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00:12 ♪♪ 00:46 [synthesised music] 00:49 ♪♪ 00:57 >> Welcome to 00:58 It Is Written Canada. 00:59 Thank you for joining us. 01:00 Have you ever noticed 01:01 how we are constantly bombarded 01:03 with new diets and proposed ways 01:06 of eating to better our health? 01:09 When one health care 01:11 professional claims one thing 01:13 and another professional claims 01:15 something completely different, 01:17 it causes way too much confusion 01:20 and questions begin to arise. 01:23 >> Dr. Darlene Blaney, 01:25 who has a PhD in nutrition, 01:27 is with us today to lay out some 01:30 simple guidelines 01:32 concerning whether or not 01:33 we should be calorie counting, 01:36 eating or avoiding 01:37 carbohydrates, fats and sugars, 01:40 and how to get enough protein. 01:44 Dr. Blaney's guidelines 01:45 will help us understand 01:47 and achieve the simplicity of 01:49 God's ultimate diet plan. 01:52 >> Dr. Darlene Blaney, 01:53 thank you for joining us 01:54 on It Is Written Canada. 01:56 >> Thank you. 01:57 Thank you for having me. 01:58 >> So, Dr. Darlene, 01:59 is it important for us 02:01 to count our calories 02:03 with every meal or for every day 02:06 just to make sure that we get 02:07 adequate nutrition? 02:10 >> Well, to be honest, 02:11 I hate calorie counting, 02:13 [laughs] 02:14 so my answer is no. 02:16 I usually try to teach my 02:17 clients to just eat 02:18 a variety of foods 02:19 from the basic food groups. 02:21 And when I say 02:22 the basic food groups, 02:24 I mean like fruits, vegetables, 02:25 nuts, grains, 02:27 seeds, legumes, 02:28 and the food 02:30 in their full form 02:32 as grown. 02:33 And you can eat as much of those 02:34 as you would like. 02:36 And then the foods that are 02:37 more refined, high in calories, 02:39 sugar, fat, that sort of thing, 02:41 you would definitely decrease on 02:43 as much as you can. 02:44 And if you can make the majority 02:46 of your diet based on those 02:48 whole foods as grown, 02:50 you don't have to worry about 02:51 counting calories 02:52 and you can eat 02:53 until you're satisfied. 02:55 >> Oh, that's great! 02:56 >> So there's a lot of talk 02:57 about carbohydrates, 02:58 and people are worried that if 03:00 I eat too much carbohydrates, 03:01 I'm gonna get fat. 03:03 And that's not what people want. 03:05 And so tell us about 03:06 carbohydrates. 03:08 >> Yes, when it comes to 03:09 carbohydrates, usually 03:10 the unfortunate thing is 03:11 we put them all into one basket. 03:13 But there's actually two kinds 03:14 of carbohydrates. 03:15 We have a complex carbs 03:17 and we have the simple carbs. 03:19 So complex carbs 03:20 are the foods as grown 03:21 that I was just mentioning. 03:23 Those are high in nutrients, 03:26 but very low in calories. 03:28 So you're able to eat 03:30 and enjoy those. 03:31 They don't add directly 03:32 to your body fat, 03:34 and so they don't make you fat. 03:36 They're very high in fibre. 03:37 They do quite the opposite. 03:39 It will actually speed up 03:40 your metabolism because 03:41 they give you energy. 03:43 Now if you go to the other side, 03:44 the simple carbs. 03:45 A lot of times I kind of chuckle 03:47 and say, "This is where 03:48 man thinks they can improve on 03:50 what God has created." 03:51 So we take the whole foods 03:53 and we remove the fibre 03:54 and remove that bran or 03:56 remove the germ and remove 03:57 some of the nutrients. 03:59 And we're left with white flour, 04:01 white sugar, white pastas, 04:03 white rice. 04:04 These are very high in calories 04:07 but very low in nutrition. 04:09 So they would be what 04:10 we would call empty foods, 04:12 empty nutrition. 