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A few reasons why people choose to be Vegetarian?

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Health
Mortality/Ethics
Religion/Culture
Economy

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Whats Ovo-Vegetarianism

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Includes eggs but not dairy

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Whats Lacto-Vegetarianism

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Includes a variety of raw and cooked vegetables, grains, fruits, seeds, nuts, soy products and dairy products but excludes eggs

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Whats a Lacto-ovo-Vegetarianism

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Includes both eggs and dairy products

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Positive Qualities of being a Vegetarian

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Introduces people to a variety of whole foods and seasonings (herbs & spices) and appetizing and inventive ways to prepare them

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Whats a Pescetarian

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Eats Fish

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Whats a Pollotarian?

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Eats chicken and poultry

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Whats a Flexitarian

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No red meat but will eat other meats occasionally

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Negative Qualities with being a Vegetarian

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Health problems may arise due to an excessive consumption of dairy products and carbohydrates.

Strong cravings for sweets often lead to excessive consumption of sweetened flour products/dairy/soy based, ice creams and sugar

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Positive Qualities of being a Vegan

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Introduces one to whole natural foods and how to prepare them

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Negative Qualities of being a Vegan

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Vit B 12 Def
Chronic Yeast Infections
Fatigue
Muscle Loss
Digestive Distress
Loss of bone density
Weight Gain
Hormone Problems
Tooth Decay
Hair Loss
Compulsive eating habits due to lack of nutritional satisfaction
Dependancy on stimulants
Excessive consumption of sugar and chocolate for energy support
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What is Vegetarianism?

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Diet that excludes meat, fish and poultry

Some may also exclude eggs or some products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey

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Whats a Raw Foodist

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Diet composed solely of uncooked foods

The belief that raw foods are superior to cooked because they’re alive and cooking kills

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Positive Qualities of the Raw Food diet

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Introduced to a wide variety of edible plant foods high in enzymes and vitamins

Creative way to prepare them

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Negative Qualities of being on a Raw Food diet

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Parasites are the most common problem

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Whats the Macrobiotic Diet

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Means “ Long Life” in greek

10 progressively restrictive stages

A set of specific dietary guidelines emphasizing a circumscribed variety of whole foods, some according to the season and are plant based. An exception is fish and seafood that can be eaten on occasion if one’s health permits

Some believe its a natural way of regaining their health

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Positive Qualities of a Macrobiotic Diet

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Strong focus on traditional methods of food preparation

Stresses chewing well, regular whole meals and fermented foods

Has its own interpretation of the TCM principles especially yin and yang. So there’s an understand of food and its relationship to health

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Negative Qualities of the Macrobiotic Diet

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Limited understanding whats a good food vs a bad food

Tendency to binge eat especially with sweets and overeating in general

Over consuming of coffee and other stimulants

Too restrictive and lacking in certain nutrients such as protein, Vit B12, iron, magnesium and calcium

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What is TCM Dietetics

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Related to acupuncture and medicinal plant medicine

Focuses of the Qualitative effects of food

Foods are mild therapeutic agents and help the body stay balanced or bring it back into balance

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TCM Dietetics broad spectrum of valuable and practical recommendations for a healthy diet

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~ Food Quantity
~Food Quality
~ Food classification same criteria as TCM herbs: Temperature,
flavour, organ network, direction of energy flow
~ Inner attitude and environment create excellent conditions for good
regeneration of Qi from food
~ The ways in which foods are heated or prepared exert significant
influence on the Qi or thermal nature of the foods

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TCM Diet/Quantity

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45-50 % Grains
35 % Veggies
5% Legumes
5-10 % Fruit
5% Meat
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Whats Nutrition and Rythms

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A multitude of the body’s internal processes follow natural external changes of the seasons

Developing eating habits and choosing foods that are in tune with seasons we can integrate ourselves into these rhythms in a natural way

Beneficial for promoting:

  1. Natural Qi flow
  2. Compensating for weather effects
  3. Preventing potential development of disorders
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Spring Diet

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Spring is the season of the beginning “SMALL YANG” and is characterized by growth, movement and expansion

The body’s Qi flows strongly and seeks to expand freely

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Actions of foods eaten in Spring

