What can we learn from the Bible regarding health?
We read in Daniel 1:8 "But Daniel purposed in his heart
that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's
delicacies, not with the wine which he drank; therefore he
requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile
himself."
With what food did he ask to be provided? Daniel
1:12 provides the answer. "Please test your servants
for ten days, and let them five us vegetables to eat and water
to drink."
If you would like to learn more about
what the Bible teaches regarding diet and a Christians responsibility
regarding what to eat please contact us.
Here is a suggestion for all whose work is sedentary
or chiefly mental; let those who have sufficient moral courage
and self-control try it: At each meal take only two or three
kinds of simple food, and eat no more than is required to
satisfy hunger. Take active exercise every day, and see if
you do not receive benefit.
Fatigue
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makes one slower
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less efficient
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prone to making mistakes
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prone to overrate our efficiency
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slows our ability to learn
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makes it more difficult to remember
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reduces awareness of our surroundings
Suggestions to reduce
Fatigue
- 8 - 9 hours of sleep per night
- Get up the same time each day
- If sleep is missed one night go to bed earlier the next
night (do not sleep in as this causes our circadian rhythm
to be disrupted)
- Exercise
- Drink 6 - 8 glasses of water per day (dehydration causes
loss of cognitive ability)
- Only put in one day that which one day can hold (try pouring
12 oz of water in an 8 oz glass. What happens? It does not
fit and it makes a mess)
- See you doctor if you suspect you might have a sleep disorder.
- Rest one day per week.
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May 2002 - A "Dateline" investigation has found that some of the nations largest grocery chains
Extended sell-by date on meat.