Testimony Studies on Diet and Foods. Ellen G. White

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3 Testimony Studies on Diet and Foods Ellen G. White 1926

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5 Preface This volume has been prepared to be used as a textbook for the study of healthful diet and the instruction pertaining to foods as set forth in the writings of the Spirit of Prophecy. This series of lessons is not intended to take the place of any printed volume or compilation of the testimonies. In making up these studies an effort has been made to secure and include as much as possible of all that has been written specifically on the subjects treated. The subject matter has been arranged for a topical study which accounts for the repetition found through the book, for one paragraph in the testimonies often refers to several topics, and the plan has been to include enough in each quotation to give the reader the proper setting for each reference. It will be observed that many selections have been taken from the older volumes of the Spirit of Prophecy that are not now generally available, and there is much instruction in these that the student of dietetics will highly prize. In this compilation selections from various manuscripts and letters that are of unusual value and interest are also presented. Any of this material taken from manuscripts or letters can be verified by sending the reference given to Elder W. C. White, at the Elmshaven Office, St. Helena, Calif. The health reform movement began early in the history of this denomination, and great benefit came to those who accepted the instruction and faithfully lived in accordance with it. It is to be regretted that some did not regard it as essential and that many are today not living in harmony with these divinely given principles. Scientific researches have in recent years shown that these rules for healthful living are correct, and how thankful this people should be for such wonderful light so far in advance of what the world could offer and which has proved to be of such great help in the life both physically and spiritually. All should be inspired with full confidence in these rules for healthful living. There are some who have gotten radical and extreme views from their reading of the instruction given, but such have failed to study thoroughly, with an open mind, all of the instruction, and have therefore been unable to view the matter, as it is, a broad, well-balanced whole. There is real common sense in health reform. It is our earnest hope that this volume will contribute something toward a more comprehensive knowledge of this phase of the health message, and that all who study these writings will become imbued with a love for them and will live in harmony with them and teach them until Jesus appears to receive unto himself all those who have made a covenant with Him. We are greatly indebted to Elder W. C. White and Dr. Mary McReynolds for their help in securing material and their valuable suggestions in making up this collection. College of Medical Evangelists. Compiled by Harold M. Walton. January 5, 1926.

6 Contents Information about this Book Overview About the Author Further Links End User License Agreement Preface Introduction Question Number One Answer Chapter 1 - Breads C. T. & B. H T T R. & H. May 8, T. Regarding the Use of Flesh Foods. (Eight Page Tract) U. T., Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 434) F M. H MS T Chapter 2 - Butter T K T T T C. T. & B. H T T U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 434) K T T B T T M. H Chapter 3 - Cheese T T M. H T. Regarding the Use of Flesh Foods (Eight page tract) C. T. & B. H B Chapter 4a - Cider T M. H Chapter 4b - Combinations B T R. & H. 84. No. 31 (H. L. para 371) MS U. T. Oct. 29, 94 (H. L. para. 375) Y. I. May 31, 94 (H. L. para. 376) T G. W. 174 (old edition) MS M. H M. H M. H U. T. Oct. 29, 94 (H. L., para. 375.) U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 369) T U. T. Aug. 25, 97 (H. L. para. 889) U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 681) C. T. & B. H U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para 370) Chapter 6 - Cooking Schools C. to T C. to T

7 C. to T T MS MS T T M. H M. H M. H C. T. & B. H C. to T Edu Edu MS T T T T T T T M. H Chapter 7 - Diet in Different Countries MS MS T T T K T B T M. H M. H Chapter 8 - Diet and Morals T F. of F. Vol. 2, p F. of F. Vol. 2, p F. of F. Vol. 2, p H. R. (H. L. para. 161) T MS T T T T T R. & H. Jan T MS T. Regarding the Use of Flesh Foods. (Eight page tract) G. C. B. 216 Apr. 12, T T Chapter 9 - Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation H. to L. Chap. 2, p T T C. T. & B. H M. H H. to L. Chap. 2, pp Chapter 10 - Diet and Spirituality C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H U. T. Aug. 25, 97 (H. L. para. 326) T T T T M. H T

8 1 T T T T T T T T T R. and H. 81, No. 4 (H. L. para. 166) M. H U. T. Oct. 12, 96 (H. L. para. 17) U. T. May 19, 97 (H. L. para. 37) C. O. L M. H T T T T T MS T R. & H. Jan. 25, Y. I. May 31, 94 (H. L. para. 157) T. Regarding the use of Flesh Foods (Eight page tract) File M. H Chapter 11 - Eating Between Meals T M. H M. H F. of F., Vol. 2, pp T T G. W. 174 (Old edition) C. T. & B. H T R. & H., 83, No. 19 (H. L. para. 393) R. & H., 84, No. 31 (H. L. para. 394) H. R. (H. L. para. 680) R. & H., 84, No. 31 (H. L. para. 383) U. T., Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 696) T F. of F., Vol. 2, p H. R. (H. L. para. 196) T T Chapter 12 - Eggs K T B K T T M. H Chapter 13 - Extremes in Diet C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H T M. H M. H Y. I. May 3, T T T T C. T. & B. H M. S T T T T

