Did you see the articles in the February Ensign about the Word of Wisdom? Here are some favorite lines:
One study has shown that although religious people tend to smoke and drink less, to live longer, and to be happier than the general population, they also tend to be more overweight. Those who attended church regularly were more than twice as likely to become obese.
Moderation means restraint within reasonable limits and refraining from excess. We exercise moderation when deciding how much and how often we need to eat.
Avoid trying to fill emotional emptiness with food. Sometimes we turn to food when we are lonely, grieving, or bored. A better approach is to fill our emotional hunger through service to others.
Elder Packer was quoted, "The Word of Wisdom does not promise you perfect health, but it teaches how to keep the body you were born with in the best condition and your mind alert to delicate spiritual promptings."
A few things in the articles made me chuckle: (not because they weren't true, but because they were so true!)
One contributing factor may be that food often plays a major role in church-sponsored social gatherings.
Visiting teachers might go for a walk with a sister so that all can enjoy more physical activity.
When appropriate, we can take healthy foods to those we visit. (other ideas are listed)
(Quotes taken from articles in the February Ensign by Beverly Hyatt Neville and G. Craig Kiser)
Yes, food does play a major role in church-sponsored social gatherings! What is a ward campout without smores, or a ward breakfast without syrup and bacon? I have been guilty of occasionally taking a little homemade sweet to the ladies
I visit teach, and I do spoil the choir members at choir practice with cookies. Just yesterday, a seminary teacher at the high school asked me if I would make cinnamon rolls for the class if they all had reached their personal scripture reading goal. Perhaps I will bring in cinnamon rolls and fruit! The last time I took cookies to choir practice, I served both a plate of cookies and a bowl of carrot sticks and both were eaten quickly. I like the idea of giving a healthy and a non-healthy options because doesn't eating a carrot stick negate the calories in a cookie? (Ha) Besides, baking is a good way for me to use up the food storage that I have been commanded to keep!
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