The 700 Club: November 18, 2009

UnderWing Transcripts PO Box 16282 Clearwater, Florida 33766 540 455-2333 / UnderWing@underwingtranscripts.com ________________________________________ The 700 Club Daily Broadcast Wednesday, November 18, 2009 PAT ROBERTSON: Welcome to The 700 Club. Gold has set a new record, and today is Skinny Wednesday! KRISTI WATTS: I love the analogy between gold and Skinny Wednesday. I can’t find it, but . . . . PAT ROBERTSON: We’re going to make an analogy before the day is out. All right. It’s also the week before Thanksgiving, so coming up we’ll show you how to get through the feast without putting on the fat. KRISTI WATTS: And you know how we’re going to do that, Pat? PAT ROBERTSON: I don’t know. KRISTI WATTS: Well, we’re going to do that because research actually shows that the pounds that we put on over the holidays stay with us for life. But if you still want to indulge, we’re going to show you how much exercise that slice of—what’s your favorite pie? PAT ROBERTSON: I like pumpkin pie, I guess. It’s good. KRISTI WATTS: Well, we’re going to tell you how much exercise that one slice of pumpkin pie is actually going to cost you. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, I’m sure I’ll have dietetic pumpkin pie. Okay, we’re going to tell you about the goodness of chocolate, too. I’m a dark chocolate fan. But first, the Obama Administration is scrambling to get itself right. It’s under fire for claiming that the economic stimulus bill created new jobs that simply don’t exist, about 400 congressional districts that do not exist. Paul Strand has the story from Washington. JOBS PAUL STRAND: In its earliest days, the Obama Administration promised that Recovery.gov would be a special in depth web site tracking all those jobs made or saved by the 787 billion dollar stimulus package. Vice President Joe Biden even bragged on it. Joe Biden (Vice President): We've got a new modern web site that's going to blow you away, in terms of how detailed it is. I really mean that. PAUL STRAND: It may be detailed, but ABC News reports it’s also wrong in hundreds of cases. House Appropriations Committee Chair David Obey was outraged to learn the site credits a sewer project in his district with creating a hundred jobs, when it really only created five. Rep. David Obey: I would like to have strangled somebody. PAUL STRAND: The site has 6.4 billion dollars going to 440 congressional districts that don’t even exist. Since Congress actually has only 435 real districts, coming up with 440 phantom ones is pretty impressive. For instance, the web has almost 35 million dollars going to Arizona’s 15th and 86th districts. Neither exist. It has the four American territories receiving stimulus money in their 23 congressional districts, when in fact they have zero districts. Rep. David Obey ([D] House Appropriations Committee): Fix the blessed problems, so that we’re getting accurate information. I don’t care what people’s bureaucratic niceties are or how hard it is to do it. They’ve got to fix the problems, so the American people can understand what the realities are. PAUL STRAND: The Obama Administration says it is working hard to wipe out the errors. Ed Deseve (Senior Advisor, Recovery Act): And we’ve got a good commitment from the Recovery Board to work with us to fix them. PAUL STRAND: And today a new report found that 98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies in fiscal ’09 was wasted, about five percent of total spending by federal programs, raising again the question of just how effective government spending can actually be. Paul Strand, CBN News, the White House. PAT ROBERTSON: The gang that can’t shoot straight. Would you trust these fellows with your operation or your health care? The answer is no. Imagine that. They’ve over-counted the number of congressional districts. That isn’t exactly rocket science. How can they run the government if they can’t figure stuff like this out? I’m sure you could do better. KRISTI WATTS: Absolutely. I know how to count, and so does my six-year-old son. PAT ROBERTSON: We’ll put him in charge of the stimulus program. KRISTI WATTS: Absolutely. PAT ROBERTSON: Lee, it’s a sad story in Washington, but I guess if you expect any more from government, you’ll be sadly disappointed. GOLD RECORD HIGH LEE WEBB: Well, that’s right, Pat. We do have other news today. The bull market in gold isn't showing any signs of slowing down. It hit another record high near 1,150 dollars early today. Gold has been steadily rising against the dollar, which continues to lose value on the international market, that despite remarks from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke this week that the US wants a strong dollar. Bernanke says a falling dollar, along with the rising prices of oil and other commodities, can lead to inflation. And that’s not rocket science either, Pat. PAT ROBERTSON: Yes. Surprise, surprise. You’ve got more money, and you’ve got more inflation. Wow! It took a PhD to figure that out. KRISTI WATTS: Absolutely. PAT ROBERTSON: Absolutely. Did you buy the gold like I told you to? KRISTI WATTS: Listen, Pat, I told you that the only gold that I can afford is a sliver. So I’m waiting for you to like bring the . . . . PAT ROBERTSON: What are these things? Tell me you got them from Africa. The African king gave them to you. KRISTI WATTS: First of all, why do you gotta bust on my fake gold earring? It’s fake. PAT ROBERTSON: It’s fake? KRISTI WATTS: Well, why do you gotta tell the world? PAT ROBERTSON: Oh. Well, they won’t stay long if you—well, they look very attractive. Are you sure it’s not real gold? It could be. All right. KRISTI WATTS: For 12 dollars and 95 cents, I doubt it’s real gold. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, maybe you got a special bargain. Maybe the jeweler took pity on you. Anyhow, I’ve been telling people about it. I’ve been telling people the dollar is going in the tank. It’s gone in the tank. And commodities are booming. And those who invested in gold stocks or gold itself or in oil stocks or oil itself or these other commodities—silver has just taken a run. It was up a dollar or so yesterday. So it’s amazing what’s happening. And it’s no surprise, is it? KRISTI WATTS: It’s no surprise. I have nothing else to say. I’m still trying to get over my fake gold earrings right now. