For the first time in my life, I am truly enjoying a wide array of every kind of food that God created. I have began to experiment with food items that I have never even heard of not alone consumed. For example, one of my new favorites is quinoa, which according to Wikipedia, contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it a complete protein source.[13] It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration human occupied spaceflights.
Another two of my new favorites include kale and arugula. Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and reasonably rich in calcium. Kale, as with broccoli and other brassicas, contains sulforaphane (particularly when chopped or minced), a chemical with potent anti-cancer properties.[1] Boiling decreases the level of sulforaphane; however, steaming, microwaving, or stir frying do not result in significant loss.[2]Along with other brassica vegetables, kale is also a source of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical which boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells.[3][4] Kale is also a good source of carotenoids.[5] Arugula (Eruca vesicaria sativa) is a leafy green herb of the mustard family. Known also as rocket, Italian cress, roquette, and rucola, arugula has elongated dark green leaves that are lobed like the leaves of an oak. In the ground, the plant resembles a loose lettuce with long, slender leaves.
Arugula is related to both the radish and watercress, and the flavor of the leaves is similarly hot and peppery. The leaves can be between 3 and 8 inches (7.5–20 centimeters) in length, depending on the maturity of the leaf. Native to the Mediterranean region, arugula has been grown as a vegetable since the Roman era. The Romans ate the leaves as a vegetable, used the seeds to flavor oil, and made aphrodisiac and medicinal compounds from the plant.
Arugula is very low in calories and is a good source of vitamins A and C, folate, calcium, andmagnesium. It can be eaten raw, added to salads with other salad greens, or cooked. It is excellent sauteed lightly in olive oil or steamed and added to pasta dishes. Arugula can also be made into pesto and served with pasta or potatoes or as an accompaniment to roasted or grilled meats.
Finally, I also finally decided to give sushi a try. Contrary to popular belief, sushi is not raw fish. The word sushi actually means, "seasoned rice". I decided to give it a try in light of "The Hangover" star, Jonah Hill's weight loss success secret being sushi. I particularly like the dragon roll and the California roll, which can be purchased at most grocery stores. Be careful about not using the sauces that comes with the sushi though as most contains mono sodium glutamate, which is a harmful ingredient to human beings, especially human beings trying to get healthy and lose weight!In conclusion, I just wanted to say that I have found many recipes online to diversify my diet with everything that God has made, and am feeling the most healthy that I have felt in a long time. I am trying my best to just stick to foods that do not have an ingredient list, or at least a very small list, consisting of five or less whole organic ingredients on the label, and avoiding foods with ingredients that I cannot pronounce. This is the most liberal diet that I have ever followed as I can eat carbs, fats, proteins, and even homemade sweet stuff using stevia, honey, and fruit as the sweetener. Stevia is a natural plant-based sweetener like sugar cane but is calorie free, and will not rot your brain cells like chemically-based alternative sweeteners, such as Nutrasweet, Equal, Sweet n' Low, and Splenda.
How We as God's People Should Eat in Modern Babylon
8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. 9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, 10 but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your[c] food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.”
11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12“Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.
15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.
17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
18 At the end of the time set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.
In our time, we the majority of the population believes that we can be healthy by eating the manufactured, process junk that sits on our grocery store shelves and in our fast food restaurants. It is time for the true believers in Christ to live better than the unbelieving, for our faces to be radiant and victorious so that we can have a testimony that others will want to seek out. How can we reflect the Glory of the Lord if we look sick and defeated?
