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00:20 >> Hello and welcome to "It Is Written Canada." 00:23 We're gonna be talking about health today, and there's 00:26 a beautiful verse in the Bible, 00:28 3 John 1:2, that says, "Beloved, I pray that 00:33 in all things you may prosper and be in health, just as 00:37 your soul prospers." And today we have with us 00:41 Dr. George Cho, who is a naturopathic doctor, 00:45 and he emphasizes the idea of lifestyle medicine. 00:50 So, Dr. Cho, thank you very much 00:52 that you are here with us today. >> Thank you for having me. 00:55 >> And so you focus on something with lifestyle medicine 00:58 called Blue Health. You want to talk about that? 01:01 >> So Blue Health is our six-week program that we 01:03 run mostly in churches. 01:06 And basically it's helping individuals, whether they have a current disease or not, 01:11 to adopt a change in lifestyle based on the Blue Zones. 01:16 >> On the Blue Zones? >> On the Blue Zones. >> Tell us about 01:19 the Blue Zones then. >> The Blue Zones are five places on planet 01:22 Earth popularized by National Geographic and Dan Buettner, in particular. 01:28 Dan Buettner works with the National Geographic. So these are five places 01:31 on planet Earth where there's large concentrations of centenarians, 01:35 so people who live to 100. And these zones are Ikaria, Greece; 01:40 Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica; 01:45 and there's actually one in North America -- in Loma Linda, California, 01:48 among the Seventh-Day Adventists. And the Seventh-Day Adventists 01:51 are very interesting, because in the other four Blue Zones, they're ethnic groups. 01:56 So Okinawans and Sardinians and so forth. But in Loma Linda, 02:00 it's not an ethnic group. It's actually a religious community of 02:04 Seventh-Day Adventists, of Christians. >> And they're not just found 02:07 in Loma Linda. >> No, they're spread all over the world. 02:10 But the Blue Zone was particularly Loma Linda, 'cause there's good numbers 02:14 of centenarian Seventh-Day Adventists in Loma Linda. 02:17 >> I see. Okay, okay. So that's the areas where he found 02:23 all of these people who lived long. >> And there -- They have -- 02:29 There's very low rates of chronic disease amongst these groups. 02:32 So it's not like they get sick and then they live with disease for 20 years 02:37 And then they, you know -- They're actually -- many of them are driving, 02:41 still gardening, cooking. >> So they're 100 years old, and they're driving 02:45 their car. >> In Loma Linda, there's people who are 100, 02:49 and they're still driving. There's one individual who's still doing surgery. 02:54 They're cooking on their own. >> Wow. >> So these are 02:57 very healthy, vibrant centenarians. >> Right. 03:00 >> That's why they're particularly very interesting. And so they're looking 03:04 at their lifestyles and saying, "Okay, so what is it about their lifestyles that 03:07 contributes to their health?" >> That's awesome. >> And why did they find? 03:12 Can you mention some things that they found that was a contributing factor 03:16 to them living this long? >> So what Dan Buettner noticed was that when you look 03:22 at all the different Blue Zones, there's some common factors common to all of them, right? 03:27 So first is nutrition. So one of the things he noticed was that amongst the Blue Zones 03:35 groups, that they eat a mostly unprocessed food diet, okay? So, for example, 03:42 in Nicoya, Costa Rica, he met an individual named Panchita Castillo. 03:46 And this individual, she lived to, I think, 108 or 107, still cooking on her own. 03:52 In fact, she would wake up very early in the morning every day to cook for 80-year-old son. 03:57 So she's still dancing and so forth. In fact, when Dan Buettner met 04:02 her, went up to visit her to do his research, she was using a machete 04:07 and attacking the jungle that was invading her property. Over 100. 04:11 So can you imagine? >> Yeah. >> But while they're questioning 04:16 her about her nutrition, she got tired of their questions. 04:20 So she said, "Just come in. I'll show you my kitchen." >> Right. 04:23 >> And then he comments in his book -- He says there was no processed food anywhere in the 04:28 kitchen. Absolutely none. It was all whole foods. 