"Always add something with ‘more life’ to your meals"
I know it is getting super cold here in Melbourne which
means we tend to sway away from our crisp light salads and more towards our
hearty, warming and earthy meals. Mmmmmm…..slow cooker. But don’t forget how important
it is to still be making a raw addition to your meal. This is so that you are
giving yourself access to the max amount of nutrients to fight off the bugs of
winter. The way I like to think of it
is, ‘the less time since the food has ‘died’ the more life there is inside it!’
Think about it this way. When a human body dies, it stops
physically living yeah? It’s done (physically). It will soon have no living
energy. From this moment on the time in which the body had the most ‘life’ in
it increases. As this continues, the life that was once inside starts to
deteriorate more and more.
Now, think about your food the same way!
The moment your apple was picked (died) the deterioration
has commenced. The time in which it had the most life energy (nutrients) starts
to increase. Two seconds after it was picked it has 2 seconds less ‘life.’ 2
days after this, it has 2 days less life (nutrients) than 2 days ago. Do you
get where I am going with this?? You may have seen a picture of how the human
body looks when it starts to decompose, it eventually diminishes into nothing.
You can’t help but think ‘wow, what nutrients are actually left in my food when
it is not freshly eaten or made??’ And even more so……what about when we cook
it! Cooking it is essentially speeding up the process much like a human body
being cremated!! Less life at a quicker pace!
Now please don’t mistake me for a ‘Raw Foodist’ I don’t
really think that we should all be following the ‘raw eating’ movement. And in particular, in the Autumn and Winter
months it is actually much better for your digestion to consume slower, easier
to break down foods. This is cos your body is workin extra hard trying to keep
you warm!! But while eating these kinds of meals it’s always important to add a
bit of pep to your step!
This could be:
- · A handful of spinach, lettuce, and greens on the side of your Sunday roast or slow cooked meat
- · Some fresh fruits to your muesli or porridge
- · Some avocado or fresh tomato to your big breakfast
- · Zucchini or carrot noodles to go with your Bolognese
- · A handful of fresh herbs dumped on top of your soup or curry
Just get into the habit of thinking ‘what is something fresh
I can add?’
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