Hippocrates said it over two thousand years ago and it is still true today,"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." However, in Hippocrates' time, there was no Monsanto (MonSatan as I call them), Syngenta, Cargill, or Archer Daniels Midland manufacturing genetically modified Frankenfoods and fractionating and processing real foods into lifeless, toxic, nutritionally deficient "value-added" products that we are told are food but in actuality are anything but. Food was created of and by the Earth without human corruption. This is sadly not true today. That said, I am still not aware of any Organic Ranch Dorito trees growing anywhere...lol.
What I am referring to as food as medicine are whole , fresh, authentically organic fruits, nuts,herbs, vegetables, grains, and yes even animal proteins. Although a raw vegan diet and juicing are optimal for detoxing and health regeneration in today’s world, humans have historically eaten both wild and farmed animal proteins as well.
There are many different nutritional philosophies from many different cultures and I offer resources to educate yourself about many of them. I used to have a practice as a Holistic Nutritional Consultant and helped people reverse chronic degenerative diseases by re-educating many people as to what food really is as well as educate them on how to prepare them for optimal nutrition and taste. There are no strict rules of protocol for everyone as each person must find what works best for them.
Although quality and quantity play a role in food as medicine, I feel intention is of the utmost importance. Are you eating to fill an emotional hole, to sustain the machine that is your body, or are you eating with the intention of nourishing your body, mind, and soul as well as taste buds? Is your food prepared with Love or by someone who loves you? What is my state of mind while I am eating?
The answers to these questions contribute greatly to the benefit gleaned by our bodies from the act of consuming our food. For even if the most perfectly prepared organic raw foods blessed by Zen Masters is consumed by one in mental suffering, fear, confusion, or other toxic thoughts and emotion it will not manifest wellness and balance.
Lastly, I would like to say to have fun with this topic. Learning about the destruction of the food supply can be very daunting and create much fear and paranoia.
Instead, I urge you to focus more on curiosity , creativity, and having fun while learning about what works, feels, and tastes best for your unique body. At my home I simply Love to play, discover, and cook new awesome-tasting, beautifully presented, nutritious foods that inspire us to do “The Happy Food Dance”. I hope you are empowered and inspired to do the same.
Peace, Love, Abundance, & Joy...& Steem On!!!
Lisa Vunk aka @rwarriorgoddess