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Cruzian Mystic Books / SemaInstitute of Yoga P. O. Box 570459 Miami, Florida, 33257 (305) 378-6253 Fax: (305) 378-6253 © 2000-First Edition By Reginald Muata Abhaya Ashby © 2002 Second Edition By Reginald Muata Abhaya Ashby 2/524 Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybeusedorreproducedinany mannerwhatsoeverwithoutwrittenpermission(addressabove)exceptin thecaseofbriefquotationsembodiedincriticalarticlesandreviews.All inquiries may be addressed to the address above. Theauthorisavailableforgrouplecturesandindividualcounseling.For further information contact the publisher. Ashby, Muata The KemeticDiet, Food for Body, Mindand Spirit EBOOK ISBN:9781937016159 HARDCOPY BOOK ISBN: 1-884564-49-6 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data 1Health2Vegetarianism3Spirituality,4EgyptianPhilosophy,5Medita- tion, 6 Self-Help. Website www.KemeticDiet.com www.Egyptianyoga.com About The Cover 3/524 DjaClarke-AshbyandMuataAshbydesignedthecoverforthisbook.Itwasdevelopedwith the idea of pictorially conveying the main concepts of the Kemetic Diet, an African (Kemetic-Ancient Egyptian) based Integral Lifestyle Enhancement Program (ABILEP), whichrelatestonourishmentforthebody,mindandsoul.Therearedifferentgroupsofve- getarianfooditemsthatformtheshapeofacircle,likeaplate.Theseitemsconstitutethe properfoodforthebody.WithinthecircletherearethreeKemeticsymbols.Thesymbolin thecenter,surroundedbythemapofAfrica,istheAnkh,meaning“LifeProcess.”Totheleft oftheAnkhisasmallstripofPapyruspaperwithanAncientEgyptianProverbianProverb” writteninhieroglyphictext.Itmeans“feedthemindwhatendures,”i.e.wisdomoflife.To therightoftheAnkhistheEyeofHeru,knownasthe“DivineFoodOffering”orKemetic Eucharist.Thisisfoodforthesoulbecauseitrequiresspiritualenlightenment.Alltogether, thesesymbolizethatlife(Ankh)andhealthresultwhenthesethreeaspectsoftheconstitution ofahumanbeingarefedthepropernourishment.Theyconstituteafullmealforeveryhu- man being, food for the body, food for the mind and food for the soul. The KemeticDiet 4/524 TheHolistic HealthGuide for Body, Mind and Soul Life, Vitality and Health! May this person’s mettu flourish... May this person’s mettu be sound... May this person’s mettu be excellent... May this person’s mettu be comfortable... -An Ancient Egyptian Doctor An Invitation to ChangeYour Life-Style! Why Change? Consider the Following Statistics1: • IntheUnitedStatesofAmerica(USA),approximately50%ofall deaths are due to Heart DiseaseDisease”! • HeartDiseaseDisease”istheleadingcauseofdeathworldwide, and is expected to increase in the next two decades! • Cancer, is the second leading cause of deaths in the U.S.A.! • Cancerisresponsibleforapproximately1/8thofalldeathsworld wide, and this figure is expected to increase in the two decades! 5/524 • The World Health Organization listed the two most significant reasonsfortheexpectedincreaseinHeartDiseaseDisease”and Cancerworldwideas(1)anincreaseinsmokingand(2)adoptionof a westernized diet! • Canceristhethirdleadingcauseofdeathinchildrenlessthan4 yearsofage,andthesecondleadingcauseofdeathinchildren5to 14 years of age! • Childrenasyoungasfouryearsoldconsumingawesternizeddiet arebeingdiagnosedwithfattydepositsintheirbloodvessels(ar- teriosclerosis, in other words – Heart DiseaseDisease”)! • Stroke(“BrainAttack”)isthenumberthreecauseofdeathinthe USA; approximately every minute in the U.S., someone has a stroke! High BloodPressure is a major contributing factor. • Thisissueofweightisveryimportantwhenoneconsidersthefol- lowing statistics: Approximately 40% of the population of the