Oneness is our ability to be one with something yet a completely different being.
Today I will be talking about our oneness with our surroundings and our environment as a whole with a focus in Holistic Nutrition.
In buddhism we learn that we are all connected by energy. This is true considering we are all basically made of the same stuff. All the trace elements, and biochemical reactions. We depend on our surroundings for sustainability. According to scientific thought we all evolved from a one single cell organism. This was due possible thanks to all the other organisms that helped create Oxygen and compose our atmosphere. Without plants we wouldn't be able to breath and without animals we wouldn't be able to have a controlled and balanced environment. Even the smallest members of our ecosystems bacteria and viruses are important for our survival or balance. It wouldn't be a shock that by altering this excellently balanced system we will see changes in our surroundings.
Our body is also a balanced system composed of many reactions that help us survive.
A wise women (Nutritionist) ones told me that we are what we eat. Honestly I was 15 when she told me this and I couldn't really get a grip on it. Until one day (18th Birthday) I had an epiphany. Every time I consumed an alcoholic beverage I would see an immediate (30min) reaction. My vision would become foggy, my ideas simply rushed in and out of my head, you tend to feel numb and you become "buzzed" and this is just from 3 Long Islands which don't even constitute 1/3 of what we consume on a daily basis. So this is when I noticed that its completely true. What we consume has a direct and quick effect on our biochemical reactions.
Diabetics tend to know this more than anyone considering there glucose monitoring.
And its a sad truth that we don't have the knowledge to make healthy conscious decisions when it comes to our dietary patterns.
I encourage you to go out to your grocery store and pick only fresh or frozen produce like fruits and vegetables. Limit your consumption of salty foods which most of them tend to be canned goods. Avoid baked goods except for whole wheat bread. Drink mostly water even tho I find a cup of apple juice in the morning to be very refreshing and awakening. Instead of going to a fast food for lunch, why not bring food from home. Enjoy a nice baked fish with vegetables. Or baked vegetables with a side of fruit.
Nature is the best nutritionist, find items that arent processed and are closest to nature. !
Enjoy Life to the Fullest and remember to always Listen to your body and your surroundings ;)
I ate fish today and honestly, it's one of the few meals that makes me feel very healthy. I totally agree with your oneness point of view. We're eliminating the balance of life and we'll regret it when it's already too late. I hope we can spread some of this consciousness. :)
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