And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people." -Matthew 9:35
"Among those who are waiting for the coming of the Lord, meat eating will eventually be done away; flesh will CEASE TO BE A PART OF THEIR DIET. We should ever keep this end in view, and endeavor to work steadily toward it...." -Counsels on Diets and Foods pg. 380-381
"Unless we put medical freedom into the constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize into an undercover dictatorship. To restrict the art of healing to one class of men and deny equal privilege to others will constitute the bastille of medical science. All such laws are un-American and despotic." Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence 1776
This is happening today!
FACTS YOU CAN USE
According to Scripture, disobedience to health laws mean a life filled with disease and eventually death. For it is plainly written..."...it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head. Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed." -Deuteronomy 28:15, 27,35,59-61
On this page I would like to offer a series of helpful facts proving that the Biblical diet of the Creator is EXACTLY what the human body was designed to consume. None of us would ever place water in our automobile gas tanks would we? That wouldn't be a wise choice, mainly because it would harm the engine, and the car would become inoperable. The fuel of the Automobile is designed specifically for the internal combustion engine. We human beings created the internal combustion engine many years ago. And 100% of every single person knows that you do not place water or any other foreign chemicals that are not designed for that engine in its fuel tank. The owners manual of all cars specifically state what type of fuel is required of that engine.
The Word of God specifically states what type of food is required of that human body created by the Almighty as well. Why is it, almost everyone you meet, have no problem placing things inside their bodies that the Creator specifically states in the "owners manual" are very dangerous for us to consume? Yet these very same people would never think twice about placing water in their gas tanks? Do we take chances with destructive "fuels" simple because the Lord designed our bodie sin a way that they can heal themselves, "if by chance" we do consume something harmful? Apparently so. For example, everyone knows tobbaco, alcohol, meat, and other foods are harmful if consumed on a regular basis. Yet, they continue to do these things hoping they may beat the odds. Why not play Russian Roulette? It's just as reckless and just as deadly.
"The gospel and the medical missionary work are to advance together. The gospel is to be bound up with the principles of true health reform.....We are to present the principles of health reform before the people, doing in all our power to lead men and women to see the necessity of these principles, and to practice them." -Testimonies for the Church Vol 6. p 379
NOTICE!
The Bible blesses us with proof that the Biblical diet is not only spiritually better for us, it's physically and mentally better as well. Notice Daniel 1:11-15,20 where it says, "Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm."
Amazing how the biblical diet that Daniel and his friends chose was the best thing for their bodies. Yet today we see all sorts of people declaring, "you need the meat for proteins!" However, look at the cow, giraffe, elephant, hippo, or rhino. Or go back a few thousand years and look at the largest animal ever lived. The brontosaurus! None of these animals ate meat! Where did they get their proteins? That's right! In the same place we were designed to get them!
One more thing to note here is that God fed them manna 40 years in the desert because they needed to get HEALTHY before entering the promised land! Sadly, due to sin, out of the over 600,000 Jews that started out from Egypt, only TWO made it to promised land.
One more thing to ponder. How can it be that there were many types animals declared "unclean" by God in the book of Genesis before the flood, these same animals are still declared "unclean" by Peter in his vision recorded in Acts 10, they were still considered unclean in John's vision while on Patmos (See Revelation 18:2) and then Isaiah the prophet describes people that eat these unclean animals that are alive at the second coming to be worthy of death, how is it these animals are now considered CLEAN?
OLD TESTAMENT FOOD SPECIFICATIONS:
- Leviticus 11:46-47, "This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten."
ALLOWED / CLEAN
- Leviticus 11:3, "Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat."
- Leviticus 11:9, "These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat."
- Leviticus 11:21, "Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;"
- Leviticus 11:22, "Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind."
DISALLOWED / UNCLEAN
- Leviticus 11:4, "Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you."
- Leviticus 11:5, "And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you."
- Leviticus 11:6, "And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you."
- Leviticus 11:7, "And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you."
- Leviticus 11:10, "And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:"
- Leviticus 11:13-20, "And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; Every raven after his kind; And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you."
- Leviticus 11:23, "But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you."
