Can anyone answer this? I am nevered satisfied until I know the whys of something
Why is it that we become more flexible when we add more and more raw foods into
our diets? Flexibility is always a goal of mine. I like to run and find my hamstrings and
shoulders always tight no matter how much I time I devote to my stretching and yoga
practice. But just this last week I really pumped up the raw foods and the difference is
night and day from a week ago. Why is this so? It is very encouraging and it is good
feeling to be able to melt into some positions that were not so easy to melt into before.
I just don't get what is really happening though. Is it inflammation or lack there of or
something else?
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If you are really interested in maintaing and building flexibility, look into DMSO.
Daniel Vitalis has a great video series on YouTube about it. Search DVDMSO on YouTube, and you'll find it.
Good luck!
Hmmm I would have never guessed dehydration would have anything to do with my flexibility! Possible though. Thanks for the feedback.
I have read alot about eating right for exercise. Alot about proteins, complex carbs ect... The raw part does not come into the picture other than to fill you up between meals. What is great about really making an effort and eating foods in their natural state is that for me I feel like my body is beginning to show balance. All this hard work I put my body through is beginning to show. My endurance is improving, in fact sometimes I feel like I am just having a "good" day and then I have to remind myself that it probably has more to do with that green drink I had that flooded my blood with what it was craving. Like I said my flexibility is returning with out all the pain (from forcing myself to stretch a little deeper hoping to get that much more limber). AND most of all my perspective on putting myself through the ringer each time I get the opportunity (I am an adrenaline junkie) is changing. I am happy when I sit on that bike and happy when I get off. I am happy when I get on that treadmill and happy when I get off. If it has only been 45 min as opposed to 90 I am happy also. I know that I have worked with my body to make it fit and healthy and have not looked at my body as a machine that either failed me, could have done better or did pretty good.
After looking over my post, of course after hitting save. I realized that the part where I state the raw part does not come into the picture except to fill you up between meals I was referencing all that reading material out there on eating right and exercise. The connection between raw foods and stamina, strength and flexiblility are not there, just the low calorie raw vegetable snack or filler up part.
i just noticed the other day that i seemed a lot more flexible. Since i have not been very active lately, i couldn't figure out why. Good to know it's not just me.