Re: The brain (to Marabel and others)

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Dear Alistair,

Yes, proteins do weigh you down. While starchy foods can make us tired,

it is the proteins that sit heavily in us and drag us for hours. For

example, brown rice makes me sleepy, because it's hard to digest, and I

have the digestive system of a bird, practically (that is, it's weak, and

there's nothing to it!). But I only get sleepy for 20 minutes or so. If

I were to eat a chicken, however, I would just feel kind of spacey all

day...not crisp and clear, the way I feel eating fruit and vegetables, or

light starches like quinoa.

It's fine to eat protein, just make the portions small. Follow the

example of Asians, who are almost in shock about the amount of meat we

Americans eat. They use meat more as a condiment...little pieces here

and there. And they eat it with ginger and garlic, both to aid digestion

and to kill the bacteria and parasites that accompany meat. Ginger is an

excellent digestive aid...it makes me very hungry whenever I drink it on

an empty stomach, though! Ayurvedic medicine teaches that it's best to

eat proteins and other heavy things (like eggs, avocados) when our

digestive fire is strong (that is, when we are very hungry.) If you

learn to master the art of listening to your body's hunger cues, and

feeding it just the right amount, you'll do wonders for your health. One

last thing- the body's natural rhythm of digestion has its peak around

midday, so it's best to eat your biggest meal then. And don't forget to

exercise after eating!

Chewing your food very well is also critical. Imagine how much easier it

is for your body to assimilate nutrients from something that is already

practically dissolved, compared to the work it must do to break down

whole chunks of food!

In fact, without chewing your food well, you pretty much negate the

positive effects of taking enzyme supplements. They can only have a

minimal impact, if your food is not chewed well. If it is, they may help

break it down even more, to the point where your body is being

significantly better nourished from the food it gets.

And about colon cleansing, there are many ways you can go about doing it,

but I recommend reading Bernard Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care.

It's enlightening. Most colon cleansing programs do use enemas, because

they achieve the goal you want in a minimal amount of time. Using

bulking agents alone- like psyllium, flaxseed, pectin, bran- will take

much longer. But don't use laxatives because once your body becomes

addicted to them, it can never recover and learn to evacuate normally.

Also your colon regards them as poisons, How they work is, that your

colon sees itself in an emergency when laxatives are present, because

they are so toxic to it. Thus it empties its contents all at once to rid

itself of that poison. This I learned from Dr. Jensen whon I mentioned

above.

In answer to your question, avocados and hummus, are fine but they are

heavy foods that are best eated when you are very hungry, or only in

small amounts. Tahini in the hummus may give you trouble if it's been

sitting in your fridge too long, getting moldy. So use a fresh jar or

make it yourself, if you have the means. And store-bought hummus may

also be moldy.

Hope this helps!

Sincerely,

Marabel

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