Does God expect us to take care of our body?

[MissBrattified]

Yes, I believe we are to be concerned with being good to our bodies, although I don't think it's a sin for someone to eat a donut. (e.g., putting the poison sugar into your body) I believe we should do our best to eat healthy foods and be active.

However, for a Christian, there are other concerns that are very relevant in today's excessive western culture, and those are moderation and self-control. It isn't just about respecting the temple of God, which should be motivation enough, but it's sort of a subjective idea. Overeating, binging, eating excessive amounts of unhealthy foods--those things are symptoms of a lack of moderation and self-control. IMO, it is shameful for a person who claims to be a Christian to stuff themselves to the point of pain, eat until they can barely move at a buffet, eat copious amounts of rich, unhealthy foods, etc. We've probably all done it from time to time (I know I have!), but I think when we do, we should have some thought or conviction that lets us know it's not just unhealthy--it's wrong.

Personally, I believe if Christians would practice fasting on a regular basis, it would help literally curb their appetites. It's amazing what pushing back the plate for a single day can do for your self-control every other day.