04:31 >> All whole foods. >> And when you look at the Blue Zone centenarians, 04:35 this is a common feature amongst all them, that they -- they mostly cook their own food. 04:39 Whereas in North America, we we often depend on the food companies 04:44 to do our cooking for us, and we just heat it up. Or we just open a package 04:49 and just eat it. Oh, we get fast food, where other people are doing 04:52 the cooking for us. But in these groups, they're cooking their own food. 04:56 So, for instance, Panchita, when she prepared a meal for Dan Buettner, 05:03 she prepared tortillas and beans and so forth. But she actually rolled out the 05:06 tortillas with her own hands. It wasn't, like, pre-made, you know, whatever, shells, 05:11 tortilla shells. No, she actually rolled the corn out by herself 05:16 and cooked it all, everything by herself. This is a common feature 05:19 among all Blue Zones and science has demonstrated that this is indeed a healthy 05:23 way to eat, to eat less processed food, more whole foods. 05:27 >> Yes. So these people in these Blue Zones, like Panchita, 05:32 they are not walking around with walkers. They're not struggling to 05:36 breathe. They're not sitting around in a wheelchair. 05:41 These people are active. I mean, when you get old, you kind of worry about that, right? 05:47 Like, I'm just gonna be sitting around and someone else is gonna be giving me, 05:50 you know, taking care of me. Whereas these people are really independent. 05:53 >> They're very independent. Many of them live on their own and still functioning very well, 05:59 so... >> So one of the things you mentioned was nutrition. 06:03 And I guess it's a touchy subject for most people, 06:07 almost everybody, when it comes to nutrition, because, "I want to decide what I eat." 06:12 I mean, think about a baby. You know, you put something in their mouth that they don't like 06:15 it, they're gonna spit it out, right? And so we make decisions in our 06:21 life, I guess, that comes down to food, is one thing that we can choose whether 06:27 we're gonna eat or not eat. So how do we make that transition to eating good, 06:32 nutritious food? >> Well, it's a process. >> Mm-hmm. 06:36 >> So people have to slowly transition. >> Yes. 06:42 >> So, you know, during the Blue Health Program, we give guidance to patients 06:47 on how to do that. And, you know, some people, they make drastic changes. 06:51 So, for example, one individual, she was there to lose weight. And when we did the 06:57 nutrition talks, she went home. That very next day, she cleared out her whole 07:01 cabinet of all of the processed foods. So she got rid of everything. 07:05 So some people have to make that type of, kind of a -- >> Decision. 07:09 >> Decision. >> That's a big decision. That's a radical decision. 07:12 >> And she found great results. She actually dropped about 20 pounds, something like that. 07:17 throughout the program. But other people, it could be a slow transition, but 07:22 we have to make the decision that we are going to change. >> Yes. 07:25 >> So it has to start with that decision. >> Right. 07:27 And that's really where it starts from. >> Right. 07:29 And that decision, I guess, starts when you go shopping, as well, right? 07:32 So you're gonna be looking for the food that you want to eat. >> That's right. 07:36 >> And here in North America, if you don't have a garden, you're gonna be finding 07:41 most your food in the shopping mall. >> That's right, yes. 07:45 We had to make a decision, and we had to realize that in North America, 07:50 we have a choice. So in other parts of the world, they might not have 07:53 too much of a choice, because things might be scarce. But here we do have a choice. 07:58 And we have to really make good decisions with our food. As you mentioned, 08:03 this is really where it starts. >> Yes. Yes. >> It seems like something else 08:09 was regular activity. You mentioned nutrition, but you mentioned that lady 08:15 that was using a machete. And so is that another principle that is common 08:22 in all the Blue Zones? >> Definitely. So in Sardinia, 08:28 he met an individual named Tonino Tola. So this individual was about 75. 08:34 So he wasn't a centenarian at that time. But Sardinia is one of groups -- 08:40 centenarian groups. But he was 75, and this guy, at the age of 75, 08:44 Dan Buettner describes him as strong enough to carry two sheep -- he's a shepherd -- with 08:49 both arms -- under both arms. So he's carrying two big sheep. He's able to hike up and down 08:54 these hills, and, basically, physical activity is a common feature amongst all 08:58 the Blue Zones. So a common activity is walking. So in his book, Dan Buettner 09:03 promotes walking. He frames it as moving naturally. 09:07 So these individuals, at least -- excluding the Loma Linda Blue Zone and the 09:13 other Blue Zones -- they're not going to the gyms, right? Ikaria doesn't have gyms. 09:18 In rural Okinawa, they don't have gyms, right? But they still have ways to 09:23 be physically active. They garden. That's very common. 