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March 11, 2007 in Current Affairs, Environmental Issues, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, Raw Food Recipes, RAW FOODS, Thought of the day | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Facts on honey and cinnamon
Honey & Cinnamon Cure?
Hermes/Firelight
March 06, 2007
It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a "Ram Ban" (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.
Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, on its issue dated 17 January, 1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:
HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this pro cess daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.
ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before break f ast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.
TOOTHACHE: Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied three times a day until the tooth stops aching.
CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned fo r arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.
UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.
GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bac teria and viral diseases.
INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.
CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.
FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 p.m. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality&nb sp;of t he body within a week.
BAD BREATH: People of South America, first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing.
Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
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March 11, 2007 in Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, RAW FOODS | Permalink | Comments (3)
A Raw Diabetes Story
From the Love_raw egroup 2-24-07:
The Raw Diabetes Story Posted by: "Anne Kaspar" bodybybliss@gmail.com Date: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:50 am ((PST)) Why One Woman Stopped Cooking: The Raw Story Aimee Perrin February 2007 As a type 1 interested in nature's ability to heal, I ask, What is causing this so-called diabetes epidemic? Why is it expanding from Western countries to developing countries at the same rate that fast food and junk food are spreading? The newly popularized raw-food diet is a diet of nutritionally dense plant foods that are naturally low in calories and low on the glycemic index yet high in satisfaction. Many people following the raw-food diet can eat until well satisfied at every meal (as long as all of the food is raw), yet they still easily achieve their ideal weight and remain energetic. A Popular Dietary Choice Many people tout the virtues of eating a diet of uncooked and unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouted raw grains. For baby boomers searching for improved health, the raw-food diet is becoming a popular choice. The fundamental justification for eating a raw-food diet is the theory that food that has not been heated beyond 105 degrees retains all the enzymes that are naturally present in whole, unprocessed foods - enzymes that are destroyed during the cooking process. Enzymes are the key to all bodily functions, and they exist in the body in a limited supply. If the body's enzymes are needed to process and metabolize foods that are enzyme-depleted through heating and processing, then there are fewer enzymes left for maintaining health. Over time, this cycle leads to deteriorating health and, ultimately, disease. Lowering My Insulin Requirements With a Raw Food Diet While living with type 1 for 36 years, I tried many diets and natural treatments. Three years ago, I decided to try the raw-food diet. When I began the raw diet, I was taking 22 to 24 units of insulin daily, and I had good control on the low-carb/high-protein diet. I now need only six to eight daily units, with excellent control, and I am satisfied, free of cravings, energetic, and happy. Some may say the decreased need for insulin is a result of fewer calories, but the biggest change for me has been in long-acting insulin requirements, which demonstrates an overall improvement in the general diabetic condition. Nutritionist Swears By Raw Food Diet Fred Bisci, MD, a nutritionist from Staten Island, New York, has been a raw-food dieter for over 40 years and is now in his 70s. He still does nutritional counseling and takes 10-mile runs on the beach. "Diabetes, as well as many other diseases, sees improvement on the raw-food diet," says Bisci. "The body shows many remedial capabilities and reversal of certain pathologies if the diet is done properly and under supervision." Bisci is very cautious with his encouragement of the raw-food diet, understanding that it may not be for everyone. "It is a commitment to a whole lifestyle change," he says. "The closer you get to the raw-food diet, the more dramatic the improvement." On a raw-food diet, Bisci says, the body cleanses itself on a cellular level and is able to function better on fewer calories, garnering all needed nutrients from the nutrient-dense food. Bisci says that he has seen thousands of type 2s get off all medication by eating a diet that is 80 to 100 percent raw. A Diet Still in Its Infancy The raw-food movement among the diabetic community is still in its infancy. However, the promise that the raw-food lifestyle holds, though largely based on personal testimonials, is starting to be supported by a few studies (see below). There