Many of us struggle with ideal weight,
health conditions and lack of adequate energy. This is why it is so important
to keep up with our body, spirit and soul. Because we’re a three part being, what
happens in one of these areas will affect the other.
The Bible says that our body is the
temple of God. It is not only where we live but it is also where God lives. One
of my friends says, “You are what you
eat.” That is why it is so important to pay careful attention to our eating
habits. What we put in our body is what we’re going to get out of it. Today we
will discuss developing better eating habits so we can feel and look better while
our spirit operates in high octane.
First thing about developing better
eating habits is to have the right attitude towards food and our wellbeing. If
we want to be healthy, we have to have the right mental picture of our ideal
weight and health condition. How we see ourselves internally is how we will become
externally.
Start your day with a healthy
breakfast. Eating breakfast is like taking your vehicle for a drive. If it
doesn’t have gas in it, it’s not going to go very far. A healthy breakfast
gives our body the fuel and energy we need to perform better through the day.
Eat from a small plate. A lot happens
to our brain when we’re eating. When we eat from a small plate it looks like we’re
eating from a full plate and thus it helps us to reduce our total intake. Eat
large bowls of salad and small plates of food.
Eat slowly. When we gorge ourselves
eating quickly in order to “save time,” we’re sending the wrong message to our
brain. Did you know our brain sends signal how much we should eat? When we’re eating
too fast we’re bypassing our brain.
Cut down on meat. You may not like to
hear this but you’ll live longer. If you’re a meat lover, cut down on the red
meat. Replace meat with fish and more vegetables.
Eat fresh food and fruits. God created
food to be enjoyed. Whenever we buy packaged and processed food we may save
time but we’ll destroy our body. Read what the label says. Fruits and nuts are
great healthy snacks. Cut down the sugar.
Drink more water. Did you know sixty
percent of our body consists of water? This is why we must keep our body
hydrated with water. Water is life. Water purifies the toxin and impurities in
our body. You can drink whatever you want but make sure that eighty to ninety
percent of your liquid intake is water. It is the original health drink!
Get active. A great way to enhance
your health is to put regular exercise on your diet. No matter what your
preference is, get active. You can work out, work in the garden, walk, run, and
swim or play other sports. When we’re breaking sweat, we release endorphin or
the “happy hormone” that releases stress and puts us in good mood. Exercise will
not only make you look good it will make you feel good.
Sleep is another vital part of health
and wellness. A minimum of eight hours of sleep is recommended to operate in
our optimum level. Your body is the only machine you’ll have. No engine can
operate 24/7. Sleep is like rebutting your computer. It gets rid of all the
fatigues and revitalizes your body. Sleep makes you look beautiful.
I know these may not seem like very
spiritual insight. But how we feel has greatly to do with our spirit. When we’re
developing healthy eating habits, we’re making our spirits more beautiful. Let
us honor God with what we eat and drink for it is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Thank you for taking this as a gentle reminder to act on what God has already
been dealing with you. I declare that you’ll live long, healthy and fulfill the
number of your days on earth.
“Do you not know that your bodies are
temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You
are not your own” (I Corinthians
6:19 NIV).
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