Bad news, on the fitness front, 00:00:01.06\00:00:03.23 nearly 70 million Americans are now classified as inactive 00:00:03.26\00:00:08.10 or better known as couch potatoes. 00:00:08.13\00:00:10.65 So here's the question. 00:00:10.68\00:00:12.17 What do you call children whose parents are couch potatoes? 00:00:12.20\00:00:15.98 That's right, tater tots. 00:00:16.01\00:00:18.16 Today's program is entitled "American Idle." 00:00:18.19\00:00:21.97 We'll be right back. 00:00:22.00\00:00:23.11 Hi, welcome to Abundant Living. 00:00:49.32\00:00:51.00 This is Curtis Eakins your co-host. 00:00:51.03\00:00:53.08 I like to introduce my beautiful bride of wonderful 18 years 00:00:53.11\00:00:56.87 of marital bliss, Paula Eakins. 00:00:56.90\00:00:59.39 Oh, okay I-I thought I was gonna say that part but-- 00:00:59.42\00:01:02.69 Yeah, well I bet you do, 00:01:02.72\00:01:03.80 maybe next program you can say that, okay. 00:01:03.83\00:01:05.67 His wonderful wife. 00:01:05.70\00:01:06.73 Yeah, wonderful, beautiful, it's been wonderful 18 years, 00:01:06.76\00:01:09.07 hasn't it been. Yes. 00:01:09.10\00:01:10.13 Yes, all right, praise the Lord. Okay. 00:01:10.16\00:01:12.27 Let's go for another 18, what do you say? 00:01:12.30\00:01:14.00 It's fine. If Jesus doesn't come. 00:01:14.03\00:01:15.06 If Jesus delayed His coming. Oh, that's right. 00:01:15.09\00:01:16.65 All right, that's right. Okay. Okay. 00:01:16.68\00:01:18.59 Now we got some couch potatoes, 00:01:18.62\00:01:20.06 we got some tater tots. I know you-- 00:01:20.09\00:01:23.23 We need to get them and they'll start moving, 00:01:23.26\00:01:25.10 so that's why we call this program "American Idle." 00:01:25.13\00:01:30.43 Of course the last name is spelled 00:01:30.46\00:01:31.88 differently idle not idol, all right. 00:01:31.91\00:01:35.52 So now this is international program 00:01:35.55\00:01:37.13 but here in United States, 00:01:37.16\00:01:38.25 I think also programs around the world 00:01:38.28\00:01:40.99 have different talent programs of singing so, 00:01:41.02\00:01:43.86 but here in America we have American Idol talent show. 00:01:43.89\00:01:46.96 So it's called American Idle, 00:01:46.99\00:01:49.15 because we're idle and we need to get them start moving. 00:01:49.18\00:01:51.91 Well, this is the part of the new series 00:01:51.94\00:01:53.33 that we're talking about, hang on. 00:01:53.36\00:01:54.72 That's true. And that the eight natural remedies. 00:01:54.75\00:01:57.55 Yeah. And let's talk about that because this is the money saver, 00:01:57.58\00:02:00.09 like my wife said of that eight natural remedies 00:02:00.12\00:02:03.61 and this is coined from one of the author 00:02:03.64\00:02:05.82 that we would be talking about Ellen G. White 00:02:05.85\00:02:07.66 who mentioned this in a book called 00:02:07.69\00:02:09.94 "Counsels on Health" page 90. 00:02:09.97\00:02:12.22 And so therefore-- and this acronym, 00:02:12.25\00:02:14.79 so what are the eight natural remedies, honey, 00:02:14.82\00:02:16.84 and this acronym for people to remember 00:02:16.87\00:02:19.79 those eight natural remedies. 00:02:19.82\00:02:21.00 Just walk them through that, honey. 00:02:21.03\00:02:22.57 Okay, well, that acronym is new start. Okay. 00:02:22.60\00:02:25.57 I like that, that word anyway but there was a gentleman 00:02:25.60\00:02:28.26 who was having a time, trying to remember the acronym 00:02:28.29\00:02:30.99 or trying to put together these eight natural remedies 00:02:31.02\00:02:33.52 and so he kind of acquainted in this word called 00:02:33.55\00:02:35.83 "new start." Okay. 00:02:35.86\00:02:36.91 And actually the 'N' stands for nutrition. 00:02:36.94\00:02:39.31 The 'E' stands for exercise. 