| Even healthy snacks such as fruits can, when eaten by themselves, spike blood sugar and insulin levels. So rather than a muffin, which is full of sugar and refined white flour, consider a piece of whole-grain bread with one slice of turkey breast, a tomato slice, and spinach. Walnuts and almonds are a good snack choice in small quantities.
Supplement your diet with an antioxidant formula. A quality formula contains vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, and other substances that neutralize free radicals, which can cause cellular damage if left uncontrolled. Lastly, make sure to get enough sleep. |
Antoinette Saville and Antony J. Haynes
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 Soda pop
?Fruits other than apples and pears
?Refined carbohydrates (such as white rice, white rice flour)
?More than a moderate portion of carbohydrate at any one meal
?Mushrooms
Parasite-prevention Plan
Since parasites are difficult to treat, the adage of an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure certainly applies here, since prevention is the best solution. The best line of defense against these opportunistic UFOs is a strong and healthy immune system. Here's a Parasite-prevention Plan that will help you stay parasite-free.
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Bryan Hanson, PhD
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 A particularly alarming statistic is that people with the lowest fruit and vegetable consumption have about double the rate of cancers of the colon, stomach, esophagus, lung, pancreas, cervix, and ovary, compared to people who consume many fruits and vegetables.31 Dietary antioxidants appear to be responsible for this difference. Some dietary antioxidants, such as vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotenoids like P-carotene, have been known for a long time to be important diet components with several functions, but their role as antioxidants has only been appreciated more recently. |
Mike Adams
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 When it comes to food choice, aim for the alkaline end of the spectrum: fresh vegetables, fruits, raw nuts and seeds, unprocessed foods, and so on.
The second step is to get excellent nutrition. The key mineral here is calcium—yet most people, even though they're taking calcium for their bones, cannot effectively absorb that calcium because they lack vitamin D due to the fact that they are afraid of sunlight exposure.
With most Americans being chronically deficient in vitamin D, they simply cannot absorb calcium and use it in their skeletal system. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 Very simply, when you buy fruits and vegetables that are conventionally grown they are all irradiated. This means they are in fact zapped by radiation waves. This kills bacteria. It also kills all the living enzymes. When you heavily cook food it kills all the living enzymes. When you buy food in boxes it has been irradiated, killing all the living enzymes. The processing used in the manufacture of food in boxes kills all the living enzymes. When you buy food in jars it has been irradiated and probably pasteurized. |
| I do take herbs, homeo-pathics, nutritional supplements, and eat organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and other nutritious food. I exercise. I get massage, chiropractic care, live cell therapy, energetic rebalancing, etc. I virtually do all the things listed in Chapter Six of my first book. I am not a good customer for the drug companies.
Is there a place for drugs, surgery, and western medical treatment? Absolutely yes! |
Carol Simontacchi
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 Include seven servings of vegetables and two servings of fruits a day. (Note that a serving is about the size of your clenched fist, so a large salad easily provides three or more servings of vegetables.)
þ Include only modest portions of the following antiinflammatory grains—millet, quinoa, rice (especially brown rice), spelt, kamut, and amaranth.
þ Rotate the sources of protein—which, of course, should exclude beef and pork—so that you eat the same protein no more frequently than every four days. This strategy will help prevent the development of new food sensitivities. |
| In a study of 732 women between the ages of forty-three and sixty-nine years of age, researchers found that higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, and poultry were associated with lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP)—an indication of inflammation. On the other hand, diets characterized by higher intakes of red and processed meats, sweets, desserts, French fries, and refined grains were associated with several markers of inflammation.2 Now we know! creating your own diet—a diet that you can fully enjoy with your family as you reap its anti-inflammatory benefits. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
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 Well, from the food that we as humans were designed to eat— fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. According to any reliable nutritional chart, every single fruit, vegetable, nut, and seed contains calcium (refer to charts at the back of the book). Grains also contain calcium but some of them such as wheat contain phytic acid that tends to bind the calcium.
