Here is a summary of Ellen G. White's health and diet guidance, based on her writings: 1. Simplicity and Wholesomeness: - Eat only plain, simple, wholesome food, and avoid stimulants and harmful articles of diet. - Use wholesome, palatable food in place of harmful foods that have been discarded. - Food should be nourishing, well-prepared, and appetizing, but not rich or luxurious. 2. Nutrition and Variety: - A diet lacking proper nutrition brings reproach upon health reform; supply the body with food that gives proper nourishment. - Fruits, grains, and vegetables, prepared simply and free from spice and grease, with milk and cream, are recommended as the most healthful diet. - Avoid extremes—do not restrict the diet to a meager variety, as this can harm health. 3. Adaptation and Practicality: - Health reform should be adapted to circumstances; do not prescribe the strictest diet where it cannot be adopted. - Foods that are nourishing and available should be used, especially when preaching to the poor. - Not all can eat the same foods; what is wholesome for one may not be for another. 4. Moderation and Temperance: - Those with important responsibilities should be especially temperate in eating. - At each meal, take only two or three kinds of simple food, and eat only enough to satisfy hunger. - Take active exercise daily. 5. Preparation and Care: - Food should be thoroughly cooked, neatly prepared, and appetizing. - Care for the body by providing food that is relishable and strengthening. 6. Avoiding Extremes: - Do not advocate or practice extremes in diet. - The subject of diet should be studied broadly and deeply, without criticizing others whose practices differ. 7. Health and Spirituality: - The diet affects both physical and moral health. - Simplicity in diet is best for both physical and spiritual advancement. 8. Education and Reform: - There is a great need for instruction in dietetic reform and simple methods of treating the sick. - Wrong habits of eating and unhealthful food contribute to intemperance, crime, and wretchedness. References: - White, E. G. (1909). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 9, pp. 153, 161-163. - White, E. G. (1915). Gospel Workers, p. 229. - White, E. G. (1897). Healthful Living, pp. 48, 76, 78. - White, E. G. (1890). Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, p. 58. - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing, pp. 310, 318-319. - White, E. G. (1923). Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, p. 163. - White, E. G. (1901). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 6, p. 373. If you would like more specific guidance or direct quotations on a particular aspect of health and diet, please let me know!

Ellen G. White was born at Gorham, Maine, on November 26, 1827. (Source: Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 1, p. 9; Life Sketches of Ellen G. White) References: - White, E. G. (1885). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 1, p. 9. - White, E. G. (1915). Life Sketches of Ellen G. White.