The glory of water

One of the first things I learned to do when I discovered raw food preparation was all the incredible things I could do with nuts.  Milk, cheese, cream, add to soup to make it creamy, add to curry to make it creamy.  And so on. 

Nuts were not something we had very much of when I was growing up (unless you count the bowl of roasted salted peanuts dad ate with his whiskey when he came home from work).  So here I was given the green light to go nuts on the nuts.  I went completely nuts.

Raw desserts are something quite incredible.  Those of you who have done "Elements of Health" with Superfoods, will know about the blueberry cheesecake, pancakes and cashew cream, strawberry ice-cream (frozen strawberries blended with cashews and honey).  The list goes on.

I would like to point something out here.

Has anyone ever tried to open a macadamia nut?  Even a hammer is no match for that shell.  If we could only buy nuts in shells, our recipe books would look somewhat different!

I think nature intended us to eat nuts with a dose of moderation.

I was reminded of this fact this morning.  

Jump out of bed. Walk the dogs.  Everything on track for a good start.  Hunger pangs are starting and I reach over for the first thing in front of me.  Nutty granola.  Eat a stack.  Hey, it's raw, go mad! 

Stomach ache.


So here is a much better way to start the day.

One litre of spring water.  Our bodies de-tox while we sleep and we wake up in an acidic state.  To give the system a good flush first thing is considered a life prolonging habit.  One litre is also a good amount as it means that you have put at least half your daily quota into your body already.  If you are anything like me, you probably won't drink much more water during the day unless reminded. 

You can also build up to this amount.  Start with half a litre if you need to.  This is easy to get down as we wake up thirsty already.   Wait for 20 minutes and drink another half.  You will soon see how easy it is to work up to drinking one litre.

The benefits are numerous.  If you want them all Call Carol, but here are some that I am aware of:
More energy
Less fatigued
Faster recovery when sick or injured
Better assimilation of food
Better digestion
Skin tone and texture will improve
Muscles will be looser
Aches and pains will not be as acute (I have experienced this specifically with lower back pain)
Better mood, less anxiety

Collect the best water you can find.  There is a spring in Newlands (Spring Crescent, off Kildare Close) where we collect our water.  It has a noticably sweet taste and is easy to drink. 

Here's the link :http://www.findaspring.com/newlands-spring-cape-town-south-africa/


Remember we are about 70% water, so it is worth paying special attention to this, perhaps even more so that what we are eating!

And people, slow down on the nuts.