9 6 T T Extremes in Diet T K K Chapter 14 - Fasting D. A K T T T T F. of F., Vol. 2, pp F. of F., Vol. 2, pp T M. H T Chapter 15 - Feeding of Children M. H H. R. (H. L., para. 624) H. R. (H. L. para. 625) H. to L. Chap. 2, pp H. to L. Chap. 2, p M. H U. T., Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 628) F. of F., Vol. 2., pp C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H T M. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H T T T T T T T T T T T H.R. (H.L. para. 626) T T Chapter 16 - Flesh Foods F. of F. Vol. 2, pp R. & H. No (H. L. para. 435) P. P P. P H. to L. Chap. 1, pp M. H F. of F. Vol. 2, pp C. T. & B. H T F. of F. Vol. 2, pp MS T T File B T. Regarding the Use of Flesh Foods. (Eight page tract) F T C. T. & B. H H. to L., Chap. 1, pp

10 2 T T K T F. of F. Vol. 2, pp U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 438) M. H U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 446) M. H T U. T. March, 96 (H. L. para. 295) F. of F. Vol. 2, p T T T T F. of F. Vol. 2, p MS T T MS B G. C. B., p. 216, April 12, T T T T MS T MS K K MS MS U. T. Jan. 11, 97 (H. L. para. 468) T Chapter 17 - Foods as Remedies T T MS M. H T B K MS Chapter 18 - Fruits B T T M. H M. H M. H M. H M. H M. H MS Chapter 19 - God s Remedies M. H T T T T K B C. T. & B. H H. to L. Ch. 3, p U. T. Aug. 30, 06 (H. L. para. 1059) M. H M. H T M. H M. H

11 MS B MS MS W MS Chapter 20 - Grains C. T.& B. H M. H M. H M. H M. H M. H M. H M.H MS T Chapter 21 - Health Reform and the Third Angel s Message C. T. & B. H T T T T K T T MS K T M. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H U. T. Nov. 19, 95 (H. L. para. 128) K U. T. Nov. 8, 96 (H. L. para. 114) T Chapter 22 - Healthful Cookery C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H T T T M. H T T U. T. Jan 11, 97 (H. L. para. 358) U. T. Feb. 14, 84 (H. L. para. 441) U. T. Dec. 20, 96 (H. L. para. 611) U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H.L. para. 336) M. H M. H M. H T T MS K C. to T U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 355) Y. I. May 31, 94 (H. L. para. 338) C. T. & B. H T MS MS MS B Chapter 23 - Health Foods T T

12 7 T T An Evil Work T MS MS MS Chapter 24 - How to Present the Principles of Health Reform M. H M. H M. H C. T. & B. H T T B T T Chapter 25 - Hygienic Restaurants MS MS B MS T T T T T Care of the Helpers Closing Our Restaurants on the Sabbath Chapter 26 - Instruction to be Given on Health Topics F T K B K MS T M. H MS B MS C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H M. H M. H M. H T T B MS T T M. H T T U.T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 340) T T T T Chapter 27 - Mastication C. T. & B. H M. H MS R. & H. May 8, R. & H. 84, No. 31 (H. L. para. 410) Chapter 28 - Milk and Cream K C. T. & B. H T T U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 349)

13 B T M. H K Chapter 29 - Milk and Sugar T T C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H M. H MS Chapter 30 - Number of Meals H. to L. Ch. 1, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, pp U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 678) R. & H. 83, No. 19 (H. L. para 388) C. T. & B. H U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 696) T F. of F. Vol. 2, p R. & H. 84, No. 31 (H. L. para. 383) M. H T T M. H Chapter 31 - Nuts and Nut Foods MS M. H M. H T B Chapter 32 - Olives and Olive Oil M. H T B Chapter 33 - Original Diet C. T. & B. H M. H M. H F. of F. Vol. 2, pp U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 345) T MS F Chapter 34 - Physiology of Digestion H. to L. Chap. 1, pp C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H M.H C. T. & B. H M. H T T M. H T T Chapter 35 - Pickles Fund. Ch. Edu T T M. H M. H Chapter 36 - Pie, Cake, Pastry and Puddings H. to L., Chap. 1, p H. to L., Chap. 1, p C. T. & B. H F. of F. Vol. 2, p T T T Y. I. May 31, 94 (H. L. para. 418) M. H

