Leisure Food
“For diet, conventional wisdom often recommends ‘everything in moderation,’ with a focus only on total calories consumed,” says Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and lead author of the study. “Our results demonstrate that the quality of the diet — the types of food and beverages that one consumes — is strongly linked to weight gain.”
This most recent nutritional study brings up for us some food for thought(no pun intended)
Leisure Food
There are foods that we use as comfort or snack foods that come up for many in the process of daily activities that create a sense of equanimity From an energy science view these foods will promote the sweet, sour, and salty tastes as they reduce the Vata energy pattern
As we have talked about earlier these foods calm the physiology but for those people who have prominent Kapha mindbody energy pattern, these foods will produce weight gain in a hurry since the same sweet, sour, and salty tastes provoke Kapha producing congestion
Matter Science Nutrition
The Harvard epidemiolgical and nutritional study on the use of potato chips and carbonated drinks as they are related to weight gain comes up with no real suprise to us
There is the typical quantitative matter science ho-hum measurement issue that is replete in the nutritional information these days Calorie laden data points to make the point that potato chips and carbonated drinks lead to weight gain Yawn, tell me something new
But.....
Nutritional Medical High Priests Are On To Something
What seems to be most interesting about this article is that for the first time the word "quality" is now entering the nutritional vernacular Calorie quality versus calorie quantity
Now not to say that such thinking suggests a change in the matter science nutritional establishment's way of doing things But it does suggest researchers are now thinking that the quality of foods is important
The Basis of Energy Science Nutrition: Quality
The fundamental difference between the matter and energy science disciplines is that one deals with the quantitative(measurement in calories) and the energy science deals in the qualitative(energetically what are the tastes)
Taste patterns are composed of fundamental vibrational frequencies and are 10 basic pairs(hot/cold, soft/hard, gross/subtle, dry/rough etc) These vibrational frequencies are the footprints of the subtle biological energy field So the hot quality of sour and salty balance the cold of Vata producing calm in the mindbody physiology
Nutritional Self Medication
Seeing the mindbody as a vibrational energy field as well as the foods that we take in gives us an insight as to how foods can become medicine
Whether we consciously understand it or not, we self medicate with foods The mindbody is searching for food that when ingested medicates the physiology to give it a sense of peace and tranquility in the apparent buffeting outside reality indicative of our above research study
To those who consciously chose foods according to their mindbody makeup, hats off to you for you represent less than 1% of the world's population
For those who don't, perhaps consider this food for thought(pun intended)
Later To health as a Skill Love DrBill
This brings up the issue of calorie quality vs. calorie quantity:
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Five Coffee Substitutes
From an energy science nutritional view coffee is not a healthy drink It provokes all three energy patterns, Vata(energy of movement), Pitta(energy of transformation), Kapha(energy of stability)
Due to stimulant effect it provides too much mobility and hence provokes Vata and Pitta and the pungent post digestive effect provokes Pitta The sweetness(heavy, oily, static) usually associated with the drink provokes Kapha
I know this is a debilitating thought for those of us who need our cup of Joe in the morning to get started And so what the heck go ahead and have it
But for those interested in alternatives I thought I would provide some insight into what else is available in the marketplace
These types of substitutes for the "real thing" have a very close taste resemblance to a Starbuck's visit particularly if you happen to have a milk steamer and not adverse to milk as a drink unto itself
Grain coffee are made from an assortment of roots and vegetables(asparagus, beetroot, carrot, sweet potato, rye, etc0
Ayurveda, the energy science medical discipline from the yoga tradition uses a grain blend supported with herbs that are in part antioxidants ashwagandha and shatavari
Chicory
A friend and his wife who I met through medical training were from Louisiana and brought me back to this memory of the taste for this vegetable related to endive and radicchio Chicory is quite common in the deep South and has some great health benefits
Chicory can serve as an ingredient of the above grain coffees and many times is mixed with the "real deal"(coffee)
It can serve as a support for bacterial flora in the gut providing oligosaccharides and inulin which nourish the bowel flora as a prebiotic fibers
From an energy science view it provides the bitter taste which is detoxifying Due to this effect it helps with Kapha and Pitta conditions such as reducing swelling, improving arthritis, and lowering cholesterol
Steamed Milk
If socialization at your local Starbuck's or coffee provider is what you may be looking for, one could get simply steamed milk Using a nonsugar flavor can be a way around "getting the fix"
This is kinda of like a methadone program but will fulfill many different needs that can get met without the caffeine
Strong Kapha energy patterns would have to watch this however since milk carries the sweet taste and will produce weight gain
Tea
As a suprise black tea can have more caffeine than that regular cup of coffee in the morning Again from an energy science nutritional view it's not the caffeine that people affects people but the qualities as discussed above
So warmth of the drink along with the flavor particularly of a herbal blend can be quite nourishing to the physiology
Hot Water - What? Yuck
And yes hot water sipped in the morning hours can be quite beneficial as the mindbody wakes up The mindbody physiology is cool in the am as it wakes from slumber and it's a Kapha time of the day(heavy, cold, static, oily, dense, slow, cloudy)
So perhaps warm or hot water can be a nice pick me up without jolting the system with caffeine
Ciao for now To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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Aging and Nutrition
