Transcript Try a “Simple Diet”

Try a “Simple Diet”
 For a fresh start, try one full week of just whole, plant
foods.
 Whole Plant Foods include:
 Vegetables
 Fruits
 Whole Intact Grains
 Starchy Veggies and Roots (like Potatoes, Beets, and
Hard Squashes)
 Legumes (like Lentils, Beans, and Peas)
Try a “Simple Diet”
 Eliminate all:
 Caffeine and Alcohol
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Taxes liver and nervous system and dehydrates (water is our friend)
Caffeine addicts should take an extra week prior to simple diet to reduce their
intake gradually and avoid withdrawal.
 Animal foods like meat, fish, dairy, and eggs
 No fiber, very little water, hormones, fat, cholesterol
 All Oils like olive, coconut, canola, etc.
 No fiber, water, nutrients, high fat taxes the liver
 Added sugar including honey, agave nectar, maple syrup, etc.
 No fiber, no water, few nutrients, affects blood sugar
 Added Salt
 Increased risk of heart disease, stroke, stomach cancer, water retention
 High Fat Plant Foods like avocados, nuts, and seeds
 High fat foods suppress immune system and tax the liver
Ok, how do I do this?
 A Simple Diet:
 Eat a variety of raw and cooked fruits, vegetables, intact
whole grains, legumes, and starches
 Use oil-free preparations for cooked food
 Use vinegars, lemon and lime juices, herbs and spices to
flavor food instead of salt and sugar
Ok,Sample
How
do
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do
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Breakfast:
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Whole fresh orange and a baked apple and sliced banana over
oatmeal or quinoa with unsweetened almond or soy milk
Fresh fruit salad and oil-free potato or sweet potato hash with
spinach, mushrooms, and bell pepper
 Sample Lunch:
 Green salad topped with no-salt-added salsa, Quinoa and chickpeas
with veggies
 Carrots and celery dipped in oil-free hummus, lentil soup over
brown rice
 Sample Dinner:
 Steamed Greens with lemon juice and garlic, baked potato stuffed
with broccoli, oil-free roasted veggies and hummus
 Cucumber Salad with sugar-free rice wine vinegar, Steamed
edamame, Oil-free stir-fry veggies with brown rice.