Eat Your Way Back To Health

Why would anyone bother to sprout seeds..
these little seeds are packed with high nutritional energy. Imagine the amount of “high class” nutrients they need in order to grow into a full blown plant. Some of the health benefits from sprouting seeds like grains, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, alfalfa, broccoli, pulses etc are super nutritious and packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins, antioxidants and pytonutrients which when a seed wakes up with sunlight water and warmth the vitamins increase and the proteins carbohydrates and fats become easier to digest.
First soak the seed in water this releases the enzyme inhibitors so the seed germinates. The enzymes make the food living.
When we eat harvested food from a field the nutrition rapidly starts to decrease dependent on the amount of time between cutting and eating! However sprouts keep the nutrient value until the day you eat them.

Sprouts boost the body’s immune system by regenerating cells improving digestion and therefore the body’s ability to absorb food in the gut, it aids the liver to detox and is a great blood cleanser.

Sprouting chick peas

Handful of chick peas in fresh “clean” water overnight
then for three days rinse the water off and leave until small sprouts grow -(about 3/4 cm)
eat like nuts they have a very nutty flavour,
put into salads
lunch boxes for the children
whizz up with garlic olive oil and tahini and lemon juice for fresh sprouted humus! with some parsley and season if wish – maybe pinch cayenne
ENJOY

The secret missing link noone likes to talk about!  A puzzle few like to admit to, I’m not sure why but in my own experience Ive always believed it to be a weakness.  Until now that is!

So I admit

You all do them

You all have them

You all feel them and you wouldnt be human if you didn’t

It is our bodys navigational system

This is the part lof you that is more “powerful” than you think..

Simple-  You either get what you want or you don’t

“E motions” are “feelings in motion” that means the positive ones, being happy, motivated, laughing and pure joy. 

You don’t like to feel because some emotions are painful

we suppress them

we push them away

we hold onto them

we hide them

and then when they cant be held longer they can explode into physical dis-ease emotional stress, or/and irrational thinking

and you can become victim

 so some obsessive behaviours can become habitual smoking, drinking, eating fast foods, chocolate, caffeine, retail therapy, being a workaholic Im sure you can think of a few too

Hurt, being afraid, guilt, sadness, and frustration etc are all feelings that are stuck and the body throws out these emotions as a sign post,  that’s if we take notice.  Often though its easy to by pass them and put blame on a situation, person or thing and actually that is quite a normal reaction to take.  Except, you would then be ignoring the sign,  they are an invaluable sign post of where we are, what’s going on for us in our life.  Negative feelings are painful and one method used to alleviate chaos is to suppress it and put it to bed!  ahh but they are not covered up for long as these feelings are powerful they rise up over and over again and the more stronger they become until you do take notice.   The way they can emerge in your life is through illness whether mental illness emotional or physical.  

there are quick fixes everywhere telling you this works, take that, do the other

underneath though there is the real power

your emotions

Do you know what how and where your navigational course is taking you?

It strikes me that as shoppers we would relish something exciting and new, but we walk down the main streets of towns and they pretty much all  look the same!

Let’s face it most towns have at least two or more supermarkets!  and there’s the same ol’ stores..  oh what a bore-for me anyhow!  local green grocers and unique foodie type deli’s are few and far between and most have moved out of existance (in my neck of the woods) and small businesses just can’t compete with the giant corporations.

Supermarkets serve a purpose in our society with easy convenience cash and grab, in and out in a jiffy,  bob in the microwave and meal in literally seconds. I know! I  know! I hear you saying…. we are all busy and time is an issue but the one complaint that is moaned about is our health.

Ever noticed how much room fresh fruit and veg takes up in a whole store- 10%? if that! 

The highlighted health information from the health service is “overfed and undernourished”

Supermarkets and large food corporations are a dab hand at marketing, they know exactly what the consumer buys into..  we all love a bargain, two for one, for example. 

