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From the article:
But the Harvard research, which is currently under review for publication, shows that healthy eating involves many nuances. And that if we appreciate them, we live longer. As another Timespiece recognized last week, “These are times in which we’re rethinking how we eat.”
It’s understandable to want nutrition to be simple. Life is complicated enough, and because our body’s internal machinations are invisible and mysterious, it’s tempting to pretend we’re powerless over them. If we’re genetically constrained, we’re absolved of responsibility. But research shows that our genes don’t determine health outcomes. More aspects of healthy aging are controllable through lifestyle choices. This shows the importance of embracing the nuances of nutrition, for people who can afford to do so, and governments helping everyone understand and access the right approaches.
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Yesterday created a new summer ice tea!
The restaurant didn’t have orange juice as usual… and the only drink with no sugar was tea. The only tea without black tea was hibiscus tea… accepted what there was and surprise!.. I LOVED it and decided to buy and do more of this tea… here goes the combination:
venus hibiscus, luminous lemon, infinity peppermint, and the magic of ice melting into refreshing water…
Felt so good after that decided to look out for the benefits of hibiscus…
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Protects with antioxidants
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Fights inflammation
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Lowers blood pressure
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Lowers cholesterol
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Promotes weight loss
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Fights bacteria
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Supports liver health
Source:
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"Apigenin is a flavonoid found in celery that has many physiological functions, including:
- Cancer prevention: Apigenin has been shown to kill human pancreatic cancer cells in a lab setting by inhibiting an enzyme. It has also been studied as an ancillary drug in cancer therapy, and one clinical trial found that it may improve the effectiveness of radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer.
- Neuroprotection: Apigenin has been shown to have neuroprotective functions.
- Blood lipid regulation: Apigenin may regulate blood lipids.
- Plant stress resistance: Apigenin may improve the stress resistance of plants.
Apigenin is also found in other fruits and vegetables, such as parsley, chamomile, cilantro, rosemary, onions, tea, and oranges. It’s chemically known as 4′,5,7-trihydroxyflavone, and is considered non-toxic and non-mutagenic. However, high doses of apigenin may cause muscle relaxation and sedation."
I was told by someone the other day that Celery can also help with Breast and Prostate cancer, and help ulcers
Great with almond butter
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I have learned with Dave Asprey that Celery has several anti-nutrients, the main one being Thallium.
made a quick search to find these two articles:
https://www.reddit.com/r/medicalmedium/comments/18vwjij/high_heavy_metals_from_celery_juice/
Celery and spinach have another anti-nutrient - oxalic acid, which can break our energy down.
Each plant has something good and bad, depending on each unique body. The most important is being alert to check that you feel good and vital with it.
Another important thing I learned with Dave Asprey about deciding a diet:
“removing friction is easier than to become stronger to deal with toxins.
it’s much easier to stop doing things that make us weak, than to start doing things that make us strong. just stop wasteful activities.”
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I see a number of videos, etc. about plant anti-nutrients. Mentioning these is particularly popular among the carnivore diet proponents. It’s impossible to create the perfect diet. For one thing, many foods just don’t sit well with people for various reasons: sensitivities, allergies, genetics, and so forth. It seems that for every single food there are strong arguments for and against it, each one backed up by scientific studies, often.
Trying to keep up with it all is exhausting and depressing. I think the mental stress about worrying about the anti-nutrients in something like celery is almost certainly worse than any effects from eating celery itself, unless one is eating many pounds of it per day, which with celery at least, is highly unlikely.
Just as in dreaming practice, I believe the ideal solution is: balance. I have an omnivore diet and I try to eat a bit of everything. Eat whole foods, avoid added sugar and processed foods and ingredients (e.g., refined flour). That makes sense to me. I think that in the long run, the dietary extremes of 100% vegan, 100% carnivore, even something like keto, will show to have (potentially severe) deleterious effects. I make this claim based on intuition alone.
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yes, this is so true.
brilliant.
I did some changes and noticed a difference.
Which lead me to applying this (and other) knowledge to different periods when needed - if I need to calm down, I eat certain food, if I need to come back to full productivity, then I go for other sources of nutrition.
