. . From an astrological point of view, the year 2021 will be strongly influenced by Saturn. Such years manifest a lot of chaos on the physical planes, which is becoming more and more visible. . Civil unrest due to the increasingly questionable lockdown measures is intensifying. In tune with the global heated energy, we’ve also had a lot of volcanic activity in recent weeks: . .
. We are now in the middle of the so-called End Time Chaos, which was expected just before Ascension takes place. . But we are not through yet. According to the Pleiadians, one stage that is yet to come is that lockdown measures will be tightened to the point that even grocery stores have to close in certain countries. This will be equivalent to a total curfew enforced by the military. . In Germany, supermarket closures should have been tested out this Easter, but was then discarded after heavy resistance:
. https://www.dw.com/en/covid-angela-merkel-backtracks-on-easter-lockdown-after-uproar/a-56969820 . Nonetheless, this scenario will probably still occur sooner or later. And from then on, according to the current state, it shouldn’t be long before the Galactic Wave hits the planet and cracks open the last remnants of the surface matrix. That will also be the moment when the Light Forces can visibly intervene and physical contact can take place. . .
. . That’s exactly what the Dark Ones fear and that’s why this whole lockdown show is happening in the first place. . Media reports confirm that DNA data is collected via COVID tests: . https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/bgi-genomics-gates-foundation-collab/ . In recent weeks, many videos have been shared on social media suggesting that test kits as well as masks are contaminated: . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJd4NBEFAkg . In this context, this article about filamentary robots, produced at MIT and controlled by magnetic fields, might be interesting: . https://robotics.sciencemag.org/content/4/33/eaax7329 . The Light Forces have confirmed that masks and test kits are contaminated, although I can’t tell if this refers to all the objects found in the video above, but there is definitely something to it. That’s the reason for the constant testing and the ban on wearing homemade or designer masks in certain countries. . Nanotechnology contaminated human bodies would pose an issue when it comes to being taken onto ships of the Light Forces … and the Cabal knows that. However, the Light Forces have already initiated countermeasures for this. . Plus, apart from putting the masks on as rarely as possible, it is also recommended to spray/clean them with a mixture of water and vinegar to disinfect them and to reduce/neutralize the negative effects of the contamination. . And as far as the Galactic Superwave is concerned, the following idea is probably part of the Cabal’s plan to seal the planet off and sit out the Event: . https://interestingengineering.com/bill-gates-dim-sun-harvard . .
As one can see, the density of events is increasing further. That is why many mass meditations continue to take place, to stabilize things a bit: . https://www.welovemassmeditation.com/ . It is once again important not to let this drive yourself crazy, staying centred is the key. . Starseeds should also use the time to prepare not only energetically for the liberation, but also physically. . .
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The Light Forces recommend detoxifying the own body, especially due to all the information that is coming out now regarding not only vaccinations, but also masks and test kits.
. A healthy, preferably vegan diet with lots of fruits and vegetables is highly recommended, also a parasite cure and/or enemas. A detoxified body will make ascension and first contact much easier. . .
Lot’s of good health information in this discussion between former Competitive Bodybuilder and Personal Trainer Scott McKay and Natural Foods Guru and Scientist Mike Adams. ~PB
If youโre fairly familiar with the vitamins and minerals in the most common fruits and vegetables, you may be aware that in bananas and avocados, potassium and magnesium are notable ingredients in both of them. Like all foods, these two powerhouse fruits (because both are fruits rather than avocados being a vegetable) have many other things to offer, but scientists have recently announced that both foods have the potential to prevent heart attacks.
The research was conducted at the University of Alabama and was published in the journal JCI Insight.1ย In fact, scientists have revealed that if you eat a banana and anย avocadoย every day, you could eat yourself right into protection fromย heart disease, or more specifically, the atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries that often leads to a series of disorders, NDTV2ย reported.
Additionally, it may also lower your risk of arterial blockages, which often necessitate surgery. Itโs theย potassiumย in these foods that can alleviate a large part of the burden, the study indicates. The animal study found it reduces vascular calcification, one of the complications of kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.
Mice were fed alternate diets containing low, normal or high levels of potassium, and those with the highest levels had substantially more pliable arteries, while those given lower amounts had much harder arteries. It works the same way in humans. When you include foods in your diet that contain good amounts of these minerals, these symptoms are alleviated, particularly the stiffness in arteries seen as aย precursor to cardiovascular problems.
Problems occur because the stiffness in arteries can cause your heart to work harder to pump blood through your body. Artery calcification is just one of the problems that having a consistent amount of adequate potassium in your diet can help prevent, and all of them are serious and related conditions:
Calcification is a buildup of calcium in your tissues, organs or blood vessels. As itโs in the process of forming, it can call a halt to the necessary process that keeps your body working as it should.
According to Difference Between:
โArteriosclerosis is a defect occurring in the artery (blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood) walls. It refers to hardening of the normally flexible walls due to loss of elasticity of the arterial musculature. When young, the arteries are flexible due to the presence of a protein called elastin.
As age advances, there is loss of this elastin causing thickening of the arterial walls. Atherosclerosis is another condition that refers to the deposition of fat plaques and cholesterol globules within the arteries causing narrowing of the lumen of the arteries.โ3
The scientists noted that vascular smooth muscle cells, or VSMCs, contribute to vascular calcification inย atherosclerosisย and that โArterial stiffness has become an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, representing an important health problem for the nation as a whole.โ4
According to their research, vascular calcification may be more culpable in aortic stiffening than scientists originally thought. In fact, a 2009 study is even titled โVascular calcification: the killer of patients with chronic kidney disease.โ5The study noted:
โPreviously considered a passive, unregulated, and degenerative process occurring in the arterial media, vascular calcification has now been demonstrated to be a highly regulated process of osteochondrogenic differentiation of vascular cells.โ6ย Further, VSMCs were found to produce โextracellular matrix proteinsโ that actually caused the arterial calcification process to happen faster.
