‘When the sprint came, their lungs were clean; their systems were clean; their blood was clean, and their nerves were strong’” (Joseph Walker, “Victory on the Thames,” Church News, 20 Feb. 1983, 20). But I think we need a new Healthy Change that reflects the concerns raised in Wheat Belly and Grain Brain. “Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.” – Charles Kettering. (Discernment in the use of knowledge), What are “hidden treasures”? Healthy Change #10, as noted, says:  Enjoy a variety of whole grains. However you do it, there seems to be a benefit to fasting. It is a natural law and will offer the same blessings to anyone who will follow it. I enjoy these with lots of butter, which also slows down the GI response. To reduce the need for hydrogenation, seed plants are being modified through GMO (genetically modified organism) and other techniques to reduce polyunsaturated fats. Scientists have linked some chronic diseases to insufficient sleep, as discussed in the post, Blessed Sleep. The purpose of this lesson is to help us better understand and live the Lord’s laws of health. ______________________________________________________________________________________________. Oreos (sugar, refined flour, vegetable oil, alkali-processed cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavor, etc.) #51:  Improve your cooking with mushrooms. _____________________________________________________________________. Vitamin K-2:  K-2 is essential to bone health and widespread insufficiency isn’t discovered until it’s too late. A sugary breakfast cereal, a mid-morning soft drink, and candy snacks during the day will seem the right answer. So we endorse a diet based on whole grains, including wheat. ‘My boys were competing against crews composed of men who had been rowing since they were tiny tots,’ Kimball said. Foodies are promoting a related food movement of local and seasonal foods. Reference the story of Daniel in the Old Testament as an example of living the law of health. What are the Lord’s laws of health? The newly invented polyunsaturated fats—found in seed oils—were wrongfully hyped as the cure. But we need to be careful of—and perhaps tested for—excess dietary sugar and gluten intolerance. In the first post on grains, Staff of Life, Healthy Change #10 said:  “Enjoy a variety of whole grains.”  It’s good advice but you’ve likely noticed how hard it is to find healthy grain products. The Beautiful Wife pours whole milk on her cereal—I add cream. Take wheat for example:  A few are allergic to wheat and others don’t tolerate certain glutens (found in wheat, rye, and barley). Of the three oracles that inform this blog, one is Scripture. To repeat, my 100,000 word guide—my estimate of the word sum of all the weekly posts—to good health through good eating simply adds up to something your great-grandmother might have told you in just twelve words:  Eat food as close as practical to how it was first created. Enjoy whole-grain breads, especially sourdough. It’s a long drive to Midway. Tell your nonmember friends about the Word of Wisdom and urge them to live it. #2            Whole grains, minimally processed, are healthy in moderation for most but not everyone. In recent decades, heart disease in southern Europe has declined to even lower levels as prosperity put more saturated fats on the dinner table. If you want to improve your health, replace snacking with . To confirm you’re doing enough, take two insulin tests. Prevention always trumps cure. You get the picture. Burkitt single-handedly brought the removal of fiber by the industrialization of food to the public consciousness. Two themes of Word of Wisdom Living call for slashing sugar intake and minimizing or avoiding refined grains. The name of the Revelation, "Word of Wisdom," is found in the first verse of the Revelation which begins: "A Word of Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, (Ohio) and the church, and also the saints in Zion (i.e., Missouri) . (We’re doing well on this, I think.). To view all the articles in this series, see Discovering the Word of Wisdom in Meridian Magazine. of living with my boyfriend I've compiled 10 words of wisdom for happy cohabitation. This article is part of a series on Discovering the Word of Wisdom. Our Daily Bread. In the beginning, our humble goal was to save the world by reforming Food Inc—those heartless purveyors of the Modern American Diet (MAD). Rather than diet reform, people take antacids (Alka-Seltzer, Milk of Magnesia, Pepto-Bismol); more recently drugs to reduce acid production (Pepcid, Tagamet, Zantac) have been heavily advertised. Sugar was the perfect additive as it was also mildly addictive—80% of packaged foods contain added sugar. I have to do some painting in Midway, but I'll also think about that book. How does the Lord say we are to use the resources He has given us? A 2010 University of Chicago study of dieters found that those who got the most sleep lost twice as much fat as those with the least sleep (8.5 Hrs. The stuff is over-processed and over-priced. 