There exists a special group of people,who live in a mountainous region of Northern Pakistan. They are special because the majority of them,males and females, live to an extremely old age. How old? Well,according to the reports, over 100!
These are real people,even though they are the stuff of legend, and almost totally isolated from the rest of humanity. They are real and so is the "secret " of their longevity .
They are called Hunza,and this indiginous tribe have been under scientific scrutiny for nearly 70 years from sociologists and others curious to know the reason for the remarkable power over ageing that they seem to possess.
Although school is not yet out on this, it looks as though the mystery has been solved,and what many suspected, namely their propensity for consuming mainly raw fruits and vegetables is the reason for their amazing health and vigour.
The fact that they have been monitored for so many years is proof positive of their resistance to old age,since seeing is believing!
In this article, my intention is to whet your appetite -no pun intended -for raw fruit and veggies,and set you on the path to better health.
The Hunza's, as stated earlier, eat lots of fruits,vegetables nuts and seeds. And it's mostly uncooked. Why? Nutritional science has shown that heating food at temperatures above 116 degrees fahrenheit destroys
the live organic enzymes.
To explain a little about enzymes: Seeds for instance,have dormant within them these amazing elements that one could call "life-forces" in suspended animation.
They have been discovered buried in the tombs of Pharoahs in Egypt,and have actually been planted and sprouted,because the enzymes-3,000 years old and more, were still living though dormant!
So,bearing in mind that raw fruits veggies nuts and seeds are chock-a-block full of these precious enervating elements,that they can be destroyed beyond the 116 degree threshold, why oh why do we,in the mainly Western World continue to heat-blast our foods?
I think its probably part ignorance and part tradition and even perhaps part laziness,but we need to change.
In closing,may I challenge you dear reader, to try a diet rich in fresh raw vegetables and fruits for a period of 10 days. Note the difference in your weight,general health and energy levels.
I `m convinced you'll be awestruck with the difference. Please,do me a favour and let me know how you got on,since I am preparing a book and would be delighted to hear your testimony.
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