GIGO?
One of the WhyWeight subscribers emailed me with a very true twist of a popular saying:
“GIGO” which is “Garbage In Garbage Out”,
although in her case, (and in ours too, as often the case maybe),
“Garbage In Garbage On my tummy, hips, bottom and thighs....”
The sentiment can be equally true of our ongoing health, physical vitality and mental energy....
If the food we eat and the greater part of our diet consists of processed and junk food,
then the ‘Garbage In Garbage Out’ relates to ‘Garbage In Garbage Out for health, resulting in sickness and manifesting negative effects on our body’.
I am as fond of a take-away ‘cheese and pineapple burger’ or a pizza laden with cheese and scrumptious goodies as the next person, and whilst chocolate has never been one of my foibles, I do love biscuits, cakes and my favourite lemon meringue pie or double fudge brownies....
Creating the balance between eating for pleasure and eating for health, means that your daily diet and general eating regime needs to consist of a minimum of 70% - natural foods. So you may indulge occasionally with your less healthy favourites. Natural foods as in fruit and vegetables and a large percentage of that should be eaten raw and fresh. Fruit should be eaten in it’s natural state as often as possible, as a fruit salad or as a smoothie. Raw vegetables should be eaten everyday, and with our South African climate this is possible all year round. Salads can be more than just lettuce, tomato and cucumber, so be creative and have fun with your salad creations.
As an added incentive to eat for increased Body Power and improved health and vitality, I have included some health tips below emailed by George Berkovits.
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HEADACHE? EAT FISH!
Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
So does [ Ginger ], which reduces inflammation and pain.
HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
Eat lots of yoghurt before pollen season.
Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
Prevent build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of health tea’s. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading.... Green tea is great for our immune system)!
INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
Use honey as a tranquilliser and sedative.
ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)
UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!
[ Bananas ] will settle an upset stomach.
[ Ginger ] will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
High-acid [ Cranberry ] juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in [ Pineapple ].
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
Clear up that stuffy head with [ Garlic ]. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.
BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and [ Cabbage ]
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE VEGGIES!!!
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!
[ Cabbage ] contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
DIARRHOEA EAT APPLES!
Grate an [ Apple ] with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition.
( [ Bananas ] are good for this ailment)
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!
Mono unsaturated fat in [ Avocados ] lowers cholesterol.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
[ Celery ] contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
The chromium in [ Broccoli ] and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
More of Nature’s Natural Wonders
[ Kiwi ] - Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fibre.
It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
[ Apple ] - An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
[ Strawberry ] - Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessel clogging free radicals.
(Actually, any [ Berry ] is good for you... they're high in antioxidants and they actually keep us young.... blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field... they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)
[ Orange ] - Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
[ Watermelon ] - Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from the harmful suv rays)
[ Guava ] & [ Papaya ] - Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fibre which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)
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