Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 rawfood , Jan <jantese@g...> wrote: > Kay, > > How much flax seed are we talking about here? I eat about two > tablespoons every morning (one each of brown and golden) that I grind > fresh immediately before using, and I've never had any of the > symptoms you described. I take the flax because of the omega-3 and > omega-6 fatty acids. I thought these nutrients were essential to > good health, no? > > My daily diet consists of a variety of fresh fruits including > avocado, and a large salad of tender greens (romaine, arugula, > mesclun, and mache), with sprouted sesame seeds; plus carrots and > celery and a few green olives - none of which contain the omega fats, > I don't think. Walnuts do but I don't particularly like raw nuts so > rarely eat them. > > Also, you said " the only symptom I have experienced recently is > environmental pollution. " What do you mean? What kind of symptom? > > Jan REPLY: You are right to think that essential fatty acids are just THAT - Essential. But drop the label (omega 6 etc) also drop the believe system that is taught by those to advocate a less than natural diet for man. Essential fatty fatty acids are found in significant proportions in tender green leafy veg and lettuce. A certain amount is found in fresh fruit also. If one lives away from source, or eats non-organic produce shortages may be a problem - as with other nutrients. It seems to be of opinion that eating some lightly steamed green vegetables (not carrots and other tubers) are more " beneficial " than consuming a lot of fats, other than avocado (and only a limited quantity of avocado at that) Often, the human system does not APPEAR to react to toxins because the system has " given up " reacting under the constant bombardment of stressful lifestyle and/or less than optimal eating habits. The effect of toxins may go unnoticed whilst deeper problems mount up. This is how cancer forms for example. We have been lead to believe we need flax in our diet. We have been lead to believe we need all kinds of supplementary foods. These beliefs only apply if one is following a less than optimal diet in the first place. At the end of the day BELIEF is all there is. A highly evolved Master will not be affected by toxins if " He " chooses not to be. However, a highly evolved Master may choose also, to eat optimal food OR " He " may bless the food before consuming it. We can change our belief symptoms and insert new " programs " . A program to affirm that we are not deficient in essential fatty acids and thus need to eat no supplementary foods such as flax. In any event I can make a suggestion for you. One which works. Eat your fat at the end of the day. Eating flax in the morning will slow down sugar uptake from fruit that you eat later. You will notice an increase in energy if you get the fat to the end of the day. END-NOTE: I live in the center of a busy town, situated in a valley. I am producing alot of mucous in my throat and sinus's. Many people report of that here; however I have noticed this to become worse since my most recent fast. The body is attempting to keep itself clean by producing the mucous. I find that a good walk in the country on the weekend (I go with my father who has a car) clears away the problem completely. I can actually feel the change in air quality as we head back into town. It is very frustrating; but in fact I am using the very same way of affirming that I am UNAFFECTED by environmental pollution. Olives are not an optimal food to eat. You might want to look back at previous posts on olives. Elchanan posted some good articles on olives in the summer. Just a suggestion Namaste Kay x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 On Sep 27, 2005, at 9:41 AM, korangeli wrote: > Essential fatty fatty acids are found in significant proportions > in tender green leafy veg and lettuce. A certain amount is found > in fresh fruit also. Kay, How do you know that? Can you cite a reference for your information, please? What I found in my Web research is this: Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are necessary fats that humans cannot synthesize, and must be obtained through diet. Found in flaxseed oil (flaxseed oil has the highest linolenic content of any food), flaxseeds, flaxseed meal, hempseed oil, hempseeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, sesame seeds, avocados, some dark leafy green vegetables (kale, spinach, purslane, mustard greens, collards, etc.), canola oil (cold-pressed and unrefined), soybean oil, wheat germ oil, salmon, mackerel, sardines, anchovies, albacore tuna, and others. Note that it says dark leafy green vegetables (which I don't eat), not tender greens. And no mention of fruits, except for avocado. Also, how much flax were you consuming that " damaged your system " ? On Sep 27, 2005, at 9:41 AM, korangeli wrote: > In any event I can make a suggestion for you. One which works. Eat > your fat at the end of the day. Eating flax in the morning will > slow down sugar uptake from fruit that you eat later. You will > notice an increase in energy if you get the fat to the end of the > day. Okay, I'll switch my flax to the end of the day. I'm not sure how I'll know that it " works, " though. I already have plenty of energy. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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