Jeanne Calment holds the title of the eldest senior citizen on the planet who made it to 122 The energy sciences tell us that 120 should be the normal lifespan for us humans
Not surprisingly many of us are not only interested in living long lives but in talking with friends and patients over the years we also want to see productive lives in our later years
The current matter science medical discipline and its research has studied this issue molecularly but from an energy science view this whole thing about aging will defy the contemporary molecular probings
You're Only As Old As You Think You Are
This aphorism that we've heard over the years is born out in what the energy science medical discipline has to say about aging
You see aging actually like any disease process begins in the mind because the body including its genetic information is constantly listening to the mental thoughts that we create
And this is why the molecular answer about aging will not yield an answer to the matter science probing The mind is an energy field not a molecular(matter) field
So if you think you're young, you're probably right
But with these basic premises let's examine what aging looks like in terms of the mind
Rigidity, Inflexibility, and Its Opposite
"I've always done it like this"
Such is another common phrase that we hear ourselves or elders say when confronted with change and brings up the way the mind starts seeing things as it ages
It is of little value to have an old mind in a young body or to renew the body but keep the mind tied to the past and its compulsions In so doing the mind interferes with the energy flow through its field and this leads to stagnant energy, a slugging of the free flow
In fact, we often want to rejuvenate the body and prolong our lives in order to continue the same old mental and emotional patterns that are wearing us out and causing pain to others as well It's completely counterproductive Take a bunch of vitamins and supplements yet continue with the same worn out emotions and patterns of thinking
With age the mind energy field begins to sector choices out, develops rigidity and resistance to change, and develops barriers for newness
This sectoring out of choices occurs because of beliefs, judgements, prejudices, opinions of others, and a host of energetic forces that bring about seeing each day's choices as fresh and new
Clinging To The Past
Being stuck on old outworn memories inhibits freshness and believe it or not is stressful
A friend and I were talking about this topic and he related that there were studies of CEO's who by studies showed more stress the more inflexible they appeared in responding to questionnaires
So having the mind attached to creativeness and newness in experience is actually longevity promoting but also amazingly and paradoxically less stressful not more stressful
Exercising Your Flexible Mind
So my friends flexibility of the mind is key to longevity and living to the ripe old age of 120 years as the energy science predicts
What does this look like?
Experience new ways of doing things like nutrition
Explore not listening or reading mass media(mental junk food)
Consider conscious yogic breathing
Perhaps look at the value of using ghee
Consider using a monodiet of kitchari for a week
And when you see yourself in resistance, RELAX!
What accelerates this process is that as you become more flexible in the mind in adopting new mental habits that are energy science promoting, the body which is intimately spliced with the mind gets the benefit as well It becomes healthier as a result!
Ciao Thinking young To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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Loss of Inhibition
NBA playoffs Time to kick back and watch the game Oh, BTW how about a couple of frosties to go along with it
Life is good!
An Observation
OK, the Mavs win and now I notice that I'm hungry Well having had my biggest meal of the day at noon I figure I should be a wee bit hungry at 83o at night
But there was something more about this hunger that I have experienced before after drinking a couple of regular sized beers
Needless to say with no food in the house(wife is out of town) I head to the store to satiate the strong appetite with some chicken, potato chips, and potato salad with some churan
Oh I See What Happened!
Then today this article comes along scanning through AllTop and seems to totally make sense of my experience
The Harvard researchers found that volunteers who hadn't had enough sleep time were more prone to lose prefrontal cortical inhibition of appetite inhibition
Says psychologist Kilgore, "the sleepier you are, the less the prefrontal cortex -- the inhibitory area of the brain -- is activated when it's shown high-calorie foods,"
Oh my gosh, that's what I experienced except it wasn't sleep! It was a couple of frosties just enough to reduce prefrontal inhibition of my primitive midbrain(lizard brain)
But another part of this experience was that there was a strong craving for sweet, salty, and sour tastes Ah fast foods! I was trying to calm down Vata, the energy pattern of movement that was provoked by the bitter beer
Solutions to Loss of Inhibition
Some solutions to this problem of loss of inhibition come to mind
Stop tossing down frosties - not going to happen
Talk to the primitive midbrain and tell it to stop overreacting - slim chance
Meditate - not helpful
Get more sleep - after I eat
Dance the Irish jig to take my mind off things - getting closer but unfortunately will increase my exaggerated Pitta appetite that is raging
Find substitutes for the sweet, sour, and salty tastes - now I'm getting somewhere
Substitution Matters
I don't care who you are if you're human this situation has happened to you
The bottom line is what to do about it when it happens? Realizing the Vata provocation is the first step and then thereafter settling the mindbody with substitutes for the sweet, sour, and salty tastes
For sweet, not chicken and potato salad, try avocado
For sour, not potato chips, try sour fruit, say avocado with lemon or lime
For salty, not potato chips, try sea salt on the avocad0
There You Have It! - An Energy Science Solution To The Uninhibited Hungry Primitive Midbrain
Eureka! Avocado, sea salt and lime
This is the power of energy science nutrition Psychology gave me the problem and I solved it with the energy science A perfect marraige of the matter and energy sciences knowledge!
