The Moody Foody

193 Pages·2014·4.21 MB·English

by  Holder

The Moody Foodie
Have your cake and eat it too

By Dorothy Holder
Copyright: Dorothy Holder 2014
Foreword

Dieting is a word used to describe a tortuous cycle of inferred criticism and
judgement. Eat until you are full, eat what your body needs and most of all enjoy
your food. We are all adults here; your body does not want foods that destroy its
ability to function well and shows you this with responses that are not pleasant
like gastric stomach, phlegm, fluid retention, rashes and gout all symptomatic of
poor eating habits. Let’s face it, we are not baby cows, we are not chemical
filters and nor can we put in more than our body can cope with and expect good
results. Food should be enjoyable so I have difficulty understanding why anyone
would continue to put into their body anything that repeatedly leads to
discomfort, pain or illness. Refusing to give up a food that you know causes you
illness or in fact any uncomfortable symptoms is ludicrous, as it would surely
there’s nothing to gain from making that food more important than being healthy
and capable on a day to day basis. The moaning and groaning I have heard about
body symptoms is enough to make your ears curl only to have the individual
refuse to make a change so they can be at the very least comfortable and at the
very best, alive for a long time to come.
My mother struggled with her weight, I have early memories of her dieting and
measuring food, while she did successfully lose weight in those regimented
times she also put the weight rapidly back on after achieving a goal. Her reward
to herself was freedom from the restriction of a diet, the problem being it
became a see saw of overindulgence and penance. It took me many years to
realize the main problem was just that my mum was unhappy; she had no idea
how to deal with her sadness, her anger or her joy. The day she joined over-
eaters anonymous led to not only a great deal of weight loss, but also she was
clearly working out some of her ongoing issues, it was the happiest I could
remember seeing her over many years. Nevertheless she joined because she had
a plan to visit Australia and losing weight was a target she reached only to blow
out any of her gains over a matter of months on her return. This is a familiar
story for many and like my mum the struggle is not with discipline, she lost
many kilos in each diet as any regular dieter does, try counting up the weight
you have lost with each diet, a few pounds here a few there, maybe even some
drastic losses. I would estimate the average dieter would lose between 5 and 30
kilos in any single attempt, do that 4 or 5 times over a few years and you are
looking at losses of 50-150 kilos that is a whopping 110-330Lb in total.
Not everyone appreciates the total loss of years of dieting but for those that have
tried dieting a number of times it is too easy to think of yourself as a failure
rather than thinking of yourself as a successful dieter. If you lose any weight on
any diet you are a successful dieter, has it occurred to you that serial dieting is an
indication that you KNOW you can lose the weight you

put on? The problem is not in the return to previous weight, as this is only an
indication of a release from a regime, or meeting your goal and not having a new
one. There really is only one question. Can your body survive what you do to it?
On the understanding that a person who is a little over size and maintains a
stable weight lives longer than any person who yoyo diets, it may be worth
looking at a way to have your cake and eat it too.
Contents
Foreword
Contents
Chapter One
Common symptoms of over indulgence and intolerance
Acid/Alkaline
Chapter Two
What is your food personality?
Anxious Eater
Reward Eater
Angry Eater
Lazy Eater
Overeater
The Boozer
The Speed Eater
Chapter Three
Recipes
Heart Attack
Heart Foods
Seafood Fiesta
Smoked Chicken & Pureed Apricot Sauce
Squid Pockets
Chicken Lasagne with Mango Salad
Battered Fish
Garlic Prawns
Prawn Dumpling Soup
Horchata
Courgette Pasta with Italian sauce
Inflamed
Beef & Carrot Goulash
Chicken & Mixed Fruit Platter with Salted Caramel sauce
Chicken Burger
Strawberry Toast
Cheaters Mexican Ravioli
Asian Inspired Cucumber Salad
Snapper in Caper Sauce
Mediterranean Chicken Casserole
Mexican Chocolate Pavlova
Baked Cauliflower
Courgette & Tomato Stir Fry
Cleanse & Cure
Broccoli Soup
Taking the Waters
Mango Salad
Cranberry Tonic
Miso Soup
Chicken Soup
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Depression Junkies
Shredded Chicken Enchiladas
Strawberry Jelly
Chicken & Broccoli Puree
Trevally with Fried Tomatoes and Avocado Salad
Strawberry & Almond compote
Pork Belly in Coconut Cream
Oysters & Hot Honey
Slow Roasted Beetroot
Slow Roast Beef stuffed with Mushrooms & Nuts
Crepes with Fresh Fruit Platter & Hibiscus Syrup
Brain Foods
Crustless Apple Pie
Courgettes in Coconut Cream
Soup of the Sea
Cherry Tomato & Red Onion Salad
Mini Smoked Fish Pies
Relish Steak & Spinach
Avocado Poached Egg
Mushroom Risotto
Hibiscus Tea
Moroccan Poached Eggs
Oh So Tired
Mushroom Bruschetta
Chicken & Rice Vermicelli
Potato Rostis & Tofu
Peppercorn Pork Chops & Caramelized Pears
No Knead Ciabatta
Cargo Rice Dolmades with Mint Yoghurt Sauce
Yoghurt Mint Sauce
Eggs Benedict
English Muffins
Sushi Platter with Wasabi Mayonnaise
Chapter One
Common symptoms of over
indulgence and intolerance

