Back to roots: organic, traditional food

Posted by Mie on November 6, 2005 | | Comments (2)


Saturday night, Dav and I were invited to what we thought was an organic dinner party. What we didn't realize was that the dinner was actually part of a regular group gathering of people interested in a method of cooking that follows Nourishing Traditions. Dav ordered the book so we'll study up on this, and I don't know much yet, but basically the book describes how old traditional cooking methods are actually great in helping us avoid modern day diet-related illnesses (in contrast to what modern media tells us about nutrition).

Since Dav started his Fantastic Voyage anti-aging diet, we've been eating organic, and following a specific diet (Dav strictly, me just at dinners with him). Overall though, we've both become very aware that we are what we eat, and at our age, we really need to pay attention to the chemical-laden, processed foods around us.

I'll share more information as I learn, but the dinner was amazing. 30 people or so brought dishes made from the Nourishing Traditions. Information was shared about where to get food, how things affected the body, etc. This is a monthly group of people who enjoy eating yummy food, but also that is cooked to benefit that body.


2 Comments

yojimbo said:


The dietary options will mostly only be practical for people whose income levels can support buying organic produce, fresh fish and meat, and top-shelf supplements. The authors cavalierly state that we are living in a "time of abundance," but it seems likely that most who are able to follow this regimen will be Americans of a fairly high socioeconomic class. One can't ignore the cost of the full program: very few people could pay for it today.

It appears that Kurzweill has possibly been somehow negatively influenced or somewhat possibly brainwashed by Grossman (Terry Grossman M.D., the founder and medical director of the Frontier Medical Institute in Denver, Colorado).

Mr Kuzweill has regular INTRAVENOUS chelation therapy to "detoxify" his body, not on a yearly basis, not every 6 months, but... every WEEK ! 52 intravenous infusions per year is probably more dangerous (risk of septicemia among other) than any possible elusive benefit.

So maybe if you are not very wealthy and do not have acces to top shelf food items, you will not live forever...is living forever a suitable and desirable goal for any human being?

November 7, 2005 5:04 PM
Mie said:


Hi Yojimbo,

You are absolutely right, and are asking a profound question at the end too. Just today I picked up a magazine called "what is enlightenment" and this month's focus is "Do you want to live forever? Grappling with the science and ethics of immortality."

I think these sorts of discussions will only increase...as well as discussions about economic inequality, both globally and within the US. The Daily Show just had a snippet the other day about how poverty in the US is increasing. The riots in France don't even surprise us at this point. With globalization and less and less global resources, conflicts will rise. And the gap between those who simply need to eat and have shelter, and those who can afford to eat for immortality is iincreasing indeed.

I wish there were some balance...


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November 9, 2005 1:28 PM

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