alexsuffolk wrote:A lot of modern folk, of which martial artists are a part, are fighting a battle against the rampant killer of chronic disease - heart disease, cancers, diabetes and more, often far more persistant and deadly than those bad guys in the shadows who we are going to 'flowing body palm' or plain old choke out of existance....
Several of the Chinese masters i know have had serious heart disease from eating too much fatty foods such as pork, others have terrible diets but somehow the practice seems to keep them hearty and vibrant in their eighties. Wang Ji Wu in his his XYQ book gives great advice which is worth reading about diet and practice, hygene and habits of living.
I like Daniel Reids books but i do wonder some of his advice such as -
- soya lecithin is great for health (i thought it a entirely artificial product?)
- soya will wreck out immune systems and give us cancer (i thought all studies have showed its great benefits)
How many of you consider nutrition and use of herbs as a vital part of your training ?
Anyone here experimented with raw or vegetarian diet? If so, did you find your energy levels increase or decrease?
In your lineage, did the old masters give advice about nutrition? eating according to seasons?
Japanese vs Chinese diet of old and new , pros and cons?
Any input and feedback is much appreciated, thank you.
Alex
http://www.thepaleodiet.com/
As for lineage specific stuff: Don't sleep too much, learn to eat only as much as your body wants, and break a good sweat regularly. In depth info on eating with the seasons can be found in books by Chu Hok Ting.