People With Less Potassium Have Higher Risks
Itโs no secret to the scientists that potassium plays a crucial role in staving off arterial calcification and related diseases. In fact, previous studies have made it clear that the association between low blood potassium levels and death from either chronic kidney disease7ย or metabolic syndrome,8ย while clear, hasnโt been investigated thoroughly. The study made something else clear: that โappropriate dietary potassium intake improves those pathological conditions.โ9
The researchers also noted that, whereas the direct influence of dietary potassium on the development of vascular calcification in atherosclerosis hadnโt yet been โestablished and characterized,โ for the first time theyโd been able to produce evidence that potassium was the key. While consuming too much of it can cause problems, too, such as a stomachache, nausea and/or diarrhea, according to International Business (IB) Times,10ย itโs clear that what you eat directly influences your risk of these serious diseases.
Thatโs why, for these diseases, especially,ย bananasย and avocados are two of the foods containing the potassium that can lower your risk. In response to the studyโs findings, Dr. Mike Knapton from the British Heart Foundation observed that โWith more research, we might be able to see if the disease forms in humans in a similar way and develop treatments.โ11
Magnesium and Potassium: Interrelationships in Regard to Health
When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart, as well as properly functioning kidneys, nerves and muscles and blood pressure regulation, having an adequate intake of magnesium on a regular basis is key. Because itโs the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, on which more than 600 functions hinge, getting the right amount to avoid a deficiency is critical.12ย But thereโs more to it than that. The National Academy of Sciences assessed the role of several nutrients, including magnesium, and observed:
โMagnesium has been called โnatureโs physiological calcium channel blocker.โ During magnesium depletion, intracellular calcium rises. Since calcium plays an important role in skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, a state of magnesium depletion may result in muscle cramps, hypertension, and coronary and cerebral vasospasms.
Magnesium depletion is found in a number of diseases of cardiovascular and neuromuscular function, in malabsorption syndromes, in diabetes mellitus, in renal wasting syndromes, and in alcoholism.โ13
โClassicโ symptoms of low magnesium include muscle spasms, unexplained fatigue, irregular heart rhythms, eye twitches and even anxiety, but those that can be difficult to spot until after itโs established thatย low magnesium levelsare whatโs causing the problems. Studies show that problems such as asthma and osteoporosis may also be involved, along with symptoms that indicate possible related deficiencies, including potassium.
In response, experts recommend that individuals with these symptoms assume that low levels are likely the problem and begin remedying it immediately by concentrating on higher magnesium intake, either through supplementation or food, and maybe both. One of many reasons is that the body begins stripping magnesium and calcium from your bones during what is called โfunctioningโ low magnesium. Ancient Minerals explains:
โThis effect can cause a doubly difficult scenario: seemingly adequate magnesium levels that mask a true deficiency coupled by ongoing damage to bone structures. Thus experts advise the suspicion of magnesium deficiency whenever risk factors for related conditions are present, rather than relying upon tests or overt symptoms alone.โ14
One study shows that intracellular concentrations of magnesium and potassium are closely correlated, and the ratios in your cells are whatโs important, not the concentrations, and hypokalemia, aka low potassium, โcan be induced by the same mechanisms and are often clinically related to one another,โ15ย especially as they relate to cardiac arrhythmias and, arguably, other heart-related disorders and diseases.
The upside is that when you begin ingesting adequate potassium and magnesium โ bananas and avocados would be a great start โ the above symptoms can be reversed, i.e., regulation of blood sugar, better sleep,ย less stress, improved mitochondrial function and increased energy.
Bananas: An Example of the Adage
โYou Are What You Eatโ
Bananas are a very popular tropical food, known for being an easy-to-carry snack that doesnโt require refrigeration and can remain clean while you eat it thanks to its convenient peel. Besides high amounts of potassium, one fairly small banana (about 101 grams) provides a good amount of fiber, Nutrition Data16ย reports. Vitamin B6 and vitamin C are also plentiful, as are proteins, copper and manganese.
Youโll want to watch your sugar intake, however, as bananas are an example of a fruit with high amounts of natural fructose; one 7-inch-long banana has 12.4 grams. However, just as the potassium content is good for you, IB Times lists a number of advantages to adding a small banana as a snack choice (or dozens of dishes that incorporate them):
Bananas help balance your blood sugar level because they donโt raise your glycemic index.
Unripe bananasย have proven beneficial for people with insulin sensitivity as they contain 15 to 30 grams of digestive-resistant starch.
Eating bananas can help maintain a healthy blood pressure level.
High-potassium foods can help lower your risk of developingย kidney stones.17
Bananas are a wonderful addition to smoothies, making them creamy and delivering a tropical vibe, but theyโre also great sliced with organic raw nut butter, aside from just enjoying one for a healthy snack.
Avocados: Impressive Nutritional Profile
A single avocado provides very impressive nutrients that positively impact nearly every part of your body, but especially your heart and arteries. Fiber is a big one, as well as vitamin C, vitamin K and folate. To start the litany of how well avocados reach your dietary reference intakes (DRI), or how much you need to provide you with the optimal amounts, Nutrition Data18ย provides data on the major nutrients one avocado contains and the percentage of daily values:
Fiber โ 54 percent
Folateย โ 41 percent
Vitamin C โ 33 percent
Vitamin B6 โ26 percent
Vitamin Kย โ 53 percent
Pantothenic acid โ 28 percent
Magnesium โ 15 percent
Potassium โ 28 percent
Avocado slices are excellent on sandwiches and salads, topped with mozzarella, basil and black pepper, mixed with salsa and chopped papaya or with poached eggs.