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, they’re lovely. They’re beautiful earrings. Okay, Lee, back to you. PALIN: OBAMA AND ECONOMY LEE WEBB: Pat, Sarah Palin says President Obama is mishandling the economy. Palin told ABC's Barbara Walters how she would turn things around. GRAPHIC: GMA Sarah Palin (Fmr. Vice Presidential Candidate): I would start cutting taxes and allowing our small businesses to keep more of what they are earning, more of what they are producing, more of what they own and earn, so that they could start re-investing in their businesses and expand and hire more people, not punishing them by forcing health care reform down their throats. LEE WEBB: Palin is promoting her new book, Going Rogue. She gives President Obama a four out of ten in his job performance so far. CHINA LEE WEBB: President Obama spoke to the Chinese people in a town hall meeting this week, but few people outside that hall heard him, even though the event was supposed to be broadcast live. George Thomas has this look at how China still controls political speech. GEORGE THOMAS: This is where 25-year-old Yang Yang feels the most relaxed: the corner spot in her neighborhood coffee shop. Yang Yang (Resident of Beijing): I try to come here as often as I can. A cup of coffee, my computer and wireless Internet access, and I feel happy. GEORGE THOMAS: But today, she is in a bad mood, because not a single one of China's 12 state-run national television channels carried President Obama's live town hall meeting with students earlier this week. The President talked about, among other things, freedom of speech. The Chinese government promised to stream the event live on a number of leading Internet news sites. But that too was axed at the last moment. Government officials posted a transcript on the web, but that was also heavily censored. Yang Yang: The government can't do this to its people. You just can't delete and censor information that you don't agree with. GEORGE THOMAS: Even trying to download some of the highlights from President Obama's speech can take quite some time on the Internet. Some 350 million Chinese people today are flocking to Internet cafes like this one here in Beijing. And in recent years, the social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have been a big hit in this country. But since March of this year, the government has shut them down, all for the purpose of creating what the government here says is a, quote, “safe and harmonious society.” Beijing is often criticized for having the so-called “Great Firewall of China.” Using sophisticated technology, Chinese authorities are able to stop unwanted traffic from entering or leaving a network. Yang Yang: The authorities have to come up with new and better solutions than resorting to such actions. So many young people today turn to the Internet for entertainment, news, culture and history. We should have the right to access these materials without controls. GEORGE THOMAS: A sentiment echoed by the President during the town hall event. President Barack Obama: Free Internet or unrestricted Internet access is a source of strength and I think should be encouraged. GEORGE THOMAS: For decades, the dominant theory, especially in the West, has been that capitalism, trade and investment in China were gradually going to change the country's political system. But some China watchers, like James Mann, author of The China Fantasy, aren't totally convinced. James Mann (Author, The China Fantasy): China could descend into chaos, or most likely of all, I say, there is a third scenario, which is China could proceed on its current economic path and also maintain the same very repressive political systems it has got today. GEORGE THOMAS: But Yang Yang is a little more upbeat about the future. (Interviewing): When you look at your country today, are you optimistic about what you see in the future for China? Yang Yang: Of course. We have come a long way in the last 60 years. We have witnessed so many changes and we are opening up, and increasingly we are gaining more and more freedoms. GEORGE THOMAS: George Thomas, CBN News. LEE WEBB: Pat, they have come a long way, and it’s hard not to believe that that firewall, free access to the Internet is not going to be available. They’re not going to keep that firewall up the whole time. PAT ROBERTSON: Lee, I was there in ’79. When I was there, there was only one type of business that wasn’t controlled by the state, and that type of business had to do with selling vegetables in little stands along the road. There was no other free enterprise. None. None at all. Now the country has been opened up to free enterprise. They’ve got all kinds of businesses going, all kinds of opportunities. And interestingly enough, as far as the Internet, when I was first was involved in the Internet over there, they had about 1,500,000 Internet viewers. Now, it’s something in the neighborhood of 300 million. It’s way exceeded the United States. The Chinese are just avaricious users of the Internet. Well, you can’t block that for long. And I don’t think they want to. They just wanted slow and gradual. They saw what happened to Russia. They saw the collapse of the communist system and nothing to take its place. And they’re taking it slow and easy. But the difference between what it used to be and what it is now is dramatic. And to say they’re not moving would be a mistake. All you have to do is walk around Shanghai, walk around Beijing, and see that enormous explosion of economic activity. And you say, “Well, there is no way you can put a lid on that thing forever. And they’re doing it slow and gradually, and some people might not agree with them. But it’s vastly different than what it was in ’79. Lee. THE COST OF OBESITY LEE WEBB: Obesity may carry the hefty price tag of about 344 billion dollars in medical costs by the year 2018. USA Today reports that if Americans continue to pack on the pounds, obesity related illness could make up 21 percent of health care spending in the next nine years. The United Health Foundation says our medical system will soon be hit with what it calls a “tsunami of chronic preventable diseases,” and it will be costly. By 2018, an obese person will pay more than 8,300 dollars in medical bills, compared with 5,800 for someone at a healthy weight. Pat. PAT ROBERTSON: We’ve got a law that indicates you can’t discriminate against fat people, and it’s not considered politically correct to say that somebody is fat. But the truth is, people are getting fat. And they use the term “morbidly obese” and the numbers are skyrocketing. A tsunami of preventable medical conditions, 344 billion dollars that’s going to assault the health care. And then all of us are going to have to pay for it. What are we going to do? KRISTI WATTS: Well, we’re going to have a show called Skinny/Healthy Wednesday. PAT ROBERTSON: Thank you, Kristi. KRISTI WATTS: Yes, there you go, trying to teach people that there are other options in life. PAT ROBERTSON: One of the things that I studied when I was in seminary was something called biblical archaeology. And when you go back to the ancient civilization, Ur of Caldeas and Sumer, which were the first civilizations we know anything about—they’re in the Tigris Euphrates Valley—the first pottery of those people, they were athletic, lean, muscular, and they were conquerors. Two hundred years later . . . . KRISTI WATTS: There is Mickey D’s, fast food places everywhere. