What Has Simpleology.com Got To Do With Eating Raw?

Well actually nothing! Well not directly.

One of the complaints I hear about adopting a great way of eating (incorporating appropriate raw elements) is that it costs too much to eat organic everyday. Here are five creative ways to get around this,

1. Eat seasonal, when things are in abundance they are cheaper.
2. Getting organic certification can include a lot of jumping through hoops, so some farms just don't bother. But in spirit they're organic. At Farmers Markets just ask if produce is unsprayed if not marked organic. 
3.Buy in bulk, especially special offers.
4. Calculate the real value. Raw milk is not that expensive and it is practically a complete food, easy to digest, and it's nutritional value skyrockets further if fermented with kefir grains. www.lovekefir.com
5. Create some more income! Either by re-prioritising your expenses, selling possessions you don't need any more, or turning an idea into cashflow. Simpleology.com has reduced its infoproduct creation kit from $97 to $8 (yes, eight dollars, I bought it for $2 at the beginning of the promotion. Sorry!).  So why not check it out at Simpleology not sure how long before it shoots back up to $97. And have a look at the course, Simpleology 202 (the simple science of real money and financial stability) available for nada at the moment (yes nada).

I thought I should let you know.

Greens Mean Lean

As you can see I've been playing with the design keeping things fresh! Which segues nicely into today's subject, greens. Fact: There isn't a one size fits all diet. Fact: Nutrient density is major key in maintaining and keeping a lean strong and healthy body. I eat spinach, and seaweed like they're going out of fashion!

One food group (I call it a food group) to punch above it's weight in providing nutrients per calorie are the family green..spinach, kale, chard, lettuce, celery and so on. Whatever your way of eating if you start to add greens to your daily meals, you will very quickly see a change in your hunger patterns and body shape and more. Feel free to eat in a way that suits your body e.g raw soups, heated soups, salads, smoothies and wraps etc.

When you don't have access to fresh greens due to lifestyle e,g, travel or seasonality there are some excellent green powders around.   I use Amazing Grass (new sponsor of my blog) please check out the links, I have used both the green, and the choc version. I add it to my kefir for turbo charged raw nutrition. http://www.lovekefir.com/

I remember way back when I started to add a handful of raw spinach to my jacket potato and beans. My skin became super soft. And I now have a big green soup of seasonal veg practically every day! Would love to hear about your green adventures too.

If you live in North London check out Farm-Direct http://www.farm-direct.com/
I stumbled across them on my wanderings last year. I was walking along and spotted this sign I turned into the side road and there they were. They offer an online service to a number of North London postcodes, and they also hold a lot of produce that you can buy direct from them. Check out the website both it, and the fresh food shown is beautiful.

The Nurturers

We can always recognise more truth about nutrition..




Read two books on body types recently, The Body Code by Jay Cooper, and Dr Abravanel's Body Type Diet and Lifetime Nutrition Plan. I'm always reading nutrition books to see what wisdom lurks within (or not!). These two books rest on a similar premise, that we all fall broadly into four hormonal types, thyroid, gonadal, adrenal and pituitary (the Body Code refers to them as communicator, nurturer, warrior and visionary).


Interestingly both books highlight the nurturer/gonadal type as the ones most suited to a plant-based high water content way of eating (in the long term), but including small amounts of animal foods such as fish and non-fat dairy. Gonads (women only for this type, the other three types include men) are larger from the waist down and narrower from the waist up i.e. pear-shaped. 

The material could help you customise a raw diet that supports your health. I'm aware that some raw vegans have b12 issues, teeth issues, particularly teeth issues and others (which can be linked to lack of nutrients that can only be found in quality animal foods like B12, Vit D etc). This will affect certain body types more than others so do be aware. Raw (unpasteurised) dairy is a great way to get that extra vital nutrition and stay 100% raw if you want. If that's not available or you don't want to go there, check out wholefood supplementation (with your nutritionist/health support). I can recommend New Chapter Organics available through Iherb.com and at Planet Organic and Wholefoods. Pricey but effective, ethical and totally food based so your body recognises it as food, and can take what's needed. No chemical weird stuff.


What is your body type?


 


The Body Code: A Personal Wellness And Weight Loss Plan At The World Famous Green Valley Spa


Dr. Abravanel's Body Type Diet and Lifetime Nutrition Plan