Although it may be unknown to much of the world, the health message is one of the most important features of the 7th Day Adventist end time message. The Health Message is based on 8 principles. There are a few acronyms that Adventists use to label this message. One is “NEW START.” NEW START stands for Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air and Trust. These represent the 8 Things that Adventists teach are crucial to the promotion of good health for the human body. Here is a summary of each:
Nutrition:
Of course the body needs good nutrition. If the body doesn’t have the nutrition it needs to function then the systems of the body will break down and the cell not be able to perform critical operations. Many of these nutritional elements are not available in candy bars, chips, genetically engineered foods and many are absent in meats. On the other hand, every element that the body needs for good health is available in plant based foods. Some people say that some proteins are not available in plant food, but that is resoundingly untrue.
Exercise:
Exercise is critical to the health of the body. To help understand necessity for exercise we should consider the concept of atrophy. One of the basic principals of atrophy is that an object’s functionality will degenerate if it is not acted upon. This condition has a cumulative effect. We all know that if we neglect to exercise our bodies will get progressively weaker and the longer it is neglected the harder it gets to perform demanding tasks…. such as exercise. One of the reasons exercise is critical is that it increases blood flow. Probably the main purpose of the blood is to supply the nutritional needs of the cells and remove waste and toxins.
Water:
Pure waster is what the body needs. Municipal water systems have vary many ingredients that are extremely harmful to the body. Every atom and molecule has chemical properties. One of those properties is ionization and the ability for molecules to bond with other compounds. When water is mixed with elements that are found in many popular drinks such as Coke, it forms a degree of bonding with those elements. Thus the cleansing properties of water can be inhibited by by adding flavouring to it. That is not to suggest that you should never add flavouring to water, but it is good to maintain a minimum requirement of pure water for yourself.
Sunlight:
One of the biggest benefits of sunlight is that it causes the cells to produce vitamin D. Vitamin D is a very powerful agent in the course of fighting disease. Vitamin D can have a powerful effect in the prevention and eradication of cancer.
Temperance
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