Fats
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gospel must be preached to the poor, and the time has not yet come to
prescribe the strictest diet....—
Letter 37, 1901
God Will Guide
But I wish to say that when the time comes that it is no longer safe
to use milk, cream, butter, and eggs, God will reveal this. No extremes
in health reform are to be advocated. The question of using milk and
butter and eggs will work out its own problem. At present we have no
burden on this line. Let your moderation be known unto all men.
Part 2—Lard and Grease
[
Grease is defined by Webster as “Animal fat, especially when
soft; any fatty, oily, or unctuous substance.” Ellen White stated that
olives, properly prepared, may be eaten with benefit at every meal,
the oil in them providing a substitute for animal oil and butter. (See
The Ministry of Healing, 298
;
Testimonies for the Church 7:134
.)
This seems to indicate that a limited amount of fat, particularly from
vegetable sources, is a part of a healthy dietary.]
593. Many do not feel that this is a matter of duty, hence they do not
try to prepare food properly. This can be done in a simple, healthful,
and easy manner, without the use of lard, butter, or flesh meats. Skill
[354]
must be united with simplicity. To do this, women must read, and
then patiently reduce what they read to practice.—
Testimonies for the
Church 1:681, 1868
[
Lard Discarded from Principle—317
]
594. Fruits, grains, and vegetables, prepared in a simple way, free
from spice and grease of all kinds, make, with milk or cream, the
most healthful diet.—[
Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, 47
]
Counsels on Health, 115, 1890
595. Food should be prepared with simplicity, yet with a nicety
which will invite the appetite. You should keep grease out of your
food. It defiles any preparation of food you may make.—
Testimonies
for the Church 2:63, 1868
596. Many a mother sets a table that is a snare to her family.
Flesh meats, butter, cheese, rich pastry, spiced foods, and condiments
are freely partaken of by both old and young. These things do their
work in deranging the stomach, exciting the nerves, and enfeebling