Beyond Calories: How the Energy of Our Food Transforms Us and Our World

Energy from the food we eat is an integral component of our overall well-being. The energy from the food we eat also affects the environment that feeds us. In recent years, there have been several advances in areas such as quantum biology, epigenetics, and environmental science that support the idea that food can be seen as a source of “information” – molecular communications that inform the actions of our cells, and shape our gene expressions, and ultimately, the environment that surrounds us.

When we view food as both nutrition and energy, we start to see eating as a process of transformation - personal and environmental. The vibrational quality of what we eat, shaped by how it is grown, prepared, and viewed, results in measurable transformations in our bodies and the world around us.

Science of Food Energy: Photons to Phenotypes

Biophotons and Cellular Communication

Fritz-Albert Popp’s research on biophotons has demonstrated that all living cells emit ultra-weak photon emissions (biophotons). Biophotons from fresh, organic produce are emitted at much higher levels than those produced by conventionally grown or processed foods. While these biophoton emissions are incredibly interesting characteristics, they also serve as important components in cellular communication and regulation.

When we consume foods rich in biophotons, we ingest coherent light energy that serves as a signal to our cells for:

• Synchronization of biological rhythms

• Facilitation of intercellular communication

• Regulation of enzymatic reactions

• Support of DNA repair mechanisms

Morphic Field Effects

Building upon the ideas of Rupert Sheldrake, regarding morphogenetic fields, we can understand how food choices can contribute to informational patterns extending beyond individual biology. All agricultural methods, whether industrial monocultures

or regenerative farming techniques, produce a distinct energetic signature that can impact:

• Diversity of the soil microbiome

• Populations of pollinators in the area

• The health of the local water table

• Rates of carbon sequestration

• Patterns of community health

Thus, the fields of influence created by food choices illustrate that our food selections contribute to larger patterns of either coherence or chaos; health or disease; sustainability or depletion.

Transformative Elements of Enhanced Food Energy

1. Fresh, Organic Food: The Advantages of the Living Matrix

Science: Compared to conventional produce, organic foods were found to have 20-40% higher levels of antioxidants and polyphenols (British Journal of Nutrition, 2014).

However, the energetic advantages of eating fresh, organic produce extend further:

• Organic produce has higher amounts of structured or "coherent" water than conventional produce.

This fourth phase of water was identified by Dr. Gerald Pollack, and serves as a biological battery for storing and transmitting energy more efficiently than bulk water.

• Living foods retain intact enzymatic systems that continue to function even after the food has been harvested.

These enzymatic systems do not solely facilitate digestion; they also provide vibrational information to assist in regulating the body's enzymatic processes.

1. Mycorrhizal network connection:

Organic plants establish strong relationships with the fungi in the soil, forming extensive underground networks that exchange nutrients and information.

This "wood wide web" contributes to the presence of complex informational signatures in organic produce that are not present in chemically dependent agriculture.

Innovation: Organics can be considered "high-bandwidth nutrition," providing not only nutrients, but also complex biological information that cells recognize and utilize more effectively than isolated supplements or processed food alternatives.

2. Clean, Structured Water: The Solvent Reimagined

Science: Water is not just H2O - it is a liquid crystal that stores and transmits information.

Research conducted by Dr. Masaru Emoto and others demonstrates that the structural organization of water changes in response to environmental influences, including:

• Molecular clustering: Spring water forms hexagonal molecular clusters that penetrate cell membranes more easily, facilitating increased cellular hydration and detoxification.

• Deuterium depletion: Pure, clean water sources generally have lower levels of deuterium (the heavy form of hydrogen) than contaminated sources. Emerging research indicates that low levels of deuterium may improve the efficiency of mitochondria and increase lifespan.

• Coherent domains: Italian physicist Emilio Del Giudice has found that water organizes into coherent domains - regions of synchronized molecular oscillations, acting as biological antennas for electromagnetic information.

Innovation: View water as your body's "biological internet." The quality of the water will determine the clarity and speed of cellular communication. Drinking clean, structured water with your meals will maximize the uptake and utilization of nutrients and energy from the food you eat.

3. Gratitude and the Psychoneuroimmunology Connection

Science: The Heart Math Institute has found that experiences of gratitude result in measurable alterations to heart rate variability (HRV), resulting in:

• Cohesive heart rhythms: Increased parasympathetic nervous system activity (gratitude) optimizes the efficiency of nutrient and energy uptake and assimilation.

• Reduced cortisol: Studies indicate that the practice of gratitude reduces circulating stress hormones (cortisol) that negatively affect digestive processes and contribute to chronic inflammation.

• Improved vagus nerve function: Gratitude enhances the stimulation of the vagus nerve, facilitating optimal communication between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract.

Innovation: Expressing gratitude before meals is not merely a courteous gesture; it represents a state of optimal psychophysiology that maximizes the body's capacity to absorb and utilize the nutrients and energy provided by the food you eat.

4. Blessing and Intention: The Observer Effect in Nutrition

Science: The principles of quantum mechanics demonstrate that observation affects the outcome at the subatomic level. It follows logically that the same principle can apply to food.

Applied to food, this implies that:

• Intentional eating studies: Research conducted by Dr. William Bengston has demonstrated that focused intention can interact with biological systems. Therefore, when applied to food preparation and ingestion, positive intentions may amplify the benefits of the food consumed.

• Studies of food and prayer: One study published in the Southern Medical Journal found that praying over water altered the molecular structure of the water, suggesting that blessing food may modify its chemical and physical attributes.

• Placebo-plus effect: While exceeding the placebo effect, the conscious act of blessing food may elicit a "meaning response", a legitimate physiologic change initiated by rituals and intent.

