Sanity, just a bunch of bananas away?…

Every cell in the human body runs on glucose, so its no suprise that we become ‘emotional’ when we don’t have a steady supply of quality sugars to the bodymind. An expression of this unbalanced state can manifest in many emotional forms -such as anger, irritability, lethargy, lack of focus, impatience, depression, suicidal tendencies, cravings for undesirables, intolerance, self-loathing…..these all being precursors to more serious ‘disorders’.

From years of self-assesment along with avid ‘people-watching’ I believe a very high number of emotional challenges faced by most people are just a fruit-sugar deficiency, with dehydration & sleep deprivation coming in close behind.

Often times it can be hard for an individual to recognise exactly when they are actually in this low carbohydrate state. Regularly attributing how they feel to some supposed pyschological disorder or having a bout of bad karma? & as a result it can be challenging to give our bodymind exactly what it needs at the most important time… this is where increasing one’s knowledge on how fruit sugar works in the body is vital.

What we ate leading up to this ‘challenging time’ also has a profound impact on how we handle ourselves. Even if we eat enough carbs in that moment, many people are running at a carbohydrate deficit & it requires a conscious fruit-eating effort over the next few days, weeks or possibly years to bring glycogen levels back to harmony.

Various ways we can become unbalanced & low in fruit sugars…

* Miscombining foods leading to malabsorption
* Eating a high fat raw diet obstructing sugar uptake
* Low quality conventional produce that is ‘undersugared’
* Underripe produce which can cause stomach upset & is also ‘undersugared’
* Dehydration – not enough water in the stomach to process fruit optimally
* Eating too fast, eating when stressed affects digestion
* Sleep – not having enough nerve energy to facilitate optimal digestion
* Calorie debt – previous undereating habits playing catch up, leaving one constantly needing more sugar even when they feel like they are about to burst from volume
* Compromised absorption from previous meals or lifestyle
* Animal fats can block sugar uptake both raw & cooked
* Dairy products, both raw & cooked contain proteins disrupt our sugar metabolic system
* Increased fitness levels make for more efficient sugar uptake
* Menstruation increases sugar needs
There are many more.

Ofcourse we are multi-faceted beings & yes there are genuine cases of emotional challenges that are not carb-related & this is where the importance of getting enough water & sleep come into it. If we desire a balanced bodymind then we need to get the WSS (water,sugar,sleep) equation right. I will discuss water & sleep in another article.

There is plenty of personal opinions out there suggesting that we eat for emotional reasons or to ‘numb’ ourselves….this conclusion was likely formed due to the fact that we generally feel better & calmer once we have eaten – is this numbing or just plain physiological satiation?? Does a monkey ponder before he downs a banana.. ‘Oh hang on…Am I numbing myself by eating this banana’? Ofcourse not.

Wouldn’t it make sense to address our key physiological requirements first before we head for the shrinks chair? go for a crystal healing? or load up on copious amounts of tryptophan? Yes these healing modalities may be of use for the individual at some stage on their journey but often times prove unnecessary once we have addressed the foundation of our being & built it strong by eating enough fruit carbs…..afterall sanity could just be a bunch of bananas away…

P.S- Make sure you are well hydrated before grabbing those bananas!

Eat up!

Lovefreelee