04:14 And those are the ones that will 04:15 add directly to your body fat. 04:17 Those are the ones that will 04:19 make you tired, 04:20 don't give you the energy, 04:21 and will work against 04:23 your metabolism 04:24 and your immune system. 04:26 >> So we call them refined... 04:28 [laughs] 04:29 ...but they're not really 04:30 refined, they're actually just 04:32 depleted... 04:33 >> Absolutely. 04:34 >> ...of all the goodness. 04:36 >> So then we take in those 04:38 refined foods like the 04:40 white flour and the white sugar, 04:42 and then using those to make 04:44 pizza or pasta 04:47 or bread. 04:48 And those are the ones 04:49 that you're saying that are 04:51 really depleting our bodies 04:53 from the nutrients. 04:54 >> Absolutely. 04:55 And if you think about it, 04:56 you know, I like to use 04:57 Christmas as an example, 04:59 where we go and we eat until 05:00 we're so stuffed we could 05:01 roll away from the table, 05:03 and in an hour or two, 05:04 we can still somehow manage 05:06 to find room to put more in. 05:08 And so we can fill up 05:09 on these simple carbs, 05:11 but we're not 05:12 nutritionally filled. 05:14 And so then your body is still 05:16 crying out for more nutrients, 05:18 and we start to eat more 05:19 and we overeat 05:21 because we're trying to get 05:22 more nutrients in, 05:23 but instead we just keep 05:24 taking in these simple foods, 05:25 these simple carbs. 05:27 And then that, the fat 05:29 is harder to break down 05:31 so it ends up being stored. 05:32 And yes, we gain weight 05:34 on those kind of foods then. 05:35 And the neat thing is 05:36 your taste buds change. 05:38 Every 14 days according to 05:40 what you eat. 05:41 And so, you know, if we're 05:43 used to a lot of these cakes 05:44 and pies and ice cream, 05:46 we will crave more cakes, 05:47 pies, and ice cream 05:49 and the apple doesn't 05:50 taste so great. 05:51 But if we can force ourselves 05:53 to eat all this fresh fruit 05:54 instead, in 14 days, you will 05:56 actually crave that fruit. 05:58 And you will find that apple 05:59 sweeter than you remembered it 06:01 before. 06:01 >> Right. 06:02 And I remember 06:04 us going to 06:06 British Columbia, 06:07 and we ate 06:09 organic cherries 06:10 off the tree and plums and... 06:13 And if I say to someone now, 06:14 "Eat that. 06:15 Now think about eating 06:17 a doughnut. 06:18 It's like sugar rush 06:20 all of a sudden. 06:21 Now do you wanna eat the fruit? 06:23 No, it tastes kind of 06:24 sour to you." 06:25 >> Dr. Blaney, what about 06:27 sugar? 06:29 Should diabetics just be 06:30 concerned and avoid sugars? 06:34 >> No. 06:35 Actually, anybody, 06:36 in reality, 06:38 sugar plays havoc 06:39 on our immune system 06:41 particularly. 06:42 So just to kind of 06:43 give you an example, 06:44 each of your white blood cells 06:46 go out and fight for you, 06:47 for your immune system. 06:48 If there happens to be bacteria 06:50 or a virus or something invades, 06:52 each white blood cell is able to 06:54 kill off and destroy 06:55 14 bacteria, 06:57 if your immune system is 06:58 working optimally. 07:00 By the time you take in about 07:01 25 teaspoons of sugar, 07:02 which sounds like a lot. 07:04 So let me say the average person 07:06 takes in 35 teaspoons of sugar 07:08 a day. 07:08 The average person. 07:10 I mean, I'm not even talking 07:11 a teenager who's just 07:12 drinking pop all day. 07:13 And so at 25 teaspoons of sugar, 07:16 each white blood cell is only 07:18 able to destroy and kill off 07:19 one bacteria. 07:21 So sugar 07:22 immobilizes, paralyzes 07:24 those white blood cells, 07:25 and they don't go out and 07:26 fight for you on your behalf. 