I have read many different books about “healing food”, diets that are right for your body type, certain foods to eat for certain illesses, etc. I would like to share some interesting articles I’ve discovered.
I found “Eat Right for Your Type”, by Dr. Peter J.D’Adamo particularly interesting. I encourage you to read his book for more details.
He has laid out a dietary plan for each blood type.
Blood Type A-”The Cultivator“
The “cultivators” were the first vegans. They have a sensitive digestive tract, a tolerant immune system, flourish on vegan diets, need pure, organic foods. They are predisposed to cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. When they eat red meat they feel sluggish and store meat as fat. Dairy foods are poorly digested.
To lose weight, soy foods,veggies, and pineapple are encouraged.
Must stay away from ham, cold cuts, (which contain nitrites), these promote stomach cancer.
Supplements to focus on: Vitamin B, C, E, calcium, ion, zinc, selenium
Type AB “The Enigma”
Sensitive digestive tract overly tolerant immune system, 2-5% of population
Genetically programmed for meat, can supplement with toful and veggies, less efficient metabolism.
Tofu, seafood, dairy, and green veggies encourage weight loss.
Focus on supercharging the immune system, suppy cancer fighting antioxidants, strengthening the heart.
Type B Diet (The Nomad)
Balanced, strong immune system, tolerant digestive system, dairy eater.
Green veggies, meat, eggs, low fat dairy encourage weight loss.
AVOID: chicken, bacon, ham, pork
Supplements:
Focus on fine tuning balanced diet, improving insulin efficiency, strengthening viral immunity, and focus, magnesium, digestive enzymes, ginko bibloba, lecithin
Type O Diet
Intense physical exercise, animal protein, ketosis-condition when body’s metabolism is altered, result of high protein, high fat diet and few carbs, body metabolizes proteins and fats into detones, used in place of sugars to keep glucose levels steady, depends on use of lean , chemical free meats, poultry, fish, dairy and grains are not as easy to digest, needs efficient metabolism to stay lean and energetic, overactive immune system
Weight loss
Restrict initially consumption of grains, breads, legumes, and beans. Leading factor to weight grain is gluten, found in wheat germ and whole wheat products,, it acts on your metabolism to create opposite state of ketosis. The gluten lectins inhibit insulin metabolism. (Eating gluten is like putting wrong kind of octane in your car). Thyroid regulation, tend to not product enough iodine.
AVOID corn, eggplant, potatoes, bad and cause arthritic conditions because lectins deposit in tissue around joints.
Breast Cancer
Mostly type O’s and B’s fully recovered with the least aggressive treatment. Type A more suspectible to breast cancer.
Why junk food makes you fat....
(by Daily Reporter)
Fatty junk food destroys the brain cells that control weight, leading to a vicious circle of obesity, scientists have revealed.
The findings may explain why it is so hard for fat people to shift the pounds.
Researchers fed rats what they described as a ‘typical high-fat American diet’ and found they had doubled their calorie intake three days later.
Sweet temptation: Scientists think eating junk food damages the weight-controlling neurons in the brain over time.
Further study showed they also had an inflammation in the hypothalamus, the part of the brain containing neurons that control body weight.
This inflammation stopped a few days later but then recurred after four weeks.
Lead researcher Dr Joshua Thaler, of the Diabetes and Obesity Centre of Excellence at the University of Washington in Seattle, said scientists also detected a healing response to brain injury called gliosis.
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He said: ‘Gliosis is thought to be the brain equivalent of wound healing and is typically seen in conditions of neuronal injury, such as stroke and multiple sclerosis.
‘We speculate that the early gliosis that we saw may be a protective response that fails over time.
‘We also detected damage to, and eventual loss of, critical weight-regulating neurons.’
Dr Thaler said: ‘The possibility that brain injury may be a consequence of the over-consumption of a typical American diet offers a new explanation for why sustained weight loss is so difficult for most obese individuals to achieve.
‘It is not yet clear whether this presumed neuronal injury is permanent, but it may contribute to weight gain.
