The whole truth.I'm a big fan of courtroom dramas and always listen closely when the bailiff bailiff Officer of some U.S. courts whose duties include keeping order in the courtroom and guarding prisoners or jurors in deliberation. In medieval Europe, it was a title of some dignity and power, denoting a manorial superintendent or royal agent who collected fines and instructs a witness to raise his or her right hand and answer the question: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you God? I'm often astonished a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. at the lengths people go through to bypass the law, to reason away their transgressions. Seems not everyone wants to tell the whole truth. I'm just as amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. when I watch a person snuff snuff, preparation of pulverized tobacco used by sniffing it into the nostrils, chewing it, or placing it between the gums and the cheek. The blended tobacco from which it is made is often aged for two or three years, fermented at least twice, ground, and usually out his or her cigarette and then walk into a health-food store for supplies; or when I'm in the checkout line at the grocery store and the person in front of me places a bag of fresh apples atop piles of red meat, sugary sug·ar·y adj. sug·ar·i·er, sug·ar·i·est 1. Characterized by or containing sugar: sugary foods. 2. Tasting or looking like sugar. 3. snacks, and a six-pack of cola. While I'm thrilled that the shopper will be eating the apples, the "whole truth" of health hasn't sunk into his or her calorie- and fat-clouded mind just yet. There's something reassuring about the word "whole." It means there's nothing missing. Everything that's supposed to be included, is. Take diabetics, for instance. For many years, they've been instructed that they must stay away from natural sugars. Fruit juices have long been a no-no. But emerging science is revealing that, if a diabetic eats the whole fruit, his or her body responds more slowly and evenly to the natural sugars it contains and no damage is done. God, in His infinite wisdom, created the foods that grow in the ground or hang from the trees in such a way that we receive their full load of nutrition only if we eat them whole. All those powerful antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. , minerals, vitamins, and other healing nutrients quickly find their way into our bodies via the fiber, juices, and protective coverings of those foods. Whole grains. Whole fruits. Whole vegetables. Food as God intended. When we start isolating the elements in foods and eating them far removed from their original form, we diminish their potential for providing the nutrition we desperately need. That's what "refining" does; it separates elements into individual products. Sugar cane becomes table sugar, whole-wheat flour ends up as white flour, fruits get squeezed into fruit juices. The lowly potato is best served with its skin--even when mashed mash n. 1. A fermentable starchy mixture from which alcohol or spirits can be distilled. 2. A mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl. 3. A soft pulpy mixture or mass. 4. . Vibrant Life magazine tries hard to provide you with the whole truth when it comes to health. Having a sound body isn't enough. We want you to enjoy the benefits of a clear mind and a growing relationship with God as well. They all go together. They're each as important as the other no matter how many candles crown the top of your birthday cake. So, I, Charles Mills
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