LIVING FOODS DEFINED

Day 34

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More from the book by Dr Ann Wigmore, Recipes for longer Life.

LIVING FOODS DEFINED

(An Excerpt from a letter to Ann Wigmore from chemist Harvey Lisle).

To understand what organic food is, one must first understand the definition of organic soil, since the product of soil. I have read many definitions of organic soil and found that they tend to miss the point. Organic soil has been defined as one in which no chemicals or poisons have been used and in which there is an adequate supply of humus or organic matter. This is correct, yet an important factor is missing: the key point in organic soil is balance.

To understand what is meant by balance, one must realize that all nature, all of life, is polarity. Polarities appear to be in opposition, but in reality control each other. Some easily-preconceived polarities are: are hot and cold, wet and dry, … day and night, male and female … if any one member of a polarity becomes too great at the expense of its opposite, then an unstable, unhealthy condition will persist until the two members of the polarities come back into balance …

In grasping the concept of balance and its importance, we shall now consider what happens when a typical chemical fertilizer such as 6-24-12 is added to the soil (6% nitrogen – 24% phosphorous oxide – 12% potassium oxide) These ingredients are water soluble and absorb much too rapidly by the soil. The soluble phosphorous and potassium tip the balance in their favour, and a true balance has been lost. Any food raised in that soil will not be in balance. Such unbalanced food will fill empty stomachs and sustain life but will not promote health.
To consider the attachment of a truly organic soil, the following points must be considered: the soil should be tested and brought into balance by earthworms and compost … Such a soil will then attract and be a home for many living organisms … and will be a truly living soil.

Now, with a better understanding of what truly organic soil is, it will be a simple matter to understand what an organic living food is. An organic living food which has been raised on an organic, balanced soil. Hopefully, it would be a well balanced food with minerals, vitamins, and enzymes, all in balance. From a practical standpoint, sunshine, rain, and weather cannot be ignored in considering a balance … however knowing what takes to develop an organic soil and what is required to raise organic food , we can strive for the best.

Note;

Your indoor garden can be a great help in this respect, as indoor gardeners can control the balance in their soil. A.W.