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The following are GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS only. Persons needing more specific guidance are advised to seek the advice of a qualified dietary expert. In terms of diet, what you eat on a regular basis is what counts the most! Occasional splurging is okay, but make sure it’s only occasional!
Water
Drink 6 to 8 eight-ounce glasses of purified water every day. Avoid water that has been stored in soft plastic jugs. Avoid daily use of distilled water, which leaches minerals from your body. Reverse osmosis water is not recommended.
When using a water filter, follow the manufacturer's guidelines for regular filter replacement.
Fruits and Vegetables
Eat a daily diet that is HIGH in organically-grown fruits and vegetables. Organically-grown produce usually has MUCH greater nutritional values, and far fewer pesticides, than produce grown with chemicals. Eat one or two vegetable dishes per day.
If you eat salads, make sure they do not contain iceberg lettuce. Since all types of lettuce are hard for most North Americans to digest, take FACTOR 1 every day for extra digestive support (see Products).
Produce grown with chemicals is very depleted of minerals. If you do not have access to fresh organic vegetables on a year-round basis, we strongly recommend our excellent mineral formulation called M-POWER (see Products).
Carbohydrates
Organically-grown rice, spelt, kamut, millet, quinoa, and buckwheat are all nutritious grains. Be sure to wash all grains thoroughly before cooking them. Slow cooking in a crock-pot cooker will better preserve the nutrients in these grains.
Minimize your intake of pasta, because it converts quickly to sugar, which can upset your insulin balance.
Protein
We recommend eating deep sea fish (eg: salmon) once or twice a week. Do not eat meat on a daily basis. Eat only meat that is organically-grown and well-cooked.
Legumes such as lentils are a very good source of protein, as are almonds and almond butter (instead of peanut butter).
Food Combining
Experts disagree as to the optimum ratio of protein to carbohydrates to vegetables. David Elliott recommends the same ratio as found in a typical Chinese meal – mostly vegetables, with a relatively small portion of grain, and a little meat or fish.
Fruits are best eaten separately, when you are not digesting other types of food.
Dairy Products
Consume dairy products only in strict moderation, because they tend to create congestion. Organic milk products are very much preferred. Goat milk cheese is more easily digested than cow’s milk cheese.
Eat eggs only from free-range chickens who are fed organic grains, and are not given antibiotics. The more yellow the yolk, the better the egg.
Beverages
Drink herb teas, grain coffee substitutes, rice or almond milk (instead of cow's milk), and diluted unsweetened fruit juices in moderation.
Iced beverages are not recommended because the cold is a shock to the digestive system.
Oils
Butter and olive oil are the most beneficial dietary oils. Be sure to use organic butter, or a high-quality European-style butter, and use cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil (organic if possible) for salads and cooking.
Use butter rather than olive oil for high-temperature frying.
Condiments
A high-quality sea salt (such as Celtic Salt) is essential to your health. Common table salt is pure laboratory-grade sodium chloride, with the other minerals removed. Table salt is NOT good for you, and is not recommended.
Use black pepper only in small doses, because it is a potential carcinogen. Most herbs and spices are heavily treated with pesticides and genetically modified or irradiated. Use them in strict moderation, and purchase organic whenever possible.
Use natural sweeteners, such as unpasteurized honey, but only in small amounts.
Foods to Minimize
Alcoholic beverages, caffeine, junk food, candy bars, sodas (especially in aluminum cans), peanut butter (almond butter is a great substitute), soy products, and yeasted baked goods. Sourdough bread is much preferred to yeasted bread.
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