blue zones diet
Request: The diet stems from five areas around the globe where people tend to live the longest, healthiest lives.
Food / Drink
raw food diet
may include a selection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, eggs, fish, meat, and dairy products... but generally not foods that have been pasteurized, homogenized or produced with the use of synthetic pesticides --wikipedia. Priority request.
gin and tonic
"a cooling drink consisting of dry gin and quinine water flavored and garnished with lime or lemon peel" -- merriam-webster.com
T/F: aspartame in food is a possible cancer risk
Request: The WHO has now labeled aspartame as a ‘possible’ cancer risk.
jaggery (sweetener)
a concentrated product of cane juice and often date or palm sap without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in colour -- wikipedia
Monster energy drinks
As of 2022, Monster Energy had a 30.1% share of the energy drink market, the second highest after Red Bull -- wikipedia
Salad Box (fast food)
European restaurant chain serving fresh food. Request: The most positive fast food-experience I have ever had.
T/F: aspartame (diet soda) is linked to Alzheimer’s disease
US Right to Know, a public health website, claims, "Dozens of studies have linked aspartame — the world’s most widely used artificial sweetener — to serious health problems."
drinking a soda
Priority request: For some reason my spiritual ego has convinced me that drinking soda is a heinous sin because of all the sugar.
Healing Mushrooms, by Tero Isokauppila
A Practical and Culinary Guide to Using Mushrooms for Whole Body Health. (Priority request)
dates (fruit)
request: when I was at a retreat we were given blessed dates, which were said to have healing qualities
The Great Detox (EU food ban)
The EU seems to be banning thousands of chemicals found in common snacks such as skittles. They claim these additives such as titanium dioxide are harmful and therefore need to be banned. Does it serve the highest good? --request
durian (fruit)
Request: Super stinky fruit but very nutrient dense. Odd to crave something that also causes a gag reflex.
Schuessler salts
Request: commonly used alternative medicine method in Europe; would be great to know for many if they add or substract energy
Evian water
"evian® natural spring water contains only naturally occurring electrolytes from the French Alps. As our water travels it collects a unique blend of minerals and electrolytes giving evian its distinctive, cool, crisp taste"--evian.com