Summary: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/westside-christian-fellowship/id386117063">If you want to stay up on the latest audio messages from Westside Christian Fellowship, don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes.</a><a style="line-height: 1.5em;" href="%22http://westsidechristianfellowship.org/WP/wp-content/uploads/Audio/8_19_2017_Health_What_Does_The_Bible_Say.mp3</a"><br><br> </a><a class="twitter-share-button" href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><a style="line-height: 1.5em;" href="%22http://westsidechristianfellowship.org/WP/wp-content/uploads/Audio/8_19_2017_Health_What_Does_The_Bible_Say.mp3</a"></a><br><br> Complete Sermon Notes<br> Healthy Eating – What Does the Bible Say?<br> <br> We are at the crossroads: Opioid and alcohol abuse are leaving a path of destruction in their wake. Obesity is skyrocketing and plaguing the young as well as the old; it has reached epidemic levels in children – caffeine and sugar have taken us captive. Diabetes is plaguing millions, and cancer and heart disease are the number one killers in America. Is there an answer? Yes there is:<br> “This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls…” (Jeremiah 6:16 NIV). We must go back to the old paths to truly find freedom and deliverance.<br> <br> My background – NASM, Maker’s Diet, 24-Hour Fitness, etc.<br> <br> <br> 270pounds – denied insurance – Pic. 70lbs overweight.<br> <br> <br> Overweight – hospital 4 days.<br> <br> <br> <br> Confusion leads to discouragement which leads to failure – They say, “Don’t eat meat, Or dairy, Or lectins, Or carbs” …<br> <br> <br> We also lack motivation: we are not prepared for the battle – its drastic. No – open heart surgery is drastic – leaving this earth too soon is drastic.<br> <br> <br> Pic. of fat heart<br> <br> <br> <br> Disclaimer – check with your physician before beginning. A check up CAN motivate you if you use the blood work as a starting point.<br> <br> Biblical View: I’m not prescribing a diet but a lifestyle – that we look at food as stewardship and not being mastered by it – 1 Cor. 10:23.<br> <br> 1. Food is primarily about fuel & nutrient = stewardship…then enjoyment.<br> This is why I don’t agree with those who say, “God doesn’t care about what we eat.” That’s really just an excuse to indulge; it shows a lack of restraint, and a lack of wisdom.<br> PRAY – “Would you rather have me eat food you Created or food that man altered in order to hit revenue numbers; food he has damaged and destroyed – food this has little to zero life giving benefits.<br> <br> My Focus Today – I believe that God wants us to take care of His gift; it matters.<br> <br> <br> HEALTH CAN BE AFFECTED BY – the demonic realm, what we put in, our mental /emotional health, and besetting sin (eg., “many are sick among you”).<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Search our website for help in these other areas-<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> How the body works in 5 minutes: storing and burning – BMR, NEAT, EXERCISE.<br> Remember the primary role – nutrients and fuel.<br> <br> ALL 3 MACRONUTRIENTS PROVIDE NUTRIENTS AND FUEL [ENERGY] –<br> C – sugars, starch, cellulose. Main source of energy – glucose stored as glycogen.<br> THE PROBLEM: When we eat primarily carbohydrates, insulin tells the body to start using the energy. If the body doesn’t use it, it’s stored as excessive energy. Too much is taxing on the body [e.g., insulin resistant].<br> P – amino acids – essential part of all living organisms, especially muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.<br>