U.S.A.areoverweightandapproximatelyanother15%ofthepopu- lationareconsideredtobeobese.OneHealthFoodStorenatural health magazine referred to this situation as “reaching epidemic proportions.2” • What is wrong with Milkand DairyProducts?3 • IncreasedmilkconsumptionleadstoHIGHERFRACTURERISK due to osteoporosis.4 • Several cancers have been linked to dairy products.5 • There is a correlation between dairy products and diabetes.6 • Lactoseintoleranceaffects95%ofAsianAmericans,74%ofNative Americans,70%ofAfricanAmericans,53%ofMexicanAmericans, and15%ofEuropeanAmericans(Caucasians)7Cowsmilkproteins, sugars, and fats leads to chronic diseases, obesity, diabetes, and atherosclerosis plaques that cause heart disease.8 • Insulin-dependentdiabetes(Type1orchildhood-onset)hasbeen linked to dairy products.9 • Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, a genetically engineered hormone injected into cows to boost milk production stimulates 6/524 thecow’slivertoproduceaninsulin-likegrowthhormone(IGF-1). Allofthisentersintomilkandevenaffectsbreastfeedinginfants whose mothers drink milk.10 • • The Proven Benefits of Vegetarianism and the Proven Dangers of Meat Eating • Theprevalenceofhypertension(HighBloodPressureanditsasso- ciatedconditions)amongvegetariansisaboutone-thirdtoone-half thatofnon-vegetarians.11\12\13AstudyofCaucasianSeventh-day Adventistsfoundhypertensionin22percentofomnivores(those whoeatbothanimalandvegetablefoods),butonly7percentofve- getarians.AmongAfricanAmericans,theprevalencewas44per- centofomnivoresand18percentofvegetarians.14Adoptingave- getarian diet significantly lowers blood pressure in both normal and hypertensive individuals.15 • Cholesterollevelsaremuchlowerinvegetarians.16Vegetariandi- etsreduceserumcholesterollevelstoamuchgreaterdegreethanis achieved with the National Cholesterol Education Program Step Twodiet.17InonestudypublishedinTheLancet18totalcholester- olinthosefollowingavegetariandietfor12monthsdecreasedby 24.3 percent. • Cancerratesforvegetariansare25to50percentbelowpopulation averages,evenaftercontrollingforsmoking,bodymassindex,and socioeconomicstatus.19Onestudyfoundthatpeoplewhoinclude generousamountsoffruitsandvegetablesintheirdailydietshave lowerratesofcancersofthelung,breast,colon,bladder,stomach, mouth, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, and cervix compared to people who avoid such foods.20 • Obesity is a major contributor to many serious illnesses, and is much less common among vegetarians, compared to the general population.21Vegetariansare,onaverage,about10percentleaner than omnivores.22 • At least 200,000 Americans die annually at the hands of doctors!23 7/524 • 4,500,000peopleeachyeararepoisoned(drugged)soseriouslyby their physicians that they require hospitalization!24 • Over40,000dieofdrugsusedbymedicaldoctorseachyear,this number may exceed 120,000: “During1974,Senatehearingsunderthechairman-shipofSenatorEdwardKennedy,fo- cusedonproblemsofdruguseandsafety.”SenatorKennedysaid,“Thisisaseriouspublic healthissue,andit’sonethatisgenerallynotunderstoodamongtheAmericanpeople... andonethatresultsinthedeathof,aswe’veheardestimated,anywherefrom40,000to 120,000deathsayear.Wecan’tbespecificallysureofthenumber.Somehavesaidthatit’s agooddealhigher...We’vehadestimatesbeforeourcommitteefromresponsibleresearch- ersthatsaytheAmericanconsumerispaying$2,000,000,000(twobilliondollars)ayear more than he should because of adverse drug reactions...”25 On the Failure of Modern Medicine: “Healthcarehasbecometooexpensive…Thereareanumberofreasons…Someof themarewithinourcontrolandsomeofitisbeyondourcontrol.Forexample,medi- cinemadetremendousstridesintheearlyhalfofthe(20th)centuryindealingwith