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Although sea vegetables are salty, their iodine content and wide range of minerals and amino acids help regulate weight levels; Norwegian kelp (bladderwrack) is a specific for this purpose. Other seaweeds are also valuable; if kelp is used, it is conveniently available in tablets. The dosage is 4-6 tablets daily. 5. Fruit and sweeteners: Very sweet fruits (figs, dates, and dried fruit) can hinder weight loss. Also to be used sparingly are the starchy or oily fruits including banana, avocado, and coconut.

Vegetable foods—grains, land and sea vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, and seeds—contain no cholesterol and are generally low in saturated fat. (The few common plants rich in saturated fat are listed later in the "Saturated Fats" section of this chapter.) Certainly the simplest dietary route for reducing a fat and cholesterol problem is to increase foods of plant origin and decrease those from animals. Omega-3 fish oils are an exception, although even these may be replaced with certain plant oils. But which plant products lower fat and cholesterol most efficiently?

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Bushway, rinsing sea vegetables prior to cooking will reduce the sodium content by about 10 to 20 percent. Soaking them in water will reduce the levels of sodium even more, by about 50 to 70 percent, depending on the variety you're using. In the kjtchen The first time you pull a flat, green sheet of dried nori from its wrapper, your reaction almost certainly will be, "How the heck am I supposed to eat this?" Although seaweed, which is sold in health food stores and Asian markets, does look strange, it's surprisingly easy to work with.

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RECOMMENDATIONS LM Eat potassium-rich foods, such as apricots, avocados, bananas, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, brown rice, dates, figs, dried fruit, garlic, nuts, potatoes, raisins, sea vegetables, winter squash, yeast, wheat bran, and yams. Potassium is essential for maintaining fluid balance within the eye. þ Take 10,000 to 50,000 international units of vitamin A daily for four weeks. Vitamin A is essential for regulating eye pressure and for forming pigments in the retina. Do not take more than 10,000 international units a day if you are or may become pregnant.

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This is easily accomplished (at least on the level of diet) simply by avoiding the products that caused the excess (generally very rich, sweetened, refined, and/or intoxicating foods), and replacing them with foods that reduce or purge it: most low-fat, whole vegetal foods—sprouts (especially alfalfa), fruits, vegetables (especially leafy greens), sea vegetables, micro-algae (especially wild blue-green and dunaliella), cereal grasses, grains, and legumes (especially lima, aduki, and mung beans). Particularly beneficial are the bitter foods—celery, lettuce, asparagus, rye, and amaranth.

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Good sources of iodine are kelp, Celtic Sea Salt™, fish, sea vegetables, herring, sardines, cod, and shrimp. Good sources of zinc include seafood, oysters, beef, liver, tuna, various cheeses, organ meats, eggs, yeast, dark turkey meat, and various seeds and nuts. The best sources of B-complex vitamins are nutritional yeast, whole grains, and liver. Once you ensure that your pet has received nutrients to help the thyroid gland, the next step is to make sure that the cells are responding appropriately to the thyroid hormones.

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High-powered iodine sources include seafood, sea vegetables, low-fat dairy foods, and spinach. Still, remember to practice moderation with these foods, especially if you're also using salt. Too much iodine can be dangerous, especially to iodine-sensitive people. Excess iodine can cause hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goiter, or even shut your thyroid down completely. Selenium. Even with the right amount of iodine, if your body isn't getting enough selenium, your thyroid can have trouble making hormones.

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The bulk of the calories come from whole grains, beans, and land and sea vegetables. While this diet may not be appropriate for everyone, this study provides evidence that dietary changes can be effective after cancer has been diagnosed. Granted, these studies are small, but with the knowledge we are gaining about how phytochemicals work in the body, the increased phytochemical content of the macrobiotic diet could be partially responsible for slowing the progression of cancer. For more information about the macrobiotic diet, read The Cancer Prevention Diet by Michio Kushi and Alex Jack.

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Eat some high-test selenium foods — like seafood, poultry, mushrooms, sea vegetables, and wheat — and feel the effects for yourself. Carbohydrates. If stress gets you down, a diet rich in carbohydrates might be just what the doctor ordered. Eating mostly carbohydrates during the day, suggests a recent European study, may make stressful situations more bearable for some people. The scientists fed people either a diet high in carbs and low in protein, or vice versa. Then the doctors put the subjects through a difficult mathematical task.

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The same holds true for certain cooked sea vegetables. Although the vitamin B12 content of these foods is in the same range as beef, it is not known how well this form is utilized. Therefore, at this time it appears that it is an extremely good idea that vegetarians supplement their diets with vitamin B12. Available Forms of Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 is available in several forms. The most common form is cyanocobalamin. However, vitamin B12 is active in only two forms: methylcobalamin and adenosylcobal-amin.

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Though most research comes from test-tube or animal studies, adding a tablespoon or two of dried sea vegetables to your favorite recipe couldn't hurt. To supplement or not to supplement In the past few years, sea vegetable supplements have become all the rage. Spirulina, chlorella, wild blue-green algae, and kelp are all available in pills and powders. You'll read claims these products can help you lose weight, clean out toxins, boost your energy, and treat diseases from diabetes to hepatitis. Many herbal experts disagree, however, since most of these claims are unproven.