00:02:39.34\00:02:41.82 The 'W' stands for water. 00:02:41.85\00:02:45.00 The 'S' sunshine. 00:02:45.03\00:02:47.12 The 'T' temperance. 00:02:47.15\00:02:48.94 'A' air. 'R' rest. 00:02:48.97\00:02:52.53 And 'T' trust in the divine guidance. 00:02:52.56\00:02:56.32 Now of course when you look at this word new start, 00:02:56.35\00:02:59.74 I like what David says in the Psalms. 00:02:59.77\00:03:01.26 I thank you God, you're so wonderful, 00:03:01.29\00:03:02.86 you're magnificently made. Yes, he. 00:03:02.89\00:03:04.70 And it go so much long with this program American Idle 00:03:04.73\00:03:08.12 and so with that in mind, you know that, 00:03:08.15\00:03:10.16 really that 'T' trust in divine God 00:03:10.19\00:03:12.41 and he said that he end that word. 00:03:12.44\00:03:13.91 But really and truly we all know that unless, 00:03:13.94\00:03:16.97 the 'T' trust in divine guidance is first and foremost. 00:03:17.00\00:03:21.17 There's no way that the rest of this gonna work, okay. 00:03:21.20\00:03:23.05 Yeah, absolutely, so that's really good. 00:03:23.08\00:03:24.97 And we're gonna walk through 00:03:25.00\00:03:26.19 each of those eight health principles 00:03:26.22\00:03:29.03 for the next coming weeks. 00:03:29.06\00:03:30.80 And so today, it's gonna be one of those-- 00:03:30.83\00:03:33.74 we actually going to cover 00:03:33.77\00:03:34.91 two of those principles in one program. 00:03:34.94\00:03:38.04 It's one of my path line. 00:03:38.07\00:03:39.22 Jesus said years ago, we don't kill two stones with one bird. 00:03:39.25\00:03:42.28 So we're gonna be talking about American Idle exercise 00:03:42.31\00:03:44.48 in addition to also air as well. 00:03:44.51\00:03:47.65 So we're gonna talk about that as well. 00:03:47.68\00:03:49.53 Well you got two main references we talk about that before. 00:03:49.56\00:03:52.50 The two main references of individuals 00:03:52.53\00:03:54.44 that we really want to be looking at, 00:03:54.47\00:03:56.28 for getting that reference and the information 00:03:56.31\00:03:58.08 you need to have for this particular programming 00:03:58.11\00:04:00.42 with those references that we have. 00:04:00.45\00:04:01.94 Okay, the two main references we'll be using 00:04:01.97\00:04:04.14 for the eight natural remedies on our series. 00:04:04.17\00:04:06.91 Number one is God's word. 00:04:06.94\00:04:09.03 God's word is the standard of truth for healthful living 00:04:09.06\00:04:12.52 as far as that is concerned and other Bible doctrines as well. 00:04:12.55\00:04:16.95 And second reference is Ellen White, 00:04:16.98\00:04:19.90 the author has been well known to be inspired by God 00:04:19.93\00:04:23.60 by millions of people around the world, 00:04:23.63\00:04:26.45 based on the Library of Congress in Washington D C. 00:04:26.48\00:04:29.47 The most translate author in United States, 00:04:29.50\00:04:32.15 second in the world. 00:04:32.18\00:04:33.78 And people who followed the council of this author 00:04:33.81\00:04:36.15 along with God's word has a degree of health 00:04:36.18\00:04:40.53 and longevity than the rest of the population 00:04:40.56\00:04:43.31 of Seventh-day Adventist Christians. 00:04:43.34\00:04:44.87 So therefore, we must share with the people 00:04:44.90\00:04:48.10 what Seventh-day Adventist have known for years 00:04:48.13\00:04:49.75 and other people have incorporated 00:04:49.78\00:04:51.72 to live longer lives for Jesus Christ. 00:04:51.75\00:04:54.64 Well, you made a comment and that was that God's word 00:04:54.67\00:04:58.12 actually talks about physical activity 00:04:58.15\00:05:01.57 and so where do we go from now. 00:05:01.60\00:05:03.47 You know that somebody is gonna say, 00:05:03.50\00:05:04.76 is that really in the Word of God? 00:05:04.79\00:05:05.82 Is that really in the Word of God? 00:05:05.85\00:05:06.88 Is that really there? 