What food does a person really need? Top 5 foods that harm us as a species

Dear reader, we present to you our beauty columnist Inessa Tsarkova!

Inessa is an active nutritionist, gastroenterologist, therapist, naturopath and aromatherapist, health coach, integrative medicine doctor with a holistic approach. And now she will share with us her knowledge in the field of both physical and mental health, nutrition and much more.

Friends, what do you think will happen to a goat if you feed it fried fish? What will happen to a lion if you give it grass or fried fish instead of fresh meat? Right! They won’t last long. And why? Because this is not their special food. Each biological species has its own special nutrients that it can easily digest and assimilate, from which it can receive the necessary building material for cells and energy for life. After all, this food is “designed” specifically for the needs of a particular creature and is most suitable for it. Is there a special type of food that is best suited for you and me to live long and happily? Yes, of course there is.

Inessa Tsarkova

Like any living creature on the planet, man has his own biological species: Homo sapiens (or lat. Homo sapiens). At the same time, our species is the only species of the Homo genus living on the planet today in the family of hominids of the order of primates. In some anatomical features, we differ little from our closest relatives (modern apes). And our most important distinguishing feature is our developed brain. And also – the confidence that we are “omnivores” and that as soon as we throw any product into our stomach, it will be instantly digested and give us all the necessary proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and a lot of energy. And, alas, this confidence is a big mistake.

The laws of nature cannot be deceived. For thousands of years, certain species of animals have eaten and continue to eat foods for which special organs have been created and all physiological processes in their bodies have been adapted. Scientists have long proven the scientific concept that humans also have their own. species food. So, in the 40s of the last century, test scientist, academician Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky, noted that “the chemical composition of the cells of any living organism is specific only to this species.” And in the next decade, Nobel Prize winner, academician and founder of gastroenterology Alexander Mikhailovich Ugolev developed the theory of specific (or adequate) human nutrition.

According to this concept, we and our human brothers are neither carnivores nor herbivores, we are a frugivorous species.

Thus, the human digestive system is adapted to feed only on fruits: ripe, aromatic fruits and juicy berries, nutritious nuts and seeds, and easily digestible and high-energy root vegetables.

According to scientific evidence by Ugolev, the enzymes of our digestive system alone are not able to completely digest and break down the nutrients contained in food into “bricks”. They only “start” a series of necessary biochemical reactions. But for the successful and final digestion and assimilation of all necessary substances, we need the natural enzymes contained in “living” primitive food. In addition to the enzymes produced by our friends, there are also useful microbes.

When heated to 42 degrees (and above), living natural enzymes are completely destroyed. And then digestion proceeds very slowly and with great difficulty (its density decreases by more than 50% of the required level).

Our natural system experiences great difficulties when faced with unsuitable food and quickly wears out. That is why today you can often meet people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Their digestive system cannot cope with such “wrong” food, nutrients are practically not absorbed, and undigested residues are eliminated for a long time and with difficulty. Sticking to the intestinal walls, they cause inflammation, poisoning the body with fermentation and decay products. In such conditions, our friendly microbes have absolutely nothing to eat, but our endoaggressive competitors (parasites, fungi and pathogenic bacteria) have plenty of food. Taking proteins, vitamins and microelements from a person, they begin to multiply rapidly, which leads to a deterioration of the immune system, the development of deficiencies, allergies and inflammation.

A brilliant neurosurgeon, winner of the Burdenko Prize, candidate of medical sciences, academician, author of the natural healing system, popular in the 90s, Galina Sergeevna Shatalova, presented in her experiments the same strong evidence of the benefits of specific nutrition for human health. While working at the Space Research Institute, she conducted a series of experiments that completely changed the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bhuman lifestyle and nutrition. She proved that for high performance and excellent functioning of the human body, it is enough to consume no more than 800-1200 kcal of vegetables, fruits, cereals and a small amount of nuts per day. She herself participated in all her experiments and at the age of 75, together with young subjects (marathon runners, pilots and astronauts), walked more than 35 km in the desert and more than 45 km in the mountains, adhering to a meager plant diet (consumer – only 50 g of cereals and a handful of dried fruits and nuts per day).

So let’s understand why we can’t eat meat like predators?

While predators have many sharp teeth that tear meat apart, humans have excellent incisors that can easily bite an apple, and molars that are excellent at grinding nuts and seeds. The intestines of predators are twice as short as humans. Therefore, the poorly digested meat of their victims does not rot in the intestines, but quickly leaves it. By the way, if you feed predators boiled meat, they quickly get sick and die, as they cannot cope with the digestive processes without the “live” enzymes found in raw meat. Therefore, the calves in the experiment died quickly; they were fed pasteurized milk from the warehouse, in which all the live enzymes that help digestion and assimilation were destroyed.

