Reverend George Malkmus, Founder of Hallelujah Acres
Archive for July, 2010
Adverse Reactions to Alcohol – Statistics
Jul 12th
Later this week I will publish a second article on alcohol titled: “Alcohol – A Dangerous Addictive Drug (Part 2).” Below are a few statistics to show just how dangerous the consumption of alcohol is.
- 25% of all emergency room admissions, 33% of all suicides, and more than 50% of all homicides and incidents of domestic violence are alcohol related.
- Forty percent of ninth-grade students reported having consumed alcohol before they were age 13.
- Teens under 15 who have ever consumed alcohol are twice as likely to have sex as those who have not.
- More than 40 percent of individuals who start drinking before the age of 13 will develop alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence.
- Underage drinking costs the United States more than $58 billion every year.
- Among drivers aged 15 – 20, fatal crashes involving a single vehicle at night are three times more likely among those consuming alcohol.
- According to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, there are 105,000 annual alcohol related deaths due to drunk drivers.
- Beer is the drink most commonly consumed by people stopped for alcohol-impaired driving or involved in alcohol-related crashes.
- One in every 130 licensed drivers in the United States has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
- In one study, almost one-fourth of ninth graders reported binge drinking (having had five or more drinks on one occasion) in the month.
- Sixty-seven percent of eighth graders and 83 percent of 10th graders say that alcohol is readily available to them for consumption.
- 3 million Americans over the age of 60 are alcohol-dependent
- 20% of the people who drink heavily eventually develop cirrhosis of the liver.
- In the United States the correlation between the battering of women and alcohol is staggering.
- More than 40% of separated or divorced women were married to or lived with a problem drinker.
- Up to 40 percent of industrial fatalities and 47 percent of industrial injuries can be linked to alcohol consumption.
- In 1995, there were 51,737 federal prisoners and 224,900 state prisoners who were incarcerated because of alcohol or drug abuse.
- One hundred thousand Americans die of alcohol problems each year.
- Current cost of alcohol abuse in America is over $150 BILLION annually.
George & Rhonda Are Going On the Road Again
Jul 12th
This Wednesday morning, July 14, Rhonda and I will begin our next journey to share the Hallelujah Acres Diet and Lifestyle with folks across America. By the time we return home we will have driven some three thousand miles and given “God’s Way to Ultimate Health” seminars in Algona, Iowa; Independence, Missouri; and Point Lookout (Branson), Missouri.
We are looking forward to seeing many of our old friends and hopefully making many new friends on this trip. If you live within driving range of any of these seminars we trust you will come and join us and please be sure to encourage friends and loved ones to join us also.
We would greatly appreciate your prayers that we will be able to be a help and a blessing to all those who attend the seminars. We also ask your prayers for safety as we travel those many miles.
We appreciate so much all of our friends around the world who have stood with us, encouraged us, and prayed for us these past over 18 years as we have attempted to take God’s Health Message to the world.
Health Minister Training A Great Success
Jul 12th
Eighty-four were here at Hallelujah Acres for our 68th Health Minister training this past week. There was a physician (M.D.) here from Poland, two ladies from Nigeria, a missionary to Peru, a lady from Columbia, South America, a lady from the Philippines, while the rest had come from across America.
I wish you could have been here to hear the testimonies these attendees shared on Wednesday morning as we kicked off the three days of training. There were a number of testimonies reporting cancers gone, along with all manner of other illnesses that had simply gone away after they had adopted the Hallelujah Acres Diet and Lifestyle.
In fact, the medical doctor from Poland said that she had come to the training because she was frustrated with the results she was getting when using the standard cancer protocols of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. She came to learn more about the Hallelujah Diet and making it available to her patients as an alternative.
Hearing the testimonies coming from those who had used the diet to eliminate their cancers was a huge encouragement to this medical doctor. By the way, she makes the 64th medical doctor to come through our Health Minister training.
Our next Health Minister Training at Hallelujah Acres is in November. We also have 3 on-the-road trainings scheduled this Summer and Fall. Those will be in the Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto areas.
It’s not too early to register! Learn more about Health Minister Training.
75 Pounds Lost and Walking Again
Jul 12th
I was stopped by a man who was shopping in our Health Food Store the other day. He had a 25 lb. bag of carrots for juicing under his arm and he excitedly asked if he could share something with me.
He said that he had attended my first-Saturday-of-the-month seminar here at Hallelujah Acres in June 2009.
At that time he was 49 years old and not able to walk without the use of a walker. The doctors had told him that the only solution was to have double knee replacements. He said that he was also on medications for high blood pressure and other problems when he attended the seminar.
Well, I wish you could have been there with me to see the glow on this young man’s face!
He excitedly went on to tell me that after attending the seminar he immediately adopted The Hallelujah Diet and Lifestyle. As a result, there he was standing before me at age 50 without the walker.