00:05:06.91\00:05:07.94 Exercise, yeah. Yeah, yeah. 00:05:07.97\00:05:09.00 Well, you know, gospel has a lot to say about exercise. 00:05:09.03\00:05:11.79 Gospel, it talks about we should exercise 00:05:11.82\00:05:14.73 discerning truth and err. 00:05:14.76\00:05:19.23 The Bible says that we should run with patience. 00:05:19.26\00:05:24.05 The Bible says we should walk in a light. 00:05:24.08\00:05:27.90 So those are good physical activities, 00:05:27.93\00:05:30.36 right honey, I mean, you know exercise, run and walk. 00:05:30.39\00:05:33.98 But again rest on the spiritual standpoint, 00:05:34.01\00:05:37.05 I want to turn to the book of 1 Timothy 4 00:05:37.08\00:05:41.37 and in this programs for the next coming weeks, 00:05:41.40\00:05:43.05 we'll using God's word as our standard of truth. 00:05:43.08\00:05:45.87 So I invite you to have your Bibles ready 00:05:45.90\00:05:48.37 and if you don't-- 00:05:48.40\00:05:49.43 you want just want to jott these text down. 00:05:49.46\00:05:51.33 But let's put exercise in its proper perspective. 00:05:51.36\00:05:55.18 1 Timothy 4 and I'm gonna look at verse 8 and also verse 7. 00:05:55.21\00:06:02.02 Verse 8, "For bodily exercise profiteth little, 00:06:02.05\00:06:07.68 but godliness is profitable unto all things, 00:06:07.71\00:06:12.86 having promise of the life that is now is, 00:06:12.89\00:06:16.59 and of that which is to come, 00:06:16.62\00:06:19.13 exercise thyself unto godliness." 00:06:19.16\00:06:23.82 There's lot of people out there, honey, 00:06:23.85\00:06:25.94 they exercise in everyday or every other day 00:06:25.97\00:06:29.38 and we want to make sure they get their exercise in 00:06:29.41\00:06:31.49 and that's good but again was even more important 00:06:31.52\00:06:35.16 is to exercise godliness, piety, reference, holy, all right. 00:06:35.19\00:06:42.71 So therefore let's puts things in a proper perspective. 00:06:42.74\00:06:45.95 We're not negating that exercises is not important, 00:06:45.98\00:06:48.91 it is bodily exercise. 00:06:48.94\00:06:51.39 But again to exercise godliness is even more important still 00:06:51.42\00:06:56.60 because it's profitable for all things. 00:06:56.63\00:06:59.62 So it has a good balance for us in relationship 00:06:59.65\00:07:03.37 to the spiritual versus the physical. 00:07:03.40\00:07:06.66 So you're saying that, you can get really so caught up 00:07:06.69\00:07:09.97 in the exercise activity until that takes prominence. Yes. 00:07:10.00\00:07:15.40 And so you're just saying that-- 00:07:15.43\00:07:16.68 And we neglect the exercising of being godly Christian, 00:07:16.71\00:07:21.01 because we're so focus on the physical exercise. 00:07:21.04\00:07:24.93 So this verse brings out that point. Okay, okay. 00:07:24.96\00:07:29.20 Now looking at exercise from a biblical perspective again. 00:07:29.23\00:07:33.57 Let's go to the book of the Bible, which is Genesis 2. 00:07:33.60\00:07:38.72 Genesis 2, we're gonna look at something else 00:07:38.75\00:07:41.94 when it comes to exercise in Genesis 2:15. 00:07:41.97\00:07:49.33 "And the Lord God took the man, 00:07:49.36\00:07:52.14 and put him into the Garden of Eden 00:07:52.17\00:07:54.90 to dress it and to keep it." 00:07:54.93\00:07:58.51 So God instructed Adam and Eve our first parents 00:07:58.54\00:08:01.23 not only to just eat grapes and the fruits or whatever 00:08:01.26\00:08:04.65 but they were also there to work in the Garden, 00:08:04.68\00:08:07.29 to dress it, that means physical activity and to keep it, 00:08:07.32\00:08:12.25 that means to preserve to attend to the garden as well. 00:08:12.28\00:08:15.03 And so they were engaged in physical activity. 