By:

General Conference
Health Ministries Department
Copyright © 2003
Seventh-day Adventist Church General Conference Corporation SDAs
Produced by the General Conference Health Ministries Department
All rights reserved
The cradle of our destiny.

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Celebrate the freedom to make healthful
choices-it is our tool to open all the other
good gifts of health.

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The knock on the door.

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“Report to the police
station at 8:00 a.m.
tomorrow.”

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“It’s nearly quarter to the hour!”

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• Everyone was
Jewish

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“Because of war-time conditions, you will travel
in freight wagons, but the journey is short.”

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“That’s it, move in tighter . . .”

““ Good
Good !! !“
!“

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“It won’t be long, Hanan, try
to be good.”

“But I need to pee-pee, mommy.”

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All night the
train jolted
and jerked.

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“I can’t take it,
I can’t take it!”

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• A shot rang out, and she fell back, dead, with
crimson blood covering her pretty face.

crack . . . ! !

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Move it, move
it along!

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 Men Women

• Men to the left

• Women to the right
• Men this way
• Women and children to the right
• “Hurry it up! Hup, hup, hup!”
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Emile hesitated. . .

Man

Boy

Was he a man or was

he a boy?
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He was wearing the boots his
father made.
He was standing tall
HE’D BE A MAN ! ! !
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There was his sister’s
scarfed head

• He never saw her again-she

went to the gas chambers
Emile had arrived at a
Concentration Camp!

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The power of one choice !!
• Standing at the crossroads in the roadway
of life.
• How would he choose?

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HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?

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Choices….

Good
AND
Poor ?

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 To smoke
or
Not to Smoke ?

This is a CHOICE!

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 To take alcohol
or
Not ?

Is a CHOICE !
Beer

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To practice healthy habits
or
not

Is a CHOICE!
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 Drs. Nedra Belloc and Lester Breslow
Department of Public Health
Berkeley California

Among the first to present lifestyle

as a longevity factor.
6,928 adult residents of Alameda
County, California were studied
seven lifestyle habits were
Identified.

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1. Adequate Sleep

7-8 hours/night
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2. No food between meals.

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3. Regular breakfast

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4. Maintenance
of recommended
weight.

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5. Regular
physical
activity.

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6. Avoidance of alcoholic beverages.

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7. Avoidance of tobacco.

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 A 9 year follow-up revealed
20.0%
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6 5.5% 5.3%
4
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Men Women Men Women
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 To exercise
or
not is a choice

Is a CHOICE!
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To drink sufficient
water or not

Is a CHOICE!
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 To be pessimistic
or
optimistic

Is a CHOICE!
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 To be chaste
or
not

Is a CHOICE!
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 To trust HIM
or
not

Is a CHOICE!
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The struggle between making good and poor
health choices is ongoing!

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“. . . Choose you this day whom ye will serve. . . But
as for me and my house, we will serve
Joshuathe Lord.”
24:15

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 Do we choose to have a
relationship with Him?
From this relationship comes:
Peace
Joy
Patience
Temperance
Love
Kindness
Loyalty
Gentleness
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These are the foundation stones of a healthy,
happy and productive life.

How do you choose today?

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Let us make the right CHOICE on
an ongoing basis . . .

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So God can fill our lives with

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The End
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