Message #46138

[mccoy]

To the above I would like to add, this field is made complex by the individual variability in basic genetic and epigenetic parameters which influence metabolic mechanisms, plus all other paths related to immunity, geroprotection, resilience and so on.

God has created an hypercomplex world, which cannot be exactly depicted by just a few rules.

The above being said, for most people the state of the art of nutrition research has shown that a diet similar to that suggested by SRF in its lessons (the Raja Yoga diet) is the best in keeping reasonably healthy. Lifestyle is also very important, like proper exercise, proper sleep and stress management (of which meditation is a strong part).

Nutrition-wise, the most general rules which are a big part of god's sphere of though in this field are summarized by the popular, concise words of Michale Pollan: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

Refinements of the above rules are of course possible in various degrees, but the refinements need to be individualized and only in part can be generalized.