09:27 They all garden. They all walk consistently. In Okinawa, they noticed -- 09:33 The Asians, you know, we squat. We sit down cross-legged, right? We eat on the ground. 09:38 So, basically, pretty much they're doing squats all throughout the day by getting 09:43 up and down, right? It's self exercising So finding ways 09:46 to be physically active is very, very important, as you mentioned. 09:49 Now, in Loma Linda, their lifestyle kind of more mirrors our lifestyle here, 09:54 'cause they're in the city of Loma Linda, right? It's a city, so it's very 09:59 urbanized and so forth. But even amongst those centenarians, 10:02 they're very physically active. So, for instance, He met a Seventh-Day Adventist 10:06 who goes swimming every single day. Another centenarian -- another 10:10 Seventh-Day Adventist centenarian -- her name is Marge Jetton. 10:13 She bikes, I think -- goes cycling about six days a week and even lifts weights. 10:19 >> Yeah, and she's over 100 years old. >> Over 100, exactly. 10:22 >> And driving her own car. >> That's right. >> Lifting weights in the 10:25 morning. >> That's right. >> That's activity. 10:27 So I've heard the statistic that we here in North America are either sitting or lying down 10:34 for 23 out of 24 hours a day. So we're not getting a whole lot of activity going on. 10:39 So just standing up is a great physical activity -- standing up. 10:44 I've seen people who have these walking desks. You know, they stand up 10:48 at their desk, you know, and they have a treadmill, and they're doing their work 10:52 that way. I think that's very proactive. >> That's right. 10:55 It's actually so important for your health. It helps with the immune system. 10:59 It helps with circulation. It helps the metabolism get going. 11:03 It's good for brain health. You form new neural connections and so forth. 11:08 It's extremely important. So this is a common feature amongst all them. 11:12 They are very physically active. We encourage all of our listeners to start moving in 11:16 some way, shape, or form. >> Right. >> It doesn't necessarily have 11:19 to be going to CrossFit or lifting heavy weights. It doesn't have to be that, 11:24 'cause four out of the five Blue Zones, they're not doing that, right? 11:28 But they are very active. >> So Dr. Cho, can you share with us another component that 11:34 was common in all these Blue Zones? >> Yes, for sure. 11:38 So going back to the topic of nutrition, so now with -- Dan Buettner found that not only 11:43 do they eat a whole-foods diet, it's a whole-foods, plant-based diet. 11:48 So unlike here in North America, where most people eat animal products every single day, 11:54 most people every single meal, that is not a nutritional pattern of people 11:59 in the Blue Zones. They eat very much a plant-dominant diet. 12:05 So, in fact, he writes in his book that some of the Blue Zones, they only eat meat 12:10 during special holidays. Right? So, like, whatever their special 12:15 holiday. >> So they're pretty much almost 99% plant-based. 12:18 >> Exactly. For instance, in Ikaria, Greece, the shepherds, during the 12:24 wintertime, they don't eat any meat 'cause their goats and stuff are too skinny. 12:29 It's not worth killing them. >> Right. >> Right? 12:31 And so these people are eating mostly plant-based diets. Now, in Loma Linda, California, 12:37 among the Seventh-Day Adventists, the healthiest ones were actually 12:40 the ones who are fully plant-based. So you'd say they're vegans 12:44 or fully plant-based. And so these are the individuals living longer and seem to be the 12:49 healthiest. They have lower rates of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes 12:52 and heart disease. So a major component is nutrition, and a part of 12:58 that is not just whole foods. It is eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet. 13:02 Yeah. >> So some of those plants you're eating raw. 13:06 Some of them you need to cook, right? >> That's right. 13:08 >> What would you suggest in terms of, what do you need to cook and what should you 13:12 eat raw? >> Well, lots of the grains you cook, right? 13:16 So in Ikaria, they're eating bread. In Okinawa, they're eating 13:20 sweet potatoes and rice. So you cook those things, right? But, yes, salads are 13:25 always good. He noticed that in lots of Blue Zones, they use herbs. 13:29 So herbs. In Loma Linda, they're eating a lot of salads, soup. 13:35 You cook it and so forth. So it really -- It depends on the culture, right? 