EAT TO LIVE

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 WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS SERMON
AT THE END OF THIS SERMON, YOU WILL:
• Learn about the PURPOSES for which God gave us
FOOD.
• Learn about the IMPACT of food on our health.
• Learn about the APPROPRIATE ways to relate to food.
• Understand the concept of AGE-RELATED EATING.
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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS SERMON - 2
AT THE END OF THIS SERMON, YOU WILL:
• Understand why BREASTFEEDING is one of
the best gifts a mother can offer her babies.
• Receive several tips on how to EAT TO LIVE.
• Also learn about CONDITION-SPECIFIC
eating. 3
 THUS SAITH THE LORD ….
Why spend your money on food that
does not give you strength? Why pay
for food that does you no good? Listen
to me, and you will eat what is good.
You will enjoy the finest food.
Isaiah 55:2 NLT 4
THUS SAITH THE LORD AGAIN …
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good
things; so that thy youth is renewed
like the eagle's. -- Psalm 103:5 (KJV)

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 GENESIS 1:29 (ESV)
And God said, “Behold, I have given
you every plant yielding seed that is
on the face of all the earth, and every
tree with seed in its fruit. You shall
have them for food.” 6
 Psalm 104:13-15 (KJV)
• 13 He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth
is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
• 14 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and
herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth
food out of the earth;
• 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and
oil to make his face to shine, and bread which
strengthens man's heart. 7
 Ezekiel 47:12
(Holman Christian Standard Bible)
All kinds of trees providing food will grow
along both banks of the river. Their leaves
will not wither, and their fruit will not fail.
Each month they will bear fresh fruit because
the water comes from the sanctuary. Their
fruit will be used for food and their leaves for
medicine. 8
 Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on
either side of the river, was there the
tree of life, which bare twelve manner
of fruits, and yielded her fruit every
month: and the leaves of the tree
were for the healing of the nations. 9
 Acts 14:17 (ESV)
Yet he did not leave himself without
witness, for he did good by giving
you rains from heaven and fruitful
seasons, satisfying your hearts with
food and gladness. 10
 QUOTABLE QUOTE
"Our Creator gave us food both
as NOURISHMENT and as
MEDICINE. It is only natural,
therefore, to use our food with
both of these goals in view.”
Dr. Norman W. Walker, D.Sc. 11
 MY POEM …
• At fifty, I shall not be filthy, but I shall be as fit
as a fiddle.
• At sixty, I shall not be silly or sickly, but I shall
be strong and slim.
• At seventy, I shall not be empty, but still full of
faith and power for exploits.
• At eighty, I shall not be overweight, but a
spiritual heavyweight. 12
 MY POEM …
• At ninety, I shall not be a nonentity, but a no-
nonsense nonagarian.
• At one hundred, I shall not be hunted by
sickness, but enjoy robust health.

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 MY POEM …
• At one hundred and ten, I shall not tend
towards the grave, but live to declare God’s
glory.
• At one hundred and twenty, I shall not be
twisted by disease, but will choose to “sleep” in
peace, with all my faculties still in excellent
shape.
• “So help me God”. 14
Some PURPOSES of FOODS …
Therapeutic Purposes – to reverse diseases
Prophylactic Purposes – to prevent diseases
Geriatric Purposes – to help us to age
gracefully
Cosmetic Purposes – to help us sculpt a
beautiful body we can be proud of. 15
Some PURPOSES of FOODS …
Economic Purposes – business opportunities
in the food industry
Spiritual Purposes – for instance, we use food
(bread & wine) in Holy Communion.