is no question that the raw-food diet warrants further investigation. ---------- From the March 28, 2006, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine A study was conducted by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Eighteen individuals who had been eating a strict raw-food diet for an average of 3.6 years were compared to 18 others who ate a more standard diet. The raw-food dieters' average body mass index was 20.5; the conventional dieters were a little overweight with an average BMI of 25. The vitamin D level of the raw-food dieters was "markedly higher." In addition, the level of the raw-food dieters' C-reactive protein ("an inflammatory molecule that is becoming linked with the risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic disease") was much lower. ---------- Sample Menu for one day of the Low-Glycemic Raw/Live Food Diet Each menu item is followed by nutrition facts detailing the content of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and calories, with a percentage breakdown for each nutrient category. An overall daily breakdown follows the day's menu. Note that although the overall fat content for the diet seems suspiciously high, the fats are all heart-healthy plant fats that have not been heated. The health-giving impact of live food can transcend the macronutrient content. Both my husband and I are lean, fit, and muscular, with low body fat, excellent blood profiles, and superb energy despite the relatively high fat content of our diets. My most recent blood work was as follows: A1C: 5.8% Total cholesterol: 169 HDL: 75 LDL: 82 Triglycerides: 88 ---------- Breakfast: Low Glycemic Breakfast Cereal Lunch: Very Large Garden Salad Supper: Live Kale Salad Low Glycemic Breakfast Cereal 1 T flax oil 1 T flax seeds 1 T hemp seeds 1 tsp maca powder 2 tsp shredded coconut, unsweetened 1 tsp raw cacao nibs Salt & sweeten with stevia to taste, then mix thoroughly in bowl. Protein 6 g; Carb 10.2 g; Fat 28.9 g; Calories 325 Very Large Garden Salad (Serves 2) 1 head dark green lettuce 1 large tomato 1 cup sprouts ½ red onion 2 ripe avocados 2 T olive oil 2 T apple cider vinegar 10 raw olives Chop ingredients, then toss in large bowl. Season with salt and herbs to taste. Per serving: Protein 6.75 g; Carbs 26 g; Fat 39 g; Calories 482 Live Kale Salad (Serves 2) (Modified from Chad Sarno's Vital Creations) 1 bunch kale 1 tomato, chopped 1 avocado, chopped 2 T olive oil 2 T lemon juice 2 T pine nuts Blend by kneading with hands. Add salt and chipolte pepper to taste. Per serving: Protein 6 g; Carbs 24.5 g; Fat 29.2 g; Calories 385 ---------- Daily Profile Protein: 18.75 g (11%) Carbs: 60.7 g (34%) Fat: 97.1 g (55%) Total calories: 1200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Aimee Perrin, a native of Tennessee, was brought up on the "Standard American Diet" until the age of 16, when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. During the seventies, she became a vegetarian chef and began a quest for a nutritional solution for her diabetes. Through the use of whole foods, she was able to bring her daily dose of insulin from 36 units down to 24. Since 2003, she has eaten nothing but raw foods. She states that by doing so, she has succeeded in reducing her insulin dose down to only 8 to 12 units daily. Table of Life Posted by: "Anne Kaspar" bodybybliss@gmail.com Date: Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:33 pm ((PST)) 'Table of Life' serves it up raw By Christine Morente, STAFF WRITER Inside Bay Area SAN MATEO - WITH pursed lips, James Hall carefully places two dolmas stuffed with parsnip and currant onto a dill cream sauce. He stands back and admires his raw food creation sitting pretty inside a bento box, a Japanese-style lunchbox. "I'm impressed with myself not really," said the 47-year-old San Mateo resident with a touch of self-deprecation. But he is proud. Hall had just spent the last 24 hours not cooking over a hot stove, but pureeing, blending and dehydrating food. Nearby, his partner Clarina Bradshaw taste-tested a heaping spoonful of salad made of corn, Asian pears, jicama and cucumbers. "Do you like it?" Hall asked. "Winner," Bradshaw said with a thumbs up. "It's nice and savory." Once a month, for the last three months, Hall and Bradshaw have opened up their San Mateo home to raw foodists to share in a potluck he's named the Table of Life. None of the food he served Sunday was cooked above 118 degrees Fahrenheit, nor did it contain processed sugar, processed starch, dairy or meat. Raw food advocates say uncooked food carries live enzymes that help digest themselves and leaves the body's own enzymes to rest. Hall is taking the trend to the next level in San Mateo County and proving people can do a lot with raw food. He wants to strip away the belief that raw food is hippy food. "They all seem to be Birkenstock or very vanilla when you go into (raw food restaurants)," he said. "I'm kind of looking at blowing people's minds a little bit. But in a good way." Hence Sunday's international bento box theme, which also featured flaxseed tacos stuffed with guacamole, mango and jicama with a Mexican chili vinaigrette sour cream sauce. All the items were displayed on a 14-foot-long dining table with a checkerboard-style top. Dinesh Hebbar of Santa Clara brought mango smoothie to the shindig. The 27-year-old has maintained a raw foods diet for a year and a half. "You eat guilt-free basically," said Hebbar, who used to eat rice, roti and curry. "The body becomes