Kaleah’s Health Blog

I recently watch a couple DVD documentaries on the growing concerns about the Standard American Diet. In these programs the responsibility was taken off the consumer and put right back on the shoulders of the food industry.

Although we do need to take personal responsibility for our health and what we put in our bodies, I couldn’t deny the message being sent through these documentaries. The government subsidies for products like corn and soybeans were so high there was actually an over abundance of these products which is why food industries were saturating the market with high fructose corn syrup and soy products that yield little or no nutritional value.

The subsidies for products government says we, as Americans, should be eating more of, such as fresh fruits and vegetables are very low. This pushes our farmers into growing more highly subsidies crops.

The food manufacturers can sit in their posh offices and tell us they are only giving us what we want and take no responsibility for the advertising campaigns that brainwash young children into nagging their parents for food items that don’t support health.

There are millions of new processed food products being introduced into our grocery stores each year, each more brightly packaged and attractive than the year before. The photos used in advertising both in magazines and television are actually not the real thing. They use special formulas that are intended to make the food products look more appealing in advertising, but are not made of real food. That explains why a McDonalds hamburger can look so big and juicy on television and when you actually buy one you wonder what happened.

The advertising budgets to market sugar coated cereals and cookies to young children are huge. Children are much more susceptible to advertising as they see their peers or cartoon characters on T.V. boasting about a new product that they have just got to try. The Nag Factor is then introduced as children beg their parents to let them try this new product. Studies have shown that parents will break down after time and give the kids what they want.

The irony is that childhood Obesity and Diabetes is at an all time high. My son was diagnosed with Juvenile, or Type 1 diabetes and the doctors, nurses and nutritional experts from the hospital he was in took me aside and assured me his condition had absolutely nothing to do with his diet. Yet there were seven other cases of juvenile diabetes in that same hospital ward that week. They tell me it is genetic, but neither my family nor my sons Fathers family have any known history of diabetes.

I was deeply concerned because when my son went to live with his Father his diet went downhill fast. A couple of bachelors they were living off fast food and T.V. dinners. My efforts to get my son to eat better were not taken seriously by my son or his Father.

Cancer is the number one killer of children by disease. Cancer in children was once an extreme rarity, now hospitals are filled with children who have been diagnosed with some type of cancer..

The Obesity and Disease epidemic extends far beyond our children. We have more issues of Adult Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Cancer than ever before.

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that our food is killing us! It is not the food on the outer aisles of our supermarkets, but rather the products disguised as food lining the inner aisles. It is the processed, canned, frozen and packaged foods, the chips, cookies, sodas, processed fruit drinks and more.

It is not only that we are eating substances that we were never meant to eat. It is also that we are not getting our nutritional requirements met. Synthetic vitamins and minerals in supplement form don’t make up for the lack of nutrition. Neither does vitamin enriched food products.

The solution for Americans is to become educated in whole food nutrition and break addictions to processed substances. Eat food that is grown from the earth, preferably in their organic form, without harmful chemicals and pesticides. Make fresh fruits and vegetables the primary part of your diet, followed by nuts, seeds, and nutbutters in their raw form, not roasted. Next choose from organic grains such as quinoa, oats, millet, barley and whole wheat. Don’t buy packaged products that simply tell you they use these whole ingredients. Purchase the actual grains and learn how to use them.

If you eat meat or dairy, buy free range, organic products that have not been grown with antibiotics, hormones and fed products they were never meant to eat.

Drink water, herb teas, organic coffees and freshly squeezed juices and smoothies made from your own juicer. Avoid all processed drinks, including 100% juice products made from concentrate.

If enough of us rebel against the food and drug industry in their efforts to make a profit off our declining health, we will, through our demand for quality food, change the industry. If we stop purchasing empty calories the food companies will stop manufacturing them. There will be no profit in it!

We need to wake up and see what is happening around us. Make eating a whole food diet your priority and you will live a much healthier, energetic, and slimmer lifestyle.

Check Out the documentary on the video link below:
http://healthinspirations.wholefoodfarmacy.com/2005/wtloss1.asp

Kaleah

I have found my journey to self-realization to be not only a spiritual journey but a physical one.  There is such a strong connection between our health, wholeness and spiritual awareness.

On my own journey I have come to recognize the importance of purification as a spiritual path.  Purification comes through the process of fasting, cleansing, eating whole foods and engaging in meditation, breathing and physical activity on a daily basis.

