Food for Thought

- Cuisine for Consciousness

This poem's concerning the latest food craze
About raw food I'm going to give an exposition
And tell you of the different ways
You can become more healthy, after a period of transition
 
This diet's quite different compared to junk food
Instead of disease it can lead to rejuvenation
And it's bound to greatly influence your mood
It can lead to sublime feelings of elation
 
However, there's some advice I wish to give you for your own good
And I must here sound a note of caution
Unless you proceed carefully, cause much trouble it could
So I suggest a slow change as a sensible precaution
 
If you are a meat-eater, first try vegetarianism
Eat more whole-foods, not refined, which have little nutrition
If you're already veggie, proceed to veganism
And eat as much organic as possible for your financial position
 
Pesticides and herbicides are very poisonous to our system
It's hard for our body to effect their elimination
They're deadly as well for the planet's eco-system
Of wildlife, butterflies and birds, they're causing decimation
 
I know organic food in comparison seems dear
But I highly recommend you take this course of action
As chemicals in most other food leads to cancer, I fear
Although this can be a somewhat delayed reaction
 
And for organic, don't just go to the big supermarkets
To your local health food shop, make a visitation
And, more and more, there are Farmers' Markets
Of vegetables and fruits, there is a wide variation
 
And microwaves, deep-fried and frozen food shun
Of the nutrients they cause denaturalisation
And make you grow old rather than keep you young
And deplete your reserves through demineralisation
 
Condiments, strong spices, vinegar and salt
Of these you should aim for a complete cessation
And E-numbers or chemical additives halt
Such flavourings and preservatives cause cellular mutation
 
If you still have the desire to cook
Steaming and stir-frying are a better suggestion
To roasting, grilling and boiling don't look
If you want to improve your body's digestion
 
For what you do to your food, you do to your body
That one affects the other is a logical conclusion
Having life in your food, that life you'll embody
And keeping your food intact will maintain bodily fusion
 
Cooking is not natural, animals to this are wise
That we need heat our food is a complete delusion
Our physiques were not made for cooked food, I advise
Such processing also leads to mental confusion
 
Heating food simply leads to its breakdown
That this will break up our bodies is no superstition
Such continued abuse will lead to a meltdown
Steadily resulting in our health's attrition
 
Our guts too are not designed as a carnivore
And for fruit, not meat, we have the dentition
We fare better on the diet of a herbivore
Eating animals and cooked food will surely lead to perdition
 
But when introducing raw foods, do this gradually
The body's often not used to their ingestion
It may have lost the ability to process them fully
And it could lead to bloating and indigestion
 
So I strongly suggest don't go raw overnight
It's a shock to our system such an imposition
For various lengths of time this may be all right
But in excess this won't have the hoped-for fruition
 
Instead of water, it may be better to have juices
Green leaves, apple, celery is a wholesome combination
Smoothies with green powder too have their uses
These drinks may assist our guts' re-activation
 
Bear in mind sprouted pulses and beans
Soaked hempseeds and flaxseeds improve our constitution
In a daily diet, they are good to be seen
And of your well-being they may make restitution
 
Seek produce rich in vitamin and enzyme
Fresh, local food beats that of foreign origination
And in chewing your food, take plenty of time
Proper assimilation requires thorough mastication
 
And learn to be quiet, still and to turn within
Listening to our bodies' needs is a fundamental deliberation
Reading books on diet can guide our food choosing
But intuitive eating can avoid much consternation
 
Therefore, if of ill health you finally tire
Or wish to avoid the services of a physician
Throw out your oven, don't set your food on fire
And see a return to a more vibrant condition
 
The process I outline many years may take
Before you complete a full detoxification
It may be difficult at times, make no mistake
Until your body buzzes at a higher vibration
 
But of all things in life, put first your health
No action is possible without your body's permission
And only without sickness can you achieve happiness and wealth
So make cleansing and raw eating your life's mission
 
Now it's no longer necessary just to survive
Achieve marvels by changing your alimentation
On a living-food diet you'll eventually thrive
And your life will be one of exuberation
 
© Copyright Paz 2004