9 Steps to Conscious Eating
by Jose Calarco
1. Eat Organic (Organic food has 83% more nutrients & contains no chemicals)
2. Eat Local (Eating fresh local produce is far superior than eating cheap imported foods which are already weeks old and have lost their vitality before getting onto market shelves)
3. Eat Raw (Cooking food leeches out most of the nutrients: steaming, baking and light grilling is far superior to frying: work towards a 70/30 ratio of Raw vs. Cooked)
4. Go Vegan (Nothing will benefit the planet, the animals & your personal health more so than adopting a Vegan diet)
5. No Garlic and Onion (Stink foods have absolutely no place in our diets and are highly detrimental to our Spiritual, Mental, Emotional & Physical wellbeing: These foods cause foul breath, body odor, heartburn & acid reflux. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, being clean on both the outside and inside is a step to spiritual purity & integrity)
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6. Don’t Overeat-Drink lots of Water (Overeating is a modern day epidemic for both Vegans & meat-eaters alike, which depletes our energy & turns our food into poison. Always leave space in the belly after each meal... Some of the most important steps to good health are to eat moderately, occasionally fast & drinks lots of water between meals: Never drink anything during a meal)
7.Eat with the Circadian Rhythms
(1) From 4am to 12 noon is the cycle of ELIMINATION
(fruit & liquids only)
(2) From 12pm to 8pm is the cycle of APPROPRIATION (This is the most efficient time for digesting & eating larger quantities of food)
(3) From 8pm to 4am is the cycle of ASSIMILATION (Eat nothing if possible, This is the time nutrients are absorbed via the organs)
8. Listen to your Body after each meal tune into your body, if certain foods are not digesting well & making you feel bloated or ill, then leave them out of your diet. Watch out for food allergies, your body will give you signs what it does and does not want.
9. Blessing your food with Love & Gratitude Eat with the feeling of receiving life; See your relationship to food as an interface with nature; pray over every meal and eat mindfully.