Seeds make us sick
5 ways:
1. Omega-6: the inflammation war
- nut / seed / wheat germ oil
- vegetable oils
- e.g. corn, canola, peanut oil
- hardening of the arteries
- high blood pressure
- coronary disease
- Parkinson's
- Alzheimer's
- sclerosis
- diabetes
- obesity
- cancer
2. Vitamin E: the triglyceride war:
- a bad lipid
- accumulates over time
- shortens life span
- tocopherols
- e.g. blended fish oils, plant seeds
- high triglycerides
- cold hands, feet
- poor circulation
- heart disease
- skin growths
- falling hair
- joint pain
3. Phyto-estrogen: the hormone war
- plant estrogen is different than human estrogen
- soft tissue hyper-growth [breast, cervical cancer]
- irregular testosterone [male infertility]
- gender confusion
- male impotence
- isoflavanones, another name
- e.g. cardamon, pumpkin, flax seeds
- menstrual disorder
- breast cancer
- weight gain
- hot flashes
- diabetes
- infertility
- obesity
- cancer
- anxiety
- anger
- panic
4. Cyanide: the oxygen war
- cyanide poisoning
- iron loss
- e.g. almond milk
- lack of oxygen
- aches and pain
- asthma, pale skin
- low red blood cells
- breathing disorders
5. Canavanine: the muscle war
- defective proteins
- leaky membranes
- weak connective tissue
- legumes
- e.g. peas, soy
- plant based protein
- arthritis
- leaky gut
- tendonitis
- skin disorders
- muscle weakness
What is a seed?
Seed
- A mature plant ovule containing an embryo.
- A small dry fruit, spore, or other propagative plant part.
Nut
- a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
- Botany. a hard, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn.
Fruit
- the soft part containing seeds that is produced by a plant.
Grain
- a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet
Berry
- any small, juicy fruit of a plant containing the seed
Why would plant seeds be toxic?
- natural selection favored plants that harmed animals that ate their seeds
- chewing or grinding into flour destroys the plants ability to reproduce
- tens of thousands of plant species have gone extinct in history
- deter animals that eat seeds
- possible extinction
- the fight for life
What to do?
Eat vegetables without seeds
1. Leaves
- lettuce
- spinach
- cabbage
- curry leaves
2. Stems
- celery
- rhubarb
- kohlrabi
- asparagus
3. Bark
- cinnamon
- papaya skin
4. Roots
- carrots
- onions
- radish
- ginger
- garlic
5. Remove the 'seed', or avoid:
- nuts
- seeds
- beans
- lentils
- grains
- pulses
- berries
- sprouts
- legumes
- fruit seeds
- whole wheat
Curry, Sauce, Gravy ideas:
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Plant use strong spice / taste to deter animals,
Safe items
- cocoa beans
- black pepper corns,
- coffee beans (avoid chickory)
- mustard seed cooking oil
- mustard seed powder
- oil from animals