Principles of Healthful Living PDF - Church of God Faithful Flock

A Sick Generation
5
A Few Basic Principles
Since 1950, per capita medical
expenses in the United
States more than quadrupled.
Yet the death rate has remained
almost stationary.
More medical dollars don't always
result in better physical
health. Lifestyle, exercise and
dietary habits are really the key
parameters in the health equation.
Allan Chase, author of
The Biological Imperative, explains:
"Where and how well a
person lives, makes his living, and
eats has as much to do with his
state of health and that of his
children - as does anything a
doctor can do for him" (p. 41).
Lewis Herber put it this way:
"Whether he likes it or not,
there are 'rules of the game,'
which must be obeyed if an environmental
change is to advance
human vigor, resistance
to disease, and longevity. When
these rules, simple as they may
be, are transgressed, nature
takes its revenge in the form of
ill health and disease. When
they are obeyed, man's life can
be full, creative, and remarkably
free of physical impairment"
(op. cit., p. 202).
The purpose of this booklet,
then, is to discuss some of these
basic ground rules that are essential
to achieving robust and
radiant health. No attempt will
be made to give remedies for
specific maladies or illnesses.
That area is completely beyond
the scope of this brief booklet.