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, they didn’t have Mickey D. But you see them with pot bellies. They’ve all gotten fat, because it was comfortable. They began to get prosperous. And when you get prosperous, you sit around, and you let some slaves do the work, and you fill your stomach. And that’s what happened. And then their civilization began to go into decline. That’s about the time Abraham took off and left for the Promised Land. KRISTI WATTS: I tell you, the land of milk and honey. PAT ROBERTSON: Amen. KRISTI WATTS: Low fat milk. PAT ROBERTSON: All right. KRISTI WATTS: Light honey. All right. Well, we talked about national emergency. Here is another one. It’s been declared a national health emergency and a worldwide pandemic. GRAPHIC: FLU HYPE? But is the 2009 flu season living up to those warnings? Well, we’re going to answer that question coming up, so don’t go away. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPOT 1: WORD OF PROMISE BIBLE ANNOUNCER: The Word of Promise audio Bible, performed by over 600 actors, including Richard Dreyfus as Moses, Gary Sinise as David and Marisa Tomei as Mary Magdalene, with an original music score and sound effects that take you to biblical times. Experience the Bible as you never have before and hear the Bible come alive. The Word of Promise audio Bible, in dramatic audio theater. Available wherever books and Bibles are sold. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEXT DAY PROMO GRAPHIC: TOO FAST AND FURIOUS LEE WEBB: Tomorrow. Man: The stuff I built was fast, super fast. LEE WEBB: Fast and furious. Man: He would twist until somebody’s finger would snap, for 1,000 dollars. LEE WEBB: The night he backed down . . . . Man: I go, “Check it out, dude. I’m not racing in it.” LEE WEBB: . . . . and lived to tell about it. Man: Hey, guys, because I didn’t come all the way out here for you to be some little bed wetter, some little thumb sucker that can’t race. LEE WEBB: Tomorrow on The 700 Club. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAT ROBERTSON: Well, since the outbreak of what was known initially as swine flu last April, US officials have declared a national health emergency and bought 200 million doses of vaccine. But does what is known now as the H1N1 virus really deserve all this attention? Here is medical reporter Gailon Totheroh. SET-UP GAILON TOTHEROH: April 26th, Janet Napolitano, head of Homeland Security: GRAPHIC: APRIL 26 Janet Napolitano: The Department of Health and Human Services will declare today a public health emergency in the United States. GAILON TOTHEROH: June 11th, Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization: GRAPHIC: JUNE 11 Margaret Chan: The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic. GAILON TOTHEROH: Now some five months into this pandemic, the question remains, is the worst yet to come from the dreaded swine flu? Latest government estimates show that since April, this flu strain has struck 22 million Americans, with 100,000 being hospitalized. And since the US is in the middle of flu season, agencies are looking closely at countries in the southern hemisphere, where the winter flu season has already run its course. In countries like Australia and those in South America, there were indeed extra hospitalizations and doctor visits, but hardly a portrait of widespread national emergencies. The report also found in countries with relevant statistics, Argentina and New Zealand, deaths from all flu strains were 85 percent lower than the countries’ average flu mortality. The reason appears to be that most of the infections were from H1N1, which was much less serious than the usual viral strains. US health officials have recalculated flu death estimates. They now say more than 4,000 have died this flu season. Critics say it’s not right to blame all those deaths on H1N1 when the predominant killer really is pneumonia. Barbara Loe Fisher of the National Vaccine Information Center contends the US so far has seen a southern hemisphere scenario. Barbara Loe Fisher (Nat’l Vaccine Information Center): When the CDC says that every year annual influenza causes about 36,000 deaths, which we know or we feel is an overestimation, but still even if it caused 10,000 deaths, comparatively these are very small numbers. GAILON TOTHEROH: If the swine flu vaccine is effective and the virus doesn't change, the US could face a flu season much less serious than expected. Gailon Totheroh, CBN News. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAT AND DR. SIMONSEN PAT ROBERTSON: Well, joining us now from Washington is Dr. Lone Simonsen. She’s an expert from George Washington University, an expert on flu outbreaks. And Dr. Simonsen, it’s a pleasure to welcome you to The 700 Club. Thanks for being with us. GRAPHIC: FIGHTING THE FLU Dr. Lone Simonsen: Thank you very much for inviting me. PAT ROBERTSON: All right. What about the number of swine flu deaths? They jumped from 1,000 to 4,000. And how did that happen? Dr. Lone Simonsen (George Washington University): Yes. What has happened is that the CDC has started to adjust those numbers for the fact that, as you know, most people don’t seek care for influenza-like illness. And if they seek care, they might not be tested for influenza. And this means that the first estimates we had from laboratory confirmed influenza would have vastly underestimated the true number. So that’s what the CDC has done now is to adjust for that problem now that we understand more about how the influenza cases come about. In fact, we understand about one in 80 cases will actually seek care and be tested and so on and so forth. So with the numbers you’re looking at now, it’s about 140 times more cases and about four times more deaths. And that’s probably more in the right direction than what we had before. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, how does this swine flu differ from seasonal flu that we’re all used to seeing? Dr. Lone Simonsen: Just touching up on what you were saying before, it’s like comparing apples and oranges, really. If you look at the deaths, the 4,000 deaths we have from the swine flu right now, it’s mostly in children and young adults. So maybe these people had somewhere between ten and 50 years left to live, or even 70 years left to live that actually was cut short by this pandemic flu. And this is in sharp contrast to the normal 36,000 deaths to influenza. That’s mostly in people over 75 years of age. And you can see, it’s like you can’t compare these directly. It simply would not be correct. