Food Hybrids

[Guest guest]

Blake,<br><br>Hybridized fruits and vegetables is

a subject I know almost nothing about. I assume it

has to do with (non-genetic) engineering of

plant-based foods through selective breeding, possible cross

species (an apple with a nectarine, or perhaps a fruit

with a vegetable, etc.). Are seedless fruits another

example?<br><br>Please explain what it means and what are the dangers to

the consumer. And what is your take: Do you think we

should avoid fruits & veggies because of it, or is there

a case to be made that the practice renders the

foods to be nutruitionally sub-standard - and what is

the proof of such (or is it merely

speculation)?<br><br>Personally I think its better to eat the fruits & veggies

regardless, but I want to understand the issue

better.<br><br>Mallon

[Guest guest]

Happy birthday Blake, God your getting

old.<br><br>Mallon, and all; Sign up for the Free SunFood E-zine get

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very good E-zine, and its FREE. This week had an

article on Hybrids and here it is;<br><br>- Most of the

foods found on the store shelves, even organic foods,

are <br>extremely hybridized, and must be eaten with

precaution, understanding <br>principles of balance and body

ecology. Hybridized fruit is too sweet <br>and less rich

in minerals. Hybridized foods are easier to overeat

<br>because they have lost some of their natural " barrier "

mechanism. Wild <br>or natural fruit give a distinct " taste

change " that clearly tell us <br>when to stop eating.

These foods then become astringent, bitter, or too

<br>harsh to continue eating. Understanding that we have

strayed away from <br>the wild, we must be more careful

when eating hybridized foods. <br><br>- Overeating of

any foods causes more problems than undereating of

<br>regular, cooked foods. Excess with any food: fruit, nuts,

seeds, fats, <br>salads, etc., will cause problems.

Undigested foods will ferment in the <br>gut and produce

poisons that will acidify us. <br><br>- Being overly

concerned with food, and/or not taking in consideration

<br>other factors of health, such as mental, social, and

spiritual aspects <br>of our lives, will cause great

imbalances, that are too often attributed <br>to diet.

<br><br>- Environmental factors play an important part in

the onset of disease. <br>A raw-foodist working at a

nuclear power plant is nobody's idea of a <br>healthy

lifestyle. Even though we may not have such exposure to

<br>dangerous pollutants, unseen toxins can come at play. When

designing a <br>healthy lifestyle that can work for us for

the rest of our lives, we <br>must also look at other

factors than diet such as: the air we breathe, <br>the

water we drink, the place where we live, the materials

in our house, <br>our clothing, etc. <br><br>I hope

that with what I have just written, you will be able

to find your <br>own answers to these questions.

<br><br>In case you haven't done it, I also recommend

reading the following <br>books <br><br>Conscious Eating,

by Dr. Gabriel

Cousins<br><a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556432852/sunfood02/

target=new>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556432852/sunfood02/</a><br><\

br>Living Foods for Optimum Health, by Brian Clement

<br><a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761514481/sunfood02/

target=new>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761514481/sunfood02/</a><br><\

br>The Sunfood Diet Success System, by David

Wolfe<br><a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0965353362/sunfood02/

target=new>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0965353362/sunfood02/</a><br><\

br> " Sick and Tired! Reclaiming your Inner Terrain, " Dr.

Robert O. Young

<br><a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580540562/sunfood02/

target=new>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580540562/sunfood02/</a><br><\

br><br>enjoy; Doug