healthy nutrition

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Dear Datta family members,

 

the food issue is a very sensitive subject. There are so many

misunderstandings about healthy nutrition. Experts are unanimous that

the " right nutrition " is very important for good health.

Unfortunately, experts cannot agree what is the " right

nutrition " .

 

 

 

In looking for the right nutrition for everyone, an important aspect has

been ignored. Nutritional requirements vary greatly from one person to

another. Just as we differ in terms of skin color, eye color, size, how

we look, build and physical type, we also have differences in our

metabolism and in the way our metabolism processes food. There is no

universal form of nutrition which is suitable for everybody. Each person

is unique and requires optimal nutrition which suits his or her

metabolism for health and vitality.

 

 

 

Autonomic Nervous System

 

The autonomic nervous system consists of 2 branches, the sympathetic and

parasympathetic nervous system. Both subconsciously control many bodily

functions such as blood pressure, heartbeat, the immune system etc. The

autonomic nervous system has a considerable influence on metabolic

balance. Different characteristics of the autonomic nervous system

result in individual differences in metabolism. The right individual

nutrition can restore the balance in the autonomic nervous system.

 

Metabolic Rate

 

Dr. George Watson from the University of Southern California was the

first to identify the link between the rate at which energy is burned

and different metabolic types.

 

With people who have a fast metabolic rate, their cells create energy

too quickly, and too slowly by the cells of those who have a slow

metabolic rate. In order to restore metabolic balance, the right

nutrition is important for every metabolic type. To slow down a fast

metabolic rate, nutrition has to be rich in fat and protein and low in

carbohydrate. On the other hand, someone with a slow metabolic rate

requires more carbohydrate and less protein and fat. Different metabolic

types (derived from differing rates and the autonomic nervous system)

process nutrition differently. The composition of food (fat, protein and

carbohydrate) is of great significance for individual metabolic types.

 

 

 

Nowadays it is possible by scientific means to determine your personal

type. A simple blood test can give you information about your

metabolism, hormonal balance, mineral balance, acid – base balance,

fat metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism level of connective tissue

toxicity and much more.

 

The old Greek Hippocrates already said: Let your food be your medicine.

 

I personally had the benefit of finding out which food is suiting me

most. I have been a vegetarian more or less for the last 38 years. Not

because I am a Hindu, I just don't feel attracted by meat. I love

animals and don't like killing them.

 

The issue of protein has never been a point to me because the proteins

of lentils, beans, soya, nuts, sprouts etc. are excellent and easier

absorbed by the body than those of meat.

 

The main problem nowadays is the fact that most people eat too much

wrong carbohydrates, bad oils and candy.

 

 

 

Carbohydrates are also seen as a source of energy. Humans lived for

millions of years without bread, baked goods or pasta. Our genes are

perfectly adapted to low-carbohydrate nutrition. Today, carbohydrates

have become the world's most important source of nutrition in the

form of processed, low-fiber cereals, pasta, rice, potatoes, candy and

sweetened drinks.

 

 

 

The carbohydrates that we eat are broken down by our digestive system to

form glucose. With the help of insulin, the sugar molecules are absorbed

by our cells to provide them with energy. Carbohydrates which our bodies

do not use for energy are stored as fat. A long-term excess of

carbohydrates and the excessively high levels of insulin which accompany

this, lead to an increase in blood fats (lipids). This disrupts the

hormone system and puts a strain on the body's metabolism.

 

 

 

Nutritionists have classified carbohydrates based on their glycemic

load. This means the higher the glycemic load, the more insulin the body

requires for processing a carbohydrate. Sugar, raisins and white bread,

for example, are rated as " bad " carbohydrates with high glycemic

loads. They lead to a rapid rise in blood sugar levels which then fall

quickly, resulting in a ravenous hunger. Most vegetables however, result

in a slow rise in blood sugar levels due to " good " carbohydrates

with a low glycemic load. They make us feel satiated for longer and the

ravenous hunger between meals can be avoided.

 

 

A major problem with today's nutrition is caused by grains. Human

beings are not well adapted genetically to grains. Grain products

contain many substances which cannot be processed by our metabolism. Our

metabolism reacts to grains by producing too much acidity causing

physical dysfunction.

 

 

 

Potatoes are also loaded with bad carbohydrates. As a result, our

metabolism is completely overwhelmed by them.

 

 

 

Fructose and lactose have an effect similar to sugar and can be regarded

as carbohydrates. Both of these types of sugars are only well-tolerated

in small amounts and together with proteins or fats.

 

 

 

Due to the intake of bad carbohydrates the body is forced to produce

constant insulin.

 

 

 

The evolutionary task of insulin is to store excess nutritional energy.

This system was used by our ancestors to save energy in times of

abundance in order to survive in times of hunger.

 

We have several hormones that raise blood sugar levels, such as

cortisone, human growth hormone (STH), epinephrine and glucagon. There

is, however, just one hormone that lowers blood sugar levels and this is

insulin.

 

When blood sugar levels rise, this is a clear signal that we have

consumed more energy than we need. Sugar which is not burned has to be

stored using insulin. We store this energy as glycogen. The preferred

places for the body to store this is in the liver and muscles. When

these stores are full, insulin causes the carbohydrates to be stored as

fat.

 

Low-fat, carbohydrate-rich diets result in increased fat storage. These

diets do not make sense. Fat is not fattening, carbohydrates are

fattening.

 

Carbohydrates cause the pancreas to release insulin. The body's

cells, which are surrounded by insulin, inevitably react to this process

with a resistance to insulin. If this process occurs to an increasing

extent with regularity, the insulin resistance of the cells becomes long

term. The body's cells become insulin resistant in order to protect

themselves from the toxic effects of high insulin levels. They reduce

the number of insulin receptors and thus their sensitivity to insulin.

This process is one of the reasons why LDL cholesterol levels increase

as a protective factor of the cells.

 

 

The liver is the first part of the body to develop this resistance,

followed by the muscle tissue and then fat tissues. Some cells can only

develop very little insulin resistance.

 

 

When insulin resistance increases for a prolonged period of time or when

insulin production begins to fall, blood sugar levels rise. This is the

beginning of Type 2 Diabetes.

 

 

 

According to my information India is the fastest growing country in

Diabetes. Why?

 

Mountains of rice (starch), tons of chilies, oceans of overheated

unhealthy oils. a mass of sweets etc.

 

On the contrary most people have no physical exercise. I have never seen

so many fat bellies anywhere in the world. Even pure vegetarians have

big health problems

 

To me it is difficult to understand. A country with such great cultural

and spiritual traditions is in a pretty bad shape. Only due to the great

blessings of Satguru the consciousness for a sattvic lifestyle is

increasing in some people's life.

 

 

 

Jai Guru Datta,

 

Agastya

 

If you have any questions about finding your ideal personal diet you are

welcome to contact me.