so natural. It instinctively knows if the food is right for the body or not. A lot of the senses get heightened and it increases sexual energy." Lisa McCortney said she experiences a natural high when she eats raw food. "I feel more positive and happier," the Los Altos resident said. "With cooked food, I'd feel weighed down." A raw foodie for two years, McCortney said Hollywood has helped propel the movement. "People say they become more beautiful and younger looking," McCortney said. "But mostly people want to heal themselves." That was the attitude in the 1990s, when more people were looking to raw foods to find a therapeutic way of getting well. As all diets go, nutritionist Nori Hudson of Radiant Vitality in Berkeley said there are pros and cons. "The raw food diet is legitimate," she said. "We have a certain pool of enzymes in our pancreas and as we age, it doesn't seem to be as populated. When we eat raw foods, we give our pancreas a break." But the lifestyle may not be right for those who have a weak digestive system and need cooked food. Much-needed nutrients such as zinc, vitamin B-12 and iron also are missing from the raw food diet. "I'm of the school that people need to listen to their bodies," Hudson said. "No one diet is good for you all the time." Hall was quick to enjoy eating raw foods, but found that Bradshaw's need to eat raw is limited. He first started preparing raw food in August, after she complained of sluggishness. "She was getting tired of digesting food, basically," he said. Hall decided to share his meals with others when it gave Bradshaw more energy. Last year, he sold his computer systems integration company. Before owning his business, he worked as a sous-chef at Le Papillon and La Foret, both in San Jose. After six months of being in the raw foods world, he's found plenty of preparation is required. "Most raw foodists are very simple in the way they eat," Hall said. "But if you eat the way I like to do it, which is a little bit more gourmand, you're always preparing for tomorrow. You have to use the dehydrator and think about the next day." Today, Hall is figuring out if opening a raw foods restaurant or a to- go eatery would make sense in the county. So far, there is Que seRaw seRaw in Burlingame and Cafe Soulstice at the Equinox Fitness Club in San Mateo. "What I'm finding out is that (opening a restaurant) would be costly because of the organic produce and nuts," said Hall, who spent $300 on the Sunday potluck. "With the quality of food I like putting out, I'd have a difficult time making money out of it. I'm not saying 'no' to opening a restaurant," he said. "I'm still in the process of doing my research." But for now, Hall will continue doing his potlucks and perhaps cater once a week. Basically, he said he just loves to cook. "There's a spiritualness to it," Hall said. "That's what I love about being in the kitchen. I can pray over the food while I make it and give it a good vibration." Staff writer Christine Morente can be reached at (650) 348-4333 or at cmorente@sanmateocountytimes.com.
February 25, 2007 in Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, Inspirational, Raw Food Recipes, RAW FOODS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Unzip A Banana Today!
After Reading this, you will NEVER look at a banana in the same way again! Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, maki ng it a must to add to our daily diet. Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel better. PMS: Forget the pills -- eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood. Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia. Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke. Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex England ) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert. Constipation: High in fiber, including banan as in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives. Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system. Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief. Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation. Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady. Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach. Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan. Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6 and B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal. Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack. Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine," eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death from strokes by as much as 40%! So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!" Footnote : If your roses are covered with Aphids, drape banana skins over the branches, I'ts amazing, but in a day or less, they are GONE! I've tried it, and I couldn't believe it, no more aphids, as long as I save my banana skins for the rose bushes! Impressed? Well then, PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS! Unzip a BANANA today! _____________________________________________________________ 41% Percent of Your 2006 Taxes Go to War: This chart shows FCNL's calculations of how much of your 2006 tax dollars go to pay for current and past military activities.
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February 22, 2007 in Breathing tips, Environmental Issues, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, RAW FOODS, Thought of the day | Permalink | Comments (0)
Can you imagine *never* suffering from gas or bloating again?
