Dave Escamilla

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Essential Knowledge for Proper Food Combining

Food combining is one of those critical areas that can be the key difference-maker in an individual either achieving optimal, robust health, or somebody falling way short of that and continuing to sabotage their health, and not knowing why.Somebody could really clean up their consumption of food and eat very healthily, or even make a full transition into raw foods — due to the desire to solve their health problems or achieve ideal levels of energy — but still unknowingly

Essential Knowledge for Proper Food Combining

Food combining is one of those critical areas that can be the key difference-maker in an individual either achieving optimal, robust health, or somebody falling way short of that and continuing to sabotage their health, and not knowing why.Somebody could really clean up their consumption of food and eat very healthily, or even make a full transition into raw foods — due to the desire to solve their health problems or achieve ideal levels of energy — but still unknowingly

Does it Cause Shortages or Imbalances by Eating Raw Foods, Whole Foods, Vegan or Plant Based?

The point is that people do seem to sense that there could be a liability or risk of eating simple, whole ingredients only and avoiding a larger variety of more processed foods. In the case of somebody going to a plant-based consumption of foods and giving up animal products, people also generally have some concern that this individual may be depriving themselves of some important nutrients which he or she otherwise would be consuming from eating animal products.I think that

Does it Cause Shortages or Imbalances by Eating Raw Foods, Whole Foods, Vegan or Plant Based?

When you start to eat healthier and after you go through a transition phase and really start to get into a lifestyle of healthy food consumption, people might get worried and express genuine concern for your well-being. They might say things like, “Do you get enough protein?” Or, “Aren’t you eating too much sugar?” Or, “Are you eating enough variety?” These are issues which are addressed in other segments in more detail, and these types of things that people tend

Is Eating a Lot of Fruit Too Much Sugar?

If you recall from the chapter entitled ‘Simple Sugars vs. Complex Sugars: Understanding the Difference’, you are aware that simple sugars are the best thing you could fuel your body with and in fact your body is in dire need of this exact component in order to energize itself properly.On the other hand, complex sugars are a tough pill to swallow. They require far more digestive work to break down, resulting in molecular carbon overload, causing acidic after-effects, and excessive

Is Eating a Lot of Fruit Too Much Sugar?

It’s important to address some of the commonly held beliefs about certain perceived problems or deficiencies with eating lots of fruit that are held by the general public and of course proliferated by those in mainstream science and media. One concern that is brought up frequently is the phobia of sugar and all things sugar-related. This is an iron law it seems in the culture of: Sugar is Evil.If you recall from the chapter entitled ‘Simple Sugars vs. Complex Sugars:

The Role of Fats in a Healthy Lifestyle

It is important to understand the nature of fats (AKA fatty acids), the benefits, and the downsides of consuming them. Fatty acids are important to the body for many different functions (covered in depth in the section breaking down carbohydrates, proteins & fats), including providing insulation, structural support, lining the cell walls, supporting nerve tissue, serving as an anti-inflammatory buffer, and providing reserves for future conversions to energy.Fats are not, however, a straightforward fuel source like carbohydrates are. While carbs

The Role of Fats in a Healthy Lifestyle

We have explored in other segments about the different qualities of the various macro-nutrients that exist in the food world — carbs, proteins and fats.As you embrace the power of raw foods, fruits and superfoods in their ability to clean, detoxify, energize and regenerate, you may come to realize that the intake of carbohydrates especially in the form of simple sugars and fructose from fruits is perhaps the most ideal source of sustenance and energy.But this seems contrary to how

Where Do You Get Your Protein and How to Get Enough Protein?

Perhaps most important to keep in mind regarding the role of protein is the actual molecular make-up of protein structures and how that gets broken down by the body and used. This is covered in-depth in the prior chapter which contrasts the differences between carbohydrates, fats and proteins.In short, protein itself is not a main food source for humans. Protein is a structure made up of amino acids. When we consume proteins, our body breaks down the structure into individual

Where Do You Get Your Protein and How to Get Enough Protein?

It seems that whenever I am talking with somebody who is used to eating a regular-type diet, and I start talking about the power of raw, living, electrical foods, within seconds the most common question they will ask is: “Where do you get your protein?”In America, and it seems worldwide, we have a fixation with protein — it’s become a magical entity. A few theories that come to mind of exactly why it’s gained this status are:— It’s delicious and