Okay, so now that we know some of what NOT to eat, let's talk about what TO eat. I promise we will get to Key #2 soon (it's actually one of my favorites). But this entry is too important to gloss over.
But, before I go any further, check out http://www.meetup.com/Naturally-Healthy-Women/ for information about a great group of women, committed to reaching their goals of Optimal Wellness.
On Tues., March 15, Alena Sugar, a nutritionist, will share from the perspective and philosophy from the Weston A. Price Foundation.
We will gather at the Eggspecations in Chantilly, VA at 7:00 PM.
"The Top Healing Foods" (Actually there are 12, but we will start with the first 6 here.)
You are what you eat:
1. Fish and Fish Oil: Eat cold-water fish that have eaten marine life, not feedlot fish from farms eating salmon chow.
2. Cultured Dairy Products from Goats, Cows and Sheep: The dairy products should be from grass-fed cows and non-homogenized. Goat's milk is less allergenic; it contains higher amounts of medium-chained fatty acids, and contains 7 percent less lactose than cow's milk. 2 percent or skim milk is not recommended as removing the fat makes the milk less nutritious and less digestible and can cause allergies.
3. Olive Oil: High in monounsaturaded fatty acids and antioxidants, protects us from heart disease by controlling LDL cholesterol while raising HDL cholesterol levels. Contains flavonoids and polyphenols - antioxidants which help prevent cell damage from ocygen-containing chemicals called free radicals. Use high-qualify extra-virgin olive oil in cooking.
4. Small Fruits such as Figs, Grapes and Berries: Adds potassium to diet, plus fiver and antioxidants.
5. Soups and Salads: Especially beneficial to people with intestinal disease because they are high in nutrients that the gastrointestinal tract can easily absorb.
6. Healthy Saturated Fats: Use extra-virgin coconut oil for cooking or baking in a pan. Helps to balance the thyroid and improve metabolic function. Whole milk butter made from cattle grazing is loaded with vitamins A, D, and E.
# 7 - 12 Top Healing Foods covered in next entry - Stay Tuned!!
Happy, Healthy Eating!
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
What NOT To Eat!
Before I introduce Key #2 for Healthier Living to you, I need to elaborate further about Key #1: Eat to Live.
So often in life, learning what NOT to do is equally as important as what to do.
Hence, The Dirty Dozen, listed below.
By making the decision today to avoid these "foods", you will be well on your way to Better Health & Wellness.
1. Pork products
2. Shellfish and fish without fins and scales (catfish, shark, eel)
3. Hydrogenated oils (margarine, shortening, etc.)
4. Artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharine, sucralose)
5. White flour
6. White sugar
7. Soft drinks
8. Pasteurized, homogenized milk
9. High fructose corn syrup
10. Imitation meat products (like hydrolyzed soy burgers)
11. Artificial flavors and colors
12. Excessive alcohol
Pigs have a simple stomach arrangement; whatever a pig eats goes down the hatch, straight into the stomach and out the back door in four hours max. They eat anything, including carcasses and body parts of other pigs.
Animals that chew the cud (cows, goats, sheep, oxen, deer, buffalo and other wild game) have three or four stomachs, to wash and rinse their vegetarian diet. It takes 24 hours for the food they eat to digest.
Lobsters, crabs, shrimp and catfish are bottom-feeders. They sustain themselves on fish droppings. Whatever they consume goes straight into their system, which explains why scientists measure pollution in the water by checking the flesh of crabs, clams and lobsters for their toxin levels. Eating them fouls the body and may lead to increases in heart disease and cancer by introducing toxins into the bloodstream.
So, there you have it! That's one food closet you want to lock and then throw away the key!
Stay tuned for next time: The Top Healing Foods.
(Thank you to The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness.)
So often in life, learning what NOT to do is equally as important as what to do.
Hence, The Dirty Dozen, listed below.
By making the decision today to avoid these "foods", you will be well on your way to Better Health & Wellness.
1. Pork products
2. Shellfish and fish without fins and scales (catfish, shark, eel)
3. Hydrogenated oils (margarine, shortening, etc.)
4. Artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharine, sucralose)
5. White flour
6. White sugar
7. Soft drinks
8. Pasteurized, homogenized milk
9. High fructose corn syrup
10. Imitation meat products (like hydrolyzed soy burgers)
11. Artificial flavors and colors
12. Excessive alcohol
Pigs have a simple stomach arrangement; whatever a pig eats goes down the hatch, straight into the stomach and out the back door in four hours max. They eat anything, including carcasses and body parts of other pigs.
Animals that chew the cud (cows, goats, sheep, oxen, deer, buffalo and other wild game) have three or four stomachs, to wash and rinse their vegetarian diet. It takes 24 hours for the food they eat to digest.
Lobsters, crabs, shrimp and catfish are bottom-feeders. They sustain themselves on fish droppings. Whatever they consume goes straight into their system, which explains why scientists measure pollution in the water by checking the flesh of crabs, clams and lobsters for their toxin levels. Eating them fouls the body and may lead to increases in heart disease and cancer by introducing toxins into the bloodstream.
So, there you have it! That's one food closet you want to lock and then throw away the key!
Stay tuned for next time: The Top Healing Foods.
(Thank you to The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness.)
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