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. . . a Guide for Living Energetically
Nutrition for Humans

Our modern, western diet has become one of
highly chemicalized, fractioned, fake products
loosely referred to as "food."  Starting back in
the latter part of the nineteenth century with
grains, the multi-billion dollar processed food industry has
grown to become what many holistically-minded
individuals consider to the real reason for so many
modern, chronic diseases up to and including that dreaded
"C" word, cancer.

The main thing to remember here is to eat REAL FOOD.
And yes, the title of my upcoming book is The Real Food
Diet. Real food means the whole, unadulterated, toxin-
free food items upon which our species evolved and which,
according to Dr. Schwarzbein, can be hunted, fished, dug,
plucked or milked. Real food is nourishing to the point
where Hippocrates stated thousands of years ago: "Let thy
food by thy medicine and thy medicine, thy food." It's that
simple.

In the 1930's, researcher and dentist Dr. Weston Price
travelled the globe searching out traditional peoples and
diets. He found those who kept to their traditional diets
were far healthier, with better bone and dental occlusion,
than those individuals who forsook traditional diets for
new-fangled Western diets consisting mainly of highly
processed, sugary foods. The SAD (Standard American
Diet) resulted in serious malocclusion and facial
defomities. His book, Nutrition and Physical
Degeneration, is still considered seminal within the
holistic nutritional field. Mary Enig, PhD, a leading
authority on fats, and Sally Fallon co-authored an equally
seminal book, Nourishing Traditions (for author's
interview: www.mercola.com/2003/mar/12/sally_fallon.
htm), plus founded the Weston Price foundation. Their
website, www.westonaprice.org, contains a plethora of
valuable information. It is my personal belief that the
Factor X of which Dr. Price spoke so highly, is none other
than newly discovered Omega 3 fatty acid.

Aside from being produced chemically and frequently
genetically modified especially in the cases of soy and
corn, most modern food items have little to do with reality
but have been further chemicalized, devitalized and
fractionated until there is little to no resemblance to Real
Food whatsoever. Of course most young people today may
never have even had Real Food in their lives but be
familiar only with the Standard American Diet which is
indeed SAD.

It is always wise to take into consideration age, gender,
activity-level and even ethnic background when deciding
which Real Foods are best for you as an individual, but in
general, work your personalized diet plan around these
considerations which are a very slimmed down version of
Chapter Two, Book Three of Living Energetically.


Foods to eat . . .

  • WATER - Far too many people are simply dehydrated,
    not ill or dehydrated, not hungry. Our natural
    metabolic processes alone require a minimum of 8-10
    8-oz. glasses of pure water per day to function
    optimally. Some of this fluid may come from fruits,
    vegetables, soups, etc., but other fluids such as
    coffee and tea can be diuretic and actually increase
    our need for pure water. Pop, electrolyte drinks,and
    energy drinks are all highly acidic and chemicalized.
    Popular fruit drinks are the same but even freshly
    squeezed fruit juice is deleterious to the pancreas
    and can contribute to both obesity and diabetes. Pure
    water is it! For those used to taste in their water, pop
    an organic/herbal tea bag (like Celestial Seasonings
    Lemon Zinger) into your water jug or add the juice of
    one lemon. For more information on the necessity of
    water, visit www.watercure.com. And for awareness
    on what the addition of fluoride to our water supply
    can do, visit www.fluoridealert.org. For a good,
    portable water filter that removes everything
    including fluoride, visit www.waterwise-distillers.com.
    If you prefer a full, under-sink system, check out the
    RioFlow Complete 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System,
    http://h2odistributors.com/usro5-100-qc-38.asp. Be
    sure to "re-energize all distilled water either with
    Reiki (or other energetic means) or with Dynamite's
    Catalyst Water and add bio-available minerals with
    Elixir.

  • GO ORGANIC - The organic (or bio-dynamic and/or
    sustainable) aspect is very important. Not only will
    you avoid loads of nasty toxins, but studies are
    showing that organically grown produce (the ONLY
    kind available until the twentieth century!) contains
    far more nutrients than their agri-business
    counterparts, www.ota.com/organic/benefits/nutrition.
    html. However, do be aware of some of the big box
    "organic" foods available in chain stores. Frequently
    these can be quite marginal and are still shipped long
    distances thus decreasing their nutritional value while
    increasing their carbon footprint. Even if a food is
    labeled "organic", if it does not look healthy and
    glowing, walk right past it!
           If you do not or cannot grow your own organic
    produce, search for local CSA (Community Supported
    Agriculture - http://www.greenpeople.org/csa.htm)
    organic and/or bio-dynamic farms near you. These
    generally work on shares whereby a client/customer
    pays an annual fee (share) and then is enabled to
    purchase farm-fresh produce, frequently much of it is
    heirloom, at pick-up sites throughout the growing
    season; a few may offer home delivery for an
    additional fee.
          Many individuals have also found their local
    Farmers' Markets supply an excellent source of local,
    organic produce, as can some health food stores.
          If you are unable to find local sources, consider
    these national websites or search out your own: www.
    boxedgreens.com, www.farmfreshtoyou.com, or www.
    diamondorganics.com.
            
