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For those of you who don't know, LDS people don't drink or smoke or all that jazz because of this
Word of Wisdom, which is an
inspired section in our scriptures that gives us guidelines for what to eat and drink.
A few months ago, we had a special guest come speak to us ladies of the Relief Society (the LDS church's group for women). His name is
Chef Brad, an LDS chef and nutritionist, who is all about the grains! He recommends them for everyone ("to have a moving experience..."). His little workshop talked about their importance and the role of the Word of Wisdom in our lives.
In his workshop, Chef Brad reiterated that the Word of Wisdom is a PRINCIPLE. And by definition, it has a personal application. In other words. the Word of Wisdom can mean different things to different people. Some Mormons don't drink caffeine, while others are vegetarians, and still others live on Diet Cokes and steaks. Some people are allergic to gluten, so eating that would be against their Word of Wisdom. The Word of Wisdom was designed as a general guideline so that we can interpret it individually.
And so we should govern our own diets, just as we should govern over other aspects of our lives.
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