September 13th, 2011
Most people do not understand that your nutrition starts with the soil. A plant or animal’s nutrient profile begins with which top soil it has had access to. The top soil, to me , is earth’s digestive system. Top soil is the first 2 to 8 inches of the earth’s crust. A gram( weight of American penny) of healthy soil should contain 600 million microorganisms and tens of thousands of different species of bacteria and fungi. The microorganisms are the unpaid work force of the farm. Constantly breaking down minerals and the soil to make them bio-available for the plants and also given up themselves for plant consumption. The life cycle begins with these microorganisms.
With this type of bio-activity going on in the soil, the plants have top notch nutrients and water to absorb in its rhizosphere( the sphere of its roots). What do you think happens when insecticides, pesticides , and other chemicals are placed on the top soil to “aide” in plant production or protection. Well, these type of chemicals kill and destroy the microorganisms and the production of humus( soil’s own compost). Humus helps hold water preventing water run off and helps with regulating the soil’s temperature keeping it cool and moist. The plant will absorb chemicals in the soil and water if present in its top soil!So, the more organic the soil, the more healthier the plants. This is why shopping for organic fruits and vegetables is highly recommended for superior nutrient intake. Remember, what we do to the soil (Earth’s digestive system) we do to our digestive system!
When shopping organic, I like to approach food as a natural medicine to my body. A natural medicine that my body knows how to identify. With this identification comes proper utilization of that plants nutrients. It is a guilt free shop, since I know that plant has had proper nutrition through its life as I am having through my own. Eat well, be well!
Gary Snyder
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September 9th, 2011
This is a very complex procedure that happens within the body, so to save time on writing everybody a book, I am going to keep it simple. I urge everyone to please do research and read articles to help get to specifics when dealing with this topic…
We all are way to familiar with the drop of energy we feel in the middle of the day or even after we finish a gut bustin meal. But what is really going on in the body that causes these results to happen. Lets start in the morning, when we wake up in the morning, we are hypoglycemic. Our bodies normally crave or eventually will crave sugar molecules to help the system raise the blood levels up to normal. So, for example, we reach for a bagel to fill us up.
That bagel might make us feel good for an hour or so but we eventually start to feel a crash. That crash is caused by the sugar in that bagel spiking our blood sugar too quickly. When we eat something that is processed, it flies through the digestive system causing the sugar spike. The body reacts to this by releasing insulin to help pull the sugar into the cells to be stored. One of the many jobs of insulin is to help store sugar. So with that storage process, there is a dip in blood levels causing you to be hungry again. Of course you will want something quick and not heathy to stop the cravings, also with this sugar drop comes energy loss and mental fatigue.
This rollercoaster ride with insulin and sugar levels all day causes your body to constantly store sugar as fat. Resulting in weight gain and dips in energy. Whats the solution? Everybody is different in their metabolic type. Some do well with a carbohydrate diet, while others to better with a higher protein/fat diet. But to keep it simple try eating foods that are not processed. The job of the digestive system is to break food down. If it is processed, it is already broken down so that requires minimal caloric expenditure from the body. Eat foods that are fresh and organic (if possible). Eggs, whole beans, fruit(moderation, 1 piece), lean meats, if going to use a bread product make sure it has quality grains in it( also in moderation). Most things that I avoid in the morning or at lunch time that have helped me avoid a sugar crash has been no diary items or bread items. also avoiding big bowls of fruit, that’s all sugar! There are many different types of sugar out there, sucrose, fructose, lactose, and maltodextrin just to name a few.So fine tune your eating so it works for you! It does take time so be patience and you will avoid these types of energy crashes! Eat well, be well!!
Gary Snyder
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September 8th, 2011
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June 8th, 2011
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May 26th, 2011
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May 16th, 2011
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April 29th, 2011
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