sperm  as  well  to  overcome  male  sterility.      SWEET  POTATOES  look  like  the  pancreas  and  actually  balance  the  glycemic  index  of  diabetics.          OLIVES  assist  the  health  and  function  of  the  ovaries.        ORANGES,  GRAPEFRUITS,  and  OTHER  CITRUS  FRUITS  look  just  like  the  mammary  glands  of  the  female  and  actually  assist  the  health  of  the  breasts  and  the  movement  of  lymph  in  and  out  of  the  breasts.    ONIONS  look  like  the  body's  cells.  Today's  research  shows  onions  help  clear  waste  materials  from  all  of  the  body  cells.  They  even  produce  tears  which  wash  the  epithelial  layers  of  the  eyes.  A  working  companion,  Garlic,  also  helps  eliminate  waste  materials  and  dangerous  free  radicals  from  the  body.    

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 What  is  a  type  of  exercise  that  would  “work”  for  you?    ________________________________________________  ________________________________________________    HINT:  Throughout  the  day,  find  those  little  things  that  will  help  you  stay  in  shape.  (Example:  Take  the  stairs  instead  of  the  elevator/escalator).      

II.  You  Can  Honor  God  with  Your  Body  By  _________  __________              In  Bible  times,  people  went  to  sleep  when  it  got  dark  and  they  got  up  when  the  sun  rose,  refreshed  and  renewed.            When  we  get  the  proper  sleep  –  our  minds  discharge  all  the  ___________  from  the  previous  day.            Psalm  30:5,  “...weeping  may  endure  for  a  night,  but  joy  cometh  in  the  morning.”              When  we  sleep,  blood  is  restored  to  our  muscles  and  it  restores  any  damages  that  were  done  during  the  day.            FACT:  100  years  ago,  the  average  American  got  9  hours  of  sleep  at  night.  Today  the  average  person  gets  less  than  7.  

100  years  ago,  the  major  cause  of  death  is  infection  Today,  the  major  cause  of  death  is  stress  related.            Every  hour  that  we  sleep  before  2  o’clock  in  the  morning  is  equivalent  to  sleeping  2  hours  later  on.  For  instance,  if  you  went  to  bed  at  10  o’clock  and  you  slept  until  2  AM,  that  would  be  the  equivalent  of  getting  8  hours  of  sleep  during  the  day.  When  you  get  it  early  on,  it  is  more  beneficial.            Doctors  are  finding  today  that  a  major  cause  of  ________________  is  that  people  are  just  not  getting  enough  sleep.            Just  as  there  are  consequences  when  we  break  God’s  spiritual  laws,  there  are  consequences  when  we  break  His  physical  laws  as  well.                So  many  Christians  are  praying  for  a  miracle—but  they  don’t  need  a  miracle  –  they  need  a  _____________  change.    Many  times,  we’re  waiting  on  God—but  God  is  waiting  on  us.                God  has  created  our  bodies  to  _________  themselves  –  many  times,  if  you  will  put  it  in  the  right  conditions  –  it  will  correct  things  on  its  own.    If  you  have  a  physical  ailment  –  put  your  body  in  a  condition  so  that  it  can  heal.              Ricky  Mantle  said,  “If  I  would  have  known  I  was  going  to  live  this  long,  I  would  have  taken  better  care  of  myself.”  

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III.  You  Can  Honor  God  with  Your  Body  by  __________  __________            Our  body  was  not  made  to  live  off  of  junk  food.    In  Biblical  times,  they  did  not  eat  processed  or  refined  foods.    They  ate  natural  foods  that  were  alive  (fruits,  grains,  vegetables).        When  it  come  to  proper  nutrition,  we  need  to  learn  to  do  all  things  in  ________________.    NOTE:  Pay  attention  to  how  you  feel  after  you  eat  certain  foods.  You  have  to  put  the  right  nutrition  in  your  stomach  if  you  want  your  mind  and  brain  to  work  properly.    (If  you  are  going  to  drive  your  car,  you  have  to  make  sure  you  put  the  right  fuel  into  it.)    DID  YOU  KNOW:  The  average  person  consumes  ______  lbs.  of  sugar  each  year.    That’s  more  than  the  average  body  weight.    Proverbs  25:27,  “Do  not  eat  too  much  honey.”        

