Avoiding the Phyiscal Cliff.

I had promised I would not do a winter fast, but the holiday season has not been kind to me. I have swerved off my path and I suspect some of you have as well. Now, each of us swerve in different ways. A swerve for me is snacking on junk food and eating constantly, on the surface it may even sound healthy, lots of dried fruit, granola, dark chocolate and of course nuts, but for me, that is just my body sneaking in sweets. I am hip to what is going on, I am looking at a full scale assault by the sweet tooth in my brain to takeover; and we will have none of that. Basically the brain has been busted.

So, I am actually looking at a 5 day fast starting January 2. Something short to demonstrate who is in charge here.

However, I am going to attempt to embark on a bigger program this year. I want to try to put together, what I believe is the best diet a human can have and then follow it. I have read a bunch of books on health and diet this year. I am pretty sure, based on all the health books I have read, what is the best diet a human can have, but I am not sure any of us in the western world can do it; but I am willing to give it a shot. It is not torture, just different.  I want to see how my body and mind react. If you would like to join me, I will have it posted here and we can journey on this together. I plan to put together a vegetarian version and a omnivore's version. Base on what I have read, vegetarian is probably the healthiest but you can eat flesh and do pretty well, as long as you choose your flesh wisely (please don't forward to Hannibal Lecter).

But for now let's do a fast. I thought to just juice green veggies and Master cleanse (I choose without the maple syrup but that is optional).

1. So everyday, try to do three glasses of green veggie juice; any combination of the following: Celery, spinach, cucumber, kale, collard greens, green pepper, wheat grass... Anything green is cool. Add some ginger for flavoring. I am avoiding carrots on this fast, not that they are bad, they are just so sweet and my sweet tooth brain will say, "hey, let's do a few glasses of that a day". (Brain has been busted again)
2. When you are not drinking the green veggie juice then drink either, Master cleanse, water or herbal tea.
3. Notice the absence of caffeine, if the headaches get bad, have some green tea but try to get the caffeine out of your body. Also notice the absence of fruit, this is just for this fast, I usually have fruit in my juice fast.
4.  If you need support, you can comment on this blog or you can hook up with me on facebook or just email me (the old fashioned way?) kknight521@aol.com. I think I am Kevin Knight on facebook, look in Norwalk, CT. I am the guy standing in front of a mountain. 

Master Cleanse Recipe: For every 16 ounces of water, about 3/4 of a lemon, 1/5 teaspoon of cayenne and 2-4 tablespoons of maple syrup (I am not a big fan of the maple syrup but if you need it, try to just put in enough so that you drink a lot, also it should be real maple syrup, preferably grade B, and not the stuff from Aunt Jemima, she is nobody's real aunt). Play with the cayenne and lemon for taste.

Good luck and lots of love in the New Year
Kevin