07:29 So if we're running around on 07:30 35 teaspoons of sugar, 07:31 the average person, 07:32 what immune system do we have? 07:34 We don't, right? 07:35 So it's not just 07:36 a diabetic situation, 07:38 it's any of us. 07:39 I once had a diabetic who had 07:40 taken my course, and I was 07:42 teaching this type of thing, 07:43 and he came up to me 07:44 and he said, "So tell me, 07:45 if I followed your way and I 07:47 reverse my diabetes, 07:48 am I able to eat as many 07:50 chocolate bars as I want, 07:51 whenever I want?" 07:52 And I said, "No, your sugars are 07:54 still gonna go up." 07:55 He says, "Well then you didn't 07:56 help me reverse my diabetes, 07:58 did you?" 07:59 I said, if I eat those 08:00 chocolate bars, my sugars go up. 08:02 That's anybody." 08:03 You don't have to be a diabetic 08:04 to have your sugars go too high, 08:06 which, you know, affects all 08:07 sorts of things in our body. 08:09 >> I remember it was 08:10 an eye opener for myself 08:12 and Mike when someone at 08:14 Fountainview who was working in 08:15 the cafeteria, 08:17 she had also done, you know, 08:19 nutrition courses. 08:20 And she said to us that 08:22 she learned that four grams 08:24 of sugar is equal to 08:27 one teaspoon. 08:28 Because then we would go to, 08:30 like, the grocery store. 08:32 Let me use a granola bar 08:33 as an example, because 08:35 that's something that 08:36 I would think is healthy. 08:37 You know, when you look at 08:38 the sugar content on there, 08:40 sometimes it's 24 grams of sugar 08:43 or, you know, 28 grams of sugar. 08:46 Well, if there4 grams of 08:48 sugar in that granola bar, 08:50 I'm eating 6 teaspoons 08:52 of sugar in there. 08:54 >> But like juice, 08:55 like we were saying, 08:56 even about the apple pie, 08:57 when you're saying one slice 08:58 has how many apples in it? 08:59 Same with the juice, right? 09:00 You remove the fibre, 09:02 you're left with the sugars, 09:03 and the fibre is what slows down 09:05 those sugars going into 09:06 the bloodstream. 09:07 And so that is where we want to, 09:09 yeah, really focus on that more. 09:11 >> So you really eat the apple 09:12 rather than drink 09:13 the apple juice. 09:14 >> Correct. 09:15 Absolutely. 09:16 Any time in the whole food form. 09:18 Yes, yeah. 09:19 You'll get the most benefit. 09:20 >> You get the most benefit 09:21 and you don't get a sugar spike. 09:22 >> Exactly. 09:24 >> So, Darlene, what about 09:25 fats? 09:27 I know when I was growing up, 09:28 there was always fat free, 09:30 everything was fat free. 09:31 There was like a war on fat. 09:33 Should we avoid all fats? 09:35 >> No, and that's 09:36 a good question, because 09:37 a lot of times when we used to 09:38 talk plant-based or vegetarian, 09:41 we would also assume no fat. 09:43 And that is where an issue 09:44 became a problem, because 09:47 no fat, I mean, if you pictured 09:49 back in that day when we would 09:51 say about someone vegetarian, 09:53 how would you picture a person? 09:54 Sunken-in eyes, 09:55 skeleton feature, 09:56 white complexion, right? 09:58 Not looking healthy. 10:00 And so we need fat. 10:02 But the key is a good fat. 10:04 So we have a good fat 10:05 and we have a bad fat. 10:06 So the bad fats are more 10:08 your saturated type fats. 10:10 And animal products do have 10:12 saturated fat. 10:14 Other saturated issues would be 10:16 taking a good plant oil, 10:18 heating it up so it becomes 10:19 saturated or a trans fat, right? 10:22 So that's not a good fat for us. 10:25 A good fat would be again 10:26 in the whole food form. 10:28 And so like our raw nuts, 10:30 our raw seeds. 