Other foods containing magnesium include greens such as spinach, romaine lettuce and Swiss chard, crucifers like broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, seeds and nuts, fatty fish, such as mackerel andย wild-caught Alaskan salmon, specific spices such as fennel, basil, cloves, chives and cilantro, fruits including papaya, watermelon, raspberries and strawberries, and grass fed yogurt.
Good potassium sources include beet greens, carrots, cantaloupe, oranges and most of the foods listed above. If youโve experienced any of the symptoms listed, upping your intake of these foods can likely improve them and may serve to relieve other problems as well.
By Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association
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Conscious consumers wonโt have to wait much longer for clear guidance on how to buy food and other products that are not only certified organic, but also certified regenerative.
When finalized, the certification will go โbeyond organicโ by establishing higher standards for soil health and land management, animal welfare and farmer and worker fairness.
Organic Consumer Association and our Regeneration International project, fully embrace this new venture to make organic more climate friendly, humane, just and environmentally positive. As weโve said before, when it comes to food and farmingโand as we veer toward climate catastropheโโsustainableโ doesnโt cut it anymore. And certified USDA organic, though far better than GMO, chemical and energy-intensive agriculture, doesnโt go quite far enough.
The standard will be administered by NSF International, an Ann Arbor, Michigan based product testing, inspection and certification organization, and will be open to multiple certification partners, according to Rodale.
When companies like Monsanto and Bayer claim to be โsustainableโ and โclimate-smart,โ those terms lose all meaning. When companies like Ben & Jerryโs, which relies on an industrial dairy system fueled by GMO crops, claim to be โsustainable,โ we know that word has been co-optedโand corrupted.
Weโve always supported USDA organic certificationโeven though the standards are sometimes flawed and sometimes exploited by a few bad actorsโbecause we believe them to be the best way for consumers to avoid pesticides and synthetic ingredients. Weโll continue to fight for stronger, better organic standards, and weโll hold fast against allowing corporations to weaken or exploit them.
But we also believe itโs time to do better. Itโs time to acknowledge the role organic regenerative agriculture plays reversing global warming, by restoring the soilโs capacity to draw down and sequester excess CO2 from the atmosphere. Itโs time to acknowledge that organic, regenerative agriculture increases crop resiliency by restoring soil health and biodiversity.
When considering the health benefits of the foods we eat in the West, we tend to think of them in terms of their nutritional valueโthe vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins and carbohydrates, but in other parts of the world, primarily China, India and the surrounding areas, the health benefits of food are categorized more by their energetic effects on the body and mind. Itโs a simple but important distinction, yet these two viewpoints are not necessarily at odds with each other. In fact scientific studies into the nutritional value of foods often confirm ancient views of their energetic effects on the body.
For example, in Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine (one of the oldest on the planet dating back over nearly 7,000 years), ghee, which is clarified butter, is believed to be calming and relaxing in its energetic effects. Western nutritional analysis of ghee reveals it is one of the most concentrated sources of beneficial saturated fat known to man. Saturated fat, it has been shown, is an essential component of the myelin sheathing that coats nerve endings. If this myelin sheathing is thin or of low quality (due to consuming refined, low quality foods and fats, or having a deficiency of saturated fat in your diet), it causes over-stimulation of nerve endings, which has been shown to cause anxiety and agitation. Consequently, when we have abundant sources of high quality saturated fats like ghee or coconut oil in our diet, this myelin sheathing is strengthened and we are calmer as a result.
The point of and benefit to understanding food energetics is to develop a more holistic perspective on our own health.ย There is a danger in focusing solely on nutritional properties of food when considering its effects on our health, and that has to do with ignoring the energetic properties of food.ย For example, in the West, fruits are considered to be extraordinarily healthy pending they are fresh, grown organically, are non-GMO and produced without the use of chemicals and pesticides.ย They have many great nutritional qualities like being high in fiber, rich in water, minerals, and B-vitamins, and are also full of antioxidants and many substances that have been show to fight cancer, improve mood and energy, and generally support overall health and wellness.ย Sounds like a great idea to eat them all the time, right? Well, not so much when you understand food energetics. Hereโs why: in Traditional Chinese Medicine, for example, sweet, cold, raw foods like fruits are known to create dampness in the body and contain some degree of mold, which isnโt a problem when eaten in moderation.ย However, when eating too much fruit, it can become an issue.ย Dampness is just what it sounds like: swampy, musty, cold, wetโฆ what you would experience on a foggy day just after a rain.
Overeating fruits causes dampness to form in the intestines, and dampness in the intestines eventually causes chronic diseases to form like candida, a fungal infection that thrives in damp, moldy environments and can be hard to get rid of.ย Candida causes a number of unpleasant symptoms from rashes to brain fog, to chronic fatigue, allergies to food, lethargy and more.
As you can see, when considering the Western nutritional value of a food, fruits seem awesome! By that logic, you canโt go wrong eating fruit all day. However, when we integrate the energetic perspective on fruit, it becomes clear that you donโt want to overdo it.ย When we view food in terms of its energetic properties, we begin to understand a key principle in creating radiant, lifelong health, which is balance. So long as a food is natural, unprocessed, non-GMO, fresh and grown without chemicals it is inherently healthy in terms of its energeticsโso long as it is eaten in moderation and in balance in relation to the energetics of the rest of the foods in your diet as well as your personal constitution, which weโll get into shortly.ย What is important when considering food energetics is that you maintain balance across the different types of food energies that can be present in your diet.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, for example, there are many different ways we can categorize the energetics of a particular food, a few of which are as follows:
Yin-Yang Spectrum
Yin foods are cold, wet, sweeter, contain more water and less protein.ย Common yin foods are fruits, beans, milk products like unsalted butter, ice cream, fresh cream, vegetables that grow above ground and/or that tend to be sweeter or more watery, many nuts and seeds, and blatantly sugar-rich products like honey and other sweeteners. Processed foods tend to be very yin as well, but in a detrimental, unbalancing way.ย Essentially the more sweet, watery, cold, light and airy a food is, the more yin it is.
