Longevity of SDA's

[Key Guy]

From the Ledger-Enquirer, Georgia, USA

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/158/story/716084.html

Quote:

An epidemiology instructor said he believes many Seventh-day Adventists live longer due to their vegetarian diet.

Larry Beeson, who teaches epidemiology and biostatistics in the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University, explains the theories in discussion entitled, "Living Longer and Better: The Health Experience of California Seventh-day Adventists." The theories are based on research conducted for more than 50 years at Loma Linda University, a Seventh-day Adventist health science school.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church teaches the importance of holiness in one's lifestyle, Beeson says, particularly in diet. He estimates about half of Adventists are vegetarians. Many Adventists also abstain from alcohol and tobacco, and choose to exercise.

Research by the National Institute of Health, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organization shows health choices reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. The vegetarian decision, Beeson says, helps Seventh-day Adventists to live longer.

"Vegetarians die, but at a later time - seven to 10 years later," Beeson says. "That gives them 7-10 years more of disease-free status. They delay by following recommendations of the church."

Beeson says the Seventh-day Adventist Church teaches that the Garden of Eden account in Genesis included vegetarian cuisine. He says, "God originally intended mankind to be on a plant-based diet."

[phkrause]

KeyGuy, I'm guessing that you have read the article in National Geographic about SDAs? I thought that that too was a good one, like the one you've posted here. Its good that we are starting to get the recognition for our health message. I guess as it says that doing what you believe in, is a better example than yelling about it.

pk

[Key Guy]

There are many ways to witness. Each of us has at least one method or talent to be used for God's glory.

Good health is a talent that most of us have or can develop.