- Leviticus 11:26, "The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean."
- Leviticus 11:27, "And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even."
- Leviticus 11:29-30, "These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole."
- Leviticus 11:41, "And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten."
- Leviticus 11:42, "Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
For the complete listing of Leviticus 11 and all the aspects of what can BECOME unclean, Click Here
Many will say that after the cross of Christ, the Biblical diet changed to allow us to eat all that the Almighty created. The devil has been very instrumental in hiding the basic common sense of this Biblical fact. One question... Did the Almighty Creator RE-CREATE all the people on planet earth so as to make their bodies able to consume foods they were not designed for originally? Or, did the Almighty RE-CREATE the unclean animals so as to make them suddenly edible to us? Seems like a dumb question doesn't it? Then why do so many people choose to believe they can now eat food that is proven dangerous to their bodies?
Another basic fact is, have you ever noticed the high death rate in the USA due to people eating unclean foods? Everything from cancer, heart disease, strokes, liver diseases, kidney diseases, blood disorders, etc. Ever notice this as well? In countries where unclean food is scarce, people not only live longer, they have extreme rare occasions of all the diseases we see as normal everyday life occurrences in the USA. Is it a Biblical fact that we should not only be prospering in our souls, we should also be blessed with healthy bodies? it is written in 3 John 1:2, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." Fact is, there is New Testament evidence that the Bible Christians did not eat unclean foods after the cross of Christ and some declare.
3.5 years after the cross of Christ, Peter receives a vision of the Lord. As we know, the Word says Peter misunderstood the vision in Acts 10:17. Because of this misunderstanding, Peter confidently declares to the Lord Himself that he has never eaten anything unclean! However, the Lord keeps saying “kill and eat” and Peter keeps saying no, nothing unclean has entered my mouth! (See Acts 11:8) Again, keep in mind this is 3.5 years after the cross when some say it was ok to eat pork, or other unclean foods. Later on in the very same book of Acts we see Peter contemplates the vision of the sheet, and finally understands it completely. In fact, he understands it so clearly that he then shares with those looking on what it really meant.
- Acts 10:28, "And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean."
So.. how is it they say you can eat pork after Christ's death, when Peter sees the vision was meant for MAN and not animals?
Everyone that misunderstands the vision will see as did Peter the day he received it, they will see unclean ANIMALS being cleansed instead of unclean Gentiles being cleansed. The Bible confirms the meaning of the vision later on as Peter explains the vision to the "now clean" Gentiles. But one unmistakable fact is this. Peter, "a New Testament Christian" three and a half years after the cross of Christ is declaring he has not eaten unclean meats and he has no intention of doing so either. Like today's Christians, Peter truly misunderstood what the Lord was saying in that vision. Thank God he later explained it!. Sadly, most Christian ignore the explanation for the assumption Satan offers of the sheet.
My question is this. God created man way back in creation week. We are still human, and we still have certain foods that were created for us to eat. Have our bodies EVOLVED to a point where we can now eat poisonous foods? That's an honest question that deserves an honest answer.
If the Bible depiction of Peter’s vision of the sheet is read in context one can see the whole truth here. But if people seek to ok sin, then they’re going to have to somehow change what is being said here. The easiest way to understand completely what’s happening is to read all that is said regarding a certain topic. This vision of Peter has to be one of my favorite areas of the Bible to show people how important it is to stay IN CONTEXT! Two completely different outcomes come from reading in and out of context.
By the way… want to know why the sheet came down THREE TIMES? It’s because THREE GENTILES were knocking at Peter’s door during his vision!
- Acts 10:19, "While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee."
Continuing in the same line of thought. Some even go so far as to try an "ok" the eating of unclean food by using this next passage out of context.
- Matthew 15:11, "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man."
If you read further you will find that Jesus was not making reference to unclean meats at all. In fact, if you read the entire chapter you will see that He was making reference to unclean hands. In Matthew 15:20, it is written, "These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man." The Jews were teaching that eating without the "ceremonial washing" defiled the eater.
