Exercise: Walking, push ups
Lent juice: carrot/apple/ginger, orange/apple/celery, and orange/lettuce
I love fresh fruit and veg and my body does too! But just for the record they do not heal the body in the same way that medicines and other gubbinge we put in the body do not actually heal the body, medicines may suppress symptoms, provide relief etc. That is why the idea that there is a cure for anything is just such a big and tragic myth. The body does its best to get on with healing despite many interferences!
The body is designed with a powerful self-healing mechanism. What raw foods do is provide the right raw (ha ha) material for the body to work with. So this facilitates the smooth running of bodily processes including healing.
We are mind, body and spirit and these all interact with each other. So the state of one's mind can affect one's body and vice versa.
In order to promote healthy living we want to clear the way for body, mind and spirit to get on and be fully body, mind and spirit.
But because we have so veered away from nature's principles in how we live our lives it can now seem like when you go raw that it is the panacea for all things. What is actually happening is you are removing the things that stress the body and increase it's toxic load, and therefore you start to feel more alive in body mind and spirit. And the degree to which you feel more alive in the long run will be in direct relation to what you put in or take away from your body, mind and spirit. This is not just about eating food but also thoughts, beliefs, emotions and other behaviours.
But needless to say our obsession with food and especially cooked food is one of the biggest factors in not achieving the health we are born for. I do not think it is simply a case of cooked food bad and raw foods good. That is too simplistic, the food whatever it is will always be whatever it is, it's us that get to choose what we do with it. We need to be mindful and intentional in what we do in the present by referring back to our values and looking forward to what we want.
It is what we do with what we know that counts.
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Showing posts with label raw healing. Show all posts
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Monday, 25 February 2008
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Is It The Food That Is The Problem?
Exercise: Bodyweight exercises
Food: 12 noon, Six large bananas, 1pm pineapple and spinach green smoothie, two Lara bars, 4pm big green salad with tomatoes and cucumber (herby dressing), 7.30pm some pistachios, then plate of salad leaves mixed with grated carrot plus a couple of tiny potatoes, fruit salad, later at home porridge (banana and coconut)
Went to an evening event today that included dinner. They were serving mixed leaves as the side salad. I asked if I could just have salad, in an easy confident way, and offering no justifications. And the guy serving happily complied, asked for a couple of potatoes too. The leaves were shot through with carrot, and I popped some dressing on top. The salad was fresh and yummy. The potatoes were okay tasted like potato, a little flat. Think this is because I'm used to eating vibrant foods now. But I honestly preferred the salad and didn't feel I wanted more potato or anything else. And that felt good, and affirming.
I think with raw it is not so much the food that is an issue, because really you can eat all you like, and there is enough to choose from, you can do gourmet etc. And people do tend to see results fairly quickly. But I think it is more the social aspect particularly when you are not quite ready to 'come out', you're still establishing yourself and growing deep roots. So it is a case of avoid social gatherings for a while, or be prepared to ask for what you want, and answer questions that may arise. There are many ways to get round this
- I'm on a health kick right now for 60 days solid
- I'm vegan
- I had a huge lunch
- Or you can focus on the benefits, ie. I need less sleep when I eat this which is great as I really need the extra time
- Or if you want to eat some cooked go with that
- Or put cooked stuff on your plate but just leave it there. This may not work if you are battling cravings. You may end up hoovering the lot which is not great if that was not your intention.
- If possible go along with another 'rawie' or 'veggie' so the spotlight is not completely on you
I had a woo woo moment yesterday thinking is this how I'll eat now for the rest of my life? Wrong question, will I do all it takes to stay on the path to optimum health.... yes.
Food: 12 noon, Six large bananas, 1pm pineapple and spinach green smoothie, two Lara bars, 4pm big green salad with tomatoes and cucumber (herby dressing), 7.30pm some pistachios, then plate of salad leaves mixed with grated carrot plus a couple of tiny potatoes, fruit salad, later at home porridge (banana and coconut)
Went to an evening event today that included dinner. They were serving mixed leaves as the side salad. I asked if I could just have salad, in an easy confident way, and offering no justifications. And the guy serving happily complied, asked for a couple of potatoes too. The leaves were shot through with carrot, and I popped some dressing on top. The salad was fresh and yummy. The potatoes were okay tasted like potato, a little flat. Think this is because I'm used to eating vibrant foods now. But I honestly preferred the salad and didn't feel I wanted more potato or anything else. And that felt good, and affirming.
I think with raw it is not so much the food that is an issue, because really you can eat all you like, and there is enough to choose from, you can do gourmet etc. And people do tend to see results fairly quickly. But I think it is more the social aspect particularly when you are not quite ready to 'come out', you're still establishing yourself and growing deep roots. So it is a case of avoid social gatherings for a while, or be prepared to ask for what you want, and answer questions that may arise. There are many ways to get round this
- I'm on a health kick right now for 60 days solid
- I'm vegan
- I had a huge lunch
- Or you can focus on the benefits, ie. I need less sleep when I eat this which is great as I really need the extra time
- Or if you want to eat some cooked go with that
- Or put cooked stuff on your plate but just leave it there. This may not work if you are battling cravings. You may end up hoovering the lot which is not great if that was not your intention.
- If possible go along with another 'rawie' or 'veggie' so the spotlight is not completely on you
I had a woo woo moment yesterday thinking is this how I'll eat now for the rest of my life? Wrong question, will I do all it takes to stay on the path to optimum health.... yes.
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