Did you know, that by following only 3 simple rules of food combining, you can improve your digestion dramatically and never suffer from gas or bloating again? I mean, can you imagine *never* suffering from gas or bloating again? I'll give you the most important rule now, and you can try it out this week: *Avoid mixing sugar and fat* This is the worst combination! This week, if you could just try to avoid combining things like dates with nuts, avocados in a fruit smoothie, or bananas with nuts, I guarantee you'll be smiling comfortably in any social scenario. If you'd like to read more information on food combining and get the full story, get some free information at ===>>
Have a great week and let me know how it goes with the sugar and fat. Yours for health and abundance, The Raw Vegan
February 07, 2007 in Environmental Issues, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, RAW FOODS, Thought of the day | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
What's So Bad About GMs?
From Natural Solutions Foundation [naturalsolution@optonline.net]
What's So Bad About GMs?
GMs are created by unnatural means where high energy and viruses are used to open the nucleus of a cell and introduce foreign DNA into the nucleus. The foreign DNA wanders around inside the nucleus and, if you are a mammal, wanders out of your gut and into the nuclei of your other cells where it directs the cell to make foreign proteins which have never existed in your body before (and sometimes have never existed on earth before). Those proteins have either unknown or known and very dangerous effects.
GM foods do not have to be proven safe - EVEN TO THE LAUGHABLE EXTENT THAT DRUGS (WHICH ARE EITHER THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH OR THE 4TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH WHEN USED PROPERLY) ARE "PROVEN SAFE"!
All you need to sell GM foods into the food supply is a patent. The FDA has made it clear that if any liability exists, it will get sorted out by the courts. In other words, if you are harmed or killed by GM foods, you will have to prove it in court before you get any protection and even then, the food stays in the food supply. Independent testing by scientists who are not tied to the biotech industry shows over and over that GM foods are associated with a vast range of health and environmental issues of cataclysmic proportion.
Even their much-vaunted advantages of reducing pesticide/herbicide use and feeding the teeming masses turn out to be false. What the do very well, however, is give control of the world's food supply to a few greedy, aggressive and highly socially irresponsible biotech firms and the countries that push their agendas. Oh yes, they can also make anything fed on GM foods very, very sick. That means people, animals and people who eat animals fed on GM foods are at risk for major problems which can compromise their health or kill them.
Not only is your health at stake here, but your health freedom is, too. You may think it is your right to choose whether you eat GM foods or not, but the Biotech industry and the FDA think otherwise. So fervent are they in their belief that you do not have a right to make that choice, that they are determined to globalize this food fascism. When GM is mixed into real food without labeling, consumers have no way of knowing whether what they eat has only the DNA which it should have or whether foreign, (possibly very dangerous) DNA has been introduced. This foreign DNA, and the viruses which are used to insert it, may alter its biological impact producing deadly diseases and effects for them and for their offspring. The only way out in the US
February 07, 2007 in Current Affairs, Environmental Issues, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, RAW FOODS, Thought of the day | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
MICHAEL POLLAN'S 'UNHAPPY MEALS'.
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
That is how Michael Pollan starts his wonderful article in the New York Times, that summarizes it all, the foodie version of the question put to Rabbi Hillel: "teach me everything while I am standing on one foot."
He then goes on in true talmudic fashion to explain exactly what he means by "food" (stuff your great-grandmother would recognize, not any of the manufactured products filling our supermarket) "not too much" (how our diet has been distorted by too much of everything, that "the main features of the Western diet [are]:
lots of meat and processed foods,
lots of added fat and sugar,
lots of everything — except fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
"Mostly Plants" - (we now eat a monoculture of grain and not enough green veggies.) He ends with a series of rules that all of us could live by without great sacrifice:
1) Eat food. (the great-grandmother kind).
2) Avoid food that makes health claims, Don't take the silence of the yams as a sign that they have nothing valuable to say about health.
3) Avoid foods with unpronounceable or unfamiliar ingredients, or any high fructose corn syrup.
4) get out of the supermarket.
5) Pay more, eat less.
6) eat leaves.
7) Eat like the French- enjoy your food, have small portions and don't snack.
8) cook.
9) Eat like an omnivore.
Read the whole thing at the New York Times.