‘If new medicines can be designed that limit neuron injury during overeating, they may be effective in combating the obesity epidemic.’
The results were presented to The Endocrine Society’s 93rd annual meeting in Boston.
You may have heard of the paleo diet, or the “caveman” diet as it’s sometimes referred to. It’s actually more of a lifestyle than a diet. It’s the way people used to eat in the Paleolithic Era. A time when there were no diseases, obesity, or cancer. So, if the cavemen were healthy surviving on this type of diet, then why can’t we?
I choose to do a 30 day challenge recently. I normally eat healthy and work out often, but I wanted a change that would “clean” me out, and tone me up. In 1 month I lost 15 pounds and dropped 10% body fat. I wasn’t following the diet 100% either, more like 75%. Now, 4 months later, I’ve kept it all off on a 75% paleo diet.
In a nutshell, the paleo lifestyle does NOT allow:
sugar
grains-grains are carb dense, nutrient poor, and promote chronically elevated insulin levels, grains consist of inflammatory components called “lectins”
legumes (including peanuts)-no beans of any kind, legumes are carb dense, and are lectins,
soy-soy can also disrupt thyroid function
dairy-dairy proteins are inflammatory, especially casein proteins (cheese), milk gives a high insulin response and promotes unregulated cell growth, leading to hormonally driven cancers
It DOES allow:
fruit (2 per day), vegetables, nuts (no peanuts), and meats, fats (olive oil, coconut oil)
It may sound like you can’t eat much, but trust me, there is plenty!
**A good rule of thumb is to avoid anything that has been in the fridge or pantry 6 months or longer. These foods are heavily processed. You may have coconut milk in a can. Avoid it in boxes, these are processed.
When eating meals and snacks, eat a carb, protein, and fat. Eat when you’re hungry, you’re not counting fats, carbs, or calories. I usually eat 6 small meals a day.
Check out the paleo lifestyle from the whole 9 site below. It explains paleo in detail, gives serving sizes, recipes, etc.
What can I eat?
I was pretty bummed at first that I couldn't have some of my favorite foods. But, there are ways around it! I'm listing some ideas for meals and snacks for you that actually taste delicious!
Smoothies-mix fruit, water, ice, and a few Tbsp coconut milk, and blend. Tastes the same as a yogurt smoothie, with a hint of coconut.
Boiled eggs-I've been told you can't over do it on the eggs. Thank goodness because I usually have 2 a day.
Spaghetti-Make your own sauce (super easy and fast), and make your noodles out of a spaghetti squash.
If you have to cheat, buy Larabars. They are sweet, and no added ingredients and pretty tasty!
Baking-if you want to bake a paleo recipe, you can use coconut or almond flour.
Cauliflower potato salad.
Cauliflower rice.
Celery, apples, bananas, with almond butter.
Crustless quiches.
I've found many recipes for paleo pizza crust, bread, etc. , but just haven't found one thats worth the time. If you find any please share!
If you must cheat, or are in a rush, and go through the drive through, just ditch the bun and cheese! I did this and still had great results. My other fave, breakfast tacos! Eat the filling, toss the tort. (Or give to your pups, my dogs get lots of carb treats now!)
To be honest, I do eat peanut butter, only when I'm not doing 100% paleo. But, I eat peanut butter with no added sugar.
Almond butter, sunflower butter (made out of sunflower seeds), and cashew butter are totally acceptable, I'm just trying to learn to like them.
Peanut butter is not on the diet because the peanuts themselves are bad. When they grow they can harbor carcinogenic mold called "aflatoxin", (organic peanuts too). The longer they sit, the more the mold grows. Peanuts contain lectins which are believed to have inflammatory and atherogenic potential. They are belived to be associated with aggravation of inflammatory and digestive diseases in the body.
For more details, visit www.whole9life.com , "The Peanut Manifesto".
When I did my 30 day challenge, I tried to stick to it 100%. I was told to quit taking my supplements to see how I feel, just for the 30 days. Surprisingly, I was full of energy because Iwas getting what I needed from my veggies and other foods.
