Instead of doing two days’ work in one day, wisdom would dictate to our sisters, and to every other person, that if they desire long life and good health, they must, after sufficient exertion, allow the body to rest before…
Many persons are so constituted, that if you put them in a parlour, keep a good fire for them, furnish them tea, cake, sweetmeats, etc., and nurse them tenderly, soaking their feet, and putting them to bed, they will die…
Brigham Young said: Excessive eating, drinking, and exercise all tend to the grave. [“Knowledge—Object of Man’s Existence on the Earth, etc.,” reported by G. D. Watt, Journal of Discourses, vol. 11 (Liverpool: Brigham Young, Jun., 1867), p. 329.] Brigham Young,…
Let [your children] eat sparingly and not oppress the stomach so as to create a fever. No matter whether it is a child or a middle-aged person, whenever the stomach is over-loaded and charged with more than is required it…
Mothers, keep the children from eating meat. . . . Now, sisters, will you take notice, and instruct those who are not here today, to adopt this rule—stop your children from eating meat, and especially fat meat. [“Relief Societies—Talk to Mothers—Improvement Societies—Domestic Matters—Training…
Give [your children] a little bread . . .—not soft bread, teach your children to eat crust—hard baked bread, that the Americans would call stale, but the English would not. Mothers, . . . let them eat . . . bread that is well baked, not soft. Do…
Report on Introduction of Solid Foods to Infants By Richard LaVer Bentley submitted to Brother VerDon W Ballantyne English 316 section 6 Brigham young University Provo, Utah By Richard LBentley April 28, 1978 993 E. third SouthProvo, UT 84601…
Rule your own passions, and exercise faith until you can govern and control your appetites, instead of drinking tea, coffee, and hot drinks. [“Knowledge—Object of Man’s Existence on the Earth, etc.,” reported by G. D. Watt, Journal of Discourses, vol.…
A vegetarian, Joseph Fielding Smith in 1978 delivered a strong denouncement of killing for sport and advanced humaneness in general, quoting the previous prophets extensively. Noting that “it was important the animals be on the earth” he called the destruction…
Healing the Sick Elder Dallin H. Oaks Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles We have this priesthood power, and we should all be prepared to use it properly. In these times of worldwide turmoil, more and more persons of…