Why is it so many Christians want to do exactly the opposite of that which is written? So many Christians prefer to eat pork and other unclean foods, and by doing so they are slowly but surely destroying the Temple of the Holy Spirit just as sure as a smoker or a drinker! It is so plainly written that, "If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are." -1 Corinthians 3:17 But for those of you that want further evidence, see that which was penned by Isaiah so long ago.
- Isaiah 66:15-17, "For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD."
Yes, this is a little unsettling to say the least. However, IT IS WRITTEN is it not? Shall we close our eyes and ignore that which is written so we can chomp on that which is forbidden? This passage is openly speaking of the second coming, and in the same breath it is talking about those that eat that which poisons the body. What people are eating today is poisoning them in many ways. Look around. Notice the people around you as you walk down the street. For those of us age 40 and above, we can see something rather strange occurring here. When I was young there were not as many obese people walking around as we see today. Since the invention of "growth hormones" that are injected into all farm animals to make them larger and of course, worth more when sold for slaughter, we see people that would be considered "plump" some years ago, are now referred to as down right obese today! Some of these people are downright huge! Plus, science has already proven that eating "unclean" foods fogs a major organ in our bodies into working in a graphically less than designed manner then originally planned. That organ is the HUMAN BRAIN! That is why so many Christians out there are having a major problem understanding the milk of the Gospel, not to mention the meat of the Word as well. (no pun intended!) Biblical fact is, Jesus, our main example, did not eat unclean food. And if we do as our Lord did, we too can have the mind of Christ that is not fogged by unclean food. Is it not written...
- "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:" -Philippians 2:5,
So, if what we eat directly effects our bodies appearance as well as general health and ability to function properly. Can it affect our children as well? I am sure most everyone knows the answer to that one. But were you aware that the Almighty also speaks of that as well?
- Deuteronomy 12:25 it is written, "Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD."
How many documented cases have we discovered over the years of children being poisoned in the very womb by their mothers eating that which is unclean? One graphic example is alcohol and smoking. If the mother drinks, smokes, or does drugs, it certainly affects the unborn child, correct? So in the very same way, if she is eating unclean meats, this too is understood without much difficulty that the unborn child will be affected adversely. Some children are born lacking in many ways and it's all due to mommy chomping on a pork chop!
Final Note:
Shadrach, Mesach, and Abednego are concrete Biblical PROOF that a proper diet can help you both physically and spiritually...
Daniel 1:9-21, "Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus."
TEN TIMES WISER?? We not only have scientific proof that eating unclean food affects the brain in a very negative way. We now have rock hard biblical evidence as well!
- "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." - Galatians 6:7
"It is just as much sin to violate the laws of our being as to break one of the ten commandments, for we cannot do either without breaking God's law. We cannot love the Lord with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength while we are loving our appetites, our tastes, a great deal better than we love the Lord. We are daily lessening our strength to glorify God, when He requires all our strength, all our mind. By our wrong habits we are lessening our hold on life, and yet professing to be Christ's followers, preparing for the finishing touch of immortality." Counsels on Diet 44.3
Ponder this significant fact carefully. If certain animals were identified as unclean before the flood; if they were still counted as unclean when Peter rejected them in his vision; if they are still called unclean in Revelation 18:2, where it speaks of "unclean" birds; and if Isaiah declares that all who are eating swine and the abomination at the time of the second advent will be consumed (Isaiah 66:15-17), how can we feel that they are now fit to eat? When did they become clean? -a concerned Christian
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Doesn't Romans chapter 14 say it's ok to eat unclean food?
- Doesn't 1Timothy 4:4 say unclean food is now clean and not to be refused?
- Is there evidence to support the fact that certain foods are dangerous?
1. Doesn't Romans chapter 14 say it's ok to eat unclean food?
The verses in question are...
- Romans 14:3, "Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him."
- Romans 14:14, "I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean."
- Romans 14:20, "For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence."
