Random Thoughts From Marybeth

Fasting Nuts Segregate Fruits and Vegetables

CodePink "has issued a nationwide call for people to go on at least a partial hunger strike, if only for a few hours, to show their opposition to the war in Iraq."

If they consider not eating for a few hours a sacrifice, they either have a very high metabolism or might want to give a little thought to their normal eating habits.

I checked for more information from codepinkalert.org which sent me to troopshomefast.org which sent me to another site that has a place where you can search for people in your state who joined the fast (just enter the state or narrow it more by adding the city.) Going back to the troopshome site, I didn't find anything about the "few hour fast" but I found some fasting tips.

One (for long-term fasts) that I found particularly odd was "[i]f you decide to make your own drinks from fruits and vegetables, make sure not to mix the two (make drinks only out of fruit or only out of vegetable)." I couldn't think of a health reason not to mix the two so I Googled for an answer. The only things I found were from "Real Magick: The Occult Library" and "Gaia Garden Herbals: Detoxification". Neither would be first (or anywhere) on my list of places to check for health information but I was hoping for a reason, even a poor one. No luck, while both said not to mix fruits and vegetables neither gave a reason.