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Yet followers say that a diet focused on whole grains and vegetables and supplemented with soups, beans and sea vegetables helps prevent the disease. Meat and dairy products should be eaten sparingly, if at all. Seafood is included in small amounts. Sugar and alcoholic beverages are ruled out. Fruit should be seasonal—and local. "To eat," notes Kushi, "is to take in the whole environment: sunlight, soil, water and air." A naturally balanced diet, Kushi says, changes with the seasons and includes long-cooking foods in winter and raw salads and lightly cooked dishes in summer.

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Pantry pointers Like their landlocked relatives, sea vegetables are natural and versatile. Some are so small you can't see them, while others blanket vast parts of the ocean. Of course, before you start munching, you'll want to know exactly what you're eating. Here are the four main varieties of sea veggies. þ Brown algae. These like to live in the deep, cold waters of the ocean. Some edible kinds include wakame, kombu, and a stringy kind called sea spaghetti. You can also find another type — kelp — as a supplement in your local health food store. þ Red algae.

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Shaped like black dried pine needles, hiziki is one of the sea vegetables with a strong ocean flavor. Generally sauteed in sesame oil, it's commonly eaten with onions and/or tofu. Kombu. A type of kelp, the ubiquitous kombu is a popular accompaniment to grains, beans and root vegetables. It's also made into pickles, condiments and candy. It comes in dried sheets that are cut for cooking. Nori. Like arame, nori is a mild sea vegetable. It comes in dried sheets that you can toast and crush onto salads, soups and grain dishes. Or you can use it to wrap around steamed fish or vegetables. Wakame.

This is one of the milder sea vegetables. Resembling wiry black threads, it makes a good side dish, especially when cooked with vegetables. Kombu. A popular accompaniment to grains, beans and root vegetables, kombu comes in dried sheets that are cut for cooking. Chinese cooks believe that adding kombu to beans increases their digestibility. Nori. Mild-flavored nori comes in dried sheets in which you can roll up grains, vegetables and fish. You can also toast it and crush the pieces to sprinkle on salads, soups and grain dishes. Wakame.

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In these waters sea vegetables can pick up toxic chemicals such as cadmium, lead, and mercury. r Sinusitis Eat Apricots Cantaloupe Strawberries Kale Parsley Sweet Mangoes potatoes Liver Water Whole-wheat Broccoli bread Black beans Avoid Dairy products, sugar, and alcohol in large amounts Have you ever had a cold that just wouldn't quit? Chances are, your "cold" was actually infected sinuses. The confusion is common. In one study of college students, 87 percent thought they had colds when they really had sinusitis.

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The following categories of foods are listed in the order of most yin to most yang: chemical additives, processed foods, fruits, vegetables, sea vegetables, seeds, nuts, beans, grains, dairy, fish, poultry, pork, beef, eggs, miso, and sea salt or commercial table salt. Yin alkaline-forming foods are fruits, vegetables, and honey. Seeds, nuts, and beans are acid-forming but shghtly yin to neutral. The basic yang foods, such as grains and flesh foods, are acid-forming. Yang alkaline-forming foods are radishes, pickles, miso, and salt.

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Potassium is found in many fruits and vegetables, including apricots, avocados, bananas, dates, dulse, figs, dried fruit, garlic, potatoes, raisins, sea vegetables, winter squash, and yams. Three to five daily servings of fruits and vegetables can correct even severe salt sensitivity. Potassium is also found in blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, brown rice, nuts, torula yeast, and wheat bran. LJ Use moderate amounts of polyunsaturated fats (such as olive oil) in cooking, and supplement with essential fatty acids in the form of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA).

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Shrimp and shellfish are also high in iodine, as are sea vegetables such as nori, hijiki, arame, and kombu. Keep your consumption of these foods to a low level (or avoid them entirely). Also avoid using iodized salt at the table and in cooking. Eating foods high in zinc, such as whole grains, may be helpful as well. ¦ There is some debate as to whether specific foods are involved in causing acne. If you think a certain food is making trouble, try giving it up for a month or so, then see what happens when you reintroduce it.

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Along with bee pollen and sea vegetables, I recommend AFA as a wholefood supplement for regular use in one's diet. Antioxidant enzymes from wheat sprouts not only protect against all types of radiation exposure, but protect against the dangerous level of air, water, and food pollution, which also increases our exposure to free radicals. Mental stress and severe viral infections can greatly increase the amount of free radicals in the system. As explained in detail in Spiritual Nutrition and The Rainbow Diet, free radicals are intimately connected with speeding up the aging process.

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Without being a strict follower of macrobiotics, one can still benefit greatly from its general principles of balance and some of its key ingredients, such as sea vegetables, miso soup, fermented vegetables, high complex carbohydrate content, and low animal protein content. Similarly, while many meat eaters benefit by adopting some habits of vegetarianism, other individuals can benefit equally by adopting macrobiotic principles. LIVING THE GOLDEN MEAN For any diet to be successful, it must be balanced and satisfying, both in the way it tastes and in how your body feels and responds to it.