Yin foods tend to be calming, expansive and cooling in their effects on the body.
Yang foods are basically the opposite of yin foods.ย Yang foods are warm, salty, dry and dense, and include most meats, most whole grains, root vegetables, salted butter, hard and/or salty cheeses or milk products, many spices, sauces and broths, and seaweeds.ย Cooking or heating food makes it more yang in its effects.ย Essentially the more salty, dense, spicy and warm a food is, the more Yang it is.
Yang foods tend to be stimulating/energizing, contractive and warming in their effects on the body.
Hereโs a simple graphic from model4greenliving.com that illustrates this principle:
Taste and Flavor
Each food also has a specific taste or flavor which produces different energetic effects on the mind and body as well.
Sour:ย Sour foods affect, stimulate, and balance the liver and gallbladder. They produce yin effects on the body and mind. Sour-tasting foods can be moistening or drying depending on other energetic factors in the body. They help with digestion and can be calming, as well as astringent and contractive. Sour foods can also help the body process fatty foods.
Examples are: vinegar and acidic fruit, such as tomato, orange, and kiwi.
Bitter:ย Bitter foods affect, stimulate and balances the heart and small intestine, producing yin effects on the body and mind. Bitter foods help fight dampness in the body and are often used to treat things like yeast infections, parasites, skin problems and other conditions that arise from dampness. They are drying and contractive and tend to stimulate digestion and detoxification.
Examples are: dark leafy greens, herbs.
Sweet:ย These foods affect, stimulate, and balance the the spleen/pancreas and stomach, producing yin effects in the body and mind. Sweet foods are moistening and calming and will slow an overactive heart and mind, though they can cause lethargy and brain fog if eaten to excess.
Examples are: rice, wheat, sugar, and root vegetables.
Spicy (Pungent):ย Spicy foods affect, stimulate, and balance the the lungs and large intestine. They produce yang effects in the body and mind. Their qualities are stimulating and activating, sometimes causing sweating and detoxification. While they promote circulation and clears stagnation, they can be overstimulating when eaten in excess. Spicy foods are also warming in the body, which helps relieve dampness and improve digestion.
Examples are: onion, ginger, garlic, and peppers.
Salty:ย Salty foods affect, stimulate, and balance the the kidneys and bladder. They generally produce yang effects in the body and mind although if you are dehydrated, can also produce some yin effects as well. These foods are drying and energizing while simultaneously being calming. They serve to replenish deficiency of minerals and electrolytes and also stimulate appetite and digestion. They have rebuilding qualities and strengthen the kidneys.
Examples are: salt, olives, some meats.
Balancing Yin and Yang:ย As you can see, each food has yin or yang effects as well as a flavor that confers additional effects in the body and mind. Eating too much of any one type, taste or category (yin/yang) of food can cause an imbalance in your health and energetics. In Chinese culture, for example, where much of this knowledge originated, in most dishes and recipes they strive to include all five flavors and foods that are both yin and yang. This way, the body naturally stays in balance on an energetic level throughout the day and health is maintained effortlessly.
Your Personal Constitution and Food Energetics
Although understanding basic food energetics is fundamental for creating radiant, lifelong health, the rabbit hole goes quite a bit deeper than that when it comes to food energetics. In addition to each food having its own unique energetic properties and constitution, your body does as well. In Ayurveda, this is called your doshic makeup (or prikriti/vrikriti) and in Chinese Medicine each person is believed to have an elemental type: water, wood, metal, earth and fire. For the sake of simplicity, weโll focus in on the Ayurvedic doshas here, although do know that there is quite a bit of overlap between these two systems.
Ayurvedic Doshas
Vata:ย Vata types tend to be skinny, sometimes tall as well.ย They have quick minds and fast metabolisms and tend to embody the elements of air and ether.ย Vata types need a lot of oils in their diet, which are grounding and calming and help to balance out their racing heart and mind tendencies.ย An overly light diet of salads and fruits can make Vata types overly anxious or agitated, which they have a tendency to become anyway. Protein can also be important for Vata types to maintain their high nutrient needs due to their active metabolisms. Vata types shouldnโt skip mealsโexcept during short fastsโas this tends to add more โairโ (the lack of food creates more space or air) energetically, which causes them to become ungrounded.
Pitta:ย Pitta types tend to be of a medium build and have a lot of fiery energy. They tend to have sharp minds and be confident, energetic and assertive. The skinnier a Pitta type is, the more fiery they will be and the bigger/heavier their build, the more watery/earthy they will be on an energetic level, meaning more grounded, paced and methodical.ย Pitta types do well on a balanced diet with a slight preference toward yin foods, which cool and balance out their fiery nature. Generally avoiding spicy/pungent/hot foods keeps them in balance.ย Protein can be important for Pitta types to fuel their burning โfireโ. Heavier Pitta builds may want to incorporate elements of the Kapha diet to keep them in balance as well.
