Healthy Tips for Clean Living

Dec 26, 2011 by HHNSTAFF

By: Reuel Ari

In this article we will explore ways you can increase your energy and facilitate your own healing. It is quite simple, really. Our main goal is to detoxify or de-acidify the cells of our body so they are healthy and can carry on with normal function. So, basically we need to eat foods that promote internal cleansing. The foods that do this are called, Alkaline, because they do not form acids in the cells. We can also benefit from Food Combining. This alone will work wonders in improving digestion and overall health.

Food Combining for Better Digestion

The human digestive system is really very simple, despite its seemingly complex function.  Proteins, starches, vegetables, fruits and fats are the primary foods that we eat. All of these foods require different enzymes for digestion.  The stomach cannot separate foods that require different enzymes for digestion. Food winds up in one big ball with enzymes flying around trying to attach themselves to the right molecules. We get stomach aches, gas, hiatal hernias, reflux, acid conditions, constipation, diarrhea and so many illnesses from improper food combinations.  The culprits here are the by-products of incomplete digestion in the small intestine and colon that turn into gases then are transported through the intestinal walls into the bloodstream and auto-intoxicate the entire system.  Food combining is essential in the restoration of health.  When food combining is not followed, the system will not detoxify.  You will remain in an acid state and disease will prevail.

Follow the simple formula below and begin enjoying the feeling of “Wellness” for the rest of your life.

    * Eat fruits with fruits.

    * Mix citrus with citrus and soft fruits with soft fruits.

    * Soaked nuts and citrus combine well.

    * Always eat melon alone and do not mix them.

    * Combine starchy foods like grains, potato, non-yeasted breads, etc. with vegetables.

    * Eat only one type of starch at a meal.

    * Eat protein with vegetables.

    * Avoid mixing protein with starches.

    * Avocado is considered a protein along with nuts and seeds.

    * Eat only one type of protein at a meal.

    * Eat nuts and seeds with leafy greens, zucchini, yellow or summer squash.

    * Papaya can be eaten with all foods.

    * Eat celery and lettuce with all vegetables or fruit except melons

    * Tomatoes combine well with low starchy vegetables and either nuts or avocado.

    * Avocados combine well with low starchy vegetables and fairly well with starches and acid
fruits.

    * Oils and starches, like grains and potato with ghee or flax seed oil are not the best combo,
but o.k. in limited amounts.

 

Breakfast

I don’t know if you are like me but breakfast is always a problem. What the heck am I going to eat that will fill me up and satisfy food combining and be alkaline. Here are two great ideas we have come up with.

Sesame Milk Shake

High in calcium, magnesium, protein, enzymes and minerals

      1 cups organic brown sesame seeds

      7 cups of water

      Fresh fruit, or soaked dried fruit

      A handful of soaked almonds, pumpkin and/or sunflower seeds for more protein, if desired

Soak sesame seeds for 6-8 hours.  Drain and place in blender with liquid.  Blend on high speed for several minutes.  Over a bowl or pitcher, pour mixture into a strainer and press milk in with a spoon.  Throw out pulp.  Put milk back into blender.  Add fruit and sweetener of choice and blend.  Add fruit juice like papaya. Green food is great in Sesame Milk. Serves 2.

Buckwheat Drink

Full of living enzymes, minerals, vitamins and protein! Great for breakfast or any ‘ole time!

      1    cup organic raw hulled buckwheat

      4 –5 cups filtered water. Use some apple juice if desired

      Dried fruit (soaked overnight) or Stevia to sweeten

      Try adding papaya, banana or 1 freshly peeled apple for enhanced flavor and consistency.

Soak buckwheat for 3 hours.  Drain and germinate overnight.  Place in blender with all ingredients, the fruit and the water it is soaked in, and blend until smooth. Serves two.

 

Remember to Chew your liquids!  And Liquify You Solids!

For those who have low blood sugar and need more protein, adding soaked almonds, sunflower and/or pumpkin seeds to the Buckwheat Drink will keep the blood sugar levels stable throughout the day. This replaces the high protein soy shakes that are so popular today and does not have the side effects of constipation and bloating.