13:39 But you want to be eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, 13:43 beans, nuts, and seeds. >> Right. >> That should compose the 13:46 staple of everyone's diet. And then meat should be taken out or eaten very infrequently, 13:52 right? But we recommend to take take it out of the diet 13:56 'cause it's really not a necessary component of human nutrition. 14:00 >> Something I thought was fascinating. You mentioned that Ellsworth -- 14:04 He was -- He was -- He's still a surgeon, and he's practicing surgery? 14:10 >> That's right. >> And he's over 100 years old? >> That's right. 14:13 So I had mentioned that there's somebody who's doing surgery. So that is 14:17 Dr. Ellsworth Wareham. And he's from the Loma Linda Blue Zone, 14:21 Seventh-Day Adventist. And he's a cardiothoracic surgeon. 14:25 >> Wow. >> And, yeah, like you mentioned, he -- He did 14:29 surgeries into his mid-90s, which is absolutely amazing. 14:34 >> Yeah. >> Right? So it's stunning. 14:37 When we keep our bodies healthy, we can serve others longer and so forth, right? 14:44 And he practices things that we talked about. He's physically active. 14:49 And also he's on a whole-foods, plant-based diet. >> Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. 14:54 >> And what is another component that you found that was common in these Blue Zones? 15:00 >> Well, another very important component is social connections. In Okinawa, Dan Buettner visited 15:08 the Okinawans, and he noticed these groups called "moai." So "moai" is an Okinawan word. 15:15 And, basically, it refers to a social group that you enter into as a young Okinawan, and you 15:20 basically are friends for life. So, for example, he talks about one group that he met, 15:25 and these women, they're together for about 95 years. 15:29 >> Wow. The strong social connection. >> That's right. 15:32 So they're pretty much there together since the age of 5. And most of them are all 15:36 in their late 90s and 100s. So can imagine you've known these people for decades 15:43 and decades? Most of us, we lose our friends from elementary school. 15:47 We don't see them again. >> Right. >> But you can see they 15:50 emphasize staying socially connected. And moais -- they meet together 15:55 several times a week to sip tea, to catch up on the latest whatever, right? 15:59 And also, they can depend on these moais for when they're going through hard times. 16:04 So if there's -- in financial difficulties, people in the moais can kind of 16:09 come together and support, you know? If there's deaths 16:12 or some type of -- you need help, they can always depend on the moai. 16:16 This is very different from North America, 'cause we know in North America, 16:19 we're seeing a trend in the opposite direction, where people feel more isolated. 16:23 They have less people to talk to and so forth. So one study showed that 16:28 in about -- a few decades ago, the amount of people that you can talk with -- a 16:35 North American could talk with -- is about three. So three people that they can 16:39 really go to for social help and connection. Now it's dropped down to two. 16:44 So we're starting to see it's really changing. And that's not good. 16:49 In all the different Blue Zones, not just Okinawa, the strong social connections. 16:55 So in Sardinia, again, it's the same things -- the family bond is very strong in Okinawa, 17:00 very strong in the Loma Linda Blue Zone, it's a church family. 17:05 So they go to church, and they have strong social connections in that sense. 17:09 So staying socially connected is very, very important. So especially 17:13 among the young people here, where we're so isolated. We're always on social media 17:19 and so forth. This is really not good for health. 17:22 >> So you think it's called social media, and yet you're not socializing. 17:25 >> That's right. We feel more isolated, right? So in these Blue Zones, they're 17:30 not communicating through, like, electronic means, right? >> Right. 17:34 >> They're face-to-face. >> Face-to-face communication. >> And also very family 17:38 oriented, which is something that we're kind of losing in North America, as well. 17:42 >> Right. >> We're more friend-oriented, but in these blue zones, 17:47 they're very family-oriented. The family bond is very, very strong. 17:50 >> I heard this problem of loneliness we have in North America. 17:53 If you are lonely and you don't have social connections, it can be as detrimental to your 17:58 health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. >> That's right. 18:01 it's a big problem. And they found that people who feel socially isolated, 18:06 they actually -- they have more inflammation in the body, as well. 18:11 They are more prone to death. So we know the mortality risk goes up when people 18:16 are more socially isolated. So it makes a lot of sense that when you are socially connected, 18:21 that you live longer and you're healthier. Your mood is better. 