  • GO ALKALINE - A study reported on by the American
    Journal of Clinical Nutrition (March 2002) concluded
    that "a mild, systemic metabolic alkalosis, which
    results from a chronic net base-producing diet, is the
    natural and optimal state of humans." Many holistic
    practitioners believe that a diet consisting of 80%
    produce (alkaline or base) to 20% other (acid: most
    grains, legumes, nuts/seeds, animal products, etc.)
    provides the best pH or alkaline to acid ratio.
    However, it is my experience that each individual
    needs to come to their own balance which means for
    some, the ratio may be closer to 60:40.
           Regardle/ss, plenty of good, organic produce is
    essential for all to help maintain appropriate alkaline
    pH balance which is critical for bone health. One of
    the main ways in which the body buffers acid-forming
    foods is to take calcium from your bones and use it to
    neutralize the remnants of acid-forming foods. If your
    body is repeatedly forced to do this, your bones may
    be weakened.
            Most important is to avoid modern "foods" that
    are the highest contributors to the rampant
    osteoporosis this country is experiencing are the
    highly acidic:
  • Artificial sweeteners
  • Soft drinks (pop)
  • Sugar
  • Cookies, cakes, and pastries made with white
    flour
  • Table salt (bleached white salt)
  • Alcohol
  • Coffee

  • GO RAINBOW - A simple way of obtaining the widest
    variety of nutrients (including phytochemicals which
    help build collagen for healthy bones and glowing
    skin), alkalising your body, and enjoying your
    minimum of seven servings of produce per day is to
    eat a rainbow. Choose a minimum of one fruit or
    vegetable from each of the seven color groupings:
  • Red - Lycopene, phytoene & phytofluene              
    Beets, raddichio, radishes, red lettuce, red onions,
    red peppers, tomatoes (fresh, dried, canned) -
    blood oranges, cherries, cranberries, pink/red
    grapefruit, persimmons, pomegranates,
    raspberries, red apples, rhubarb, strawberries,
    watermelon - red chili peppers, paprika
  • Orange - Cryptoxanthin, alpha- & beta-carotene   
    Carrots, fresh yellow corn, pumpkins, rutabagas,
    sweet potatoes, yellow/orange peppers, yellow
    squash, yellow/orange tomatoes - apricots,
    bananas, cantaloupe, mangoes, papaya, peaches,
    pears, tangerines - cinnamon, saffron
  • Orange/Yellow - Bioflavanoids                     
    Grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, nectarines,
    pineapples, tangerines, and other citrus – tumeric,
    cumin, ginger
  • Green/yellow - Lutein, chlorophyll, zeaxanthin     
    Artichokes, asparagus, avocado, beans,
    cucumbers, green beans, leafy greens (collards,
    endive, lettuce, mustard greens, spinach), peas,
    snow peas, zucchini - kiwi, green apples, green
    grapes - parsley & all green herbs, pepper grass,
    green tea etc.     
  • Green - Sulforaphane (cruciferous family)            
    Brussels sprouts, broccoli, fermented sauerkraut,
    green cabbage
  • Blue/Purple - Anthocyanin, flavonoids                 
    Eggplant, red cabbage, rutabagas - blackberries,
    blueberries, boysenberries, figs, plums/prunes,
    purple/red grapes
  • White - Allicin (the allium family)                       
    Garlic, onions, etc. & hexose Jerusalem artichoke,
    jicama, kohlrabi, mushrooms, turnips, white
    potatoes - bananas - white peppercorns
    Eating varied produce daily helps make eating a tasty
    adventure while providing all of the known and
    unknown phyto-nutrients and such that are necessary
    for good health. See some produce specifics for each
    color at: www.exrx.net/Nutrition/ColorCodes.html
             This is easy if you make a green smoothie in
    morning with a banana, other fresh/frozen fruit (such
    as berries) and a handful of greens; have a hearty
    soup or salad for lunch, and include a variety of
    veggies with your dinner. To really blend those
    greens, a heavy-duty blender, like a VitaMix (www.
    drbenkim.com/vitamix-blender), is needed, although
    many have found the small sized Magic Bullet blender
    (www.buythebullet.com) to be just as effective and
    far more kind to the average checkbook.
            Or get a juicer and make some delicious fresh
    vegetable juices like your own V-8 juice (1 @ tomato,
    carrot, celery stalk, handful spinach (or kale leaf,
    etc), 1/2 red pepper, 1/4 cucumber, 1/2 cup chopped
    cabbage, & 1 green onion - or to spice it up, add
    seeded jalapeno) and many others I suggest in my
    Living Energetically book with many more upcoming in
    my Real Food Diet. We have found our Omega 8003
    juicer (http://www.omegajuicers.com/8003_8005.
    html) which presses the juice from the veggies rather
    than by using centrifugal force which can heat it, to
    be very effective, quiet and easy to use and clean.
            In fact, fresh vegetable juices can be so
    powerful they are frequently used in cleansing fasts
    and even as a major part of some cancer therapies
    such as the Max Gerson, MD program (http://www.
    gerson.org). To read about how fresh vegetable juices
    can make an important contribution to health and
    healing, read my article concerning a person with
    Stage IV prostate cancer, Cancer Hope.
            