Innovation: Blessing your food creates a "consciousness bridge" between the potential of the food and your body's receptivity, possibly increasing the bioavailability and therapeutic effects of the food through quantum biological mechanisms.

5. Environmental Harmony: The Ecological Coherence Factor

Science: Foods grown in biodiverse and environmentally sustainable systems possess unique energetic signatures.

Therefore:

• Phytochemical complexity: Plants raised in diverse systems produce a wider variety of phytochemicals (defensive compounds) that benefit human health in ways that scientists are only beginning to understand.

• Microbial diversity: Organic and locally-grown foods introduce beneficial microbes that contribute to an expanded diversity of the human gut microbiota, now known to be vital to both mental and physical health.

• Circadian alignment: Eating seasonal and locally-grown foods promotes synchronization of biological rhythms with the rhythms of nature, thus optimizing hormonal production and metabolic function.

Innovation: Consider food from ecologically balanced environments as "ecosystem medicine" - carrying within it the vitality and balance of entire ecosystems into our bodies.

The Ripple Effect: How Conscious Food Choices Influence Our World

Transformation of the Self

When we regularly make choices about food that optimize their energy, and eat mindfully, evidence-based research suggests:

• Optimization of Epigenesis: Nutrigenomic research indicates that high-quality foods can positively influence the expression of genes, potentially reversing predispositions to disease.

• Improved Intuition: Improved gut health, and the subsequent increased production of serotonin in the gut, is associated with improved mood and decision-making skills.

• Increased Vitality: People experience increased creativity, clearer thought processes, and greater emotional resilience when they regularly consume high-vibrational foods.

Transformation of the Environment

Each food choice makes a ripple effect throughout our world:

• Soil Renewal: Supporting organic and regenerative agriculture supports the restoration of topsoil, carbon sequestration, and watershed health.

• Biodiversity Revival: Consuming diverse, locally-grown foods supports agricultural biodiversity, while also providing habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.

• Community Resiliency: Creating local food systems establishes a foundation for economic resiliency and builds community relationships that foster a stronger sense of community.

Implementation: Raise Your Food Frequency

Daily Practice

1. Morning Water Ritual: Each morning, drink a glass of clean, structured water. Add a small amount of high-quality salt, and express gratitude before drinking.

2. Mindfulness in Meal Preparation: Prepare meals with mindfulness and intention. Infuse positive energy into your food through the intentional preparation of your meal.

3. Pre-Meal Coherence: Before each meal, take three deep breaths, and sincerely appreciate the path that your food traveled to reach you.

4. Eating Seasonally: Eat foods that grow naturally in your region, during the current season. This aligns your diet with the natural cycles of growth and development.

5. Gardening Connection: Growing a few herbs on your windowsill establishes a direct energetic connection to the living food.

Food Shopping and Sourcing

• Relationship Building: Develop long-term relationships with local farmers who cultivate food using regenerative agriculture practices. The act of building a relationship with your farmer can add positive energy to the food you purchase.

• Wild Foods: Forage for wild foods when safe to do so. Wild foods contain unique patterns of energy related to their ecosystem environment, and are not available in cultivated varieties.

• Heirloom Varieties: Choose heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables whenever possible. Heirlooms generally have more complex genetic information and phytochemicals than modern cultivars.

Future of Food Energy

Emerging Technologies

• Biofield Imaging: New imaging technologies are being developed to measure the energetic fields surrounding various foods, and potentially allow individuals to select foods that match their individual energetic requirements.

• Frequency Farming: Some pioneering farms are investigating the use of sound frequencies and electromagnetic fields to increase the vitality of crops, and thereby increase the nutritional value of the food.

• Personalized Nutrition: The combination of genetic testing with energetic assessments will likely enable personalized dietary recommendations based on both biochemical and bioenergetic factors.

Cultural Revolution

We're witnessing a fundamental shift in how humanity relates to food:

• From Commodity to Communication: Understanding food as information exchange rather than mere commodity

• From Individual to Ecosystem: Recognizing eating as participation in larger ecological cycles

• From Survival to Thrival: Moving beyond basic nutrition to optimal vitality and consciousness

Eating as Evolution

The energy of our food represents one of our most intimate and influential relationships with the living world. Every meal is an opportunity to either perpetuate cycles of depletion and disease or participate in patterns of regeneration and vitality.

When we choose fresh, organic foods, honor them with clean water, and approach them with gratitude and blessing, we're not just improving our health - we're participating in a larger transformation of human consciousness and planetary healing.

The science is clear: food is far more than calories and nutrients. It's information, energy, and potential. By raising the frequency of what we eat and how we eat it, we raise our own frequency and contribute to a higher-frequency world.

As we stand at the threshold of ecological crisis and health epidemics, the simple act of conscious eating emerges as both personal medicine and planetary activism. Every bite is a vote for the world we want to create. Every meal is an opportunity for transformation.

The question isn't whether the energy of our food matters - the science confirms it does. The question is: What kind of energy do we choose to consume, embody, and perpetuate?

Choose wisely. Eat consciously. Transform abundantly.

References and Further Reading

• Popp, F.A. (2003). "Properties of biophotons and their theoretical implications"

• Pollack, G. (2013). "The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor"

• Emoto, M. (2004). "The Hidden Messages in Water"

• Bengston, W. (2010). "The Energy Cure: Unraveling the Mystery of Hands-On Healing"

• Barański, M., et al. (2014). "Higher antioxidant concentrations in organic crops" British Journal of Nutrition

• HeartMath Institute. "Science of the Heart: Exploring the Role of the Heart in Human Performance"

• Sheldrake, R. (2009). "Morphic Resonance: The Nature of Formative Causation"

• Del Giudice, E., et al. (2010). "Water Dynamics at the Root of Metamorphosis in Living Organisms"