Given the fact that the Word of Wisdom was “very loosely observed with regard to alcohol in 19th-century Utah (there was beer at ward parties) and is almost completely ignored today with regard ...

The wisdom of swearing off tobacco — with its clear cancer-causing and addicting elements — is a no-brainer. Forsaking liquor is a tougher sell, but alcohol has its drawbacks.

New warnings about alcoholic beverages buttress the LDS Word of Wisdom health code. George Romney, Mitt's father, is honored, along with a fellow 1968 presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy.

Historian Ardis Parshall describes some little-known adventures and misadventures from the Mormon pioneers' epic trek to what is now Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is clarifying its "Word of Wisdom" - a health code for church members - in a new article in the New Era, a church-run ...

On Tuesday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made clarifications to its Word of Wisdom, a health code for members. Two days later a Redditor made a list of "Hot Drink Alternatives ...

Mormons are 14% more likely to be obese than other Americans. Guest blogger Jane Birch argues that full adherence to the Word of Wisdom would solve the problem of the "Fatter-day Saints." ...

Beware of those fancy coffee drinks, Mormon church warns in clarifying Word of Wisdom By Brady McCombs, AP Friday, August 16, 2019 ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon church, recently updated its guidelines on iced coffee and tea, as well as e-cigarettes. The Word of Wisdom has long banned tobacco and ...

'Yes, one is 'obeying' the Word of Wisdom while the other is not, but neither is making a smart health choice.' The Department of Agriculture encourages a daily intake of caffeine that is no more ...

To be fair, the Word of Wisdom could use a modern-day revision. It makes no mention of some very unhealthy choices many of us rely on today. In the 1800s, most of the early Saints grew their own food.

The article says it aims to clear up issues that could be confusing for young people within the religion's "Word of Wisdom," a set of rules about what foods and drinks are good for members and ...