I am big supporter of plant-based
nutrition. However, I also know that everything has a right time and place.
We best learn from examples and
more so from the experiences, therefore I speak from my own experience based on
my own explorations.
I started a plant-based diet four
years ago and I did not consume diary, red meat and white flower for over
decade.
Today, it’s been about a year as
I mainly eat raw vegan food and it has been one of the best discoveries in my
own evolution. I feel better than 10 years ago and probably even better then 15
years ago. Sometimes, I wish I did it way earlier, but again, everything has a
right time and place.
Therefore, diet to me is a big,
very big component of an optimal health and quality of life.
It is definitely not the only
component, but as everything else does not exists by itself, so is the diet. It
goes hand in hand with exercise, sleep, mental state of being etc…
It is important not only what we
eat, but also how we eat, what ingredients we choose and how we prepare our
meals.
I definitely, recommend going on
plant food diet and if not, at least reduce animal product to a minimum. If you
have already done so, include more uncooked meals and maybe gradually go
towards raw food diet.
Personally, my day always starts
with a green smoothie. And I can’t imagine otherwise anymore.
Green smoothie not only provides
anything you need for a day (balanced amount of vitamins, minerals and
nutrients) it also supports the energy that is light and enduring.
The beauty of raw diet is that,
you do not have to think too much of the nutrients, vitamins etc… Raw food has
a high bioavailability which keeps the body energized but not “high”, it definitely
does not overload the digestion system, because the caloric value is not as
high and it is usually easily digested.
It keeps the body hydrated,
because the raw food contains a lot of water, so you do not need to drink that
much anymore.
In a long term, I strongly
believe that organic, whole raw food diet is a key prevention for cancer,
mental and cardiovascular diseases and it overall affects the lifestyle in so
many positive ways.
I do not agree on terms that it
is not for everyone. Maybe not today and maybe not now, but it is wonderfully
balanced and efficient way of consuming the food.
Here are some sources of a great recipes
to begin with, which I use a lot myself:
Raw food recipe sources:
Another important thing is to
consider periodic fasting: not only to give your digestion system a break to
digest, but also allow the body to recover. New studies show that digestion system produces
more dopamine than our brain. Only when it functions properly. Digestion processes use more than 70% of our energy. While on the fasting regime the body can use the energy for healing, restauration or simply best self-expression. Isn't' that amazing? So, give it a
break.
16/8 hours fasting/eating windows
is a great time frame that I highly recommend. Try it for couple of weeks and
see what happens. Most likely you will not want to go back to where you were
before.
If you already doing so,
congratulations!
And as with everything else,
especially when starting, observe how you feel, what feels right for you, there
is no one formula for everybody, you have to discover your own.
Blessings
Brigita
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