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Immune System
Boosters - Dietary Substitutions |
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By
following this simple substitution plan you do not have to give up anything -
just use the better alternatives. As you continue to use these
substitutions, you should soon find your taste leaning more towards
natural foods and drinks, and you should soon notice an improvement in
your sense of well-being. With time, and with the continued use of whole
foods, you should also find that your appetite is more easily satisfied. |
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Instead Of |
Rather |
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Using refined table sugar |
Sweeten drinks with natural/organic honey, fructose, or Stevia.
Sweeten cereals with fructose, or sweet molasses, or Barley Malt Syrup, or honey to taste or,
wherever practical, use dried fruit (raisins, sultanas or chopped dates
and/or banana).
WHY? |
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Using "Energy" Drinks |
Energy
drinks that are laced with sugar, as most are, should be avoided.
WHY? |
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Using margarine and common cooking oils |
Most margarines and common
cooking and salad oils are high in hydrogenated fats and could well be
undermining your health. Use natural cold pressed oils that are also
cold processed. Or use fresh cream in recipes instead of oil. Use butter
sparingly, if at all. Never fry anything.
WHY? |
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Using white rice or white flour products |
Use brown rice
and wholegrain products such as whole wheat flour. Use whole food
cereals such as Muesli, Granola and seed mixes. Use
stone-milled, unrefined grains for porridges.
WHY? |
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Using refined, sugary, processed foods |
Become
whole food-aware and make every effort to find a stockist who
carries a wide range of whole foods. You will find a vast selection of
whole food recipes at
this link.
WHY? |
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Using fried foods |
Bake,
grill, or boil your food. Do anything but fry your food - especially
in hydrogenated oils. Oils used more than once for frying are especially
dangerous (have you ever peeped inside the frying pot of a popcorn
vending machine?) Avoid non-stick surfaces – they are known to be toxic
– especially at high temperatures.
WHY? |
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Using Homogenized Milk |
It is
suspected that homogenized milk is a major cause of elevated
cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. If you cannot find a
supplier of non-homogenized milk, rather switch to dairy-free
alternatives. WHY? |
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Using sugar based, cocoa based
sweets or chocolates of all sorts |
Satisfy your sweet tooth with
products made from dates, fruit and fructose. Carob products, if they
are sweetened with fructose, may be used in moderation. We do not
recommend the use of products made from Isomalt. This highly
refined product, more refined than sugar, is advertised as being
"sugar-free," yet it is made from sugar? That does not make sense.
WHY? |
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Using butter or margarine on bread |
Use mashed
avocado, or whipped cream, and/or a natural, preservative-free
spread |
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Using sugary jams and preserves |
The
sugar concentration in these products is far too high. Use honey or
natural alternatives (sparingly) instead. |
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Using fried chips or fried potatoes |
Par-boil cut
chips or potatoes, rub them out fairly liberally with a little cream
or natural oil. Place them in a flat pan. Oven-bake at 180°C until
golden brown. Delicious. |
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Peanut Butter produced from fried nuts
and hydrogenated fats |
Nature's
Choice produce a unique, bio-friendly peanut butter that is made
from selected nuts that have been slowly baked at low temperature in a
special convection oven. Delicious and all-natural. Available in
“Smooth” and “Crunchy.” |
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B |
Battery eggs |
Free-Range Eggs. If you cannot be healthy
without exercise, sunlight, and a good diet, how on earth can chickens
be healthy cooped up in a battery all their lives, and fed on a
processed diet that is known to sometimes include their own excrement?
And what kind of eggs can such chickens produce? |
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Cooking at high temperatures |
Learn
to cook everything at the lowest temperature possible. (generally limit to
160°C in the oven and plate mark 3 on the stove). Heat destroys the
nutrients in food. In frying, temperatures as high as 500°C are often
reached. |
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Using stainless steel or aluminium pots |
Use glass pots,
pans and baking dishes - wherever possible. Flat glass baking dishes are
freely available. For more information please visit
this link. |
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Three meals a day |
If you
are not involved in heavy manual work, you should derive great
benefit from a two-meal a day plan. Those who are ill should try this –
the results are usually very gratifying. In either case, we should
always have a very light meal at night. Those who suffer from insomnia
will often find improvement in their sleeping patterns if they take
their main meal at lunch time and only a salad or fruit and/or a light
snack at night. |
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Boiling Vegetables |
Why leave a
wealth of valuable nutrients in the water? Rather steam your
vegetables - vegetable steamers are inexpensive, or bake them in the
oven (oven-roast them in a flat covered glass dish with a little cream,
water and salt). Do not fry or stir-fry anything. |
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Frozen Vegetables |
Fresh
vegetables have not been pre-processed or blanched and are more
nutritious. The following "colorful" vegetables are especially
recommended. (1) dark green
vegetables, such as spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens, (2)
cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, (3)
go for vibrant reds, yellow and oranges by choosing foods like red and
yellow peppers, oranges, watermelons, grapefruits, oranges and squash. |
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Canned Fruit |
Canned
fruit is high in sugar and is usually canned in "tin" cans that are
actually produced from aluminium. Fresh fruit cannot be beaten. |
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Soft Drinks & Fruit Juices |
Use freshly-squeezed fruit
juices only – always preceded by or followed by a large glass of water. There are some very
efficient and inexpensive juicers and squeezers available today.
WHY? |
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Flesh Foods |
Flesh foods are not necessary for a
balanced diet and, because of the disease in animals, they can be
positively dangerous - especially for those who are HIV positive. At
this link
you will find many delicious vegetarian savory dishes. Avoid meat
analogues, soya protein products, gluten, and/or meat substitutes. Flesh foods are not
necessary for a balanced diet.
WHY? |