EXPANSIVE/CONTRACTIVE FOODS EXPANSIVE Drugs Alcohol Fruit juices Aromatic herb teas Vegetable juices Tea/coffee Sugar Spices Fats and oils Tropical fruits Temperate fruits Sprouts/lettuce Fast-growing vegetables Tubers Bitter greens sea vegetables Winter squashes Roots Nuts Beans Grains Fish Fowl Beef Eggs Tamari Miso Salt CONTRACTIVE Adapted by permission of Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., from Food and Healing by Annemarie Colbin. Copyright © 1986 by Annemarie Colbin.

Vegetarians tend not to develop high blood pressure, probably because of the generous amounts of potassium inherent in their diets—whole grains, legumes, fresh vegetables and fruits, sea vegetables like kelp and dulse, and unsalted seeds and nuts. And even with sodium restriction, many hypertensive individuals fail to normalize their blood pressure. This seems to indicate that sodium is not solely responsible for the condition. Other evidence indicates that deficiencies in magnesium and calcium also contribute to hypertension.

SEA VEGETABLES such as dulse, kelp, nori, hijiki, kombu, wakame: two to five servings a week. 7. RAW FRUIT: one to two servings a day, more often in the warmer seasons; cooked (stewed, etc.) and less often in the colder seasons. 8. FERMENTED FOODS containing bacteria favorable to the intestinal tract: one serving a day from any one of the following: Unpasteurized sauerkraut (see Chapter Five). Unpasteurized miso. Tamari/shoyu. Tempeh. Pickled vegetables. Yogurt, buttermilk, or kefir, if dairy is being consumed.

ACIDIC/ALKALINE FOODS ACIDIC FOODS BUFFERS (NEUTRAL) ALKALINE-FORMING Butter Raw milk products: milk, ice cream, yogurt, cheeses Tofu Most vegetables Most fruits Salt Soybeans Miso Tamari/soy sauce sea vegetables Almonds and Brazil nuts Millet and buckwheat Meat, fish, poultry, etc. Most grains: wheat, rice, etc. Most nuts and seeds Sugar and honey Most legumes Decaffeinated coffee Pasteurized milk products Raw tomatoes Cranberries, plums, and prunes Adapted by permission of Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., from Food and Healing by Annemarie Colbin.

The following foods can nourish and enhance thyroid function: • Iodine: from fish, sea vegetables like kelp, dulse, arame, hijiki, nori, wakame, kombu, and sea salt. Iodized salt is a source, but not the best, as it usually contains aluminum. Cod liver oil also contains traces of iodine. • Zinc: from beef, oatmeal, chicken, seafood (especially oysters), liver, dried beans, bran, tuna, spinach, seeds, and nuts. • Copper: from liver and other organ meats, eggs, yeast, legumes, nuts, raisins. • Tyrosine (from phenylalanine): found in soy products, beef, chicken, fish.

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It is important that soaked sea vegetables are also rinsed. Soaking rehydrates the fruit or vegetable, which makes it more balancing for vata and reduces the high sugar content in many dried fruits. The soak water from dried fruits is used as a sweetener in many of the recipes. Instructions for Soaking 1. Fill a glass or ceramic container (not plastic because it may leach into the soak water) half full with nuts, seeds, or grains. 2. Fill the container with water. The nuts, seeds, or grains will absorb most of this water and expand. 3. Soaking times vary depending upon the intended use.

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The best sources of iodine are sea vegetables such as kelp, wakame, and kombu. You can use kelp in granulated form as a seasorting. To use wakame or kombu, soak the seaweed until it's soft, then cut it into small pieces and add it to soups. CAFFEINE: Cut Back for a Week Methylxanthine, a chemical in coffee and other sources of caffeine, stretches blood vessels, irritating nerves and increasing breast tenderness, Dr. Mills says.

Sea vegetables, which deliver lots of protein and minerals. They include arame, dulse, hijiki, kombu, and nori and are available at health food stores, gourmet markets, and Asian groceries. • Whole foods, which, unlike refined and processed foods, supply the best assortment of nutrients, complex sugars, starches, and fiber, says Dr. Firshein. • Asian green tea, which contains substances that dilate the bronchial tubes. Avoid green tea if you're sensitive to molds, however.

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Eat sprouted grains, seeds, and/or nuts, seed sauces, sea vegetables, vegetables, or fruits at each meal. 2. Eat three regular meals at constant times. 3. Snack between meals so blood sugar doesn't drop. 4. Stop eating all refined foods, sweets, junk and fast foods (such as anything with white sugar), chocolate, and pastries. 5. Avoid stimulants and other drugs, such as coffee and alcohol. 6. Lead a balanced life. 7. Let go of life in the fast lane. Sugar is seductive, safe sexand it's everywhere. Are you trapped in this cycle?

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