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Land of Milk and Honey (peace through diet) |
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2 votes,
Feasibility
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Originality
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Humour
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The Old Testament refers to Israel as the Land of Milk and Honey. This metaphor suggests comfort, sweetness, and peace. But Israel has never known peace. Today, Israel and the Middle East are on the verge of a war that could ignite World War III. The conflict in the Middle East is so complex that it defies description or solution. Political scientists, sociologists, historians, and theologians are stumped. Meanwhile, the world watches and waits.
Perhaps the conflict in the Middle East needs a new perspective. Let's return to the biblical metaphor of milk and honey. We've heard this phrase so many times that we accept it as gospel. We all know what milk is, but what is honey? Honey is nectar from flowers that bees collect, digest, regurgitate, and concentrate. So honey is food made by and for bees.
Since nectar is sugar water, honey is concentrated sugar. This is why honey is so sweet and addictive. It's amazing how many people are addicted to honey and consider it a health food. When you challenge these people about honey, they become angry and defensive - a sure sign of addiction. Like all addictive substances, honey creates insatiable cravings that undermine our physical and emotional health.
This website describes two opposite diets: the LOVE Diet, based on nutrition, and the HATE Diet, based on addiction. The LOVE Diet is Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian-Energy, without alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, or sweets. The HATE Diet is Honey-Alcohol-Tobacco-Espresso, with sweets, caffeine, and meat. The metaphor of milk and honey corresponds to these two diets: the LOVE Diet includes milk (lacto); the HATE Diet includes honey.
The LOVE and HATE Diets are true to their names. People on the LOVE Diet tend to be calm, stable, and peaceful. People on the HATE Diet tend to be angry, erratic, and violent. Diet and behavior are inseparable.
People in the Middle East use a lot of honey, sugar, tobacco, tea, and coffee. Perhaps some of the anger and violence in the Middle East is dietary in origin. Why not give the Peace Table a new menu? Peace and health are inseparable.
copyright 1989-2003 Hugh Mann. All rights reserved.
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organicMD.org is dedicated to promoting world peace by improving world health. The page called Land of Milk and Honey offers unique, practical suggestions for the chronic conflict in the Middle East.
Hugh Mann, The Patient Doctor
http://organicMD.org
Review of Land of Milk and Honey by Dr. Seth Ward, Director, Institute for Islamic-Judaic Studies at the University of Denver:
"I find your association of milk and honey with love and hate to be fascinating. As far as the Middle East, I don't think anyone has considered diet as a way to solve the problem. Politicians think that looking at political goods is the way to go: security, lands, human and political rights, and so forth. Looking at things like health and cultural considerations is off the scope for politicians and that is absolutely wrong. I don't think the goals of the Roadmap or any other plan can be achieved without attention to the kinds of issues you have indicated."
Review of organicMD.org by Paul Farmer, MD, PhD Professor of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School:
"Your website is interesting and informative, along with being well-designed and easy to navigate. I think your over-all message is an important one for people to learn: that while pharmaceuticals have a significant role in healthcare, they are not the whole solution. Clean air, pure water, organic food, and the avoidance of toxins and addictions, as you explain, are key to good health. You list many practical, how-to solutions for people; I was particularly impressed by the depth of research that clearly informed your LOVE diet. This site will certainly prove useful to many people seeking to improve their lives and their health, especially patients suffering from chronic conditions that traditional medicine has not effectively addressed."
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