Distinguishing green leaves from vegetables; Seeking optimal vitality (WAS: carrot juicing?)

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Labels, labels, so many people seem unwilling or unable to have a

conversation without resorting to labeling others.

 

I do not recall anyone using the term " fruitarian " in this thread; perhaps I

missed something.

 

There is a profound distinction between eating green leaves, which are the

" factories " of plants, and eating the OUTPUTS of those plants, which are

fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and of course their antecedents, flowers.

(I realize I'm oversimplifying here a bit.) I find that most people, from

babes to scientists, lose sight of this distinction.

 

We are best designed to eat fruits and green leaves. We CAN eat many other

things. The healthiest people I have known eat primarily fruits and green

leaves.

 

I agree, there is nothing " wrong " with eating whatever each of us eats ...

even table legs, if those seem appetizing to someone. )And yes, even a table

leg contains SOME nutrients. But this does not make it food for humans.)

 

Many people are trapped in the following line of thinking: if it contains

good nutrients, then it's a good food for our species. But this way of

thinking traps us, it does not uplift us, and it does not lead us toward

fulfillment of our highest potential. Rather, stepping back to appreciate

the whole, Nature's entire design, leads us in this direction.

 

So as I posted yesterday (or the day before), each of us shall eat as he/she

wishes. A precious few will make a conscious choice to seek out what is

optimal, to become the very best they can become. Those few will discover,

along their journey, that eating true vegetables slows them down, at least a

bit. (By " true vegetables " , I exclude those fruits that are sometimes

thought of as vegetables, such as zucchini, okra, etc.)

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Margaret Gamez

Saturday, September 01, 2007 7:03 PM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] ELCHANAN carrot juicing?

 

 

Some of us do have sensitivities to certain fruit and vegetables.

 

One of the most common sensitivities is to citrus and citrus-y fruit, such

as lemons, oranges, and tomatoes. These fruit/vegetables can cause all

sorts of unpleasant reactions, from itching to migraines (in those prone to

migraines)

 

If you are eating non-organic (no judgment, just advising you), you should

wash carefully and peel the fruit or vegetable. Who knows what chemicals

might be on the skin of the fruit or vegetables.

 

Even organic fruit and vegetables can cause reactions... Always wash very

carefully. If you can, soak the vegetables in a vegetable cleaner, or

clorox (if you don't like this idea, don't do it, but clorox is one of the

best removers of " stuff " from the skins of vegetables and fruit. Just soak

for 10 mins. then rinse well to remove any traces of the clorox.

 

I am, myself, recovering from an itch fest brought on by eating too many

tomatoes (I love them, but I am sensitive them). I have received a lot of

tomatoes from my CSA, and I had been drinking tomato juice made from @3

tomatoes plus other vegetables at least twice a day, and eating whole

tomatoes AND having tomato sauce on my dinner food. I finally realized what

the source of my agony was and stopped the juice. I hope this helps Margaret