Probably, the greatest illusion of all is the belief that man can outsmart nature, or more precisely, outsmart God. Maybe this illusion is really more of a delusion, but it sure is popular. The most obvious example of this, is in our understanding of our own bodies. Weight loss products, nutritional supplements and medications will be found in almost every home in the developed world. Billions and billions of dollars are generated, and yet, we are fat, stressed, tired, depressed and constipated. Indigestion, adult onset diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, hyperglycaemia, hormonal imbalances, headaches, yeast infections, impotence and allergies are just a few of the maladies which are caused by, or maintained by, bad food choices.

We just refuse to believe that food can be an answer to health. We are oh so intelligent and sophisticated, that we want scientific explanations before we will even consider such a pre-historic idea, as eating plant matter. If you tell an obese person to eat less food, and someone else offers them an appetite suppressant, then nine times out of ten, they will opt for the pill. A constipated person will avoid eating fibre, but is happy to take a laxative. We spend more on vitamin supplements than we do on fruit and vegetables. We would be horrified to see someone pour fat down the kitchen sink, but think nothing of filling our arteries with it. Our kids are bouncing off walls from the sugar they eat, but we still insist on referring to it as a treat and use it as a reward.

Food is probably the easiest thing in the world to figure out. Eat when you are hungry, eat as much, but not more, than you need, and eat foods as close to their natural state as possible.

Water also seems to be becoming an optional extra, and more and more people are treating it like it has become redundant. Many people have exchanged water for more popular man made alternatives, such as tea, coffee, soft drinks and alcohol which greatly compromise health and vitality. Even worse than this is the trend of almost avoiding liquid in any form. Dehydration is another cause of many health problems and still people cannot connect the dots.

Light, as in sunlight, greatly influences the brain, particularly in relation to our moods and general well being, as well as being a source of vitamins and a cancer prevention agent. Many people in today