HOW TO AVOID THE AFTER CHRISTMAS COLD

Yesterday we took a virtual trip to southern Alberta and learned how a farm family who became almost self sufficient by growing a large garden and keeping a few farm animals. With very few sweets in the diet, dental work was not required by any of the eight children until after they left home. Although fresh greens were not available during the winter months the root crops must have stored enough of the alkaline foods to get us through until fresh greens sprouted in the spring. When their seventh child, Harold John, passed away during a scarlet fever epidemic the mid 1930 the first five children had already left home to attend high school. They still had their little girl at home but Mother’s arms felt so empty, she decided they should have another baby and perhaps this new one somehow might contain the soul of the one lost. John told us last summer when he and his wife visited us that he always knew he was the replacement for Harold. After retiring from teaching he required heart bypass surgery and began to think about changing to the simple habits he learned on the Farm. He and his wife are spending their retirement volunteering in Kenya where all the vegetables and fruits as well as the farm animals are part of the enterprise. Each family encouraged to accept four needy children who do not have parents and are paid extra from the farm profits.

When 80 per cent alkaline foods (the fresh vegetables and fruits are consumed) and 20 per cent acid foods (meat, fish, beans and cereals are the other part of the diet) the ideal alkaline-acid balance is maintained at 7.5 per cent and optimum health is the result. The local library is very helpful on assisting with books on this subject.
For more details check the web site: simonegabbay.com. A book I recently purchased carries the title “Alkalize or Die” by Dr. Theodore A. Baroody.