Guidelines on a Healthy Diet Decades before many physiologists were concerned with the close relationship between diet and health; Ellen G. White in her writings clearly pointed out the connection between the food we eat and our physical and spiritual welfare. In her discourses and writings from 1863 onward; she discussed frequently the importance of diet and adequate nutrition. Her counsels; as preserved in pamphlets and books; in the journals of the denomination; and in personal testimonies; have exerted a strong influence on the dietetic habits of Seventh-day Adventists; and indirectly have left their impress upon the general public. In assembling the materials comprising Counsels on Diet and Foods; an effort was made to include the full range of instruction on the subject from Mrs. White’s pen. The resulting compilation is unique for it presents the counsels clustered topically under a general heading; with no attempt to provide a continuity in reading.