Now if you'll excuse me I have to run to the store and pick up a few IPA's and some avocados with lime(I have the sea salt at home) Will have to test this out in my laboratory I'll let you know what happens!
Ciao until next time To health as a Skill Love Dr Bill
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My Plate – The Nutritional Mainstream
The USDA recently revamped the public nutritional roadmap replacing the much maligned pyramid with a plate
And while the plate removes some criticisms about the pyrimid it still raises in my mind the efficacy of nutritional advice in general
The Need for a Standard
Throughout human history there has always been the need to create standards by which a group operates whether it be nutritional science or any science for that matter
The standard creation allows us to move along and build on our past data base
No doubt the well meaning need for a standard in nutrition for its citizens provided by the government agencies is helps the question is whether it adds anything to our current knowledge base
Or is it the same food just served up with a different appearance?
Information In Information Out
The current system of nutrition on which we premise our information sees the mindbody and the foods we ingest as molecular or matter based
In order for us to make any meaningful movement toward a better nutritional system of health is to try to explore other ways of seeing biological systems
Otherwise it's just business as usual The same information with the same spin Nothing new Samo Samo
If we keep looking at the biological world as molecular then we'll get molecular answers
It's the 21st Century Folks!
Hello! One hundred years ago Einstein said E=mc2 yet our current biological model and its proponents insist on this current matter science biological model that continues to look at the foods that it consumes as molecular as well
Just as physics was stuck in Newtonian thinking in the 19th century until Einstein and a cohort of pioneers brought us forward out of medieval physics thinking, our current biological model is woefully stuck in 20th century thinking utilizing its matter science moleuclar thinking
It's time for us to move our biological model into the 21st century into a way of seeing ourselves as energy fields as well as matter fields
My Plate Or A Qualitative Energy Science Nutritional Approach
The rehashing of a moelcular nutritional model is not an advancement of knowledge but rather the establishment of the status quo
Nutritional experts see no reason to rock the boat Move along with same tired worn out manipulation of knowledge blocks and make it through another lifetime patronizing the masses
But it is time for some to explore and find that an energy science nutritional approach can add immeasurably to the current molecular nutritional model
The Challenge for All of Us
Of course just becasue a standard is written for the citizens by a government agency means anything
People are going to eat what they eat and hang My Plate
So in the end My Plate becomes an exercise in futility with millions spent to promote an idea that nobody cares about except those who prefer to take pot shots at it
What we can do is begin our own journey in improving our nutritional health by embarking on new frontier that will not disappoint you
Try foodsheal.com and enter the 21st century
Ciao until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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The Price of Fast Food
An infographic that appeared recently shows the tremendous growth that has been going on over the last 50 years
It's interesting for a number of reasons but to me the most salient aspect is that fast is getting faster
Movement Is IN
The term "fast food" actually says it all We are "on the run" and need that food FAST
The visual I like is the runner in some form of race cruising by the water station, handed a paper cup of water It's enough to wet the mouth He quickly downs the water, throws the crumpled cup on the ground amidst all it predecessors, and moves on down the road FAST
Now move to the kitchen Mom brings in the pizza that she just bought at the pizza station The family members quickly down the calories, burp, and move on to evening activities FAST
The Energy Science Qualities of FAST
FAST has the qualities of cold, light, movement, rough, subtle, and clear
To counteract these vibrational frequencies we look for hot, heavy, stable, oily, gross, and cloudy These qualities are found in fast foods in the form or sweet, sour, and salty tastes
Unfortunately these qualities bring about imbalances in 80% of us when consumed on a regular basis and those that could should do 1-2 times per week
The Consumer NOT the Food
The energy science nutritional model tells us that it's the one consuming the foods that causes the weight gain NOT the food
If the qualities of the foods are not conducive to the person's mindbody makeup then imbalance results
Imbalance produces the weight gain NOT the calories from an energy science approach
But since this infographic is a matter science study of $ and calories we in the end are forced to the conclusion that its the calories and portions that lead to the obesity
And no one would argue that the obesity problem leads to all other problems of diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, metabolic syndrome etc
Overeating and Quality of Foods
From our infographic there are two things that can be derived We foods that are not balancing for our mindbody makeups and we eat too much
Three things to take home
Biggest meal at noon no matter what
Eat two handfuls at each meal
Eat according to your own mindbody makeup
Ciao until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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