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YOUR RELATIONSHIP with FOODS - 1
1) Eat the right QUALITY of food - a BALANCED
DIET (carbs, fats & oil, proteins, vitamins,
minerals, etc.)
2) Eat the right QUANTITY of food (not too
little and not too much)
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 YOUR RELATIONSHIP with FOODS - 2
3) Eat at the right TIME of the day (not too early
and not too late).
4) Chew your food properly.
(to digest your food well & prevent constipation)
5) Adopt correct COOKING methods (to
preserve the nutrients)
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YOUR RELATIONSHIP with FOODS - 3
6) Appropriate FOOD STORAGE (to retard
nutrient degradation).
7) Avoid FOODLESS FOODS or Foods that Kill
(trans-fats, fast foods, sugary foods, highly
refined & denatured foods, etc.)
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YOUR RELATIONSHIP with FOODS - 4
8) Learn to incorporate SUPER FOODS into our
diet (i.e. foods that particularly support and
promote health – fresh fruits, vegetable salads,
smoothies, fresh juices, fermented foods, etc.).
9) Learn or develop NOURISHING and TASTY
RECIPES (Sustainable Dieting).
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THREE IMPORTANT FACTS to note …
�Eat to live. Do NOT live to eat.
�Those who live to eat may invariably not
live long enough to eat enough.
�Over-eating (gluttony) is actually a SIN
and has dire consequences.
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THUS SAITH THE LORD …
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what is before you, 2 and
put a knife to your throat if you are given to
appetite. 3 Do not desire his delicacies, for
they are deceptive food.
Proverbs 23:1-3 (ESV)
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FOOD TIPS
FOR WIVES & MOTHERS ...
NOTE THAT:
• BREAST MILK changes in its COMPOSITION as
BABY grows!
• Our own diet too should change as we age

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 Tip #1: Benefits of BREASTFEEDING …
•Best food for the baby
•Readily available and reduces the incidence of
allergy
•Economical
•Antibodies are in breast milk
•Satisfies the baby’s nutritional needs
•Temperature of breast milk is always constant
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 Tip #1: Benefits of BREASTFEEDING …
•Fresh
•Easy, once established
•Encourages bonding between mother and
child
•Digests easily
•Inhibits ovulation, thus enhancing child
spacing (family planning)
•No mixing required
•Gastroenteritis prevention 25
Tip #2: Age-Related Eating …
0–6 months old: ECLUSIVE Breastfeeding.
6–18 months: Breastfeeding plus select adult
foods (liquid, semi-liquid, & solid foods).
18 months–25 years: Several meals a day (just
make sure to eat the right foods).

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Tip #2: Age-Related Eating …
25–40 years: Not more than two cooked meals a
day.
40–50 years: One and a half cooked meals a day.
50 years and above: One cooked meal a day.

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Tip #3: Cooking Utensils …
•Avoid the use of ALUMINIUM COOKING
UTENSILS.
•Aluminium easily leaches into food. It is a
HEAVY METAL that accumulates in the body and
may cause NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
such as ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE in old age.
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Tip #4: Cooking Methods …
• Smoking your food is NOT good. It produces cancer-
causing agents (carcinogens).
• Frying your food is NOT good. It produces trans-fats.
• Do not allow the nutrients in your food to LEACH into
the water that you will throw away after cooking.
• The “Salad Master” set of cooking utensils is worth
your investment.
• Over-Cooking Your Food damages delicate nutrients.
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Tip #5: Raw Foods …
• Feed your family with more RAW FOODS than
COOKED FOODS.
• Do not be afraid of GERMS. The TERRAIN of your
body is more important.
• Of course, you must observe all rules of sanitation
and hygiene.
• Pasteurization damages most of the nutrients in
your food. 30
Tip #6: SEASONINGS & SPICES …
• SALT – avoid refined salt (table salt or common
salt). Use UNREFINED SEA SALT to cook for your
family.
• MSG – Avoid MSG by all means. It is not a
nutrient. It is a chemical, an irritant, and toxic to
your body. (MSG is found in NOODLES
SEASONINGS, MAGGI, KNORR, ROYCO,
AJINOMOTO, etc.). 31
Tip #6: SEASONINGS & SPICES …
• Use HERBAL SEASONINGS such as Curry,
Thyme, Oregano, Basil, Dill, Bay Leaves, Ginger,
Garlic, etc. or our NATIVE SEASONINGS such as
IRU and OGIRI.

