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Diet Center / The Low Stress Diet
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| Quality: |
Because of insecticides a 1 % HCL wash should be used before eating to assist in ridding them of foreign substances. |
| Quantity: |
Usually difficult to exceed the quantity of acceptability by overeating. Note that raw vegetables such as cabbage seldom cause gas as experienced after cooking. |
| Concentration: |
Vegetables are not concentrated foods; particularly when eaten uncooked. |
| Digestibility: |
Usually easily digested where gastrointestinal alkalosis is not present. |
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Generally the nutritional quality is high, although preservatives such as nitrates and nitrites are frequently added. |
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This may be easily exceeded. This is particularly true where "huge steak meals" have become the fashion of the day. Animal foods should be eaten in moderation. |
| Concentration: |
Animal foods are rich sources of minerals, proteins, and fats and when eaten in higher concentration than can be digested may be the source of foci of toxic end products. |
| Digestibility: |
The digestion of animal foods is inhibited by an HCL deficiency. |
| Quality: |
Natural sugars such as found in fruits are generally high quality. Refined sugar with its potassium and vitamins removed is strictly a low quality food and should be avoided. Synthetic sugars such as synthetic glucose (corn syrup) are strictly forbidden. |
| Quantity: |
Since sugars appeal to the "sweet tooth" and are a rapid source of energy, the quantity may VERY EASILY BE EXCEEDED. Unfortunately the appetite is not a good indicator for regulating such excesses. |
| Concentration: |
Sugars are the most concentrated carbohydrate that we eat and easily overload the systemic mechanisms! Use them in moderation! Citrus fruits are to be particularly watched. |
| Digestibility: |
We must realize that sugars are easily absorbed and as such require practically no digestion, BUT when SUGARS ARE COMBINED WITH OTHER FOOD (PARTICULARLY ANIMAL FOODS) THEY DEFINITELY INTERFERE WITH THE DIGESTIBILITY OF THE FOODS THEY ARE COMBINED WITH. For this reason, sugars can be eaten by themselves, but NOT WITH ANIMAL FOODS. |
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The lowest quality of fats and oils are those which have been hydrogenated (margarine, shortenings, commercial mayonnaise, hardened peanut butter, etc.) Next are animal fats which, although permissible, should be used in moderation. The best fats and oils are from vegetable sources, extracted by low-heat methods, such as sesame oil, corn oil and others. Heat is the enemy of all fats and prolonged heating (such as used in french frying in restaurants) is deleterious because unsaturated fatty acids of even the best oils in the raw state become saturated and rancid. One good rule here is never to re-use heated fats. |
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ANY QUANTITY OF HYDROGENATED FATS IS TOO MUCH! Animal fats should only be used in moderation. The quantity of fresh vegetable oil, if natural, unrefined, is self-limiting and the dictates of the appetite can be used in this respect, as few if any persons can really "overload" on this high-quality food. |
| Digestibility & Concentration: |
Natural, fresh vegetable oils contain many beneficial nutritional factors, and as foods in the Low Stress Diet, are considered highly essential. |
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Most cereal products which reach our tables have been tampered with by the addition of preservatives and insecticides. This is particularly true of wheat products. Whole wheat berries, whole brown rice, and steel cut oats are our best foods in this category (from known, reliable sources). Remember that cereal grains oxidize rapidly after cutting or grinding and freshness is of the essence. Vitamin E is quickly lost through oxidation after grinding. |
| Quantity: |
When wheat is ground into flour and made into bread and pastries, the quantity consumed may easily become excessive and, as a matter of fact, is one of our most OVERCONSUMED FOODS. Fresh, ground whole-grain bread, on the other hand, is self limiting and is not so easily overconsumed. |
| Concentration |
We must remember that the refining of wheat not only removes valuable nutrients but also concentrates the less-desirable carbohydrate elements. For this reason, we can only consider WHITE FLOUR PRODUCTS AS CONCENTRATED CARBOHYDRATE FOODS, AND TO BE STRICTLY AVOIDED ON THE LOW STRESS DIET. |
| Digestibility |
Again, we have a deceptive problem because wheat products generally are easily digested. The problem here is that because of this ease of digestion of these products, we may tend to overeat these foods and we may never know how this can abuse our bodies. THINK YOUR WAY THROUGH WITH WHEAT PRODUCTS; DON'T TRUST YOUR APPETITE! DO NOT EXCEED THE DIGESTIVE CAPACITY. |
| Quality: |
Since we are speaking of inorganic minerals which are strictly chemical in nature, the quality is always the same. Sodium chloride (or table salt) is always just that: sodium chloride. HOWEVER, sea salt is much more than sodium chloride, containing as it does high concentrations of trace minerals and, as such, is a greatly improved nutritional product over ordinary table salt. |
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Many persons have been led to believe that table salt is detrimental to the body in any quantity. This, we feel, is an unfortunate premise, and not entirely in conformity with good scientific reasoning. Actually, salt is the body's source of chlorides and necessary for osmotic transfer and should not be considered as an element which is foreign to the body. For example, in recent years, many reports have been offered to show its use in specific conditions of ill health (the toxemia of pregnancy and eclampsia, for instance). On the other hand, certain individuals who are deficient in potassium definitely should be restricted on salt. The subject of salt in the diet is not a simple one and textbooks could be written on the subject. THIS IS A MATTER UPON WHICH YOUR DOCTOR SHOULD ADVISE! |
| Concentration |
Of course, salt is a concentrated food and as such should ordinarily be used moderately. In this respect, we need to consider all foods which contain salt or salted foods, such as potato chips, salted peanuts, and others. Other than this, taste is used as a scale for indication of need. |
| Digestibility |
Salt, with its concentrated chloride ion, may contribute considerably to digestibility, the chloride ion being necessary for the formation of hydrochloric acid which is an important digestive juice. |
With the above thoughts in mind, we may now outline a few general rules which will help carry out these principles:
Allow the appetite to dictate eating times. DO NOT EAT, EXCEPT WHEN HUNGRY! Those with poor appetite will find that their appetite will increase when sugars and starches are restricted.
EAT FOODS IN WHOLE FORMS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! Whole foods, as provided by nature (either cooked or raw) provide nutrition in the least concentrated form. Thus, fruit (a sugar food) is more desirable than the equivalent amount of refined sugar.
Never combine sugars with proteins. Desserts, fruits etc. should only be eaten several hours after a meal or between meals.
EAT ANIMAL SOURCE FOODS (NOT CONTAINING PRESERVATIVES) IN MODERATION.
EAT RAW FOODS WITH EVERY MEAL. The best raw foods are salads (see “suggestions”).
EAT SMALL MEALS, BUT EAT AS OFTEN AS YOU ARE HUNGRY. Many persons overeat at one particular meal and thus overload their digestive processes, whereas the same amount of food eaten in smaller quantities, several times per day, would not impose this burden.
- Tomatoes with meat
- Vegetable juices are excellent
- Cabbage instead of lettuce
- Honey, vinegar, yogurt, and molasses for salad dressings
- No hydrogenated fats
- Vegetables for between meal snacks
The Low Stress Diet aids the detoxification mechanism by taking the stress off of the metabolic systems. You may notice the difference in increased energy, improved nerves and fewer digestion symptoms. Bowel movement should also be improved where there has been constipation. Take this preliminary to see if your condition could respond to treatment.
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