2. The resulting trans fats were a health disaster. In Scripture, foolishness and wisdom are not intellectual issues; they are moral issues. Please share your experience. tract (which reduces the risk of colon cancer). The French Miracle began back in the era when we thought saturated fats like butter caused heart disease. The Lord has told us that “when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated” (D&C 130:21). But by the time the rowers reached the half-way point, Kimball, who was running along the bank shouting instructions to his crew through a megaphone, noticed that his charges were still running even with their competitors. Strong drinks are alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine, and beer. Of 70 recipes, 54 included one or more alliums. The Lord’s laws of health were given to bless us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. After all, the FDA so far still allows the sale of food with trans fats though it is reconsidering their use. The Word of Wisdom calls grains the “staff of life” giving special attention to wheat. These foods include all wholesome herbs and fruits (see D&C 89:10–11; 49:19). The industrialization of our food is presented in the graph above that compares traditional diets (Developing Countries) to the modern Western diet. The most exciting nutrition news a century ago was the discovery of vitamins. Elder Widstoe is points out that just living the 'don'ts' (refraining from smoking and drinking coffee, tea and alcohol) is NOT sufficiently living the Word of Wisdom. A recent  Northwestern University study found that men with the lowest vitamin D had a 266% greater risk for the aggressive prostate cancer most likely to kill. For help getting started on a healthy Word of Wisdom diet, see: “Getting Started.” Jane Birch is the author of Discovering the Word of Wisdom: Surprising Insights from a Whole Food, Plant-based Perspective and many articles on the Word of Wisdom. He declined, saying that just hearing the list wouldn’t change anything. Likewise, researchers find a related health cost for coffee drinkers, especially noticeable for those drinking four or more cups daily. The diet of the Western countries makes a good business—not just for the food processors that comprise Food Inc. but also for the medical establishment that treats the resulting chronic diseases. For Food Inc.—the guys who make their living pushing processed foods—the ideal product uses cheap highly-processed ingredients, has a long shelf life (meaning it’s dead), has enough sugar/salt to be mildly addictive, and has been marketed until it’s known by a non-food name. (See Daniel 1:3–6, 8, 12–19.). Other scriptures besides Doctrine and Covenants 89 discuss the Lord’s laws of health. But are these modified oils healthy enough for long-term use? The Church urges men to have self-mastery to control their appetites, their tempers, and their speech. And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come” (D&C 130:18–19). Besides legumes, foods rich in fiber include (for details go here): Healthy Change #27:  Only pruchase foods that contain more fiber than sugar. But you need them as nutrients plus make everything taste better. More and more, we’re learning to eat food harvested when it is ripe which also means more “local.”  One great aid is the invention of the home refrigerator—the Industrial Revolution also brought good things. It seemed as though we had discovered the essence of life in these potent molecules. Living Words of Wisdom, is a result what I've learned in my own life's journey and is here to help make life's ups and downs a little easier to handle and understand. If sleep is not fully refreshing we crave stimulants to get going, more than nutrients. The Modern American Diet (MAD) presents many risk factors, like factory seed oils (refining byproducts like trans fats, etc. They will serve the same function in eternity. In the course of the year we highlight twelve heroes of better nutrition, including Dr. Denis Burkitt. Almost two centuries ago Joseph Smith brought forth the Word of Wisdom. Have half of the children read the first set of scriptures and look for commandments the Lord has given us in the Word of Wisdom. If anything offered is habit-forming, we will be safe in concluding that it contains some ingredients that are harmful to the body and should be avoided” (“The Word of Wisdom,” Improvement Era, Feb. 1956, 79). About ninety percent of the soybean and corn crops are GMO per reports. Sugar and salt added to shelf life. Though our understanding of melatonin is incomplete, it seems important to health to not shortchange the body through insufficient sleep, in a darkened room. Basically, your blood sugar can be fine (blood glucose testers are surprisingly cheap at the drugstore) but your pancreas may be working too hard to produce enough insulin because cells are becoming resistant. In fact, it was the opposite. Breakfast cereal sales have declined the last decade—a good thing as these are among the unhealthiest foods. Joseph Smith and the Word of Wisdom; Brigham Young and the Word of Wisdom; Modern day implementation of the Word of Wisdom; Handbook 2: "The only official interpretation of “hot drinks” (D&C 89:9) in the Word of Wisdom is the statement made by early Church leaders that the term “hot drinks” means tea and coffee" Despite the hype, there was never any scientific proof that low-fat, reduced-fat, or nonfat milk products were healthier. Our sedentary life style is also problematic. Much of my eating, mainly snacking, is driven by boredom rather than hunger. We sought to restore the olden ways of traditional cooking—the food your great-grandmother prepared but with the modern improvements—for longer lives and better deaths. Please comment:  If you follow the fiber>sugar rule you'll find little in the center of the supermarket to eat. A, If you have worrisome symptoms (you can read more. The cluster contains processed soy protein, lentils, and rice starch! Many people forget that one of the greatest blessings of living the Word of Wisdom isn’t just good health. We do like the