14 9 T T T T U. T. Oct. 29, 94 (H. L. para. 375) U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 681) B T C. T. & B. H T U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 417) Chapter 37 - Proper Diet C. T. & B. H B C. T. & B. H M. H T M. H W T MS MS T M.H M. H B T MS Chapter 38a - Salt, Spices and Condiments M. H T. Regarding The Use Of Flesh-Foods (Eight-page tract) K T F. of F. Vol. 2 p F. of F. Vol 2, pp R. & H. 83, No. 44 (H. L. para. 421) T C. T. & B. H T M. H C. T. & B. H F. of F. Vol. 2, p Fund. Ch. Edu T T T M. H T T F. of F. Vol. 2, p U. T. Nov. 5, 96 (H. L. para. 681) Chapter 38b - Sanatarium Dietary K K K K T K MS K I Chapter 39 - Simple Diet F. of F. Vol. 2, pp B I T H. to L. Chap. 1, pp M. H T T T T

15 M. H B T T MS F. of F. Vol. 2, p T T M. H H. R. (H. L. para. 106) Chapter 40 - Soda and Baking Powder M. H R. & H. May 8, T C. T. & B. H T Chapter 41 - Sugar C. T. & B. H T M. H MS T Chapter 42 - Tea and Coffee C. T. & B. H C.T. & B. H M. H T M. H R. & H. Jan. 25, F. of F. Vol. 2, pp R. & H. 88, No. 8 (H. L. para. 491) T T T T T T F MS T T R. & H. 84 No. 31 (H. L. para 673) U. T. Dec. 4, 96 (H. L. para. 1053) C. T. & B. H MS T F. of F. Vol. 2, pp T T T T B T Chapter 43 - Water Drinking R. & H. 84, No. 31 (H. L. para ) M. H M. H H. R. (H. L. para. 964) H. to L. Chap. 4, p H. to L. Chap. 3, pp W T T Chapter 44 - Overeating and Control of Appetite D. A C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H D. A C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H

16 C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C T. & B. H M. H M. H M. H M. H F. of F. Vol. 2, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, p F. of F. Vol. 2, p F. of F. Vol. 2, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, p T T T T T T T T T T R. and H. 95, No. 25 (H. L. para. 6) T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T K MS T G. W. 174 (Old Edition) H. R. (H. L. para. 680) U. T., Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 685) U. T., Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 687) U. T., April 6, 96 (H. L. para. 402) U. T., Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 84) H. R. (H. L. para. 90) H. to L. Ch. 1, pp R. & H., Jan. 25, T T K K Chapter 45 - Improper Eating a Cause of Disease H. to L. Ch. 3, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, pp F. of F. Vol. 2, pp H. to L. Chap. 1, p

17 F. of F. Vol. 2, pp C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H T. Regarding the Use of Flesh Foods (Eight page tract) T T T MS MS U. T. Aug. 25, 97 (H. L. para. 320) U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H.L. para. 728) M. H M. H M. H M. H Y. I. May 31, 94 (H. L. para. 847) T T T T T T T T T T T M. H M. H T T T C. T.& B. H M. H T T M. H Chapter 46 - Reasons for Reform F. of F. Vol. 2, pp C. T. & B. H C.T. & B.H C.T. & B.H R. & H. Jan. 25, C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H U. T. Jan. 11, 97 (H. L. para. 53) U. T., Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 63) H. R. (H. L. para. 64) U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 35) U. T. May. 19, 97 (H. L. para. 13) U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 43) U. T. Aug. 30, 96 (H. L. para. 3) Sp. T. for Min. and Workers, No. 7, p. 40 (H.L. para. 109) R. and H. 83, No. 19 (H. L. para. 146) C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H F. of F. Vol. 2, pp T T C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H C. T. & B. H M. H M. H M. H M. H M. H T T

