(Genesis 1:29) “And God said, ‘see I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.’”

• Herbs
  Fresh green leaves have very good nutrients that even heal various diseases. It is boiled or taken fresh as a chlorophyll drink in the morning after a glass of clean water. (Remember over boiling kills the nutrients).
  
  e.g. of a few of the many diseases they heal. Tuberculosis, dysentery, stomach ailments, phlegmatic conditions, jaundice, catarrh, cough, worm-afflicted diseases, piles, toothache, constipation, fever, asthma, serpent bites, liver ailments, body pains, loss of appetite, loss of memory etc.
  

• Vegetables
  Fresh vegetable also have good nutrients for our health. Most can be taken fresh and as a salad, some can be boiled, cooked or steamed. (Remember over boiling kills the nutrients). Most nutrients are lost in the processed canned foods, so look for the fresh. Here are some of the nutrients – Vitamins A, B, C, K, protein, carotene, calcium, carbohydrates, iron, potassium, etc.
  

• Seed
  Some are Rice, oats, barley, lentils, wheat, rye, malt, beans, soya bean cow pea, ulundu, millet, cadju nut, ground nut, almond, green gram, gram, doughnut etc.
  
  Contain fibre (helps digestion), protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins A & D, amino acids, phosphorous, potassium, sulphur, vitamin B2, maltose etc.
  

• Fruit
  Fresh fruit contains potassium, sucrose, glucose, pectin, and vitamin c.
  

• Insects (for countries that eat insects)
  (Leviticus 11:22)  “These you may eat; the locust after its kind, the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.”
  

• Animals
  (Deuteronomy 14:4-5) "These are the animals which you may eat; The ox, sheep, goat, deer, gazelle, roe deer, wild goat, mountain deer, antelope and mountain sheep.”
  
  Contain – sodium, phosphorus, protein, sulphur, copper, cobalt etc.
  

• Bread
  (Ezekiel 4:9) “Also take for yourself wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt; put them into one vessel, and make bread of them for yourself."
  
  Ezekiel’s bread is a very nutritious. Today’s brown bread is somewhat close.
  

• Milk
  (Exodus 13:5) "When the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites--the land he swore to your forefathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey..."
  
  Milk, butter and yoghurt.
  Contain – calcium, phosphorous, sodium, sulphur, B2, glactose, lactose, etc.
  

• Honey
  Contains – fructose and well known to heal many diseases.
  

• Olive Oil
  Olive Oil is the best known oil for cooking and salad dressing.
  

• Water
  Water is the most important nutrient to the human body. Medical Doctor’s say that approximately two-thirds of a person’s body weight is water – our blood is 82 percent water and both our brain and muscles are 75 percent water. An Average person can live without food for about forty to forty-five days, but only three to five days without water.
  
  An average sized person requires 2 to 3 quarts of water a day (64 to 96 ounces). A recommended rule is to take your half of your body weight. That’s the number of ounces of water per day you should be taking.
  
  Distilled water is the best, filtered water by carbon filters using the reverse osmosis system, is about the best in filtered water. The best recommended bottled water is Penta water if you are sick. Visit www.hydrateforlife.com for availability in your area.
  
  So drink plenty of water instead of cola’s and soda’s. It is the basic element of your good health.
  

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