Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

careful in the selection of their food. The tables
that parents usually prepare for their children are a
snare to them. Their diet is not simple, and is not
prepared in a healthful manner. The food is
frequently rich and fever-producing, having a
tendency to irritate and excite the tender coats of
the stomach. The animal propensities are
strengthened and bear sway, while the moral and
intellectual powers are weakened and become
servants to the baser passions. You should study to
prepare a simple yet nutritious diet. Flesh meats,
and rich cakes and pies prepared with spices of any
kind, are not the most healthful and nourishing
diet. Eggs should not be placed upon your table.
[SEE APPENDIX.] They are an injury to your
children. Fruits and grains, prepared in the most
simple form, are the most healthful, and will impart
the greatest amount of nourishment to the body,
and, at the same time, not impair the intellect.
Regularity in eating is very important for health
of body and serenity of mind. Your children should
eat only at the regular mealtime. They should not
be allowed to digress from this established rule.
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