Realistically, I don't eat 100% paleo, so I do take supplements.
When you're shopping for supplements, you must read the labels, just as you do for your food. Here are some guidelines that will help you find the cleanest supplements.
1. Does it contain garbage? Make sure your supplements do not contain:
added sugar, grains (wheat, corn), dairy (whey, casein, other dairy by products), soy (in any form), or chemical sounding ingredients you don't recognize or can't pronounce.
2. Don't buy products that are designed to replace real, high quality, fresh food in your diets:
meal replacement shakes, protein shakes, breakfast bars, etc.
The Whole 9 website, www.whole9life.com has recommendations to help you shop for the cleanest supplements.
What can I eat?
I was pretty bummed at first that I couldn't have some of my favorite foods. But, there are ways around it! I'm listing some ideas for meals and snacks for you that actually taste delicious!
Smoothies-mix fruit, water, ice, and a few Tbsp coconut milk, and blend. Tastes the same as a yogurt smoothie, with a hint of coconut.
Boiled eggs-I've been told you can't over do it on the eggs. Thank goodness because I usually have 2 a day.
Spaghetti-Make your own sauce (super easy and fast), and make your noodles out of a spaghetti squash.
If you have to cheat, buy Larabars. They are sweet, and no added ingredients and pretty tasty!
Baking-if you want to bake a paleo recipe, you can use coconut or almond flour.
Cauliflower potato salad.
Cauliflower rice.
Celery, apples, bananas, with almond butter.
Crustless quiches.
I've found many recipes for paleo pizza crust, bread, etc. , but just haven't found one thats worth the time. If you find any please share!
If you must cheat, or are in a rush, and go through the drive through, just ditch the bun and cheese! I did this and still had great results. My other fave, breakfast tacos! Eat the filling, toss the tort. (Or give to your pups, my dogs get lots of carb treats now!)
To be honest, I do eat peanut butter, only when I'm not doing 100% paleo. But, I eat peanut butter with no added sugar.
Almond butter, sunflower butter (made out of sunflower seeds), and cashew butter are totally acceptable, I'm just trying to learn to like them.
Peanut butter is not on the diet because the peanuts themselves are bad. When they grow they can harbor carcinogenic mold called "aflatoxin", (organic peanuts too). The longer they sit, the more the mold grows. Peanuts contain lectins which are believed to have inflammatory and atherogenic potential. They are belived to be associated with aggravation of inflammatory and digestive diseases in the body.
For more details, visit www.whole9life.com , "The Peanut Manifesto".
When I did my 30 day challenge, I tried to stick to it 100%. I was told to quit taking my supplements to see how I feel, just for the 30 days. Surprisingly, I was full of energy because Iwas getting what I needed from my veggies and other foods.
Realistically, I don't eat 100% paleo, so I do take supplements.
When you're shopping for supplements, you must read the labels, just as you do for your food. Here are some guidelines that will help you find the cleanest supplements.
1. Does it contain garbage? Make sure your supplements do not contain:
added sugar, grains (wheat, corn), dairy (whey, casein, other dairy by products), soy (in any form), or chemical sounding ingredients you don't recognize or can't pronounce.
2. Don't buy products that are designed to replace real, high quality, fresh food in your diets:
meal replacement shakes, protein shakes, breakfast bars, etc.
The Whole 9 website, www.whole9life.com has recommendations to help you shop for the cleanest supplements.
I recommend reading the book, Skinny Bitch, by Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman. It outlines many concepts that allow the body to heal and free it from toxins Below is a quick summary of the book:
Acidic foods cause body to produce fat cells.
Splenda is amde by chlorinating sugar, changing it’s molecular structure, (sucralose)
Aspartame is bad, causes arthritis, birth defects, lupus, diabetes, toxic and carcinogenic, when paired with carbs it causes brain to slow production of serotonin
Use nonhydrogenated oils
Dairy is fattening
Milk contains ammonium percholrate, the main explosive component in rocket fuel, it finds its way into water used for growing feed crops for cattle.
