Energy foods - III

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V. Special kind of food ~

      There is one special category of food, which is energy recharged (from sun light), but also can have energy imprints. That means they contain special “patterns” of “creating intentions”, positive and negative. They can be used to amplify the energy of the person who deal with them, but that can be made just by special ritual, with intention and mindfully. 

These foods are:  ~honey, beans, rice, grains, lentils. They can be used very well for creating positive ideas, cure of illness and blessings of someone else. They can contain the intention of the person – but they do not contain or imprint the feelings and thoughts of human. 

For ex. Honey can be used for blessing and cure of illness (with good intentions) or for illness (with bad intentions). That`s why you should be careful when someone brings to you foods like cooked beans, lens, rice or honey, as they can be imprinted with his intentions. Unlike the meat and other animal foods, honey and lentils can “save” and transfer only directed clear intentions. That’s why don’t accept them from people you don’t trust or know. Honey, as a very high natural element, reacts similarly as water and crystals. It amplifies the thoughts and intentions, and can both help and cleanse or make destruction. That’s why honey is recommended to be taken carefully, in very little quantity – one little spoon or inside little warm liquid.

       The last point I want to bring attention here is –how we eat our food. As I wrote in other articles, process of eating is almost so important as the process of preparing it. These are my advice to you for home made food:

~ Home made food is by far healthier than any other food from restaurant, as it contains your own energy. That’s how the food will be most tasty to the person who cooked it. Then to the members of his family (specially children always love their moms cooking –with some rare exceptions).  Home made food contains energy of your intention to be healthy and aligned with the higher energies. It contains the intention of purification and nutritional value. (even in subconscious level) then it adds to the people who you share your food with, its like wishing them to be healthy and good. That’s why in a good family all members enjoy the food of the one who cooks, no matter mother or father. The sign that the family is in energy imbalance and the relationships have shades of distrust or other negative feelings, or abuses, or any crack in the relationship, is when one of the pair don’t like the taste of the food his spouse cooks. Other sign of imbalanced relationship is when one of the couple (husband or wife) refuses to eat the food of another, or even if the children refuse to eat. So these is my advice for good home cooking:

~ always cook with your heart and when you don’t feel tired. The mood of your cooking will affect the food too much.

~ when you prepare food, make this like a meditation process, be concentrated, but free your mind from all stress and worries. Just enjoy.

~ be always calm and relaxed when you make food; don’t continue to cook anything if you feel depressed, exhausted, out of balance, or need to sleep. Food will take your energy, so it may give to others the same feeling.

~ cook with music, smile or simply with peace in yourself. Then you`ll have the best results.

I hope this article added something new to you.

Have amazing day with mindful meals!  

לאה נור

[ nina Lea-nour * ]

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What is a healthy meal?

Here I want to introduce my perception about "healthy food", and what we should eat. First of all, this is not a nutritionist advice, nor recommendation of a special kind of food. I want to determine what all we have to consider as healthy "meal" in general, and what is meaning of healthy eating. 

These days we are 'Bombed" with information about what to eat, what foods /products are good for health, which fruits and vegetables are most full of vitamins...Its endless sea of information, and always is good to have this in mind. We can find in all advice something good, or potential for our new diet and new eating habits. First of all I want to declare the following- when it comes to healthy food ,we should consider these things: 

-- the age of person
-- the temperament of person 
-- the daily activity of the person 
-- the daily spiritual practices 
-- The work condition of him
-- general eating habits 
-- the gender & body structure 
-- the place where he lives...

    So these are what I could think of, obviously so many and various factors. They are surely affecting on persons diet, food preferences and health. It`s easy to make connection! So do not follow a trendy diets for couple of days (even it could have a good effect on your body). Better think deeply and investigate the above factors, then you can decide to ask advice from a nutritionist. All in all, as I devote my attention to general case and human nature, I can assume the following things about what a healthy meal is. I don`t determine here "sugar" as a damaging, nor bread and flour as damaging for the body (with the arrangement that quantity matters!) SO have in mind the basic ideas for healthy meal, and how to eat healthy, regardless of personal tastes.

1. Quality is above the quantity ( when you eat quality food, dont try to full your stomach, but eat l i t t le. Let your stomach to have an empty space, in order to process the food. Avoid to use "junk" foods in your daily meals. (that means packed)

2. Eat regularly (Eating in intervals of 2 or 3 hours in the day time is the best way to not feel hungry. Everyone knows that then you wont feel so hungry to let your stomach without space, and you `ll have little healthy snacks. Its important to eat regularly and little portions, and the best is to have exact determined times that your body will be used to. For example if you had breakfast at 10.00 am, have lunch at 12.00 - snacks at 2.00 pm and so on. 