sourdough bread at the local Sprouts—it’s mostly whole grain and the extra time needed for sourdough to rise helps break down troublesome glutens. Because our experiences affect our bodies and spirits, we must be careful to keep our bodies clean and healthy. Commit yourself to obey the Lord’s laws of health at all times. In particular, we eat too much sugar, and too much of refined grains which quickly metabolize to sugar. Most people don’t realize the danger of constipation-caused straining during bowel movements: The humble legume—whether pea, lentil, or bean—provides more fiber than any other food. But unlike some of the others, Daniel refused to drink the wine and eat the improper foods that were offered. In the last generation fat was falsely said to be unhealthy so Food Inc rushed out low-fat versions of existing products. Other examples of proven benefit exist for certain medical conditions. 1 talking about this. The sacred and deep things we learn will always be with us if we obey God’s commandments. The other two are Science, and Tradition. Encourage understanding: On one side of the board write “Commandments” and the following scripture reference: D&C 89:7–9, 12, 14, 16.On the other side, write “Promises” and the following reference: D&C 89:18–21. The quick answer: Enjoy traditional fats. There arose an industry, very loosely regulated, to manufacture synthetic vitamins in pill form. Likewise, hydrogenated seed oils (soybean oil, etc) had a long shelf life because trans fats replaced the nutritious omega-3 fats that quickly go rancid. If we are in doubt about a substance, we should follow the counsel of Elder Joseph Fielding Smith: “If in doubt as to any food or drink, whether it is good or harmful, let it alone until you have learned the truth in regard to it. Unfortunately, those pills were found to do more harm than good. After the first day, I wasn’t really hungry. If you get adequate sleep, 8-9 hours per night, you’ll need less sugar and this will lower your insulin level thus allowing your body to release and consume fat for energy. The Old Testament prophet Daniel had a clear and pure understanding of the Lord’s laws of health. It made a good business but these refined oils were bad medicine. As we receive wisdom, knowledge, and understanding through the Holy Ghost, we can become more like our Father in Heaven. Mankind enjoyed them for millenia before the modern heart disease epidemic. _____________________________________________________________________________________________. But there’s another reason. For years seed oils were falsely promoted as healthy because they were polyunsaturated and certain polyunsaturated fats (omega-3 and -6) are essential to life. . Always kiss goodnight. (Faultfinding creates emotional distress, and emotional health is necessary to our happiness and spiritual well-being. The Lord’s laws of health were given to bless us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Failure to do so will cause us great personal misery. And I enjoy making stock and also Skip’s Potato Onion Soup. After six months (and going strong!) Thirteen weeks ago we discussed sunshine, the natural source of vitamin D.  Vitamin D from sunshine is reported to last twice as long in our body as vitamin D from pills—so it seems there is a physiological difference with sunshine that may be beneficial. Melatonin is also a potent antioxidant, a protection for your DNA. Besides being seasonal, these foods are incredibly delicious, affordable, and super healthy. In short terms, it is a health code for the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which we must abide by in order to go to the sacred temple and to have a healthy living. Our high dietary Glycemic Index (GI) results in chronically elevated blood sugar, elevated serum insulin, an overworked pancreas, and the risk of diabetes and a host of related diseases including dementia and Alzheimer’s that are growing scary fast. If you’re worried about inflammatory diseases like arthritis eat alliums, especially garlic. There are ways to quiet the mind, heal the body, and enrich the spirit. Healthy Change #4 established the rule that food products must be made of whole grains and contain more natural fiber than sugar. Please comment—how are you reducing your dependence on processed convenience foods? The quick answer:  Though we eat to live, fasting can improve our health as well as the quality of of our lives. Ephesians 5:1). Artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives completed this witch's potion. As excess fat is a widespread problem in America, adequate sleep in the dark may be the cheapest health aid available. Some claimed the red wine was the protecting food. A recent study by the National Institute on Aging found that weekly fasting protected the brain from the effects of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases. How does the Lord’s caution “cease to be idle” affect good health? I deduced a five-step process from reading Grain Brain and Wheat Belly. The other night I sautéed a round zucchini with onions, mushrooms, and a little bacon. Worse, we sowed the seeds of two additional epidemics: overweight and type 2 diabetes. In time we may know, but for now here are some concerns with high-oleic oils: 1. But we persisted and he shared his list—an early version of the seven habits. A Word of Wisdom diet focuses on wholesome(think “whole”) plant foods eaten with “prudence.” Wholesome plant foods include whole vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes (beans, etc.). Of course this means you'll buy very