There’s lots of tricks played in getting you to buy for extra value especially around nutrition for children!  Boxes of raisins, bags of small apples and bananas, cereal bar with fortified calcium, low fat yoghurts,  and we all want to give our families the best of the best..  but you could be paying allot more and be buying less nutrition especially the cereal bar and yoghurty type products with all the additives!  Is convenience what you really want? its big big business.

 But the  500gs bag of raisins is more value and much less package waste.    Just watch for the extra added value put on the price label if you would rather save a quid or more..

There are specifications which the supermarkets demand from their suppliers. Here’s one-

“Apples not too green not too red!” 

E.G. Fuji apples colour pale yellow /green- minimum 30% block of or striated red colour. Heaven help the Fuji grower with 29%! 

Natural features of English  apple varieties have waxy skins but this is not acceptable to supermarkets!

What’s really important,  the cosmetic size shape and smoothness or food that is going to be full of vitality and goodness lessen the NHS chaos and keep you feeling  happy that you have your fantastic health?

Go for quality quality quality that’s what I say

Feed/support the companies that have our health at heart

Like the small green grocer or local farm shop or your own back garden

Is counting your pennies saving your health?? 

Is it really cheaper to buy processed food??  to whom and for what??

Are you a Constant Dieter?

“Don’t diet just change your life!” lifestyle changes! thats what they are saying! they being the experts the health advocates but how on earth do you  do that?

Hmmph………………… easier said than done I hear you say! – you are right some can, some like me can’t!

Some of us have Wake up calls!  but still can’t..  like heart disease/attacks, cancer, ME/ immune system break down.

I have moments, days, even weeks where it’s easy to eat vibrantly nourishing foods but diets are only temporary in my book, i have to be commited for a reason.  A why! what is your reason?

When do you get side tracked?

Mine are my emotional states if I get anxious, frustrated or sad these can lead me into eating foods that aren’t good for my body.

Some people can turn their health around especially when its a life death scenario as their choices are more limited those choices are less there are less places to go or even hide!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4hbV4RgzI8

Bill clinton had a wake up call – actually maybe lots before that too but he finally took notice. 

Interesting let  me know your thoughts.. and comment below

Diets!!   That’s a dirty word in many peoples vocabulary!

Is it in yours?

Yes, the word diet usually conjures up a cringe and a big sigh! Nobody wants to feel restricted and that’s the first thought that comes to mind when that word is heard or read.  Some of the comments that I hear over again are:

Diets are

• Boring
• Tasteless
• Limited quantity
• Rabbit food
• Little variety
• And ….no more pizza and chocolate!

But worse than that…

The diets often don’t work anyway OR once you return to normal eating again the pounds creep back on..  and it’s back to square 1

How many times have you gone on diets?
How many diets have you tried?

We’ve all been there but if you haven’t it does not mean to say that just because you haven’t a weight problem,  that you feel great and every bodily function is working properly. 

It could be that you have aches and pains, bloating and wind, constant flue and colds, reoccurring sinusitis, or a back problem. 

But wait, how are those related to what I put in my mouth?
Well what we reach for and eat at our meal times directly influences the mechanics in our body, much like a car! 

Oil is necessary for a car engine
Water is necessary for regulating heat in the radiator
The brakes need brake fluid so you have control 
The wipers need anti freeze fluid in the cold winters

Our body isn’t any different..  all those foods impact how your blood moves around vessels,  how hormones are produced to balance our moods, create enzymes to break down foods in our digestive tract, and  keep our heart beating and bones firm and strong!  

So how do we know why our eating habits aren’t keeping us healthy?

Lets face it you don’t want to start another diet just to fail again, then loose more money on the latest fads..  thats understandable!

Usually when we start a new health regime we have a very good reason!

1.  To be slimmer
2.  Deal with a bowel problem    
3.  Natural alternative to medications   
4.  Increase energy
5.  Lower your cholesterol
6.  Go on a detox

And the best reason of all, to feel happier and more confident!!  
Being happy is an emotion that influences every person you meet and every thing you do. 

Please comment on my blog Id be happy to hear from you!