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Diets

The BEST diet in my opinion is what is called today the "flexitarian" diet. It's how I've always eaten, and now they call it a "special diet". It plain common sense. Eat mostly fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. Focus on more protein from plants instead of animal protein. Try to stay flexible and incorporate some (but not much) meat and animal products from time to time. Eat the least processed, most natural forms of foods. Try and stay AWAY from junk foods. Limit added sugar and sweets, raw honey and sugars like xylitol are fine in moderation.

Unhealthy Junk Food

Junk food is defined as foods and beverages that are poor in nutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, and fibre) but high in calories (kilojoules), saturated fat, added sugar, and often salt, sometimes artificial sugars. Junk food consumption has been related...

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Was The Paleo Diet Plant Based?

Did ancient man consume lots of meat? Palaeolithic man was more likely to be a plant, nut, seed and root crop eater (high carb) with only occasional meats such as fish, birds, eggs, insects, grubs and on very special occasions...

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Vegan Or Vegetarian?

Vegans forgo all animal products, including dairy and eggs, while vegetarians just avoid meat. Vegan and vegetarian diets can both be healthy, nutritious, and beneficial to one's health. Without care, vegans are more likely to suffer from iron, vitamin D,...

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Low Allergy Diet

Here is my down-loadable Hypo-Allergenic Diet Sheet (the Low Allergy Diet) which we use in our clinic as a hand-out. It features a list of the possible offending foods and the substitutes. The column on the left represents the foods ...

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Reduce Caffeine and Drink More Water: Essential Tips for Better Health

Why Reducing Caffeine and Drinking More Water is Essential In my experience, many people who experience chronic health complaints simply don't drink enough water. Instead, they rely heavily on caffeinated drinks like coffee and tea, which can't substitute for the...

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Healthy Food Choices: Key to a Long and Healthy Life

  Unprocessed Food: Your Key to a Long and Healthy Life   Making healthy food choices is essential for optimizing your nutrition and overall well-being. This page is a work in progress, designed to link you to feature pages on...

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