COLOUR IN YOUR DIET

New age eating at a glance...

How colour provides food for thought and a blue print for new age eating. We are looking at what stimulates, builds, heals, gives you energy, joy, gaiety and warmth as well as vital cleansing.

Red Food - Tomato, cherrY, aubergine, red cabbage, watermelon, strawberry, cranberry, radish, soya bean, whole wheat and rye

* Speeds up circulation when hands and feet get cold 
* Assists elimination of mucous and phlegm in throat
* Acts as a catalyst for ionization and breaks up ferric salt crystals
* Promotes physical growth

Orange Food - Orange, carrot, sesame seed, pumpkin, date, walnut, apricot

* Anti-spasmodic, for pains and cramps of any kind
* Assists in rebuilding lung cell membrane tissues
* Good for lungs in polluted areas
* Stimulates the mind. Gives you joy, gaiety, warmth and vitality
* Provides elasticity for skin and bones
* Stimulates milk production for breast feeding

Yellow Food - Apple, peach, banana, papaya, mango, mealie, butter, squash, grapefruit, lemon, lime and pineapple are considered half yellow, half green

* Motor stimulant, it gets you going faster than coffee
* Provides positive magnetic currents
*
Makes you happy. Strengthens the nerves and aids the brain
*
Good for digestion and constipation

Green Food - Millet, brown rice, green vegetables, salad leaves, brewer's yeast, avocadoes

* A cleanser and bactericide
*
A natural tranquilizer
* Controls metabolism
* Dilates the capillaries and provides a sensation of warmth
* Good for head colds

Blue Food - Plums, grapes, potatoes, celery, parsnip, asparagus, nuts, peanuts

* For headaches, stiff neck and sore throats
*Builds antibodies to fight infections
* Serenity

 

ASTROLOGY AND DIET

Different horoscope signs should eat more of their particular food colours as well as enjoy varying amounts of exposure to sun.

ARIES: Red food; medium sun
TAURUS: Yellow food; medium to ample sun
GEMINI: Yellow and blue food; ample sun
CANCER: Green food, ample sun
LEO: Yellow, green and blue food; ample sun
SCORPIO: Orange food, a little to medium sun
SAGITTARIUS: Red, yellow and green food; little sun
CAPRICORN: Green food; a little sun
AQUARIUS: Red, yellow and green food; little sun
PISCES: Green food; a little to medium sun
LIBRA: Yellow red green food; medium sun

WHEN TO EAT

Eat only when hungry, after the previous meal is digested. Eat the largest meal at noon when sun activity is strongest. Solar vibrations aid digestion. Eat a small meal before sunset for a longer night of fasting. Never eat when in pain, emotionally upset, extremely tired or immediately after hard work. Rest and relax after a meal for 45 minutes. For those with a delicate digestion, lie down for at least 10 minutes before a meal. After retiring for the night do not eat or drink.

HOW TO EAT

Be grateful for the food on your plate. Bring a tranquil mind to meal time. Do not argue or rush! Do not eat in front of the television. Enjoy your food. Eat slowly and chew each mouthful thoroughly, reducing it to fluid before swallowing. Breathe long and deep with each mouthful. Best not to have liquids with meals. Drink at least 30 minutes before or three hours after a meal. Don't over eat.

EATING FOR HAPPINESS

Use one protein or one starch food per meal. Oil slows digestion. It combines best with fruit and green vegetables, combines poorly with starch and protein. We would suggest grapeseed oil in place of sunflower oil. Tomato combines best with avocado and green vegetables. Use honey and molasses on an empty stomach to prevent fermentation. Roasted, salted peanuts are high in protein, fat and starch and therefore difficult to digest. 

 

SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF JUICES

Apple: Healer of intestinal inflammation, digestant
Beetroot: Cancer-tumour healer, blood builder
Cucumber: Alkaliner, mineralizer
Cabbage: Healer of ulcers
Celery: Nature's nerve tonic, alkaline
Lemon: Richest in bio-flavanoids
Parsley: Helps glands, nerves, blood coagulation, eyes
Tomato: Fruit richest in minerals
Orange: Rich in calcium, phosphorous, vitamins C and A
Watermelon: Alkalinize, kidney activator and cleanser

NEW AGE EATING AT A GLANCE
Food Combining For Easier Digestion

PROTEINS: meat, eggs, fish (not recommended), nuts (most), fermented seed sauce, soybeans (cooked or sprouted), seeds; sunflower, sesame, pumpkin 

STARCHES: grains (cooked or sprouted), mature beans and peas, peanuts, potatoes, butternut, chickpeas (cooked or sprouted), winter squash (acorn, Hubbard)

VEGETABLES: buckwheat, lettuce, leaf greens, radish greens, sunflower greens, watercress, weeds, asparagus, beet, carrot (mildly starchy) sprouts (mung, lentil, alfalfa, fenugreek, radish) fresh peas, Jerusalem artichoke, parsnip (mildly starchy), green beans, sweet corn, sweet pepper, summer squash, turnip, celery, cucumber (eat only with other vegetables)

ACID FRUIT: grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, strawberries, pineapple, pomegranate, plums, blackberries, tangerines, raspberries, kumquat

SUB-ACID FRUIT: apple, apricot, kiwi, fresh fig, grape, mango, papaya, pear, peach, sweet cherry, blueberries, nectarine

SWEET FRUIT: banana, date, dried fig, dried fruit, raisin, persimmon

BAD COMBINATIONS:
Protein and starch
Oil and starch
Fruit and starch

POOR COMBINATIONS:
Protein and acid fruit
Leafy greens and acid fruit
Leafy greens and sub-acid fruit

GOOD COMBINATIONS:
Protein and leafy greens
Starch and vegetables
Oil and leafy greens
Oil and acid sub-acid fruit

Many thanks to Viktoras Kulvinskas
Printed with permission from "Survival into 21st Century"

 

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