Health and Nutrition

Health & Nutrition

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Healthy and Unhealthy Foods

The major part of a healthy eating lifestyle will consist of  using WHOLE or UNPROCESSED plant food.

The Bases for Healthy Foods

Nutrients are the main basis of healthy foods. These come in all the colors of the rainbow. They are present in various degrees among plant foods, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds.  The article “The 5 Colours of Phytonutrients” will demonstrate these nutrients. And the article “Foods That Make You Thin”, will demonstrate the relatively low calorie value of coloured plant food in general as well as the nutrient value of various types of plant food.

The 5 Colours of Phytonutrients

Foods That Make You Thin

More In-depth Information on Colour and Relevant Nutrients

– Colour your plate – Video

– Color Wheel of Fruits and Vegetables

    The Best and Worst Foods

Dr. Fuhrman’s Nutrition Pyramid – The order of priority of healthy food

  and Further Valuable Information

       Ten Best and Worst Foods for Heath and Longevity – Short introductory list

The 24 Superfoods

The world’s healthiest foods – Excellent detailed website on healthy foods, their constituents and how to prepare them.

TEST YOURSELF The 4 Leaf Survey  (Estimating your  intake  from whole plants)  Get a sheet of paper and write down your scores for each question.

The major part of a unhealthy eating lifestyle will consist of  using PROCESSED or ANIMAL food.

Challenges with Processed Foods

Processed Food Hurts Your Immune System – And Your Kids’ Too

Practical tips for giving up Processed Foods (Includes Healthy Foods and Recipes)

       – 8 reasons why meat is bad for you 

       – Meat & the environment 


Healthy Diets

Types of Health Eating Plans

Below are three types of diets which form a gradual transition from :
 
1plant food (cooked and uncooked) combined with white meats, to                                                             
2. plant food only (cooked and uncooked), to
3plant food that is eaten live, uncooked and unprocessed. (Evidence shows that this is the healthiest!)
 

The articles and links below will provide useful introductory information.

1. The Mediterranean Diet

        – What is the Mediterranean Diet? (PDF)

        – Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (PDF)

        – Mediterranean Foods (PDF)

2. The Vegetarian Diet

        – About Vegetarian Diet

        – The Vegan Food Pyramid (PDF)

Easy Vegan Recipes

Vegan Recipe Corner

 – Other Vegan Recipes

– 8 Tips to help you stick to your Vegetarian Lifestyle

3. Raw Food Vegetarian Diet:

        – Truly Raw: Your Guide to the Magic of Raw Food– Downloadable Article

        – Raw Food Fever

        – The Raw Vegetarian Pyramid – Downloadable diagram

        – Living and Raw Foods (External Website)-This website has many useful articles.

         – Easy Raw Food Recipes (External Website

  Book on The Raw Food Lifestyle:

          *Anni’s Raw Food Kitchen:Easy,delectable living foods recipes.

             Ani Phyo: Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA 02142

           * Order through Amazon.com


Immunity Building Foods

Our Immune System: How it Works

* Prebiotics and Probiotics

– Prebiotics

– Probiotics

– The 9 Best Probiotic Foods That Aren’t Yogurt

* Other Immune Building Foods 

15 Foods that Boost the Immune System


Detoxing for Health

This is a simple Detoxification Guide. Material are easily available.

– Cleansing after Feasting

These detox plans are also very useful for learning to plan and prepare healthy meals at home.

– 7 day Simple Cleanse

– 10 day cleanse


Brain Food

– Eat Smart for a Healthier Brain


Food For Stress

Stress Management Foods


How to Succeed in Eating Well

8 tips to stick to your eating lifestyle (even if your not fully vegetarian)

8 tips to help you stick to your vegetarian lifestyle

Healthy Recipes

These are meant to be examples and ideas. Feel free to  make your own modifications.

–  The anti-detox diet – Website

A simple healthy eating plan with daily recipes and shopping lists. Substitute for items not available in your country.

– Delicious vegetarian recipes – Website

Caribbean vegetarian recipes – Website

– Live food recipe website

– Salads – video 1  , video 2

– Salads – Website

Caribbean salads – Website. (Modify recipes containing animal foods)

– Juices

– Smoothies

Fruit salads

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