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Vampticon · Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Buford, GA

Has anyone else noticed the energy they get after eating fresh food.Not just the vitamins and stuff but the life energy.I notice how different I feel eating a fresh fruit or veggie compared to eating canned or frozen. Processed food just doesn't feel the same to me.Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?

RedRaven · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:18 am Post subject:

I've never thought about it before, but now that you mention it, I've always gone straight for fresh fruit. I'll eat canned on occasion, but it just isn't the same. There is something a little more alive about it I guess you could say.

Interesting thought.

Sandy · Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 644

zero · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: raw foods

I have noticed the same thing, and agree - raw foods are really good for everyone, and probably especially good for vampires.

I have been told by Tai Chi practitioners that raw (vegetable and fruit) foods are higher in chi and are preferable to cooked foods. I asked about raw meats, but I think the theory in Taoist philosophy and Tai Chi is that vegetarianism is preferred in general, so raw meat and sushi doesn't come into the raw food theory.

So we're not the first to discover this - it is definitely known by some Chi theorists. Even the Juiceman guy is all freaky saying "life begets life!" about how raw juice is energy-riffic. (Seriously, I saw that infomercial and I thought of Renfield from the Bela Lugosi flick. The Juiceman guy scares me a little.)

Interestingly, the Tai Chi practitioner who advocated raw foods also said that in general, eating food takes energy away from you, rather than gives it -processing food uses energy, so even on a raw foods diet, overeating is very bad for your energy.

This puts an interesting spin on the theory that vampires might tend to overeat when subconsciously trying to compensate for energy deficiency. If it's true that the sluggish feeling one gets from overeating is more than the ordinary food coma, it could be that vampires are experiencing a nasty circle of deficiency, hunger, dysfunctional compensation with unhealthy foods, and more deficiency as a result.

Andarael · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

Yep. I agree with Zero.

There were times when I'd mistake vampiric cravings for food cravings though no food I could eat would make the craving go away. It's like muching on everything trying to find what it is you're wanting. Finally, I'd go out with a friend to a club or have sex with my SO and the cravings were gone.

Years later I'm able to differentiate between the two and am better able to adequately feed myself regardless of the source of the need.

I do agree with you all in that the freshest foods are always better for us physically and energetically.