According to Fruit for Thought by Professor B. J. Meyer, a fruitarian diet can supply the daily recommended calcium requirements. |
Carol Simontacchi
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| OUR INFLAMMATORY LIFESTYLE
Although you may have never thought about it before, our language correlates emotional stress with inflam-
Creating a Low-Oxalate Diet
As you can see from the list of oxalate-rich foods found on pages 22 and 23, the fruits, vegetables, and other products that can contribute to inflammation through the formation of oxalate salt are many. How, then, do you create a low-oxalate diet? |
| They plucked fruits and vegetables^—fully ripe and bursting with nutrition—from trees, bushes, and vines. The produce was organic. Farmers tilled decaying plant material back into the soil so it could give life to new crops. They irrigated their fields with local waters that were rich in minerals.
Prior to the twentieth century, people ate seasonally when food was at its peak. And they ate locally; nothing was picked green and shipped long distances in refrigerated trucks. Their food nearly pulsated with life. |
| Let's start the journey by looking at the food groups that are primarily anti-inflammatory:
þ fruits.
þ Vegetables.
þ Seafood—especially omega-3-rich fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel, and mullet.
þ Cold-pressed olive and macadamia nut oils.
þ Raw nuts, particularly almonds and walnuts.
þ Lamb, veal, and poultry (organic or wild raised when possible).
þ Water.
þ Green tea.
What makes the above foods fit into the antiinflammatory category? |
Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton
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 Food sources include fresh fruits and vegetables, especially asparagus and avocados, and fresh meats.
Amino acids can be found in many of the foods in the Seven-Day Desludge Diet, but to ensure that you are receiving optimal levels you might add a supplement, but do not take very high doses (no more than 7 g per day). Patients with cystinuria, a genetic abnormality which causes the defective absorption of the amino acid cystine, and can lead to the development of kidney and bladder stones, should not take it. |
Mike Adams
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| But, if you change your diet and you boost your antioxidant intake—especially those of superfoods or fruits like berries—then you can experience far more sunlight without burning at all.
You can alter your sensitivity to sunlight
I'd like to share a personal story with you on this. When I was growing up, I followed a very unhealthy diet. I drank many soft drinks and ate plenty of junk food. I also visited fast food restaurants almost daily. I used to sunburn very easily. In the Midwest, where I grew up, I would get a severe burn in the summer sun in about 30 minutes or less. |
| Unfortunately, consuming foods and beverages such as meat, coffee, refined carbohydrates, cow's milk, alcohol, fruits, juices and the artificial sweetener aspartame, thins out the blood and makes it more acidic, as does a deficiency in essential minerals. Furthermore, exposure to pesticides, radiation and some drugs increases cells' natural free radical production, lowering oxygen levels and, in turn, lowering the body's pH level. This further increases free radical production and facilitates the body's decline to a highly acidic state called acidosis. |
Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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 Most Americans have a deficiency of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes because they do not eat a large enough variety and quantity of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. Enzymes are not only contained in fresh, living (raw) foods, but also produced in the body. The combination of the two sources of enzymes work together for proper digestion, assimilation, and elimination of the foods you eat. Unfortunately, most Americans eat very little fresh, living food. |
| Coupled with the suggestions in the following chapters, you will more than likely start to increasingly and consistently make food choices that are healthier for you and begin to experience the fruits of your actions as a result. eating-for-health guidelines ~ quick reference
1 ~ if it's not food, don't eat it!
.. .and if you do, wait a long time before you do it again so your body can recover.
2 ~ eliminate or relegate stimulants to rare occasions
...the more distant and rare the better.
3 ~ eat an abundance of whole, fresh, natural foods
.. .and little to no processed foods. |
| Ninety percent of food budget dollars are spent on popular brand processed, packaged, heavily advertised foods in this country, while a meager estimated 9-12% of the population is eating the government's recommended 5-A-Day fruits and vegetables. This is no surprise when you consider the gargantuan advertising budgets of the former, which squashes the comparatively meager efforts of the latter. Processed food manufacturers spend a total of $34 billion a year on making sure you are aware of their products. |
| I started by adding more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to my diet. I'll never forget eating fruit, some of which I had never had before, and thinking what a delight it was and how I had been missing out on these delicacies of nature for all these years. Adding in more nutritious foods may be a great place for you to start as well.
7 ~ commit to your program
.. .by writing down your plan and marking your calendar.
In this step you will bring everything together and finalize your plan of action. |
| American Cancer Society
The National Cancer Institute recommends 5 servings per day of fruits and vegetables, but only 9% of the population, and only 20% of "gatekeeper" family physicians say they consume the daily 5 servings.