In addition, eating grass is not suitable for a person, since his body lacks special parts of the digestive system, enzymes and special microbes that help herbivores digest green plants, extracting from them all the substances necessary for life (and even proteins) .

What benefits do species-specific nutrients have for all living things?

— digested quickly and with minimal energy consumption

– provides the body with everything it needs

– It has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive system

– Nourishes beneficial microflora

– does not cause inflammation, does not lead to the development of diseases

– does not harm but improves the functioning of the hormonal and immune systems

The transition to a species-specific diet should be gradual. It is important to understand not only what foods are best suited for our species, but also what our ancestors evolved to eat. In fact, over thousands of years of history, enzymes and the microbiome (passed down from generation to generation along with genes) have adapted to the foods available in the region.

The environmental friendliness of the products is also important. After all, even the best types of products that suit us can be so densely “stuffed” with chemical additives, various toxins and xenobiotics that all nutritional value is crossed out. It is also important not to forget about the amount of raw foods in our diet, which provides us with vital living enzymes. It is optimal to gradually increase the amount of raw foods, bringing it to 75-80% of the total diet. And do not forget that food should be loved, brought pleasure and pleased our microscopic friends – beneficial microbes. After all, 90% of the hormone of joy serotonin is synthesized not in the brain, but in the intestines.

How do you know if the food you choose is right for you?

• The food is delicious and enjoyable
• After such a meal the body will feel light.
• Immediately after such a meal there will always be an influx of energy, an increase in performance and “will not make you sleepy”
• Complaints related to the gastrointestinal tract (bloating, pain, heartburn, constipation, etc.) will disappear and will not appear.
• the body will be easily and timely cleansed through the intestines (normally, stool should be several times a day and appear almost immediately after each meal)
• the condition of the skin, hair and nails will improve
• The functioning of the body’s immune and hormonal systems will improve.
• the functioning of the nervous system and mood will improve, anxiety, irritability, depression, apathy will disappear; you will constantly be in a state of joy, optimism and inspiration
• improves sleep and speeds up recovery after exercise
• Increased energy and enthusiasm levels

The 5 most harmful foods for humans

My friends, write down and remember the 5 most harmful “non-specific” food products that take us away from both optimal nutrition and optimal health.

#1: Processed Meats

Especially with flour (dumplings, pies, sausages, sausages, pates, industrial cutlets, pizza). As a rule, they contain, in addition to meat that is not typical for us or an “explosive mixture” vaguely resembling it, a lot of harmful chemical additives, flavor enhancers, preservatives, as well as sugar, flour (or starch), salt and trans fats.

Number 2. Dairy products

In particular, it is chemically and thermally processed from cow’s milk. It is important to know that the composition of milk varies significantly between species and that the mammary glands of the mother are created for the needs of the creature from which she produces milk. For example, cow’s milk contains 30 times more protein than human milk. This is done by nature so that the calf jumps on its legs and runs after its mother immediately after birth. Human milk contains the most sugar, as the baby must first develop its brain. For a more detailed description of the qualitative composition of dairy products and their effects on the human body, read my previous article.

Number 3. Industrial sweets

These are cookies, cakes, sweets, chocolates. They contain extremely high amounts of refined sugar, refined flour, trans fats and all the same artificial chemical additives that are unacceptable for our health. Learn more about them here.

Number 4. Fried food

Especially fried and smoked to a “appetizing” crust – meat and fish products, French fries, chips and others. All “live” enzymes that help digestion are destroyed in them. Proteins are subjected to the glycation process, water and a large number of oxidized vegetable fats (trans fats) are removed as much as possible.

Number 5. Canned food

Each product (and in general any molecule and elementary particle) has a certain vibration frequency, which has one of the leading effects on the vital activity of our cells. So the vibrations in canned food are among the lowest and almost equal to the vibrations of death. They can help in an emergency: if a person is starving and has no other food. In all other cases, you need to eat something with a higher vibration (for example, sprouts, fresh vegetables, berries, fruits). In canned food, all enzymes and vitamins are destroyed by excessive heat treatment. They do not have fiber or healthy fats. In addition, canned food can also contain toxic substances (especially canned fish) – bisphenols and heavy metals (lead, arsenic, aluminum, mercury).

Dear reader, it is time to remember that we are all children of nature and that she created for us such an incredible and magnificent body, as well as the wonderful food that feeds it. This food is available to us without any special devices or appliances, does not require any pre-treatment and is incredibly desirable in its original form, without any additives or mixing. Let the number of such foods on your table increase day by day. And then you will see how miraculously everything will change for the better, both in your body and in your life.