I like to focus on the positive so today's title is peculiar for me. But last week there was an article online about 5 groups of food to avoid and today it's about sugar. So, in case you missed them, here goes.
Please avoid: crackers, muffins, cookies, cakes, sodas, sugar, alcohol, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, milk, cheese, cream, ice cream, salt, coffee and black tea. They contribute to strokes and cancer.
As for the sugar, it not only raises the possibility of diabetes, cancer and arteriosclerosis, but it is highly addictive.
Instead, make or find a place to buy healthy crackers and muffins, give up eggs, replace dairy with almond milk or rice milk and cashew, rice or coconut ice creams. Use sea salt, teechino instead of coffee, and herbs over which you have poured hot water for tea.
As for sugar, replace it with stevia. I carry stevia packets wherever I go and if I forget, I do without. Self-inflicted self-control, logical consequences of not planning ahead. Most of the time I remember.
You can also use real maple syrup, Grade B not A, agave syrup and raw, unprocessed honey.
For the "good to eat" list, copy this and save it.
Beverages: freshly extracted vegetable juices, Barley Max, CarrotJuice Max, BeetMax and remineralized distilled water - caffeine free herbal teas and cereal-based coffee-like beverages, bottled organic juices.
Dairy Alternatives: fresh almond milk, creamy banana milk, frozen banana, strawberry or blueberry fruit creams -non-dairy cheese, almond milk, hemp milk and rice milk, used sparingly
Beans: green beans, peas, sprouted garbanzos, sprouted lentils, mung beans and other legumes (not peanuts - they are hard to digest and are prone to mold) -Lima, adzuki, black, kidney, navy, pinto, red and white
Fruit: all fresh, as well as unsulphured organic dried fruit - cooked and unsweetened frozen fruits (limit fruit to no more than 15% of your diet to r educe natural sugar intake)
Grains: soaked oats, raw muesli, dehydrated granola, dehydrated crackers - whole-grain cereals, breads, pasta, brown rice, millet, etc. I use quinoa as a grain because it is high in protein
Meat substitutes: sprouted beans, chia seed, and hemp seeds are all protein-rich plant foods - cooked beans, mushrooms, vegetables, grains, etc. can satisfy the "full" feeling you are used to from meat, which rots in your stomach and can cause cancer
Nuts and seeds: sunflower seeds, macadamia nuts, walnuts, raw almond butter, tahini - some nuts (such as cashews and almonds) are required to be pasteurized for retail sale but are suitable if not roasted or salted)
Oils: vegan mayonnaise made from cold-pressed oils, Udo's oil, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, flaxseed oil, avocados
Seasonings: fresh or dehydrated herbs, garlic, sweet onions, parsley and salt-free seasonings, sea salt used sparingly
Soups: raw, chilled soups made by blending raw vegetables and/or fruits in a blender and those soups made from scratch without salt, fat or dairy
Sweets: fruit smoothies, raw fruit pies with nut/date crusts, date-nut squares
Vegetables: all raw vegetables, steamed or wok-cooked fresh or frozen vegetables, baked white, yellow or sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin, etc.
Ask me questions and I will answer them in future posts.