  • GO GRASS-FED ANIMAL PRODUCTS - At least some
    animal proteins and fats are vital for optimum health
    but there are vast differences in nutritional quality of
    meats, poultry, dairy, etc.
           Agribusiness animal products are loaded with
    toxins such as hormones, antibiotics, and all the
    chemicals in the feeds. Organic animals are far better
    since they receive only organic feeds and no
    hormones or antibiotics. However, free range animals
    are the closest to nature since they receive no grain.
    This is good because it is the grain feeding that
    changes their Omega 3 to 6 ratios from the beneficial
    1:1 ratio to the harmful 1:20+. This skewed ratio
    increases inflammation (only Omega 3's reduce
    inflammation) in the body turning the beneficial
    animal products from alkaline to acidic. www.
    texasgrassfedbeef.com/omega_3_fatty_acids.htm.
            You'll also find that ONLY animal sources of
    Omega 3's contain the beneficial EPA & DHA  forms
    while even the best plant sources (Chia is the best)
    contain only ALA, which, in excess, can even
    exacerbate various forms of cancer.
            All the studies showing the harmfulness of
    animal products and fats are done with acidic
    agribusiness products rather than true traditional,
    alkaline pastured animals. An excellent source of red
    meat is bison but even some bison are feed-lot
    finished so make sure you purchase strictly pastured
    stock for bison, beef,and even chicken, eggs, and milk
    which should only be drunk raw. If you are unable to
    locate local sources (Vitamin Cottage stores carry
    some free-range meats) of free range products, some
    national, internet sources include:

For a number of superior articles concerning the         
difference between healthful and unhealthful fats (plus
much, much more!), see www.westonaprice.
org/knowyourfats/index.html.

  • GO RAW - Back when Dr. Weston Price was doing his
    research, Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, M.D. was also
    doing some research on raw diets (www.ppnf.org). His
    book, Pottenger's Cats, showed the relatively fast
    decline in breeding ability (among other criteria) of
    cats fed cooked diets. Now cats are obligate
    carnivores, but any animal, including chimps (did you
    know they hunt and eat animals?) who utilize animal
    protein, should heed his warning.
           Certainly humans evolved not only on fruits,
    herbs, and vegetables, but also on raw animal
    products. Prior to fire, they were thrilled to eat raw
    eggs when they found them, but also, when
    presented with the results of their hunting prowess,
    they devoured entrails and organs immediately (just
    like wolves) and sometimes "hung" haunches to ripen
    a bit. American Indians, along with most hunter-
    gatherer societies, gorged on fresh raw liver, heart,
    kidney fat and sometimes even eyeballs and brains.
    Since our bodies are all the same, we also require
    some raw meats/dairy; cooking destroys their enzyme
    values so they become indigestible with all the
    attendant ill-health we see today.  
            We also see good health happen when we feed
    our pets raw!
            Many "modern" people are aware of this. My
    1960's mentor, Dr. Louisa Beatty, D.C., N.D. (widow
    of the famous Homer Beatty, N.D.), suggested adding
    1-2 oz daily of half-thawed liver to my daily
    smoothies to a pregnant me. The difference in my
    energy level was astounding and very welcome.
    Contemporary studies with rats proved the addition of
    raw liver allowed them to swim something like 5
    times longer than non-liver-fed rats. Dessicated liver
    was one of the whole food supplements heralded by J.
    I. Rodale, founder of Prevention Magazine.
            Another modern proponent of this RetroRaw diet
    is body builder Dawn Blacklidge (Kieba) who owns the
    Hawaiian Body Temple Boot Camp where she
    introduces all her campers to the raw food life-style.
    Her website is awesome and she has graciously
    allowed me to post a number of her most camper-
    enjoyed recipes - see mini-menu (under main one) at
    left or go directly.  

  • GO FISH? - Every sort of sea life imaginable was
    traditionally the source for incredible nutrition.
    However today our seas are so polluted that eating
    seafood is a risky business indeed. So risky that the
    FDA itself has warned pregnant women about the
    mercury in tuna fish! However, while bottom dwellers,
    shellfish and most large fish are now dangerous,
    small fish such as anchovies, sardines, and even the
    wee little krill are still low enough on the food chain
    that not only do they not build dangerous levels of
    toxins, but they are extremely healthful and a
    superior source of healthful </