The Benefits Of going “On Raw Food”

So, now that you know what a raw food diet is all about, you need to decide, is it right for you? 

 Well you do not need to incorporate raw food 100% of the time. 

You can just eat more fruits and vegetables and no processed foods. 

Try drinking fruit juices until lunch time and then eating a healthy veggie sandwich.

 For dinner, eat some blanched vegetables with a cooked meal with no meats.   

When you gradually detoxify your body, you will see dramatic results. 

First, you will go through the detoxify process, where you will feel tired, have headaches, skin eruptions, etc. 

Once you are over this tough time, you will feel light, not dragged down, energetic, vitality, and conscious, among other things. 

You will have more mental clarity and therefore be more productive.  Your body will feel cleansed, you will be able to treat disease and prevent new ones from forming. 

You will see a dramatic weight loss, for instance five pounds a week. 

You will also notice that you do not seem weighed down with colds or sicknesses because your immune system is much stronger. 

You will be saving money because you can either grow your vegetables or buy them at a farmers market.  

 Buying organic food will save the earth and provide agricultural support, which is much needed. 

You will also save time and money because you will not be in the kitchen cooking up a storm. 

You will not be eating animals, because these animals have been pumped with high hormones and that wouldn’t benefit you anyway, but instead toxify you. 

This in turn, puts an end to the torture in animal farming. 

You will not be plagued with depression, or acne. 

In fact, your skin will be absolutely glowing, you will feel rejuvenated. 

 This type of eating also slows the aging process.  Your senses will be enhanced; you will be more flexible and fertile. 

You will be more creative, motivated, and also relaxed. 

You will focus more on relationships and be more environmentally attuned and inwardly attuned. 

What you will notice is an amazing spiritual awakening that you have never experienced before because you have changed your vibrations to a higher level capable of clearer thought patterns.

The Meaning And Causes Of Loneliness

Loneliness tends to be truly only for chronically lonely individuals, not for “State-lonely” individuals whose loneliness is adequately explained by potent situation factors (e.g. widowhood, geographical relocation). More like a trait even when induced in an acute fashion.

 “Loneliness” by Fromm Reichmann (1959). Empirical research into loneliness was supported by the efforts of Perlman and peplum (1981), who defined loneliness as “the unpleasant experience that occurs when a person’s network of social relations is deficient in some important way, either quantitatively or qualitatively.”Another definition of loneliness, frequently used in European Countries, is formulated as follows:

 Loneliness is a situation experienced by the individual as one where there is an unpleasant or indivisible lack of (quality of) certain relationships. This includes situations, in which the number of existing relationships is smaller than is considered desirable or admissible, as well as situations where the intimacy one wishes for has not been realized.”      

 Loneliness is a subjective and negative experience, and the outcome of a cognitive evaluation of the match between the quantity and quality of existing relationships and relationship standards. The opposite of loneliness is belongingness .
Loneliness can also be defined as the distress occurs when one’s social relationships are perceived as being less satisfying than what is desired.

The work of John Bowlby on a attachment bonds (Bowlby, 1973) heralds the beginning of theoretical conceptualizations of loneliness. Roberts Weiss (1973) delineated an attachment theory of loneliness in which deficiencies in social relationships serving specific functions (e.g. attachment, social integration, and nurturance) were posited to contribute to feelings of loneliness.

·        Social loneliness – means lack of social integration.

·        Emotional loneliness – means absence of reliable attachment figure.   

   Common Causes of Loneliness

1.      People with mental illness: - People who are living with mental illness are particularly prone to feeling lonely.

2.      Lone Careers: - Caring for someone it can be very difficult to leave the house and get out and about. It is not uncommon for lone cares to feel isolated or alone.

3.      People with physical disability: - People in this condition on are at risk of experiencing loneliness for a number of reasons. Stigma and disadvantage can cause people who experience a physical disability to feel excluded from social activities.

4.      People experiencing discrimination – Being treated as different from others can often make people feel lonely or isolated. Being discriminated against because of ethnicity, gender, sexuality or any other cause.                                      

Some Reasons People feel lonely include:

1.      Technology: - Through the internet and mobile phones are awesome, they can sometimes make us fell detached from the world around us.

2.      Not fitting in: - When you are in an environment where you do not feel comfortable, when somebody bullied or discriminated against.

3.      No one listen to you: - When you are young. It can feel like no one listens to you or takes you seriously. It can make someone feel lonely and not important.

4.      Physical Isolation: - Sometimes we’re in a situation where there is just no one around. This can be as a result of moving to a new place, living alone, family moving away or someone dying.
Have a nice day.