God’s  Pharmacy!    Scripture  says  that  God  first  separated  the  salt  water  from  the  fresh,  made  dry  land,  planted  a  garden,    made  animals  and  fish...  all  before  making  a  human.  He  made  and  provided  what  we'd  need  before  we  were  born.  These  are  best  &  more  powerful  when  eaten  raw.    God  left  us  a  great  clue  as  to  what  foods  help  what  part  of  our  body!  

 A  sliced  CARROT  looks  like  the  human  eye.  The  pupil,  iris  and  radiating  lines  look  just  like  the  human  eye...  and  YES,  science  now  shows  carrots  greatly  enhance  blood  flow  to  and  function  of  the  eyes.    

A  TOMATO  has  four  chambers  and  is  red.  The  heart  has  four  chambers  and  is  red.  All  of  the  research  shows  tomatoes  are  loaded  with  lycopine  and  are  indeed  pure  heart  and  blood  food.  

5  Reasons  Why  You  Should  Take  a  Nap  Everyday  A  lot  of  people  think  negatively  about  “taking  a  nap”  as  they  feel  that  it’s  a  sign  of  laziness.    However,  many  of  the  Fortune  500  companies  are  starting  to  provide  “Sleep  Pods”  for  their  employees  to  take  a  nap  after  lunch  in  order  to  increase  productivity.    Some  of  the  world’s  most  successful  people  were  ardent  nappers.              Leonardo  da  Vinci  took  multiple  naps  a  day  and  slept  less  at  night.            The  French  Emperor  Napoleon  was  not  shy  about  taking  naps.  He  indulged  daily.            Though  Thomas  Edison  was  embarrassed  about  his  napping  habit,  he  also  practiced  his  ritual  daily.            Eleanor  Roosevelt,  the  wife  of  President  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt,  used  to  boost  her  energy  by  napping  before  speaking  engagements.            President  John  F.  Kennedy  ate  his  lunch  in  bed  and  then  settled  in  for  a  nap—every  day!            Oil  industrialist  and  philanthropist  John  D.  Rockefeller  napped  every  afternoon  in  his  office.            Winston  Churchill’s  afternoon  nap  was  a  non-­‐negotiable.  He  believed  it  helped  him  get  twice  as  much  done  each  day.            President  Lyndon  B.  Johnson  took  a  nap  every  afternoon  at  3:30  p.m.  in  order  to  break  his  day  up  into  “two  shifts.”            Though  criticized  for  it,  President  Ronald  Reagan  famously  took  naps  as  well.  Could  these  successful  leaders  know  something  you  don’t?    Turns  out  there  are  at  least  5  benefits  to  napping:  

Exercise  and  Osteoporosis  Physicians  did  a  study  with  individuals  in  their  80’s.    They  had  them  start  lifting  small  weights  and  they  discovered  that  their  bones  stopped  deteriorating  and  did  not  become  brittle  or  frail  like  other  individuals  struggling  with  osteoporosis.    They  stronger  and  they  maintained  their  muscles.    Osteoporosis  is  very  common  today  but  historians  tell  us  that  there  wasn’t  much  of  this  condition  a  hundred  years  ago—because  people  remained  so  much  more  active  than  we  are  today.”      

 

1. A  nap  restores  _____________.  The  National  Sleep  Foundation  recommends  a  short  nap  of  20–30  minutes  “for  improved  alertness  and  performance  without  leaving  you  feeling  groggy  or  interfering  with  nighttime  sleep.”  

2. A  nap  prevents  ________________.  In  our  always-­‐on  culture,  we  go,  go,  go.  However,  we  were  not  meant  to  race  without  rest.  Doing  so  leads  to  stress,  frustration,  and  burnout.  Taking  a  nap  is  like  a  system  reboot.  It  relieves  stress  and  gives  you  a  fresh  start.  

3. A  nap  heightens  sensory  ______________.  According  to  Dr.  Sandra  C.  Mednick,  author  of  Take  a  Nap,  Change  Your  Life,  napping  can  restore  the  sensitivity  of  sight,  hearing,  and  taste.  Napping  also  improves  your  creativity  by  relaxing  your  mind  and  allowing  new  associations  to  form  in  it.  

4. Reduces  the  risk  of  _____________  disease.    Did  you  know  that  those  who  take  a  midday  siesta  at  least  three  times  a  week  are  37%  less  likely  to  die  of  heart  disease?    Working  men  are  64%  less  likely!    It’s  true,  according  to  a  2007  study  published  in  the  Archives  of  Internal  Medicine.  Dimitrios  Trichopoulos,  of  the  Harvard  School  of  Public  Health  in  Boston,  who  led  the  study  said,  “Taking  a  nap  could  turn  out  to  be  an  important  weapon  in  the  fight  against  coronary  mortality.”  

