Hey everyone, I felt compelled to write an article about the importance of getting enough fruit...
Every cell in the human body runs on glucose, so its no suprise that we become 'emotional' when we don't have a steady supply of quality sugars to the bodymind. An expression of this unbalanced state can manifest in many emotional forms -such as anger, irritability, lethargy, lack of focus, impatience, depression, suicidal tendencies, cravings for undesirables, intolerance, self-loathing.....these all being precursors to more serious 'disorders'.
From years of self-assesment along with avid 'people-watching' I believe a very high number of emotional challenges faced by most people are just a fruit-sugar deficiency, with dehydration & sleep deprivation coming in close behind.
Often times it can be hard for an individual to recognise exactly when they are actually in this low carbohydrate state. Regularly attributing how they feel to some supposed pyschological disorder or having a bout of bad karma? & as a result it can be challenging to give our bodymind exactly what it needs at the most important time... this is where increasing one's knowledge on how fruit sugar works in the body is vital.
What we ate leading up to this 'challenging time' also has a profound impact on how we handle ourselves. Even if we eat enough carbs in that moment, many people are running at a carbohydrate deficit & it requires a conscious fruit-eating effort over the next few days, weeks or possibly years to bring glycogen levels back to harmony.
Various ways we can become unbalanced & low in fruit sugars...
* Miscombining foods leading to malabsorption
* Eating a high fat raw diet obstructing sugar uptake
* Low quality conventional produce that is 'undersugared'
* Underripe produce which can cause stomach upset & is also 'undersugared'
* Dehydration - not enough water in the stomach to process fruit optimally
* Eating too fast, eating when stressed affects digestion
* Sleep - not having enough nerve energy to facilitate optimal digestion
* Calorie debt - previous undereating habits playing catch up, leaving one constantly needing more sugar even when they feel like they are about to burst from volume
* Compromised absorption from previous meals or lifestyle
* Animal fats can block sugar uptake both raw & cooked
* Dairy products, both raw & cooked contain proteins disrupt our sugar metabolic system
* Increased fitness levels make for more efficient sugar uptake
* Menstruation increases sugar needs
There are many more.
Ofcourse we are multi-faceted beings & yes there are genuine cases of emotional challenges that are not carb-related & this is where the importance of getting enough water & sleep come into it. If we desire a balanced bodymind then we need to get the WSS (water,sugar,sleep) equation right. I will discuss water & sleep in another article.
There is plenty of personal opinions out there suggesting that we eat for emotional reasons or to 'numb' ourselves....this conclusion was likely formed due to the fact that we generally feel better & calmer once we have eaten - is this numbing or just plain physiological satiation?? Does a monkey ponder before he downs a banana.. 'Oh hang on...Am I numbing myself by eating this banana'? Ofcourse not.
Wouldn't it make sense to address our key physiological requirements first before we head for the shrinks chair? go for a crystal healing? or load up on copious amounts of tryptophan? Yes these healing modalities may be of use for the individual at some stage on their journey but often times prove unnecessary once we have addressed the foundation of our being & built it strong by eating enough fruit carbs.....afterall sanity could just be a bunch of bananas away...
P.S- Make sure you are well hydrated before grabbing those bananas!
Eat up!
Lovefreelea
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Nah, missed the sunset at the golden buddha! Kids were over-tired and hungry so we caught the eralier plane up to Bangkok. Next time :)
And thanks again to you both for all your support and advice whilst we were over there!! And thanks for hanging with Malakai and motivating him to exercise and push himself more. I'm indebted xo
It was great to have u & your kiddies with us Georgia, Im amazed at Malakai's endurance! Im in a constant state of admiration for your raw efforts with yourself & your family, like i said if it was an easy path more peeps would be doing it :)
where do we stop with the whole,its not found in nature spiel ,Free?
When it comes to diet? I let Nature decide that one.
Ofcourse I accept u for what u are Neety, I also feel we help others most when we are totally open, its not about justification but more about helping newbies.
Its awesome that u feel great from your juice but I will not recommend it to others (esp newbies) as an optimal food choice.
hey Sindhrijet, thanks for your insights,
I trust what nature provides in the wholefood package. Science can only provide us with a snipit of info on what is optimal for our bodys, i often wonder about 'what other nutrients & minerals we are possibly missing out on that are yet undiscovered? The solution? Trust nature & Do the best u can & eat organic,raw, whole foods.
I don't believe that using a refined food like green juice for remineralisation is optimal or necessary. Provide the body with the best environment to heal by eating simply eg - fast or the next best thing to a fast - eat one type of fruit for as long as the healing takes then return to LFRV lifestyle.
I feel there should be much more emphasis put on optimising an individuals absorption then on looking outside to a refined food for the answer
how many days/months/weeks has it been since youve had any cooked food neet?
i think its powerful to have clarity of what we are actually eating if we are discussing eating no? i like to ask cos then it better explains where we are at on our raw journey.
if we eat cooked food, its not shameful. nor is taking drugs shameful. but i totally understand why peeps feel threatend when we ask these questions cos they fear we will discover they are not perfect. but we know perfection is an unreachable standard.
so i advice all peeps to feel free to share what they actually do do, so the lurkers that read these forums are not under the false impression that someone had been doing something for years, months or whatever.
I felt cranky, argued with boyfriend over dumb stuff, ate four bananas (even though it was late at night), immediately felt better and made up with boyfriend. Seriously, that's exactly what happened. I felt better as soon as I ate the bananas without really doing anything else. So that's my little experiment.... proved it for me.
DURIANRIDER > fruit loves meSeptember 1, 2009 at 10:20pm
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And thanks again to you both for all your support and advice whilst we were over there!! And thanks for hanging with Malakai and motivating him to exercise and push himself more. I'm indebted xo
you are an inspiration and you are definitely appreciated!
wishing you all the best - gg
:)
When it comes to diet? I let Nature decide that one.
Ofcourse I accept u for what u are Neety, I also feel we help others most when we are totally open, its not about justification but more about helping newbies.
Its awesome that u feel great from your juice but I will not recommend it to others (esp newbies) as an optimal food choice.
do you have enough stamina to rock on each day?
feel free to share with what you are actually doing. this will help readers explain more clearly why certain people hold different beliefs.
I trust what nature provides in the wholefood package. Science can only provide us with a snipit of info on what is optimal for our bodys, i often wonder about 'what other nutrients & minerals we are possibly missing out on that are yet undiscovered? The solution? Trust nature & Do the best u can & eat organic,raw, whole foods.
I don't believe that using a refined food like green juice for remineralisation is optimal or necessary. Provide the body with the best environment to heal by eating simply eg - fast or the next best thing to a fast - eat one type of fruit for as long as the healing takes then return to LFRV lifestyle.
I feel there should be much more emphasis put on optimising an individuals absorption then on looking outside to a refined food for the answer
i think its powerful to have clarity of what we are actually eating if we are discussing eating no? i like to ask cos then it better explains where we are at on our raw journey.
if we eat cooked food, its not shameful. nor is taking drugs shameful. but i totally understand why peeps feel threatend when we ask these questions cos they fear we will discover they are not perfect. but we know perfection is an unreachable standard.
so i advice all peeps to feel free to share what they actually do do, so the lurkers that read these forums are not under the false impression that someone had been doing something for years, months or whatever.
does that make sense?
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