Running on Empty

by Judith Andrade

We are a living, breathing, reacting, walking, talking species.  Our amazing bodies can do so many wonderful and unique activities.  Best of all....our bodies do most of them automatically!

We know about our dense physical structures.  "I see you - you see me." We observe and react with each other at a very basic level each minute of each day.  That's the big picture.  But, beyond what we can see lies a network of millions upon millions of cells working very hard to facilitate the 'big picture' of our everyday lives.  That is quite a feat!

This cooperation and harmony existing within each individual cell to others of the same group and with thousand of others from different groups sounds very familiar. It is how we live with our fellow human beings. Whether we are looking at the macro (human to human) or the micro (cell to cell)life, co-existing in harmony and being environmentally friendly are important.

In the macro, we learn mentally through study in all formats.  We learn emotionally through interaction with others. Without education and companionship, we feel lost, abandoned and unable to function effectively. So what happens within the micro?  Much the same process. We are a living, breathing, reacting, walking, talking species.  In order to function effectively our bodies need living, breathing, reacting, walking talking resources at all levels.

Consider for a moment the structure of the human body.  It is made up of numerous molecules whose life span is a fraction of a second.  These molecules are continously being replenished.  Yet we don't have a conscious sense of this incredible phenomenon as we go about our daily lives. Another example of teeming micro actvity is the red blood cell which carries oxygen to all our lving tissues.  The normal life span of a red blood cell is  about 120 days.  It too must be replaced as the old cell is partly recycled and partly eliminated.

The process of elimination of waste from our body creates some awareness within our concious mind that change is taking place.  The healing of wounds and the growth of hair are other means of noting change.  But these obvious signs are only the tip of the iceberg.  The constant activity of renewal within our systems is LIFE!  Nurturing that system, so that it functions at its maximum potential, remains a constant challenge from birth to death.

There are so many issues that impact the way we feel about ourselves. Early environment, education, finances, peer feedback, and genetics are some of the main issues which modify our attitudes.  The personal emotional investment in health can be challenging.  It need not however, obscure the very basic requirement for supplies that continue to support the process of constant change, so that we may remain the same. (Plus ca change, plus ca meme chose.)

From the plant kingdom, where we can observe a similar cycle, we find readily available resources to support our own needs.  Fresh organic fruits, for example, contain nature's best source of water.  Bite into an apple and chew it slowly and thoroughly.  You will find yourself eating and drinking at the same time.  You will find that apple is alive with vitamins, minerals, and moisture drawn up from the soil, through the roots of the tree right into the heart of the fruit.  From there you will receive its refreshing juices, enzymes to help in the digestive process, fruit sugar for energy, and fibre to ensure elimination.  What a perfect package!

The availability of this perfect package is still limitless; living food for a living body.  On the other hand, when our nourishment consists primarily of processed packaged and inorganic food, we are left with a nutrition deficit.  As we provide less and less nutrients, the body begins running on empty calories.

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