Why Was Daniel Fasting?

In order to answer that question we must first look in Daniel chapter 9.Daniel was praying because he understood what Jeremiah said was coming to pass. In Daniel 9:2 it says:

 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

He was praying for the Hebrew nation.

Today, the Lord has called me to fast and pray for the nation of China. Will you join me as we fast and pray for the people of China?

Daniel Fast Tea List

I've been thinking about some of my favorite Daniel Fasting beverages and decided to put them down in a handy list. Some DF (Daniel Fasting) authors do not include teas on their list. I personally believe that it's fine as long as the tea is pure and no other flavoring or unnecessary ingredients have been added.

Teas

Gentle cleansing herbal teas - Parsley, burdock root and yarrow (absolutely no diuretic or laxative teas - those type of teas are too harsh on your system during a fast.)

Popular teas - For example, green tea and jasmine tea do contain caffeine. I personally would only drink them if I was going through coffee withdrawal. Otherwise, I'd just stick to caffeine free herbal teas.

Personally, I love a cleaned up version of a popular "milk tea" that is sold in most bakeries and coffee shops here in China. I just fix it at home with a splash of unsweetened soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, or rice milk.

Edit: I had to give up milk tea because there was something in the Chinese version of Lipton's Yellow Label tea that my kidneys didn't agree with. I'm guessing it was the pesticide they sprayed on the tea leaves. My kidney function returned to normal after I quit drinking it.

Calming teas - Chamomile is always a staple in my pantry, but again, please read the label. When in doubt, just buy the loose leaf tea, put it in a tea ball and pop it in your mug. Then you don't have to worry about what is not being fully disclosed on the labels.

Pineapple Lime Smoothie

1 banana peeled and sliced

3/4 cup pineapple juice

1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice

Place all the ingredients in the blender and give it a whirl. 

High Protein Millet Salad

 

This is the perfect salad to bring along on a picnic or take to a potluck any time of year. 

Your meat eating friends will love it and your vegetarian friends will be thrilled. If you are going to a rather large function, you may want to double the recipe.
 
High Protein Millet Salad 

2 cups cooked millet
1 mango diced, fresh or frozen
1 handful of chopped cilantro
1 can of black beans, drained
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1 large carrot diced 
4 green onions thinly sliced
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoons fresh lime juice or more to taste


In a small bowl, combine wet ingredients. Set aside. 
In a large bowl, combine all the other ingredients. 
Pour the wet ingredients over the millet mixture
and toss.


Add ground black pepper and/or a few dashes of hot sauce to taste.
(You may not want to add any salt because the canned beans were
probably loaded with it already. Check the label.)

Free Radiation Detox ebook

 
I stumbled upon this free ebook that gives a lot of practical tips on how to detox your body when you have been exposed to excessive amounts of radiation.



Radiation Detox

Although the issue of Fukushima hasn't been addressed, the content is valid and the sources are solid.

Add Kelp to Your Next Recipe

If you can't get yourself some potassium iodine, then go to the health food store and buy a bunch of kelp or several packages of kombu. Put it in a pot of whatever you are cooking, such as soup, stew or whole grains. I drink it as if it were an herbal infusion. It is all about getting the iodine in toyour system somehow.

All across the united states and northern hemisphere there have been reports that the levels of iodine 131 are off the charts. Saturating your cells with iodine now will block your body from absorbing radioactive iodine.

Who knows how long this Fukushima situation will go on? Fortunately, radioactive iodine's half life is relatively short, but there are still issues regarding iodine -131's "hotness" during the decay process and the overall cumulative effect of increased exposure to low levels of radiation over extensive periods of time. Add that to the fact that Fukushima is still churning out fissionable material.

Be prepared for the long haul and stock up now before the general populace gets clued in what is going on and there's a run on kelp.

Kelp, Stock Up Now!

If you can't get yourself some potassium iodine, then go to the health food store and buy a bunch of kelp or several packages of kombu. Put it in a pot of whatever you are cooking, such as soup, stew or whole grains. Or drink it as if it were and herbal infusion. Either way, get the iodine in your system somehow.

All across the united states and northern hemisphere there have been reports that the levels iodine 131 are off the charts. Saturating your cells with iodine now will block your body from absorbing radioactive iodine.

Who knows how long this Fukushima situation will go on? Fortunately, radioactive iodine's half life is only nine days, but there are still issues regarding iodine -131's "hotness" during the decay process and the overall cumulative effect of increased exposure to low levels of radiation over extensive periods of time. Add that to the fact that Fukushima is still churning out fissionable material.

Be prepared for the long haul and stock up now before the general populace gets clued in what is going on and there's a run on kelp.

Green Banana Orange Smoothie

 
In the mornings, when I'm in a hurry, I like to throw some spirilina tablets into a blender, put it on high until they become a fine powder (word to the wise - leave the blender lid on until the dust settles or you'll get a face full of spirilina powder.)  Then I throw in two bananas and a peeled orange. Add water until you reach your desired consistency and Voila! You have a yummy green banana orange smoothie.