Faith and Fitness

"Diet and Exercise for a Better World"

by Tom P. Hafer Augsburg Fortress Minn, MN 2007

Real Food from Chapter 2: Food

"So Whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the Glory of God." 1 Corinth 10:31



Results from a 25 year old study of the longest living people in the world suggests that diet (nutrition), exercise (being physically active), faith practices, and personal relationships are the reasons for their longevity. These people live in Okinawa Japan and have the lowest occurence of heart disease in the world, 1/5th of the United States.



The occurance of breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer is significantly lower than that of the US too. There are six times as many 100 year old people per capita than there is in America. The worlds longesy disability free life expectancy are also in Okinawa.



The people in Okinawa have strong sense of community, with high levels of social contact. Prayers are often about health. Health and longevity are celebrated and the elderly are respected and considered wise. There are extremely low levels of negative emotions and depression.



Their diet/ nutrition choices consist of;

1) Vegetables (especially dark leafy greens) 34%

2) Whole grains 32%

3) Lean proteins (fish) 11%

4) Soy 12%

5) Fruit 6%

6) Meat/ Eggs/ Poultry/ Seaweed 5%

---Almost 70% of their daily choices are Vegetables and Whole grains for the healthiest humans in the world!!

WHOLE Foods from God's Creation == LIFE :)