Learning what to eat and drink
For lent this year I decided to give up sugar. That did not go very well. I didn't think I ate that much but when I tried to give it up I went through withdrawals. I was sweating, had head aches, and felt sick to my stomach. I gave in and had some chocolate. I felt bad. I'm glad the world was not counting on me to save them from their sins because I could not have done what Christ did. I'm human and I'll accept that.
Around April 1st, I started thinking of what healthy meant and what I needed to do to become more healthy and get rid of some of this weight. I started talking to my friends that I knew to be pretty healthy, I started researching foods and what the benefits were of certain foods and I started looking at my own eating habits and those of my children. I want to set a good example for them. It has always been difficult to prepare meals for just one adult and one child. I say one child because Caroline has such eating issues that I make the same 3 things for her. So, when I cook for Lauren and me it's pretty simple stuff but not enough veggies.
I'm very healthy. The last time I was sick was 15 or so years ago. I did the ear candling and a month later was in bed with spinal meningitis.
So here is what I came up with.
This is my morning routine.
In the morning: One teaspoon of grape seed oil and swish it around in my mouth for 20 min. I do this in the shower so I can spit if I gag. After I swish the oil I take some sea salt and swish that around until all the salt is dissolved.Spit. NEVER SWALLOW.
According to an article on the Earth Clinic website3, Oil
Pulling is reported to cure: "Mouth & Gum Disease; Stiff Joints;
Allergies; Asthma; High Blood Sugar; Constipation; Migraines;
Bronchitis; Eczema; Heart, Kidney, Lung Diseases; Leukemia; Arthritis;
Meningitis; Insomnia; Menopause (hormonal issues); Cancer; AIDS; Chronic
Infections; Varicose Veins; High Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Polio;
Cracked Heels."Or as Dr. Karach, one of the biggest proponents of oil pulling says, "The Oil-therapy heals totally headaches, bronchitis, tooth pain, thrombosis, eczema, ulcers, intestinal diseases, heart and kidney diseases, encephalitis and woman's diseases. Preventively the growth of malignant tumors is cut and healed. Chronic blood diseases, paralysis, diseases of nerves, stomach, lungs and liver and sleeplessness are cured."4
Now that's an impressive list. And interestingly enough, there may be some truth to it -- sort of. In fact, most of the benefits of oil pulling may actually be indirect results from the one benefit that it probably is truly responsible for: eliminating mouth and gum disease.
After oil pulling I drink hot water with a slice of lemon.
After I drink lemon water I drink: 2 cups of unsweetened Almond milk with 1 tsp to Cinnamon, 1 tsp of Tumeric , and 1 tsp of Ginger. Then I add a splash of Local Alabama honey and shake thoroughly.
The Almond Milk Benefits Can Help Stop Alzheimer’s
Almond milk benefits are packed with Vitamin D is known to also help improve cell function and help improve immunity. It is also been proven that Vitamin D can help decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis.Other vitamins are also present within the milk, such as Vitamin A which is a great way to improve skin and eye heath. There is 50% of your daily recommended intake of Vitamin A in a serving of almond milk health benefits which contains antioxidants abilities which are great for improving the health of your skin.
Tumeric:
Tumeric has also been used in Ayurvedic medicine to cure inflammation, tumors and other diseases for more than 4,000 years,
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower your bad cholesterol (or LDL).
- Cinnamon may help treat Type 2 Diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels and increasing the amount of insulin production in the body.
- Cinnamon has antifungal properties, and it's been said that candida cannot live in a cinnamon environment.
- Cinnamon can reduce the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
- Cinnamon has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
- Honey and Cinnamon combined have been found to relieve arthritis pain.
- When added to food, cinnamon inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
- Just smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
- Cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
- Cinnamon has been found to be an effective natural remedy for eliminating headaches and migraine relief.
- Cinnamon can also help stablize blood sugar (which is great for weight loss). A couple of dashes in your morning tea or cereal is all it takes!
Ginger truly does top the list of effective natural home remedies. Being used throughout history by different cultures around the world, ginger harnesses an incredible healing power proven for a host of ailments. The spice is packed with essential nutrients and rejuvenating compounds. While ginger has been shown to help countless ‘minor’ problems such as an upset stomach, amazingly the health benefits of ginger also include combating cancer more effectively than pharmaceutical cancer drugs.
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