SUGAR:-

The national reseach council reports that refined sugars and sweeteners account for up to 20 percent of many people's daily calories. Devoid of fiber and nutrients, refined sugars are empty, or naked, calories. But because of their caloric density, they are well suited to promote obesity.

REFINED FOODS:-

People used to think refinement was good because it got rid of useless roughage. Now we're learning how neccessary fiber is in protecting us from certain cancers, stabilizing blood sugar, controling weight, and preventing gastrointestinal problems such as gallstones, hermorrhoids, diverticulitis, and constipation.

SALT:-

Most Westerners consume 10 to 20 (two to four teaspoons) of salt a day. This is many times more than is actually needed and contributes prominently to high blood pressure, heart failure, and kidney disease.

FAT:-

Most people do not realize that the are consuming an average of 37 percent of their daily calories as fat. This is much more than the body can properly handle. As a result, blood vessels plug up, impotence sets in, and hearts and brains suffer. A high-fat diet also contributes to overweight, adult diabetes, and certain cancers.

PROTEIN:-

A diet heavy on meat and animal products provides more protein, fat, and cholesterol than the body can use. Westerners eat two to three times more protein than is recommended. Scientists now recognize that diet containing less protein and much less fat and cholesterol is essential for improved health and longevity.

BEVERAGES:-

North Americans seldom drink water. Instead,they average several servings of soda pop, beer, coffee, tea, and sweet drinks everyday. Because most of these drinks are loaded with calories from sugar and alcohol, they can play havoc with blood sugar levels and sabotage weight-control efforts. Cafffeine, phosphates and other chemicals found in beverages pose additional health risks.

SNACKS:-

Engineering taste sensations are taking the place of real food.Schools, day-care centers, even hospitals require snacks to be available. The coffee break remains standard at work, and snacks reign supreme after after school and at home. Well planned family meals are now the exception. Snack attacks disrupt digestion,overburden the stomach, and are frequent causes of bloating and indigestion.

Is there anything safe to eat?:-

Think fruit - hundreds of varieties, spectacular colors, and every imaginable texture and flavor. Go for vegetables, potatoes, and yarms, include legumes - all kinds of beans, lentils, chickpeas - in scores of shapes, colors, and flavors. And dont forget the grains - the mainstay of good diet and a gold mine of detectable and health foods. Eating a variety of whole plant foods will furnish all the fat, protein, fiber, and nutrients and body needs. Its also ecologically sensitive and will cut the food budget in half. The best news is that this kind of dietary lifestyle helps delay and oftern prevents the onset of most western killer diseases. Eating full-fiber plant food not only allows people to eat larger quantities of food without having to worry about weight gain, but also can promote optimum health and energy for a life time.

For more infomation on, HEALTH BY CHOICE, please read: HEALTH POWER. By (Dr A Ludington, Dr H. Diehl.) R.H. Publishing Ass.

May God bless you as you look after His Temple, your body.