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I know that if I started smoking, knowing that I could possibly cause my health harm.
What are you going to eat?

Doctor’s now say, “We already know that frying foods is unhealthy, but now scientists say even grilling and broiling — cooking anything at high temperatures — could be wreaking havoc on the heart. The FDA has ruled that by 2006, all processed foods must note on the nutrition facts label the trans fat level. The concern about trans fats is that they act like unhealthy saturated fats, raising LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) levels in the blood. But trans fats pack an even more potent nutritional whammy than saturated fats – they lower the HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) as well"

Scientists now say that of the 99% of the foods we eat, “The acid wastes, toxins, mutagens, and carcinogens that build up within cells, as well as the daily onslaught of excess free radicals eventually cause some cells to become cancerous – killing an estimated 30% of Americans….. Some of the waste material builds up in the arteries and clogs them, leading to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, strokes, etc. – killing an estimated 35% of Americans.”

So we cannot cook food or eat processed foods without there being some risk—and thus with your logic we should not eat any of them. This leaves us with natural vegetables. I am sorry I have more bad news even here, as, “A study in a recent issue of the highly respected journal Science reported that lipid hydroperoxides (rancid fat molecules) react with vitamin C to form products that could potentially harm DNA.” Pesticides on fruits and vegetables may cause cancer. During the Clinton administration this report surfaced, “The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences received headline coverage across America for its report "Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children." NRC concluded that there was "potential for concern" about the risk agricultural chemicals pose to those under the age of 18….NRC reports that childhood cancers have increased 7.6% since 1973.” I am sure we could go on and on about every food group, et. al.

Now some of these reports may end up being false in the long run, but if you stay around long enough others will surface. If we follow the rule of thumb that we cannot eat anything that “may be bad” for us then in all honesty you will not be here 40 days from now. Maybe sooner as you would not be allowed to drink water either. We live in a fallen world. A fallen world has diseases and “all kinds of things” (even the air: are you going to stop breathing?) is harmful to us. Yes, we live in a fallen world and thus I see the importance all the more so to pray for what we eat. Yes, eat as healthy as you can, but that glass of O.J. may be destroying your DNA ! Pray for your food and your meds!

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1 Timothy 4:1-9 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
<img src="/forum/images/graemlins/ranton.gif" alt="" /> I guess we could have a New Weight Watcher's Bible: Luke 10:8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you after analyzing its DNA chemical makeup.... and calling Jenny Craig...Of course, I like this report, "Chocolate may be better for your health than tea because it contains more of a chemical that could prevent cancer and heart disease...The new research measures the amount of catechins - the chemical thought to be behind the benefits - in different types of chocolate....Catechins are believed to protect against heart disease and cancer and so eating products that contain them could have health benefits." I need a box of Godiva's. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rantoff.gif" alt="" />

Reformed and Always Reforming,