Ignorance is often the cause of most health problems.  People have not been taught how to eat and live right.  And we are often sick from the food we eat because we will not read or understand what it says on the labels of the grocery stuff we are buying.  We seldom care about the make-up of the food that will soon become part of our blood, our cells, and our tissues. 

Some of the ways we get diseases can be traced to the diets we have listed below. They are known to occur in western countries in a greater predominance than in the less developed countries.  This is due to the food we eat that is so unnatural and by the pattern of living in such an artificial and complicated way.  Anemia, appendicitis, cancer, colitis, constipation, diabetes, gout, heart disease, pellagra, pneumonia, rickets, scurvy, rheumatism,  tumors, varicose veins, etc.  And there are many more we could add to this list. 

The modern diet

Many of the foodstuffs that can be found in the civilized diet are nothing but “empty calorie” foods. These are foods that will provide heat energy to the body, but will barely provide a store of nourishing vitamins and minerals.  The following foods fall into this category. 

1. Concentrated starches – like flour, white bread, biscuits, doughnuts, cakes, pies, spaghetti, macaroni, etc.  All made with refined flour.
2. Refined and bleached cane sugar and its products – white sugar, confections, chewing gum, artificial sweeteners, etc.
3. Narcotizing and stimulating beverages – like coffee, tea, alcohol, tonic drinks, beers, etc. 

All of the above listed foods and drinks share one “beautiful” thing in common.  They all start maltreating the body as soon as they gratify and vacate the taste buds, and materialize in the stomach.  Refined starches and sweets are constipating and mucus forming.  They also deplete the body of its calcium.  It has been once said that constipation is the “motor of all disease.”  Prolonged subsistence in concentrated starches and refined sugars eventually leads to asthma, acne, catarrh, gastritis, indigestion, diabetes, dental caries, hyperacidity, fermentation, ulcers, premature ageing and many others.  We could say it’s enough to make you sick … and it does. 

Coffee, tea, colas, alcohol and cocoa all belong very strictly to a drug category and not food, according to many nutritionists.  All contain narcotizing substances such as caffeine, all of which damage the nerves, heart, liver, spleen, stomach and practically every other part of the anatomy after long use.  Coffee drinking predisposes to cancer of the pancreas.  And incidentally, cancer of the pancreas is the number four cause of mortality in the United States today. 

No treatment can ever be successful unless an attempt is made to correct our faulty diets. Many times, as we have proved by existence, changing the diet of the patient is the only cure needed.  We also have proved by experience, that since people are generally unable to control the dictates of perverted taste, “it is easier to cure the disease, but not the patient.

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Organized

You thrive on rules, routines and schedules.  Your kitchen cabinets are likely to be highly organized, and everything has its place in your home.  You’re committed and usually prepared for anything – you’re the one with the first-aid kit on outings. 

Your diet Rx

• Find a structured eating strategy with clear rules and written menus, like three meals and two snacks a day.
• Plan a week or two of menus at a time – it makes shopping and cooking easier. Since you don’t mind repetition, make big batches of your favorite recipes and serve them throughout the week.
• Get out measuring cups.  With your exacting nature, this is an ideal way to learn portion sizes.  But it’s not forever.  Soon you’ll know a cup of pasta just by looking.
• Check off what you’ve eaten.  Food logs keep you in the organized groove you love.  Consider counting calories or fat grams.
• Chart your progress.  You need feedback to stay on track, so programs that offer workbooks, graphs, and logs are great.
• No need to avoid temptations.  Just plan ahead : Instead of an appetizer wait for a slice of cheesecake for your anniversary dinner.  Once you make a commitment you follow through.
• Be flexible.  Structure and organization might feel so comfortable that you get stuck in a pattern that isn’t working.  “What works for you the first month of dieting might not to be the optimal strategy for the fifth month. 

 Analytical 

You’re an information gatherer, approaching life as if it were a scientist.  If you needed surgery, for example, you’d want to see a video of the procedure and study success and compilation rates.  You enjoy complexity and challenges of problem solving. 

Your diet Rx

• Study nutrition.  Buy factually sound books to learn about the latest breakthroughs in research.  Understanding how and why a diet works will help spur you on.
• Design a program.  “Study several programs, picking the best of each for your personalized plan.  “If you don’t like to read, take a diet class or meet with a dietician.
• Try three meals a day with snacks or several minimally- whatever fits your lifestyle.  Have fun finding new and different ways of meeting your nutritional goals.
• Challenge yourself.  You love figuring out how to enjoy your favorite foods and still lose weight for instance, if you like café mocha, try skim milk, fat-free cocoa, and artificial sweeteners.
• Take action.  Since you enjoy gathering information, you may get stuck in that stage.  “This type does well in a university-based setting, where behavioral experts with training in weight management can explain the theories, but also confront people when they’re stalling.
• Be accountable.  A little structure can be good.  Programs with weekly weigh-ins may help, but you’re likely to be bored with long meetings.  Alternatively, ask your doctor, a dietician, or even a friend or family member to monitor you. 

