to survive in that way. The body establishes a balance of life with the crutch and from here on whenever that crutch is taken away you will suffer, feel unwell and out of balance. This is the main reason why humans frequently become habituated to foods which do not agree with them. We crave them because of the intoxicating effect they have. The actual food items differ from sugars, to meat, hot spices and heavy fatty foods depending on your constitution. The majority of people prefer to perpetuate the old idiosyncrasies and personality traits, using for instance foods that affect the consciousness that way, instead of improving life with a balanced diet according to their constitution.

We are addicted!

Diet and lifestyle is used to feed the need for stronger thrills. This addiction leads to depletion of life energy and the build up of toxins in the body. Illness is soon to follow. There is no escape. Or is there? The only way out is to break the addiction habit. This seems fairly obvious when we talk about drug abuse, alcohol abuse, smoking, etc. but are we readily prepared to recognise all our other addictions. How easy is it to see that your addiction to ballet, or reading the news, or watching football is damaging your health? No habit by itself is an addiction, only when "you cannot break the habit without seriously damaging your body, mind or spirit" does it become an addiction. Just as the alcoholic says "I can stop any time, but why should I", so do we use the same excuse for any other addiction. Prove to yourself that a habit is not an addiction by stopping the habit. If you feel awful, if you are stressed, if you are irritable or physically not feeling well, you have just discovered an addiction. And just as the alcoholic knows that as soon as he takes another drink he will feel a lot better, so do you know that repeating the habit will take away your pain and will "make you feel all right".

Any habit can become an addiction unless you are extremely careful. I find it helpful to take note of anything that has become a habit and allow it to be changed without resentment or even arguing with myself. So called good or healthy habits should be no exception. Eating habits are a major cause of addiction (obsessive vegetarianism, raw food diet, macrobiotics, food combining diets, etc). Learn to relax and enjoy the change, I promise you you won’t die. Exercise programs and other health programs can easily become a source of obsession. Break the habit for the sake of long term health. Be flexible, don’t introduce a regime of guilt and punishment. Openly and honestly observe your routines and allow them to be flexible and changeable to prevent addiction, the secret enemy of long term health.

Dr Patrick Quanten MD, September 1997

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