10:31 When you cook those or when you 10:32 roast those with extra oil 10:34 on it, you change the molecular 10:37 shape of that, of the oil 10:39 and it becomes a carcinogen 10:40 in many cases. 10:41 But those good fats are 10:43 what we would call especially 10:44 essential fatty acids. 10:46 Your omega-3, your omega-6. 10:49 Omega-6 is very commonly found 10:51 in a lot of foods that we eat 10:52 green leafy vegetables, legumes. 10:55 So we tend to get a fair bit of 10:56 omega-6. 10:58 Omega-3 we have to work 10:59 harder for. 11:01 And the most common foods, 11:02 our easiest foods to get a 11:04 good supply of omega-3 11:06 is flax seeds and walnuts. 11:09 If you think of a walnut, 11:10 what does that look like? 11:11 >> A brain. 11:12 >> A brain. 11:13 So those omega fats do a lot for 11:15 our system, our immune system, 11:17 but also our brain 11:19 cognitive function, 11:20 dealing with depression, 11:21 anxiety... 11:24 ...fighting allergies. 11:25 There's hormone balancing. 11:27 We need, cells need the fat 11:30 to reproduce. 11:31 So lots of good uses to fat. 11:33 The key is to stay within 11:35 our requirement. 11:37 So let's say the average person 11:38 takes in about a 11:40 2000-calorie diet approximately. 11:42 Twenty percent of that, 11:44 the most you would want of fat. 11:46 You want to emphasize 11:47 working on the good fat 11:49 in that 20%, so that would be 11:51 around 40 grams of fat, 11:53 the highest amount. 11:56 And it can add up quite quickly. 11:57 Even your good fats can add up 11:59 quite fast. 12:00 So like a tablespoon of a 12:02 liquid oil, let's say olive oil 12:03 because it's good for you, 12:04 can be like 12 grams of fat 12:07 right there, 12, 14 grams. 12:09 So it can add up quickly. 12:10 But the key is to replace 12:12 the bad fat with the good fat. 12:14 >> Okay. 12:15 So I'm thinking avocado. 12:16 >> Yes, monounsaturated. 12:18 So a very good fat 12:19 for you, again. 12:20 Now, again, in the 12:21 whole-food form, so you're 12:22 gonna get the fat, the fibre, 12:24 and all the other vitamins 12:25 that go with that as well. 12:26 [MIKE] Right. Okay. 12:28 >> So your 12:29 unsaturated fats 12:32 are your healthy ones 12:33 and your saturated fats 12:35 are your unhealthy ones 12:37 because those are processed 12:39 just like in the carbohydrates, 12:41 your complex carbohydrates 12:42 are your healthy ones, 12:44 but your simple carbohydrates 12:45 are the ones that are 12:47 processed now and refined 12:49 and that changes the 12:50 molecular structure, 12:51 which makes them not as healthy. 12:54 >> That is correct. 12:55 Now, I also think, though, we do 12:56 have some plant-based foods that 12:58 do have saturated fat in them. 13:00 Coconut, right, peanuts... 13:03 So these type of fat 13:05 in these plant-based foods, 13:07 it just means it's 13:08 very concentrated. 13:09 So you just don't want to go 13:10 overboard on it, right? 13:12 But being in a plant-based form, 13:14 you don't have the things like 13:15 cholesterol, you still have 13:17 the fibre. 13:18 So in that case 13:20 it's still good for you, 13:22 it's okay as long as you're 13:24 within that requirement. 13:25 Because being saturated, 13:27 the grams of fat are high. 13:29 And it's just gonna add up 13:30 really fast. 13:31 >> Darlene, what about protein? 13:35 Can we really get enough protein 13:37 when we follow a whole-food, 13:39 plant-based diet? 13:41 >> Yes, we can actually. 13:43 A lot of times we assume not 13:46 just because we're always taught 13:48 that animal protein, you know, 13:50 it is, it's very concentrated. 13:53 And in fact, in our society 13:55 today, our diseases are 13:57 coming from too much protein, 13:58 not the fact we're not 13:59 getting enough. 