3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Seventh-day Adventist’s advocate a healthy lifestyle for many reasons; First and foremost, because we love God and want to respond to His love. Jesus Christ wants people to have an abundant life, John 10:10. We believe healthy minds and bodies help people to better understand, live, and enjoy the abundant life God planned for us. A clear mind enables us to understand the Bible more clearly, and appreciate God’s love for us. It also enables people to live a Christian life. God wants to write His new covenant in our hearts and minds, Hebrews 8:10. He wants us to understand Him and be devoted to Him..

Christians are instructed to give glory to God, Revelation 14:7. God tells us that one way we are can lovingly serve Him is by keeping our bodies pure for faithful service to Him.
KJV 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20 “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”

As a result of increasing health care costs and the increase of lifestyle related illnesses, many people are choosing to change their lifestyle habits. As medical research continues to demonstrate the benefits of a meatless diet many are changing to a vegetarian diet.

Health Newsletters:

WellNotes March 2009	Health Bites January 2010	Health Bites February 2010	Health Unlimited February 2010
WellNotes March 2010	WellNotes April 2010	WellNotes September 2010	WellNotes November 2010
WellNotes January 2011	WellNotes February 2011	WellNotes July 2011

Some interesting health articles:

Bringing hope by listening	Entertainment trap	Exercise - It goes to your head
The balance life	The carb debate	The learning brain
Fat essential for life	Goodbye to high stress diets	Your fabolous forgotten friend - Fiber
Are the perks worth the price?	Alcohol? It's a no-brainer	Going for the bottle
Danger in disguise	Keeping your brain in top shape	Music therapy
Soy solutions	Can you survive without supplements	Ten ways to energize your life
Exercise and Weight Loss for MS	Cholesterol numbers	How much exercise do I need
SMART goals	Monthly Health Challenge Exercise 60-90 Minutes Daily	Monthly Health Challenge Eat Nuts and Seeds Daily
Monthly Health Challenge Protect Your Skin in the Sun	Is it OK to Cry?

Sleep and Obesity - Facts with Hope
by Katia Reinert, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC, FCN
Director, NAD Adventist Health Ministries

        How does sleep relate to obesity? Here is the Fact: when we are short-changed on sleep, we make up for it — in calories. Columbia University researchers found that people actually eat more when they are sleep-deprived vs. well-rested. Normal-weight men and women consumed 296 calories more on average when they slept for four hours vs. when they got a full night's sleep. That is also true with kids and adolescents. Researchers have found that one of the root causes for the epidemic of childhood obesity is sleep deprivation. Overall, most of the extra calories came from high-fat foods such as ice cream and fast foods.

        Here is the Hope: If you are trying to lose weight, take an inventory of your sleep habits. Address chronic sleep deprivation as part of your overall weight loss strategy. Cutting 300 calories a day from your diet may be as easy as getting to bed earlier.
        Isn’t it time to rearrange your schedule to get to bed before 10 p.m.? I would answer Yes to that! Our daily healthy choices can make a difference in preventing disease and in our overall wellbeing

        For more Facts with Hope please go to the NAD Health Ministries website or subscribe to our Health Unlimited newsletter which contains more evidence-based information on choosing a more full, abundant life. (John 10:10)

Links to pages full of healthy recipes:

http://www.3abn.org/offers/recipes/archive.html
http://www.vibrantlife.com

Julie's Creamy "Cheese" Sauce

Blend in blender
1 C Water
3/4 C Raw Sunflower Seeds (could also use raw Cashews - wash/rinse
first)
3 T Sesame Tahini
1 1/4 tsp Salt
4 T Nutritional Yeast Flakes
2 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Dill Weed
1/2 C Canned Tomatoes or Tomato Paste and a few carrots to adjust the color (could also use Pimentos)
3-4 T Lemon Juice

Pour into a saucepan and thicken over medium heat, stirring constantly. Use hot or chilled.

Makes great vegetable dip, crackers, topping for rice, baked potaotes, chips, etc. Good over cooked vegetables.

NEW RED POTATO AND VEGETABLE MEDLEY

10 small red potatoes, scrubbed
2 cups tofu sour cream (see recipe)
1/2 C thinly sliced green onions
1/2 C fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 C carrots, sliced thinly diagonally
1 C cauliflower, bite size florets
1 C broccoli, bite size florets
salt to taste

1. Steam potatoes until tender (about 20 min.). Cut in quarters & keep warm.
2. Stir green onions & tomatoes into sour cream. Set aside.
3. Steam carrots for 3 min. Add broccoli and cauliflower and steam for additional 5-8 min. or until tender crisp. Drain water immediately.
4. Arrange potatoes in cassarole, pierce with fork. Spread 1/2 of sour cream mixture over potatoes. Top with vegetables and pour remainder of sour cream mixture over them. Salt to taste. Serve warm.

TOFU SOUR CREAM

1/2 C cashews or blanched almonds
1/2 C hot water
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp sea salt or to taste
3/4 tsp garlic salt
`12 oz. silken tofu, extra firm
3-4 Tbs. lemon juice

Blend nuts, hot water, and seasonings until smooth. Add tofu and lemon juice. Blend until creamy smooth. Pour into container, refigerate to chill.
Note: Cooked brown rice may substitute for part of the nuts.