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Verses 3-6 in Romans 14 discuss those who eat certain things as opposed to those who do not. The Word doesn't say who is right and who is wrong here, instead it speaks on not passing judgment on others. In other words, let God be the judge. (verses 4, 10-12) Verse 14 and 20 are NOT referring to "UNCLEAN FOODS as is described in Leviticus 11 or Deuteronomy 14. It is openly speaking of food that is 'OFFERED TO IDOLS' instead. Some Christians would have you believe otherwise so as to "ok" sin, and in turn destroy not only your temple, but your testimony as well. These foods were "CEREMONIALLY UNCLEAN" period!. It was not speaking of clean and unclean by nature in any way shape or form.
The actual point of the discussion here in Romans 14 is that no food is unclean or impure simply because some non-believer offered it up to an idol. An idol is "nothing in the world" -1Cor 8:4. Fact here is, if a person is bothered in his conscience because he is eating such foods, then he or she should simply not eat that food. PLUS, if that which is "truly" clean, but is seen as "unclean" by your brother because of how the food has been "offered to idols," then we as Christians should abstain from eating those foods so as to not cause our brother to be offended. Simple fact is, the Creator chooses that which is clean and unclean, NOT mankind and his useless idols. It appears that some Christians are allowing their idol to preach unto to church at large. ONLY their idol is saying it's ok to eat unclean foods. Or their idol is saying it's not ok to eat clean meat. They totally miss the fact that it's really "CLEAN" foods that are being offered to the idols. They only "appear" unclean by those who BELIEVE in the power of idols.
2. Doesn't 1Timothy 4:4 say unclean food is now clean and not to be refused?
- 1 Timothy 4:3-5, "Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
If you read verse 3 you will see that verse 4 is speaking of meats "which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving" by His people. And Biblical fact here is His people NEVER would give thanks for a pig or any other unclean meat as Leviticus 11, or Deuteronomy 14 speaks of. If you also look at verse 5 you will also see that these meats are those that are "sanctified" by the Lord. And the Lord never sanctified pigs or other unclean animals.
What really amazes me here is, 1 Timothy 4 starts out speaking of how many people in the last days people will be "giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" and this ability to eat unclean foods that were NOT sanctified or cleansed by the Lord is in fact one of those "doctrines of devils." We are seeing this fulfilled IN OUR DAY!
By the way, if you think "giving thanks" for unclean foods will allow for sanctification upon you OR that food, think again, for it is written in Isaiah 66:17, "They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD." Many have declared to me in one way or another that "if they give thanks, the food they eat is blessed by God." Isaiah just proved them wrong. DEAD WRONG. No man can make ANYTHING holy in any way shape or form. That is an act of God and God alone to make something holy.
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One more thing. The next time you get sick from eating the unbiblical diet. Will you do as king Asa did?
2 Chronicles 16:12-13, "And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians. And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign."
He sought the help of MANKIND over and above the help of He who actually MADE mankind. Why is it everyone seeks to go to a doctor FIRST, and then when they realize it's hopless, they finally decide to go to the Lord? Perhaps, that's the only way some can learn. Still, His love for us is such that He will STILL heal us "IF" we have the faith it requires as this "certain woman" did...
Mark 5:25-29, "And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague."
As usual, and as history proves, the "physicians" helped her not at all. In fact, she got worse thanks to them! So after many years of suffereing she finally decided to go to the Lord. And was healed! I am not saying that ALL physicians are evil. But understand this, "drugs do not cure the disease! They only mask the symptoms! Seek the Lord first! In fact, it would be a far better idea to do as He said in the first place so this would never have to happen, for it is written...
- Exodus 15:26, "And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee."
- Deuteronomy 7:11,14,15 "Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them. Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee."
The Almighty who created the natural order of things, created it in such a way that if you do that which is against nature, "automatically" you will have diseases put upon you. It's not that He seeks to punish us as much as it happens because we rebel against His truth filled loving instructions, and WE suffer for it.
3. Is there evidence to support the fact that certain foods are dangerous?
NEWS YOU CAN USE: THE DANGERS OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS
In Health Tip #141 I shared with you that the most comprehensive survey ever conducted on the relationship between diet and disease revealed the following: "ONLY SMALL INTAKES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE DISEASES. THE GREATER THE PERCENTAGE OF PLANT FOOD IN OUR DIET, THE LESS CHANCE OF GETTING THESE DISEASES." (from the book "The China Project")
Here is some additional documentation on this subject, taken from the book "Realities For The 90s," published by EarthSave:
- Risk of death from heart attack for the average American man: 50%.
