Food and Health

    Many religions have standards about what can and can't be consumed. Collectively, the world knows that there something important about what eat. In this episode, we're going to explore that.
    16 The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not [o]eat, for on the day that you eat from it you will certainly die.” Genesis 2:16-17 NASB

    27 Health Problems Cause by Poor Diet

    1. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
    2. Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
    3. Coronary Heart Disease
    4. Stroke
    5. Gall Bladder Disease
    6. Osteoarthritis
    7. Sleep Apnea
    8. Respiratory Problems
    9. Endometrial Cancer
    10. Breast Cancer
    11. Prostate Cancer
    12. Colon Cancer
    13. Dyslipidemia (an abnormal amount of lipids, or fat, in the blood)
    14. Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (liver inflammation caused by a buildup of fat in the liver)
    15. Insulin Resistance
    16. Asthma
    17. Hyperuricemia (an abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood)
    18. Reproductive Hormone Abnormalities
    19. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
    20. Impaired Fertility
    21. Adult Onset Diabetes (Type 2)
    22. Depression
    23. Anxiety
    24. Low energy levels/fatigue
    25. Tooth decay
    26. Acne
    27. Digestive health issues

    Abrahamic Faiths

    Judaism

    • Food must be Kosher
    • Bible outlines clean vs. unclean meat
    • Fat is not to be consumed
    • Diary and meat can't be mixed

    Islam

    • Requires halal food
    • No pork, meat must be halal
    • Halal is similar to kosher but not quite the same

    Christianity

    • Technically, Christianity has Kosher laws as well, despite the fact that most Chrsitians don't adhere to them (search the blog for more info on why we should)
    • Most food restrictions in Christianity are debated, such as alcohol and caffeine

    Hinduism

    • Mostly vegetarian
    • Regards the cow as sacred so meat eaters do not eat beef
    • Also stays away from fat

    Sikhism

    • Many vegetarians
    • May not eat meat killed accroding to other religious laws (e.g., Kosher)

    Jainism

    • Vegetarian or vegan

    Rastafari

    • Vegetarian or pescatarian
    • Concered about eating quality food
    • Avoid processed foods

    References

    1. Kate Eller. "These 27 medical problems are caused by a poor diet". Health News; visited July 2021
    2. Sarah Patience. "Religion and dietary choices". Independenct Nurse. September 19, 2016
    3. "For Rastas, Eating Pure Food From the Earth is a Sacred Duty". National Geographic. July 19, 2016
    4. "Poor Nutrition". CDC; visited July 2021
    Published on Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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