Guest guest Posted February 2, 2003 Report Share Posted February 2, 2003 Manoj, The lightheadedness and headaches are symptomatic of detoxification. If the dizzness gets worse, slow down a little or you could wind up passing out. It is good to " walk off " yesterday's sugar intake. That will reduce the likelihood of an over-accumulation of sugar although sugar from fruit should not be a problem. In this cold weather I am having my work cut out to eat enough fruit. These are general comments and may verge on the territory of medical advice which is beyond my scope. Keep a weather eye! Peter manojv [manojv] 01 February 2003 20:51 rawfood [Raw Food] Fruit before noon... Hi all I'm still on the " only fruit till noon " plan and have dropped a few pounds, and generally feel lighter and better. However...someone expressed concern about this, saying that the sugar in so much fruit could be problematic. I'm a little concerned myself as I sometimes feel light headed for a spell...and still get mild headaches two weeks into the program. I was under the impression that it was refined sugar we had to watch out for, but maybe one can have too much of a good thing? Or perhaps there are particular fruits to be careful of? Input would be much appreciated. Thanks Manoj -- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Peter, Thanks for the advice!! I also feel sugar that we get from fruit should be far superior to the refined white variety. In any case I will continue to monitor myself! Best, Manoj PS One other change I've instigated seems to be very helpful, viz, to chew whatever I eat to an almost liquid consistency. A little irksome in the beginning, this has become second nature now and my digestion is only benefiting as a result. Also, as chewing takes time, I find myself fully satisfied with much less and am never inclined to gorge. Sure feels good to have my pants fit snugly again, after just a couple of weeks! >The lightheadedness and headaches are symptomatic of detoxification. If >the dizzness gets worse, slow down a little or you could wind up passing >out. It is good to " walk off " yesterday's sugar intake. That will >reduce the likelihood of an over-accumulation of sugar although sugar >from fruit should not be a problem. In this cold weather I am having my >work cut out to eat enough fruit. >These are general comments and may verge on the territory of medical >advice which is beyond my scope. >Keep a weather eye! >Peter -- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Manoj You're doing the right thing with diligent chewing. I've read that every mouthful should be chewed 30 to 50 times! This way you're helping the digestion as the saliva mixes with the food and the digestion begins already in the mouth. And as you have discovered, overeating will not happen as you are more sensitive to your food intake this way. If they only would make lunch breaks a bit longer Nanna > PS One other change I've instigated seems to be very helpful, viz, to chew > whatever I eat to an almost liquid consistency. A little irksome in the > beginning, this has become second nature now and my digestion is only > benefiting as a result. Also, as chewing takes time, I find myself fully > satisfied with much less and am never inclined to gorge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Manoj, Everything we eat should be reduced to liquid before it leaves our mouths. The notion of swallowing solid food is distinctly carnivorous and should not be practiced on the human digestive tract. For me sucking the juice out of fresh leaves goes way beyond anything Escoffier could ever have produced. Peter manojv [manojv] 03 February 2003 09:54 rawfood RE: [Raw Food] Fruit before noon... Peter, Thanks for the advice!! I also feel sugar that we get from fruit should be far superior to the refined white variety. In any case I will continue to monitor myself! Best, Manoj PS One other change I've instigated seems to be very helpful, viz, to chew whatever I eat to an almost liquid consistency. A little irksome in the beginning, this has become second nature now and my digestion is only benefiting as a result. Also, as chewing takes time, I find myself fully satisfied with much less and am never inclined to gorge. Sure feels good to have my pants fit snugly again, after just a couple of weeks! >The lightheadedness and headaches are symptomatic of detoxification. If >the dizzness gets worse, slow down a little or you could wind up passing >out. It is good to " walk off " yesterday's sugar intake. That will >reduce the likelihood of an over-accumulation of sugar although sugar >from fruit should not be a problem. In this cold weather I am having my >work cut out to eat enough fruit. >These are general comments and may verge on the territory of medical >advice which is beyond my scope. >Keep a weather eye! >Peter -- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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