- Risk of death from heart attack for the average American man who consumes no meat, dairy or eggs: 4%.
- Rise in blood cholesterol from consuming one egg per day: 12%.
- Average cholesterol level of people eating a meat-centered diet: 210 mg/dl.
- Chance of dying from heart disease if you are male and your blood cholesterol is 210 mg/dl: greater than 50%.
- Dietary cholesterol intake needed to support human health: None--the body makes its own.
- Leading sources of saturated fat and cholesterol in American diets: meat, poultry and dairy products.
- Amount of cholesterol in an average egg: 275 mg.
- Amount of cholesterol in chicken: the same as beef--25 mg per ounce.
- Main location of cholesterol in animal flesh: the lean portion.
- Chance of dying from heart disease if you do not consume cholesterol: 4%.
George H. Malkmus Editor, Hallelujah Health Tipbr
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CLEAN AND UNCLEAN ANIMALS
God created certain animals that man CAN use for food and others that by His design are UNFIT to eat. "Clean" foods are those which in their "natural state" (no man made drugs added) do not harm the human body and which man can use for his nourishment. "Unclean" foods are those which are unhealthy to consume and are poisonous to the body. Below is a comprehensive list of foods, defined in the Bible, as being Clean (fit to eat) and Unclean (unfit and harmful to eat). The Bible discusses this topic in detail in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. Below list was obtained via public domain.
| *Clean Land Animals (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:1-3, Deut. 14:4-6) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope | Deer (venison) | Goat | Ox |
| Bison (buffalo) | Elk | Hart | Reindeer |
| Caribou | Gazelle | Ibex | Sheep (lamb, mutton) |
| Cattle (beef, veal) | Giraffe | Moose | |
| Clean Birds and Insects (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:21-23, Deut. 14:20) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Birds | |||
| Chicken | Grouse | Pigeon | Sparrow (and other songbirds) |
| Dove | Guinea | fowl | Prairie chicken |
| Duck | Partridge | Ptarmigan | Teal |
| Goose | Peafowl | Quail | Turkey |
| Pheasant | Sagehen | ||
| Insects | |||
| Types of locusts that may include crickets and grasshoppers | |||
| Clean Fish (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:9, Deut. 14:9-10) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore (Crevalle, Horse Mackerel, Jack) | Hardtail (Blue Runner) | Mullet | Shad |
| Alewives (Branch/River Herring) | Herring (Alewife, Branch/Glut/ Lake/River/Sea Herrings) | Muskellunge (Jacks) | Sheepshead |
| Anchovy | Kingfish | Orange Roughy | Silver hearken (Whiting) |
| Barracuda | Long Nose Sucker (Northern or Red Striped Sucker) | Perch (Bream) | Silversides |
| Bass | Common Sucker (Fresh Water Mullet, White Sucker) | Pike (Pickerel, Jack) | Smelt (Frost or Ice Fish) |
| Black Drum | Crappie (Black/White Crappies) | Pig Fish | Snapper (Ebu, Jobfish, Lehi, Onaga, Opakapaka, Uku) |
| Black Pomfret (Monchong) | Drum | Pollack (Pollock, Boston Bluefish) | Snook (Gulf Pike) |
| Blue Runner (Hardtail) | Flounder (Dab, Gray/Lemon Sole, Summer/Winter Flounder, Yellow Tail) | Pompano | Sole |
| Bluebacks (Glut Herrings) | Grouper (Black/Nassau/Red/ Yellowfish Grouper, Gag) | Red Horse Sucker (Redfin) | Spanish Mackerel |
| Bluebill Sunfish | Grunt (White/Yellow Grunts) | Red Snapper | Steelhead |
| Bluefish | Gulf Pike (Robalo, Snook, Sergeant) | Redfish | Striped Bass |
| Bluegill | Haddock | Robalo (Gulf Pike) | Sucker (Red Horse Sucker, Redfin) |
| Bonitos | Hake | Porgy (Scup) | Sunfish |
| Bowfin | Halibut | Red Drum (Redfish) | Tarpon |
| Buffalofish | Hardhead | Rockfish | Trout (Gray Sea/Lake/Sand Sea/ White Sea/Spotted Sea Trouts, Weakfish) |