18:24 >> Absolutely. >> And, after all, God created us to be social 18:28 beings. That's what He created us for. He created us for 18:32 that connection with each other. And most importantly, with Him. >> That's right. Yeah. 18:38 >> Yeah. So is there a spiritual component to these Blue Zones? 18:42 >> Absolutely. So he mentioned in his book that all the Blue Zones, 18:49 without exception, have a strong faith-based component to them. 18:54 So in Okinawa, they do ancestor veneration. In the other Blue Zones, 19:00 they have a strong Christian faith. So in Ikaria, in Sardinia, and 19:04 in Nicoya, they're strong Christians, and also in Loma Linda. 19:08 Again, it's Christians, Seventh-Day Adventists. But all of them, 19:11 they have faith. And he talks about how faith instills purpose. 19:17 So there's a strong sense of purpose, right? And in Okinawa, 19:22 it's called "ikigai." >> Yes. >> In Nicoya, it's called 19:26 "plan de vida." The sense of purpose. >> Yes. 19:29 >> When you wake up in the morning, you know what life is about. 19:32 You know why you're there. >> Yes. >> Right? 19:34 And this is driven by faith, as well. >> Yes. Yeah. 19:38 >> So faith is extremely important in these Blue Zones. in Loma Linda, California, 19:44 among the Seventh-Day Adventists, they have something 19:47 called Sabbath -- right? -- which is a big part of their faith, which is the day that 19:52 they go to church service -- right? -- and it's on Saturday. >> Right. 19:56 >> And it's a time for connecting with family, friends, and also connecting with God. 20:01 >> Right. >> Right? >> Yeah, the Bible gives us 20:03 direction on that to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 20:06 >> That's right, yeah. >> And in us, connecting with one another. 20:11 In Hebrews, it tells us not to give up the habit of meeting together. 20:14 >> That's right. >> So that's another part of going and meeting with a 20:18 faith-based community community, is a social component. >> That's right. 20:21 And another thing about faith is that -- Because life about hard, right? 20:25 >> Yeah. >> Life is not easy. Life is hard. 20:27 You're gonna go through difficult times. But having -- Knowing that there 20:31 is a higher power that's guiding your life really helps people go through, cope with difficult 20:38 times. We talked about Panchita, and she has strong faith, 20:42 and she talks about how her life was very difficult. And he writes about it. 20:46 He documents it in his book, her life was very difficult. But she says that she believes 20:50 that God was still leading in her life, so you see that, despite her difficult life, 20:55 that the belief that God is there, that there's a purpose somehow, through suffering, 21:00 that helps people kind of cope, right? So, again, faith is very, very 21:06 important in the Blue Zones. And I think life, in general, for everyone. 21:10 >> Right. Right. >> So, Dr. Cho, that reminds me of my parents, who are in 21:14 South Africa. They are also getting older. And even though my sisters 21:20 are there with them, they have found this faith-based community church 21:25 that they go to once a week and meeting with friends there. And it has been so good for 21:31 them. >> I think it's so important, because people may say 21:34 to themselves, "Well, I'm sitting at home, and my only social interaction is 21:38 with a few people." And as you get older, you know, your friends die. 21:41 And so where do I find a social connection? You know, maybe my own social 21:47 connection is television. And, you know, your local church and going and meeting 21:52 with people. >> That's right. I think -- I'm glad you brought 21:56 that up, because, in general -- So, we talked about -- You talked about social connection. 22:00 But, in general, you know, people might say, "You know, I don't live 22:03 in these Blue Zones, right? So I'm kind of at a disadvantage." 22:07 But that's actually not the case. As you can see, 22:09 in the Blue Zones, these are all behaviors and lifestyle patterns that we can 22:13 all adopt in our own lives and not doing something that you can only get in Okinawa, that you 22:18 can only get in Ikaria, right? So eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet, exercising, 22:23 social connections, and faith. >> Yeah. >> These are all things that we 22:26 can find within our own context, right? In fact, Dan Buettner is right 22:32 now trying to create Blue Zones across America. And that's what we've tried 22:38 to do with Blue Health. So we encourage our listeners to think that -- to realize 22:43 that they can practice these lifestyle behaviors in their lives right now, 22:47 whether you're in the Blue Zones or not. You don't have to go 22:50 to a Blue Zone to experience the Blue Zones lifestyle. I think that's really important. 