Day 14 True North

Day 14

True North

(sorry-posted wrong video at first)

As we said in the video, it's been a good day. Good news: the lymphoma rash on the outside of my thighs has gone away. It was flat and purple and sensitive. Excited about that. On the other hand, my hands are swollen and sore tonight. At least I know for sure now that it is not diet that causes it. It really is the lymphoma. 

So on the video, we talk about reading labels. Kiyomi posted the guidelines on the last scroll but it's pretty fast. Some people are concerned about the 'no salt' part of this plan. We've come to see it more as low salt. Among other things, salt constricts the blood vessels and contributes to damage of the fragile cells lining them. When they get damaged, they don't secrete a protective gas and also start forming wounds that collect  plaque. Reading labels with guidelines shows you really how much salt we are eating and it's alarming. The best bet is to add salt just before eating because you taste it more. For example, bread very often has a lot more salt than potato chips (a surprise, I know!). But we taste it on the potato chips because it's on the outside of the food. When reading labels, make sure the salt content is near or below the # of calories per serving. 

As far as fat, it should be below 20% of the calories. If it is listed in mg instead of percentage, multiply the mg by 9 to get the calories. No added fats is best. Of course, this is all about premade products. 

Sugar should be below 5% of the total calories and you need to look at the ingredients to judge the sugar too. The lower down the list, the less sugar that is in the food. 

The processed food industry has us HOOKED on high fat, salt, and sugar foods. They actually activate the same centers in our brain that heroin activates. Rats will die trying to get the stuff we are eating, rather than eat good food. When we eat these addictive foods, our taste buds habituate and we want more and more. It really is an addiction. Fasting from these foods all together gives us a chance to reset our tastebuds and even our neurology so we can have control of the foods we eat again. 

Not trying to lecture, just share. Love to all! Night.