14:01 So on average, a woman might 14:02 need approximately 45 grams of 14:05 protein, depending of course 14:06 size and so forth. 14:08 Males about 55 grams. 14:10 The average takes in 14:12 three times that amount per day. 14:14 And then on top of that, we're 14:15 still doing protein shakes. 14:17 So we've got this thing 14:18 embedded in us that we need 14:20 all this protein, 14:21 but we don't need as much as 14:23 what people are always claiming. 14:26 And so plant-based foods do have 14:28 protein in them. 14:30 In fact, a lemon has protein 14:31 equivalent to many grains. 14:33 If you get into some of your 14:34 seeds, your hemp hearts, 14:36 your chia seeds, 14:37 these are anywhere from 14:38 4 to 7 grams of protein 14:40 per tablespoon. 14:42 So definitely. 14:44 And if you think about, 14:45 I like this analogy as well, 14:47 if you think about the animals 14:48 that are out there, 14:49 some of the greatest, 14:50 largest, strongest animals 14:53 are vegetarian. 14:55 Right, so... 14:55 [MIKE] So you got, what, 14:56 gorillas... 14:57 >> Elephants, hippos, 14:59 rhinoceros. 15:01 >> Yeah. 15:02 And they're strong. 15:02 >> Absolutely, right? 15:03 >> And they're not eating meat. 15:04 >> I wouldn't take 15:05 one of them on. 15:06 [laughs] 15:07 >> And they're vegetarian. 15:08 >> Completely vegetarian. 15:09 >> That's right. 15:10 And they have a lot of muscle. 15:11 So we're always thinking 15:12 we need all this protein if we 15:13 want to gain muscle. 15:14 Where do they get it from? 15:16 >> Dr. Blaney, what about 15:17 combining foods to get 15:19 a complete protein? 15:21 >> Yes, I'm happy to say 15:22 that's old school. [laughs] 15:25 A lot of people think 15:26 they still need to, you know, 15:27 making sure you have your 15:28 rice and your beans in the same 15:30 meal or your whole wheat bread 15:32 with, you know, and those are 15:33 all great foods, if you can 15:34 combine them all, it's good, 15:36 but you don't have to. 15:37 As long as you're eating, like, 15:39 a well-balanced variety. 15:41 Lots of variety is the key diet. 15:44 Your body stores the 15:46 amino acids. 15:47 Your amino acids are what 15:48 build together like a train 15:49 and make your whole proteins. 15:51 So your body stores those 15:53 amino acids and over a 15:54 48- to 72-hour time frame, 15:57 it'll just take what it needs 15:59 and keep making those 16:00 complete proteins. 16:02 So that takes a lot of 16:03 pressure off of us. 16:04 We can just enjoy eating now. 16:06 >> It does take a lot of 16:07 pressure. 16:08 And just to think we're so 16:09 fearfully and wonderfully made, 16:11 that our bodies can just 16:13 do that. 16:14 >> It is amazing, it is amazing. 16:16 And then of course there are 16:17 complete proteins, though, too, 16:19 that you can eat if you're 16:20 concerned. 16:21 You know, like the hemp hearts 16:22 I mentioned or chia seeds, 16:24 edamame beans, soy beans, 16:27 quinoa, green peas, 16:29 anything like these are 16:31 complete protein. 16:32 So all your necessary 16:33 amino acids are in it. 16:35 So if you have a concern, 16:36 just eat a little bit more 16:37 of those foods, particularly. 16:39 But otherwise, yeah, you won't 16:41 lack protein as long as you're 16:42 eating a good variety. 16:45 >> Dr. Darlene, you mentioned 16:48 a balanced diet. 16:50 So what does a balanced diet 16:52 look like? 16:53 >> So again I like to 16:54 keep things simple. 16:57 The easiest way that I try to 16:59 describe it to my clients 17:01 is picture a dinner plate. 17:03 Two thirds of that dinner plate 17:05 are your complex carbohydrates. 17:09 So whole foods as grown. 17:12 So two thirds. 