FOOD ENERGY

Have you never noticed
How some meals make you feel heavy,
And some leave you feeling light?

If you drew a line-scale from Light to Heavy,
Which foods would you put towards the "light" end,
And which foods would you put down the "heavy" end of the spectrum?

There is more than one sense in which "we become what we eat."

Food is energy,
And energy vibrates.
Different foods vibrate at different frequencies.
Asian cuisines, in particular, have known this for eons,
And strive to achieve a balance of all frequencies over the courses of a banquet.

The foods we eat contribute
To our perceptions of the energy available.
Become aware of how you feel
And use food to help you balance out
At times when you feel out of whack.
We speak of "comfort food", when most of those sugary, starchy substitutes for nourishment
Often add to our long-term discomfort, and -- eventually -- dis-ease.
Having diabetes has taught me the difference
Between Comfort and Balance.

Lighter foods (like salads and vegetables) tend to put me in touch with lighter, finer energies.
Heavier meals tend to quieten things down and ground me.
So now I have a choice --
To be enslaved to a diet,
Or attuned to Balance.
Both will work,
But one is more fun and more interesting than the other.