A SENSIBLE WAY OF LIFE – INTRODUCTION

On examining the life-style of such people we can generally find the following basic characteristics. Their life is simple and they are moderate in their ways. They work, but do not go without time spent in rest and relaxation. They do not go short on sleep and know how to retire, in the proper sense [...]

OXYGEN AS A HEALING FACTOR

Cancer specialists will tell you that cancer cells are cells that lack oxygen. Doctors specialising in rheumatism, arthritis, diabetes and similar diseases have also pointed to oxygen deficiency in their patients. We must therefore conclude that modern man may have money and all sorts of conveniences but he lacks oxygen. In fact, many diabetics would [...]

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHINESE, ARABIC AND FRENCH CUISINES – INTRODUCTION

Chinese cooks prefer not to boil vegetables until they are soft; instead, they leave them about 20 per cent raw. In this condition they may taste somewhat bitter and so must be properly seasoned to make them more palatable. But the Chinese cooks know their job and prepare their food in such a way that [...]

THE VALUE OF CANNED AND BOTTLED FRUIT (INTRODUCTION)

Some time ago I received a letter with the following query: ‘The other day I read in a book on diet reform that preserved fruits and those bottled hot have no nutritional value. I have been wondering about this, because during the past year I have bottled a quantity of fruit, thinking it would have [...]

HELPFUL DIETS FOR THE SICK A – FASTING (IMPROVINF WELL-BEING)

If fasting has improved your well-being, do not encourage a friend or neighbour who suffers from Graves’ disease (exophthalmic goitre) or tuberculosis to undertake the same treatment. Such a course would definitely be harmful because you cannot cure these two diseases by fasting. Be very careful, therefore, about recommending a fast to others. A long [...]