| One piece of fresh fruit and one cooked egg daily are also suggested. This provides good balance, though it is fairly low in fiber. Some bran and/or psyllium can be used to support bowel function. Salad dressing should be limited to one or two tablespoons daily of vegetable oil, such as olive, with some fresh lemon juice or vinegar. If no oils are used, an essential fatty acid supplement should be added. Herbal teas and/or spring or distilled water are the main fluids. Some clear soup broths are acceptable. |
| For one spring and summer, I ate a completely raw food diet—lots of fresh fruit and vegetable juices, blended fruit shakes, sprouts and vegetable salads, nuts and seeds, and a special treat I used to call "nice cream," made solely from frozen fruit, such as bananas or berries, put through a Champion juicer. My neighbor kids used to come running to see me when they heard Dr. Elson was making "nice cream." During that particular dietary experience, I felt great, very light and more open spiritually. |
| This disease used to be a big concern and was often fatal unless the victim ate some citrus or other fresh fruit and vegetables containing a small amount of vitamin C.
I do not really want to approach the cancer and vitamin C issue; it deserves a book by itself. |
Earl Mindell See book keywords and concepts |
If you don't plan to eat your fresh fruit or vegetables for a few days, you're better off buying flash-frozen ones. The vitamin content of good frozen green beans will be higher than those fresh ones you've kept in your refrigerator for a week.
• Store frozen meat at 0 degrees F. or lower immediately after purchase to prevent loss of quality and bacterial growth.
• Outer green leaves of lettuce, though coarser than inner ones, have higher calcium, iron, and vitamin A content.
• Don't thaw your frozen vegetables before cooking. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts |
Eat more fresh fruit and
13. Fresh vegetables.
14. Eat more whole grain cereals, such as rice, whole wheat, oats, and so on.
15. Eat more fiber foods—the fruits, vegetables, and grains.
16. Eat more fresh fish and poultry to replace red meats and
17. More vegetable protein, such as nuts, seeds, and beans and the sprouts of these foods to replace animal proteins.
18. Drink more filtered or spring water.
19. Drink more fruit and vegetable juices and herbal teas to replace coffee, black teas, soda pops, and other stimulating beverages.
20. |
Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts |
Currently, it is grown there and in Puerto Rico. As a fresh fruit, it is available in specialty markets.
• Buddha's Hand Citron Composed of a cluster of green, fingerlike lobes. This citrus is considered a symbol of happiness in China.
• Diamante Citron Shaped like a green chile, up to 9 inches long. Grown predominately in southern Italy, the Diamante is almost all peel. What little flesh it has is not juicy and is packed with seeds.
A BOUNTIFUL FEAST OF THE TABERNACLES
The etrog, which represents abundance, is carried on myrtle boughs by celebrants at the Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman See book keywords and concepts |
Alcohol: 1-2 glasses of wine daily
Other Information: Occasionally fried foods, red meat and shell fish No coffee and carbonated beverages
Amount of sleep: 6 hours/night
Stress reliever: Listens to music
Mental exercise: Work and problem solving
Personal secret: Enjoy your work
Best habit to cultivate: Regular exercise
Bob Delmonteque, N.D.
(Malibu, California) is an athlete, author, editor, writer, and is America's premier "senior fitness" consultant. He earned his advanced degree from the Midwestern College in Columbus, Missouri. Mr. |
Paul Pitchford See book keywords and concepts |
Stir in fruit and flavoring. pureed
• Pour into mold and allow to set.
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond
• Serves 6-8. extract or squeeze of lemon
AGAR-AGAR FRUIT JAMS AND TOPPINGS
3 tablespoons agar-agar flakes
• Dissolve agar-agar in juice. Bring almost to a
V3 cup fruit juice boil. w
2 cups mashed or chopped fruit
• Stir in fruit, sweetener, and other ingredients. w
V2 cup sweetener (optional)
• Return to boil. Cook for 1 minute.
W
V4 teaspoon each: allspice,
• Serves 4-6. cinnamon, cloves
Jams: Pour into sterilized jars and seal. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D. See book keywords and concepts |
Sprinkle with nutmeg.
1 cup warmed 1 percent low-fat milk flavored with almond extract and sprinkled with cinnamon. (Whip briefly in blender for added froth.)
Nutritional information: 301 calories, 12 percent fat (3.92 grams), 65 percent carbohydrate, 23 percent protein, 2.3 grams fiber
BREAKFAST 11
Low-Fat Omelet:
Mix 1 whole egg and 1 egg white with 14 cup fat-free cottage cheese, V\ teaspoon garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook in nonstick pan sprayed with vegetable spray. |
Earl Mindell See book keywords and concepts |
Substituting tofu for meat or poultry is a great way to cut calories and fat.