little of what is in the supermarket, but there are plenty of healthy choices in the produce section. Although we should make every effort to find out which foods are good for us, we should be careful to avoid extremes in using or refraining from using certain foods. Reduced fat was a silly, unnecessary, and unhealthy change. Observing the Word of … They’re rich in nutrients, flavorful, and always a good value. Here are the eight pro-vegetable Healthy Changes: #25:  Include the allium family, daily if possible. The Beautiful Wife is bustling about packing the many things required for a trip. "The admonitions given in … These diseases have a common origin beginning with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, various cancers, and, worst of all, dementia (including Alzheimer’s). I wondered if this is true. Please share your experience. This is done for spiritual, rather than health, reasons but fasting does have health benefits. The Word of Wisdom also states that all grain is good for people and animals. Read more about vitamin K-2 and its role in bone health here. It’s the ability to receive “wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures”—spiritual gems of revelation, if you will. Older people can become deficient in vitamin B-12—especially vegans as B-12 is found in animal products—a difficult to diagnose condition with serious consequences. They are to “please the eye and to gladden the heart; Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul” (D&C 59:18–19). A basic requirement for these products was a long shelf life. “However, he accepted the invitation with one condition: ‘If I am going to coach you,’ he told the rowers, ‘I am going to make you train according to my rules.’ His rules were total abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, tea and coffee. If you exclude French fries and tomato ketchup, we average just 1-2 servings daily. What other blessings might we receive by obeying the Lord’s laws of health? Marketing hype claimed a health benefit but often they were less healthy. _______________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 A Word of Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion-- 2 To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order and will of … (In infants, melatonin production stabilizes in the 3rd month, enabling them to sleep through the night, at last.). For the definitive story of how we went wrong on fats, read Gary Taubes' N. Y. Life doesn't have to be a constant struggle. That said, we’d like to discuss a religious practice common to many faiths:  fasting. Refined white flour made a great ingredient—so many nutrients were removed that it wouldn’t spoil or even support weevils no matter how long you stored it. And God saw that the light was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. To extend shelf life they were removed by hydrogenation. 19th Century tobacco was used in messy but less harmful ways—smokeless as in snuffing and chewing, or limited-inhalation forms like pipes and cigars. 1983, 72; or Ensign, May 1983, 54–55). It’s a big fat mess. We should always avoid any other substances, including food or drink, that will create unnatural desires or cravings or upset the natural functions of our bodies. They also contain vitamins and minerals. When the cannon sounded, starting the mile-and-one-half race up the Thames River, it was expected that the young crew would fall back quickly. Challenge. According to Psalm 14:1, “The fool says in … We may also eat the flesh of animals and of fowls of the air and use the skin of animals for clothing (see D&C 89:12–13; 49:18–19); however, we are not to kill animals for mere sport or pleasure and waste the meat (see D&C 49:21). We’ve got this covered pretty well in the Healthy Changes but they must be taken seriously. One more thing—I would buy cream from pastured cows if it were available. “Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” — Dalai Lama. (Activity strengthens the body. Vitamin D:  In the post Let The Sun Shine we discussed the importance of vitamin D, more a hormone really but important to the prevention of certain cancers and other diseases. 3. A man is not his best who lives merely to gratify his passions. Living the Word of Wisdom strengthens character and brings happiness. Herbs and spices are used to flavor food but some vegetables have their own flavor  These are called aromatics. Dr. Burkitt served in Africa as a missionary surgeon and his keen study of disease patterns led to the ‘80s bestseller, Don’t Forget Fibre in Your Diet. (This week’s HC.). Ask your doctor of fasting is right for you. What is wisdom? We’ll still die, and perhaps from those same chronic diseases, but we’ll have more years of good health to enjoy, and less years of bad health to endure. (The Word of Wisdom, proper rest, and exercise). The Ninth Article of Faith proclaims: We believe [God] will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to … Whether soluble or insoluble (it doesn’t matter which, we need both), fiber is the original weight loss marvel: it provides lasting fullness yet has zero calories. A man is not at his best when he is a slave to some habit. This blog rotates through 13 themes each quarter of the year. The Word of Wisdom is an inspired health code.. Please comment:  Share your favorite ways of adding alliums to your diet. (I apologize for the length of this post, but it presents issues of rising importance.). Yes, I love cream. It's best if eaten fresh and keeps longer if kept cold. There is a Wisdom that is foundational to the creation of