At first glance, this book had me a little unsure. I was unsure on why this book was called “Eat this Book”, and I was unsure on what the contents of this book would be. I feel like this book has taught me a lot and I will be able to apply it daily to my life. “Eat this Book” that opened my eyes further into spiritual reading and really broke it up for me. It has given me a want to improve my own spiritual reading and do it more than only for an assignment. When looking at the title, “Eat this Book”, even my mom was skeptical about the title. I remember her saying,” That’s a weird title for a book. I wonder why it is called that. Why would you want to eat a book”. Not to far into the book I was able to tell my mom why it was called “Eat this Book”. Eugene Patterson did a good job titling this book and really making sense of why he titled this book. As christians we need to eat up the Bible. “Eating a book takes it all in, assimilating it into our lives” (p. 20). I never really thought about ‘eating’ up a book . But the Bible deserves to be. Christ would have wanted us to take in it fully, and apply to our daily lives. That is the whole point of him given us the Bible. So that we can …show more content…
I am going to start to just have conversations with God and not so much worry about saying the right things to him. I think Contemplating the Bible will be easier. I am going to start using this as much as I can. Whether it is when I am drive back and forth to school and seeing the beautiful world that God has created. Or when I am reading the Bible and praising him. I am going to start to see the word of God in my everyday life. And see that this is his beautiful world that he created and we are getting the opportunity to live in it and worship his awesome
The reading was about an event that happened in which a plane had crashed in the mountains and its survivors were forced to eat the meat of the corpses or choose death by starvation. At first, the idea of eating the corpses was rejected by most, but it quickly became “normal” among all members that wanted to survive. The bodies were used for more than just meat; fat, skin, and other tissues were used as food and tools to aid in survival. A group of people from the survivors set out to find help, and within two weeks they had found communication and the survivors were saved just prior to the holidays. The taboo events that had happened were originally covered up, but then exposed. This reading analyzed the event in a chronological order in regards to the corpse consumption. I found it to be unbiased as it explained how the people ate and how their ideas of eating changed.
Have you ever read a book and enjoyed it, but once you were finished you wondered what it was really about? You wondered if the book had a deep meaning that you had to sit and think about or if the book was just for entertainment purposes only and had no meaning whatsoever. For me, Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was this type of book.
I loved this book, its different religious views and different perspectives, the little love story and the search for oneself. It was a book that I couldn’t let go of. A book that can make you cry and is very emotional.
I found this book to be very moving and inspirational, for the expression received within this book is beyond words. I would recommend this book to anyone who can read, as it has a particular lesson to teach anyone who approaches it.
When defining what it means to be an anorexic or a bulimic, the general population may not know the difference between the two. The concept of eating through bulimia, unlike anorexia, is very different; however the end-results of both are undoubtedly similar. Bulimia nervosa is the compulsive act of binge eating, a spree of over-eating large amounts of foods at one time. The person is able to consume around “3,000 to 5,000 calories in one short hour” (Segal & Smith, 2014). After the binge episode is over, the person immediately resorts to self-induce vomiting, intake of laxatives, or hard-hitting exercise for the fear of gaining weight. Historically, bulimia was not always seen as a disorder that equaled to having an unhealthy habit; it was actually the exact opposite to how society views it today. For ancient Romans, vomiting after a meal was quite normal as it was used to “make room for more feasting” (Williams, 2011). Eating large amounts of food in those times signified one’s wealth; therefore, the act of purging was related to that richness of status. Other cultures would use purgation as a remedy for many diseases as it was natural to assume that human illnesses came from the food that was eaten (Williams, 2011). Thus, the intentionality of these acts was medically-related and would aid in the relief of pain and sickness. However, those motives are non-existent and today’s modern views of bulimia are not seen as beneficial by any means.
This was a very touching book. If one word had to be chosen to describe it, this word would be “real.” It was an extremely easy read, but was still able to hold value in its teaching and depth as Randy shared to the best of his ability what knowledge he thought to pass on. One
Overall I value this book, and I am glad that I read it. I now know more about the Buddhist religion, and I want to change certain aspects of my life. I like how this religion is so forgiving and laid back. I really wish other things in my life were so forgiving. The idea of oneness with your self sounds very peaceful and understanding. I am going to try to have more oneness with myself. I can now see people from a different standpoint. We are all created equal, and we should all help each other.
When it comes to the topic of Bulimia Nervosa, most of us will agree that it is an ongoing problem that needs to be addressed. Where this agreement usually ends however, is on the question what the cause of bulimia is. Whereas some convince that it’s the media is the cause others maintain that the cause is emotional problems. My own view on the cause of bulimia is American culture, major changes in life, and emotional health.
People read books for many reason. Some of these reasons vary from simply wanting something to do to while they occupy time to actually wanting to gain knowledge about different matters of life. While all of these people read for different reasons, they never realize that there are always many things that go into the books themselves. Some authors concentrate firmly on the themes that their book portrays, whether or not those themes will be universal or pointed toward a specific group; while others just casually write and they end up writing books with amazing themes that teach valuable life lessons. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is one of these books that the author just causally wrote and produced something that gives its readers good themes, or morals, to think about.
The process of digestion is really quite fascinating. I completely understand why you would think that digestion only occurs in the stomach. There are lots of people out there who think that.
Since industrialization in early America, the food industry has been growing, and with the development of prepackaged foods and fast-food chains, having snacks at your fingertips is a luxury that seems convenient and beneficial… until one considers the effects of junk food on the body and brain. Generally, junk food is characterized as food with high fat and sugar content and minimal nutritional value (Karimi-Shahanjarini et al., 2012). In modern day America, it is common to arrive home from a long day at school or work and grab a conveniently prepackaged snack to quiet your munchies and calm your nerves. Although this seems like a harmless act, eating these snack foods can have negative effects on the body and brain.
Through various observations and assumptions, there have been conversations on whether or not overconsumption of food is an addiction. However, many have come to the conclusion that food is an addiction if it is overconsume excessively than it is necessary for an individual’s diet. Nevertheless, food addiction can create health issues that can affect an individual’s body. Even though, many individual may have such knowledge of overconsumption of food; however, many may choose to ignore the consequences that comes with food addiction. Becoming a food addict is harmful and dangerous to an individual’s health.
How do you know when you are addicted to something? Is it a choice or just an effect? What most people do not understand, is that no one really chooses to be an addict. Being addicted to something such as drugs, alcohol, and food, is not due to someone waking up one day and choosing to not be in control. It is mostly due to deeper issues like depression, influences upbringing and where you live, things, which lead someone on the path for their search of an escape.
I would recommend this book to everyone because it is interesting and it made me reflect about whom I am, and what I am doing with my life. It made me think about all the risk that I did not take because I was afraid of what others think. It made me realize that sometimes I need to be selfish with what I want. It gave me the pleasured to rethink about all the things that I did not say because I thought that it did not worth it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand all those things without being close to death. This book teaches me how can I be happy and be crazy because sometimes what we really thing is insane could be the most normal thing for others. It thought me to not be like everyone else if not to be different because that is only thing that could make us happy.
The bible is what helps keeps our faith alive as it contains a rich amount of history that tells us of God’s revelation and the ways how our faith works. Although the bible contains numerous works of different people, it is still a work of God that helps our faith remain constant and grow, as everything written was under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. In some way, I was able to understand the value also of the other books, as before I did not really take interest of the other books included bible, aside from the likes of the Gospels, Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, and Proverbs. Nevertheless, I realized that the books are all part of the bible as each has a purpose to serve and stands as a testament to the infidelity of humanity, and of God’s unfailing love for