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 TIP #7a: DRINKS …
• Water is the BEST BEVERAGE for your family.
• Serve the RIGHT BEVERAGE to your family – herbal
teas, freshly-extracted juices, smoothies, nut milk,
etc.
• Avoid pasteurized cow’s milk. Most of them are
filled with dangerous hormones.
• Learn how to make NUT MILK for your family. They
are delicious and healthy. 33
TIP #7b: DRINKS …
NUT MILK: Alternative to Cow’s Milk
Almond Milk
Rice Milk
Oat Milk
Hazelnut Milk
Tiger Nut Milk
Sunflower Seed Milk
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TIP #7b: DRINKS …
Sesame Milk
Cashew Nut Milk
Pecans Milk
Coconut Milk
Etc.
NB: Please AVOID Soya Milk
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 Tip #8a: Water Purification
•Water-borne diseases abound. Protect your
family from them.
•Insist on Water Purification for your home. It
is very important.
•Do NOT allow CHLORINE in your water as a
for of water treatment. 36
Tip #8b: Water Purification Methods
a) Boiling Your Water – Fair
b) Filtering Your Water - Fair
c) Distilling Your Water – Best
d) Reverse Osmosis – Good
e) Chlorinating Your Water - Bad 37
 Tip #9: SHOPPING TIPS …
 Buy FRESH & ORGANIC groceries for your
family. They are more health-giving.

 Plant a small ORGANIC GARDEN if you have

the space to do it. It will save you a lot of
money and also improve your family’s
health.
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 Tip #9: SHOPPING TIPS …
 Shop WEEKLY for PERISHABLE foodstuff to
ensure optimum nutrition.

 Store your foodstuff properly to avoid

spoilage and wastage.

 What about a few insects in your beans?

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Tip #10a: A SAMPLE Daily MENU ..
Breakfast options for your family (7-9am):
 Option A: Fresh Fruits
 Option B: Vegetable Juices
 Option C: Smoothies
Mark 11:12-14 – Even Jesus wanted to eat FRUITS for
breakfast!
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Tip #10b: LUNCH & SUPPER …
 Lunch (12-2pm):
 50% VEGETABLE SALAD with
 50% COOKED FOOD
 Supper (5-7pm):
 60-100% VEGETABLE SALAD with
 0-40% COOKED FOOD (depending on your
WEIGHT and GOAL).
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Tip #10c: Mid-Morning Meals/Cereals …
 Muesli
 Oats
 Amaranth
 Ogi (pap)
 Whole Grain Organic Cereals
 Etc.
NB: Please avoid BREAKFAST CEREALS that are loaded
with sugar, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavours, etc.
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 Tip #10d: SNACKS …
• Raw Nuts – almonds, walnuts, etc.
• Sunflower Seeds
• Avocado Pear
• Fresh Fruits – apples, guava, watermelon,
pineapple, pawpaw, banana, mango, etc
• Certain vegetables – carrots, garden eggs,
etc. 43
Tip #10d: SNACKS …
NB: Be sure to avoid white flour products
and pastries such as buns, chin-chin,
biscuits, cake, meat-pie, Gala,
doughnut, pancake, etc.