He told me that after making the diet change one year prior, the pain in his knees slowly went away. Soon he was able to walk again without the aid of the walker. He currently walks three miles each day without any knee pain whatsoever.
He also shared that after making the diet change his blood pressure slowly returned to normal. He no longer requires medications to keep his blood pressure in normal range and is also off all the other prescription medications he had been taking prior to making the diet change.
Finally, he shared that in the past year on The Hallelujah Diet and Lifestyle he had lost 75 pounds in weight.
“Hallelujah” was the word he used to describe what he had experienced in his physical body this past year as a result of making a simple diet and Lifestyle change.
Raw, Dairyless Blueberry Cheesecake
Jul 6th
Blueberries are still in abundance here in North Carolina. Here in the Malkmus household we are still taking advantage of them for some very tasty dessert treats. Blueberries are one of the highest sources of antioxidants and besides being tasty are very good for you.
Last week in Health Tip # 658 we shared a recipe for non-dairy blueberry “yogurt” that we think tastes as good as the real thing. Today we share another of Rhonda’s tasty blueberry desserts that has been a big hit, especially during the hot summer days we have been experiencing here in North Carolina. Raw Blueberry Cheesecake.
To be able to make a cheesecake without dairy is exciting. And though it could probably be eaten thawed, we are enjoying it kept in the freezer and then just cutting a small slice and enjoying it in its frozen state. It is very filling and a small slice satisfies.
This exciting recipe is raw and made with highly nutrient dense ingredients. It is high in protein, good fat, and loaded with antioxidants. And to think it contains none of the negatives found in dairy and refined sugar found in traditional dairy cheesecake.
We have made this dairyless cheesecake with blueberries, but I see no reason you couldn’t make it using strawberries, or raspberries, or mango, or possibly some other fruit.
Alcohol – A Dangerous Addictive Drug
Jul 6th
In this Health Tip we are going to turn our attention to alcohol, another addictive and poisonous drug. When received into the body, alcohol contributes unbelievably to physical problems.
THE DANGERS OF BEER, WINE, & LIQUOR
Everything we place into our body through our mouth, affects our health – either for good or for bad. Thus, if we desire good health, we must carefully consider what we consume.
Alcohol is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid. The chemical compound C2H5OH is produced by yeast fermentation of carbohydrates or synthetically by hydration of ethylene. It is used chiefly as a solvent and in beverages and medicines. Intoxicating liquor containing this liquid is known by the same name.
THE CURSE OF ALCOHOL
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and liquor) cause the death of at least 100,000 American lives every year and are regarded by social analysts as American’s number one public enemy.
All told, the total annual cost of alcoholic beverages is 202 billion dollars and rising. More than $86 billion is spent to purchase it, and $116 billion more dollars are spent in an effort to repair the damage done by it to society.
Of the 160 million Americans who drink alcoholic beverages, approximately 7.5%, or 12 million, are alcoholics. Of the remaining 148 million who drink, at least 10% will become alcoholics.
Alcohol robs the quality of life for tens of millions who have the misfortune of becoming emotionally attached to this addicting drug.
Alcohol kills! Alcohol is the major cause factor in 50% of all car fatalities, 30% of all traffic injuries, 83% of all fire and burn fatalities, 86% of all homicides, and 64% of all attempted suicides.
DOES THE BIBLE HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT ALCOHOL?
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1
“Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? Who hath babbling? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.”
Proverbs 23:29-35
“What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man DEFILE THE TEMPLE OF GOD, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.”
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
DOES THE BIBLE CONDONE THE DRINKING OF FERMENTED WINE?
The answer to that question is an emphatic no! Nowhere in the Bible will you find fermented wine ever being promoted, condoned, or blessed! Only the pure juice of grapes, free from fermentation, is ever promoted, condoned, or blessed in Scriptures!
Interestingly, nowhere in the Bible do we see the word “wine” ever used to represent the blood of Christ! In I Corinthians 11, and in Matthew 26:27, Mark 14:23, and Luke 22:17-20, you will find at communion the blood of Christ is always represented by the word “cup,” or “fruit of the vine” (grape juice), but never with the word “wine.”
It would be a complete contradiction of Scriptures to use fermented wine in the communion cup to represent the blood of Christ. Why? Because in Proverbs 23:31 the Bible tells us: “Look not thou upon the wine when it… moveth itself aright!” This is talking about grape juice that has gone through the process of fermentation.
Fermentation can be defined as a chemical change brought about by the ferment, as the conversion of grape sugar into ethyl alcohol.”
Jesus, the sinless, spotless, Son of God, would never tell us to use fermented grape juice, to represent His blood, because for grape juice to ferment, it must go through a corrupting process. Friend, there was no corruption in Jesus’ blood.