3. Drink liquids every hour. (in order to not get also too much at once, is well to remember to drink liquids, and specially water! every hour. But also this can be, fresh juice, tea, coffee...

4. Drink warm water or tea (green, herbal) right after you wake up. The myth that the coffee is the best, is over. Even if you prefer, after you drink warm water -with or without honey and lemon, you can also drink coffee...But here I will say also the quality of coffee matters too! Avoid drinking "nescafe" and all packed and ready made coffees, even you can be used to this. Coffee doesn`t have the same effect on mind", but on heart, which wont make you wake up, as you imagine. First step to do is try to have some days free from coffee, and substitute with green tea!

5. Eat at least 1 fruit in the morning. (Morning is the best time to cleanse the body from the previous day. In the night body and stomach functions are low, so you cant have food processed as needed, but in morning is the time of "sun" and fire, and the best time to drink liquids and eat fresh fruits. Eat fruits all and dont make juices, as they contain important fibers. Eat seasonal fruits, and apples are really the best for cleanse.

6. Include warm soup in your lunch. ( when I was little, everyone assumed that the best meal includes (soup, main course and dessert.. So if for others I can argue, but soup is really and important meal, specially in middle day. With the soup, you have so needed warm liquid, to make your stomach works). It`s a bad practice to drink - juice, water, soft drinks -while eating! better to drink after you finished, or give some time.

7. Choose and combine your meal by ingredients : combine - proteins, carbohydrates, grains & lentils, fruits. When you make separation of the food by type you help you stomach to work fast, plus you boost your metabolism. You`ll feel more light, more energized and more productive in the day. 

8. Eat at least once " alive food" in your day. (alive foods are coming from the nature directly without to be processed -cooked, in canes, cut, packed, and so on. Such valuable foods are vegetables an fruits. That is without a doubt. Make them always important part and eat plenty. If you succeed with this practice, make at least one -of 5 days with only "alive foods". You `ll feel the difference!

9. Eat in in peace. (This is very important part from healthy eating. What to not do? everyone know about the practice of "eating" and having a bite" while watching movie, or surfing in internet, or while having a conversation. This if done regularly, can destroy our attention, and how food should be accepted and will lead to weight gain and problems in metabolism. This is so, as food needs special time, separated from all other activities! Try to eat while playing game. Do you feel well the taste of food? do you feel the time when you start and when you finish? and the speed you ate? In this case mostly the food will be eaten fast with no attention of process ,and have bad consequences of body. 

Try now to eat while observing nature, or something still. Or while you close your eyes, in time of chewing. DO you feel the taste now? And the time of eating the food? Surely you`ll feel the difference. The best way to eat is in peace, without noise around, or talks even. Then you have the best result. The only thing you can include is a nice slow music. 

10. Don`t eat in the late times "snacks" - that mean all after 8.00 or 9.00 pm is not recommended! Dont eat after time of sun set, which is the best way to make your body free from toxins and overweight. Don`t make exceptions. When you go to sleep your stomach should be light, so eat less at dinner ,eat most at lunch time. (12.00)

These are my basic points on healthy eating and healthy food. Don`t be totally restricted from something, unless you know from doctor its bad for you. But consume wisely. Other things, that will help you much if you want to stay healthy and have a good metabolism are :

-- good sleep 
-- practice meditation 
-- play sport, exercise 
-- read about food and alive food
-- walk in nature regularly 

I think as all is connected, so is with food. You`ll find these practices help for good digestion of food, and will improve many more things in your every day life. So dont concentrate on "food" only, but on all together as part of a healthy life. 

About how temperament of person affect on foods he should consume? In my other investigation about foods and how they affect, I determine what special needs each person has, according to his psychological portrait and temperament. for example - Choleric people should avoid more sugar and fats, as they affect on heart directly and will increase his blood pressure. They should take more vitamins, fruits and vegetables. 

Melancholic people often have problematic stomach and gut, thats why he can eat more carbohydrates than others, but avoid fried foods and fats, as well as cans and packed products. 

Phlegmatic type also can have problems with stomach and colon, so he should try eating more green vegetables, and avoid bread and white flour. 

Sanguine types need calming of their nervous system, so they should avoid coffee, and all big quantities, and avoid eating meat with bad combinations, recommended for them are chamomile tea, peppermint, and to drink plenty of water. 

These are just outlines of the concept about temperaments eating. But the main rules are for all. The first thing you should do before starting any "healthy" practice or diet, is self-discipline. Then you`ll have result. Good luck!