Health Diet Plan and Your Connections For Success |
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Make it your own!
First of all make this "your" diet plan and learn as you go! Develop your plant-based diet along with a vitamin and supplement plan that works for you. Over time you will develop a routine and habits that will lead to better health. This will allow the body to receive all the nutrients that it requires and help to eliminate toxins from the body that hinder our health and are the root cause of many illnesses. If your health seems to be pretty good but you are feeling exhausted or tired then this diet will definitely rev you up some. Don't beat yourself up: If you find yourself worrying about that dessert you took but didn't really want to...don't let that discourage you from continuing. Just focus on moving forward and getting as much of the raw, nutritious vegetables and juice that you can into your body. Make the gradual changes by replacing the harmful foods with the healthy foods. You will feel better and have more energy which will motivate you more yet. |
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Let's Get Started With Your Health Diet Plan
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Even though it is not reported too often in the mainstream media, there has been a tremendous amount of research and studies that demonstrate without doubt that humans’ natural biological diet for maximum health, strength, power, and endurance will come from raw fruits and vegetables.
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The 85/15 Goal
There was a period of time that I had to increase my cooked portion of food because I was losing too much weight. I have now found the good balance where I can maintain my ideal weight. Over time you too will develop what works for you. The goal for the average person is to eat 85% raw uncooked, unprocessed fruits and vegetables, and 15% Vegan cooked option. 
Why plant based foods?
The entire digestive system in humans is about 30 feet long. Since our digestive system wasn’t designed to completely digest meat, and lacks fiber, it can get trapped in the many bends and pockets and putrefy for many days. This delays the elimination process which causes toxicity in our body. Toxicity is one of the major components of disease creation. Another key component of disease is deficiency. Our bodies are starving for rich, vital nutrients found in raw fruits, vegetables, and seeds. The nutrients found in the raw whole foods are living nutrients including living enzymes. These “living” enzymes are crucial for all the activities going on in the body including the proper digestion and absorption of nutrients into our bodies. Enzymes are also beneficial for repairing DNA in the body. The more of these uncooked foods we put into our bodies the more natural enzymes we will be preserving and the better our health will be. When any food, including vegetables, are cooked, most of the living, natural enzymes are destroyed, so our bodies will need to supply the digestive enzymes necessary to break down this food for proper assimilation of nutrients into the body. Some scientists claim that our bodies contain a limited number of these enzymes and when we run out we will experience some major nutritional issues. This is apparent in some people that are experiencing nutritional deficiencies, especially as we get older. The food we eat can either build up and nourish or destroy our bodies. We do have a choice! The Barley Max product is loaded with live enzymes and nutrients to assist with our nutritional needs as a food supplement. The patented process maintains these live enzymes by using low heat so they are not damaged. I would highly recommend this to be taken daily. Why Food Alone is Not Enough |
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Deficient In Nutrients:
Even those eating all the right foods may be deficient in nutrients. Many people are lacking at least one vitamin. Studies show that today’s vegetables are lacking the amount of nutrients that they had just a few decades ago. The ability to eat enough raw foods to obtain all the nutrients the body needs is not practical. Over time, our soils have been depleted of some major nutrients that feed the vegetables and fruits that we eat. This lack of nutrients can compromise our immune system from working properly. For this reason it is recommended to get these nutrients by additional means. Juicing: The goal is to get the maximum nutrition directly to our cells. We accomplish this when the rich nutrients are easy to assimilate and require minimal digestive effort. This also allows more energy to be focused on rebuilding of cells. When we juice we separate the pulp/fiber from the juice. By removing the fiber, which is the carrier of the nutrients, we will bypass the digestive system that destroys some of the nutrients and very quickly and efficiently get the nutrients into our bloodstream. The quantity of nutrients is also important, as discussed above. For example carrots are the richest source of beta-carotene, which is converted to Vitamin A by the body, and is loaded with other nutrients. By juicing one 8 oz glass of carrot juice you would have the equivalent of eating one pound of carrots. When my schedule allows, I juice mixed raw greens - approx 15% spinach, kale, parsley, etc- with carrots and take