the world. And then there is a greater blessing promised in the Word of Wisdom. Paul calls believers to imitate God (cf. Melatonin is the master hormone of the night, a blessing of adequate sleep. #38:  Enjoy cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, etc.). When we reduced saturated fats, we replaced them with hydrogenated seed oils and sugar, both now implicated as causes of heart disease. Here’s the short answer:  sometimes, if prescribed. Because excess fat is such a problem in our society, I’m surprised this benefit isn’t more discussed. General Mills—always quick to exploit these fads—has introduced Cheerios Protein. She can be contacted on her website, Discovering the Word of Wisdom. After all the false promotion, it will take time for people to enjoy eating fats again. “Kimball shouted his last word of counsel: ‘Sprint!’ They sprinted beautifully and within a minute had stretched out a hundred feet ahead of their nearest competitors. But Food Inc will now introduce silly products with increased protein. She’s half-Swiss you know. These include depression, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and overweight, heart disease and cancer. These and all other alcoholic beverages should never be consumed (see D&C 89:5, 7). The Beautiful Wife has always used chives (green onions) in her salads. Please comment:  Share your thoughts about fat. Readers have asked frequently that I print the list of 52 Healthy Changes but I have politely ignored those requests. We can only live in godly wisdom when we are committed to crucifying our flesh and living in the Spirit (see Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:16, 25). Today I’ll think about all the things we’ve discussed in Word of Wisdom Living these three years. How much do you need? But we’re going to enjoy alliums more—they’re the best health value around. This section, called the Word of Wisdom, tells us what to eat and what not to eat. So scientific studies were launched to provide the lacking evidence. Exactly what point you wonder? The full spectrum light from sunshine was addressed last year in the post, Let There Be Light. Now others are claiming that their use of alliums is at least part of the solution. This is a Wisdom that is not attainable by man, it is out of man's reach. To promote our health and happiness, the Lord created all things of the earth for us to use and benefit from. But they had trained hard, and not one of them, so far as I know, used a cigarette during this period, or had a cup of tea or coffee, or drank any alcoholic drink.’. There’s hidden wisdom and knowledge in that phrase in the season thereof. So our daily breakfast is as healthy as we can make it—whole grains, whole fruit, and full-fat milk or cream. An 8-year Harvard study of 18,555 women (taken from the Nurses’ Health Study II) found that the more reduced-fat milk products women consumed, the higher their risk of infertility due to reduced ovulation. This is good news for ranchers—beef prices are up this year. Those who use these gifts in that way will often say something to the effect of, “I have a word from the Lord for you.” The “Word of Wisdom” is a law of health revealed by the Lord for our physical and spiritual benefit. In the Mormon faith, fasting is done monthly. But the starting point is to eat a healthy and varied whole foods diet. In the next two years I ended up moving three times across the country, finishing one pregnancy, and starting another. Typically this means skipping two meals (the money saved is given to a special fund for the poor). “When Paul C. Kimball, a Latter-day Saint student at Oxford University in England, was asked to coach a young, inexperienced rowing crew, he said he felt ‘rather weak. Our bodies house our eternal spirits. Historically, food preservation got families through the winter. President Ezra Taft Benson told us to avoid anything or anyone who would influence us to consume any unhealthy substance: “My … brothers and sisters, in all love, we give you warning that Satan and his emissaries will strive to entice you to use harmful substances, because they know if you partake, your spiritual powers will be inhibited and you will be in their evil power. But the produce section is overflowing with Nature's healthy bounty. Those who obey it are promised that they “shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures” . Highlight the Word of Wisdom as a law of physical and spiritual health. How Diet Can Protect from Diabetes, Heart Disease, Dementia and Other Scary Diseases. This doesn’t count the many really dumb decisions made under the influence. Now that's an endorsement. Seed oils are refined using chemical solvents like hexane (a hazardous pollutant per the EPA) plus heat exposure (during hexane recovery, bleaching, and deodorization) that can harm the nature of the fats. Partly because the list keeps changing as we move along in the food reformation. These books, both written by MDs, present preliminary evidence that modern wheat is problematic for some, perhaps many. Given names like “high oleic” oil, many food products now use these new oils and products made from them proudly carry the “zero trans fats” banner. The French, despite their creamy sauces and butter, largely avoided heart disease. Fiber is essentially the structural material of plant cells. ., well, a moment of jump-roping or a Sudoku puzzle. Take milk for example. Your mental focus improves during fasting—as the physical appetites diminish, you get a better view of what’s important. 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