When Australia’s foremost Nutritionist Lola Berry and the face of
Spirituality for today’s generation Spiritual Teacher Todd Savvas got together
to share their passion for nutrition and spirituality it was no surprise that
they found out some amazing and interesting facts to breathe new life into your
food, life, and soul. Todd and Lola felt it necessary then to bring you some
potentially little known but powerful info on 5 common cupboard and fridge
ingredients.

 Todd says:

When we act with intent, our lives instantly become purposeful – from each
and every action, down to each and every breath. If you focus consciously on
breathing each breath with intent and knowledge (try it now) that as you do so
it will fill your lungs with the oxygen necessary you instantly feel more
present and energised. The same principle applies to food, if you eat specific
foods with the intent that it will mean certain things for you, it will add a
whole new dimension to your life.

Lola says:

What you eat has a huge impact on your mind, body and soul. If you eat feral
junk food, pretty soon you’ll feel feral. We all live crazy, busy, fast paced
lives and we often don’t have time to think about what we’re eating. Being
healthy is often put into the too hard basket. I’m here to tell you, it’s not as
boring as you might think. It’s time to put the heart back into food. Get out of
your comfort zone and try a new recipe or taste a food you’ve never been game
enough to try. You never know, you might just end up loving that new flavour! I
hope these interesting facts about food will inspire you to give them a whirl
next time you’re in the kitchen!

Onions

Todd’s Take: In ancient Egypt onions were well known for absorbing illness
and impurities, in fact Egyptians held onions when they swore oaths. A popular
old wives tale which is still used now is to wrap an onion in a black material
bag and place it under the bed of an ill person and it is believed to absorb
fevers and sickness. Onions are associated with Fire element, so are connected
with burning away all old energies to encourage newness.

Lola’s Take: There are over 300 different types of onions! These guys have
pretty powerful antiseptic properties plus they promote beneficial bacteria
growth in our intestines. When we’ve got a ripper supply of good bacteria going
on, there’s no toxic build up, no constipation, and the immune system will be in
tip-top shape! Here’s a crazy old folk remedy for onions; to treat nightmares
keep a glass jar of chopped up onion next to your bed (with the lid on, of
course), then if your woken by a bad dream open the jar and have a whiff, it’s
said to work immediately! The smell along will be enough to scare anything
away!

Sage

Todd’s info: Sage is known as THE powerful dispeller of negative energies.
White sage has traditionally been taken infused as a tea to clear colds and
flu’s in many cultures and burnt in dried incense forms for as long as incense
has been burning. If you are after a great White sage incense brand, I recommend
Kamini – White sage, it smells amazing as often times some end up smelling like
a soapy noxious smoke, which may still dispel the negative energy but it might
also cause you to evacuate the room. According to folklore all you need to do to
become an immortal is take a little sage each day. Sage works in clearing the
Throat Chakra which enables artistic expression, great for anyone wanting to
clearly speak their truth and ignite their inner artisan. Sage is associated
with the Air element so it evokes all things mental, new ideas, no concepts and
communication.

Lola’s Take: Sage is a powerful herb, which is really effective when it comes
to menopausal symptoms, especially hot flushes! On top of that it’s said to
improve memory and concentration. You can take it in herbal liquid form, tea and
of course cook with it! There’s an old folk remedy involving this tip-top herb.
To prevent hair loss you wash your hair in sage tea (let it cool down first!)
every day!

Tomatoes

Todd’s Take: Tomatoes have so many uses, would you believe that Europeans
were first introduced to the red fruit as ‘Love apples’ as they were are linked
with the planet Venus. The intense red colour is a promoter of positive chi,
which can mean increase in wealth, love, and health. Tomato, being associated
with Water element is great for evoking emotions.

Lola’s Take: If you cut a tomato in half, it looks a bit like a heart, it’s
red and has left and right ventricles just like the heart! Turns out, it’s
jam-packed full of this antioxidant called lycopene which is linked to
protecting our cardiovascular system, so it’s a heart helper! This past Summer
I’ve also realized that tomatoes are a great way to treat sunburn topically,
just mush them all over the sunburnt skin to prevent peeling! It works a
treat!

Garlic

Todd’s Take: Garlic is such a popular item in peoples shopping cart,
spiritually it is known as powerful remover of hexes and curses. It is most
likely from this origin that the myth around it warding off vampires evolved, as
it is highly protective of your internal organs and space around you. Many would
rub pots and pans to dispel any negative energy locked in cooking utensils so it
would not contaminate food. It is associated with Fire element, so is easy to
see how it is used to burn away impurities, negative energy, germs and
viruses.

Lola’s Take: I call garlic Mother Nature’s very own antibiotic, it’s pretty
powerful stuff! The second I feel a cold or flu coming on I crush 4 cloves of
raw garlic and chew them up! It seriously works! The key is in chewing them up
as it releases all the active immune boosting components! They say you can even
put a clove of garlic up your bum to treat worms. Be careful though, it
burns!

Blueberries

Todd’s take: Blueberries are renowned for protection from Psychic attack;
they encourage a peaceful and calm demeanour which is often the best protection
against anyone wanting to project negative energy onto you. Clients often ask me
what Psychic attack is, and what the symptoms are. Often times it is as simple
as a headache out of nowhere, or nausea for no apparent reason. If it continues
it can develop into depression and from that the body starts to attack itself
and deteriorate. Blueberries are associated with the Earth element, so are
naturally protective, grounding and nurturing.

Lola’s Take: These guys are probably my all time favourite food in the world
(along with chillies)! They are a ripper source of antioxidants, and great for
promoting glowing skin! You can even make a facial mask with crushed blueberries
and mashed avo! Leave it on for 10 mins then wash off with luke-warm water for
seriously glowing skin! Tip: if you’re going to be putting berries on your face,
best to go for organic as they are often heavily sprayed! These guys are also
pretty powerful brain protectors so load up on these little gems!

*Source : Alchemical Properties of Foods by Dennis William Hauck