HEART TO HEART: The Human Body
By Barbara R. Graf, MS, RD, CD, ACSM-HFI
Reprinted from Eating Disorders Recovery Today
Winter 2007 Volume 5, Number 1
©2007 Gürze Books
The human body…a Godly and magnificent creation…
A multitude of shape and size, much to our demise.
Some are tiny, others tall.
Some are big-boned, others small.
Some are soft and round, others hard and muscle-bound.
Some are rectangular, still others triangular.
Why is it we fret about, whether we are willowy or stout?
Why do so many loathe their body's natural shape?
They must think it is possible to perfect and recreate.
But, battle not the futile fight of food and weight.
For surely losing this war will be your final fate.
Instead, take heart in what your body can do,
And treat it like the precious gift God gave you.
Aim for HEALTH no matter what your size,
Eat smart and get regular exercise.
Don't over imbibe, don't smoke or toke.
Only when you treat your body with true LOVE, RESPECT, and CARE,
Will it give you in return a life beyond compare.
The human body…a Godly and magnificent creation indeed!
