I have prepared what I consider to be the ten commandments for good
eating. Obviously if you suffer from an illness which is being treated
with some form of medicine, be it holistic or conventional, your
practitioner should advise you more specifically on foods which
can be included or excluded.Some practitioners rely on diet alone, which may not be enough
on its own to deal with the illness which very often has developed
insidiously and become one with the organism it feeds on - you.
So! To the meat - or vegetables, of my general guide to an indulgent
yet healthy way of eating: -
Eat when
you are hungry, until comfortably sufficient - your stomach can
hold about two cupped handfuls of food comfortably, and is ready
to work when you are hungry.
Don't eat when you are not hungry and don't overeat - this disrupts
the balance within your organ systems, with consequent overall weakness.
Practice moderation in moderation.
Don't eat too fast - this creates excess heat and affects the nerves
of the Stomach and organs of the digestive system
Don't consume cold food and drink directly from the fridge - this
creates a stagnation of nutrients in the body and may lead to digestive
problems, lack of energy, headaches, and so on.
Be mindful of the amount of liquid you consume. Social drinking of
alcohol, tea, coffee, soft drinks, presents our body systems not
only with unrequired liquid but also an excess of undesirable stimulants.
However if you are thirsty or engaged in physical work or sport
your body needs far more liquid than normal. So drink when you need
to.
Three or four regular meals are ideal. Traditionally breakfast
should be the main meal, in fact the ancient Chinese used to say:
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Eat, like a King at breakfast, like a prince at lunch and like
a pauper the rest of the day.
You are more relaxed and less likely to be stressed in the morning,
which will help your digestion and give you a good start to the
day ahead at a time when your Stomach is most energised (between
7AM & 9AM). However it seems our normal routine is the exact
opposite of this. Too often, breakfast consists of toast and coffee
taken hurriedly, lunch is slotted into the business day on a best-fit
basis, and by the time we come to eat the evening meal our body
system is tired and wants to rest and prepare itself for the regeneration
period of sleep, and what do we do? We give it the best most exotic
food we can muster, in quantities far in excess of the capacity
of the receiving organ, the stomach. The important point here is
that if you must eat a large meal in the evening accompanied by
excessive volumes of liquid, then walk it off before retiring for
the night.
