It's no secret that I suffered from acid reflux for months now, which is one of the reasons why I lose 6 kilograms in three months. My weight has decreased significantly because I forbade myself from eating foods that could trigger acid reflux (which I just learned on the internet). Some of them are sugary, fatty, spicy and most of all acidic foods. I felt like I was deprived of eating the foods I love, example coffee. Until it came to the point that I just resorted to lugaw (porridge) all day on some days when the alkaline diet (mostly fruits and vegetables ) is not always available on our table.
For over one month, I've been on a semi-alkaline diet but still, my acid reflux didn't go away. It's very uncomfortable and worrisome. I got skin allergies each time I ate chicken meat, fish, and eggs. I even tried various synthetic medicines and herbals available in the garden but they didn't work either. I was so desperate then to find natural remedies how to cure my acid reflux. Until last month, our neighbor, an SDA invited me to attend their
14-Day Lifestyle Medicine Seminar held at their church. I learned that our body turns into acidic because of wrong foods combination. I also learned that there are certain bacteria in pork that will not die no matter how you cook them at high temperature. Ever since I attended the seminar, I promise my self to start being a vegetarian. And my transition to being a vegetarian was easier because I am used to eating fruits and vegetables even before I learned the seminar.
It really takes a lot of efforts when you become a vegetarian. We have to go to the market early to buy our supplies. We mainly went to Bankerohan because the fruits and vegetables there are super cheap.
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| Our fridge was filled with fruits and vegetables which my husband bought from Bkerohan or Toril |
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| We first soaked the fruits and vegetables in activated charcoal to get rid of pesticides. |
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| Proper Foods Combination I learned from the seminar |
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| Schedule to follow if you want an optimum healthy lifestyle |
I have been faithful to 6am schedule which is drinking fresh juices. But for the breakfast, I just did the fruits and unpolished rice alternately because I am working online. Fruits are easily digested in the stomach so I easily get hungry. It's really hard to function when our stomach is hungry. I really tried to stick to fruits for breakfast and I hope I can do it one of these days. Self-disciple is really needed.
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| apple, cucumber, and singkamas combination |
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| Pineapple and Papaya |
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| apple, carrots, celery, lemon |
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| watermelon |
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| beets, celery, carrots, kalamansi, apple |
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| apple, carrots, celery, lemon |
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| cucumber, celery, tumeric, and kalamansi/lemon |
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| coconut water and guyabano smoothie |
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| coconut water and malunggay smoothie |
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| one of my breakfasts: papaya, melon, banana, and raw nuts |
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| another fruits combo: jackfruit, banana, raw nuts |
For my lunch, I am usually eating unpolished rice with vegetables as viand. I am sometimes eating raw vegetable salads which are highly recommended because of the natural enzymes present on the raw.
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| cucumber, lettuce, carrots, and potato |
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| lettuce, carrots, cucumber, boiled camote and flax seeds for lunch |
For the rest, I followed the schedules faithfully except the dinner. As I have said, I need a spank on the butt to instill self-discipline (hehe).
It's been one month now since I became a vegetarian. I feel stronger and healthier. Though my acid reflux did not go away 100% but I felt I had a lot of good improvement in my health. By the power of God's grace, I claim his healing.
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