Guest guest Posted February 18, 2001 Report Share Posted February 18, 2001 Jan, as I eat most (not all) of my food raw, this topic is quite fascinating for me, so here are a few questions for you, if you don't mind... Do you take any milk products at all? I know there is this argument about no living creature other than man feeding on milk beyond the first months or years of life. On the other hand, many of the holy scriptures of India advocate dairy products as an excellent pure food for yogis. Not to forget Sri Krishna himself who is said to have been very fond of cottage cheese! How do you feel about this issue? I'd also be interested to know how you handle starches. I may be wrong here, but I think it might be difficult to go without starches in the cold climates during winter. Do you incorporate any of the grains into your diet? Do you eat your potatoes raw? Do you use vegetable oils? Spices? Regarding liquids - how much, and what, do you drink? Water? Herb teas? Fruit juices? Coca Cola? No, just kidding about the last one. So if you should feel inclined to give a little lecture on these items, it would be much appreciated. Thank you, Michael Suesserott -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: janb [janb] Gesendet: Monday, February 05, 2001 12:16 An: Betreff: RE: jAN/ raw food Yes, I started with raw food in 1989 and for me is was a great improvement over the cooked food diet. Pranayama stopped being an issue some 30 years ago, then its contribution was noticeable, since then its influence no longer could be noticed. In Belgium, sprouting was easy and sometimes it was done, but here, the climate is much warmer and molds can grow faster than the sprouts... Almonds are abundant and sometimes I pick a few... The avocados are occasional too - btw thanks for the reminder, I've got to send a friend a few pips for her garden - that means eating a few first Yogi Gupta is right regarding the sprouts: they are high in life- energy and lower in calories than fruit... But in my case, the life- energy wouldn't make the least difference and as one of the few habits left is hiking (demanding a lot of calories), fruits are the "better" food... Jan www. // All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. To from this list, go to the ONElist web site, at www., and select the User Center link from the menu bar on the left. This menu will also let you change your subscription between digest and normal mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2001 Report Share Posted February 18, 2001 On 2/18/01 at 11:08 PM MikeSuesserott wrote: ºJan, º ºas I eat most (not all) of my food raw, this topic is quite fascinating for ºme, so here are a few questions for you, if you don't mind... No, I never mind º ºDo you take any milk products at all? I know there is this argument about ºno ºliving creature other than man feeding on milk beyond the first months or ºyears of life. On the other hand, many of the holy scriptures of India ºadvocate dairy products as an excellent pure food for yogis. Not to forget ºSri Krishna himself who is said to have been very fond of cottage cheese! ºHow do you feel about this issue? No, I don't take milk products - they are highly processed, the antibiotics issue, killing calves etc... Unprocessed milk is a different issue although the argument of "a cow, your mother?" remains valid. What matters is how the body processes it - and to know that, a full detoxification is required first. "To be fond of" says nothing - Nisargadatta for instance was fond of cigarettes º ºI'd also be interested to know how you handle starches. I may be wrong ºhere, ºbut I think it might be difficult to go without starches in the cold ºclimates during winter. Do you incorporate any of the grains into your ºdiet? ºDo you eat your potatoes raw? Neither starches nor grains in my diet but here too, the same issue: The use of freshly made flakes from whole cereals in salads for instance keeps the food unprocessed and then, the body can handle the starch properly. Initially, I did that in Belgium, as a transition to fruits only. And I wouldn't refuse such a salad now. A cold climate doesn't make a difference, in fact, cold climate wasn't as much a problem as with diets of processed food, because the viscosity of blood gets less - blood flows easier (faster) through the capillary vessels. Hence the body can distribute heat easier. º ºDo you use vegetable oils? Spices? In salads, olive oil - pressed cold. º ºRegarding liquids - how much, and what, do you drink? Water? Herb teas? ºFruit juices? Coca Cola? No, just kidding about the last one. Drinking solely depends on exercise and temperature - in summer, a lot of water, in winter, a few teas. Fruit juices rarely, juicing fruits is a waste, better prepare a blend of the whole fruits (when possible, include peel and pips). º ºSo if you should feel inclined to give a little lecture on these items, it ºwould be much appreciated. Lecturing - no thanks, the issue is always to make one self-reliant by showing how to learn. What differs in people is what could be called "digestive power" and that includes detoxification. When that is very good, it will be possible to eat anything without "bad" results - until the system wears out (age), and then .... A system that is always bordering on overload, wears out fast... So the mark of good diet is excellent health, abundant energy, a non-smelly body, non-smelly excrements, joyous mood. When waking up, no slime in the throat or the nose, No crusts or slime in the eyes. In fact, there would be no need to take a shower... And the skin has to be somewhat oily - the natural protection.... º ºThank you, º ºMichael Suesserott My pleasure, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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