Nutrition: Assimilation & Elimination

"The Purpose Driven Digestion"

Remember how we said, "You are what you eat"? Well more accurately, "You are what you eat, digest, and assimilate and you aren't what you eliminate".

There are two objectives to digestion; assimilation and elimination. There are many ingenious ways the body accomplishes these two feats and part of the process is dependent upon the food you eat day in and day out. This process is uber-important for your naked body, it helps your skin look healthy, your hair stay a rich natural color and produces and regulates your energy throughout the day and during your workout.

Lets begin with fiber. There are two kinds: soluble and insoluble. Fruit is packed full of soluble fiber, so are beans and oatmeal. Soluble fiber is the kind of fiber most people are familiar with because marketing highlights this type of fiber in oatmeal and cereals. It's strong stringy stuff that compacts and cleans your guts with solid eliminations. This fiber is very important and also helps clean out many of your organs and lowers cholesterol. (Cereal makers are telling the truth when they advertise that their fiber leads to a 'healthy heart'). However a different type of fiber is just as, if not more important.

Insoluble fiber is named for the fact that it does not react with water. This type of fiber has amazing benefits. This fiber acts like a sponge in your kitchen. It absorbs all the 'dirt' in your gut and colon. I must explain something else about your digestive system for you to appreciate how important insoluble fiber is.

Here is where elimination comes in to play. Key point: Elimination is a function that is not limited the food you eat, it also includes any and all toxins and dead cells that your body needs to get rid of.

Your cells are constantly dividing, using the energy (and amino acids/proteins which we talked about earlier) that you feed it to regenerate; keeping your skin fresh, your liver healthy and your heart strong (for example). And other cells get old and die and then are moved to your gut were they biodegrade and if they are not eliminated become extremely toxic, attributing to many illnesses. However, like a super hero - dumdum da dA! - insoluble fiber soaks these toxins up and being pushed out by soluble fiber is eliminated! Saving the day. Insoluble fiber has another name; cellulose. Cellulose has another name; plant leaves. Plant leaves come in salads and have many names: spinach, romaine, kale, parsley, carrot tops to name only a few.

In sum; Dietary fiber is vital to your health and is found only in plant products (i.e. fruits, nuts, legumes, DARK GREEN LEAVES, vegetables and whole grains). More has to be said about this process and it will be discussed later in topics named "Raw" and "The Strongest on Earth"
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