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Supplement Qi

Allow it to course freely

Support Liver and Spleen Functions

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Foods to eat in Spring
Mildly warming with upbearing movement: Fennel, rice, buckwheat, acrid flavours (Garlic, Paprika, Ginger), in case accumulation of dampness from the winter Sour foods stabilize Liver Yin and regulate upbearing liver yang Foods from wood phase, green in colour with neutral, cool or warm energy: green tea, spinach, celery External wind disorders can be balanced with mildly acrid flavours of green onions and ginger
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Foods to Avoid in Spring
Energetically hot and fatty foods, excess sour --> Block Liver Qi
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What season is summer and what does it do
Known as the Big Yang and is characterized by the fire phase and summer heat Heat feeds on Body fluids and harms yin Recommended to take in cooling, yin providing foods to disperse heat and build up body fluids Bitter cool and bitter cold foods should be consumed in moderation
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Recommended Summer Foods
Fruit or fruit juices: Apple, lemon, kiwi, melon, orange, pear, pineapple, tangerine Cooling foods: Cucumber, spinach, tomato, salads, yogurt, wheat barley, black/green tea, mineral water, mussels
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Benefits of drinking Green Tea in Summer
Green Tea: Disperses summer heat and expel toxins Cools the heart fire Calms the mind Removes heat from Gallbladder/Liver Relieves Stomach/Lung
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Foods to Avoid in the Summer
Dry and energetically hot foods such as coffee and acrid spices Ice cold foods and beverages and ice cream ---> Block the stomach's digestive energy
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What don't children have until the age of 8 years old?
They physiologically have a weak middle burner Extremely sensitive to cold foods and beverages
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Symptoms of ingesting too many cold foods in the summer
Sudden Diarrhea Vomiting ---> These two specifically after swimming (external cold) with combination with ice cream and cold beverages *Drink Fennel Tea with Spices
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Meal Time Chart
Breakfast - 7am Snack - 11 am Lunch - 2 pm Snack - 4 pm Dinner - 6 pm
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Foods to avoid in Autumn
Fatty, oily foods Cool or Cold Dairy Products - --> Burden the Spleen and cause dampness/Phlegm disorders ie. Bronchitis, Sinusitis....especially during wet weather
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Foods Recommended in Autumn
Mildly acrid and warm ---> Compensate for the onset of external cold ---> Millet, oats, corn, rice, carrots, radishes, leeks, cauliflower, beef and lamb For inner cold, shivering, beginning of a cold --> Acrid flavours --> Garlic, cinnamon, chilli, ginger and onions --> stimulate Qi circulation --> Bring defensive energy to the surface External Dampness --> Warm/dry foods ---> Support the middle burner (millet, rice) and lungs (acrid spices to drive away the dampness and phlegm disorders) Predominantly dryness ---> moistening foods (pear, tofu, peanuts)
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Energetics of foods in Autumn
External decline of nature and in many climates by drying and cooling. Autumn pattern is directed inwards Yang energy decreases, "SMALL YIN" appears Energies of the body gather on the inside *Foods with downbearing movement and sour flavour (apple) support "inner" composure and serenity in the body*
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What happens with energetics in Winter
Period of "BIG YIN" Big Yin gathers and hides Qi in deeper layers which makes the body more susceptible to cold disorders
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Winter Diet
A warm, supplementing diet with acrid and sweet flavours that builds up and moves Qi ---> Protects it against cold stagnation Warm meats --> supplement Qi, yang and blood --> Lamb, Venison, beef, poultry, duck, red wine/grapes Strengthening Kidney and Spleen Yang --> Cloves, fennel, leek Walnuts, black seseme
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Foods to avoid in the Winter
An excess of energetically hot, warm, acrid foods because they: 1. Dry up body fluids 2. Weaken Yin 3. Encourage Yang Repletion Disorders
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Benefits of Alcohol :)
Bitter and Acrid in flavour and hot in thermal nature When consumed regularly and in the right amount alchol: 1. Regulates Blood Flow 2. Promotes Qi Circulation 3. Stimulates the mind... and the genitals ;) 4. Warms the body
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Classical text Recommendations of eating
Meals should always be taken at the proper time. This makes them easier to digest and further Yang Qi increases around noon and is weak at sunset. Thus eat a hearty breakfast, small lunch and a frugal meal in the evening/night. *Three meals daily eaten at about the same time everyday*
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Breakfast Recommendations
Since the stomach is at its optimal digestive capacity between 7-9 am, meals should be substantial and fortifying A good breakfast strengthens the Stomach/Spleen Qi and Yang for the day. Optimal breakfast foods are energetically warming, prepared with warm cooking methods that stimulate the body and do not spread dampness During summer a slightly cooler wheat is recommended Black Tea/Coffee in moderation are a suitable breakfast beverages to support Yang
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Foods to Avoid at Breakfast
