So many Americans are overweight and have bad eating habits, thus health problems. It’s estimated that a little over 42% of American adults have obesity, while about 30.7% are overweight. Overall, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults in the United States are overweight or have obesity. Adults between ages of 40 and 59 are more likely to have obesity. Obesity Facts. 37.3 million Americans—about 1 in 10—have diabetes. About 1 in 5 people with diabetes don’t know they have it. The Facts, Stats, and Impacts of Diabetes.Booze and pot are the part of the lives of too many Americans. What we model to our children is so very important. We need to take care of our God given temples. I am 67 and still play softball. I walk about 10 to 13 miles a week with our precious pup Daisy! Sharon joins us when she is not working. We do not drink or smoke. We eat very little fast food. We Love soups! I have to fight my genes of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. There is a lot to unpack here in this message, I beleive many forget the fact that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Strive for purity in everything you do and say.
‘Got Questions” states: Instructing the Christians in Corinth to flee from sexual immorality, the apostle Paul exhorted, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Indeed, God the Father created our bodies, God the Son redeemed them, and God the Holy Spirit indwells them. This makes our body the very temple of the Holy Spirit of God. More Here
Psalm 139:13–14 sets the standard for a healthy outlook on body image: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” If we are fearfully and wonderfully made, then that leaves no room for disagreement with our Creator’s design. Isaiah 45:9 says, “Does the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you making?’” Even those with bodies that do not function normally can be thankful for the body they do have, knowing they can also bring glory and pleasure to God with their bodies, just as anyone can. We were each created for His glory and His pleasure (Colossians 1:16). Our physical bodies are part of His plan for us, and a healthy body image sees the physical being as a gift from a loving God. More Here
When she was 33 years old, Kim Dolan Leto was crowned champion of ESPN’s Fitness America competition. Soon, she was on the cover of nearly every fitness magazine. You may think that she was the picture of health at that time. The truth is, Kim was going down a dangerous road.
Kim grew up dreaming of being on magazine covers. She plastered her bedroom walls with covers of Glamour and Sports Illustrated. The models were taller and thinner, but Kim was shorter and thicker. More Here