22:54 >> Very important and very true. >> Absolutely. So this is absolutely 22:58 fascinating. And maybe our listeners are thinking to themselves, 23:01 "I'd like to know more about the Blue Zones." How can they find out? 23:05 >> Well, there's a good TEDTalk that Dan Buettner and his team have given, 23:09 so they can search on TEDTalks. Also, he's written several books, two books 23:13 in particular on the Blue Zones. So they could they could find that on Amazon or wherever 23:18 they get their books. And he's also created a cookbook, as well, focusing 23:22 on the Blue Zones diet. I think it's called "The Blue Zones Kitchen." 23:26 But you can easily find his material on the Internet. And he has a lot of 23:32 good material discussing the Blue Zones. There's also a website 23:36 for the Blue Zones. So I'd direct our listeners to those resources. 23:41 >> You know, when I think of the Scriptures, I think of 23:43 1 Corinthians 10:31, where it says, "Do all" -- 23:47 Whether you eat or drink, "Do all to the 23:50 glory of God." Do you have a favorite Bible 23:52 verse that you think of when you think of health? 23:54 >> Yeah, so I would refer people to Romans 12:1, and it says, 24:01 "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, 24:04 that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, 24:07 acceptable to God, which is a reasonable service." 24:11 I think this is really relevant because we have to realize that our bodies do belong to God, 24:17 and we're supposed to return it to God and do the best that we can to glorify God 24:23 in our bodies, right? I think living a healthy lifestyle is really 24:28 one way that we can do that. >> Yes. Yes. And God pours out showers of 24:33 blessings. And music is a part of our health, as well. 24:38 So we're gonna listen to a song called "Showers of Blessing." 24:44 >> ♪ Showers of blessing ♪ Showers of blessing we need 24:52 ♪ Mercy-drops 'round us are falling ♪ 24:57 ♪ But for the showers we plead ♪ There shall be showers of blessing ♪ 25:05 ♪ This is the promise of love ♪ There shall be seasons refreshing ♪ 25:12 ♪ Sent from the Savior above ♪ Showers of blessing ♪ Showers of blessing we need 25:22 >> ♪ Mercy-drops 'round us are falling ♪ ♪ But for the showers we plead 25:29 >> ♪ There shall be showers of blessing ♪ ♪ Precious reviving again 25:36 ♪ Over the hills and the valleys ♪ ♪ Sound of abundance of rain 25:43 >> ♪ Showers of blessing ♪ Showers of blessing we need >> ♪ Mercy-drops 'round us 25:52 are falling ♪ ♪ But for the showers we plead >> ♪ There shall be showers 26:02 of blessing ♪ ♪ Send them upon us, O Lord ♪ Grant to us now a refreshing 26:10 ♪ Come, and now honor Thy Word ♪ Showers of blessing ♪ Showers of blessing we need 26:21 ♪ Mercy-drops 'round us are falling ♪ ♪ But for the showers we plead 26:29 ♪♪ ♪♪ >> ♪ There shall be 26:35 showers of blessing ♪ ♪ Oh, that today they might fall ♪ 26:41 ♪ Now as to God we're confessing ♪ ♪ Now as on Jesus we call 26:48 ♪ Showers of blessing ♪ Showers of blessing we need ♪ Mercy-drops 'round us 26:57 are falling ♪ ♪ But for the showers we plead 27:05 ♪♪ ♪ We plead 27:19 >> So God does indeed bless us, and he wants us to be blessed holistically -- 27:25 spiritually, physically, mentally, and socially. 27:30 >> Mm-hmm. And to help you today, we have 27:32 a free offer called "Steps to Health." 27:35 And if you would like to receive that little booklet, you can 27:38 contact us through the information on the screen. 27:42 So, Dr. Cho, thank you so very much for joining us once again 27:47 and introducing us to the Blue Zones and all the 27:50 information that you shared with us. 27:52 It has been a tremendous blessing. I wonder if you can close with a 27:55 word of prayer for us. >> Sure. >> Okay. 27:57 >> Our Father in Heaven, Lord, we want to ask that as we all adopt these simple lifestyle 28:06 changes, that You would bless each one that's watching and listening today, that 28:11 they can live a long and healthy life to serve others, and to serve You well. 28:16 This we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. >> Amen. 28:19 So thank you for watching "It Is Written Canada." Let me remind you again of 28:25 the words of Jesus, where He says, "It is written. Man shall not live 28:29 by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. 28:36 ♪♪ ♪♪ 28:50 ♪♪ |
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