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cobluegirl · 04-22-2005, 10:52 PM

10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR DIET

Lauren McGinley, 2005

1. ELIMINATE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS

If one is looking for a healthy way of eating, eliminating all artificial
sweeteners is a great place to start. There's not enough safety
information on some sweeteners and too much clear and scary info
on others.

http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-information.html

http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/

2. ELIMINATE PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS

A process to lengthen shelf life can shorten your life! Trans Fatty
Acids created by hydogenation have been linked to cancer,
cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Don't risk it!

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/70/81100.htm

http://www.recoverymedicine.com/hydrogenated_oils.htm

http://www.bantransfats.com/

3. ELIMINATE CORN SYRUPS and HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN
SYRUPS (HFCS)

Linked to obesity and now so very prevalent in just about any food
category; tomato sauces, sodas, baked goods, even natural foods. They are also genetically modified. It's cheap, easy to manufacture
with and it's making us fat and unhealthy.

http://www.antiaginglifeextension.co...minutes/articl

es/high_fructose_corn_syrup.asp?a=1768&c=&p=

http://www.leaflady.org/fructose.htm

4. LIMIT PACKAGED FOODS and EAT FOOD IN ITS MOST
NATURAL STATE

Ultimately, food in packages has more chance of having additives
and chemicals. Unnecessary ingredients that can burden your body
and decrease your health. You don't need the chemicals, extra salt,
sugar and saturated fat that are prevalent in packaged foods.

Today, labeling is very complex. There are many ingredients that
are used in processing and manufacturing that are not required to
be on the label. You truly do not know what you are getting in some
packages. So save the bags, boxes, cans and make your food
from scratch.

Eating foods in their most natural state is best. Fresh broccoli (raw
and cooked) will get you the most benefit nutritionally but if you can't
get fresh, frozen is your best bet. Though be diligent about label
reading as some brands again add unnecessary chemicals.

5. ELIMINATE FOOD ADDITIVES; MSG, CHEMICALS IN
GENERAL, DYES

Chemicals in our foods are not doing us much good. Dyes are
made from coal tar (carcinogen). MSG sensitivites are well known. Our bodies are not meant to process a multitude of chemicals. We
need to fuel our bodies with proper nutrition and foods that are
wholesome and healthy.

http://www.nomsg.com/

http://www.msgmyth.com/

http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm

6. ELIMINATE WHITE REFINED PROCESSED FOODS (white
flour, white rice, white bread, white pasta) and INCREASE WHOLE
GRAINS

These refined foods are devoid of nutrition. Empty calories. White
flour has only a small percentage of the nutrition of whole grain
flour.

http://www.newstarget.com/000441.html

http://waltonfeed.com/grain/flour.html

Whole grains on the other hand contain the oils, the bran, and all
the vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber nature intended. Whole
grains are a fabulous source of fiber which has been shown to
reduce colon cancer. Some rich sources are; brown rice, whole
wheat, bulghur, millet, buckwheat, rye, barley, spelt, oats, quinoa.

7. EAT AT LEAST ONE SALAD and FRUIT EVERYDAY

We should be eating at least 5 servings of fruit everyday. The
vitamins, minerals, phytonutritients help protect us from disease.

I've found that by just trying to eat one salad each day that it's
enough to keep me eating well. I sometimes will have more but if I
follow this one salad rule, it seems to help us eat healthy all day.

8. CHOOSE ORGANIC

I read once that the average american eats a pound of pesticides
per year. Yuck! Can you imagine the toll that takes on the body
(combined with all the other toxins from the environment)? The
vitamin and mineral content of organic foods is said to be higher
than the convential counterparts.

http://www.ewg.org/reports/ops/risk.html

http://www.elsonhaas.com/articles/article_02.html

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/guides/242

http://www.sdearthtimes.com/et0996/et0996s5.html

9. EAT HIGH QUALITY FATS

Fats contained in fish, nuts and seeds pack a whollup! Essential
fatty acids are "essential" to optimum health. If you're not taking an
EFA supplement be sure to sprinkle freshly ground flax seeds on
salads, oatmeal, in smoothies, etc. One tablespoon of ground
flaxseeds a day can and will improve your health. A handful of
walnuts is a great source as well.

http://www.pcrm.org/health/prevmed/ess_fat_acids.html

http://borntoexplore.org/omega.htm

10. EAT 90% FOR NOURISHMENT AND 10% FOR FUN

I read this somewhere recently and I thought it really hit home. If
you maintain a healthy foundation, you CAN stray and have fun
eating those foods that might not be considered so healthy.

