Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 Since we are on the topic of diet (sorry, a bit behind in my posting), there is recent news from medical sciences that the heart muscle can regenerate itself. Along the same line, I would like to mention that my experimentation at times with a predominantly raw food vegetarian diet demonstrates that it can dramatically lower blood pressure and ease the stress on the heart. In the 1970s, I came across books by Paul Bragg, a well know advocate for a natural diet. Makes for good reading and much useful information on fasting and the benefits of a primarily raw vegetarian diet, especially as the body ages and the associated cardiovascular risks go up. The full health benefits of a plant based diet have started to become more apparent to science in recent years only. However, people point out that many vegetarian yogis like Swami Yogananda suggested including eggs in the diet. David Bozzi has spoken of the benefits of whey protein in the diet to meet protein needs. I have heard that Swami Vivekananda started eating meat after he came to America. Fasting is common among most religions and is said to have both health and spiritual benefits. We welcome the sharing of experiences and knowledge on the matter of diet, food, and exercise in the context of spirituality. Thank you. /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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