January 30, 2007 in Environmental Issues, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, RAW FOODS, Religion, Thought of the day | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sinisitis & Oregano Oil
Posted by: "dkaikobad" dkaikobad@cox.net aryaone1
Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:28 am (PST)
The sole of the foot carries the only acupuncture point which comes in
actual direct contact with the Earth. It lives in the central
antero-posterior axis just to the rear of the ball of the foot, in the
small indentation found there.
This a Wood point on the Water channel. The condition of sinusitis
involves variously, in its natural history, Earth, Metal and Water,
sometimes when inflamed, Fire, and by a sort of axial energetics, Wood.
Here is how any intervention on the foot will be seen to heal some
aspect of the condition:
Location of the sinuses at fault: frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, 'open'
into the airway, which is ruled by Metal.
Thus Metal [sinuses] is benefited because the point Kidney 1 on the sole
of the foot, rules Water, and this in 5 elemental terms, is the Child of
'Metal'. In short, this is a condition of a Child benefiting the Mother.
If the sinusitis has watery discharge, the Mother Metal is not
nourishing Water.
A simple massage of the point will rectify that.
If the sinusitis has a greenish discharge, the Water is not nourishing
Wood.
Again a simple massage of the point will help that. The very effective
Wood point lives in the angle formed by the metatarsals of the great and
second toe at the proximal end.
If the sinusitis has a tinge of blood, the Water is Sinking and Fire,
its natural foil, is Rising.
Again a simple massage of the point will help restrain that.
Somewhat off the point, folks these days rarely touch actual earth with
their feet, because most of the times these are in shoes, often made of
a dead animal's hide; or in slippers at home. As often the floor of the
home is tile, wood, or carpeted, almost certainly with synthetic fiber.
When this happens over a long period of time, Water, at its very first
point, loses the immediate memory of being poised on Earth.
Which is where Pathos enters, and Chaos is not far behind.
Dr. Holmes
www.acu-free.
Ruby wrote:
Another friend is chronic sinus issues has a sensitive gut and so she uses
it externally, on the soles of her feet, to deal with sinus infections. ============
It's funny you mention the bottoms of the feet.... I use this spot a lot
with my daughter, as she seems to have a lot of PH problems. She gets to
feeling nauseous, like she's got the flu.... [ ... ]
Jennifer Ruby
January 13, 2007 in Breathing tips, Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, RAW FOODS, Thought of the day | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Wellthy Choices Raw Foods Potluck schedule January - May 2007
Wellthy Choices Raw Foods Potluck schedule January - May 2007
Mark your calendars for the regular monthly meeting of the Wellthy Choices Potluck Group at Gander Mountain in Mooresville, NC on the 3rd Thursday each month, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. If you invite a guest, please make enough additional food for your potluck contribution to serve that guest too! Suggest your dish could serve 10-12 people. No charge for the evening and we DO accept donations for plates, eating utensils, cups, tablecloths, etc. and for printed hand-outs.
Check our website for raw food books, special reports, monthly newsletters, food photos and photos from previous potlucks & speakers: www.picturetrail.com/wellthychoices and www.breathing.com/jan.htm
Jim Carey at www.chidiet.com has gifted us with his series of videos or DVDs each month on raw food preparation from the Creative Health Institute and various raw food presenters around the world. FABULOUS course... yours free when you come to the Wellthy Choices potlucks!
January 19 - the Introduction to Living Foods. Video: Creative Hewalth Institute & student testimonies.
February 15 - Transitioning to the Living Foods Lifestyle. Video: About Processed Foods with Dr. Ann Wigmore (founder of the Creative Health Institute in Boston).
March 15 - The Benefits of Eating Raw and SPEAKER, author Paul Nison, raw foodist and world traveler. www.rawlife.com Suggested donation $10 to help Paul pay his travel expenses. He's dedicating his life to traveling the world, teaching about the raw foods lifestyle and recipes and making the transition EASY! I've heard Paul 5-6 times in the past 6 years and he just keeps geting better as he travels the world and gains more experience, knowledge and recipes!
April 19 - An Introduction to Wheat Grass. Video: The Benefits of WheatGrass with Billye Graham
May 17 - Sprouting Living Foods. DVD: Sprouting Class with Mary Moore
January 10, 2007 in Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, RAW FOODS | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Best Raw Food Chart I've seen in Years!!! Share this chart!
Absolutely the best chart I have seen in years. SHARE THIS CHART
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January 09, 2007 in RAW FOODS | Permalink | Comments (0)