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, they’ve had a great deal of discussion about this influenza vaccine. How do you rate the effectiveness of it? Dr. Lone Simonsen: Well, when a situation like this arises, and you have to produce a vaccine so rapidly over just a six month period from the first emergence of the virus, then what you’re doing is always is you’re testing the ability of the vaccine to produce protective antibodies in the person. And all those tests have shown that this vaccine is excellent, even at very small doses of it. So there is no problem with the effectiveness of this vaccine. What we cannot test up front is, of course, how well it works against influenza, because there was no swine flu to test it on before the pandemic started. PAT ROBERTSON: Some parents I think are concerned about the long term effects of this vaccine on their children. Of course, it’s too early to tell, I guess. But do you have any indications? Dr. Lone Simonsen: Well, for the reason I was saying is that it’s very difficult in those tests that you have before the vaccine is released, you can only test so many people. So, of course, if there is a risk that occurs at one in 100,000 or one in a million people vaccinated, those could not be looked at up front before you start using the vaccine. So there is always an unknown risk that something could happen. But you have to understand that you have to weigh that risk against a known risk of getting the swine flu and actually getting hospitalized, getting in the Intensive Care Unit, and even dying. And that’s the choice that people must make. You have to weigh those two things and known risks for something bad happening versus an unknown risk that something could happen from the vaccine, which we don’t think will happen. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, Dr. Simonsen, thank you so much for being with us. Excellent presentation. And you have more for us. KRISTI WATTS: I absolutely do, Pat. Well, up next, we know the holiday season, Thanksgiving, is literally right around the corner. 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It’s like inviting the world to your Thanksgiving table. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAT ROBERTSON: Great is Thy Faithfulness. And as He has been good to you and blessed you, you be sure you are good to others and bless others. GRAPHIC: 1-800-759-0700 CBN.COM And you can feel a lot more comfortable. We’re going to talk about how to get the Thanksgiving pounds off your body, but as far as getting the guilt off your spirit, the best way is to help somebody else and then suddenly you’re released from that feeling, and you feel so good, because, “I’ve helped somebody else to enjoy the goodness of the season, Thanksgiving and Christmas.” GRAPHIC: DECLARE GOD’S FAITHFULNESS 1-800-759-0700 CBN.COM So this is coming to you, “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” And whether you get this or not, all you have to do is pick up the phone and call in, and say, “You can count on me. Here is my gift for the holiday season,” 1-800-759-0700. Kristi. KRISTI WATTS: Yes, Pat. Well, I love it. You offered the spiritual food. Now, let’s talk about the food. Well, okay, so between Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are endless parties and family celebrations. And most, if not all of them, revolve around food, as they should. But before you take your first bite this holiday season, I want you to check this out. Take a look. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SET-UP PIECE KRISTI WATTS: By indulging in one slice of pecan pie this holiday season, you’ll have to run 45 minutes at five miles an hour to burn the calories off, or swim for an hour at a moderate pace from eating just a half a cup of stuffing. For a cup of mashed potatoes and gravy, you’ll have to perform an hour of ballroom dancing and spend 80 minutes on a stationary bike after sipping your eggnog. So before you decide to overeat, keep in mind that the average Thanksgiving Day meal equals three hours on the elliptical trainer. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GUEST: AMY HENDEL KRISTI WATTS: Incredible. So please welcome back to The 700 Club health expert Amy Hendel. Amy, thank you so much for coming back. Amy Hendel: Hello. Thank you so much for having me. KRISTI WATTS: Okay, I love segments like this. Why, Amy? Because they deal with food. Amy Hendel: Of course. KRISTI WATTS: All right. And food makes many of us happy. That’s why we tend to have food as our central focal point around the holiday seasons. But you say that there is a way that we can not just indulge ourselves, but actually keep the calorie count down, so that our hips don’t expand. Right? Amy Hendel: Yes. I think there are some tips we can offer that basically boil down to a couple of simple efforts that go a long way to slashing calories, fat, salt and sugar. So before we even get to the display, very quickly, people need to realize that we show too much love with food. It’s a wonderful concept, but there is an obesity epidemic raging in the nation. We’ve got to give that some credence. So I say let’s remember it is about the social element of the holiday that we should be focusing on, and the food should then be incidental, important, but incidental. The second quick tip is mindfulness, making choices and recognizing portions. That’s a big part. The third thing is, be aware that you can slash the fat, you can slash the salt, you can slash the sugar and still keep good taste. And finally, don’t abandon the exercise, but get smart about it. Fit in little spurts. Maybe you can’t do an hour. Ten minutes here, ten minutes there accumulates. KRISTI WATTS: Fantastic. Amy Hendel: But then we need to get down to the nitty gritty. KRISTI WATTS: Okay, so let’s look at some of those examples of how we can cut the calories during the holiday season. Amy Hendel: First thing up, fruits and vegetables. When you’re eating during the day of a party, switch out some regular foods you typically eat for snacks of fruits and vegetables. Be more plant like during the day. Number one, you will get the benefit of fiber, which fills you up for less calories. Number two, this is the time of year—you just finished talking about immunity and the flu. We will get vitamins, minerals. We will also get phytonutrients, which are active compounds that provide health benefits. So eat fruits and vegetables during the day as a significant part of your day. Then go have your fun at night with the food fest. KRISTI WATTS: Got you. Amy Hendel: Fruits and vegetables should be on the table family style. The rest of the food should be off to the side where you go make your plate, then