Kapha:ย Kapha types tend to be of a heavier build and have a slower, more methodical and balanced demeanor and body/mind.ย Not to be confused with being dumber, Kapha types are equally as intelligent as Pitta and Vata, however, the their thinking tends to be more paced and intentional.ย Kapha types embody the heavier water and earth elements.ย They move slower, have slower digestion and metabolism, and bigger bodies.ย As such, they do much better with spicy/pungent/hot foods, which stimulate their often-sluggish digestion. They should avoid too much fruit or sweet foods, which can aggravate the already heavier, damper water/earth elements they embody and cause lethargy.ย A balanced diet with a focus on more yang foods, vegetables and grains can be beneficial for Kapha types.
It is also important to note that no one embodies only one dosha.ย Everyone has a dominant doshic type and a subdominant type.ย In rarer cases someone might have a perfect balance between two doshas and in even rarer cases be perfectly tridoshic.ย We all have elements of all three doshas in our constitution, however, as a general rule of thumb, whichever dosha or doshas are most strongly dominant will determine what our bodies most need on an energetic level.
Eating for Your Constitutional Type
Depending on your doshic makeup, you will want to adjust your diet accordingly. For example, Pitta types should place a slightly greater emphasis on yin foods generally speaking as the cooling effect they have on the body will balance out their fiery nature.ย Vata types need to strive for balance between yin and yang foods and Kapha types generally do better with slightly more yang foods in their diet.
Energetic needs also change greatly with the seasons and climates.ย In the summer, the body will naturally crave more yin, cooling, sweet foods to help dissipate the heat in the environment and keep the body in balance, no matter what your doshic makeup.ย In the winter, on the other hand, yang, warm foods will generally be craved to balance out the colder temperatures.ย In warm, tropical climates, there grows an abundance of fruit (yin) because that is what the body does best on, and in colder climates, there tends to be mainly root vegetables and meat (yang), which is what the body needs to thrive there.
As you learn the energetic properties of the foods you eat and begin to tune into that level of awareness in your body, you will begin to sense when you are getting out of balance and need to eat certain foods to bring yourself back into homeostasis.ย For example, have you ever noticed that after eating really salty foods that you crave something sweet or vice versa? This is your body seeking to maintain energetic balance within your system.ย In fact, we are always getting signals like this, but it requires us to develop a more intimate connection with our bodies to tune into the oftentimes subtle intuitions and signals they are sending telling us exactly what we need to thrive and what we should be eating next to stay in balance and good health.ย If you start to pay attention to these signals regularly, over time it becomes quite easy to maintain energetic balance within your body and mind, which always leads to greater health, happiness, harmony and flow.
Hereโs an exercise to get you started on the journey of becoming more aware of the connection between your body, mind and the energetics of the food you eat, and what you need to eat to harmonize all three:
Exercise: Sensing the Energetics of Food
Typically when we eat a meal, we eat multiple foods and ingredients at once. This is not necessarily a problem, but when learning to sense the energetics of food and how they affect your body, it can make it difficult to discern whatโs whatโthat is, which ingredient is having which effect on your state of mind and health.
To begin developing or refining your energetic sensitivity, try the following:
About 20-30 minutes before eating your next meal, take just one ingredient you are planning on using and eat it by itself. For example, have a piece of fruit, a handful of almonds, a few bites of whatever vegetable you are making, or dip your fingertip in a spice you plan on using and taste it. Within about 5-15 minutes, you should notice a shift in your body, mind and energetics after eating just this single food by itself. Sometimes it happens instantly, sometimes it takes a bit longer.ย The point is, you want to begin eating foods by themselves without the contaminating effects of anything else for a little while before and after eating it.
Doing this allows you to get a clear read on how that one food is affecting you on a mental, emotional, physical and energetic level. Does the food make you feel energized or calm? Does it warm you up or cool you down? How do you feel after you eat it? Better or worse or neutral? All of this is energetic data about how this food affects your constitution and health.ย Obviously, whatever makes you feel good and/or brings you back into balance if you are feeling over- or under-stimulated is ideal.
Also notice how you feel after you eat your meal.ย Are you craving something sweet afterwards? Your meal may have been overly salty and yang, and your body is now craving something sweet and yin to balance it out.ย Or vice versa.ย Many people eat very sweet breakfasts in the West and then you might find yourself craving a salty, yang snack shortly thereafter.
Your body is constantly giving you data about what you are eating and that data comes in the form of food cravings, intuitions, feelings, sensations, states of mind, and other subtle or overt ways your body shifts in relation to what you are eating. By paying attention to these signals and using the food energetics guidelines outlined in this article, you can get a quick sense of how something is affecting you energetically and what you need to shift to maintain balanceโbecause at the end of the day, balance equals health.
Justin Faerman is a visionary change-agent, international speaker, serial entrepreneur and consciousness researcher dedicated to evolving global consciousness, bridging science and spirituality and spreading enlightened ideas on both an individual and societal level. He is the co-founder of Conscious Lifestyle Magazine and the Flow Consciousness Institute and a sought after teacher, known for his pioneering work in the area of flow and the mechanics of consciousness. He is largely focused on applied spirituality, which is translating abstract spiritual concepts and ideas into practical, actionable techniques for creating a deeply fulfilling, prosperous life.
You’ve probably heard that red wine can be a very healthy drink option, but you most likely only heard about generic benefits of the antioxidants and resveratrol in red wine.
But here’s another MAJOR reason below why red wine in moderation (1-2 glasses per day max) can be a super healthy part of your routine. I personally have really grown to enjoy having a glass of red wine with dinner about 4-5 days per week.
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Am J Clin Nutr. 2012;95:1323-1334) reported that people who drank 2 glasses of red wine per day (dry red wine, not sugary dessert wines) had higher levels of beneficial bacteria in their gut and lower levels of pathogenic bad bacteria in their gut. This is great news as you know from reading this newsletter how vastly important your gut flora balance is to everything from your digestion, immunity, metabolism, skin health, and much more.
