One way to see if we are absorbing properly is to listen to our own bodies after we eat something. One is a "Mucus Reaction Test" developed by Shelley Summers, author of "Creating Heaven through your Plate". She talks about listening to your body and "respond to it with love to it's needs". Whenever you eat something your body cannot easily digest, it will go into a defense mode creating mucus. Mucus will surround the particles it cannot digest to protect the body from them and to help move it through the intestines and to stop your body from trying to absorb them. You can do this test yourself. After you eat something, wait to see how your body responds. It could take a few seconds or up to 20 minutes. If you get a runny nose, sneeze, or cough or have to clear your throat - you are having a mucus reaction and cannot properly digest that food.
Another more expensive, but more accurate test is a blood test. This test can tell if you have good blood levels of vitamin A or E for example, but your zinc and chromium levels are low. Although you may be a very healthy eater and take supplements, your body may not absorb a certain nutrient for various reason, ie. an over the counter drug can interfere with nutrient absorption. "The Pill" can lower vitamin E levels, acetaminophen lowers antioxidants, antibiotics can lower vitamin B. This test can help identify a problem before it becomes serious. These types of blood tests measure:
| 24 essential trace minerals, including Vitamin B12, |
| stomach acid levels, thyroid and adrenal status, total lipids and HDL, LDL & VLDL |
| fractions, anti-oxidant factors (rutin and hesperidin), and other values. Ask your doctor, it may be a great test to take! I have been laughing out loud while reading "Skinny Bitch" by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. They talk about taking ALL fake sugars out of your diet - for great reasons we all alreadyknow! Reach for the Agave Nectar, honey, pure maple syrup or Stevia - as we discussed before. Our bodies cannot digest these chemicals and the chemicals in these sweeteners. This book talks abouthow difficult it is for our bodies to digest animal flesh - you like the way they put it? . They actually call it "The Dead, Rotting Decomposing Flesh Diet". According to the authors, our alkaline saliva is not meant to break down animal flesh. Carnivores have acid saliva and can perfectly break down the nutrients in meat. Our enzymes, digestive tracts and organs are different than carnivores and our kidneys,colon and liver are unable to process animal meat. TAKE AWAY: Is chicken, eggs, milk, meat, fish really that bad for you? I'm not sure of that answer for myself yet - still digging a little deeper. Have I stayed away from pasteurized cow's milk, yes - do I feel better - yes! I have also been eating more nuts, fruits and vegetables and less chicken, I rarely eat red meat to begin with, do I feel better and slimmer - yes! I lunched with some girlfriend's today at ZIA'S CAFE in Towson, Md.I had a whole wheat wrap with grilled Tofu, sprouts and veggies. I loved it - felt so good after eating it! We drank "Kombucha" which is a Chinese Tea that is cultured for 30 days. It is completely Raw and is fermented like yogurt, kefir or sauerkraut. It is alive with active enzymes from healthy yeast and bacteria. Anything cultured or fermented is SO good for us. It contains liver detoxifiers, antioxidants, polyphenols, probiotics and free form amino acids. It burns body fat, stimulates metabolism and soothes digestion. We got GT's Multi-Green Kombucha. I will talk more about digestion, fermentation and enzyme supplements you can take with your meals. I will also get you those fun games to help your kids eat healthy and post my yummy, super healthy cookie recipe! |
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