come to the table, and this is where you take your seconds from. Don’t go back to the buffet. So family style this. Send them home with doggy bags. But let this be where they keep filling up from after they take their original portions. KRISTI WATTS: I’ve got to tell you, Amy, these are great ideas. But I’m thinking about my family. Yes, and so if we have the turkey and the mashed potatoes and everything in a second room, oh, we would probably keep going up and down. Amy Hendel: Well, you keep a whip at the door so that that doesn’t happen. There is also the whip part that I didn’t mention. Okay. But if it’s an effort, at least if it’s in front of them, maybe they will eat it. Maybe that’s where they will first scoop from before they actually get up and move. Sometimes people don’t want to get up and move again. KRISTI WATTS: I’m with you. Just teasing you. Okay. Amy Hendel: Fruit purees, apple butter, applesauce, unsweetened. That can cut the fat in typical muffin and cake recipes. There are a lot of conversion charts online. In my book I have conversion charts. Cut the fat with pureed fruits and vegetables, and that way, don’t throw out overripe fruit. Use it as a puree and moisten up the batter for cakes and muffins with that. KRISTI WATTS: So in other words, rather than putting maybe two sticks of butter, maybe one stick of butter and applesauce, because it gives you the moisture and less fat. Amy Hendel: Exactly. KRISTI WATTS: Got you. Soup. Amy Hendel: Start soup. So you want to be chock full of veggies, and make it broth based. And that maybe should be your first serving of the meal. That can also be your go to meal during the day, as I was mentioning with the fruits and vegetables. So create a big soup, broth based, throw in the veggies. If you want to thicken it up, take some of the veggies out, puree them, put them back in. That will thicken it up. But start that way. KRISTI WATTS: That’s a great idea, because a lot of times people don’t realize how many calories can come in a cream based soup versus a broth based soup. Amy Hendel: Exactly. KRISTI WATTS: And that’s an easy change and a delicious alternative. Amy Hendel: Delicious. I can’t wait to take a little of that after we’re done. KRISTI WATTS: Yes. Amy Hendel: Plate size and spoon sizes. Don’t underestimate the impact. If I give people smaller plates and have them still fill them up, visually they will feel full already. They will say, “I have a lot of food on my plate.” Hand them a bigger plate, you’re asking them to eat more calories. So go with smaller plates. Some of the plates today are 16 to 18 inches in diameter. That’s not portion control. And, again, when you spoon with smaller spoons, you tend to take less. When you eat with smaller utensils, you tend to slow down the process. Again, if we can get you eating 100 or 200 less calories, that’s already a dent over the holiday season. KRISTI WATTS: Got you. Okay, I’m smelling chocolate. So, obviously I’m happy. Amy Hendel: I knew you were going to hover here. I knew you were going to hover here. KRISTI WATTS: I’m hovering. I’m hovering. Amy Hendel: Okay. So the idea is we can have decadent desserts, but use a sorbet and fruit. Use berries and a chocolate dipping sauce. That’s how you get decadent, and you shave off lots of calories. KRISTI WATTS: So what is this? This is a fondue set, which would be really fun, too. Amy Hendel: It’s a fondue. Exactly. KRISTI WATTS: So you just take your fruit, right? Amy Hendel: Dip it in. KRISTI WATTS: And you dip it. Amy Hendel: And use dark chocolate. KRISTI WATTS: Yes, but I’m kind of nervous, because that chocolate looks really hot, and I’m scared to eat it now. Amy Hendel: Let’s blow a little and wait. KRISTI WATTS: Let’s blow. And so I’ll blow . . . . Amy Hendel: While we move on. KRISTI WATTS: . . . . and we’ll move on. And I’ll just hold the strawberry, because I’m scared to bite it. Amy Hendel: Okay, so rubs. Rubs are a great way, and I actually devote two pages in my book to rubs, because you season meats, fish and things without adding a lot of calories. And rubs have very, very potent taste, especially if you use fresh herbs. Then make your liquids more about water, iced tea that’s not sweetened. Don’t do the eggnogs and the hot chocolate and the mixed alcohol. Liquids don’t fill you up, but they can have loads of calories. So that’s an important change. Also, when you’re dealing with creamy dressings, evaporated skim milk makes a wonderful cream. So does nonfat sour cream. There are nonfat mayos. There are nonfat sour creams. Also, tofu again. Silken tofu makes a great creaminess to soup recipes. Finally, as we mentioned before, the fruits and vegetables. You do want to boost your vitamin capacity during the holiday season. What a lot of people do is they don’t eat all day, and then they eat at night and gorge. So you’re doing that feast and famine. So while we tiptoe through the treats, why not take a natural plant based supplement? I happen to like Nutralife, because it has plant concentrates in it. But any supplement during the holiday season will boost your immune system and keep you energized. KRISTI WATTS: Well, this is fantastic. I’m looking for the book. Do you guys see the book? Amy Hendel: That’s okay. KRISTI WATTS: It’s all good. Amy, thank you so much for being with us. These are some fantastic tips. Amy Hendel has written a book—there we go. It’s right there. Amy Hendel: Okay. KRISTI WATTS: And it is called Fat Families, Thin Families. And it is available nationwide, as we said, with some wonderful tips on what you can do this holiday season to kind of cut the calorie content down, but the taste still explodes. So, Amy, thank you so much again. Amy Hendel: Thank you for having me. KRISTI WATTS: I appreciate you. Amy Hendel: Thank you. KRISTI WATTS: Pat, over to you. PAT ROBERTSON: And the other secret is, spend your holiday in a fat farm, so you don’t have the temptation. And they’ll work the portions for you. Excellent. No, Amy has got a tremendous book there. I think what she said is outstanding. Well, still ahead, we’ve got your e-mail questions on health and fitness. Barbara wants to know, “Is there something in chicken soup that really fights a cold, or is it just a myth?” PAT ROBERTSON: Well, we’ll Bring It On with Barbara’s question and more, later on Skinny Wednesday. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPOT 3: HUMANA SIMPLE SAM Announcer: Over the last several months, we’ve been talking with everyone who has Medicare about the money-saving health plans from Humana. These are all-in-one plans that combine medical coverage and prescription drug coverage, all with an affordable monthly health plan premium that may surprise you. 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LEE WEBB: Tomorrow on The 700 Club. