Comments on: Review: Live in the Balance by Linda Prout, M.S. http://willtaft.com/health/review-live-in-the-balance-by-linda-prout-ms/ Healthy Living For People and Planet Earth Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:56:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob http://willtaft.com/health/review-live-in-the-balance-by-linda-prout-ms/comment-page-1/#comment-7630 Bob Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:28:23 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/review-live-in-the-balance-by-linda-prout-ms/#comment-7630 Thanks Will for another very informative post, this book actually sounds like something I would probably read and get some useful information out of. Just little interesting things like the main source of pesticides in our diet come from animals not fruits and vegetables. We only use margarine except for baking when we use butter, should look more into that. I definitely have more stress in my life then ever before, and don't seem to be able to find the time or the want to exercise the way I use to, I should at least try to start eating properly. Thanks Will for another very informative post, this book actually sounds like something I would probably read and get some useful information out of. Just little interesting things like the main source of pesticides in our diet come from animals not
fruits and vegetables. We only use margarine except for baking when we use butter, should look more into that.

I definitely have more stress in my life then ever before, and don’t seem to be able to find the time or the want to exercise the way I use to, I should at least try to start eating properly.

]]> By: Linda Prout http://willtaft.com/health/review-live-in-the-balance-by-linda-prout-ms/comment-page-1/#comment-7599 Linda Prout Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:36:20 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/review-live-in-the-balance-by-linda-prout-ms/#comment-7599 My sense is your constitution IS well balanced, Will. Generally when my readers remark that they have just one or two signs of each pattern, it indicates healthy balance. Other things about you confirm this: Your posts show you are able to digest a wide range of information and present topics in a balanced way. You get in there and learn all you can before writing. On top of that you manage to have time to read 2-3 books at a time, work on new projects, help your community and others, spend time with family, play hockey, ski, garden.... this is a sign of really good Qi, and good digestion. Your comments show compassion, insight, and patience, qualities that speak to inner balance. Of course, caring about the planet goes hand-in-hand with caring about your own health. In your post about green tea you say you drink a cup of green tea when you feel like it, you drink a cup of coffee when you feel like it, and you avoid soda. This is inner wisdom, your best guide to health. Some people might gag down 7-8 cups of green tea after reading about its health benefits, never heeding their body signals this is too much. Ironically when we read obsessively about nutrition (like I once did) we can more easily get pulled from our intuitive wisdom. The body naturally gravitates to what it needs when not forced to follow someone else's dietary advice. The unpleasant experience you had eating a lot of fruit illustrates this, along with the Chinese principle of dampness. Fruit may offer lots of vitamins, but from an energetic standpoint it is quite damp, something most Americans already suffer from. Reading about the healthfulness of fruit leads many people to eat it to excess and then wonder why they have bloating, weight gain and indigestion (signs of dampness). We often mistakenly believe if something is good, a lot is better. They key is balance and that means to bite off only what you can chew (and digest). Thanks for the insightful review and the healthy balance provided on your site. Linda My sense is your constitution IS well balanced, Will. Generally when my readers remark that they have just one or two signs of each pattern, it indicates healthy balance. Other things about you confirm this:

Your posts show you are able to digest a wide range of information and present topics in a balanced way. You get in there and learn all you can before writing. On top of that you manage to have time to read 2-3 books at a time, work on new projects, help your community and others, spend time with family, play hockey, ski, garden…. this is a sign of really good Qi, and good digestion. Your comments show compassion, insight, and patience, qualities that speak to inner balance. Of course, caring about the planet goes hand-in-hand with caring about your own health.

In your post about green tea you say you drink a cup of green tea when you feel like it, you drink a cup of coffee when you feel like it, and you avoid soda. This is inner wisdom, your best guide to health. Some people might gag down 7-8 cups of green tea after reading about its health benefits, never heeding their body signals this is too much.

Ironically when we read obsessively about nutrition (like I once did) we can more easily get pulled from our intuitive wisdom. The body naturally gravitates to what it needs when not forced to follow someone else’s dietary advice.

The unpleasant experience you had eating a lot of fruit illustrates this, along with the Chinese principle of dampness. Fruit may offer lots of vitamins, but from an energetic standpoint it is quite damp, something most Americans already suffer from. Reading about the healthfulness of fruit leads many people to eat it to excess and then wonder why they have bloating, weight gain and indigestion (signs of dampness).

We often mistakenly believe if something is good, a lot is better. They key is balance and that means to bite off only what you can chew (and digest).

Thanks for the insightful review and the healthy balance provided on your site.

Linda

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