Chapter 20—Grains
Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, 47
God has furnished man with abundant means for the gratification
of an unperverted appetite. He has spread before him the products
of the earth,—a bountiful variety of food that is palatable to the taste
and nutritious to the system. Of these our benevolent heavenly Father
says we may freely eat. Fruits, grains, and vegetables, prepared in a
simple way, free from spice and grease of all kinds, make, with milk
and cream, the most healthful diet. They impart nourishment to the
body, and give a power of endurance and a vigor of intellect that are
not produced by a stimulating diet.
The Ministry of Healing, 296
Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables constitute the diet chosen for
us by our Creator. These foods, prepared in as simple and natural
a manner as possible, are the most healthful and nourishing. They
impart a strength, a power of endurance, and a vigor of intellect, that
are not afforded by a more complex and stimulating diet.
The Ministry of Healing, 297
Nature’s abundant supply of fruits, nuts, and grains is ample, and
year by year the products of all lands are more generally distributed
to all, by the increased facilities for transportation. As a result, many
articles of food which a few years ago were regarded as expensive
luxuries, are now within the reach of all as foods for everyday use.
The Ministry of Healing, 289
Nuts and nut foods are coming largely into use to take the place
of flesh-meats. With nuts may be combined grains, fruits, and some
roots, to make foods that are healthful and nourishing.
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