an argument for optimum diet that is not vege vs omnivore

[jacrob]

I keep forgetting to bless my food. I must do that each time I eat. Thanks for the reminder Patrick.

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I use alot of garlic in my food and I'm constanly reminded of RAs assertion that negative enties cannot resist taking up residence in the cloves. Then I read something about certain religions forbidding the consumption of garlic for the same reason. I'm pretty sure it mentioned that Buddhists will not consume garlic because they contain negative energy. Later I read that the heart of each clove of garlic should always be removed as that is where the negative energy is stored. Now I compulsively remove the heart of each clove of garlic.

What is everyone's thoughts on garlic in this regard?

The garlic won't absorb negative energy until it's peeled and left open. So eating a fresh clove of garlic wouldn't be eating negative energy; on the contrary, it would help protect the body against negative energy, in the form of parasites or STS nasties. (And vampires! Let's not forget vampires!)

Onions work similarly and in fact are used in herbal medicine to guard against the plague: simply leave a cut onion or garlic open near the bed of the sick person and it will absorb the sickness. (So they say.)

My understanding that if the diet is heavy with animal products, or if there is any kind of contagious illness such as a virus, then garlic, onions and other spices are very important, to purify the body from the toxins from the dead animals, so that it is less hospitable to the virus. But those advocating a more sattvic diet say that spicy foods can be too stimulating (whatever that means).

My conclusion is: The heavier the diet, the more spicy foods are needed. The lighter the diet, the less spicy foods are needed. But I disagree that they should ever be avoided, because even with a sattvic diet, there are so many toxins in the environment (not to mention STS nasties!) that I think adding that extra protection is a good idea. I don't ever plan to quit eating onions or garlic on account of some dietary protocol.

Great advice Monica....