53 Important Organic Living Tips

1. Faucet water contains fluoride in all 50 states. Purchase a reverse osmosis filter to remove it. A Britta filter won’t be enough.
2. Chlorine in water will evaporate after a few hours. Just leave it in a filter or jug in your fridge overnight.
3. Though Nalgene bottles are BPA-free, they’ve been found to leech other chemicals. Use glass bottles to be 100% safe.
4. Avoid anti-bacterial soap. Residue on dishes and hands gets in the stomach and kills your “good bacteria.”
5. Cooking with coconut oil is better than olive oil. It has more Omega-3s and doesn’t oxidize in sunlight or high temperatures.
6. Tom’s toothpaste is a great alternative to traditional toothpaste. It’s fluoride free and avoids many additive chemicals.
7. Setting up a vertical garden takes a week or two, but can pay off in organic produce for years.
8. Coconut or almond based ice cream is a fantastic way to indulge, without eating dairy.
9. Most organic eggs come from cooped up chickens fed organic produce. For true free range eggs, find a local farmer on localharvest.org.
10. “Organically made” is not the same as “Organic.” “Freely Traded” is not the same as “Free Trade.” Those former foods aren’t certified.
11. Avoid cheap vegetable oils at all costs. They’re high in Omega-6 and very unhealthy.
12. Most “grass fed” beef are still grain finished. For 100% grass fed beef, look for a local farm you can buy from.
13. Most fruits have quite a high glycemic index. The exception are berries (including strawberries) which are low GI and very healthy.
14. Think you can’t afford organic? Buy foods that are in season. It’s both more inexpensive and healthier.
15. Have a favorite seasonal food? Buy it when it’s in season, then freeze it. It’s healthier than buying it out of season.
16. Avoid large fish like tuna. Large fish eat small fish and build up higher concentrations of mercury.
17. Avoid multi-vitamins. Instead, build your own vitamin stack. Most multi-vitamins skimp on the important nutrients.
18. Consider supplementing Omega-3s. It’s perhaps the most important supplement of all for the health conscious.
19. Look up and remember when your local farmer’s markets are. They’re cheaper, and you can ask directly about how the food was grown.
20. Buy green cleaning products to avoid chemicals like ammonia or chlorine in your house.
21. Not all food has to be labeled “Organic” to be healthy. If you’re buying directly from the farmer, ask how it was made.
22. Sign up for your local fruit or veggie boxes. Farmers will deliver fresh organic produce straight to your door.
23. See if there are food co-ops near you. These co-ops grow organic food and sell it to their local markets.
24. Carrots, beets and radishes are very easy to grow. If you want to give growing a shot, that’s a good place to start.
25. Try to eat as much of your produce raw as possible. Cooking destroys enzymes and can reduce vitamin content by 12x.
26. Soak produce in 1/3rd vinegar and 2/3rds water to kill bacteria, if eating it raw.
27. Check the OCA’s website to buy organic foods online - organicconsumers.org
28. Trader Joe’s is a great, lower-cost alternative to Whole Foods. Do you shop there?
29. Subscribe to health coupon sites for deals.  
30. Look for “specials” in supermarkets (including Whole Foods.) These mean the food’s in season and affordable.
31. Organic beans are a great source of protein. Make sure you cook them thoroughly, as semi-cooked beans are toxic.
32. Quinoa is a complete amino acid and provides your body with all the proteins you need. Yummy and easy to cook, too!
33. Buy your organic chickens whole. It’s cheaper than buying by the part, and you can use the carcass to make broth.
34. Most coffee shops (including Starbucks) sell Fair Trade but not organic coffee. Organic coffee is available online or in Whole Foods.
35. Use the bulk isle. You can buy everything from beans to quinoa to nuts while saving money and saving packaging.
36. You can order organic snack bars in bulk, affordably at Amazon.com. It’s as much as 50% cheaper than buying at the store.
37. Never eat the skin of non-organic papayas or mangos. Some are dipped in toxic pesticides when they cross the border.
38. When buying seeds, make sure you’re buying non-GMO. If it doesn’t say it’s non-GMO, don’t assume that it is.
39. Make your jams at home. Most commercial jams (even organic) like peanut butter jam or strawberry jam are high in sugar.
40. Agave nectar isn’t much healthier than traditional sugar. Organic honey is better, while organic coconut sugar is best.
41. Store your olive oil in a dry place, outside of sunlight. Oxidized olive oil is very dangerous.
42. Nut milks in supermarkets contain a lot of additive ingredients. For best results, make your own. It only takes 10 mins.
43. Nuts can be healthy snacks, but they’re also very high in fat and calories. Enjoy them, but eat in moderation.
44. Bananas are high GI and low in nutritional value. Plantains are low GI and much healthier. But they need to be cooked.
45. Add a few Brazil nuts to your diet. It’s one of the few foods high in selenium, which is good for your hormones and your thyroid.
46. Buy good salt. Good salt can add dozens of minerals to your diet. One jar of Himalayan sea salt can last a year.
47. Avoid Teflon. If you must cook with Teflon, never ever place metal into the pan.
48. Rice has very little nutritional value, but isn’t unhealthy either. Use sparingly.
49. Don’t forget about eBay. You can find great deals for organic foods at steep discounts!
50. Stay to the end of Farmer’s Markets. They’ll often give out last minute deals to clear out inventory.
51. Put paper towels on the edges of your fridge’s veggie drawer. It’ll draw the moisture and preserve your greens.
52. Spinach wilted? As long as it doesn’t don’t smell, you can still cook it and it will be just as good.
53. Check Meetup.com for organic potlucks and meetups. They can be a fun way to add variety to your diet!