Three determinants of healthy food 1 food composition

Three determinants of healthy food 1 - food composition 2 - food’s vital energy 3 - cosmic forces, food types and effects on mind

Relation Between Body and Mind

Our body is composed of countless cells • The cells are the basic units which give form to the physical body.

Each cell performs different functions in the system skin cells

Parts of the cell Each cell has: • physical structure • individual mind (low level of development) • sense of self or “I” feeling, as they are alive

Kinds of cells Cells are basically of two kinds: Protozoic cells v Uni-cellular v Less developed mind Metazoic cells v Pluri-cellular v More developed mind

The entire human structure can be regarded as one metazoic organism.

The human mind • Is the collection of minds of both the protozoic and metazoic cells plus the central unit “I” feeling, or existence feeling, of the human entity. • It is a collective mind, having a relationship with all parts.

• The aura or glow of effulgence radiated from the human body is the collective effulgence of all its composite cells.

Changes in mental feelings The aura changes accordingly with can cause variations in the health of the human being. Mental feelings

1 st Factor of Healthy Food Composition

Our food transforms into plasma blood cells flesh cells shukra (Sanskrit) - a vital fluid which has three stages: lymph, spermatozoa / ova and seminal fluid fat bone cells lymph shukra - nourishes brain cells, nerves and glands - purifies blood, maintains beauty and glory of body, enables proper secretion of hormones from glands bone marrow

We are what we eat!

CANCER CELLS DEFECTIVE CELLS NOT GOOD QUALITY SUSTANCES CARCINOMA + PREMATURE DEATH MALFUNTION OF ORGANS

2 nd Factor of Healthy Food and Vital Energy

Food provides the body with its requirements of vital energy sprout seed vital energy

Vital energy is transformed into Mechanic energy Kinetic energy Mental energy

Some foods are rich in vital energy Some foods are poor in vital energy

About mushrooms • Mushroom lives on decayed matter • Does not produce chlorophyll • Low vital energy source

3 rd Factor of Healthy Food Cosmic Forces, Food Types and Effect on Mind

Sentient force Mutative force Static force

Sentient force This force brings the felling of oneness with the universe ü ü self-awareness love peace joy

Mutative force The force of change and activity v restless v nervous v agitated

Static force The force of decay, inertia and death sleepy dullness listless lacking energy and initiative

Sentient foods nearly all fruits most vegetables beans and nuts grains milk and milk products moderate amounts of most herbs and spices

Mutative foods beverages with caffeine, such as coffee and tea carbonated drinks chocolate

Static foods meats eggs alcoholic drinks cigarettes onion and garlic & other intoxixants fish mushroom

Onion and garlic v increase the acidity of the stomach - ulcers v Create much heat in the body -unbalance hormons secretions -agitate the mind

Molecular expression spinach tomato lettuce

Molecular expression onion garlic wine

Food and well-being Example: blood pressure diseases • All acidic foods should be rejected. • Alkaline types of food are to be taken in increased quantity. • As far as possible, foods such as rice, pulses and hard wheat varieties (durum) should be eaten in less quantity. • Fruits, roots, and leafy vegetable soup should be taken instead. • Fried, parched and sweetened foods are also harmful (a little raw sugar or honey can be taken).

Vitality Eating healthy foods: • increases vitality; • decreases anxiety; • helps make the nervous system strong to deal with stress; • gives a feeling of cleanliness – internal and external; • are good for conserving resources and good for the environment.

“It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind. “ Albert Einstein