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 Water is extremely important to the human body. Copious amounts of water inside and outside will maintain health. The average person today drinks more soft drinks than water. Soft drinks need to be digested much like food. On the other hand, water goes right through the stomach. There are no extra calories, sugar, or chemicals. It doesn't cause you to gain weight, get cavities, or cause your blood sugar level to drastically change. Soda is actually one glass of water with 8-12 teaspoons of sugar and chemicals added. Some estimates say that Americans drink an average of 50 gallons of soft drinks per year.1 One should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. As a practical matter, you should drink enough water to keep the urine pale. 1Dynamic Living, Hans Diehl, DrHSC, MPH & Aileen Ludington, MD, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Hagerstown, MD, 1995, p.74. |
         Proper nutrition is the foundation of good health and recovery. Exercise Action is a law of life. Muscle tone and strength are lost without exertion, but exercise improves the health of body, mind, and spirit increasing vitality and health. With today's sedentary lifestyle, we are much more likely to rust out than to wear out. Because the body is 70% water, keeping well hydrated and knowing what and when to drink are essential to health. The sun is the established energy source ordained by God to sustain the cycle of life for plants and animals. Using good things moderately and avoiding the bad is obviously wise, yet often hard to practice. Temperance is a gift of God, a "fruit of the Spirit" (Galatians 5:22, 23). Humans can live weeks without food, days without water, but only a few minutes without air. Your ability to work depends on your capacity to rest. Restoration requires rest because sleep allows the body to renew itself. The essence of trust is resting in the goodness of God. When trying to sleep, a clear conscience is better than the softest pillow. |
