It is important to study which foods are acid and which are alkalizing. Herman Aihara's book Acid and Alkaline explains this topic well. The grain-eater's lifestyle is based on cultivation of knowledge, patience and perseverence. Knowledge of seasonal, cyclical rhythms, and changing needs of plants which provide sustenance, is required for successful agriculture. The importance of living in harmony with the natural world is impressed deeply upon each generation until it becomes engrained as a core tenet of successful living.
Thorough chewing requires patience, but the reward is a spirit at peace with the universe.
This spirit is a source of sublime joy. Cultivation of this spirit is a goal of traditional agriculturalists throughout the world.