Sorry I've left this blog for so long but I have had a few health problems.  I've maintained a high element of raw in my diet but have experimented with umpteen combinations for the non raw element.

I have been diagnosed with heart failure (which sounds a lot more terminal than it is) so have been trying to take on board all the advice given to me by the nutrition nurse in my local practice.

She is very good but seems concerned at the level of fruit in my diet and also has been pushing me to incorporate more bread and potatoes in my meals.

I have concluded that both bread and potatoes have a detrimental effect on my digestion.  These are supposed to give me energy throughout the day but I find that I want to sleep after eating them.  Also I tend to overeat as both seem to have some addictive properties.

So, I've given conventional medicine a fair crack of the whip and it has fell short of achieving the desired effect.

By observing my body, both inside and outside of meditation, I have decided that raw food is the way to go.  I'm aiming for 100% but psychologically that is still a step too far.  Over the last two months I have settled on a routine that works for me.  And that is the most important message of the raw food journey.  You need to find what suits your own body.  Do not blindly follow any "guru", be it a conventional doctor or a raw food specialist.  Experiment on your own body and observe the results.  You will instinctively know what is right.

I will post again shortly about how I'm controlling the non-raw element of my food and include a review of a wonderful local restaurant.