A warrior is always ready for action, with energy available whenever he or she is called. Big meals or lots of different foods can act as a mental and physical sedative, as they cause a lot of our energy and blood to be shunted to our abdomen ( liver, stomach, intestines) to digest and assimilate our food. The warrior eats large meals more in rituals such as family events, gatherings, celebrations. ( Think of animals such as deer who eat light, small quantities of energy ready food such as grass and sprouts and are always vibrant and fast paced; compared to the carnivore who eats the deer, and then sleeps most of the day as carnivorous animals do to integrate all the waste and dead meat in their system)
The warriors concept is that food is our fuel; a living force of its own that becomes part of us once consumed. Each item of food you eat has a personality a make up that is as unique as you are. We give our body what it needs for continued combustion and energy. When I refer to being a warrior, I am talking about embracing the challenges of life with feeling and passion. Food nourishment should support this and not devitalize us or generate excess aggressiveness or moodiness.