acuteinfectiousillnessandasaresultofimmunizationandimprovedpublichealthand techniqueslikeantibioticswereallyrolledbackthenumbersofpeopleaffectedby acuteinfectiousillnessbutwhatthatleftdoctorsdealingwithwaschronicdegenerat- ivediseasewhichisbynaturemuchmoredifficultandnotsoeasytofix.Sothat’sa problem that I think was really beyond our control.” -Andrew Weil M.D. Proven Benefits of The Natural Health Program • Recovery from life threatening illnesses • Recovery from psychological disorders like depression • Recovery from eating disorders • Weight loss • Prevention and recovery from colds and flu • Increase energy • Willpower to give up vices • Mental clarity and spiritual awakening 8/524 DO NOT BE CONFUSED: THERE IS AN ANSWER! Donotbeconfusedbythemyriadofclaimsandtheconstantrevelationsofdrugsandtreat- mentsthatarebeingdiscoveredtobeineffectiveorevendangeroustohealth.Thereisaway tofindhealthifyouarewillingtotaketheresponsibilityofseekingforrealanswersandnot beingsatisfiedwithmiraclecuresormedicaltreatmentsanddrugsthatareroutinelywith- drawnbannedafterhavingbeentoutedas“breakthroughs.”Thereisananswerforyoubut youmustmakethejourneytolearnaboutthenatureofhealthandtherealcausesofdisease. Then you will be empowered to promote your own health. The SemaInstitute of Yoga Sema(?)isanAncientEgyptianwordandsymbolmeaningunion.TheSemaInstituteisdedicatedto thepropagationoftheuniversalteachingsofspiritualevolution,whichrelatetotheunionofhuman- ityandtheunionofallthingswithintheuniverse.Itisanon-denominationalorganization,whichre- cognizestheunifyingprinciplesinallspiritualandreligioussystemsofevolutionthroughoutthe world.Ourprimarygoalsaretoprovidethewisdomofancientspiritualteachingsinbooks,courses andotherformsofcommunication.Secondly,toprovideexpertinstructionandtraininginthevarious 9/524 yogicdisciplinesincludingAncientEgyptianPhilosophy,ChristianGnosticism,IndianPhilosophy and modern science. Thirdly, to promote world peace and Universal Love. Aprimaryfocusofourtraditionistoidentifyandacknowledgetheyogicprincipleswithinallreli- gionsandtorelatethemtoeachotherinordertopromotetheirdeeperunderstandingaswellasto showtheessentialunityofpurposeandtheunityofalllivingbeingsandnaturewithinthewholeof existence. TheInstituteisopentoallwhobelieveintheprinciplesofpeace,non-violenceandspiritualemancip- ation regardless of sex, race, or creed. SEMAINSTITUTE About Dr. Muata Ashby Muata Ashby D.D., P.C. SebaiDr.MuataAbhayaAshbyisaPriestofShetautNeter–AfricanKamitanReligion, Author,lecturer,poet,philosopher,musician,publisher,counselorandspiritualpreceptorand founder of the Sema Institute-Temple of Aset of Aset” , Muata Ashby was born in Brooklyn,NewYorkCity,andgrewupintheCaribbean.HisfamilyisfromPuertoRicoand Barbados. Displaying an interest in ancient civilizations and the Humanities, Sebai Maa beganstudiesintheareaofreligionandphilosophyandachieveddoctoratesintheseareas whileatthesametimehebegantocollecthisresearchintowhatwouldlaterbecomeseveral booksonthesubjectoftheoriginsofYogaPhilosophyandpracticeinancientAfrica(An- cient Egypt) and also the origins of Christian Mysticismin Ancient Egypt. SebaiMaa(MuataAbhayaAshby)holdsaDoctorofPhilosophyDegreeinReligion,anda DoctorofDivinityDegreeinHolisticHealth.HeisacertifiedmemberoftheAmericanAl- ternativeMedicalAssociationasanAlternativeMedicalPractitioner.HeisalsoaPastoral CounselorandTeacherofYogaPhilosophyandDiscipline.Dr.AshbyreceivedhisDoctorof DivinityDegreefromandisanadjunctfacultymemberofFloridaInternationalUniversity andtheAmericanInstituteofHolisticTheology.Dr.AshbyisacertifiedasaPREPRelation- shipCounselor.Dr.AshbyhasbeenanindependentresearcherandpractitionerofEgyptian Yoga,IndianYoga,ChineseYoga,BuddhismandmysticalpsychologyaswellasChristian