BEVERAGES
For best results (and improved health) stay away from alcohol—try sparkling mineral water with lime instead. Also be sure to drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of water daily. Herb teas, hot or iced, are recommended alternatives to diet sodas—especially those that contain caffeine. (See section 284.)
SUPPLEMENTS MVP (see section 172)
Calcium (500 mg.) or magnesium (250 mg.) 1 twice daily for men, 2 twice daily for women Chromium picolinate complex, 200 meg. 1-3 times daily
303. |
Rex Adams See book keywords and concepts |
For lunch, a bowl of Five-Grain Kruska, a cereal consisting of whole wheat, whole rye, whole oats, whole barley, whole millet, wheat bran, one tablespoon each, and two tablespoons unsulphured raisins. For dinner, a large bowl of fresh vegetable salad (green and leafy), a large portion of unpeeled potatoes (baked or broiled) and raw grated carrots, red beets and onions. Sour milk or yogurt are permitted, but no drinks of any kind. Cooked fruits can be used for dessert. |
Carol Simontacchi See book keywords and concepts |
You'll shun the local coffeehouse and drink herbal tea instead.
Scan familiar packages of prepared foods and put them back on the supermarket shelf if they contain preservatives or flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate. Avoid high-sodium foods and concentrare on high-potassium foods to restore the sodium:potassium rario. Stop grazing on the convenient antifoods you've been indulging in and start planning your menus carefully. Use food to heal your mind instead of filling up an empty space in your midsection. |
Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer, Assembly of Life Sciences National Research Council See book keywords and concepts |
A, vitamin C, and riboflavin, are lower in high risk regions of the Caspian littoral in Iran (Hormozdiari et al., 1975; Joint Iran-International Agency for Research on Cancer Study Group, 1977). |
Carol Simontacchi See book keywords and concepts |
You'll shun the local coffeehouse and drink herbal tea instead.
Scan familiar packages of prepared foods and put them back on the supermarket shelf if they contain preservatives or flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate. Avoid high-sodium foods and concentrare on high-potassium foods to restore the sodium:potassium rario. Stop grazing on the convenient antifoods you've been indulging in and start planning your menus carefully. Use food to heal your mind instead of filling up an empty space in your midsection. |
Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., and Jo Robinson See book keywords and concepts |
Calorie Menu, 21 Lunches
Lunch #1
• Green salad with hard-boiled egg (Beet and Blue Cheese Salad, p. 252)
• 2 t. walnut oil, olive oil, or canola oil dressing (Walnut Oil Dressing, p. 259)
• Whole-grain roll or bread slice (Honey Flax Bread, p. 249) approximate calories: 265
Lunch #2
• lVa cups vegetable soup (Hot and Sour Soup, p. 262)
• Raw vegetables
• 3/4 cup nonfat milk approximate calories: 270
Chicken salad
(Chicken Salad with Vinaigrette, p. 253) lh slice whole-grain bread approximate calories: 430
Lunch #4
1 cup sauteed vegetables
(1 cup Provencal Casserole, p. |
Earl Mindell See book keywords and concepts |
DAIRY GROUP
Milk, cheese, yogurt, foods made from milk. 2-3 servings per day
1 serving = 1 cup yogurt or milk or 1 oz. cheese
MEAT GROUP
Beef, veal, pork, lamb, fish, poultry, liver, eggs, meat substitutes, dry beans, nuts. 2-3 servings per day
1 serving = 3-4 oz. animal protein, roughly the size of a deck of cards, or !4 cup nuts
FATS, OILS, SWEETS
Use sparingly
The recommended servings, as outlined by the National Research Council, are designed to supply 1,200 calories. You are expected to adjust the size of the servings to suit your own individual growth, weight, and energy needs. |
Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts |
| Wash thoroughly.
Two cups of cooked vegetables, choosing from as wide a variety as possible. Serve slightly undercooked.
1 cup of salad, using dark green leafy vegetables. Basic dressing should be additive-free pure vegetable oils, varied as much as possible, with such added seasonings as you prefer.
3 squares of butter.
1 serving of oatmeal, whole-wheat, or other whole-grain cereal, additive-free, with 1 teaspoonful of undefatted wheat germ. Pancakes or waffles from good recipes—not commercial mixes—may be substituted. Whole or nonfat milk, added as you choose. |
Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts |
Use When the fruit is slightly soft and ripe, peel or spoon the flesh out of the shell and enjoy it as is or in almost any preparation calling for bananas or apples. The feijoa is tasty in yogurt, fruit salads, compotes, and other deserts. It may be made into jam or jelly. Pureed, it is an excellent flavoring for ice cream, sherbet, flans, or puddings. Note, however, a feijoa's strong fragrance overpowers milder-tasting ingredients.
Buying Select a feijoa with a full fruity aroma. |