 

Lunch

Here are some delicious and easy recipes for using all the wonderful green vegetables, high on the Alkaline Foods chart. Experiment and come up with your own favorites. These soups are great for lunch and/or dinner.

Living Squash Energy Soup

        3    medium size zucchini or yellow squash

       ½    bunch fresh cilantro

       ¾   cup fresh parsley

        2    green onions

        1    clove garlic

       ½   tsp. Cumin

       ½   tsp. curry powder

             Ohsawa Nama Shoyu to taste

             Water to cover

Put all ingredients in blender.  Blend well. Add more liquid as needed.  Be creative with this.  A spicy soup with jalapeno and a pinch of garlic is nice. Herbs are also great additions for a variety.  Serves 2-4 people.  Be creative and come up with your own.

Living Spinach Energy Soup 

         ½   bunch fresh spinach

        2   stalks celery

       ½   avocado

        1   green onion

       ¼   bunch fresh parsley

        1   clove garlic

       ½   inch fresh ginger

        1   grated carrot

             Ohsawa Nama Shoyu to taste

             Water to cover

Wash spinach very well.  Blend all ingredients, except carrot, for several minutes until smooth consistency.  Add carrot and serve with protein or starchy food.

Unfortunately for those of us who adore our flour products like breads, pastries and pastas, they are not only considered acid foods but are on the high sugar food list along with fruits and all dairy products. The whole grains of Quinoa, Millet or Basmati Rice are the 3 best to use from an Alkaline and improved digestive standpoint. Here are a few ideas of how you can use these wonderful grains.

 

The Importance of Liver/Gall Bladder Cleansing

The liver and gallbladder are the most abused and neglected organs in the body. Traditionally, the alternative method of decongesting these organs has been doing a cleanse using apple juice to soften the congestion and olive oil to help pull that congestion out through the ducts. This has worked very well for most people. However, the side effects of drinking 1 quart of apple juice have been quite severe. For this reason, I have introduced a way to minimize the bloating, cramping and gassy effects of apple juice.

Now there is a way to cleanse the liver without using apple juice as the way to soften the deposits in the liver and gallbladder. No more bloating, feeding Candida and other infestations or unbalancing your blood sugar levels…

The “No Apple Juice” Liver/Gallbladder Cleanse uses Ultra-Phos Liquid, a form of phosphoric acid, and Malic Acid tablets. These two supplements soften the stones in the liver and gallbladder without the complications of apple juice.

Here's an overview of how the cleanse works

The natural acids in the phosphoric acid in the Ultra-Phos Liquid and in the malic acid tablets are used to soften hardened bile and other waste products that have collected in the liver and gall bladder.

The actual Liver/Gallbladder cleanse takes 4 days. To optimize your results, I suggest to follow the 7 day cleanse in “Heal from the Inside Out”. On the fourth day of the flush, magnesium (Epsom salts) is ingested to relax the smooth muscle lining of the bile ducts, making it possible for larger stones to pass, without pain.

Several hours after, you drink a combination of olive oil and grapefruit juice, which acts as the stimulant for gall bladder contraction, forcing the loosened bile and waste materials out of the gall bladder and liver through the relaxed bile ducts. Finally, an enema or colon hydrotherapy and implant are used on the morning of the day after to release any remaining wastes from the liver, gall bladder and lower G.I. tract. You can find detailed instructions on how to do an enema and much, much more in my book “Heal from the Inside Out”.

Well, that’s it! I have guided literally hundreds of people on this cleanse with no problems. You will feel lighter than ever before and your digestion and many other symptoms will begin to improve…

 

About Reul Ari:

Reuel Ari and his wife Mariko are partners at the Digestive Wellness Center on 450 Jordan Road, Sedona, Arizona where they offer a wide range of healing modalities including: Colon Therapy, Living Foods Education, Wellness Coaching, Laser Rejuvenation, Mystical Feng Shui, Feng Shui Readings, Sacred Space Clearing, Personal Transformation Ceremonies, Spirit Medicine Journeys and Chakra Illumination Sessions. Call 928.203.0653 or visit www.digestivewellnesscenter.com for more information.