The study concluded that while red wine consumption decreased pathogenic bacteria in the gut, it actually had a prebiotic effect in the gut in that it supported the growth and colonies of healthy gut microbes which protect your health.
But the powerful health benefits of red wine don’t stop there…
Another exciting part of this study is that the red wine drinkers also decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and CRP (C-reactive protein). CRP is a measure of overall inflammation in your body, so it’s great to see an association between red wine and reduced inflammation.
The interesting part of the study is that red wine was compared against equivalent servings of gin (equivalent alcohol serving) and none of the benefits mentioned above were seen in the group consuming the gin. This means the benefits were probably related to the polyphenols and resveratrol in red wine and not necessarily the alcohol content itself, although there is likely a synergistic effect of the alcohol and other compounds in red wine since the group receiving de-alcoholized red wine got less of a blood pressure benefit.
You can choose Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz or any other dry red wine to get all of these powerful health benefits of the unique polyphenols and resveratrol.
Note that white wine also has some health benefits but not nearly as powerful as red wine due to the lower antioxidant levels.
Another benefit of red wine not mentioned in the study above is that some studies show that red wine consumed with a meal can slow and moderate the blood sugar response you get from that meal. This is yet another benefit to keeping your hormones balanced, lowering insulin levels, controlling appetite, and staying lean!
As you can see, there’s plenty of reasons raise a glass of red wine at your meals and toast to your health and happiness! After all, I’ve seen several stories on the news where they ask a centenarian how they’re so healthy over the age of 100, and one of the answers they seem to frequently give is that they have one glass of red wine per day.
There are a multitude of diets to choose from, or exercise programs that run the body ragged. The simple truth is that our bodies weren’t meant to eat Lean Cuisine meals or to be engaged in hours and hours of intensive exercise. If a person examines the evolution of our body from the caveman days, they would see that the body thrives off of whole foods, clean meats and exercise that involves lots of walking.
Fast forward a few thousand years, and as a society, we are stuffing our bodies full of inflammatory food-like products that make a person sick, fat and depressed. The key to fat loss, optimal health and joy is so simple, it’s easy to overlook.
Eat whole foods that are plucked from the earth. Foods that do not come in a package, can, bag or jar, and automatically the inflammation will dissipate in your body, freeing up space for your liver to begin processing fat. The best part, you can eat all you want, as long as it’s clean whole foods.
No longer is a deprivation mentality of dieting or extreme exercising required. By pivoting our thinking, we can create a healthy relationship with food. One that creates a foundation of values based on fueling the body, and giving it health through whole foods, rather than limiting the amount of calories a person eats.
To help you with this clean eating journey, I have compiled a list of the top 6 inflammatory foods along with substitutes that allow you to eat many of the foods you enjoy, but with ingredients that give you health, rather than take it away.
1. Processed Sugar
Swap out processed sugars for raw honey, organic maple syrup, liquid stevia or fruit.
2. Sodium
Swap out table salt for sea salt or pink Himalayan salt. By eliminating processed and packaged foods, you will significantly eliminate the amount of daily sodium intake.
3. Wheat Flour
Swap out wheat for almond flour or coconut flour. While these two flours do come in a bag (unless you make them on your own with a food processor), they are minimally processed are a great substitute for baking many foods that typically contain wheat.
4. Certain Oils
Swap out highly processed oils such as vegetable oil, canola oil, safflower oil, partially hydrogenated oil (just to mention a few) for high-quality omega-6 and omega-3 oils. The best source for oils are from extra-virgin coconut oil, extra-virgin olive oil, hemp seeds, chia seeds, avocados or avocado oils.
5. Cow Dairy
Swap out cow dairy for that of sheep or goat. Around the age of 1.5-2 years, our bodies significantly decrease in the amount of digestive enzymes created that specifically help to digest dairy. The molecular make-up of the sheep and goat dairy is more easily digested in the human body. Another reason cow dairy does not work as well is because the feed is typically made up from genetically modified corn and soy which creates inflammation in the cows. This is then passed on to us when we eat cow dairy. Last, casein is used in much dairy and many people are highly sensitive to it. When shopping for sheep and goat dairy, read the ingredients so that you can chose a dairy product free of casein.
6. Alcohol
Swap out alcohol for water, bubbly water, Kombucha drinks (without added sugar), tea or cold pressed juices. Alcohol tops the list of most inflammatory and toxic foods, and with a pause from the holidays, it seems like a reasonable time to take a break in order to regain and experience the most optimal and vibrant health. http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-16860/the-top-6-inflammatory-foods-how-to-detox-from-them.html
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Yogurt’s got power-boosting protein and bone-building calcium. It can also help you lose weight and fend off a cold. Here’s the scoop on the benefits of yogurt โ and how much you should eat. Whether you opt for greek yogurt, organic or soy you’ll starting seeing results instantly.
1. Yogurt can give you flat abs.
Eat 18 ounces a day and you can drop a jeans size. People who ate that much โ in conjunction with cutting their total calories โ lost 22 percent more weight and 81 percent more belly fat than dieters who skipped the snack, according to research from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. They also retained one-third more calorie-torching lean muscle mass, which can help you maintain weight loss. “Fat around your waist produces the hormone cortisol, which tells your body to accumulate even more belly flab,” says nutrition professor and lead study author Michael Zemel, PhD. When you eat yogurt, the calcium signals your fat cells to pump out less cortisol, making it easier for you to drop pounds, while the amino acids help burn fat.