Energetically cold and damp foods that suppress the expanding morning Yang and weaken digestive fire ie. Fruit, fruit juices, raw foods, excess dairy * Dairy is good if Spleen Qi is good otherwise they can easily cause dampness or phlegm*
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Lunch Recommendations
Preferably substantial, warm meal that strengthens the middle burner Warming grains and veggies are highly recommended, as well as fish, poultry, some lean meat and salad
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Foods to Avoid at Lunch
Fatty Foods Oily foods Too cold of food ---> Produce dampness, slow Qi, cause fatigue/sluggishness Too big of meal * A good meal does not burden the body or cause drowsiness*
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Recommendations for Dinner
In the evening Yang and Digestive capacity decreases and Yin increases Meal should be small and support the growing of yin Suggested warm grain and veggie dish, some meat, moderate amounts of dairy or soy products, small amount of beer
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Foods to Avoid at Dinner
Avoid energetically hot, stimulating foods such as acridly seasoned foods *If a dinner is opulent it burdens the Stomach/Spleen Qi. This results in weight gain, nausea, bloating, disturbed sleep* *Overweight people should not eat after 6pm when digestive organs are at their weakest!*
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When not to fast
In cold weather During serious physical or mental degenerations If starving or deprived of proper nutrition During pregnancy or lactation
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Reasons for Fasting
To overcome emotional attachments to food As a seasonal cleanse For spiritual reasons To cure physical and mental stagnancy Purification of the body before a change of diet to better ones health To enhance one's mental awareness, sleep and dreams
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Things to do for Good Fasting
1. Use pure water and foods 2. Chew Food well 3. The quantity of liquid or food 4. Get sufficient mental and physical rest, keep warm 5. Daily enemas 6. Complete a series of small fasts before attempting a long one 7. Start and break the fast gradually by taking 1/3 of the length of the fast on each end of the fast, to add foods from other fasting groups at levels closely below that used on the fast
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5 Types Fasts
1. Raw Fruit, Veggie or Liquid Fast 2. Steamed Veggie Fast 3. Whole Grain Fast 4. Micro Algae Fast 5. Absolute Fast
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Lowest Pesticide Load
``` Broccoli Eggplant Cabbage Banana Kiwi Asparagus Sweet Peas (Frozen) Mango Pineapple Sweet Corn (Frozen) Avocado Onion ```
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Highest Pesticide Load
``` Peaches Apples Bell Peppers Celery Strawberries Nectarines Cherries Grapes - imported Lettuce Spinach Potatoes Pears ```
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Highest pesticide food
Butter
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Best substance to use to wash your fruit/veggies
Grapefruit seed extract
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Recommended days for a liquid fast and solid food fast?
7 days liquid 14 days solid
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Who shouldn't do a raw fruit/veggie or liquid fast?
Signs of coldness and/or def
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Most fruits and veggie don't combine well together except what two exceptions?
Celery and lettuce *consume 6-8 glasses of liquid daily*
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Who would benefit from a steamed veggie fast?
People who are on the cool and deficient side
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Who would benefit from the whole grain fast?
People who want to improve mental focus and constitutions ranging from fairly balanced to slightly def, thin and or cold *fast for 3 days*
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Whats a good food for its alkaline, detoxifying nature?
Millet
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What two foods awe referred by yogis as " the food of the gods?"
Mung beans Rice Balance every facet of body and mind Mung beans purge toxins out of the body
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Who would benefit from a Micro algae fast
Blood sugar imbalance, sugar cravings and people who don't like fasting * if done with the vegetable fast or cooked grain fast the combination becomes the safest for people who tend to be slightly weak or thin
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Best fast for people with a busy schedule
Micro algae fast
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Who benefits from an Absolute Fast?
Damp excess such as water retention, Candida overgrowth, overweight, abundant mucus, or sluggishness * not appropriate for thin or over heated people*
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What are the rules for the Absolute Fast?
No food or drink for 36 hours Start at 6-7 at night and end early the second morning
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Whats cleansing?
Purging of toxins and residues
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What are the most alkaline producing foods?
``` Fruits Veggies Sprouts Cereal Grasses Herbs ```
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Whats a highly alkaline process?
Chewing complex carbohydrates such as grains, veggie, legumes thoroughly to mix with saliva which is highly alkaline
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Whats one duet that stresses chewing well, regular whole meals and fermented foods?
Macrobiotic

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