00:08:15.06\00:08:17.87 You know, we already talked about in the earlier nutrition, 00:08:17.90\00:08:20.48 how important it was that God put the food 00:08:20.51\00:08:23.30 in the first book of Bible, how important it was. 00:08:23.33\00:08:25.10 Now here He is speaking also about activity levels. 00:08:25.13\00:08:29.11 That's right, absolutely. 00:08:29.14\00:08:30.17 So Adam and Eve did not just eat foods and vegetables, 00:08:30.20\00:08:32.63 they walked around in the garden and they did some exercise. 00:08:32.66\00:08:34.32 And they were working, 00:08:34.35\00:08:35.38 they were exercising those bodies, that's right. 00:08:35.41\00:08:38.04 What about research? 00:08:38.07\00:08:39.23 What's the newest research that actually talks about inactivity? 00:08:39.26\00:08:43.86 Yes, Steven Blair probably is one of the world's 00:08:43.89\00:08:47.39 most premier experts on exercise, 00:08:47.42\00:08:50.32 as matter of fact he is the scientific research 00:08:50.35\00:08:52.77 for the U S Surgeon General 00:08:52.80\00:08:54.54 as far as exercise and health in United States. 00:08:54.57\00:08:57.95 And he says, he simply put that, 00:08:57.98\00:09:00.67 "inactivity is this nation's number one public enemy 00:09:00.70\00:09:04.89 for the 21st century." Wow. 00:09:04.92\00:09:06.61 There's been numerous studies on inactivity in relationship 00:09:06.64\00:09:10.56 to predicting mortality, also exercise or activity 00:09:10.59\00:09:16.62 and its impact on mental clarity, 00:09:16.65\00:09:20.15 Alzheimer's and Dementia. 00:09:20.18\00:09:22.06 And so therefore there's a lot of information 00:09:22.09\00:09:24.51 as far as inactivity in relationship to 60% of death 00:09:24.54\00:09:28.39 are attributed to inactivity. 00:09:28.42\00:09:30.46 So therefore that's why it's very important to exercise. 00:09:30.49\00:09:33.14 We had a graphic of a muscle, when you look at this 00:09:33.17\00:09:36.00 and see what really happens when we exercise our muscle. 00:09:36.03\00:09:39.22 Let's go to screen at this time. 00:09:39.25\00:09:42.49 Our muscles have many bundles within muscles fibers. 00:09:42.52\00:09:46.74 So when we exercise, we move our muscles, 00:09:46.77\00:09:49.47 we walk and we move our arms, 00:09:49.50\00:09:52.10 these muscles fibers they expand, they also contract. 00:09:52.13\00:09:56.49 And with that in mind, we have the blood vessel there as well. 00:09:56.52\00:09:59.59 So therefore, when we walk, when we move our legs, 00:09:59.62\00:10:02.88 our arms, our bodily muscles, 00:10:02.91\00:10:05.65 our blood vessels of course are now stimulated 00:10:05.68\00:10:08.87 and increases circulation, increases blood flow. 00:10:08.90\00:10:12.82 That's why exercising our muscles 00:10:12.85\00:10:15.20 is very critical for blood circulation as well. 00:10:15.23\00:10:19.91 Okay, we talked about God. Okay. 00:10:19.94\00:10:22.31 And the activity in the garden. Right. 00:10:22.34\00:10:24.65 Talk about researches. That's right. 00:10:24.68\00:10:26.17 And inactivity and so now the other person 00:10:26.20\00:10:28.24 we're talking about is Ellen G. White 00:10:28.27\00:10:29.81 and what she have to say about inactivity. 00:10:29.84\00:10:32.46 Oh, she says quite bit of inactivity of course, 00:10:32.49\00:10:35.48 those who follow her council along with God's word 00:10:35.51\00:10:38.13 has shown to be more healthier 00:10:38.16\00:10:40.60 than most of the American population. 00:10:40.63\00:10:42.60 She has a profound statement on inactivity. 