| Butterfish | Mackerel (Cobia) | Salmon (Chum, Coho, King, Pink or Red) | Tuna (Ahi, Aku, Albacore, Bluefin, Bonito, Shipjack, Tombo, Yellowfin, Yellowtail) |
| Carp | Mahimahi (Dorado, Dolphinfish [not the mammal dolphin]) | Sardine (Pilchard) | Turbot (except European turbot) |
| Chubs (Bloater, Longjaw, Blackfin) | Menhaden | Scup (Porgy) | Whitefish |
| Cod | Minnow | Sea Bass | Whiting (Silver Hake) |
| Sergeant Fish (Gulf Pike) | Yellow Perch | ||
| Unclean Land Animals (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:4-8, 29-31, Deut. 14:7-8) |
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| Canines | Equines | Gorilla | Rat |
| Coyote | Ass | Groundhog | Rhinoceros |
| Dog | Donkey | Hare | Skunk |
| Fox | Mule | Hippopotamus | Slug |
| Hyena | Horse | Kangaroo | Snail (escargot) |
| Jackal | Onager | Llama (alpaca, vicuña) | Squirrel |
| Wolf | Zebra (quagga) | Mole | Wallaby |
| Felines | Other | Monkey | Weasel |
| Cat | Armadillo | Mouse | Wolverine |
| Cheetah | Badger | Muskrat | Worm |
| Leopard | Bear | Opossum | Swine |
| Lion | Beaver | Porcupine | Boar |
| Panther | Camel | Rabbit | Peccary |
| Tiger | Elephant | Raccoon | Pig |
| Unclean Insects (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:21-23, 41-42) |
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| All insects except some in the locust family. |
| Unclean Birds/Reptiles (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:13-20, Deut. 14:12-19) |
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| Albatross | Eagle | Magpie | Roadrunner |
| Bat | Flamingo | Osprey | Sandpiper |
| Bittern | Grebe | Ostrich | Seagull |
| Buzzard | Grosbeak | Owl | Stork |
| Condor | Gull | Parrot | Swallow |
| Coot | Hawk | Pelican | Swan |
| Cormorant | Heron | Penguin | Swift |
| Crane | Kite | Plover | Vulture |
| Crow | Lapwing | Rail | Water Hen |
| Cuckoo | Loon | Raven | Woodpecker |
| Unclean Reptiles/Amphibians (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:29-30, Deut. 14:7) |
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| Reptiles | Amphibians |
| Alligator | Blindworm |
| Caiman | Frog |
| Crocodile | Newt |
| Lizard | Salamander |
| Snake | Toad |
| Turtle | |
| Unclean Fish/Marine Animals (Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:10-12, Deut. 14:9-10) |
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| Fish | Shellfish | Soft Body | Sea mammals |
| Bullhead | Abalone | Cuttlefish | Dolphin |
| Catfish | Clam | Jellyfish | Otter |
| Eel | Crab | Limpet | Porpoise |
| European turbot | Crayfish | Octopus | Seal |
| Marlin | Lobster | Squid (calamari) | Walrus |
| Paddlefish | Mussel | Whale | |
| Shark | Prawn | ||
| Stickleback | Oyster | ||
| Squid | Scallop | ||
| Sturgeon (includes most caviar) | Shrimp | ||
| Swordfish | |||
Many of the animals labeled as "unclean" are primarily scavengers. They do not have the kind of multiple digestive system that the cud-chewers do, so the poisons that they consume go directly into their flesh. Only the unclean animals are regular hosts to such parasites as the trichina worm. Isn't it amazing that almost every cookbook notes that you should always be extra careful to fully cook pork to a well-done state, but they never mention that their unspoken reason is-so that you will be sure to kill the trichina worms in their little cysts! It is an accepted fact that much of the pork in America, even with all our "modern" health precautions, probably contains trichina. Health authorities also warn against eating shell fish at certain times of year because they are poisonous then. They don't bother to mention that the shellfish have the same scavenging habits all year long that causes this problem. Trichinosis and possible poisoning is bad enough, but the unclean animals are host also to much more serious problems for humans.