5. Makes  you  more  _________________.  Numerous  medical  studies  have  shown  workers  becoming  increasingly  more  unproductive  as  the  day  wears  on.  But  a  2002  Harvard  University  study  demonstrated  a  30  minute  nap  boosted  the  performance  of  workers,  returning  their  productivity  to  beginning-­‐of-­‐the-­‐day  levels.    

The  most  important  thing  to  remember  is  keep  it  short.  A  20-­‐30  minute  nap  is  perfect.  Avoid  “sleep  inertia,”  that  feeling  of  grogginess  and  disorientation  that  can  come  from  awakening  from  a  deep  sleep.  

A  Christian  Dieter’s  Poem  God  grant  me  the  strength  not  to  fall  

into  the  clutches  of  cholesterol.    At  polyunsaturates  I’ll  never  mutter  for  the  road  to  hell  is  paved  with  butter.    And  cake  is  cursed  and  cream  is    awful  and  Satan  is  hiding  in  every  

waffle.    Beelzebub  is  a  chocolate  drop  and  

Lucifer  is  a  lollipop  Teach  me  the  evils  of  fried  chicken  

from  the  South  Lord  if  you  love  me,    

please  shut  my  mouth.  

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WHY  A  STUDY  ON  BIBLICAL  KEYS  TO  HEALTHY  LIVING?    1. Because  your  _____________  Life  is  Interconnected  with  your  Spiritual  and  Emotional  Life.    God  

created  man  to  be  triune  in  nature:  Body,  Soul,  and  Spirit.    I  have  found  that  when  I  am  discipline  myself  physically,  I  also  stay  more  disciplined  spiritually  as  well.    

2. How  I  feel  physically  can  affect  my  ______________  life.    For  example,  if  I  am  always  tired  and  lethargic,  I  am  not  going  to  feel  like  praying  as  I  ought.    If  I  don’t  get  enough  rest  at  night,  I  will  be  irritable  the  next  day.    

3. God  commands  us  to  ____________  the  Lord  in  our  bodies.    1  Corinthians  6:20,  “For  you  were  bought  at  a  price;  therefore  glorify  (honor)  God  in  your  body.”    One  way  you  honor  the  body  is  by  taking  care  of  it.    You  treat  it  as  valuable.    You  are  a  one-­‐of-­‐a-­‐kind.    God  has  a  purpose  He  wants  you  to  fulfill  and  if  you  die  a  premature  death,  you  won’t  be  around  to  fulfill  it.      

4. Because  Your  Body  is  God’s  _____________.  “Do  you  not  know  that  your  body  is  the  temple  (the  very  sanctuary)  of  the  Holy  Spirit  Who  lives  within  you,  Whom  you  have  received  [as  a  Gift]  from  God?  You  are  not  your  own.”  –  I  Cor.  6:19.    Your  body  is  your  God-­‐given  instrument  for  experience  life  on  Earth  and  for  doing  good  works.    You  need  to  maintain  God’s  temple.      It’s  not  only  the  house  that  you  live  in—it’s  the  house  that  God  lives  in.      

 *In  the  Old  Testament,  God  had  a  temple  for  his  ____________;  in  the  New  Testament,  God  has  a  people  for  His  _______________.      

I.  You  Can  Honor  God  With  Your  Body  By  __________  __________              Sometimes,  the  most  spiritual  thing  we  can  do  is  to  take  a  30  minute  walk  in  the  evening  or  to  get  a  good  nights  rest.                What  are  people’s  number  one  excuse  for  not  exercising?  ___________________________            Paul  said  in  1  Timothy  4:8,  “For,  the  training  of  the  body  has  a  limited  benefit,  but  godliness  is  beneficial  in  every  way,  since  it  holds  promise  for  the  present  life  and  also  for  the  life  to  come.”            Back  in  Biblical  times,  they  walked  every  where  they  went.    Jesus  routinely  walked  from  His  home  in  Galilee  to  Jericho  –  a  120  mile  journey.    Today  we  live  sedentary  lifestyles.    We  live  in  a  culture  of  comfort.  But  that  means  that  we  need  to  be  more  proactive  in  order  to  compensate.    The  people  who  lived  the  longest  and  were  the  most  healthy  were  those  who  still  lived  in  the  culture  where  they  walked  everywhere.    When  we  do  not  exercise  we  get  out  of  _______________.    

