Animal food in diet

[Diana]

Who wants to throw themselves into the fire? Show me your fridge.

Let's not just talk. Let's really dive in.

Casey

It won't do much good for me to show you my fridge because I share it with another person, who eats things I do not. But here are some notes on what I consume:

1. Like you, 99% of the food I eat I prepare myself. I made this commitment many years ago for a variety of reasons: that way I know exactly what I am eating; the energy or intention I put into my food is my own and not a random person's; it enables me to stop working and center myself in quietude from the daily grind (I work at home); it honors my body in a way that is more immersive and focused.
   
2. I endeavor to eat lowest on the food chain and closest to light (photosynthesis).
   
3. Most of what I consume is in a whole-food state and organic whenever possible.  
   
4. I endeavor to eat foods that cause the least amount of harm to other life forms, people, and the planet.
   
5. I trust my body's ability to manufacture what is required for health, and I endeavor to supply the building blocks for this. This includes supplementation such as minerals which are depleted in the soil. I also discover now and then something that really works for me such as L-Lysine and Bilberry (for my eyes). In times of stress I may take more B, or get it from nutritional yeast. I take a combo of spirulina and chlorella every day.
   
6. I eat a combination of raw and cooked foods. I endeavor to eat raw foods every day. I have in the past been a raw-fooder but my schedule at present just doesn't allow for the time that takes (in my case). I plan on moving closer to that when I can. When I eat cooked foods I take a papaya enzyme to assist in digestion, since cooking kills the naturally occurring enzymes.
   
7. When I occasionally consume something like vegan ice cream, I don't worry about it. I just enjoy and trust my body to process it, which is reasonable since I am not constantly consuming processed foods that overwhelm the system.
   
8. As for the bitter herbs, I make a delicious tea with dandelion, burdock root, and milk thistle (not bitter, but sweet, and excellent for the liver).
   
9. Honoring my body with good food includes promoting circulation and movement, stretching, going outside at least once per day to look into the distance, breath fresh air, and notice the natural world.