Ellen White’s health and diet guidance centers on simplicity, balance, and adaptability. She recommends eating plain, wholesome foods—mainly fruits, grains, and vegetables prepared simply and free from excess spice and grease. Meals should be thoroughly cooked, neatly prepared, and appetizing. She cautions against both extremes: overindulgence and excessive restriction. A diet should provide proper nourishment and variety, avoiding both stimulants and harmful foods. Ellen White also emphasizes that diet should be adapted to individual needs and local circumstances, and that the strictest diet is not always appropriate for everyone or every situation. Practical advice includes eating only to satisfy hunger, choosing two or three kinds of simple food per meal (especially for those with sedentary or mental work), and ensuring children’s diets are guided by common sense. She also highlights the spiritual and moral impact of diet, encouraging temperance and avoiding luxurious foods, especially for those with spiritual responsibilities. Finally, she stresses the importance of education and reform in dietary habits, as many health and societal issues stem from poor eating practices. If you’d like more specific guidance or have a particular aspect of health and diet you want to explore, please let me know! Academic references: - White, E. G. (1909). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 9, pp. 161–163. - White, E. G. (1897). Healthful Living, pp. 48, 76, 78. - 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. (1900). Counsels on Education, p. 163. - White, E. G. (1901). Gospel Workers, p. 229. - White, E. G. (1900). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 6, p. 373.

Ellen White gave clear and practical guidance about eating fruit: - She encouraged eating more fruit in its natural state, teaching that people should eat freely of fresh fruits like grapes, apples, peaches, pears, and berries, and preserve them for winter use by canning, preferably in glass (7T 134.5). - She stated that fruits, grains, and vegetables, simply prepared and free from spice and grease, make the most healthful diet and impart nourishment, endurance, and vigor of intellect (HL 78.6; CTBH 47.1). - She advised that, for best health, it is better not to eat fruit and vegetables at the same meal, especially for those with weak digestion, as this can cause distress and mental confusion. Instead, have fruit at one meal and vegetables at another (HL 83.1; HL 166.5; MH 299.7). - She recommended using dried fruits (like raisins, prunes, apples, pears, peaches, and apricots) as staple articles of diet, as they can be beneficial to health (MH 299.5; HL 79.2). - She warned against eating fruit or nuts between meals, as this burdens the digestive organs (GW 229.3). - She emphasized that God provided fruit in its natural state for our first parents and intends for His people to live on simple fruits, vegetables, and grains (HL 78.3). In summary, Ellen White advocated for the liberal use of fresh and dried fruits as part of a simple, wholesome diet, with attention to meal combinations and timing for optimal health. References: - White, E. G. (1902). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 7, p. 134. - White, E. G. (1897). Healthful Living, pp. 78, 79, 83, 166, 78, 78. - White, E. G. (1890). Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, p. 47. - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing, pp. 299. - White, E. G. (1901). Gospel Workers, p. 229.