tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post5794245065450579085..comments2023-11-08T14:24:06.331-08:00Comments on RawforLife Blog: Why Do We Eat Chili? Because We're Grown-Ups!Debbie Tookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-11754209903830043672011-10-21T22:28:37.377-07:002011-10-21T22:28:37.377-07:00Hi sjudenim
Being a Natural Hygienist, I view ...Hi sjudenim<br /><br />Being a Natural Hygienist, I view 'toleration' as the body, ground down by higher and higher doses of the poison, ceasing to have the vitality to fight back, no longer having the energy to detox (so uncomfortable symptoms would no longer be present), eg as someone who regularly drinks half a bottle of scotch a day would not vomit after one glass, as a small child might. Re health benefits such as lowering cholesterol, many poisons have 'benefits' for one part of the body while wreaking havoc on another. Isn't aspirin thought of having some 'benefits'?Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-75852946249516612982011-10-21T11:47:22.727-07:002011-10-21T11:47:22.727-07:00Hi Debbie,
thanks for this post, very interesting...Hi Debbie,<br /><br />thanks for this post, very interesting. I'm gradually eating more raw foods in my diet and am now thinking about cutting out chilli peppers entirely.<br /><br />Your argument seems pretty logical but I was interested in what you thought about one of the points made by 'Soylent' in the comments above in relation to eating chillis (and maybe other minimally toxic foods). <br /><br />Namely that exercise is also a process which is damaging for the body but the body's response to that damage is beneficial overall (ie. exercise builds/maintains muscle).<br /><br />Could it be that as the body develops to better tolerate exposure to capsaicin etc. in chillis this then reduces the harmful effects of eating chillis? your article also mentions that this toleration response from the body inhibits the other functions of the digestive system, do you think that this has been reasonably proven?<br /><br />I've looked around online and there are a number of studies that appear to show some positive health benefits of eating chillis, but there are a few others that show the opposite - it seems to be quite a controversial topic. There are lots of references to it reducing blood cholesterol in particular.sjudenimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381951745969528678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-2749682263302443622010-11-09T09:21:07.531-08:002010-11-09T09:21:07.531-08:00Hi Tennielle
Yes, strictly speaking, I do not bel...Hi Tennielle<br /><br />Yes, strictly speaking, I do not believe we should be eating things we find unpleasant/physically uncomfortable to eat, even in small quantities. HOWEVER...my diet isn't perfect yet, and after many years of following the standard cooked diet, with it's various seasonings, I use a little lemon or lime juice in dressing sometimes. Grapefruit I'm not very fond of, unless it's a very sweet variety. But I'm interested that, if I'm understanding you correctly, your children can eat limes and lemons easily. If so, it could well be natural to eat them, and our unnatural diet (or diet history) be the reason that most people find them sour.Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-10949158533930496882010-11-09T09:06:29.147-08:002010-11-09T09:06:29.147-08:00I would like to know your take on lemons, limes, g...I would like to know your take on lemons, limes, grapefruits. They are sour and can cause irritation in both the mouth and digestive track. My kids love all three, without being forced, yet most kids and adults alike do not. Just so I am clear, you believe that if a person reacts "unfavorably" to a food item, it is bad for them or possible toxic? I am intrigued by this point of view. Health and happiness to you. TennielleUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14062525609790465512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-55624324978116777822010-09-13T10:25:34.923-07:002010-09-13T10:25:34.923-07:00Definitely.
