What you believe can kill you

One thing I observed is the reluctance of people to adopt ideas that challenge their belief system. A big focus for me is what I eat because I realize that my health depends upon what I put in my mouth. Often I'll make changes regarding food that differs from what my family believe. I also focus on what others eat as a clue to their health too. If I can make a suggestion that might help someone I would, and I did.

My thanksgiving dinner was designed so that it would contain the nutritionally sound elements including fiber. Traditionally the foods my family eats are loaded with chemicals and fat and are stripped of most of its usuable fiber. I wanted this year to be different so I cooked and invited everyone to bring what they wanted. I cooked rice and lentils and served real juice and not sugar sweetened Kool-Aid. I researched wines for health and though my family doesn't drink I served wine in goblets at the meal. There were two live salads as well as the traditional stuff. There was plenty to get a decent amount of fiber and nutrition.

It sure was different. Everyone seemed pleased. I think that I went a bit overboard when I detailed the fiber count and nutritive value of the food on eveyones plate. Everything out of my mouth that day was a health oriented fact. But I meant well. They thought the day interesting but I'm not expecting any changes with food at the next family gathering. I'll bring my own and they will eat what they want.

Here is one of my tasty tidbits from that day:

Are you aware of the affect of cinnamon on insulin production? Drinking cinnamon tea regularly could help reduce bloated bellies that accompany diabetic conditions and a little clove added to the tea could serve as a tasty anti-viral to eliminate parasites. If you are certain you have parasites add to that a tasty clove of raw garlic daily and you have a cheap and easy remedy for parasite prevention and eradication and it just might help you with bloating if your bloating is caused by parasites.