Can we have a family that lives in harmony with each other and avoids the illnesses that are all around us daily? We believe that anyone who practices these suggestions can have a dramatic improvement in their health, their children's health, and the harmony of their family.

Here they are:

• Fresh, Live Plant-Based Foods
• Pure Water & Air
• Adequate Sunshine
  
• Proper & Regular Exercise
• Adequate & Restful Sleep
• Biblically Sound Business Practices
• Biblical Living & Witnessing

Read on and see if you agree about how you and your family can have a healthier family, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Only animal foods have cholesterol, which builds up plaque in arteries, leading to increased risk of heart disease. Plant foods have no cholesterol. Testing has proven that animal protein promotes the growth of cancer cells in animal studies. The China Study revealed that only small additions of animal protein in the diet brought on cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative diseases. Those same tests, and thousands more have proven that plant foods are cancer fighters. The perfect diet given in Genesis 1:29 is still the perfect diet for health. Even our plant foods today, gown on depleted lands, are a much better choice than animal foods. And now, there is a much larger supply of organic plant foods that are grown on composted land, filled with more micronutrients and phytochemicals than commercially produced plant foods.

And on top of that, we have wonderfully efficient machines that can squeeze the life-giving juice effortlessly from the fresh plants and provide easily digested, quickly assimilated, concentrated nutrition to our weakened bodies. Praise the Lord, Hallelujah!

We even have an organic whole food that is dehydrated and packaged for long shelf life.  It is organically grown barley grass, the richest of the green grasses, on which the largest and strongest animals on earth thrive. It is available from us at our BarleyMax page. We do not go a day without it, because it is better than any man-made multivitamin.

Want to start a diet that is very close to the original? Try The Hallelujah Diet & Lifestyle, chosen by millions to strengthen their families to fight the diseases that are killing Americans. Order Marilyn's recipe book, Hallelujah! Simple Weekly Meal Plans, to get started. Order The Hallelujah Diet book to learn more about this diet & lifestyle, and the very best juicer for health, the Green Star Juicer.

Fasting from animal foods and feasting on God's plant foods can help your family to much improved health and longer lives.

Did you know that over 90% of our nutrition comes from the air we breathe?  That's right. We breathe in the equivalent air volume of an 8 ft. by 8 ft. by 8 ft. room every day at sea level (14 p.s.i.) at normal activity levels. So it stands to reason that we should be careful to breathe clean air. But the air we breathe is invisible most of the time.  Did you know that bacteria and viruses can float on dust particles in your home, office, or school? That's why surfaces in those places can get contaminated by just the dust particles settling on them. That means that you cannot guarantee that the surfaces around you are always clean of dangerous pathogens.  UNLESS you have a technology patented by EcoQuest International Inc. that can promise you that over 90% of the viruses and bacteria will be killed by their machines in less than one hour.   University testing by Kansas State and the University of Cincinnati have proven that ActivePure technology KILLS viruses such as Avian flu and MRSA and bacteria such as E Coli in seconds on surfaces.

Instead of dangerous antibiotics, which address only bacterial infections,  and medications, both of which only address symptoms, shouldn't you take measures to PREVENT infections to your family by cleaning up the air in your home and other living spaces? Our air technology products have proven to us that we can be healthier by being protected from dust, smoke, chemical odors, pet dander, bacteria, and even viruses for 24/7 without filters, without scrubbing down the home, and without drugs and dangerous chemicals.

What's the next most important thing we take into our bodies?  It's the water we drink and bath in. Additives like chlorine and fluoride are toxic to our bodies, killing beneficial flora in our digestive tract as well as weakening our immune systems. The purest water is distilled water. Our suggestion is to drink distilled water the first year on the Hallelujah Diet and then transition to a re-mineralized distilled water by adding WaterMax to it.  Why? Because distilled water is such a good solvent it not only flushes out toxins but also some organic minerals. With the high mineral content of The Hallelujah Diet (raw fruits and vegetables), it is safe to drink distilled water the first year, then go to the WaterMax additive to insure organic mineral intake. We recommend the Waterwise 9000 distiller, which requires very little cleaning and produces great tasting pure water.  Or you may prefer the Living Water II from EcoQuest.  It sits on the counter beside our sink and gives us filtered water on demand 24/7.

