Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
Bible Reading: Daniel 1: 3-15, Psalms 103:5
Memory verse: Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2 (NKJV)
“Grandma, you are 75 years old but you are looking 50, what is the secret?” Lydia asked. Grandma replied, “My child the secret is God’s grace, good food, and adequate exercise.”
“In those days, we eat more of fruits and vegetables, legumes (beans, groundnut, soya beans) and whole grains (wheat, corn, hulled rice) etc. I also ensure that I do at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise everyday in order to keep fit, unlike you children of these days that are fond of eating junks like meat pies, egg roll, doughnut, soft drinks, ice-creams, etc, with little or no exercise. Habits die hard,” Grandma concluded.
All these fatty foods will later in life hamper your health because they build up in your arteries thereby causing a heart attack, stroke, quick aging etc. That is why you hear some old men and women have heart attack or stroke. It didn’t just start in a day. They must have indulged in one or two junks when they were much younger and the fat in those foods built up in their blood vessels. Consequently, it hinders the free flow of blood in and out of the heart and brain respectively.
The main concern with these junk foods is that they are often higher in calories, fat, cholesterol, sugar and sodium. They are lower in vitamin A & C, folate, calcium, iron and zinc which are needful for your growth at this stage. Some young ladies replace milk with soft drinks; as a result, they aren’t consuming enough calcium needed for the formation of bones thereby increasing their risk of having weak bones later on in life. Some students engage in drinking alcohol which leads them into committing various vices in the society.
Key Point: You Are What You Eat.
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