As a follower of Jesus, the Bible is my ultimate guide for life. The Bible is chock full of ancient wisdom, but not just spiritual wisdom. The Bible has much to say about physical health as well; which modern science is just now catching up to!
“This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” Proverbs 3:8
In a culture full of different diet trends, it can be difficult to decipher what is true and not true about our health. Remember the old trend that said “Fat is bad?” Well, now science is saying fat is good. The Bible contained this knowledge all along! The Bible commonly references to healing fats such as: olive oil and butter.
“For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land..a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey” Deut. 8:7-8
Remember the low carb craze that swept over so many dieters?!..The Keto fellers who wanted a diet of bacon and cheese in the name of health? While cutting out white sugar and flour is healthy. Cutting out all carbs is not.
Now days you will see many homes with a sourdough starter nestled on their counter tops. We now know fermented and sprouted grains are good for many individuals excluding some with autoimmune and grain sensitivity. Fermented, sprouted grains and complex carbs like sweet potatoes are easier to digest and better on blood sugar levels.
Again, the Bible was way ahead of its time on this too! So what does the Bible have to say about healing foods?
List of Biblical Foods:
Nuts
Olive Oil
Raw milk and cheese
Clean meat such as: goat, lamb, beef, fish and venison.
Legumes
beans
Grains such as: wheat, millet and barley.
Honey
Fruits such as: pomegranates, olives, figs and grapes.
Vegetables
Spices, herbs and salt.
grasshoppers, locusts and crickets.
Take into consideration that many of these foods have been tampered with and polluted in these modern times. Wheat has been so genetically modified and heavily sprayed it causes digestive issues in many individuals. Aim for the purest forms of each of these foods listed. These foods were created to be foods for us by our Creator. May you be blessed and nourished by them as you give thanks to the One who made them. AMEN.