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Tip #11a: Equipping Your Kitchen …
Note:
Your KITCHEN could be
THE BEST HOSPITAL IN THE WORLD
or a
POISONING CENTRE,
depending on what you serve your family from
there! 45
Tip #11b: Equipping Your Kitchen …
•Every good kitchen must be equipped
with the right tools.
• Blender
• Water Purifier
• Water Revitalizer
• Juicer (Juice Extractor)
• Refrigerator
• Food Processor 46
 Tip #11b: Equipping Your Kitchen …
• Dehydrator
• Sprouter
• Kitchen Scale
• Heavy Gauge Stainless Steel or Glass
Cookware
• Pressure Cooker
• Salad Spinner
• Salad Master
• Etc. 47
Tip #11c: Equipping Your Kitchen …
My STRONG advice:
Please THROW AWAY your MICROWAVE
OVEN.
It could damage your family’s health.
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Tip #12a: CONDITION-SPECIFIC EATING ..
•Hibiscus Flower Tea: Good for those with
HYPERTENSION.
•Unripe Plantain, Beet Root, Ugu, & Okro:
Good for the ANAEMIC (those who need
more blood).
•Avocado Pear: Good for those with
HORMONAL IMBALANCE. 49
Tip #12a: CONDITION-SPECIFIC EATING ..
•Tomato: Good for the PROSTATE in men.
•Garden Eggs: Should be AVOIDED by those
with ARTHRITIS.
•Cabbage: Good for those with Peptic Ulcer.

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Tip #12b: CONDITION-SPECIFIC EATING ..
•Cucumber, Tomatoes, Carrots, Ofada Rice,
Pomegranate, Ginger, & Garlic: Good for those
with LOW SPERM COUNT.
•Curry: Good as an anti-inflammatory agent for
those with ARTHRITIS and such other
inflammatory conditions.
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Tip #12b: CONDITION-SPECIFIC EATING ..
•Garlic: Good as a blood thinner and a broad
spectrum mild antibiotic, antifungal, and antiviral
agent.
•Ginger and Mint: Good digestive aids.
•Cayenne Pepper: To dissolve blood clots.
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 COLOUR SPEAKS … 1
BLUE & PURPLE: They contain anthocyanins that
protect our body against certain cancers.

RED: They are rich in lycopene that is good for the

heart and the prostate gland in men.
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 COLOUR SPEAKS … 1

YELLOW or ORANGE: Rich in beta carotene, a

precursor to vitamin A.
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GREEN: Chlorophyll, magnesium, lutein,
zeaxanthin, and folic acid.
• These nutrients support our blood, muscles, and
eyes (especially age-related eye diseases).
• Chlorophyll benefits the blood, the heart, and
relieves respiratory troubles.
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GREEN: Chlorophyll, magnesium,
lutein, zeaxanthin, and folic acid.
• Magnesium serves as a natural
bronchodilator, which is good for asthma
patients in particular, but everybody in
general.
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How to Recognize Food Labels
Labels with 4 digits indicates conventionally
grown food.
Labels with 5 digits starting with an 8 indicate
that the food is genetically modified.
Labels with 5 digits starting with a 9 indicate
that the food is organically grown.
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 CONCLUDING REMARKS - 1
Man is a food-dependent creature. If
you don’t feed him, he will die. If you
feed him inappropriately, part of him
will die. If you feed him correctly, he can
live to 120 years of age in good health.
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 CONCLUDING REMARKS - 2

“To eat is a necessity, but to eat

intelligently is an art.”
La Rochefoucauld
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 CONCLUDING REMARKS - 3

“Let your food be your medicine,

and let your medicine be your
food.”
- Hippocrates
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 CONCLUDING REMARKS - 4
“Sadly, many good wives have
ignorantly and unknowingly fed their
husbands, children, and themselves
to disease and premature death.”
- Tony Akinyemi
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 CONCLUDING REMARKS – 5

“Only one person in a thousand

escapes malnutrition.”
Ellen H. Richards Institute
at
Pennsylvania State College
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Rev. Tony Akinyemi’s Favourite SMOOTHIE RECIPE
Main Ingredients:
•1½ cups (360ml or 12oz) Nut milk
•A whole Avocado Pear
•1 Banana
•½ cup Carrot Juice
•1 tablespoon Moringa Leaves Powder (or Barley
Grass, Wheat Grass, Spirulina, Chlorella, Blue-
Green Alage, Super Greens, etc.) 63
Rev. Tony Akinyemi’s Favourite SMOOTHIE RECIPE

