I will declare at the end of this article my top list of ways to stay healthy in this New Year.
First I want to acknowledge and thank my dad Dr. John R. Christopher for the health I enjoy today.  His teachings of health principles and application of those principles gave me a head start to wellness. 
You see he was a basket case of ill health, mostly genetic. He did not receive any help from modern medicine after being informed that he would not live into his forties, so he turned to his creator for help.  Then through study and prayer he discovered the simple steps to wellness, applied this knowledge and changed his genetics. 
He passed these improved genes on to me and my siblings and we do not suffer the effects of these metabolic diseases as he did.  This is in light of the fact that these genetic diseases worsen through each generation.
Even with improved genetics if we had violated the simple principles of health that he taught us we would not enjoy good health.  For the sixty years I can remember I have enjoyed the blessing of fresh juices.  I am thankful for whole grains, nuts and seeds. I am thrilled at the abundant variety of fresh produce that permeates the United States in almost every food market and even has made cameo appearances in fast food establishments.  We can all be thankful for the growth of the organic food industry and what a wonderful blessing that we all enjoy in personal health choices.

MY TOP FIVE WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY IN 2014

5. Do not be a guinea pig, for any one (especially the pharmaceutical industry).
4. Don't do drugs (recreational or pharmaceutical).
3. Avoid vaccinations like the plague (because they are).
2. If you don't like the venom stay away from the snake.
1. Enroll in the School of Natural Healing (knowledge trumps fear)   

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Coconut Lentils

In Brazil, many people eat a plate of lentils at New Year's dinner to invite prosperity during the year to come. Since lentils look like small coins, and they almost double in size after they're cooked, Brazilians say they attract fortune and wealth.

1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 Tbls. Coconut oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped (1-1/2 cups)
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
2 Tbls. tomato paste
1 cup French green lentils
1/4 cup raisins
2 tsp. lime juice

1-Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange coconut flakes on baking sheet, and toast 4 to 6 minutes, or until golden. Set aside.
2-Heat coconut oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and sauté 5 to 7 minutes, or until onion has softened. Stir in ginger, turmeric, and allspice, and sauté 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Stir in tomato paste and sauté 30 seconds. Add 1 cup water to pan, and scrape up any browned bits.
3-Add lentils, raisins, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes more, or until lentils are tender. Stir in lime juice, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Sprinkle each serving with 2 tsp. toasted coconut.

Recipe taken from Vegetarian Times December 2013 issue.

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