Counsel #1 — God’s Nutrition Ideal

Picture: Counsel #1 — God’s Nutrition IdealCWe 63.1

For optimal health and vitality, our Creator designed us to thrive on a plant-based diet of whole grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. These foods, prepared with minimal processing, provide the most nourishment and fuel our bodies with strength, endurance, and mental clarity.^{[74]https://adventistreview.org/news/a-beginners-guide-to-the-daniel-fast-diet/}CWe 63.2

A plant-based diet was the original nutrition plan for Adam and Eve in their garden home, as well as the diet that gave Daniel and his three friends intellectual capacity that surpassed all the other prisoners of war that attended the “University of Babylon” — and even all the king’s wisemen and magicians!CWe 63.3

Many people choose the “Daniel diet” when they are in special need of mental clarity and spiritual discernment.CWe 63.4

“And God said, ‘See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.” Genesis 1:29 NKJVCWe 63.5

“Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator. These foods, prepared in as simple and natural a manner as possible, are the most healthful and nourishing. They impart a strength, a power of endurance, and a vigor of intellect that are not afforded by a more complex and stimulating diet.” Ellen White in The Ministry of Healing, p. 296CWe 63.6

Reflect: How do Daniel’s nutrition choices (see Daniel 1) connect the concept of a plant-based diet with increased intellectual capacity and spiritual discernment?CWe 63.7