•1 tablespoonful Udo’s Perfected Oil Blend with

DHA
•1 tablespoon Liquid Probiotic
•2 to 3 drops Iosol (edible iodine)

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Rev. Tony’s Favourite SMOOTHIE RECIPE cont’d
Optional Ingredients:
•½ teaspoon vitamin C powder
•1 tablespoonful Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
•1 scoop Living Fuel’s Super Berries Powder
(optional)
•1 or 2 Tablespoonful Carob Powder (optional for
chocolaty flavour) 65
Rev. Tony’s Favourite SMOOTHIE RECIPE cont’d
•1 tablespoonful Hemp Protein (or Whey Protein,
Living Protein) [optional for those who might
need extra protein]
•1 or 2 tablespoonful Food Grade Diatomaceous
Earth

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Rev. Tony’s Favourite SMOOTHIE RECIPE cont’d
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in a good blender into a creamy
smooth drink.
Additional Suggestions:
• To change the flavor, you might wish to substitute
any of the optional ingredients with any fruit in
season – e.g. mango, papaw, pineapple, etc.
• You may wish to add ice cubes for a cool refreshing
drink. 67
Rev. Tony’s Favourite SMOOTHIE RECIPE cont’d
NOTE: Carob is a chocolaty alternative
to cocoa and has a consistency similar
to that of cocoa. Unlike cocoa or
chocolate, carob does not contain
caffeine and contains very little fat. It is
also a rich source of calcium.
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HEALTH-DESTROYING BEVERAGES
Soft Drinks
Alcoholic Beverages
Packaged Fruit Juices
Caffeine-Laden Drinks
Sports & Energy Drinks
Cow’s Milk
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THE DANGERS OF SOFT DRINKS & PACKAGED FRUIT
JUICES
1. OBESITY
2. DISRUPTION OF BODY SYSTEMS: Immune,
Endocrine, etc.
3. TYPE-2 DIABETES
4. CANCER
5. ACIDITY, TOOTH DECAY & OSTEOPOROSIS
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6. CAFFEINE
7. CARBON DIOXIDE
8. NEUROTOXICITY & NEUROLOGICAL
DISORDERS (Aluminium from Aluminium
Cans)

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The HLA Creed
 I will live to be thankful to God for the gift of
life and health.
 I recognize that I am created for a purpose,
and I promise, under God, to live to fulfil that
purpose.
 I commit to love God, love myself, and love
my neighbours. I will do nothing to hurt God,
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 hurt myself, or hurt my neighbours. I totally
commit to healthy living. I commit to a life
of prevention rather than cure.
 I believe that God has played His part in
healing me and keeping me healthy.
Because maintaining my health is a shared
responsibility between God and myself, I
promise to do my own part as well. 73
 The HLA CREED cont’d
 I therefore commit to the following:
 To exercise moderately and regularly,
 To manage my stress properly,
 To nourish my body appropriately,
 To abstain from whatever can compromise my
health,
 To drink enough water daily,
 To enjoy fresh air and expose myself to
reasonable sunshine daily, 74
 The HLA CREED cont’d
To enjoy my God-given relationships daily,
To avoid or minimize conflicts and tension
around my life,
To laugh and be happy regularly, and
To continue to trust God daily for good health
and long life.
So help me God.
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 FINAL ADVICE …
“When you are listening to a person speaking,
whether in a lecture or in the home or elsewhere, and
some constructive advise is being given, don’t let your
mind wander to all the people you know who could
profit from that advice. Apply it to yourself, first. We
are so prone to want to correct and improve others,
overlooking the fact that probably we need the
correction and the improvement more than anyone
we know.”
Dr. Norman W. Walker, D.Sc. 76
RECOMMENDED READING …
How to Regain & Retain Your Health
Juices & Smoothies for Healing Health, &
Pleasure
Food for Thought
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THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENTION

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