Nutrition Action Healthletter
84% of cancer patients do not eat cruciferous vegetables, the most recommended food for preventing and fighting cancer. 82% do not get adequate amounts of fiber for disease prevention.
Patrick Quillin, Beating Cancer with Nutrition may soon overtake tobacco use as the leading cause of death. |
Mike Adams
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| If any of these apply to you, it is especially important for you to eat a high-fiber diet, rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and fruit juices—all of which have a mild, natural laxative effect. Furthermore, according to The Woman's Book of Healing Herbs by Sari Harrar and Sara Altshul O'Donnell, taking 10 drops of chasteberry tincture can do wonders for keeping you regular during monthly menstruation. |
| Maintaining bowel regularity is as easy as exercising for at least 30 minutes per day, drinking at least six to eight glasses of nonalcoholic liquids per day and maintaining a high-fiber diet that is high in whole grains, raw vegetables, beans and dried fruits. Limiting or eliminating the consumption of animal products such as meats and dairy is also highly beneficial.
However, certain situations that are out of your control may lead to bowel irregularity. |
Eric R. Braverman
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 Choose foods high in fiber such as fresh vegetables and fruits, which level off blood sugar. Do not skimp on protein and fat to make room for larger amounts of carbohydrates. Protein and fat give the body energy, help balance blood sugar, and keep cravings at bay. If you eat sweets on an empty stomach, you'll experience blood sugar surges followed by lows that trigger the desire for more sweets or carbohydrates. tips for healthy eating
First and foremost, do not overeat. Use a measuring cup, measuring spoons, or a food scale to find out how much you are eating and what your serving sizes are. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 Researchers thought that too much protein would be bad for bone because it would cause an acid pH that would work against the alkalizing minerals, fruits, and vegetables. Much to their surprise, they found that higher protein consumption facilitated better bone density.769
This result is not at all surprising to us. For years, we have told our clients the value of protein to help build bone.
Strength-bearing exercise helps bones because it applies stress to bones, in essence promoting them to break down so they can be built up. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 When you are eating the diet that nature intended, you are eating the diet that your body was designed to consume: A diet of raw fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds and leaves, right from nature to your body. That's the only diet that you were designed to consume and that is normal. Now, anything that diverts you from that diet is abnormal and, in fact, anything that takes you away from that diet is going to promote chronic disease.
So, one soft drink a day is less healthy than no soft drinks a day. One soft drink a day makes a difference; it makes you less healthy. |
Michele Simon
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 Unfortunately, counterstrategies such as government-sponsored "5 a Day" programs—which encourage eating fruits and vegetables—simply cannot compete. Such poorly funded efforts to promote diets based on the right kinds of food are essentially squelched by savvy, well-financed corporate marketing aimed at getting people to eat more and more of the wrong kinds.
Myth: Parents can just say no to their kids
In the public debate over childhood obesity, personal responsibility polemicists like to give parents a bad rap. |
| While it's true that government programs to promote fruits and vegetables pale in comparison to the marketing budgets of most corporations,20 a litde more funding from Uncle Sam is hardly going to make a dent. As former HHS secretary Tommy Thompson himself noted, "It's impossible to be in balance—the government is not going to spend that kind of money. |
| Most chains don't sell a wide variety of natural whole grains, and their "fresh" fruits or vegetables are often sterile, tasteless, pesticide-soaked, and nutritionally challenged. And no wonder, since the year-round produce in large chains is cultivated for extended shelf life, portability, and cosmetic uniformity, traits that benefit the seller—not the buyer. That's why the tomatoes taste like cardboard and the fruit is rock-hard. |
| Other challenges include standardization and mass production of messy, perishable fruits and vegetables. Such annoyances of nature add up to more complexity and higher costs. As Matthew Paull, McDonald's chief financial officer candidly explained to the Economist magazine, "There is no question that we make more money from selling hamburgers and cheeseburgers. |
| I really hate to burst your bubble, CCF, but my resolve to support polices that promote the consumption of whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables is based on decades of accepted nutrition science, not some twisted scheme to turn the world into Michele Simon clones. Indeed, "vegan" doesn't even accurately describe my position. Rather, I promote a whole foods, plant-based diet; there are plenty of vegan foods that don't fit that "agenda." But of course, CCF's smear rhetoric prefers to pass over a term like whole foods. |
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