As I see it there are few actual food allergies in the world, mainly we buy into
ingesting food groups that our bodies are not equipped to manage well, this
means that we should not eat these foods or at least should limit them in our day
to day diet. Add to that we seem to have lost the art of cooking those foods in a
way that aids the body’s digestive system in favour of fast and furious styles that
take a lot more effort without necessarily offering an appropriate reward. That is
a straight forward analysis as I see it but find myself distressed that babies are
given medications to alleviate known symptoms of certain food groups and
adults are medicating poor food choices. Far from being a health nuts opinion,
medical practitioners have long advised against giving dairy to asthma sufferers,
why you would want to medicate anything without being absolutely certain that
simply removing a single food group isn’t the cause.
There are people out there who have been taking medications since childhood
who never had more than intolerance to a food intended for a completely
different species. It is interesting to note that in the case of sugar, it makes no
difference how many parents tell of behavioural changes in their children with
an uptake of sugary foods, the industry and medical profession refuse to
acknowledge or make dietary changes as the first step in childhood health issues,
to the detriment of the child. This alters their belief in health and wellbeing as
they mature along with their own ability to be healthy. It is far from the first time
that the medical fraternity refused to listen to anecdotal experiences in the face
of a burgeoning business in medicating individuals for life. When it comes to
very subjective psychological disorders including anxiety and depression,
bipolar disorder and ADHD, to mention but a few, diet should be the first step in
attempting to balance an individual early and prevent the body changes that
make it more difficult for an adult.
Many a person with Diabetes type 1 has suffered misdiagnosis as a result of
blood sugar changing behaviours, and go through their own kind of hell for years
before an accurate diagnosis is achieved, frequently being diagnosed with
psycho social disorders due to their erratic behaviours. Why is that? Because
psychologists don’t ever look for physiological reasons for behavioural problems
and too many doctors are too lazy to encourage a healthier lifestyle for their
patients before offering medication. The attitude seems to be lackadaisical
assuming that you have no interest in making the changes necessary to be a
healthier you, with this attitude in play we hear less and less about making
dietary changes. The medical professionals armoury of nutritional information is
woefully lacking and our willingness to visit a nutritionist means we tend to get
what we pay for in the area of health and food and that’s not much. Sending
someone away without a next appointment would appear to be
counterproductive to the driving force behind health practices and the simplicity
of medicating for ongoing custom. You have a responsibility here too, when you
first notice things aren’t right why not try a detox or adjust your diet for a time?
As an adult you would know already what foods make you feel heavy, if you
have mood swings, arthritis, heart palpitations, foggy headedness, depression or
headaches. The simplest thing you can do to help yourself out would be to try an
elimination program. Try taking a whole food group out of your diet for 6
weeks, no cheating if you want irrefutable results. This will let you know with
certainty if that food group is part or whole of your issue. Some food groups and
the symptoms can take 3-6 months to leave your body because of the way they
are stored and how the body uses them, but how you feel will be apparent within
a week or two, and if the culprit is wholly responsible for chronic pain or illness,
you will notice ongoing improvement as time goes by. If you are not too sure but
have noticed a slight improvement, at the 6 weeks introduce that food group
back for a day or two, stop and see how you are feeling for the rest of the week.
Be honest with yourself here, if you feel better then you know which food group
needs to be restricted, partially or completely, depending on how bad it makes
you feel. For many after a longer period of restricting a food group, it can be
reintroduced as an occasional, rather than a daily intake quite happily. If you
find little or no change, then introduce that food group and eliminate a second
and see how you go.
If food is a cause of any if not all of your symptoms you will discover the food
group, and then you may like to try and narrow the field to a specific food,
chances are though, that you will be knocking out a whole area as the main
properties of intolerance tend to be the base product and not just the items made
from it. I believe if we paid more attention to what used to be known as a matter
of body instinct we would be healthier and happier, being in control of your
health is a powerful tool in developing confidence in yourself. Everyone is a
little different but we can help our bodies along by doing things correctly. I
prefer a completely natural approach, if for the most part you are doing things