00:10:42.63\00:10:45.04 Let's go to screen at this time. 00:10:45.07\00:10:47.46 I call it 'Rusting Away.' 00:10:47.49\00:10:49.85 "More people die for want of exercise 00:10:49.88\00:10:54.09 than through over fatigue. 00:10:54.12\00:10:56.40 Very many more rust out than wear out." 00:10:56.43\00:11:02.46 Counsels on Health, page 173. 00:11:02.49\00:11:04.33 So that's very profound, okay. 00:11:04.36\00:11:06.31 So of course a lot of people are over fatigue 00:11:06.34\00:11:09.24 and workaholics but what's even more critical 00:11:09.27\00:11:12.72 of those who are not doing anything, 00:11:12.75\00:11:14.82 American idle rusting out. 00:11:14.85\00:11:18.15 So, honey, let's get the people moving here. 00:11:18.18\00:11:21.00 What are some of the things that people can do 00:11:21.03\00:11:23.77 to increase their activity level. 00:11:23.80\00:11:25.34 Let's help them out. 00:11:25.37\00:11:26.84 First of all I brought my friend along with me. 00:11:26.87\00:11:28.50 We use a lot when we're doing our programs 00:11:28.53\00:11:29.90 in community, weight lost programs. 00:11:29.93\00:11:32.32 And let me just go and bring that up first 00:11:32.35\00:11:33.84 because lot of times people are so surprised 00:11:33.87\00:11:36.80 at when we talk about weight. 00:11:36.83\00:11:38.76 Oh, my goodness. 00:11:38.79\00:11:39.83 Okay, now, you know, now this is five pounds of fat. 00:11:39.86\00:11:43.97 Just five pounds. 00:11:44.00\00:11:45.14 Five pounds okay, and it's heavy. 00:11:45.17\00:11:46.86 Its assimilation, it's not really fat 00:11:46.89\00:11:48.90 but it's the assimilation and believe it or not, 00:11:48.93\00:11:51.56 people always stop at our table when they see this 00:11:51.59\00:11:53.57 and they'll say, oh, my goodness five pounds of fat. 00:11:53.60\00:11:55.50 Oh, my goodness. 00:11:55.53\00:11:56.56 But you know what, from inactivity 00:11:56.59\00:11:58.49 we can put that weight on. That's true. 00:11:58.52\00:12:00.95 The name of the game is to get active. Yeah. 00:12:00.98\00:12:03.19 But guess what? 00:12:03.22\00:12:04.41 This is five pounds gain, but how about five pound lost. 00:12:04.44\00:12:09.48 Lost, that's right. 00:12:09.51\00:12:10.54 Now how can we loose those five pounds 00:12:10.57\00:12:12.82 that we are showing you right now 00:12:12.85\00:12:14.51 and that is when we talk about activity level, 00:12:14.54\00:12:16.74 one of the things that we like to do, 00:12:16.77\00:12:18.07 we have first of all our stretch bands and stuff. Okay. 00:12:18.10\00:12:21.33 We love to just, you know, we have all kinds of stuff 00:12:21.36\00:12:23.41 in our house that we're actually using. 00:12:23.44\00:12:25.14 Stretch bands are one of them, these are really inexpensive, 00:12:25.17\00:12:27.78 you can get them up at any of your-at any of your stores, 00:12:27.81\00:12:30.55 any of your stores, you actually get those, 00:12:30.58\00:12:32.72 the bands you put under your feet 00:12:32.75\00:12:33.98 and you actually stretches, stretching the muscle. 00:12:34.01\00:12:36.04 And has the sheet that you can have a program, 00:12:36.07\00:12:38.82 you can workout with that very light weight, yes. 00:12:38.85\00:12:40.57 And then of course people say, 00:12:40.60\00:12:42.11 well, you know, I don't have money for that, 00:12:42.14\00:12:43.53 you know I ain't got time for that. 00:12:43.56\00:12:44.60 So just how about while you're sitting and watching TV, 00:12:44.63\00:12:48.47 you can get just your regular water bottles 00:12:48.50\00:12:50.44 like 16 ounce water bottles and while you're watching TV, 00:12:50.47\00:12:53.01 you can actually just do some stretching 00:12:53.04\00:12:54.78 just with those alone. 