Indeed the most important is to, as in every thing, know your self 
with balance and common sense.
Recently I have changed my sleeping time from 22h00 to 1am (crazy experience, I know!) and I had the best vacation of my life! It totally changed my system, and now I am SO HAPPY to come back to what gives me structure, clarity, love, power and balance!..
This experiment provided several amazing changes in my life, in a very smooth, kind and loving way.
This can also be done with our diet.
For me this is also connected with a conscious passage to death, since these are two of the factors that change - food and sleep - amazing natural shamanic tools.
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Eaten with peanut butter it’s the snack made in heaven!
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I have recently discovered a wonderful combination…
I used to do this, A LOT, with Camomile Tea… especially in the change of season (we already feel it here in Portugal), in the night (my one exception of liquids after lunch - well… most of the times… hihihi).
Yesterday I experimented with Hibiscus Tea and it’s “Heaven on Earth” for anyone who consumes very little sugar (like me and some Buddhists).
Hibiscus Delight 
- Boil Coconut and Rice Drink;
- Infuse the Hibiscus (or any) Tea, in the boiling liquid, let it rest there for 6 minutes, and… the most important
- ENJOY, at least, as much as I did (and do)
Coconut and Rice Drink is this:
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start with a recent sharing from @_Barry here…
gluten-free surely helps and… magic happened…
I listened to this podcast with Dr. Nida and AH about the relation between Dreams (can be diagnostic and/or prognostic) and Tibetan Medicine:
Then this video:
Tonight I had a dream where the message was SO clear!
“You have excess WIND at the moment”.
I had doubts when I watched the video, and the answer came! 
I discovered (again - already knew it from a period when I had a macrobiotic diet, but left this part of my diet behind) that I need to eat more sour food (43:22 sugar is too heavy) and found this:
@NightHawk999 in minutes 36:36 + 38:47 she also associates lack of memory to our elements and to the food we eat.
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" 1. Citrus fruits
Citrus fruits are known for their vibrant colors and distinctive flavors.
While they all have a hint of sourness, the balance of sweet and sour varies greatly between different types.
Some of the more sour-tasting citrus fruits include:
- Calamansi: a small green citrus fruit that tastes similar to a sour orange or sweeter lime
- Grapefruit: a large tropical citrus fruit with a sour, slightly bitter flavor
- Kumquats: small orange fruits with a sour-sweet flavor and edible peel
- Lemons: yellow citrus fruits that have a strong sour flavor
- Limes: small green citrus fruits that taste more sour than sweet
- Oranges: a type of citrus with many varieties that range in size and flavor, with some being sweeter than others
- Pomelo: a very large citrus fruit that’s yellow when fully ripe and tastes similar to grapefruit but less bitter
Citrus fruits contain a high concentration of citric acid — a naturally occurring compound found in a variety of fruits that imparts a tart, sour flavor (9Trusted Source).
In addition to being the best natural sources of citric acid, these fruits are known for being high in vitamin C, which is essential for a strong immune system and skin health (9Trusted Source, 10Trusted Source, 11Trusted Source).
They’re also a good source of many other nutrients, including fiber, B vitamins, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and copper, as well as plant compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (12Trusted Source).
Tart citrus juices like lemon and lime juice add a bright flavor to marinades and salad dressings, while slightly sweeter fruits, including oranges and pomelos, can be peeled and eaten on their own as a snack."
Cool synch with this, when I got back from camping, I was eating limes like they were candy! I think my body was at a deficit for vitamins, and I vividly remember the mild ‘high’ these ‘candies’ gave me. Tough to put to words, was pretty cool to see the pleasurable visceral reaction from giving the body what it needed.
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“Food and nourishment is more than just what we eat. In the yogic tradition, there are seven forms of nourishment: food and drink, relationships, our thoughts, sleep, discipline, balance (equanimity), and consciousness. Each one impacts our health, happiness, and inner peace. True well-being comes from nurturing all aspects of our life—mind, body, and spirit.”
Tulku Lobsang
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Used to. Not any more . . .
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