Eating Habits

I wasn’t a person who take religion very earnestly. Nonetheless, my dad used to tell us of stories like St. George’s from the bible and the supremacy of God used to enthrall me. The stories he told my siblings and I used to enthuse me in a way that I longed for a day to come so that I can learn more about these saints my dad used to tell me about. As I got older and more mature, my aunt taught me of the fasting seasons of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. There are many but to point out some, Christmas fasting in which we fast for a month and celebrate on January 7th, the 16 day fast in which Mary fasted when she was running away with baby Christ from Herod and the longest fasting season which is Lent. When I tell people that I fast on Wednesday’s and Friday’s, they are amazed and ask me what for? I tell them that the Wednesday is for the day when Judas betrayed Christ for and Friday is for the day in which he was crucified. Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church fast from all dairy food, including any type of meat. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is categorized among the oriental Orthodox Church. The closest religions that are similar to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido in belief is Catholicism and the Easter orthodox

The purpose of this assignment is to track and display the food choices we make and the way we eat affects our lifestyle and health. This paper addresses my personal food intake for the past three days. Next I will compare my food choices with my WileyPlus profile and determine whether I am maintaining healthy eating habits. There are foods that a person can eat in order to make sure that the daily required intake is being made. Sometimes it is really hard for a person like me to make sure I eat all the foods that I am supposed to so that I can consume all the nutrients that my body needs in a day. I know I will need to modify my eating

Our subjects did start out in a similar dehydrated state. Subjects were asked to fast for five hours prior to the lab and they were restricted to drink alcohol or eat fatty foods the night before. The purpose of avoiding food and drink prior to the lab was so that the nutrients in the food and beverages consumed are not absorbed into the blood stream because it could impact factors that are measured in certain tests. Fasting improves the accuracy of those tests (). If each student did not monitor or follow the correct procedure, we would have had multiple errors in our results. The results would not be as accurate as they should be. The drinking groups varied in the amount that they were supposed

Fasting effects not only our physical being, but our mental, emotional, and spiritual self as well. Physicians with a spiritual orientation are more likely to prescribe fasting to their patients because they are also more likely than other doctors to use the fasting method for cleansing.

We can go weeks without food but we can only go days without water. this is all because of the fact that water makes up 60 percent of your body and is necessary for every function of your body. Doctors recommend 8 glasses a day. You many not feel like you need that much but you do you lose water every way including waste, breathing, sweat and other ways. Water is never stored so every day you must replenish what you have lost. There are many ways you can get water including the food you eat, you don't just have to drink water. Cetian things will affect how much water you need including caffeine and salty foods. Too much water can make you feel sick and have to go to the bathroom a lot but if you do not get enough water then you can have major issues that may result in death. Dehydration is the lack of water or a water deficiency. Dehydration even when mild can affect your performance. It can interfere with your mental and physical abilities. Dehydration can make you feel thirsty,can create headaches, can create tired feeling. It can also contribute to loss of appetite, and both dry eyes and mouth. As the dehydration worsens it can cause nausea disorientation, confusion, and difficulty concentrating. Although you may lose weight when you are dehydrated it is just water weight you are no healthier. You are actually less healthy because you are not capable of do more exercise and so you can’t lose as much fat weight and then as soon as you are hydrated you will gain that weight

Many people confusingly consider intermittent fasting to be a diet, when in all actuality, it is a dieting pattern. Intermittent fasting, is currently listed as one of the most popular health and fitness trends. Why ? Documented research has suggested that, intermittent fasting can affect the body in several ways, some of which are:

Fasting is not your friend for this reason, instead make sure to eat foods that are rich in what you do need.

