Danah Mor - Shine Brighter Every Day: Nourish Your Body, Feed Your Spirit, Balance Your Life

YOU CANNOT PUT MORE DAYS IN YOUR LIFE, BUT YOU CAN PUT MORE LIFE IN YOUR DAYS.

This book is dedicated to you, who have the right to know the truth about what you are being sold and told, for your own vitality and quality of life. You have the right to choose a path, rather than walking one someone else created. You have the right to shine bright.

Shine Brighter Every Day

Danah Mor

First published in the UK and USA in 2020 by

Nourish, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited

Unit 11, Shepperton House,

8393 Shepperton Road

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Copyright Watkins Media Limited 2020

Text copyright Danah Mor 2020

Artwork copyright Maya Mor 2020

Photography copyright Danah Mor 2020

The right of Danah Mor to be identified as the Author of this text has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

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Managing Editor: Daniel Hurst

Editor: Sophie Elletson

Managing Designer: Francesca Corsini

Production: Uzma Taj

Commissioned artwork: Maya Mor and Pedro Salvador Mendes

Commissioned photography: Matt + Lena Photography

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ISBN: 978-1-84899-380-8

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Publishers note: The information in this book is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice and treatment. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or have any special dietary requirements or medical conditions, it is recommended that you consult a medical professional before following any of the information or recipes contained in this book. Watkins Media Limited, or any other persons who have been involved in working on this publication, cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, inadvertent or not, that may be found in the recipes or text, nor for any problems that may arise as a result of preparing one of these recipes or following the advice contained in this work.

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CHAPTER 1
Listen To Your Body

CHAPTER 2
Love Real Food

CHAPTER 3
Eat More Green Leaves!

CHAPTER 4
Stock Up On Wholy Grains

CHAPTER 5
Demystifying Protein

CHAPTER 6
Alkalize First

CHAPTER 7
Get Rich On Enzymes

CHAPTER 8
Cut The Crap (Most Of The Time)

CHAPTER 9
Take Out The Trash Every Day

CHAPTER 10
Drink Real Water

CHAPTER 11
Dance. Every Day

CHAPTER 12
Its Not All About Food

CHAPTER 13
You Are What You Eat Think

CHAPTER 14
Rock Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom

If we knew how amazing our bodies were designed to feel, we wouldnt think twice about our choices.

How do you explain to someone driving a car from 1970 that the ride doesnt have to be uncomfortable, smell like petrol, or constantly break down? Its likely theyre just happy their car gets them around. And even if it doesnt cost much to get it fixed, they will take some persuading to change to a newer model!

Most of us have become accustomed to disease, pain and discomfort in our bodies and minds. We are happy enough to have a body that simply gets us around, rather than making an effort to see how we could improve things for ourselves. Sometimes, even, we dont want to leave our comfort zone of discomfort and disease; we prefer not to know and just stick with the disease.

This book is about improving your quality of life, preventing disease, and manifesting the best version of yourself. It unlocks a lifestyle, a way of thinking a state of being that is in tune with your body, inspired by the unwritten laws of nature, cutting-edge modern nutrition science, the ancient wisdom of Ayurvedic medicine and my own personal experience.

Im urging you to have the courage to be interested and try a few little steps to see how your body responds and thanks you.

You can only feel as good as you think you can.

When I was around thirteen, I lost a large portion of my vision, and this has given me a new perspective on life. Ultimately, it has shown me how many things are possible. Life is what you make of it. Its not what you have its what you make of what you have. I cant change my condition. But by perceiving my condition in a different way, I was able to overcome bigger barriers than most of us can imagine and as a result build a life that I love living. I did this by not focusing on my problem and what I couldnt see, but rather focusing on what I could see. And I realized that I actually see much more than many people. I realized just because we have ears, it doesnt mean we listen, and just because we have eyesight, it doesnt mean we look. The curiosity to look without projecting an illusion is harder than I ever imagined. Looking without expectation, with courage to see the truth, is one of the hardest things I have come to learn. Your willingness is your biggest asset; wanting to be or do anything is the beginning of truly becoming the driver of your own life.

When it comes to our health, there is a lot of confusion and conflicting advice. What is vitality? What does it mean to be healthy?

How would you like to have the strength, courage and the capacity to mentally and physically live life to its fullest potential? What does this mean to you? Most of us dont really connect to what vitality really means to us on a physical and mental level. Here are some ideas: to travel and live with ease, with no allergies, no stomach pains, no skin issues. To go swimming in the sea, go skiing or out dancing always feeling strong and secure in body and mind. To run your business with energy and passion, to think without brain fog. To be able to run around with your children, nephews or grandchildren without pain or fatigue! To have strong, shiny hair, smooth, glowing skin and a resilient body. To feel confident from the inside out, at home in your own body. To feel satisfied and at peace with your life and your achievements. These are all signs of health and vitality.

Without health and vitality we start to lose out on life.

Believe it or not, vitality is our natural state. But I doubt many of us wake up and spring out of bed ready to seize the day! What has happened?

Nature is perfect by design and works in perfect balance. We are surrounded by everything we need. Water is filtered through the clouds and mineralized in the ground. Seeds are spread by the wind and feathers, sprouted by the rain to provide food for our consumption. Clean water, fresh air, nutritious delicious food and sunshine we have it all; and then we have intuition and instinct that help guide us.

We live in an era where the main drive is profit. Unfortunately, this has changed the world for all of us. The choices that governments make regarding health, food regulations and safety are not for the good of our health, but the profit and success of business. This means that we can no longer trust the foods or other products on our supermarket shelves.