*Clean Animals
VERY IMPORTANT! Even if the animal is listed in Scripture as "clean" we must understand two more important factors that will render them unclean.
- All BLOOD must be removed from the meat before eating (See Genesis 9:4)
- All animals must be "drug free" and raised 100% natural (organic) before eating. (See Revelation 18:23 and NOTE that the word "sorceries" in that passage is defined " pharmakeia" or "pharmacy" as we say today. Even if you don't take mind altering drugs, if the animal you eat was administered these drugs (as most are, to keep them submissive) then you may very well be affected by this drug. If disease can be transferred by eating infected animals, so can the drugs they ingest. )
Microwaving food is DANGEROUS!
Notice the pics below. If simply microwaving purified water can cause a plant to die in just over a week. Imagine what years of eating microwaved food is doing to your health!? Below is a science project done in 2006 with filtered water. The original posting of the project, along with more pictures can be found here -> http://www.execonn.com/sf/
Microwaved Water and Plants
Some have claimed this expereiment if bogus!
Click here for a second study done in 2008 at USC.
Below is a science fair project that my granddaughter did for 2006. In it she took filtered water and divided it into two parts. The first part she heated to boiling in a pan on the stove, and the second part she heated to boiling in a microwave. Then after cooling she used the water to water two identical plants to see if there would be any difference in the growth between the normal boiled water and the water boiled in a microwave. She was thinking that the structure or energy of the water may be compromised by microwave. As it turned out, even she was amazed at the difference.
Below are the pictures that were actually submitted with the project. Some of them were created with photoshop for the science fair presentation from the original photos, so the display would be consistant and easy to follow. The actual original photos are posted at the bottom with thumbnails. They are thumbnailed because the original photos were extremely high resolution. Marshall Dudley
American Medical Association FACTS
- The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000
- Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000
- Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. So the real truth is, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand! Out of concern for the public at large,We have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention!
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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 that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes. |
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A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food. |
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Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food. |
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A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function. |
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Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys. |
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Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and 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, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body. |
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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 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? .... It takes exactly 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). |
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Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm cells to overcome male sterility. |
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Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics. |
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Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries |
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Grapefruits, Oranges, 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. |
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Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. |
Above list compiled by unkown author
| Healing Food Chart | |||||
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| Apples | Protects your heart | prevents constipation | Blocks diarrhea | Improves lung capacity | Cushions joints |
| Apricots | Combats cancer | Controls blood pressure | Saves your eyesight | Shields against Alzheimer's | Slows aging process |
| Artichokes | Aids digestion | Lowers cholesterol | Protects your heart | Stabilizes blood sugar | Guards against liver disease |
| Avocados | Battles diabetes | Lowers cholesterol | Helps stops strokes | Controls blood pressure | Smoothes skin |
| Bananas | Protects your heart | Quiets a cough | Strengthens bones | Controls blood pressure | Blocks diarrhea |
| Beans | Prevents constipation | Helps hemorrhoids | Lowers cholesterol | Combats cancer | Stabilizes blood sugar |
| Beets | Controls blood pressure | Combats cancer | Strengthens bones | Protects your heart | Aids weight loss |
