General nutrition and diabetes

[Guest guest]

Dear group,

 

Whilst attending a beginning Qigong class a few years

ago, my instructor –a diabetic- circulated the

following in the form of a hand out. Folded in half

and the message printed on both sides, it remains on

my dining table thus assuring me each day of its

powerfulness.

 

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THE FIVE CONTEMPLATIONS BEFORE EATING:

 

* This food is the gift of the whole Universe, the

earth, the sky and much hard work.

 

* May we behave in a way that makes us worthy to

receive it.

 

* May we transform our unskillful states of mind and

learn to eat in moderation.

 

* May we take only foods that nourish us and prevent

illness.

 

* We accept this food so that we may realize the path

of understanding and love.

 

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Knowing many who have diabetes and how the foods we

eat are directly related to the cause and/or

prevention of said disease, my personal diet is

important.

 

After perusing the following two articles ask yourself

the question " as a practitioner of TCM, how important

to me is my diet? " . Curious to hear some responses.

 

The first is a recent New York Times book review:

http://query.nytimes.com/search/full-page?res=9E05E1D9103FF931A25752C0A9659C8B63

A very interesting read!

 

The second is a news article from the American

Broadcasting Company website dated July 2002:

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/fatsuit020725.html

For those who were dismayed by the impact the 'tobacco

lawsuits' had should have their interest piqued on

this question. This class action suit will be

interesting to follow in the coming months.

 

Light, love and joy,

herb

 

Seal Beach, CA, USA

 

“The doctor of the future will give no medicine but

will interest his patients in the care of the human

frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of

disease.” Thomas Edison

 

 

 

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