By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
BESIDES leading a godly life and all other things being equal, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has dropped evergreen tips on how mankind, especially Christians, can enjoy longevity in good health.
Adeboye, who’s the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), identified wrong diet, lack of routine body exercise and other environmental factors as some of the reasons ill-health is common among the generation.
Teaching in his renowned daily devotional, Open Heavens on Wednesday August 24, 2022, the revered octogenarian said at 80 he’s still as strong as he was a couple of decades ago.
Stonix News reports that the theme of the Wednesday Open Heavens was ‘Antidote to Sicknesses and Diseases,’ with the scripture reading taken from Exodus 16:16 -20.
He said: “There are many sicknesses and diseases in the world today that were not there in the days of our forefathers.
“This can be traced primarily to the difference in food consumption between those olden days and now.
“In those days, they didn’t have canned foods as they never tried to preserve anything through artificial means.
“Their bodies were strong and healthy because they got their food fresh from the farm as there were no freezers.
“These days, we want to minimize the number of times we go shopping.
“We want to be hungry this moment and have our food ready in five minutes, hence the increase in junk food and the use of microwave ovens.
“These things come at a cost to our health and vitality.
“I am 80 years old now and still as strong as l was a couple of decades ago.
“Yes, no doubt, the Lord has been keeping me strong. I on the other hand too have not been consuming what will kill my body.
“If you want to stay strong and healthy, stop eating frozen and junk foods.
“When Jesus was teaching His disciple in Matthew 6:11, He told them to pray thus, “Give us this day our daily bread,” not our weekly bread, not our monthly bread.
“As much as you can, get your food for the day fresh from the Source.
“All frozen foods and canned foods you see are being preserved with chemicals that are dangerous to your health.
“Have a small garden or flower pots somewhere around your house where you can plant some vegetables so that you can get fresh whenever you want.
“In the days of old, our fathers did not have as many sickness as we have now because they did not have cars, neither did they have air conditioners.
“They breathed in fresh air and cool themselves with it.
“These days some people move from air-conditioned homes to air-conditioned cars to air-conditioned offices.
“You are still young why can’t you stay outdoors just for a little while every day to take in fresh air and vitamin D in the morning?
“If you start exercising your body and eating right, you will begin to feel the improvement in your health right away.”
Stonix News reports that the current life expectancy for Nigeria in 2022 is pegged at 55.44 years, a 0.57% increase from 2021, which was 55.12 years, a 0.57% increase from 2020.
The Nigerian authorities in February 2022 said the country’s life expectancy was among the worst in the world, with influenza and pneumonia leading causes of death.
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