First Temptation

The most destructive weapon ever used is Satan’s secret weapon of choice.

FOOD

Food has killed more people than all other weapons combined. Most Americans dig their graves with a fork and spoon.

• The very first temptation in the world involved food. The devil enticed Eve with the forbidden fruit.
• The first temptation of Christ was a food temptation. After Jesus had fasted forty days and nights, the devil tried to get him to turn stones into bread.
• The children of Israel went into Egypt and were slaves for 400 years because they were looking for food.

Why do you think the Apostle Paul listed eating and drinking separately from everything else one might do? It seems like people back then would treat food differently, just as they do today. We budget our time and finances, use self-control towards others who wrong us, do good deeds for others, but refuse to even think about controlling our eating or drinking. We know that the single biggest reason we get illness, disease, cancer, depression, and die early comes from what foods we eat and how much.

People make resolutions to do better this time of year. The best day to start improving is today. It’s super easy to understand that the modern processed stuff is not what God created and is not the best for us. It’s simple agriculture that we should not be eating high-sugar foods every day. Plants are not naturally ripe year long, nor were there good preservation options for most foods before 150 years ago. Eat simply. If a product contains over three ingredients, it is likely not food. If it has carbs, eat in moderation. Aiming for less than 20 carbohydrates a day seems to give the best results.

I have been low carb for over 2 1/2 years and allow more only on a couple of special days a year. This has transformed my life for the better. I have lost 90 pounds of fat and gained 30 pounds of bone density and muscle for a 10” smaller waist. I have reversed my diabetic-level 6.8 hgA1C to 5.4, lowered my high blood pressure from 145/95 to 117/68, healed chronic sinusitis, and removed nearly all joint pain.

Nothing tastes as good as feeling great!