| Blueberries | Combats cancer | Protects your heart | Stabilizes blood sugar | Boosts memory | Prevents constipation |
| Broccoli | Strengthens bones | Saves eyesight | Combats cancer | Protects your heart | Controls blood pressure |
| Cabbage | Combats cancer | Prevents constipation | Promotes weight loss | Protects your heart | Helps hemorrhoids |
| Cantaloupe | Saves eyesight | Controls blood pressure | Lowers cholesterol | Combats cancer | Supports immune system |
| Carrots | Saves eyesight | Protects your heart | Prevents constipation | Combats cancer | Promotes weight loss |
| Cauliflower | Protects against Prostate Cancer | Combats Breast Cancer | Strengthens bones | Banishes bruises | Guards against heart disease |
| Cherries | Protects your heart | Combats Cancer | Ends insomnia | Slows aging process | Shields against Alzheimer's |
| Chestnuts | Promotes weight loss | Protects your heart | Lowers cholesterol | Combats Cancer | Controls blood pressure |
| Chili peppers | Aids digestion | Soothes sore throat | Clears sinuses | Combats Cancer | Boosts immune system |
| Figs | Promotes weight loss | Helps stops strokes | Lowers cholesterol | Combats Cancer | Controls blood pressure |
| Fish | Protects your heart | Boosts memory | Protects your heart | Combats Cancer | Supports immune system |
| Flax | Aids digestion | Battles diabetes | Protects your heart | Improves mental health | Boosts immune system |
| Garlic | Lowers cholesterol | Controls blood pressure | Combats cancer | kills bacteria | Fights fungus |
| Grapefruit | Protects against heart attacks | Promotes Weight loss | Helps stops strokes | Combats Prostate Cancer | Lowers cholesterol |
| Grapes | saves eyesight | Conquers kidney stones | Combats cancer | Enhances blood flow | Protects your heart |
| Green tea | Combats cancer | Protects your heart | Helps stops strokes | Promotes Weight loss | Kills bacteria |
| Honey | Heals wounds | Aids digestion | Guards against ulcers | Increases energy | Fights allergies |
| Lemons | Combats cancer | Protects your heart | Controls blood pressure | Smoothes skin | Stops scurvy |
| Limes | Combats cancer | Protects your heart | Controls blood pressure | Smoothes skin | Stops scurvy |
| Mangoes | Combats cancer | Boosts memory | Regulates thyroid | aids digestion | Shields against Alzheimer's |
| Mushrooms | Controls blood pressure | Lowers cholesterol | Kills bacteria | Combats cancer | Strengthens bones |
| Oats | Lowers cholesterol | Combats cancer | Battles diabetes | prevents constipation | Smoothes skin |
| Olive oil | Protects your heart | Promotes Weight loss | Combats cancer | Battles diabetes | Smoothes skin |
| Onions | Reduce risk of heart attack | Combats cancer | Kills bacteria | Lowers cholesterol | Fights fungus |
| Oranges | Supports immune systems | Combats cancer | Protects your heart | Straightens respiration | |
| Peaches | prevents constipation | Combats cancer | Helps stops strokes | aids digestion | Helps hemorrhoids |
| Peanuts | Protects against heart disease | Promotes Weight loss | Combats Prostate Cancer | Lowers cholesterol | Aggravates Diverticulitis |
| Pineapple | Strengthens bones | Relieves colds | Aids digestion | Dissolves warts | Blocks diarrhea |
| Prunes | Slows aging process | prevents constipation | boosts memory | Lowers cholesterol | Protects against heart disease |
| Rice | Protects your heart | Battles diabetes | Conquers kidney stones | Combats cancer | Helps stops strokes |
| Strawberries | Combats cancer | Protects your heart | boosts memory | Calms stress | |
| Sweet potatoes | Saves your eyesight | Lifts mood | Combats cancer | Strengthens bones | |
| Tomatoes | Protects prostate | Combats cancer | Lowers cholesterol | Protects your heart | |
| Walnuts | Lowers cholesterol | Combats cancer | boosts memory | Lifts mood | Protects against heart disease |
| Water | Promotes Weight loss | Combats cancer | Conquers kidney stones | Smoothes skin | |
| Watermelon | Protects prostate | Promotes Weight loss | Lowers cholesterol | Helps stops strokes | Controls blood pressure |
| Wheat germ | Combats Colon Cancer | prevents constipation | Lowers cholesterol | Helps stops strokes | improves digestion |
| Wheat bran | Combats Colon Cancer | prevents constipation | Lowers cholesterol | Helps stops strokes | improves digestion |
| Yogurt | Guards against ulcers | Strengthens bones | Lowers cholesterol | Supports immune systems | Aids digestion |
THE AMAZING CUCUMBER
This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems.
- Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.
- Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.
- Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.
- Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.
- Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!
- Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!
- Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.
- Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.
- Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!
- Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.
- Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.
- Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.
- Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!