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A nurse gives Kenyans food for thought
I worked for 12 years as a missionary nurse among the Kikuyu tribespeople on the rim of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.
My job was to do a lot more than just spread the Bible's good news. I was required to help develop a hospital where we could treat a wide range of diseases—including a high incidence of tuberculosis, as well as malnutrition, especially among children.
One might have thought the Kenyan lifestyle would prevent such difficulties. The women did all that vigorous bending and stretching as they worked in the fields, breathing unpolluted fresh air. The food was home-grown and "natural"—without additives or fancy processing. The children ran ten miles to school over the hills—and back again. (No obesity problems there.) And the men made "fortunes" by traveling abroad to compete in city marathons.
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June 23, 2003 issue
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The 'take no thought' diet
Bill Dawley
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letters
with contributions from Fadi Haddad, Tim Myers, Martin A. Onovotuge, Teri Fox Stayner, Cathy Cato
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items of interest
with contributions from Douglas Todd, Jack Broom, Paul Kalina, Joyce Mulama
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Toward a better body image
By Margaret Rogers
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'What shall we eat?'
By Bettie Gray Staff Editor
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TO EAT—OR NOT TO EAT
Beverly Goldsmith
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A nurse gives Kenyans food for thought
By Barbara Weigt
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'The recipe for beauty'
Luisella Jaques-Deraney with contributions from Sara Conteddu
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DIVINE 'lightning bolts' strike every heart
By Jeffrey Hildner
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Mister Rogers
By Carol Zaleski
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REALIZATIONS that brought freedom and healing
By Kenneth Girard
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The right relationship for you
By Pamela Guthman Kissock
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An exalted view
By Marilyn Jones Senior Writer
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The quest for something deeper
By Annette Kreutziger-Herr
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Broken jaw completely healed through prayer
Dave Pfleeger with contributions from Karen Pfleeger
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Hope for the healing of pain
Editor