Coincidentally, since going raw, I fi...Definitely.<br /><br />Coincidentally, since going raw, I find watercress and rocket far too acidic.Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-90162371154973858392010-09-10T01:24:59.566-07:002010-09-10T01:24:59.566-07:00Hi Debbie... If a child eats strong tasting waterc...Hi Debbie... If a child eats strong tasting watercress or parsley, or similar leafy green for the first time, and finds the taste a bit difficult / repulsive to deal with, and says they don't fancy eating that again, are you suggesting that that should be it, they should then leave it etc... DavidDavid Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01133946446563395993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-74788183119220352982010-07-12T22:26:48.390-07:002010-07-12T22:26:48.390-07:00'Moronic' eh? Normally I reject the very f...'Moronic' eh? Normally I reject the very few posts that come in that are aggressive/insulting, but I thought I'd publish Soylent's post for readers' amusement.Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-4546263724028794552010-07-12T17:27:58.689-07:002010-07-12T17:27:58.689-07:00That's moronic; coffee, moderate amounts of al...That's moronic; coffee, moderate amounts of alcohol and chili are all good for you. Verifiably so.<br /><br />Chili in particular reduces platelet aggregation, blood cholestorol and triglyceride levels and is strongly anti-angiogenic(reduces formation of capillary blood vessels which cancer needs to spread and which fat cells need to proliferate).<br /><br />Exercise creates microscopic tears in muscles, causes a huge increase in free radicals and DNA damage as a result of increased oxygen consumption. Yet we have very strong evidence that it builds and maintains muscles into old age and reduces cancer incidence.<br /><br />People in nature did not live of raw food, they weren't vegetarians, they weren't couch potatoes, didn't have regular meals, the ate all kinds of icky, toxic and unhygienic stuff. Your body needs small, regular challenges and provocations.Soylenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125903130939473555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-30994927004747312442010-06-22T14:53:17.497-07:002010-06-22T14:53:17.497-07:00Hi Anne
I remember chopping chili once then rubbi...Hi Anne<br /><br />I remember chopping chili once then rubbing the corner of my eye. Interesting experience...Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-57493046868168059492010-06-22T14:48:27.760-07:002010-06-22T14:48:27.760-07:00Great post Debbie ♥
So true about chilies.
My son ...Great post Debbie ♥<br />So true about chilies.<br />My son got a taste of chili when a chili-eater cut up some fruit for him using the same knife that had cut up chili. Needless to say it was not a good experience for him.<br />Like anything else, I guess we can build up a tolerance to toxins, but better to naturally avoid them as children do.<br />Thank you for the article ♥<br />Love and Peaches XX.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208519600511729523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-24618029246388171342010-06-04T06:35:38.400-07:002010-06-04T06:35:38.400-07:00How about...a squeeze of lime, or a bit of chopped...How about...a squeeze of lime, or a bit of chopped mint, or fennel for a healthier 'kick'?<br /><br />Dr Doug Graham told me that peppermint and mango go well together. So guess what I now have growing in the garden! Doesn't grow as voraciously as spearmint, but has come up again his year after laying dormant through a very cold winter!Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-76542384549840200612010-06-04T06:19:27.066-07:002010-06-04T06:19:27.066-07:00Hi Debbie
Thanks for another great article - and w...Hi Debbie<br />Thanks for another great article - and well timed too, as in an effort to wean myself off high fat salad dressings I'd started to add chili to low-fat dressings, using mango and tomatoes, etc. Looks like I'll have to stop before I get addicted! I think I knew this but needed reminding!<br />Thanks for all the great information you give usUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359499208396877105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-61923018526752324362010-06-02T11:24:28.960-07:002010-06-02T11:24:28.960-07:00Terrific!
MarjorieTerrific!<br /><br />Marjoriegreenmama!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02696773592324306007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-40307214825699894992010-06-02T01:09:49.304-07:002010-06-02T01:09:49.304-07:00Hi David
You might find this Natural Hygiene text...Hi David<br /><br />You might find this Natural Hygiene text on 'condiments' of interest.<br /><br />http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/condiments/specific-condiments.htmlDebbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-60963565762817895372010-06-02T00:56:02.717-07:002010-06-02T00:56:02.717-07:00Good post. Perhaps in a future post (part II) you ...Good post. Perhaps in a future post (part II) you could expand to include other raw foods which could be classed as irritants, or have the same or similar effect to chilli peppers.David Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01133946446563395993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-84188192731584786292010-06-01T21:29:50.098-07:002010-06-01T21:29:50.098-07:00Linda, I'd been a bit worried that this articl...Linda, I'd been a bit worried that this article was coming over too 'heavy' in tone, so really appreciate your comment.Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-92212589523306169792010-06-01T15:18:43.725-07:002010-06-01T15:18:43.725-07:00So well written, I loved reading this.So well written, I loved reading this.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775602344006900016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-30316322359072268672010-06-01T11:06:22.269-07:002010-06-01T11:06:22.269-07:00Thanks for that info, Esmee.
At least running is ...Thanks for that info, Esmee.<br /><br />At least running is good for our bodies. <br /><br />Well, probably...mostly...:-)Debbie Tookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345367033617524547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227591395966495076.post-65548551108833097062010-06-01T09:51:09.037-07:002010-06-01T09:51:09.037-07:00Hot peppers also cause the release of endorphins a...Hot peppers also cause the release of endorphins and are, therefore, somewhat addictive (like running).Esmee La Fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148254370790510979noreply@blogger.com