You probably spend most meals choosing foods based on what you want, right? You spend most meals choosing foods that are appropriate to the task. You eat breakfast foods for breakfast. You buy something yummy that satisfies your taste buds for other meals: do I want sugary, salty or savory?
But take a step back and ask yourself, how do I feed this human body of mine such that it's organs and systems are achieving ultimate health? What fuel is appropriate to achieve maximum energy?
First we'll look at vitamins. Vitamins are essential to the biochemical processes that release energy from digested food. You need Vitamins A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), B12, Biotin, Choline, Folate (folic acid), Inositol, C, D, E, K, Bioflavonoids, and Coenzyme Q10. Vitamins B and C must be taken into the body on a daily basis. They are water soluble and have a short transit time. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble and thus can be stored for longer periods. (More about fat tomorrow!)
So the first priority of food is whether it supplies much needed water, carbs, protein, fat, vitamins or minerals. To get vitamins, you can ingest a Vitamin C tablet. Ironically, eating a C tablet does not at all guarantee that you have added Vitamin C to your body. This is how it works. God made Vitamin C a part of asparagus, avocados, beet greens, pineapple, tomatoes, cayenne, fennel seed and nettles to name a few. But each vegetable, fruit or herb also supplies fiber, natural carbohydrates, chlorophyll and oxygen. Eaten in their most highly enzymatic state, these whole foods meet the body's need for Vitamin C in more ways than a powder tablet. These raw whole foods supply Vitamin C, necessary digestive enzymes so that the liver and pancreas are not taxed, fiber which speeds the nutrients through the digestive system and fiber which also scrapes old putrefaction from the intestinal walls to move trash and toxins out the colon. Don't take Vitamin C pills, eat beet greens!
Eat Your Vitamins!
A - enhances immunity and prevents eye and skin diseases including acne
Broccoli, carrots, kale, peaches, sweet potatoes, cayenne, fennel seed, fish liver oil
B1 - enhances circulation and proper muscle tone of the intestines, stomach and heart
Brown rice, fish, peas, Brussels sprouts, kelp, nuts, raisins, burdock root, nettles
B2 - necessary for red blood cell production, facilitates the use of oxygen
Spinach, fish, egg yolks, yogurt, currants, molasses, nuts, mushrooms, sage, ginseng
B3 - needed for proper circulation and healthy skin
Corn flour, eggs, fish, peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, cayenne, peppermint
B5 - required by all cells in the body to convert fats, carbs and protein into energy. Anti-stress
Eggs, beans, mushrooms, nuts, saltwater fish, whole rye flour
B6
"Pyridoxine (B6) is involved in more bodily functions
than almost any other single nutrient. It affects both physical and mental
health. B6 plays a role in cancer immunity and aids in the prevention of
arteriosclerosis. It inhibits the formation of a toxic chemical call
homocysteine, which attacks the heart muscle and allows the deposition of
cholesterol around the heart muscle and allows the deposition of cholesterol
around the heart muscle. A deficiency of Vitamin B6 can result in anemia,
convulsions, headaches, nausea, flaky skin, a sore tongue and
vomiting."
Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Balch and Balch
All whole foods contain some Vitamin B6 but these have higher amounts: carrots, fish, peas, spinach, sunflower seeds, cabbage, corn and cantaloupe
B12 - needed to prevent anemia, proper digestion and metabolism of fats
Clams, eggs, dulse, delp, soybeans and soy products
C - is an antioxidant that is required for at least 300 metabolic functions
Berries, grapefruit, lemons, mangos, oranges, spinach, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes
D - necessary for normal growth in children, protects against muscle weakness and regulation of heartbeat
Fish liver oil, butter, halibut, oatmeal, salmon, sweet potatoes, tuna and vegetable oils
E - an antioxidant that is important in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease
Cold pressed vegetable oils, kale, romaine, seeds, nuts, brown rice, cornmeal, watercress
K - necessary for blood clotting and aids in healthy liver function
Asparagus, blackstrap molasses, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, oatmeal, soybeans, yogurt
CoQ10 - plays a critical role in the production of energy in every cell of the body, aids circulation, stimulates the immune system, increases tissue oxygenation
Salmon, sardines, peanuts and spinach
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