2. Most brands of yogurt contain good-for-you bacteria.
The words “live and active cultures” on the container mean that your yogurt has probiotics, beneficial bugs that live in your digestive tract and help crowd out harmful microorganisms that can cause intestinal infections. (Only a very small number of companies put yogurt through a post-pasteurization process that kills off all bacteria.)
But many varieties now also contain special strains of probiotics meant to help regulate your digestion or strengthen your immune system. The research on them isn’t conclusive, however. “If you suffer from a particular health problem, like bloating or diarrhea, it’s worth trying one of these products for a couple of weeks to see if it helps,” says FITNESS advisory board member Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD. Otherwise, save a few dollars and stick to conventional brands.
3. Yogurt is loaded with vitamins.
One serving is a significant source of potassium, phosphorous, riboflavin, iodine, zinc, and vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid). Yogurt also contains B12, which maintains red blood cells and helps keep your nervous system functioning properly. “Vitamin B12 is found mostly in animal products, such as chicken and fish, so strict vegetarians can easily fall short,” says Jackie Newgent, RD, a FITNESS advisory board member and author of Big Green Cookbook. Eating more yogurt can help close the nutrient gap: An eight-ounce serving contains 1.4 micrograms of the vitamin, about 60 percent of what adult women need daily.
4. A cup of yogurt a day can help you recover faster after a workout.
With the right ratio of protein to carbohydrates, yogurt, particularly high-protein Greek yogurt, makes an excellent post-sweat-session snack. “The perfect time to grab a container is within 60 minutes of exercise,” says Keri Gans, RD, a nutritionist in New York City. The protein provides the amino acids your muscles need to repair themselves, Gans explains, and the carbohydrates replace your muscles’ energy stores, which are depleted after a hard workout. It’s a bonus if you drink a bottle of water along with it: The protein in yogurt may also help increase the amount of water absorbed by the intestines, improving hydration.
5. Not all yogurt is equal when it comes to calcium and vitamin D.
Since it naturally contains calcium, you’d think the amount would be the same no matter which yogurt you pick. Wrong. “The levels can vary widely from brand to brand, so you really need to check the label,” Newgent says. How much is in a container depends on processing. For instance, fruit yogurt tends to have less calcium than plain because the sugar and fruit take up precious space in the container. “Vitamin D isn’t naturally in yogurt, but because it helps boost calcium absorption, most companies add it,” Newgent explains. Reach for brands like Stonyfield Farms Fat Free Smooth and Creamy and Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy, which contain at least 20 percent of your daily value for both nutrients.
6. Yogurt may prevent high blood pressure.
Every day 70 percent of us consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt; over time that can lead to hypertension and kidney and heart disease. The potassium in yogurt, almost 600 milligrams per eight ounces, may help flush some of the excess sodium out of your body. In fact, adults in a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition who ate the most low-fat dairy โ two or more servings daily โ were 54 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who ate the least.
7. A daily serving of yogurt keeps colds away.
Dig into four ounces each day and you may find yourself sniffle-free in the months ahead, according to a study at the University of Vienna. Women eating this amount had much stronger and more active Tย cells, which battle illness and infection, than they did before they started consuming it. “The healthy bacteria in yogurt help send signals to the immune-boosting cells in your body to power up and fight off harmful bugs,” says lead study author Alexa Meyer, PhD, a nutrition researcher at the university. Allergy sufferers, who typically have low levels of certain Tย cells, may also find relief by adding yogurt to their diets. In a study in the Journal of Nutrition, people who ate seven ounces a day had fewer symptoms than those who opted for none at all.
8. Yogurt can help your smile.
Despite its sugar content, yogurt doesn’t cause cavities. When scientists at Marmara University in Turkey tested low-fat, light, and fruit flavors, they found that none of them eroded tooth enamel, the main cause of decay. The lactic acid in yogurt appears to give your gums protection as well. People who eat at least two ounces a day have a 60 percent lower risk of acquiring severe periodontal disease than those who skip it.
9. Raw doesn’t mean better.
Virtually all the yogurt in your grocery store has been pasteurized โ that is, exposed to high temperatures to kill any harmful pathogens. Raw-dairy fans claim that unpasteurized milk, yogurt, and cheese are better for you because they contain more health-boosting bacteria, but pasteurization doesn’t destroy beneficial probiotics, Newgent explains. Plus, studies show that those who eat raw yogurt don’t have stronger immune or digestive systems than people who stick to the pasteurized stuff. And raw-dairy products carry a risk of food poisoning. “E.ย coli and salmonella are two of the pathogens that can lurk in these foods and end up in your body,” Newgent says.
10. Yogurt is a high-protein food.
Yogurt can be an excellent source of protein, but “one variety may contain more than double the protein of another,” Blatner says. Greek yogurt, which is strained to make it thicker, has up to 20 grams of protein per container; traditional yogurt may have as few as five grams. If you’re eating it for the protein, look for brands that provide at least eight to 10 grams per serving.
What to Look For in a Yogurt
Forget the fancy promises. To find a healthy yogurt that’s low in calories, fat, and sugar, follow as many of these guidelines as you can.
Per 6-ounce serving:
Calories: 100 to 150 (if you’re snacking, stick to the lower end)
Fat: 3.5 grams or less (low-fat or nonfat)
Saturated fat: 2 grams or less
Protein: at least 8 to 10 grams
Sugar: 20 grams or less
Calcium: at least 20 percent of the daily value
Vitamin D: at least 20 percent of the daily value
The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CORPORATION based in the Washington D.C. extra-territorial enclave inside the Republic of the United States of America failed to make a payment on March 31st and was given until April 17th to come up with the goods but was unable to, according to Chinese government and CIA sources. For that reason the US corporate government has gone bankrupt, the sources say. However, the folk in Washington do not plan to go quietly and are still fighting to survive.
