THE SUGGESTIONS GIVEN ARE NOT MEANT TO REPLACE YOUR ADVICE FROM MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

FOOD BLESSED AT CREATION

When God created Adam and Eve the bible says, "And the Lord planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed" Genesis 2:8.

God provided them food from all herb bearing seed, and fruit of a tree yielding seed; from the garden. "And God said, behold I have given every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so."

Here the King James Version bible refers to food. When meat, as we know it with blood in it, is discussed, the word flesh is used. The food that was provided by our creator was very good for health. The food provided has nutritional healing properties for the body and mind. "This is the food that makes you well"

There is a wide variety of fruits. The following are some of the groups to choose from:

1. Berries - Raspberries, cranberries, melons, gooseberries, kiwis, avocados, grapes, and red currants.

2. Citrus Fruits - Oranges, lemons, limes, tangerines, clementines, and Grapefruits.

3. Dried and Semidried - Raisins, currants and dates, various succulent fruits can be eaten in dried form, for example apricots, bananas, figs, and sundried tomatoes.

4. Fruits with Pits - Peaches, cherries, apricots, black berries, nectarines, plums, mangoes, coconuts, and prunes.

5. Fruit -Vegetable - green, yellow, red, cherry, and plum tomatoes; yellow, green, and red peppers, rhubarb, eggplants, cucumbers, and gherkins.

Fruit contain little or no protein or fat, with most of the energy coming from carbohydrates. The carbohydrates in fruits is usually in the form of fruit sugars fructose and glucose, although some under ripe fruits such as bananas also supply starch. Fruits supply vitamin C and some vitamin B, and a good amount o potassium and fiber. A good intake of fruit can fortify the body against a variety of digestive diseases.

In Fruit Fibers The small amount of insoluble fiber helps to bulk up the stools and speed their passage through the large intestines, while soluble fibers appear to maintain blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Fruit Sugars That is, fructose, is one and a half sweeter than sucrose (Table sugar). Sweet fruits are safer than other plant foods, and are less likely to contain the naturally occurring alkaloids and toxins often associated with bitter taste. Preference and tolerance of fruit sugars varies with individuals.

When fructose intolerance is affected, symptoms such as diarrhea, liver and kidney problems can occur if those affected eat fruits. The condition responds well when fruits and other sources of fructose are excluded from the diet. A good intake of vitamin C should be maintained from other supplements. Not all phytonutrients found in fruits can be replaced easily. Along with vitamin C from bananas, oranges, mangoes, apricots, peaches, berries, grapes, and melons; these have plant nutrients with antioxidant properties that appear to help protect against blocked arteries and encourage the replication of normal cells. Nutrients from apples, berries, tomatoes appear to prevent cancer-forming substances from causing damages in the body.

Fruit should be eaten fresh and when ripe. The Lord gave us to enjoy them in season and out of season. The next topic will be fruits and their healing properties. You don't want to miss this very important topic to avoid some of the diseases.

May the Lord abundantly bless you and your family.