Jean-Claude,
>like the fruits that i am harvesting in old orchards abandonned for many
>many years , those fruits have better concentrated taste than their still
>cultivated counterparts ( same variety ) .
As I mentioned before, I also eat a lot of wild fruit, when available. And
when available (spring through fall), I have access to a tremendous amount
of it. The taste is usually good, but it typically doesn't taste "better"
than the farm-grown organic fruits that I buy. I've been eating a lot of
(organic farm-grown) apples lately of different varieties, and the flavor of
them is superb, and with much "depth". They all have rich flavors and
fragrances. The quality seems high in all regards, which includes but is not
limited to flavor.
>we will see! for how long have you been eating that way ?
I've been eating a lot of fruit as part of my diet ever since changing to a
predominantly and subsequently all-raw diet, which started more than 4.25
years ago. I've been consistently eating the basis of my diet as fruit since
more than 2.5 years ago.
>in my experience of eating instinctively a food unbalanced in its
>composition or lacking vigor , flavor , lead to a lack of satisfaction and
>overeating and digestive surcharge .
I don't overeat, and I haven't experienced these problems you mention.
Another big factor to consider here is the balance of the meal in general. I
personally don't eat "fruit only" meals. I eat other appropriate foods as
part of the meal, in sequence. I do it in a manner that is balanced. For
example, earlier today, I ate my 1st of 2 meals for today, which consisted
of (in this sequence): apples (47 oz), tuna (4.75 oz), hazelnuts (just under
1 oz), celery (about 1.75 oz).
>as i pointed out before the quality of the aromas rather than the
>macronutients balance of the food is determinant for a succesfull
>response to the metabolic need of the moment .
I don't practice instincto, and I don't know if what you state here is fact,
rather than a belief. But it's clear to me that I'm eating the foods that I
need to thrive (and in the right amounts), and the food, including all that
fruit, is always very much enjoyed and appreciated. I create a nice "demand"
(metabolically) for the food I eat, aided by lots of exercise, as well as
giving lot of time between meals, etc.. So, I create "true hunger", and
always eat for the right reasons. And without a doubt, food always tastes
much better to me when I'm hungry for it.
>just compare the taste of wild blackberry with the taste of one of the many
>domesticated varieties, or a seed less watermelon compared to a variety with
>seeds ....
Yes, quality can definitely vary. However, I often have access to seemingly
very high quality organic fruits. Most often, the fruit is high quality,
going by the taste, fragrance, texture, durability, etc. of it. Sometimes
though, there can be some disappointments. It actually seems to vary per
farm it's grown at. I've more and more been able to discern ahead of time
what type of quality the fruit is, based on my experience of having eaten
various fruits from various farms. Some farms produce much higher quality
fruit than others -- and I'm comparing one type of fruit with that same type
(e.g. fuji apples from different farms). So, it definitely varies, and can
vary by a lot. One fruit can taste rather bland, whereas a fruit of the same
type, from a different farm, can have a full, rich flavor. And this holds
true for other kinds of food as well -- nuts, seeds, vegetables, etc.. And
why is that? Perhaps it all comes down to a matter of differing soil
quality. In fact, studies have been done to prove this, measuring nutrient
level differences among foods, from different farms.
Wes
|