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What  Happens  When  You  Exercise?              Endorphins  are  the  body’s  natural  pain  medication  hormones.    Endorphins,  when  they’re  released,  make  us  feel  better,  improve  our  mood,  increase  pleasure,  and  minimize  pain.    There  are  some  good  ways,  and  bad  ways,  to  increase  endorphins.              Nan  Allison  writes:  “High  concentrations  of  endorphins  in  the  brain  produce  a  sense  of  euphoria,  enhance  pleasure,  and  suppress  pain,  both  emotionally  and  physically.    When  endorphins  are  low,  people  feel  anxious;  they  are  also  more  aware  of  pain.    They  have  an  appetite  for  fatty  foods,  such  as  fries,  cheese,  creamy  sauces,  margarine,  butter,  fried  chicken,  potato  chips,  and  chocolate,  to  name  some  of  the  most  popular  examples.    Upon  eating  some  fat,  they  will  notice  a  change  in  mood,  feeling  more  pleasure.    This  feeling  is  related  to  a  higher  concentration  of  endorphin.    Exercise,  by  releasing  fat  from  within  the  body,  raises  endorphins  and  causes  the  same  mood  changes.”  

A  WALNUT  looks  like  a  little  brain,  a  left  and  right  hemisphere,  upper  cerebrums  and  lower  cerebellums.    Even  the  wrinkles  or  folds  on  the  nut  are  just  like  the  neo-­‐cortex.  We  now  know  walnuts  help  develop  more  than  three  (3)  dozen  neuron-­‐transmitters  for  brain  function.    KIDNEY  BEANS  actually  heal  and  help  maintain  kidney  function  and  yes,  they  look  exactly  like  the  human  kidneys.    CELERY,  BOK  CHOY,  and  RHUBARB  and  many  more  look  just  like  bones.  These  foods  specifically  target  bone  strength.  Bones  are  23%  sodium  and  these  foods  are  23%  sodium.  If  you  don't  have  enough  sodium  in  your  diet,  the  body  pulls  it  from  the  bones,  thus  making  them  weak.  These  foods  replenish  the  skeletal  needs  of  the  body.    AVOCADOES,  EGGPLANT,  and  PEARS  target  the  health  and  function  of  the  womb  and  cervix  of  the  female  -­‐  they  look  just  like  these  organs.  Today's  research  shows  that  when  a  woman  eats  one  avocado  a  week,  it  balances  hormones,  sheds  unwanted  birth  weight,  and  prevents  cervical  cancers.  And  how  profound  is  this?    It  takes  exactly  nine  (9)  months  to  grow  an  avocado  from  blossom  to  ripened  fruit.  There  are  over  14,000  photolytic  chemical  constituents  of  nutrition  in  each  one  of  these  foods  (modern  science  has  only  studied  and  named  about  141  of  them).    FIGS  are  full  of  seeds  and  hang  in  twos  when  they  grow.  Figs  increase  the  mobility  of  male  sperm  and  increase  the  numbers  of  sperm  as  well  to  overcome  male  sterility.      SWEET  POTATOES  look  like  the  pancreas  and  actually  balance  the  glycemic  index  of  diabetics.          OLIVES  assist  the  health  and  function  of  the  ovaries.        ORANGES,  GRAPEFRUITS,  and  OTHER  CITRUS  FRUITS  look  just  like  the  mammary  glands  of  the  female  and  actually  assist  the  health  of  the  breasts  and  the  movement  of  lymph  in  and  out  of  the  breasts.    ONIONS  look  like  the  body's  cells.  Today's  research  shows  onions  help  clear  waste  materials  from  all  of  the  body  cells.  They  even  produce  tears  which  wash  the  epithelial  layers  of  the  eyes.  A  working  companion,  Garlic,  also  helps  eliminate  waste  materials  and  dangerous  free  radicals  from  the  body.    

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 What  is  a  type  of  exercise  that  would  “work”  for  you?    ________________________________________________  ________________________________________________    HINT:  Throughout  the  day,  find  those  little  things  that  will  help  you  stay  in  shape.  (Example:  Take  the  stairs  instead  of  the  elevator/escalator).      