18 1 T T MS T T T T T S T T T T T T T T Diet T T T T T T MS K F MS MS MS B T

19 Introduction Brother Smith: I have received from the hands of the Wisconsin and Illinois Conference Committee the following questions. I append a reply to each of them, that both question and reply may appear in the same number of the Review for the benefit of the brethren and sisters of the Wisconsin and Illinois conference and all others who wish to learn the facts in the case. Question Number One Did you receive your views upon health reform before visiting the Health Institute at Dansville, N. Y., or before you had read works on the subject? Answer It was at the house of Brother A. Hilliard, at Otsego, Mich., June 6, 1863, that the great subject of Health Reform was open before me in vision. I did not visit Dansville till August, 1864, fourteen months after I had the view. I did not read any works upon health until I had written Spiritual Gifts, Vols. 3 and 4, Appeal to Mothers, and had sketched out most of my six articles in the six numbers of How to Live. I did not know that such a paper existed as the Laws of Life, published at Dansville, N. Y. I had not heard of the several works upon health, written by Dr. J. C. Jackson, and other publications at Dansville, at the time I had the view named above. I did not know that such works existed until September, 1863, when in Boston, Mass., my husband saw them advertised in a periodical called the Voice of the Prophets, published by Elder J. V. Himes. My husband ordered the works from Dansville and received them at Topsham, Maine. His business gave him no time to peruse them, and as I determined not to read them until I had written out my views, the books remained in their wrappers. As I introduced the subject of health to friends where I labored in Michigan, New England, and in the state of New York, and spoke against drugs and flesh-meats, and in favor of water, pure air, and a proper diet, the reply was often made, You speak very nearly the opinions taught in the Laws of Life, and other publications, by Drs. Trall, Jackson, and others. Have you read that paper and those works? My reply was that I had not, neither should I read them till I had fully written out my views, lest it should be said that I had received my light upon the subject of health from physicians, and not from the Lord. And after I had written my six articles for How to Live, I then searched the various works on Hygiene and was surprised to find them so nearly in harmony with what the Lord had revealed to me. And to show this harmony, and to set before my brethren and sisters the subject as brought out by able writers, I determined to publish How to Live, in which I largely extracted from the works referred to. From The Review and Herald, October 8, Ellen G. White. 8

20 Chapter 1 - Breads C. T. & B. H. 49 Some do not feel that it is a religious duty to prepare food properly; hence they do not try to learn how. They let the bread sour before baking and the saleratus added to remedy the cook s carelessness makes it totally unfit for the human stomach. It requires thought and care to make good bread. But there is more religion in a good loaf of bread than many think. 1 T It is a religious duty for every Christian girl and woman to learn at once to make good, sweet, light bread from unbolted wheat flour. Mothers should take their daughters into the kitchen with them when very young, and teach them the art of cooking. We frequently find graham bread heavy, sour, and but partially baked. This is for want of interest to learn, and care to perform the important duty of cook. Sometimes we find gem-cakes, or soft biscuit, dried, not baked, and other things after the same order. And then cooks will tell you they can do very well in the old style of cooking, but to tell the truth, their families do not like graham bread; that they would starve to live in this way. I have said to myself, I do not wonder at it. It is your manner of preparing food that makes it so unpalatable. To eat such food would certainly give one the dyspepsia. These poor cooks, and those who have to eat their food, will gravely tell you that the health reform does not agree with them. The stomach has not power to convert, poor, heavy, sour bread into good; but this poor bread will convert a healthy stomach into a diseased one. Those who eat such food know that they are failing in strength. Is there not a cause? Some of these persons call themselves health reformers but they are not. They do not know how to cook. They prepare cakes, potatoes, and graham bread, but there is the same round, with scarcely a variation, and the system is not strengthened. They seem to think the time wasted which is devoted to obtaining a thorough experience in the preparation of healthful, palatable food... In many families we find dyspeptics, and frequently the reason of this is the poor bread. The mistress of the house decides that it must not be thrown away, and they eat it. Is this the way to dispose of poor bread? Will you put it into the stomach to be converted into blood? Has the stomach power to make sour bread sweet? heavy bread light? moldy bread fresh?... Many a wife and mother who has not had the right education and lacks skill in the cooking department, is daily presenting her family with ill-prepared food which is steadily and surely destroying the digestive organs, making a poor quality of blood, and frequently bringing on acute attacks of inflammatory disease and causing premature death. Many have been brought to their death by eating heavy, sour bread. An instance was related to me of a hired girl who made a batch of sour, heavy bread. In order to get rid of it and conceal the matter, she threw it to a couple of very large hogs. Next morning the man of the house found his swine dead, and upon examining the trough, found pieces of this heavy bread. He made inquiries, and the girl acknowledged what she had done. She had not a thought of the effect of such bread upon the swine. If heavy, sour bread will kill swine, which can devour rattlesnakes, and almost every detestable thing, what effect will it have upon that tender organ, the human stomach? 2 T We see sallow complexions and groaning dyspeptics wherever we go. When we sit at the tables, and eat the food cooked in the same manner as it has been for months, and perhaps years, I wonder that these persons are alive. Bread and biscuit are yellow with saleratus. This resort to saleratus was to save a little care; in consequence of forgetfulness, the bread is often allowed to become sour before baking, and to remedy the evil a large portion of saleratus is added, which only makes it totally unfit for the human stomach. Saleratus in any form should not be introduced into the stomach; for the effect is fearful. It eats the coatings of the stomach, causes inflammation and frequently poisons the entire system. Some plead, I can not make good bread or gems unless I use soda or saleratus. You surely can if you will become a scholar and will learn. Is not the health of your family of sufficient value to inspire you with ambition to learn how to cook, and how to eat? That which we eat can not be converted into good blood unless it is of proper quality, simple and nutritious. The stomach can never convert sour bread into sweet. Food poorly prepared is not nutritious, and can not make good blood. These things which fret and derange the stomach will have a benumbing 9