Some more links to help;

http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/article13.aspx

http://www.holisticmed.com/food.html

http://www.healthyeatingadvisor.com/healthy-food.html

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04-22-2005, 10:52 PM	#1
cobluegirl Rose Garden never be afraid of who you were meant to be Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 43,819	10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR DIET 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR DIET Lauren McGinley, 2005 1. ELIMINATE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS If one is looking for a healthy way of eating, eliminating all artificial sweeteners is a great place to start. There's not enough safety information on some sweeteners and too much clear and scary info on others. http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-information.html http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/ 2. ELIMINATE PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS A process to lengthen shelf life can shorten your life! Trans Fatty Acids created by hydogenation have been linked to cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Don't risk it! http://my.webmd.com/content/article/70/81100.htm http://www.recoverymedicine.com/hydrogenated_oils.htm http://www.bantransfats.com/ 3. ELIMINATE CORN SYRUPS and HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPS (HFCS) Linked to obesity and now so very prevalent in just about any food category; tomato sauces, sodas, baked goods, even natural foods. They are also genetically modified. It's cheap, easy to manufacture with and it's making us fat and unhealthy. http://www.antiaginglifeextension.co...minutes/articl es/high_fructose_corn_syrup.asp?a=1768&c=&p= http://www.leaflady.org/fructose.htm 4. LIMIT PACKAGED FOODS and EAT FOOD IN ITS MOST NATURAL STATE Ultimately, food in packages has more chance of having additives and chemicals. Unnecessary ingredients that can burden your body and decrease your health. You don't need the chemicals, extra salt, sugar and saturated fat that are prevalent in packaged foods. Today, labeling is very complex. There are many ingredients that are used in processing and manufacturing that are not required to be on the label. You truly do not know what you are getting in some packages. So save the bags, boxes, cans and make your food from scratch. Eating foods in their most natural state is best. Fresh broccoli (raw and cooked) will get you the most benefit nutritionally but if you can't get fresh, frozen is your best bet. Though be diligent about label reading as some brands again add unnecessary chemicals. 5. ELIMINATE FOOD ADDITIVES; MSG, CHEMICALS IN GENERAL, DYES Chemicals in our foods are not doing us much good. Dyes are made from coal tar (carcinogen). MSG sensitivites are well known. Our bodies are not meant to process a multitude of chemicals. We need to fuel our bodies with proper nutrition and foods that are wholesome and healthy. http://www.nomsg.com/ http://www.msgmyth.com/ http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm 6. ELIMINATE WHITE REFINED PROCESSED FOODS (white flour, white rice, white bread, white pasta) and INCREASE WHOLE GRAINS These refined foods are devoid of nutrition. Empty calories. White flour has only a small percentage of the nutrition of whole grain flour. http://www.newstarget.com/000441.html http://waltonfeed.com/grain/flour.html Whole grains on the other hand contain the oils, the bran, and all the vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber nature intended. Whole grains are a fabulous source of fiber which has been shown to reduce colon cancer. Some rich sources are; brown rice, whole wheat, bulghur, millet, buckwheat, rye, barley, spelt, oats, quinoa. 7. EAT AT LEAST ONE SALAD and FRUIT EVERYDAY We should be eating at least 5 servings of fruit everyday. The vitamins, minerals, phytonutritients help protect us from disease. I've found that by just trying to eat one salad each day that it's enough to keep me eating well. I sometimes will have more but if I follow this one salad rule, it seems to help us eat healthy all day. 8. CHOOSE ORGANIC I read once that the average american eats a pound of pesticides per year. Yuck! Can you imagine the toll that takes on the body (combined with all the other toxins from the environment)? The vitamin and mineral content of organic foods is said to be higher than the convential counterparts. http://www.ewg.org/reports/ops/risk.html http://www.elsonhaas.com/articles/article_02.html http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/guides/242 http://www.sdearthtimes.com/et0996/et0996s5.html 9. EAT HIGH QUALITY FATS Fats contained in fish, nuts and seeds pack a whollup! Essential fatty acids are "essential" to optimum health. If you're not taking an EFA supplement be sure to sprinkle freshly ground flax seeds on salads, oatmeal, in smoothies, etc. One tablespoon of ground flaxseeds a day can and will improve your health. A handful of walnuts is a great source as well. http://www.pcrm.org/health/prevmed/ess_fat_acids.html http://borntoexplore.org/omega.htm 10. EAT 90% FOR NOURISHMENT AND 10% FOR FUN I read this somewhere recently and I thought it really hit home. If you maintain a healthy foundation, you CAN stray and have fun eating those foods that might not be considered so healthy. Some more links to help; http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/article13.aspx http://www.holisticmed.com/food.html http://www.healthyeatingadvisor.com/healthy-food.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Written by Lauren McGinley, copyright 2005 Permission granted to share article if sig file is left intact http://www.healthyparenting.net http://groups.yahoo.com/group/healthy_parenting/ http://www.wahmhost.net Hosting/Site Design with the MOM Advantage! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __________________ T4/1 ISTJ Enneagram 9 Ds-T4/2 Dd1-T1/4 Dd2-T2/1 The greatest challenge for most of us is believing that we are worthy now, right this minute. Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites. ~Brene Brown "The Gifts of Imperfection"[/CENTER]

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