II.  You  Can  Honor  God  with  Your  Body  By  _________  __________              In  Bible  times,  people  went  to  sleep  when  it  got  dark  and  they  got  up  when  the  sun  rose,  refreshed  and  renewed.            When  we  get  the  proper  sleep  –  our  minds  discharge  all  the  ___________  from  the  previous  day.            Psalm  30:5,  “...weeping  may  endure  for  a  night,  but  joy  cometh  in  the  morning.”              When  we  sleep,  blood  is  restored  to  our  muscles  and  it  restores  any  damages  that  were  done  during  the  day.            FACT:  100  years  ago,  the  average  American  got  9  hours  of  sleep  at  night.  Today  the  average  person  gets  less  than  7.  

100  years  ago,  the  major  cause  of  death  is  infection  Today,  the  major  cause  of  death  is  stress  related.            Every  hour  that  we  sleep  before  2  o’clock  in  the  morning  is  equivalent  to  sleeping  2  hours  later  on.  For  instance,  if  you  went  to  bed  at  10  o’clock  and  you  slept  until  2  AM,  that  would  be  the  equivalent  of  getting  8  hours  of  sleep  during  the  day.  When  you  get  it  early  on,  it  is  more  beneficial.            Doctors  are  finding  today  that  a  major  cause  of  ________________  is  that  people  are  just  not  getting  enough  sleep.            Just  as  there  are  consequences  when  we  break  God’s  spiritual  laws,  there  are  consequences  when  we  break  His  physical  laws  as  well.                So  many  Christians  are  praying  for  a  miracle—but  they  don’t  need  a  miracle  –  they  need  a  _____________  change.    Many  times,  we’re  waiting  on  God—but  God  is  waiting  on  us.                God  has  created  our  bodies  to  _________  themselves  –  many  times,  if  you  will  put  it  in  the  right  conditions  –  it  will  correct  things  on  its  own.    If  you  have  a  physical  ailment  –  put  your  body  in  a  condition  so  that  it  can  heal.              Ricky  Mantle  said,  “If  I  would  have  known  I  was  going  to  live  this  long,  I  would  have  taken  better  care  of  myself.”  

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III.  You  Can  Honor  God  with  Your  Body  by  __________  __________            Our  body  was  not  made  to  live  off  of  junk  food.    In  Biblical  times,  they  did  not  eat  processed  or  refined  foods.    They  ate  natural  foods  that  were  alive  (fruits,  grains,  vegetables).        When  it  come  to  proper  nutrition,  we  need  to  learn  to  do  all  things  in  ________________.    NOTE:  Pay  attention  to  how  you  feel  after  you  eat  certain  foods.  You  have  to  put  the  right  nutrition  in  your  stomach  if  you  want  your  mind  and  brain  to  work  properly.    (If  you  are  going  to  drive  your  car,  you  have  to  make  sure  you  put  the  right  fuel  into  it.)    DID  YOU  KNOW:  The  average  person  consumes  ______  lbs.  of  sugar  each  year.    That’s  more  than  the  average  body  weight.    Proverbs  25:27,  “Do  not  eat  too  much  honey.”        

God’s  Pharmacy!    Scripture  says  that  God  first  separated  the  salt  water  from  the  fresh,  made  dry  land,  planted  a  garden,    made  animals  and  fish...  all  before  making  a  human.  He  made  and  provided  what  we'd  need  before  we  were  born.  These  are  best  &  more  powerful  when  eaten  raw.    God  left  us  a  great  clue  as  to  what  foods  help  what  part  of  our  body!  

 A  sliced  CARROT  looks  like  the  human  eye.  The  pupil,  iris  and  radiating  lines  look  just  like  the  human  eye...  and  YES,  science  now  shows  carrots  greatly  enhance  blood  flow  to  and  function  of  the  eyes.    

A  TOMATO  has  four  chambers  and  is  red.  The  heart  has  four  chambers  and  is  red.  All  of  the  research  shows  tomatoes  are  loaded  with  lycopine  and  are  indeed  pure  heart  and  blood  food.  

