Millet diet/ cravings.

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Sat Nam,

 

I looked up the Millet diet and it seems good,

although too much carbo for me. I wanted to add my

own experience. Both my parents were alcoholics, and

had diabetes. Of course I had cravings for

sugar-heavy duty. When I was younger, it did not

bother my weight, but it did sap my energy,and made me

prone to rages, and poor health. It wasn't until I

had the desire to feel good, mentally and physically,

that I made dietary changes. (some desires are good)

I also lost weight that did start to accumulate as I

matured. Interestingly without reading about this,

I found out that when I craved sugar, if I ate

something strongly pungent, like garlic, my

craving for something sweet disappeared.

 

I altered my diet to mostly raw foods; salads,

fruits, with tofu, and nuts. I eat cooked foods

too, sauteed or steamed. I drink what would be

termed "Trinity soup-throughout the day. In 2 quarts

of water, I boil three yellow onions with the skins,

6-8 cloves of garlic, and 3 large pieces of ginger.

To this I add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a sprinkle

of peppercorns. Cook for 1/2 hour and strain. I

drink the broth alone or add tofu, seaweed, spinach,

whatever later, if i want more of a meal..this broth

makes me strong and ready to face the world. My

addictions to sugar are so

strong, that even the introduction of a few

raisins to my palate tempt me to eat a pound of

them, so I stay away from dried fruit.

 

I observed that alot of people who are dieting have an

attitude of "loss", suffering. Just the word diet

imparts "giving up something." One also

seems to think of Diet as temporary. Instead of going

on a "diet", think of it as a lifestyle change,

something you are implementing as a permanent part of

your life. Eating to live, not living to eat!

If we look at eating healthy as something wonderful,

grand almost, that we have bypassed the brainwashing

of our minds, and the media's

intense programming, and retrained ourselves to eat

for nourshisment - it is so empowering! We are not

sacrificing, we are gaining abundance everytime we say

no thank you to a substance that destroys our life

force!

 

Go for it - look a cookie in the face and say "Go

away" you bother me!

 

Peace,

 

Linda

 

Dharam wrote:

 

Ayurveda has a lot to say about cravings and

we can certainly integrate this knowledge into our

diet. We have six taste sensations (sweet,

sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent) and if

we don't stimulate and satiate all of these in one

meal at least once a day we will be left

wanting and we will attempt to satisfy the need for

satiation with something sweet. We will reach for

another order of fries or a pint of Chunky

Monkey (potatoes are a sweet food, dairy is a sweet>

food). Yogiji has said when you feel a sugar craving>

comin' on, eat a jalapeno pepper.

imbalance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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