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- Chapter 1—Our Bodies, Temples of the Holy Ghost
- Chapter 2—Duty to Study the Laws of Life
- Chapter 3—The Great Decalogue
- Chapter 4—Natural Law Part of the Law of God
- Chapter 5—Blessings from Obeying Natural Law
- Chapter 6—The Consequence of Violating Natural Law
- Chapter 7—Natural Law; How Violated
- Chapter 8—Health
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- Chapter 11—Disease and Providence
- Chapter 12—The Influence of Disease Upon the Mind and Morals
- Chapter 13—Heredity
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- Chapter 15—Resistance Against Disease
- Chapter 16—Ventilation
- Chapter 17—Appetite
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- Chapter 20—Stimulants
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- Chapter 23—Manual Training
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- Chapter 30—Auto-Intoxication, or Self-Poisoning
- Chapter 31—Colds
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- Chapter 35—Prayer for the Sick
- Chapter 36—Drugs
- Chapter 37—The Missionary Nurse
- Chapter 38—Medical Students
- Chapter 39—The Missionary Physician
- Chapter 40—Medical Missionary Work
- Chapter 41—Christian Help Work
- Chapter 42—Lessons from the Experience of the Children of Israel
- Chapter 43—God in Nature
- Chapter 44—The Spirit-Filled Life
Chapter 22—Exercise
General Statements
557. The human body may be compared to nicely adjusted machinery, which needs care to keep it in running order. One part should not be subjected to constant wear and pressure, while another part is rusting from inaction. While the mind is taxed, the muscles also should have their proportion of exercise. Every young person should learn how many hours may be spent in study, and how much time should be given to physical exercise.—The Signs of the Times, August 26, 1886.HL 127.1
558. There is quite a difference between weariness and exhaustion.—A Solemn Appeal, 64.HL 127.2
559. The compression of the waist will not allow free action of the muscles.—The Health Reformer, November 1, 1871.HL 127.3
560. Another precious blessing is proper exercise.—Testimonies for the Church 2:528.HL 127.4
561. They should go out and exercise every day, ... make it their object to do some good, working to the end of benefiting others.—Testimonies for the Church 2:531.HL 127.5