Mysticism.Dr.AshbyhasengagedinPostGraduateresearchinadvancedJnana,Bhaktiand Kundalini Yogas at the Yoga Research Foundation. He has extensively studied mystical 10/524 religioustraditionsfromaroundtheworldandisanaccomplishedlecturer,musician,artist, poet,screenwriter,playwrightandauthorofover25booksonKemeticyogaandspiritual philosophy.HeisanOrdainedMinisterandSpiritualCounselorandalsothefounderthe SemaInstitute,anon-profitorganizationdedicatedtospreadingthewisdomofYogaandthe AncientEgyptianmysticaltraditions.Further,heisthespiritualleaderandheadpriestofthe PerAsetorTempleofAset of Aset”,basedinMiami,Florida.Thus,asascholar,Dr. MuataAshbyisateacher,lecturerandresearcher.However,asaspiritualleader,histitleis Sebai,which means Spiritual Preceptor. Plate 1: Dr. Muata Ashby SemaInstitute of Yoga/Cruzian Mystic Books P. O. Box 570459 Miami, Florida, 33257 (305) 378-6253 Fax: (305) 378-6253 EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR Dr. Karen “Dja” Ashby ABOUT THE EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR: KarenClarke-Ashby(SebaDja)isaKemetic(Kamitic)priestess,andanindependentresearcher, practitionerandteacherofSema(Smai)Tawi(Kemetic)andIndianIntegralYogaSystems,aDoctor ofVeterinaryMedicine,aPastoralSpiritualCounselor,aPastoralHealthandNutritionCounselor, andaSema(Smai)TawiLife-styleConsultant.”Dr.Ashbyhasengagedinpost-graduateresearchin advancedJnana,Bhakti,Karma,RajaandKundaliniYogasattheSemaInstituteofYogaandYoga ResearchFoundation,andhasalsoworkedextensivelywithherhusbandandspiritualpartner,Dr. MuataAshby,authoroftheEgyptianYogaBookSeries,editingmanyofthesebooks,aswellas studying,writingandlecturingintheareaofKemeticYogaandSpirituality.SheisacertifiedTjef NeteruSemaPaut(KemeticYogaExercisesystem)andIndianHathaYogaExerciseinstructor,the CoordinatorandInstructorfortheLevel1TeacherCertificationTjefNeteruSemaTrainingpro- grams,andateacherofhealthandstressmanagementapplicationsoftheYoga/SemaTawisystems formodernsociety,basedontheKemeticand/orIndianyogicprinciples.Also,sheistheco-authorof “TheEgyptianYogaExerciseWorkoutBook,”acontributingauthorfor“TheKemeticDiet,Foodfor Body, Mind and Soul,” author of the soon to be released, “Yoga Mystic Metaphors for Enlightenment.” A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR, ABOUT THE EDITOR: Godalwaysplansthebestcircumstancesforall,andIfeelespeciallyblessedtohavebeengrantedthe opportunitytohaveapartnerwhoisdedicatedtothepathofenlightenmentandupliftmentofhuman- ity,forthereisnobetterhumanbeingthatonecanassociatewiththanapersonwhoisvirtuousand devotedtheDivine.Ithasbeenmyhonortoexperiencethegoodassociationofhercompany,input andsuggestions,whichenrichtheprojectsIhaveproduced.ItisrareforpeopletodiscoverTheDiv- ine,andalsorareforpeopletodiscoverTheDivineintheirpartner,sotherecanbenomistakingthe gloriousmissionwehaveembarkeduponandwhichhasfoundunqualifiedsuccess,astheEgyptian YogaBookSerieshasfoundworldwidereadership.Hersupport,encouragement,suggestionsand dedicationhavemadethispossible.Thisgreatsoulisineverywaytheembodimentofthephilosoph- erandKemeticPriestess.Herskillsasascribeareunsurpassed.MayGodcontinuetoblessuswith her presence in life, vitality and health for many years to come. Dr.Karen“Dja”AshbyhasbeenanardentsupporteroftheKemeticteachings,anditwasduetoher devotionandstrengthofwillthatthisvolumewasmadepossibleinthemannerinwhichithascome forth.Asadoctorinthesciences,herknowledgeofhealth,anatomyandphysiologyallowedherto makemanycontributionstothiswork.Therefore,shewasanintegralpartoftheproductionaswell as the editing of this book. -Dr. Muata Ashby
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