In order to eat and stay healthy, what should my diet consist of?
There is a lot of confusion about diet plans and diets in general. However, the plan listed below is not a diet but rather a plan as the name implies.
Dr. Page, a medical physician, devised the food plan noted below based on Drs. Weston Price and Frances Pottenger’s earlier research in which they documented the relationship of diet to health. For more in depth details, you can read the book Nutrition and Degenerative Diseases by Dr. Weston Price and Pottenger’s Cats by Dr. Francis Pottenger. Dr. Page noted that the longer one stays on this plan and closely follows it, the easier it is to adhere to it and the better one begins to feel. In other words, overall health improves.
• PROTEIN – This should be a part of every meal. It is best if one eats smaller portions (2-4 ounces) per meal. It is recommended that since there is a concern that pigs do not sweat, they tend to accumulate toxins, independent of their diet that pig products be avoided such as bacon, etc.
• VEGETABLES – Eat lots of vegetables. 85% should be raw vegetables and 15% cooked vegetables. Try to eat organic as much as possible. To get children to eat vegetables, try using a dip at first.
• CARBOHYDRATES – The more carbs you eat, the more you crave. Eat vegetables as your carbohydrate source. Avoid all potatoes. Yes, French fries are not a vegetable!
• GRAIN – Whole unprocessed grains do contain vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately, today’s soil is so depleted that grains have very little nutrients. Studies by Dr. Price and others have shown that most degenerative diseases developed when cultivation of grain became part of a nation’s culture. The carbohydrates in grains make it a source of weight gain for many people.
• SWEETNERS – Use natural Stevia in very small amounts. Eliminate sugars and all other sugar substitutes from your menu.
• FATS – One must include fats in one’s plan. Most Americans are deficient in essential fatty acid. When cooking, use butter, sesame oil, coconut oil, avocado oil or olive oil. Avoid hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats which can be found in fried foods, crackers, chips and most processed foods.
• MILK – Avoid pasteurized and homogenized milk and milk products. Avoiding dairy will make it easier to attain better health. Do not substitute dairy for soy products.
• LIQUIDS – Drink a minimum of 6-8 glasses of water per day. Avoid sugary drinks i.e. sodas. Avoid coffee and tea.
In summary, eat 6 small meals per day rather than three large ones and follow the plan guidelines above for overall health improvement.
See a whole food nutritionist for specific nutritional supplements that might be needed during the transition period of eating better and later for maintenance.
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