This can be confirmed in the corporate propaganda and government news wires around the world in reports about the Washington IMF/World Bank meetings that ran from April 16-18. The news reports to the general public do not mention the word bankruptcy but rather say things like 19 out of the 20 so-called G20 countries are angry that the US will not give up its veto over the World Bank and IMF. In other words the US government has been publicly repudiated by leaders of 19 out of the 20 top economies.
The current US situation reminds of an old joke my mother told me about a woman watching a military parade and shouting proudly โlook my son is the only one marching in step.โ
Underneath the surface too, there is a lot of spy movie type subterfuge going on involving high denomination bonds, identity theft, murder and secret negotiations as various players jockey for position in the emerging new financial system.
A new set of meetings between the White Dragon Society and Chinese communist government representatives last week ended withย a basic agreement that China was to get a 20% voting share in the new system and that China would not be seeking world hegemony. There was a lot of other stuff discussed that cannot yet be made public for security reasons but involve a plan to seriously help the vast majority of humanity.
There were also negotiations involving the WDS and representatives of Iranian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean royal families. In each case, the genuine heirs to historical gold fortunes told the WDS many of their relatives had been murdered and that they also feared for their lives. In several cases cabal members were caught trying to pass themselves off as genuine Korean, Persian, Chinese etc. royals, according to Japanese military intelligence and other sources. A representative of the Japanese emperor, Akihiko Yamaguchi, who was wrongly arrested in Chiasso, Italy and had billions of dollars worth of bonds stolen from him, also told once this writer that at least 4 different people had been caught trying to impersonate him at financial institutions.
The story that all these different sources tell is that Khazarian gangsters acquired the rights from various royal families around the world to use their gold as backing for huge denomination financial instruments. As mentioned before in this newsletter, Lord Blackheath discussed one such case in detail at the House of Lords in England in 2012. For those of you who have not yet seen his testimony, please take 11 minutes of your time and watch it at this link:
What Lord Blackheath discusses is the use of 700 tons of gold owned by an Indochinese royal to fabricate 750,000 tons worth of gold backed certificates that were used to create $15 trillion that was used to bail out the Federal Reserve Board after the Lehman crisis of 2008.
Now, other Royals are coming out of the closet with their paper certificates theoretically worth trillions of dollars that were issued to them by the same Khazarian or Federal Reserve Board con-men as Lord Blackheath mentions.
The Persian/Iranian royal heir claims to have $45 trillion worth of such bonds. Two of this heirโs brothers, his parents and many other relatives have been killed by the Khazarians to prevent them from either cashing the bonds or claiming their rights to the dynastic gold that underwrites these bonds, the Persian royal claims.
In addition, a Manchurian/Korean/Chinese royal family has produced detailed documentary evidence that they handed over their gold to the Americans before and during World War 2 in exchange for a promise it would be used to create a Korean, Manchurian, Chinese federation. Instead, the gold was used to fund the post war Marshall Plan that rebuilt Europe and Japan but left everybody else out in the cold.
To put it another way, the post war prosperity of the US and Europe was financed with gold that was fraudulently obtained from ancient mostly non-European royal families. These families have been asking for their gold back and, it was the failure to come up with the gold that led to the bankruptcy of the US corporate government on April 17th. The European royals, for their part, have reached an accommodation with their counter-parts in the rest of the world and that is why England, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland etc. agreed to ignore the US corporate governmentsโ objections and join Chinaโs proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
We also have on the record public confirmation from IMF head Christine Lagarde that big money is about to be released. Here is what she said at last weekโs IMF meeting in Washington:
โThe Asian Infrastructure Investment bank is โฆ the new kid on the block to actually respond to a massive need that is out there, which is infrastructure financing. People are talking not billions, theyโre talking trillions needed to finance infrastructure in Asia.
โSo if that institution is there to finance vital needs, that will push growthโฆ and we can cooperate. If we can work together, that is excellent news. We are ourselves very supportive of this prospect, and we will happily cooperate and contribute to the extent helpful to this new institution.โ
In other words, she is drooling at the mouth at the prospect of the IMF getting a share of some of the โtrillionsโ that is about to released. World Bank head Jim Yong Kim also drooled at the prospect of the World Bank getting in on some of the expected new action that will come when these trillions are returned to their rightful owners.
With this as background we can understand why there has been so much radical activity taking place in the US recently. One such story was the plan announced by the NORAD military command to reopen the mothballed Cheyenne military base under the Rocky mountains to prepare for โan electromagnetic pulse attack.โ
The fact they have publicly announced they will reopen this base confirms that the newer underground bases built near Denver, Colorado, Washington D.C. and elsewhere have been seized by the white hats and taken out of cabal control.
There has also been a lot of speculation about why a bunch of Walmart stores located near US military bases have been suddenly shut down.
CIA sources say there are underground bunkers being built under these stores for the elite to hide in. However, a pentagon source says the Walmarts are being prepared as distribution centers for food and other essential products in preparation for a shut down and reboot of the banking system. Time will tell which of these sources is telling the truth.
The other odd event is the New York Federal Reserve Boardโs plan to move most of its essential functions to Chicago. We have previously noted that the Chicago Fed has been filling its windows with concrete. We have also noted the US Treasury department has been stocking up with water purifiers, emergency food stocks, emergency blankets etc. This is hardly the sort of material needed during an ordinary financial crisis.
However, please do not get paranoid just because the Feds are, this is not the end of the world but rather the end of the fraudulent fiat money world. For the 99.99% of us humans, this will be a time of great liberation from ancient Hyksos debt slavery.
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