Spontaneous 

You live life as it comes, expanding each moment for variety and maximum flexibility. You hate schedules and may have a crisis come into your life.  That’s good, because your lack of planning frequently puts you in the middle of one.  You’re not much for rules.  But if they’re fun, interesting, and not too strict, you may follow them. 

Your diet Rx

• Skip rigid food plans.  If they don’t fit into your lifestyle, you’ll just ignore them.
• Stock up on healthy foods.  Planning ahead doesn’t work for you- what sounds good one day usually won’t interest you tomorrow.  Instead, post choices for healthy, lean meals on the refrigerator, all within certain calorie guidelines.
• Keep problem foods out of the house- you’ll eat them if the mood seizes you. Similarly, change your route to work to avoid the doughnut store.
• Pass on the weight loss groups.  They may sound like fun, but rules that apply to large groups generally don’t work for you.
• Hangout with healthy eaters.  When spontaneous get-togethers happen, you’re apt to join the fun.  You’re also likely to be the first to join someone who’s falling off the healthy-eating wagon.
• Set short term goals.  For you, there’s always tomorrow and the chance to start over.  But daily goals- such as eating a piece of fruit with every meal- don’t let you “do it later.”
• Find a counselor.  An individual weight loss counselor, who allows you flexibility yet provides some firm guidance, may be your angel in disguise. 

Inspirational 

You’re always interested in improving yourself, mentally and physically.  People often confide in you because you’re a great listener- and you have a wonderfully kind, effective way of inspiring others. 

Your diet Rx 

• Join a weight loss group.  You like people, so group settings or the buddy system works extremely well.  You thrive on positive feedback and social support and provide plenty of it to others.  “In motivating others, you provide even more motivation to yourself.
• Patrol portions.  You’re likely to enjoy an extra scoop of something you love, so dish up just a single serving.  No eating right out of the bag
• Keep tempting foods out of the house.
• Work in favorite dessert weekly- deprivation leads to overeating.
• Learn about the other benefits of weight loss-more energy, lower blood pressure, and reduced cancer risk.  This will help motivate you.
• Create a pleasant environment.  Post photos of fruits, vegetables and whole grains; play soothing music while you eat; visualize yourself slimmer . “This feeds that need to do something with all senses, with the whole body.
• Reward yourself frequently- a new outfit, a motivational book, or perhaps a bread machine to make hearty and healthy whole grain breads.
• Avoid negative influences.  Criticism destroys you more than other type and can send you down the path to failure.  Learn to draw on your inner strength.
• Stick to the basics.

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• 1 Cups Rolled Oats
• 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Cup Apple Juice Concentrate
• 1 Cup Honey
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1 tsp. Mapleine
• 1/2 Cup Water or Canola Oil
• 1 Cup Chopped Nuts (Optional)
• 1 Cup Grated Coconut (Optional)
• 1 Tbsp. Ground Sunflower Seeds (Optional)
• 1 Tbsp. Ground Flax Seeds (Optional)
• Grated Rind of One Lemon

Mix dry ingredients, then add honey, vanilla and mapleine, and water or oil. Mix in any other optional items you desire. Mix well and spread out on baking sheets. Bake 2 hours at 150 degree, stirring every half hour. Add 2 cups raisins or chopped dates (Optional) after baking. Makes about 1 gallon.

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A whole grain is a grain that still has it’s outer covering, which is nutritionally rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. There are many reasons to eat whole grains including:

Health benefits abound when eating whole grains. Whole grains are an excellent source of antioxidants, fiber, phytonutrients and vitamins, all of which contribute to good health. Some examples of whole grains are:

Are you one of the many American not eating enough whole grain? Did you know that 1/3 of Americans never eat any whole grains? Eating whole grains is easier than you think and will greatly enhance your health and well being. Here are some tips to help you get started eating whole grains:

• Choose whole grain varieties of bread, cereal, muffins, bagels and rolls (whole wheat, bran, oatmeal, multigrain).
• Choose a whole grain cereal such as oatmeal when you have hot cereal.
• Eat whole wheat pancakes or waffles.
• If you have a recipe that calls for flour, use at least half whole wheat flour.
• Use whole wheat noodles or brown rice instead of white.

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