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BRING IT ON KRISTI WATTS: Welcome back to The 700 Club. It’s time to Bring It On. I’ve got to tell you, Pat and I, during the commercial break, we were kind of having a little argument about Thanksgiving dinner and what we have and what we don’t have. And I was talking about macaroni and cheese and how you have to have macaroni and cheese. And he was just like, “People don’t have that.” But I’m sure there are many of you out there who have. PAT ROBERTSON: Can you imagine the pilgrims eating macaroni and cheese? KRISTI WATTS: They hadn’t discovered it yet. They just discovered Plymouth Rock. They didn’t discover it yet. PAT ROBERTSON: They discovered turkeys and corn and things like that. KRISTI WATTS: Because that’s what was there. PAT ROBERTSON: Corn pudding. Yum. KRISTI WATTS: Corn pudding? PAT ROBERTSON: Have you ever had that? KRISTI WATTS: That sounds disgusting. PAT ROBERTSON: Are you serious? KRISTI WATTS: Yes. PAT ROBERTSON: It’s delicious. KRISTI WATTS: Like with corn, corn and pudding? Is it sweet or not sweet? PAT ROBERTSON: Well, sort of. But it’s delicious. Corn pudding. Wonderful. KRISTI WATTS: See, this is what needs to happen, Pat. PAT ROBERTSON: And sweet potato casserole. Sweet potato with the little things on top. KRISTI WATTS: See, you need to come over to my house for Thanksgiving where the black folks eat, and it’s real good, and we have stuff like collard greens. PAT ROBERTSON: Collards I’m all for. Collard and hog jowls and all that. KRISTI WATTS: The good stuff. PAT ROBERTSON: The good stuff. All right, go on. KRISTI WATTS: It’s time to Bring It On. Barbara . . . . PAT ROBERTSON: Please. All right. KRISTI WATTS: . . . . . writes in and says, “Pat, when I was little my mom always made chicken soup when we got a cold. Now, I make it for my kids, and it seems to make them feel better. Is this just a myth, or is there something in chicken soup that really fights a cold?” PAT ROBERTSON: There is really something in there that fights. When you have a cold, you start getting white blood cells. And along with them, they cause mucus. And it’s the mucus that causes the coughing and sniffling and all that. So if you have chicken soup, it tends to cut down the substance, at least the substance that will control that mucus. And so it doesn’t necessarily cure the cold, but it sure makes you feel a lot better. KRISTI WATTS: It does. PAT ROBERTSON: So it’s not a myth. KRISTI WATTS: I always wondered that, because it does. But I always thought it was the soothing element of the warm soup and the . . . . PAT ROBERTSON: Well, all that’s good, and grandma putting her hand on your fevered brow. That makes you feel better, too. KRISTI WATTS: That’s true, too. PAT ROBERTSON: All right. KRISTI WATTS: All right. Steve. Steve writes in and says, “Dear Pat, my job in sales has me traveling most of the week, usually having to pick up a burger or something quick to eat. I’m concerned that eating this way most of the time is setting me up for an unhealthy lifestyle. Do you have any tips on how I can eat healthy while on the road?” PAT ROBERTSON: Well, I sure do. You can buy stuff at the health food store. You can get protein powder, that you mix with water if need be, and give you some of that. You can also go to the grocery store, and you could get yourself some carrots and make carrot strips and celery and things like that and carry them around for snacking. You don’t have to eat junk food. And you can also get peanuts. Peanuts are terrific. And if you just get the kind that are not salted. They have peanuts in the store that have been dry roasted without salt. Very, very healthy. And you can also get the same thing with soybeans without salt. So you can do a lot of healthy snacking while you’re on the road. And I’m a fan, by the way, of dark chocolate. Not just milk chocolate, which is bad for you, but dark chocolate, just a little bit, not much sugar. And it’s good. It opens up your blood vessels, keeps the blood flowing. It’s really good for you. KRISTI WATTS: I know. I just had some dark chocolate over there. I feel the blood flowing right now. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, I can tell it’s flowing like crazy. All right. What else? KRISTI WATTS: All right. Nancy writes in and says, “Pat, it’s not that I don’t love the holiday season. I just find myself unable to focus on the true meaning of the holidays, because I’m so anxious and distracted by my to do list. What can I do to reduce my annual holiday anxiety and finally enjoy the holiday season?” PAT ROBERTSON: Go to Israel and spend time on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem. That would be the best thing you could do. I had a group over there over Christmas, and we were there looking on the shepherd’s field singing “O, Little Town of Bethlehem,” looking down over the city. The next day, it was Christmas, and we had a group of people up in the Jordan River. We baptized 50-some people I think it was in the Jordan. No presents. No trees. No decorations. No deck the halls and all that stuff. It was one of the best Christmases I ever had. There was no strain, no sweat. We just enjoyed the birth of Jesus, and it was really nice. KRISTI WATTS: I love that. PAT ROBERTSON: It was wonderful. KRISTI WATTS: Yes. PAT ROBERTSON: One of the best Christmases I’ve ever spent. KRISTI WATTS: I can imagine. But for those folks who probably can’t get a quick flight to Bethlehem, I’m sure that there other options out there, like . . . . PAT ROBERTSON: Go to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. I’m just kidding. KRISTI WATTS: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Well, another thing, too, my mom and dad always kind of talk about this, especially my mom, is just to serve others and maybe go to a nursing home or go to a hospital or someplace where people are in need to serve them, because really, that’s why Jesus came. