Ellen G. White’s health and diet guidance emphasizes a balanced, simple, and nutritious approach to eating, tailored to individual needs and circumstances. Here are the key principles from her writings: 1. Simplicity and Wholesomeness: Choose plain, simple, and wholesome foods. Avoid stimulants and harmful items, and replace them with palatable, healthful alternatives. 2. Nutrition and Variety: Ensure your diet provides proper nourishment and variety. Avoid overly restrictive or monotonous diets, as these can harm health. 3. Preparation and Care: Food should be thoroughly cooked, neatly prepared, and appetizing. Careful selection and preparation are important. 4. Avoid Extremes: Do not practice or promote extreme dietary habits. Health reform should be practical and not pushed in a way that is difficult for others to follow. 5. Individual Needs: Recognize that dietary needs vary. What is wholesome for one person may not be suitable for another. 6. Diet and Spiritual Health: Diet affects both physical and moral well-being. Simplicity in diet supports both physical and spiritual growth. 7. Practical Guidance: - Fruits, grains, and vegetables, prepared simply and without excess spice or grease, with milk and cream, are recommended. - For those with sedentary or mental work: Eat only two or three kinds of simple food per meal, eat only to satisfy hunger, and exercise daily. - Mothers should use common sense in feeding children, as dietary mistakes often cause health issues. 8. Consider Circumstances: Adapt health reform to local conditions. The most nourishing available food should be used, especially for the poor or those in different countries. The strictest diet is not always required. 9. Importance of Health Reform: Those in leadership, especially spiritual leaders, should be temperate and live according to the health principles given. 10. Instruction Needed: There is a great need for education in simple methods of treating illness and in dietary reform, as poor eating habits contribute to many problems. In summary, Ellen G. White advocates for a diet that is balanced, simple, and nourishing, prepared with care, and adapted to individual and local needs. She cautions against both indulgence and unnecessary extremes, highlighting the importance of health reform for both physical and spiritual well-being. References: - White, E. G. (1909). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 9, pp. 153, 161-163. - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing, pp. 146, 310, 318-319. - White, E. G. (1890). Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, p. 58. - White, E. G. (1897). Healthful Living, pp. 48, 76, 78. - White, E. G. (1913). Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, p. 163. - White, E. G. (1915). Gospel Workers, p. 229.