
So, I'm no doctor Oz, or anything, and there are DEFINITELY some of these natural herbs we should be getting more of. Consequently, I'll be checking this stuff out. Don't ever expect me to go vegetarian though - I might rather stay calcified! Seriously, I think the key to so much of this is, as your DC S said, trying to eat colorful fruits and vegetables. That makes a tremendous amount of sense, as this has been generally pushed as a rule of thumb by health experts for some time. The problem with diet I think most people make comes down to two things. First, it's a lack of preparation. That is, you don't PLAN meals, you just grab whatever is there or convenient. When that happens, people always reach for bad things. I'm DEFINTELY guilty of this. Planning your meals in advance can prevent this spontaneous reaching for bad foods issue. To be fair, I admit that I'm currently a hypocrite and probably will be for another year or two. But, long term, this is something that I will resume in my life. It's just difficult when things get all busy and transitional in our lives. The second thing that prevents success with dietary changes is going to extreme (in my opinion). Balance is key. Should you NEVER have a candy bar again? No. That's silly and modern life is full of WAY to many temptations to really have you be successful with this kind of diet without you acting like a lunatic. But, instead of have one or two a day (I don't know what the going rate is), try only one every week or so. Should you NEVER eat white bread? Or have white sugar? Eh... How about cutting down. Avoid it when possible, but nobody needs to get all militaristic with it. Just conscious of it. Can you actually avoid fluoride in your water (and should you)? I've lived in places with fluoride and without it. I have actually had more supernatural experiences in places where it's in the water. Plus, I like my teeth. Maybe we should be focused on ensuring that we're drinking enough water in the first place. Dehydration, I think is just as detrimental to our development as the additives, and is much easier to fix.
Anywho, in sum, I guess what I'm saying is that planning our meals in advance, being mindful of what is damaging (without acting crazy), and drinking plenty of water will probably do most of us some good. Great post again, and I'm going to have to expand my tea making game!