The normal Jewish fast involved abstaining from all food, but not water. The occasional partial fasts required a restricted diet, not total abstinence (Daniel 10:2-3). During an absolute fast ( Esther 4:16, Acts 9:9), which was a rare event, nothing was ingested. Extended absolute fasts, such as those of Moses and Elijah (Deuteronomy 9:9; 1 Kings 19:8), surely must have had divine assistance. Most fasts lasted but a single day, from sunrise to sunset. After the sun went down, it was okay to eat (e.g. Judges 20:26; 1Samuel 14:24). Daniel fasted for one night (Daniel 6:18). Fasts could be longer, of course. Esther fasted three days and nights (Esther 4:16). David fasted seven days when his child was ill (2 Samuel 12:16-18), as did all of Jabesh-Gilead when Saul was buried (1 Chronicles 10:12). The 40-day fasts of Moses, Elijah and Jesus are the longest mentioned in Scripture (Exodus 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8; Matthew 4:2).

During the fasting period, if you are feeling hungry, you can eat raw fruits and vegetables, fresh juices and proteins. The program will improve your compassionate nervous system to boost energy and kindle the fat burning process. The 4 eating hours are very important because you may overeat due to hunger. The process is good for your body because it can help your body to utilize the nutrients for the growth of your

The biggest problem we moderns have with fasting and abstinence is one of confusion; that is, we don't really understand them. The priest gets up and talks about what they mean, and when he's done, people are more confused than they were when he started. So, here's a simplified elucidation of fasting and abstinence: Abstinence lowers the quality of food (usually by not eating meat) and fasting lowers the quantity, and usually means not more than a light breakfast, one full meal, and one half meal daily each fast day.

Lastly, and maybe most importantly when the human body remains in a state dehydration for too long it will affect the brain. The Hypothalamus controls hormons, and the bodys response also know as the triger that tells the body it needs food and water. The Frontal Cortex controls our motor function, problem solving, memory, language, judgement, impulse control, and social behavior. (Lask & Bryant-Waugh, 2013, p. 128). This shows that when food and water are restricted learning, memory and classroom behavior is affected. Some have argued that eating and drinking in the classroom is disruptive (Advice, pg. 48) According to the American School Board Journal Jan. 2005 “Students who drink more water during the day were more alert and did better on tests then students who did not drink as much water.” The bottom line of teaching is for students to do well so allowing water improves scores why wouldn’t you allow water.

Moreover, many religious sects associate dietary and food preparation practices with rituals involving aspects of their faith that are now long standing practices from their past history. These practices include venues such as abstinence and fasting. Abstinence, which prohibits individuals from consuming certain foods or drinks, takes many forms such as totally restricting the consumption of specific items to limiting the consumption these foods and drinks to certain holy days, while still other religious

“Fasting is an effective and safe method of helping the body detoxify itself.” Quote by: James F. Balch, and Phyllis A. Balch. When you begin fasting, toxins are created in your body, mostly because of food and water. During your fast your body is provided resting time, most importantly, it gives your organs a rest which could potentially prolong your life. To prepare yourself for a fast you should try to eat mostly fruits, and vegetables. Intermittent fasting means fasting for certain hours of a day. While periodic fasting is when you fast for three days or longer for two or more weeks. The description of hunger is when your bodies respond to lack of food, then your body begins searching for food. If you get hungry during your fast it’s advised that you eat watermelon (if you absolutely need it), drink lemon juice or coffee. While giving organs rest and creating longevity, fasting is a controlled medical regimen.

One of the benefits of fasting is fasting can improve one’s physical health. According to Allan Cott, M.D an expert from the United States, fasting can help people look and feel younger. This is because fasting helps in detoxification to removes waste, toxins or poisons from the body,

“The classic Disciplines of the spiritual life call us to move beyond surface living into the depths. They invite us to explore the inner caverns of the spiritual realm. They urge us to be the answer to a hollow world.” There are many different but important Christian disciplines. Some that as Christian we all practice on a regular basses while other which people are specifically called to undertake during their walk. As Christians we may never fully participate in every discipline throughout our walk. The discipline of fasting is one which has been around before Jesus, “Old Testament saints fasted at times of mourning and national repentance. They fasted when they needed strength or mercy or persevere and when they wanted a word from God (see 1 Samuel 7:6, Nehemiah 1:4, Esther 4:16).” For over 2 thousand years, Fasting has been an important part of our Christian walk, to help us draw closer to God and to rely and trust Him more.