Watermelon
By Gary Scott
Today's message will
share a health secret and today's tip is eat a watermelon.
Now in the spring.
Andean (and other) healing traditions view the body as having several elements
including water, fire and air. Imbalances of these elements reduces energy,
vitality, even leads to illness.
The seasons too contain
elements of fire, water and air.
Water is predominant
in spring, fire in summer and air in autumn-winter. Our bodies tend to accumulate
these predominances during the season. In winter we have air imbalances (leading
to dry throat call colds). In spring we pick up too much water (runny noses
we identify as allergies, etc.).
So at the
beginning of each new season it's a great idea to clean the system out.
Watermelon
is a cleanser. Eat a whole, big one if you can. This works in
the spring and summer when the flushing action removes excessive fire,
water and air. The melon must be fresh, cut within 20 minutes. Watermelon
is a sponge that absorbs and flushes free radicals from the system. If
you let the melon sit after cutting, it oxidizes and loses its cleansing
capacity.Sound crazy? I thought so but tried it after watching a Shaman
prescribe it for a woman suffering a severe rash (a summer fire imbalance). I
felt so good, I make this a regular habit each spring and summer. Here
is a book on the subject of seasonal eating, written by a friend that I
believe you will enjoy.
How to Learn More "The
Three Season Diet", John Douillard, Three Rivers Press. This book is
an excellent health generator. Lose Weight. Beat food cravings. Get fit.
John has been a acquaintance for years. A former professional athlete,
he helped train Billy Jean King, is a consultant to the New York Nets and
runs an Ayurvedic and chiropractic practice in Boulder, Colorado.Until
next message, good health!
Gary
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