17:13 The other one third 17:14 would be your protein and then 17:16 your fat would be your garnish. 17:20 So some of that might kind of 17:22 fall into both categories, 17:24 right, you might have like a 17:25 nut roast, and of course 17:26 some of your nuts have 17:27 the protein, you know, 17:28 but also carbs. 17:29 And then your carbs would be 17:30 your salad, 17:31 your steamed veggies, 17:33 your baked potato. 17:34 And then your fat would be your 17:35 nice homemade salad dressing, 17:37 some olives, some avocado, 17:39 right, hemp seeds on it. 17:41 And you've got a complete 17:42 balanced meal. 17:44 A lot of times, especially when 17:46 we eat meat, we always think of 17:47 a big steak with few vegetables 17:50 around it. 17:51 I'm just asking people to 17:52 flip that around. 17:54 Yes. 17:55 >> So if you eat 17:57 plant-based, 17:59 what kind of diseases would that 18:01 help to alleviate? 18:03 >> You know a number of diseases 18:05 actually. 18:06 So heart disease, cancer, 18:08 these two things are our 18:09 number-one killers today. 18:11 And so clean our arteries. 18:14 Protein will feed cancer. 18:16 And let me say specifically 18:18 animal protein because it's 18:19 so concentrated. 18:21 They've done studies. 18:22 It's like turning on 18:23 the light switch 18:24 of cancer genes 18:26 the minute you go over 18:27 your required amount of protein. 18:29 You could do the same with 18:30 plant protein and it never 18:32 turns on those cancer genes. 18:34 In fact, our plant foods 18:36 have the cancer fighting agents 18:38 in them, right? 18:40 And then other things like even 18:42 osteoporosis, for example, 18:44 arthritis. 18:46 That was a big one that helped 18:47 change my life. 18:48 My mom had severe arthritis 18:50 as I was growing up. 18:51 And watching the pain and 18:53 inflammation disappears for her 18:55 as she turned towards 18:56 a plant-based diet. 18:58 Mentally, you know, 19:00 we're just clearer. 19:02 It affects in so many ways. 19:04 Blood pressure, cholesterol. 19:06 The list can go on, really. 19:08 >> In the Bible, in the book of 19:10 Genesis, it mentions that 19:12 God gave us so many different 19:15 kinds of trees with fruits 19:17 and with seeds inside 19:19 for us to use as our food 19:22 and to eat those. 19:24 Is that still applicable today, 19:26 Dr. Darlene? 19:28 >> Yes, I think more than ever 19:29 actually. 19:30 With sin in our world today, 19:32 we need to rely on 19:34 God's creation to get 19:36 the nutrients that we need. 19:38 It's definitely not a diet 19:40 of deprivation. 19:42 I mean, the colours, the smells, 19:44 the tastes. 19:46 You know, it's not a 19:47 boring diet. 19:49 Today, our diet and lifestyle 19:50 has changed. 19:52 It's, you know, we're─ 19:54 our world is becoming sicker. 19:55 I think we all know that. 19:57 We think of heart disease 19:59 and cancer, like I mentioned 20:00 as the number one killers today, 20:02 diabetes has become an epidemic 20:05 you know, strokes, 20:07 and the list goes on. 20:09 This is from a refined diet, 20:12 from foods that have 20:14 their nutrients taken away. 20:16 The high fats, the high sugars, 20:18 the diseases of the animals 20:21 today as well, right? 20:22 So the foods 20:25 as grown that God has given us, 20:27 it was created for us. 20:29 We were created in His image 20:31 and this is medicine to us. 20:33 What we put in our mouths 20:35 needs to count, you know, 20:36 either for us or against us. 20:38 It can go either way. 20:39 So it's about making 20:41 good choices. 20:42 Yeah, so definitely important 20:44 today, probably more than ever. 20:46 And especially as we know 20:48 our world is coming to an end, 20:51 we want clarity of mind. 20:53 And the only way to 20:55 nourish our brain is through 20:58 good nutrition and good health. 