| In today's fast food world, it is | | | | Â- Drink fresh homemade juices; prefer |
| important to first know the rules to eat | | | | vegetable juices to fruit juices; avoid |
| healthy and then to follow them with | | | | canned and bottled juices altogether. |
| dedication till they become a part of | | | | Â- Clean your fruits and vegetables in |
| your system. The first rule is, of | | | | a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution in a |
| course, to eat fresh, clean, whole foods | | | | basin of water, or use a special 'veggie |
| in their natural state that have not | | | | wash' solution. |
| been commercially processed. | | | | Â- Avoid all products containing |
| Before you read the list of rules given | | | | hydrogenated oils or trans fat like |
| below, you must understand that good | | | | commercial baked goods, shortenings, |
| basis will prevent disease; don't expect | | | | margarine, peanut butter and processed |
| it to treat it. However, it is possible | | | | cheeses. |
| that good basic diet may well result in | | | | Â- Avoid or minimize use of foods with |
| the disappearance of some unpleasant | | | | chemical additives. |
| symptoms. If you follow the general | | | | Â- Use stevia or lo han; give up |
| dietary recommendations in the form of | | | | sweeteners. |
| foods, you can improve digestion and | | | | Â- Drink an 8-ounce glass of water with |
| elimination, and consequently lose | | | | lemon juice each morning upon rising and |
| weight and achieve vibrant health with a | | | | each evening before retiring. |
| clearer mind. | | | | Â- Drink 1/2 ounce of water for every |
| Â- Choose organically grown fruits and | | | | pound of body weight daily (a 100-pound |
| vegetables; grow them in the backyard if | | | | person drinks 50-ounces). |
| possible. | | | | Â- Avoid sodas, especially diet sodas. |
| Â- Avoid commercial meats and dairy | | | | Â- Avoid artificial sweeteners. |
| products; they contain steroids and | | | | Â- Minimize intake of alcohol. |
| antibiotics. | | | | Â- No smoking. |
| Â- Choose 'fertile' eggs laid by | | | | Â- Reduce or eliminate coffee; use |
| 'free-range' chickens; avoid commercial | | | | organic brews. |
| eggs. | | | | Â- Use herbal teas freely. |
| Â- Add mineral-rich sea vegetables, | | | | Â- Use cast iron, glass or stainless |
| like pulse, kelp, arame to your diet. | | | | steel for cooking; avoid cooking in |
| These are good protein and mineral | | | | aluminum. |
| sources. | | | | Â- Gradually increase the amount of raw |
| Â- Use unrefined oils; give up refined | | | | foods you eat. |
| oils. | | | | Â- Soak nuts, seeds, and grains in |
| Â- Cook and bake with butter, coconut | | | | water overnight. |
| oil or olive oil; give up margarine. | | | | Â- Chew well! |
| Â- Use flax oil on foods or in blender | | | | Â- Refrigerate oils and grains - except |
| drinks. Do not heat this oil. | | | | for coconut oil. |
| Â- Use whole grains minimally; avoid | | | | Â- Avoid deep fat frying completely. |
| refined carbohydrates like white sugar | | | | Â- Use conventional cooking methods; |
| and flour products totally. | | | | avoid cooking in microwave ovens. |
| Â- Use more of the gluten-free grains: | | | | Â- Eat fruits by themselves. |
| brown rice, millet, quinoa, amaranth, | | | | Â- Do not combine proteins and starchy |
| buckwheat. | | | | carbohydrates at the same meal. |
| Â- Drink and cook with purified water | | | | Â- Assume the squatting posture when |
| to which minerals have been added. Avoid | | | | having a bowel movement - by propping |
| tap water in your body. Use a shower | | | | your feet on a phone book or a 'Life |
| filter for showers and baths. | | | | Step' when eliminating. |