Eating to Live
295
And the stomach, in a healthy condition, neither fevered nor overtaxed,
can readily perform its task
Healthful Eating Is Not a Sacrifice—While the children should
be taught to control the appetite, and to eat with reference to health,
let it be made plain that they are denying themselves only that which
would do them harm. They give up hurtful things for something better.
Let the table be made inviting and attractive as it is supplied with the
good things which God has so bountifully bestowed
[386]
Consider the Season, Climate, Occupation—Not all foods
wholesome in themselves are equally suited to our needs under all
circumstances. Care should be taken in the selection of food. Our diet
should be suited to the season, to the climate in which we live, and
to the occupation we follow. Some foods that are adapted for use at
one season or in one climate are not suited to another. So there are
different foods best suited for persons in different occupations. Often
food that can be used with benefit by those engaged in hard physical
labor is unsuitable for persons of sedentary pursuits or intense mental
application. God has given us an ample variety of healthful foods,
and each person should choose from it the things that experience and
sound judgment prove to be best suited to his own necessities
Prepare Food With Intelligence and Skill—It is wrong to eat
merely to gratify the appetite, but no indifference should be manifested
regarding the quality of the food or the manner of its preparation. If
the food eaten is not relished, the body will not be so well nourished.
The food should be carefully chosen and prepared with intelligence
and skill
“We Can Pick Up Anything.”—In many families great prepara-
tions are made for visitors. A variety of food is prepared for the table.
This food is tempting to those unaccustomed to such a variety of rich
food....
I have a knowledge of the course pursued by some who make these
extra preparations for visitors. In their own families they observe no
regularity. The meals are prepared to suit the convenience of the wife
and mother. The happiness of the husband and children is not studied.
20
The Ministry of Healing, 298, 299
.
21
The Ministry of Healing, 385
.
22
The Ministry of Healing, 296, 297
.
23
The Ministry of Healing, 300
.