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Archive for April 9th, 2009
If, one day, you find yourself robbed of happiness, just exert yourself by doing something to please others and you will find that it will return. A kind, friendly word, an understanding smile and a comforting look or remark are the things that can do much good in giving pleasure to others. If you have the capacity to comfort someone in his sorrows, you will undoubtedly find comfort for yourself, for it is well known that one derives more pleasure from giving than from receiving.
Is not every day a gift from heaven? Why spoil it with grumbling and discontent? How much more sensible it would be to fill the day with useful thoughts and deeds, for each day comes but once and by nightfall it is gone forever. Even though troubles may arise, happiness and thankfulness can offset them and thus the day never needs to be lost and wasted.
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Each and every one of us should remember that the air is free and belongs to all, being a valuable gift we cannot do without. Yet how many people blow foul-smelling cigarette or cigar smoke into the air, completely oblivious to the fact that the atmosphere also belongs to their fellow human beings, who all have a right to inhale pure air. To all those people we could put the same question an American friend of mine once asked a smoker, saying with a tone of surprise: ‘I didn’t know that you couldn’t stand clean air.’ The poisons in our body change our natural sensitivity, yet great apathy has taken over regarding the things that merit special protection and care. Instead of being given greater protection, the air is expected to absorb all kinds of poisonous gases!
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MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS – ORGANIC FARMING
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The call for organic farming will have to be given more and more attention, and it is good to see the results so far. No longer is organic farming palmed off as eccentric or a dream. Organically grown vegetables, for example carrots, are absolutely essential for children. If you have your own garden, however small, you can be truly happy because you will be able to cultivate it organically and ensure the growth of pure vegetables. Our condensed carrot juice is made from organically grown carrots. However, if you are unable to grow your own vegetables, they are now available at most health food stores, an increasing number of supermarkets and from farmers who have changed over to organic methods.
Poisonous chemical sprays are detrimental and a health hazard not only when used on the land, but also on fruit trees. This practice still demands careful investigation and we should always remember that the consequences can be disastrous when financial profits are put before health and safety in the production of food.
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POTATOES – BEWARE!
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The green potato leaves contain approximately 0.06 per cent solanin, the flowers 0.6 per cent and the fruits, which look like green berries, about 1 per cent. The white eyes or sprouts on the potatoes themselves are very dangerous, the green ones even worse. As soon as they begin to appear, in winter or spring, cut them out carefully. They are especially bad for the eyes. When the tubers grow a little above the soil and turn green, make sure to cut the green part off since it is poisonous. These rules are simple and can be followed without any difficulty. However, this need for care does not mean that a plant which is considered dangerous cannot also be most useful, even contain food and remedial properties -as the potato clearly proves.
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We are naturally grateful to Dr Bircher-Benner for his great achievement in the field of modern nutrition, but we regret that he did not see the importance of keeping the two classes of food, fruit and vegetables, separate. For one thing, even taste-wise they do not necessarily go together. Take strawberries and cabbage or radish salad, for instance; the very thought of having to eat these salads after strawberries is far from tempting. Our sense of taste alone tells us not to mix these foods.
In a personal interview, Dr Bircher-Benner told me once that he could find no scientific reason for separating fruit and vegetables. Nevertheless, many of his patients complained about disturbances, especially fermentation or flatulence, in connection with his diet. Of course, if someone follows the Bircher method and experiences no disturbance at all, there is no reason why he should not continue. On the other hand, if upsets do occur, it would be unwise to stick to a regime that causes trouble. Rather, it is better to follow the lead of nature which, after all, is more important than all our theories. The rule about not eating vegetables and fruit at the same meal applies to the combination of food items in general; in particular, it is important to avoid fried food and sweet things when the liver and pancreas are affected, because they cannot cope well with these.
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