Did you know that showering in chlorinated water can result in much more chlorine entering your body than just drinking chlorinated water? In fact, 50% of chlorine exposure occurs in the shower. Not only do you expose yourself through your skin, but by breathing the chlorine vapors from the hot shower water.
Sprite shower filters are the leader in preventing chlorine and other toxins from entering your shower water, your skin, your lungs, and eventually your blood. With over 20 patents, Sprite is company that invented Chlorgon filtration, recognized the world over as the best way to filter chlorine and other contaminants from hot shower water. Come to us and we'll help you choose the right shower filter for your family.

Most of us have been told to avoid the sun's damaging rays because it can cause cancer. By observing this warning, we have over-reacted and deprived our bodies of one of the most essential nutrients on earth. In researching for this article, I came upon a highly documented article written by John McDougall, M.D. Let me quote him here.

"This may surprise you, but even more than animal (saturated) fat, polyunsaturated oils derived from vegetables (like corn and safflower oils) are found to be the strongest promoters of skin cancers in people and experimental animals, of any foodstuffs that we eat.¹⁰  This danger only applies to free oils, like those found in a bottle.  Please understand that when the oil is still in its natural state, as part of the components of the fruit or vegetable, it is perfectly safe, and as you know, health-promoting.

The most serious warning about the sun comes from the fear of developing the very deadly skin cancer, melanoma.  This fear is unfounded.  Research clearly shows that sun exposure has little to do with the cause of this kind of cancer - in fact, there is good evidence that sunshine can help prevent this vicious cancer, and can even slow its growth - doubling a patient's chances of surviving.^11,12  Melanoma is believed to be due to a diet high in fat, especially vegetable oils, and low in fruit and vegetables.^13"

Proper & Regular Exercise

Are we getting enough sleep? It depends. Studies show that sleep needs vary widely with age, vocation, diet, and a lot of other variables. It's important to realize that sleep is very necessary because your body needs it to repair and strengthen itself.  Lack of sleep can cause accidents, obesity, and even cancer.

The Hallelujah Diet encourages adequate sleep as well as a plant-based diet with plenty of exercise and sunshine. So how do we assure that we get adequate sleep? Here are some suggestions from The Sleep Foundation.org.

• Establish consistent sleep and wake schedules, even on weekends.
• Create a regular, relaxing bedtime routine such as soaking in a hot bath or listening to soothing music - begin an hour or more before the time you expect to fall asleep
• Create a sleep-conducive environment that is dark, quiet, comfortable and cool
• Sleep on a comfortable mattress and pillows
• Use your bedroom primarily for sleep (keep "sleep stealers" out of the bedroom - avoid watching TV or using a computer late at night)
• Finish eating at least 3 hours before your regular bedtime
• Exercise regularly during the day or at least a few hours before bedtime
• Avoid caffeine products close to bedtime (better yet, give them up!)
  

Adequate sleep is a vital part of healthy family living. Marilyn and I pray that these suggestions will help you and your family to health and peace.

One of the most important ways to have a healthy family is to have a sound financial foundation. Biblically based financial planners tell us that we should strive to be debt-free.  Marilyn and I know the peace from being debt-free, but the daily stress of money management can be daunting, especially when running a business.

Most marriage problems are rooted in money, the lack of it and/or the ability to manage it.  So we would like to suggest a good Christian financial planner to help you. You can find one by going online to Crown Financial Ministries. This excellent ministry was originally Larry Burkett's ministry, but when he died of cancer, the ministry was changed to Crown. It has excellent materials and can suggest a local financial planner to help you.

We would also like you to consider a home business which has some very good advantages over a 9 to 5 job with all it's stress and accountability.  Our home business is with EcoQuest International, a world-wide billion dollar company that has Christian foundations and is led by Christians. Call toll free 877-456-0214 for a recorded message about our company and/or go to our web site and click on "Opportunity" at EcoQuest International.

Last year in April, Marilyn and I were convicted of our need to become better trained in personal evangelism. By that I mean that we were convinced that Christians in general were not "making disciples" like we should be.  We watched a series of DVD's that were produced by evangelist, Ray Comfort, and movie star, Kirk Cameron. We now are equipped to witness like Jesus did, by using the Ten Commandments to reveal the sin that separates us from Holy God. When people see their sinful state and realize the penalty for sin is an eternal hell, they see the need for a Savior. This brings about repentance and they are ready for the gospel.

How does this affect your family and your health? Well, the ultimate family health is for parents and children to be bound for eternal heaven. Most people believe that they are going to hell, but are they right? We can believe we are right, but be eternally wrong. Learn how to help them to be sure with Way of the Master training. Learning how Jesus presented the gospel gives us a powerful tool in helping others to eternal life. 

This issue will feature some great suggestions on how to improve the health of your family through food, water, air, exercise, business, and spritual growth.

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