But you say, Timothy was told to drink a little “wine” for his stomach problems in I Timothy 5:23. And Jesus turned water into “wine” at the marriage feast in John chapter 2. That’s true.
On the surface, there would appear to be a contradiction in the Bible concerning wine. Let’s for a moment examine this seeming contradiction.
There is no actual contradiction. The problem here is with the translation of the word “wine.” When the Bible was translated into the English language in 1611 from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, the translators used the English words that were in common usage in that day when they translated. Thus, whenever the translators came to the word for grape juice; crushed grapes; or fermented grape juice the translators used the same word, “wine.”
So as we read the Bible and come upon the word “wine,” how do we know whether it means pure, unfermented grape juice, crushed grapes or fermented wine?
The easiest way is by its usage. Read Proverbs 20:1 and Proverbs 23:29-35 again and you quickly see that the type of wine referred to in these passages is clearly fermented wine and is strongly condemned.
Then go to I Timothy 5:23 and John chapter 2 and read these Scriptures. Would Timothy be told to drink a fermented wine that has already been condemned by God in Proverbs? Or would Jesus, who through the Holy Spirit gave us all Scripture (II Timothy 3:6), condemn fermented wine in one place and then miraculously make what He had previously condemned? Would He serve that intoxicating beverage to those attending the wedding feast?
WHY DO PEOPLE DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES?
Alcohol, as found in beer, wine and liquor, is an addictive drug. And no one has ever become addicted to alcohol who refused that first drink. Most people know that alcohol is a potentially addictive and dangerous drug, so why would anyone ever take their first drink? Usually it is for the same reason the cigarette smoker lights up that first cigarette – peer pressure, a desire to act grown up, not wanting to be different from the crowd, or possibly curiosity.
The first drink of beer, wine or liquor usually does not taste good. But soon the bad taste is overruled by the feelings of pleasure and light-headedness it brings. And for a high percentage of those who like those feelings, they desire experiencing those pleasurable feeling more and more often, until sadly, before they realize what is happening, they are addicted to the drug alcohol!
Most people do not realize that a single 12 oz. can of beer or one 5 oz. glass of table wine contains the same amount of alcohol as a cocktail made with 1½ ounces of 80 proof liquor (1/2 oz or 15 grams).
So if Joe Six Pack consumes all six cans, he has placed three ounces of pure alcohol into his body!
The main reason a person continues to drink alcoholic beverages, even after they have learned how harmful alcohol is to the body, is because of a biochemical addiction.
The curse is that alcohol makes the drinker feel good as long as they consume it, and not so good when they stop consuming it.
THINGS TO CONSIDER
Upon ingestion, alcohol is broken down into toxic substances that lead to poisoning at the cellular level. Over a period of time, cells adapt by making morphological changes that lead to a series of biochemical and physiologic malfunctions and to a variety of disorders of the central nervous system, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and cardiovascular system. Virtually every cell, tissue, organ, and system in the body is harmed through alcohol consumption.
Alcohol is a depressant in the true sense of the term. In small amounts, it makes people loose, relaxed, and more self-confident by depressing the inhibitory centers of the brain. After two or three drinks the nervous system is depressed. This results in slower reflexes, delayed reaction time, and unreliable muscular response. Thinking centers are also depressed and can produce anything from euphoria to anger, from giddiness to sadness. Higher amounts can cause loss of consciousness, and even death as the cardio-respiratory centers shut down.
With each drunken spree, some 100,000 brain cells are destroyed. Alcohol raises blood pressure while causing potassium loss, often leading to an irregular heartbeat. As little as one drink a day may double a person’s chances of having a stroke.
Alcohol is a major factor in cardiovascular disease in 70% of all who drink.
Those who consume 1 to 3 drinks a day have a 60% higher risk of developing oral cancer than nondrinkers.
The New England Journal of Medicine tells us that studies show a significant link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer with as little as one drink a day.
Possibly the most horrific of all alcohol-induced diseases is cirrhosis of the liver! This condition occurs when normal liver cells are replaced by useless, fibroid, scarred tissue so that the liver can no longer function as God designed. Cirrhosis of the liver has become the 4th cause of death among middle-aged men.
That hard and bloated “beer belly” is the telltale symbol of the beer drinker. Alcohol damages digestive organs, so that the body cannot assimilate nutrients in foods effectively.
Alcohol damages bone marrow and leads to anemia.
Pregnant women expose the unborn baby to risks of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Sadly, when a consumer of alcoholic beverages learns the dark side of alcohol, they will usually, as the Scriptures say in Proverbs 23:35, “seek it yet again.” Why, because they are addicted! If they weren’t addicted they would immediately stop its usage upon learning of its dangers. And if the normally tense, nervous person drinks a glass of wine to become relaxed and comfortable at the end of a stressful day, they are in danger of becoming dependent on alcohol.
There is no such thing as a safe amount of beer, wine or liquor!
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