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, we do that with Operation Blessing, and so people have an opportunity to do that. And that makes you feel—it’s just something about giving. It’s more blessed to give than to receive. But Christmas is just an orgy of receiving gifts instead of giving. And it’s so much better to be able to give. All right. KRISTI WATTS: Absolutely. PAT ROBERTSON: All right. KRISTI WATTS: Okay, Nancy writes in and says—oh, no, I just said Nancy. Here’s one from Ann. Ann writes in and says, “I faithfully attend church services and a regular Bible study. My husband says that I’m wasting my time cooped up indoors attending meetings when I should be outside enjoying the fresh air, so I can be healthier and live longer. Is there any health benefit to attending church?” PAT ROBERTSON: Some surveys have shown very definitely that it extends life two or three years more. KRISTI WATTS: I believe it. PAT ROBERTSON: But the idea you’re cooped up, it’s only an hour, out of all the time of a week. And so to say you’re cooped up. How many hours does that husband spend cooped up watching professional football on Sunday afternoon? KRISTI WATTS: Yes. PAT ROBERTSON: With his buddies, drinking beer. KRISTI WATTS: Exactly. But this is the thing, life happens to all of us. I was just talking to my mom about this the other day, about how life happens. And we were thinking, “How do people live without knowing the Lord?” How do people live without the power of prayer in their lives, just to kind of get that peace which surpasses all understanding, and to cast your cares upon the Lord. I don’t know. PAT ROBERTSON: Well, that’s a good word. KRISTI WATTS: Yes. PAT ROBERTSON: But that’s what happens in church. You indeed cast your cares on the Lord. You join in worship together. You sing hymns together. There is a communal singing. And it does wonders for you. And, yes, it will keep you not only healthier, but you’ll be able to meet the trials of life and you do live longer. All right. KRISTI WATTS: Absolutely. Speaking of living longer, listen, God is the bomb. And we have an amazing story coming up right now for you. Every mother, I don’t care who you are, we all worry about our child getting sick. But the mom in our next story was terrified that her son might catch a cold, because his doctor said that it could actually kill him. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEDICINE FOR ANGEL KEN HULME: When five-year-old Angel was released from the hospital after a bout with meningitis, his mom was given a stern warning. Jessica: The doctor told me if Angel caught a cold, he could get meningitis again and that he would die. KEN HULME: Two years later, Angel started getting sick again. His mother, Jessica, was scared. She scraped together enough money for a bus fare and took him to the free state medical clinic. But the medicines the doctors gave the boy didn’t help him. Jessica: Angel had headaches, fever and congestion in his chest. At night, he would become agitated and couldn’t breathe. KEN HULME: Jessica knew she could help her son if she could just afford to buy the medicine he needed. That, too, was out of reach. She’s a single mom and is only able to work sporadically cleaning houses and doing laundry. Then one night, Angel got worse. At that moment, Jessica decided to pray. Jessica: I was holding my son’s head and saying, “Lord, please, heal this pain in his head, or give it to me.” I would hold him, and my son would tell me not to cry, that soon the headache would go away. KEN HULME: The next day, Jessica discovered the answer to her prayer through an Operation Blessing medical campaign in their village. The doctor examined Angel and gave his mom all the medicine she needed to treat her son. Jessica: I remember they gave me a large bag of medicine and vitamins. KEN HULME: Months later, Angel has already forgotten about what it was like to be sick, but his mom can’t stop looking at her son, thinking about the way God answered her prayer through Operation Blessing. Jessica: Thank you, because from that day on, my son hasn’t gotten sick. No colds, no sneezing, no chest pain. KEN HULME: And when Operation Blessing went back to check on Angel, we had another surprise for this grateful mom: a food cart, with everything she needs to start a small business to make and sell food in the local market. Jessica: Thanks, Operation Blessing, for the gift you have given me. And thanks for the medicine. Thank you for everything. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KRISTI WATTS: What a great story! 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That’s 1-800-746-6449. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAT ROBERTSON: Well, for pro football fans, you might have been watching last Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Cincinnati Bengals. That means the Steelers have a fight on their hands to reclaim the number one spot in the AFC North. But with players like defensive end Travis Kirschke, they can still come out on top. Here is sports reporter Shawn Brown. TRAVIS KIRSCHKE SHAWN BROWN: The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a long history of producing the game’s most dominating defense. And defensive end Travis Kirschke has left his mark by anchoring the Steelers “D” and helping them capture two Super Bowl championships. But his success in the NFL didn’t come easy. Travis Kirschke: So I kind of came into this league they would say the hard way. SHAWN BROWN: While in high school, Travis was named the best player in Los Angeles and went on to have a stellar college career at UCLA. He hoped to be drafted into the NFL, but when no team selected him, he was devastated, but he never gave up. Travis Kirschke: You don’t get as many opportunities as a free agent as you do when you’re drafted. SHAWN BROWN: So he worked harder and harder and it paid off. The Detroit Lions brought him on as an undrafted free agent, but he didn’t see much playing time. And finally, after six seasons, Travis knew it was time for a change. So he and his wife prayed for direction. Travis Kirschke: Yes, it was bumpy. At that point, you’re not quite if you really fit into the league. We just said, “God, what do you have?” And we felt that He said, “You need to move on.” And we put our faith in Him and we moved out. SHAWN BROWN: Travis signed with the San Francisco 49ers, and his career took off. He started 15 of 16 games, recorded 43 tackles and made a name for himself around the league. And by the end of the season, several teams wanted to sign him. And once again Travis asked God for guidance. Travis Kirschke: You’ve got to pray about it. And it comes down to, I believe, if you just put it in His hands, He’ll take care of you either way. SHAWN BROWN: Travis signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and in his second season, he helped them win Super Bowl XL. Three years later, Travis and the Steelers won it again in Super Bowl XLIII. And while the championships are nice, Travis says it doesn’t compare to being able to share a message of hope with others. Travis Kirschke: You need to intertwine Him in your life on all the decisions that you make, your thoughts, and that’s how you’re going to be protected. We live in this crazy world, and the more you’re focused on Him and learning about Him, it’s amazing through knowledge of Him how much peace you get from it. