Freedom Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 http://www.washingto...k3IqV_blog.htmlNot like you didn't know this already, but it is a good word of wisdom story to share with friends who doubt. I would be interested in seeing the actual research. I suppose I could do some google work if I really wanted to.Edit: Of course, the article actually links to the research. Silly me.
Libs Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Seems like just abstaining from tobacco and alcohol, alone, would increase life span.
thesometimesaint Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Libs:It is a help, but if you add in a healthier diet that also helps, and a well rounded spiritual life adds to the mix. But there are those that say it just seems longer.
Libs Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Yeah, the LDS that I know seem to struggle a little more with the "good diet" part.
thesometimesaint Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Libs:My downfall is the cruel cocoa bean. Now if I could just get a good diet to taste good I'd be set.
altersteve Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 What can I say? The LDS lifestyle is a healthy one.
Libs Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Libs:My downfall is the cruel cocoa bean. Now if I could just get a good diet to taste good I'd be set. I hear ya! I love chocolate and sweets, in general, so my diet is not always the best, either.
Freedom Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 It is rather hypocritical that we have a church activity and then stuff ourselves with candy and fatty foods. But then, a little bit of enticement can't be that bad.
Aliwe Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 It is rather hypocritical that we have a church activity and then stuff ourselves with candy and fatty foods. But then, a little bit of enticement can't be that bad.The Mormon idea of "Happy Hour" is a stake potluck.
BookofMormonLuvr Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 I would be interested in a similar study on Seventh-Day Adventists. I bet the results would be similar.
Buzzard Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 I would be interested in a similar study on Seventh-Day Adventists. I bet the results would be similar.It's been done, and you are right, the results are similar. In fact, due to most Adventists being vegitarian, they live even longer than us carnivorous LDS.
Stargazer Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Well, of course they live longer!My nonmember mother died at 28, my nonmember father died at 46, his nonmember father died at 40. I'm 60 and apparently going to live to see the 2nd Coming.Point, set, match.Hint: all of them were heavy smokers.
cursor Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 There is a great deal more to quality health and longevity beyond abstaining from coffee, tobacco, and alcohol consumption. Food choices, intake volume, nutritional timing, and quality exercise are all major factors in quality health. The Word of Wisdom might be a quality starting point, but it hardly ensures quality physical well being.That said, the study is interesting. Thanks for sharing.
thesometimesaint Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 cursor:I knew a man who regularly smoked cigars, and had a shot of whiskey each morning. He lived to 97 years old. But I don't believe I'll take up those habits any time soon.
cursor Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 And I expect that since his passing, he has not resumed those habits.
ERayR Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 No they don't. Attending all those meetings just makes it seem longer.
Freedom Posted July 4, 2012 Author Posted July 4, 2012 No they don't. Attending all those meetings just makes it seem longer.
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