21:00 It needs nourishment as well 21:03 to make those right decisions 21:04 and hear God's voice. 21:06 >> So, Darlene, what about the 21:08 Bible and spiritual connections 21:11 between what we eat, 21:12 you know, and... 21:14 ...and God? 21:16 >> Yes. 21:17 Yeah, those stories are in the 21:19 Bible for our sake, for us to 21:22 be able to benefit us now 21:24 more so today, again. 21:26 We think of 21:28 Daniel, 21:29 right, and his friends 21:31 and that opportunity he had 21:33 to show the king and his, 21:36 their, the king's servants, 21:38 you know, how they could live 21:40 on such a good diet. 21:42 They were the same, 21:43 they were questioned 21:44 Are you gonna get 21:45 enough protein? [laughs] 21:46 Are you gonna get enough 21:47 of this food? 21:48 We don't want you frail. 21:49 We want you to be strong 21:50 and muscular. 21:51 And he said, "Test us." 21:53 And I think we're being 21:54 put at that same test today. 21:56 The same test today, you know. 21:58 So again, in the Bible, 22:00 it was mentioning how 22:01 our bodies are 22:03 the temple of God. 22:04 If we want God to dwell 22:06 and the Spirit to dwell in us, 22:08 we need to give, you know, 22:10 the Lord that environment 22:12 that He can work through 22:14 and be willing to do His will. 22:16 >> Right. 22:17 And very interesting that 22:18 Daniel's... 22:21 ...was taken away 22:22 from his country, 22:24 where he was taken away from his 22:25 temple, right, the temple of 22:27 God, the sanctuary. 22:29 But he was really saying, 22:30 "My body 22:32 is not going to be defiled. 22:33 I have a decision right here." 22:35 And he and 22:37 his three friends, 22:39 they made that decision 22:40 and they said, they determined, 22:42 right, determined in 22:44 their heart. 22:44 And I think that's a 22:45 place of willpower. 22:47 We need that. 22:48 We need wisdom and we need 22:50 willpower to be able to 22:51 make these decisions. 22:52 And it's very difficult 22:54 because there's pressure there. 22:55 And the Book of Daniel was 22:56 written for, when it comes to 22:58 the end of the book and it says, 22:59 "This is written for the 23:00 last days." 23:01 That's what it says. 23:02 And so... 23:03 And Daniel consists of stories 23:06 and prophecies, 23:08 and those stories tell us 23:10 how to live in the last days 23:13 and the prophecies tell us 23:14 when those last days will come. 23:16 And so you can see 23:17 the timelines, you can see 23:19 what's happening there. 23:20 And Jesus says, look at the 23:22 signs of the times. 23:23 We know we're living in 23:24 the last days. 23:25 And one of the very first things 23:28 is Daniel chapter one, 23:29 where he says I'm gonna decide 23:32 what goes into my body. 23:33 And he makes that decision. 23:35 He determines in his heart 23:36 to do that. 23:37 And he says, "Just give me 23:39 a test. 23:40 Just test me." 23:41 Because he knew that 23:44 God's plan is the best. 23:46 And to be able to follow that. 23:48 >> Yeah. 23:49 And we're being tested today. 23:50 >> We are being very much 23:51 tested, and it's all around us 23:54 and it's so easy. 23:55 I mean, René and I, 23:56 we fly a lot, 23:58 and so we're going from 23:59 place to place and it's hard to 24:01 get good nutrition 24:02 because it's just, you know, 24:04 fast food and you have to make 24:05 the decision and decide 24:07 ahead of time. 24:08 Determine in your heart, 24:09 I'm gonna, this is how I'm gonna 24:10 live, because it's gonna be 24:11 healthier for my mind, 24:12 for my emotions, 24:13 and getting enough sleep and 24:15 all of the rest of it as well. 24:16 >> Yeah, for sure. 24:17 >> So we've come to the end of 24:19 our time together. 