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAT ROBERTSON: Some of you have thought that Christianity is for little old ladies and little children. That guy is pretty tough, and he knows the important thing about God. God Almighty is bigger than all of us. And He has all wisdom. And whoever you are and wherever you are, He can guide you, instruct you and show you where you need to go. Oh, I’m so grateful for a God who is loving and a God who is wise. Kristi. KRISTI WATTS: Absolutely, Pat. I love that about the Lord. He’s just so wonderful. Listen, we have an amazing story. When Leo Whiltshire was suffering from severe pain, he did two things. First, he went to the hospital, where he was treated. But then, he turned on the television, where he was cured. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * LEO WILTSHIRE Leo Whiltshire: I noticed that I kept waking up during the course of the night. I had a sharp pain in my lower abdomen that was quite unusual. I just kept deteriorating and almost passed out. That’s when my wife said, “That’s it. You’re going to the doctor.” ANDREW KNOX: At the hospital, the doctor diagnosed Leo Whiltshire with diverticulitis, an inflammation of the colon. Leo Whiltshire: He said I was going to come through from it. They were going to treat me with antibiotics. But he said if I had been brought to the hospital so much as about three hours later, it’s possible I could have died from it. ANDREW KNOX: Several days later, Leo was released from the hospital, but he continued to have severe pain in his abdomen. Leo Whiltshire: I had more of my strength back, but it was still a considerable amount of pain that I was dealing with. ANDREW KNOX: One morning, Leo turned on The 700 Club. Leo Whiltshire: A little more than half way through it, Gordon and Terry announced that they were going to say a prayer for the sick. I decided I would say the prayer along with them. As the prayer was coming to an end, all of a sudden it just felt like something was reaching into me and pulling the pain out of my body. Almost in an instant, my pain was gone. ANDREW KNOX: After his healing, Leo went back to work completely pain free, and his life has never been the same. Leo Whiltshire: I have always been a thankful person, but I am even more so now. I’m very thankful that I get more time here and more time with my wife. I’m a lot more thankful. For me, having this healing encounter with the Holy Spirit, it was just a powerful, life-changing experience. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HOSTS PRAY FOR NEEDS KRISTI WATTS: I love that. God is no respecter of persons, so the same way that He healed him, He can heal you, too. That’s why we want to encourage you right now with some ways that God’s answered people’s prayers. Pat. PAT ROBERTSON: Johanna of Bozeman, Montana, visited her doctor for a health exam. He discovered a lump in her breast. He ordered a mammogram. The results showed a suspicious dark mass. The doctor scheduled further tests. The next day Johanna called The 700 Club and prayed with a counselor. When she went back to the doctor, she had an ultrasound and another mammogram. The doctor showed her the before and after. The after test showed only normal, healthy tissue. KRISTI WATTS: I love that. Well, we have one from Stephanie from Arizona. Stephanie writes in and she says fluid was oozing from her right ear. Her doctor prescribed an ointment, but the oozing continued for two months. Then one night, she woke up just because her ear was bothering her. She couldn’t go back to sleep. She turned on the TV. Pat, you were on The 700 Club. You had a word of knowledge, and you said, “The right ear, it’s infected, and it’s draining.” Put your hand on that ear and just believe God. The Lord has healed you right now, in Jesus’ name.” Stephanie placed her hand on her ear, believed the word. In the morning when she woke up, her ear had stopped oozing, and it hasn’t given her a bit of trouble since. PAT ROBERTSON: Now, folks, we’re running out of time on this program, but there is time for God Almighty to reach out and touch you, whatever your need is, whatever the need is. It may be in your family. It may be in your finances. It may be emotional. It may be physical, whatever. God is Almighty, and He loves you. Now, we’re going to join hands together. We’re going to believe God with you. “Father, in Jesus’ name, we ask for the power of the Holy Spirit to come into people’s lives, in Jesus’ name.” There’s somebody who has a blocked bile duct. And the Lord is opening that, and whatever swelling you’ve had or discomfort, the Lord is taking that away. And your liver and everything about it is going to be normal. Kristi, what do you have? KRISTI WATTS: There’s someone who has a severe neck strain. You can’t even turn your neck fully to the left or to the right. Well, the Lord is healing you from that right now. PAT ROBERTSON: There are people who are fearful. You’re fearful of God. You are afraid of God. And God is a loving God, and He says, “Will you come to Me and let Me put My arms around you and love you? I want you to be My child. I want you to be home with Me.” Don’t be afraid of the Lord. The fear that you have can go away. Perfect love casts out fear. We cast out that fear in Jesus’ name. Kristi, what else? KRISTI WATTS: There is another person, it’s with your ribs. And it’s interesting. It’s like I see an x-ray. And you cannot take a full breath, because it hurts so bad. Well, the Lord is healing whatever that issue is right now, in the name of Jesus. PAT ROBERTSON: In Jesus’ name, receive an answer to your prayer and may the power of God touch you even as we speak, in Jesus’ name. I cast forth a spirit of infirmity, in Jesus’ name. Loose them! Amen. KRISTI WATTS: Thank you, Jesus. PAT ROBERTSON: That’s all the time we’ve got. Thank you so much for being with us. GRAPHIC: 1-800-759-0700 CBN.COM And Lord willing, we’ll be back at this same time tomorrow. And we remind you that our telephones are available even though we don’t happen to be on the air at the time. You can call in. Somebody is here 24 hours a day who loves you. Well, we leave you with these words from Psalm 147 . . . . GRAPHIC: Psalm 147:3 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (NKJV) . . . . “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Well, that’s all the time we’ve got. Thanks for being with us. Remember that telephone number. We’re there for you. And remember, it’s the holiday season. Reach out to help somebody less fortunate. And if you want us to be your agent, we’re more than delighted to do it to help those who can’t help themselves. So for Kristi and Lee and all of us, this is Pat Robertson. Goodbye. God bless you. GRAPHIC: COPYRIGHT 2009 CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * END SPOT A: YOU WERE THERE TERRY MEEUWSEN: Hi, this is Terry Meeuwsen. 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