Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 Ammachi, sprose1 wrote: > > I think the ashram diet of rice is a disaster for largely overweight > Westerners with metabolic syndrome, which many don't recognize. I agree, completely. Although I do not have metabolic syndrome, I'm prone to develop it due to another endocrinologic condition that I have and so I've read a lot about it. I was appalled to see so many people subsisting almost entirely on refined/white carbohydrates. (There is usually yogurt/curd, although those of us who can't take dairy are out of luck!) > Someone said they serve cake at the ashram? What? Although Westerners have the option of eating the standard ashram food (mostly white rice and some watery veggies), many eat at the Western canteen or the cafe, for a fee. I'm not sure when this started, but I guess it's another way for the ashram to make money. Cake, cookies, french fries, pizza and pasta are now available at the ashram, believe it or not! I can't remember, but I think they might actually sell eggs there at breakfast, too. > Face it, being at the ashram may not be the best thing for > your health, not to mention that you are near the equator and the UV goes > through the clouds. So many of the long-term residents I met there had developed health problems, primarily, it seems, because of malnutrition. I've heard it's pretty common for people to start losing a lot of hair after awhile. Many people asked me to bring supplements for them when I went. I did not know that about the radioactivity of the black sand. That's pretty intense. =/ Iswari Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 >metabolic syndrome What is that? Another thought for the dairy-allergic vegetarians: nuts! Especially the lower fat varieties like pecans. They are high in magnesium (which relaxes you) and vit. E, as long as they are fresh. >I did not know that about the radioactivity of the black sand. >That's pretty intense. =/ Is this the sand of the beach there? Max -- Max Dashu Suppressed Histories Archives Women in Global Perspective Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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