Some alcohol contains urethane, a cancer causing chemical
Look for organic red wine without sulfites, NSA, this is rich in antioxidants
Soda is liquid satan, high level of phosphorus, can increase calcium loss in body
Start morning with cup of caffeine free herbal tea, organic, decaffeinated green tea is like a wonder drup, anti aging, fights cancer, llowers blood pressure
Fast at least one a month, all water, all raw foods, all juice
Wait to eat breakfast until you’re hungry, best breakfast to eat is fruit
**11/11 Superfoods
I was watching Oprah one day, and she did a segment on Superfoods. Although I didn't write down the title of the book, I read the book she recommended and want to share the 25 superfoods that can aid in healing our bodies.
(These are listed in no particular order).
Avocados-help block absoprtion of bad fats, high in lutein, (helps eyesight)
Beets-folate, guards against birth defects, colon cancer, osteoperosis, high in fiber and beta carotene.
Horseradish-cosinolate-rich, fights cancer, kills bacterial, calcium, vit c, potassium
Sweet potatoes-phytonutrients that promote heart health and eye health, boost immunity, beta caroteen, and vitamin A
Cruiferous veggies-cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli
Blueberries-antioxidants, ombat damange from inflammation
Dark, leafy greens, (spinach, kale, swiss chard), Vit A, lutein, omega 3s
onions, garlic-lower blood cholesterol, inhibit growth of cancer cells
whole grains-fill you up
oregano-1/2 tsp has benefits of a spinach salad, improves digestion
cinnamon-highest antioxidant of herbs, helps blood glucose levels
ginger, cayenne pepper, black pepper- boost metabolism
miso-low calorie protein, B12, zinc
yogurt-probiotics
sesame seeds-lower cholesterol
walnuts-lowers LDL cholesterol and my reduce inflammation in arteries
green tea-metabolism boosting compound (EGCG), improves bone density
dark chocolate-flavonoids, 1 oz a day
flaxseed- omega 3 fatty acids, speed up cell metabolism, reduce inflammation in body, reduce triglyceride levels, lowers blood pressure
figs-fiber, calcium, potassium
**12/11 Alkaline vs Acidity, the pH diet for cancer
Dr. Robert Young is the creator of the pH miracle diet. According to him, cancer is not a sickness or a disease. It is the effect of the metabolic acids that are built up in the blood and then released into the tissues. Cancer, according to Dr. Young, is actually an acidic liquid that spills into the cells, tissues, and organs. He says the cause for cancer lies in over acidity. Any pH below 7.0 is considered acidic, and the lower the pH the higher the acidity level in the person’s body is.
At the cellular level, your cells consume the food you eat and produce metabolic acids. Those acids are normally expelled by the body through urine or sweat. When you consume a vast amount of acidic foods and lead a lifestyle that produces even more acidity, your body does not know what to do with the rest of the acid waste. When you eat highly acidic on a regular basis, your body simply does not have enough energy to get rid of the excess acids. They collect in the body and create disruptions at the cellular level. Metabolic acids are first kept in the blood, then the tissues. When acid is kept in the tissue, it causes sickness, disease, and cancerous tissues. Cancer is the acidic liquid from metabolism that pools in the body. Tumors are a signpost to where your body is collecting excess metabolic acid.
An alkaline diet is composed of 75-80% alkaline foods and 20-25% acidic foods. (Visit www.phmiracleliving.com for specific foods and their acidity/alkaline content).
Tips on alkalinizing your diet:
Eat lots of fruits and veggies
Squeeze lemon or lime into water
Try to eat 1 cup of alkalinizing greens daily, such as kale, mustard greens, or brocolli
Eat millet or quinoa as an alternative to wheat
Choose fish and lamb over beef
Use olive oil instead of vegetable oils
Try a greens powder
Learn to make a miso broth. Dissolve one tsp of miso into a cup of hot, not boiling, water.
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