24:20 I wonder if you could pray 24:22 for our viewers. 24:23 Maybe there's someone who's 24:24 who's looking at this 24:25 and saying, I need 24:27 willpower 24:28 and I need wisdom to be able to 24:30 live by what God is telling me 24:33 in His Word, and also 24:36 what we know from science. 24:38 And you as a nutritionist, 24:40 as having a PhD in nutrition, 24:42 you understand this is important 24:44 that we make these decisions. 24:46 But where do you make 24:47 your first decision? 24:49 As a baby, put something in a 24:50 baby's mouth they don't wanna 24:51 eat and they just spit it out, 24:52 right? 24:53 And so you make your decisions 24:54 with what goes into your mouth. 24:56 No one can choose that for you. 24:57 >> That's right. 24:58 >> So maybe we can pray 24:59 for that right now. 25:00 >> Absolutely. 25:02 Father in Heaven, we thank You 25:04 so much for creating us 25:07 in Your image. 25:08 When we begin to study 25:10 our bodies and how magnificently 25:12 they were created, we are in awe 25:15 right down to the finest detail 25:17 of our cells. 25:19 Lord, we struggle. 25:21 We're in a world that 25:22 surrounds us and bombards us 25:25 with different diets and 25:26 fads and ideas, 25:29 and we struggle with 25:30 what our choices should be. 25:32 And so, Lord, we're just asking 25:33 that You will give us strength, 25:35 that we will be able to 25:36 set aside our own will 25:38 and be able to take up 25:39 Your will, Lord, that we will 25:41 do Your will, that we will 25:43 make those right decisions. 25:43 make those right decisions. 25:45 Change our taste buds, 25:47 change our thoughts, 25:49 and help us to just strive 25:52 and want to be more and more 25:54 like You. 25:55 This is our prayer and we thank 25:57 You for being with us always. 25:58 We pray in Your holy name, amen. 26:01 [MIKE & RENÉ] Amen. 26:03 >> Dr. Darlene, thank you 26:04 so much for joining us on 26:06 It Is Written Canada. 26:07 >> Thank you. 26:08 It's been a privilege. 26:10 [calm music] 26:13 ♪♪ 26:28 >> Friends, you might have 26:29 some questions about 26:30 how to prepare and eat 26:32 a whole-food, plant-based diet. 26:34 This week, our free offer 26:36 is very practical. 26:38 >> Our free offer for you 26:40 is filled with 26:41 practical guidelines, 26:42 useful tips, how to shop, 26:45 and some yummy recipes. 26:47 Contact us now 26:49 to receive your very own 26:51 vegetarian starter kit. 26:54 >> Before you go, we would like 26:56 to thank all of you who have 26:57 supported the ministry of 26:59 It Is Written Canada 27:00 with your prayers and 27:01 financial contributions. 27:03 Without your support, 27:05 this television ministry 27:06 would not have reached 27:08 so many people 27:09 for so many decades. 27:11 >> Yes, thank you so much. 27:14 And we would like to invite you 27:16 to follow us on Instagram and 27:18 Facebook and subscribe to our 27:20 YouTube channel, and also listen 27:23 to our podcasts. 27:25 And if you go to our website, 27:27 you can see our latest programs. 27:31 >> Friends, to be honest, 27:32 Jesus is offering you health 27:35 and life that is beyond our 27:37 current temporary existence, 27:39 beyond our ongoing struggles 27:42 with pain and suffering 27:44 and the sorrows of this life. 27:47 We would like to recommend 27:49 that you open the Bible, 27:51 where it is recorded that 27:52 Jesus Himself found His 27:54 assurance to defeat the devil 27:56 through the Word of His Father 27:59 when He declared... 28:10 [uplifting music] 28:13 ♪♪ |
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