The reason purification is so important is that our vibration is slowed down and sluggish when we are weighed down with toxins, dis-ease and excess weight.  When we make a daily diet of processed foods coupled with lack of activity we are inhibiting our spiritual progress.  Part of being on a spiritual path is to learn to master the physical!  We need to learn mastery over our addictions and learn the discipline necessary to take our bodies to a level of excellent health and wellness.

Health and wellness go hand in hand with spirituality.  Some may choose to believe that it doesn’t matter what you put in your body as long as you pray.  Although I do believe praying can have a profound effect on any substance, I believe a degree of self-discipline is still necessary for the ultimate spiritual realization.

I used to take this product that was known for its ability to purify our water, only this was not its primary purpose.  Its primary purpose was as a supplement to oxygenate the cells of our body and nourish them.  The directions for this product urged users to put the drops into already purified water because it we put it into tap water the properties of this supplement would be spent on purifying the water rather than nourishing the cells.

This is the same reason we need to watch what we put into our bodies when on a spiritual path.  If we focus on keeping our bodies clean and healthy our energies can go toward our spiritual evolution rather than detoxifying our bodies.

When we go on a fast of just juices or liquids we must face our addictions to cooked and processed foods.  We must also deal with the toxic emotions that come up when we are purging.  Everything we are stuffing down with our addictions to food substances or otherwise will come to the surface when we are no longer engaged in frivolous eating. 

Fasting and cleansing is a purification process and is also an excellent way to treat dis-ease and obesity.  As we purge what is preventing our bodies from functioning at our optimum we also purge what holds our spiritual energy in physical density.  The lighter we eat, the lighter our spiritual essence can be.  We are, in a sense, freeing our spirits to thrive within the physical matter which makes up our bodies. 

So if your goal is spiritual enlightenment you may want to consider the path of physical health and light eating to help you achieve your goals.  Free your energy, raise your vibration and love the physical experience you have come here to engage in.  Soon enough you will be without a body!  For now your body is your spiritual vehicle and it is important to use your time here wisely.

I spent a year as a raw foodist, eating nothing but fresh organic fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds and a few specialty items such as raw olives, raw chocolate and sea vegetables.

In that year I released my former toxic body, cleaned up my environmental allergies and lost the few extra pounds I was carrying. 

Although I know a raw food diet isn’t for everyone, there is no argument that whole food is!  Yet in our busy lifestyles it isn’t always easy to find the time to eat right.  This is where most people are led astray, especially while traveling or being away from home where the availability of fresh whole foods is scarce.

Recently I have aligned with a young company called “Whole Food Farmacy!”  It is an Online Nutritional Store providing whole food solutions for the busy lifestyle.  It also provides practical and simple solutions for cleansing and weight loss!

If you are interested in improving your health and wellness a Whole Food Farmacy membership is a must.  You simply sign up at a cost of $15.00 which gives you a lifetime membership and the ability to purchase the growing selection of whole food products at a discount. 

I recommend using the Whole Food Farmacy products in conjunction with a diet of fresh organic fruits and vegetables.  This keeps your shopping easy with your monthly shipment of whole food products arriving right at your doorstep. 

Anther positive thing about the Whole Food Farmacy is you can earn income by sharing your own Website link with others and you will want to share this amazing company who is dedicated to improving the Wellness of so many sick and overweight people.  Getting healthy can be contagious and unlike many health companies who market only supplements this company specializes in actual food products such as soups, snacks, and foods you can build your entire diet around.  It makes keeping your commitment to health so much easier.

I was initially drawn to the Whole Food Farmacy when searching for additional ways to assist my Weight Loss Clients.  Although I love to recommend a raw food diet for Weight Loss I know most people would not stick to this.  However, programs that offer simple to prepare pre-packaged foods are very popular amongst people wanting to lose weight.  I felt this was something people could commit to. 

The Whole Food Farmacy has a fourteen day weight loss program utilizing nothing but whole foods from the Farmacy.  Once you have successfully completed the fourteen day program which involves detoxifying and cleansing, you are prepared to transition to a healthier food lifestyle.  How great is that?

So if you are interested in losing weight or becoming healthier please take a moment and watch the  “Whole Truth” Video Online at:  http://healthinspirations.wholefoodfarmacy.com/2005/wtdvd.asp

Commit to a Whole Food Lifestyle now with the Whole Food Farmacy!

http://healthinspirations.wholefoodfarmacy.com/2005/ga_home.asp