5  Reasons  Why  You  Should  Take  a  Nap  Everyday  A  lot  of  people  think  negatively  about  “taking  a  nap”  as  they  feel  that  it’s  a  sign  of  laziness.    However,  many  of  the  Fortune  500  companies  are  starting  to  provide  “Sleep  Pods”  for  their  employees  to  take  a  nap  after  lunch  in  order  to  increase  productivity.    Some  of  the  world’s  most  successful  people  were  ardent  nappers.              Leonardo  da  Vinci  took  multiple  naps  a  day  and  slept  less  at  night.            The  French  Emperor  Napoleon  was  not  shy  about  taking  naps.  He  indulged  daily.            Though  Thomas  Edison  was  embarrassed  about  his  napping  habit,  he  also  practiced  his  ritual  daily.            Eleanor  Roosevelt,  the  wife  of  President  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt,  used  to  boost  her  energy  by  napping  before  speaking  engagements.            President  John  F.  Kennedy  ate  his  lunch  in  bed  and  then  settled  in  for  a  nap—every  day!            Oil  industrialist  and  philanthropist  John  D.  Rockefeller  napped  every  afternoon  in  his  office.            Winston  Churchill’s  afternoon  nap  was  a  non-­‐negotiable.  He  believed  it  helped  him  get  twice  as  much  done  each  day.            President  Lyndon  B.  Johnson  took  a  nap  every  afternoon  at  3:30  p.m.  in  order  to  break  his  day  up  into  “two  shifts.”            Though  criticized  for  it,  President  Ronald  Reagan  famously  took  naps  as  well.  Could  these  successful  leaders  know  something  you  don’t?    Turns  out  there  are  at  least  5  benefits  to  napping:  

Exercise  and  Osteoporosis  Physicians  did  a  study  with  individuals  in  their  80’s.    They  had  them  start  lifting  small  weights  and  they  discovered  that  their  bones  stopped  deteriorating  and  did  not  become  brittle  or  frail  like  other  individuals  struggling  with  osteoporosis.    They  stronger  and  they  maintained  their  muscles.    Osteoporosis  is  very  common  today  but  historians  tell  us  that  there  wasn’t  much  of  this  condition  a  hundred  years  ago—because  people  remained  so  much  more  active  than  we  are  today.”      

 

1. A  nap  restores  _____________.  The  National  Sleep  Foundation  recommends  a  short  nap  of  20–30  minutes  “for  improved  alertness  and  performance  without  leaving  you  feeling  groggy  or  interfering  with  nighttime  sleep.”  

2. A  nap  prevents  ________________.  In  our  always-­‐on  culture,  we  go,  go,  go.  However,  we  were  not  meant  to  race  without  rest.  Doing  so  leads  to  stress,  frustration,  and  burnout.  Taking  a  nap  is  like  a  system  reboot.  It  relieves  stress  and  gives  you  a  fresh  start.  

3. A  nap  heightens  sensory  ______________.  According  to  Dr.  Sandra  C.  Mednick,  author  of  Take  a  Nap,  Change  Your  Life,  napping  can  restore  the  sensitivity  of  sight,  hearing,  and  taste.  Napping  also  improves  your  creativity  by  relaxing  your  mind  and  allowing  new  associations  to  form  in  it.  

4. Reduces  the  risk  of  _____________  disease.    Did  you  know  that  those  who  take  a  midday  siesta  at  least  three  times  a  week  are  37%  less  likely  to  die  of  heart  disease?    Working  men  are  64%  less  likely!    It’s  true,  according  to  a  2007  study  published  in  the  Archives  of  Internal  Medicine.  Dimitrios  Trichopoulos,  of  the  Harvard  School  of  Public  Health  in  Boston,  who  led  the  study  said,  “Taking  a  nap  could  turn  out  to  be  an  important  weapon  in  the  fight  against  coronary  mortality.”  

5. Makes  you  more  _________________.  Numerous  medical  studies  have  shown  workers  becoming  increasingly  more  unproductive  as  the  day  wears  on.  But  a  2002  Harvard  University  study  demonstrated  a  30  minute  nap  boosted  the  performance  of  workers,  returning  their  productivity  to  beginning-­‐of-­‐the-­‐day  levels.    

The  most  important  thing  to  remember  is  keep  it  short.  A  20-­‐30  minute  nap  is  perfect.  Avoid  “sleep  inertia,”  that  feeling  of  grogginess  and  disorientation  that  can  come  from  awakening  from  a  deep  sleep.  

A  Christian  Dieter’s  Poem  God  grant  me  the  strength  not  to  fall  

into  the  clutches  of  cholesterol.    At  polyunsaturates  I’ll  never  mutter  for  the  road  to  hell  is  paved  with  butter.    

And  cake  is  cursed  and  cream  is    awful  and  Satan  is  hiding  in  every  

waffle.    Beelzebub  is  a  chocolate  drop  and  

Lucifer  is  a  lollipop  Teach  me  the  evils  of  fried  chicken  

from  the  South  Lord  if  you  love  me,    

please  shut  my  mouth.  

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