Something to Feast On...

"We have all seen the evil workings of the adversary, but have we ever considered that maybe the adversary is waging a war on our health? Wouldn't it be easy for him to take away our health, happiness, and self-esteem in a technology-laden, food-dependent world? On the other hand, Heavenly Father wants us to be healthy; he gave us divine instruction pertaining to our temporal and spiritual health. As a beacon of light, he gave us the Word of Wisdom. The Word of Wisdom isn't just about what we shouldn't do but also what we should do in order to be our best. For many of us, that means losing weight--and not just losing weight to fit into an item of clothing that was really bought too small as some sort of twisted motivaton. Rather, it means losing weight to become healthy and feel great--so we can accomplish the great things Heavenly Father sent us here to do."

--Melanie Douglass, R.D. In "Losing It! An LDS Guide to Healthy Living"