Yesterday, I took a short quiz out of Dr. Cousens’ Conscious Eating (it felt sightly akin to those Glamour Does he really love you quizzes, so of course I was game)! The quiz help one know if they are a slow or fast oxidizer. I scored a whopping 22 for the fast and 8 for the slow - looks as though I am in the speedy category.

What does this mean?  A fast oxidizer generally needs a diet that is 50-55% protein, 30-35% carbs and 20-25% fat. For protein, add in spirulina, chlorella or Klamath Lake blue-green algae. A perfect lunch would be a high-protein drink and salad with avocado. Stay away from: sugar, candy, coffee, tea, salt, potatoes, white rice or flour, dried fruits, sweet fruits. Hey, why not add rainbows, clouds and balloons while we’re at it!

It appears that, the more one listens to their body, the more it will crave what is actually good for you instead of that which harms you. Looking at the list above, it all falls pretty well in line with the foods I crave the ones I naturally stay away from; I’ve craved avocados since I was a child. I remember my late Grandma Martin hollering at me, Kandi, you’re gonna grow up fat if you keep eating all those avocados. Turns out, I was just listening to that fast oxidizing body of mine!