twice a day on an empty stomach. The other times when home juicing is not practical, due to busy schedules, the CarrotMax or the BeetMax is an excellent choice. I personally use the TrioMax which is the BarleyMax, BeetMax, and CarrotMax combined. This is a very powerful powder mix that will power your cells. Supplements: The need for supplements is essential in the world we live today. Many people, even with their best effort, are deficient in one or more areas. Our bodies are continually being bombarded with the “bad things”, whether it be food, air, or the water we drink, we need to combat these elements the best we can to rebuild or just maintain our health. New research shows that the overwhelming majority of people are deficient in vitamin D3. Also Vitamin B12 is not found in plant foods so vegans and vegetarians are typically low in B12. Don’t rule out low B12 if you eat meat though. About 40% of people tested had low-to-normal levels of B12 in their blood and 17% of those were low enough to have symptoms of deficiency. It is very important to be informed in the differences of supplements. Slight differences can make a big difference. For example vitamin B12 comes in two different kinds – methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin. The cyanocobalamin is cheaper but is not found in nature and needs to be converted by the body into methylcobalamin before it can be utilized. Read more... The supplements and vitamins page has the full description, needs, and recommendations to help you determine your needs. How important are vitamins? Vitamin D3 is needed by every cell in your body to survive. D3 regulates immune function, inflammation, thyroid function, skeletal development, blood sugar, cell growth, tumor development, and helps keep your mind peaked. What to avoid, and why!
We added the word replace because it would be difficult for most people to follow any kind of health diet plan if they were asked to remove only, as most diets do. The one thing that surprises most people is that there’s a healthy alternative for almost everything you crave! And, good tasting too! It’s important to realize that almost every physical health problem we experience has a diet related cause, other than accident, of course. God created and designed us to be nourished with living (raw) foods, so it is imperative that the greatest percentage of our daily food intake be raw foods – and that we avoid the foods that are causing the problems in the first place. |
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Weekly meal plans are not easy at first!
Starting out, one of the hardest things to do is planning out meals. What do I eat? What groceries do I need? How do I make them? The easiest way to get started and to learn a new way of preparing foods is to use the "Simple Weekly Meal Plan" recipe booklet. I love using this because it has the grocery list for the week and daily meal plans with recipes. These can be adapted for your specific needs as you develop your style of preparing these foods. Click Here, and then click on "Books" then "Recipe Books" at the top of the page. You will have many other recipe books to add to your collection as you work your way into it. |
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Change!
I would probably be correct in saying that change will be difficult for you especially when it comes to food & Diet. Food is part of our life tradition, it is a big part of social events and entertainment. Remember, we are gradually replacing the unhealthy with the healthy. Another obstacle to diet change is “addiction”!! - Yes we can become addicted to certain foods because of some ingredients that are added to the food. In fact, some animal studies show that sugar is eight times as addictive as cocaine. Once we start placing healthy foods and nutrition into our bodies we gradually stop craving these types of food. All this effort will be worth the return that you will experience in your life by making the change from the SAD (Standard American Diet) diet to the healthy diet. Share your journey to health with us here!
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Note from the author:
This quote by Dr. Thomas Fuller is so true when it comes to making diet changes: "Health is not valued till sickness comes".
After 3 months on this diet, my doctor took me off my blood pressure and cholesterol medicine, which after many years still remain normal, including my weight.
There is a long list of those who have recovered from very serious illnesses by adopting this diet and embracing it fully. The body is very complex and each with its own individual physiological makeup. Occasionally new studies and research may cause us to make corrections or some changes to the current diet plan as listed.
This quote by Dr. Thomas Fuller is so true when it comes to making diet changes: "Health is not valued till sickness comes".
After 3 months on this diet, my doctor took me off my blood pressure and cholesterol medicine, which after many years still remain normal, including my weight.
There is a long list of those who have recovered from very serious illnesses by adopting this diet and embracing it fully. The body is very complex and each with its own individual physiological makeup. Occasionally new studies and research may cause us to make corrections or some changes to the current diet plan as listed.