“4. Try to eat five or more servings (one half cup) of fruits and vegetables every day. Green and yellow vegetables, along with citrus fruits, are especially important. Also try to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables as they come into their season.

“5. Replace your intake of animal fats (butter, cream, lard, suet, etc.) with vegetable fats.” Your total fat intake should be less than 30 per cent of your total calories.”

The above diet of fully fortified alternatives is adequate without meat if you use low-fat dairy products. If your diet does include meat, eat only lean meats and fish.

A healthful diet includes eating simple, attractive, well prepared foods at regular intervals. Eating between meals and overeating—especially fats, sweets, and rich foods—can lead to being overweight and to several degenerative diseases as well.

Drinking a lot of liquids with meals slows digestion, so when you drink with your meals, do it sparingly. Some spices and rich greasy foods irritate the stomach. Beverages containing caffeine can cause ulcers, an acid stomach, heartburn, anxiety, and depression.

Those who choose to eat meat as a part of their diet, should eat only the meats that the Bible indicates are “clean,” or fit for humans to eat. When God gave people permission to eat meat after the flood (Genesis 7:2, 3; 9:1-6), He made clear which animals were clean and could be eaten, and which animals were unclean.