Top Ten Diet Tips

Top Ten Diet Tips

1      Eat 1 heaping tablespoon per day of ground seeds or 1 tablespoon of cold-pressed seed oil.

2       Eat 2 servings of beans, lentils, quinoa, tofu (soy), or “seed” vegetables per day.

3       Eat 3 pieces per day of fresh fruit such as apples, pears, bananas, berries, melon, or citrus fruit.

4       Eat 4 servings per day of whole grains such as rice, millet, rye, oats, wheat, corn, quinoa, or whole-grain breads, or pasta.

5       Eat 5 servings per day of dark green, leafy, and root vegetables such as watercress, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, spinach, green beans, peas, and peppers.

6       Each day, drink at least 6 glasses of water, diluted juices or herbal or fruit teas.

7       Eat whole, organic, raw food as often as you can.

8       Supplement a high-strength multivitamin and mineral, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, and essential omega-3 and omega-6 fats every day.

9       Avoid fried, burnt, or browned food, hydrogenated fat, and excess animal fat.

1       Avoid any form of sugar and refined or processed food with chemical additives, and minimize your intake of alcohol, coffee, and tea.  Limit your alcohol intake to one alcoholic drink a day.

Reference: The New Optimum Nutrition Bible by Patrick Holford