00:12:54.81\00:12:55.94 Moving those muscles. You know I'm saying-- 00:12:55.97\00:12:57.00 Increase circulation, okay. 00:12:57.03\00:12:58.19 Up and down, oh, yeah, you know any kind of activity 00:12:58.22\00:13:00.43 is better than no activity at all. Okay. 00:13:00.46\00:13:02.63 And of course, I have on me my pedometer. 00:13:02.66\00:13:05.54 My pedometer is number--oh, no-- 00:13:05.57\00:13:07.16 I mean I put my pedometer on the nightstand when I go to bed. 00:13:07.19\00:13:10.22 In the morning I put the pedometer on 00:13:10.25\00:13:12.11 and name of the game for me is just to increase that activity 00:13:12.14\00:13:14.89 as I watch the numbers on the pedometer increase 00:13:14.92\00:13:18.42 that I can really see what's going on, 00:13:18.45\00:13:20.28 but I think we also have our graphic 00:13:20.31\00:13:21.81 that talks about the pedometer as well. 00:13:21.84\00:13:23.09 Yeah, let's talk about the value of the pedometer. 00:13:23.12\00:13:24.54 Let's go to the screen at this time, 00:13:24.57\00:13:25.89 the value of the pedometer. 00:13:25.92\00:13:27.87 "These little devices were shown to increase physical activity 00:13:27.90\00:13:31.80 by just over 2,000 steps per day." 00:13:31.83\00:13:35.88 So when people put up pedometer on of course 00:13:35.91\00:13:38.44 you increase your steps about 2,000 steps per day. 00:13:38.47\00:13:41.17 So it keep people, they'll start moving. 00:13:41.20\00:13:43.43 Last graphic we want to show is we had 00:13:43.46\00:13:45.50 The Biggest Loser at First Church in Huntsville, Alabama. 00:13:45.53\00:13:48.38 We're now in second season. 00:13:48.41\00:13:49.52 By the time you see this we probably be in our third season. 00:13:49.55\00:13:52.30 And one of things we did is we went 00:13:52.33\00:13:54.14 and moved them to the gym, this is a six weeks course. 00:13:54.17\00:13:57.30 So let's go to screen at this time and let's talk about, 00:13:57.33\00:13:59.49 what's going on here, honey. 00:13:59.52\00:14:01.07 Well I tell you what, what we had 70 some people, 00:14:01.10\00:14:04.05 76 people actually were involved in this year 00:14:04.08\00:14:06.10 with our Biggest Loser program and we're exercising, 00:14:06.13\00:14:10.09 we have to go in there, 00:14:10.12\00:14:11.15 all have the pedometers on. That's right. 00:14:11.18\00:14:12.69 We have a walking tape we're actually using 00:14:12.72\00:14:15.16 and you can kind of see we're having fun 00:14:15.19\00:14:16.78 and by the way the little girl in the front, 00:14:16.81\00:14:18.52 I mean she just jumped on out there with her mama 00:14:18.55\00:14:20.55 and just thought exercising with us 00:14:20.58\00:14:21.87 although it was an adult program. 00:14:21.90\00:14:23.77 That's right. She hung with us for the last six weeks. 00:14:23.80\00:14:26.17 Yeah, you could see that anybody coming up 00:14:26.20\00:14:28.48 in there is gonna actually want to do what's going on 00:14:28.51\00:14:31.11 and so there name of the game 00:14:31.14\00:14:32.30 is actually to get them on moving. That's right. 00:14:32.33\00:14:34.74 And speaking about getting people moving, Curtis. 00:14:34.77\00:14:36.97 Move into the kitchen. 00:14:37.00\00:14:38.03 I know we got to move into the kitchen 00:14:38.06\00:14:39.40 because you know after we get to finish cooking, 00:14:39.43\00:14:41.80 we got to go and take our walk. That's right. 00:14:41.83\00:14:43.96 And so you know it's time for us to go into the kitchen 00:14:43.99\00:14:46.51 and we're going to make it a wonderful recipe, 00:14:46.54\00:14:49.32 a tofu stuffed manicotti 00:14:49.35\00:14:51.31 and we're going to do many herbal bread. 00:14:51.34\00:14:53.54 Get your paper and your pencil and meet us in the kitchen. 00:14:53.57\00:14:56.90