Raw Revelations

Raw Revela'ons TheTimelessGuidetoVibrant TheTimelessGui detoVibrantHealthviaOu HealthviaOurNaturalBiol rNaturalBiologicalDiet ogicalDiet

byDr.DavidKlein&Dr.T.C.Fry EditedbyDr.DavidKleinandDorisKlein VibrantHealth&WealthPublica;ons ©2009,2010,2012Dr.DavidKlein Previouslypublishedwiththe;tlesYourNatura Previouslypublishedwith the;tlesYourNaturalDiet:AliveRawFoodsan lDiet:AliveRawFoodsandRawRevela;on dRawRevela;on

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CoverphotobyDr.DavidKlein: “RawfoodPotluck, Haiku,Hawaii

InlovingmemoryofDr.T.C.Frywhogavemanyofu InlovingmemoryofDr.T.C. Frywhogavemanyofusahealthier,happiercha sahealthier,happierchanceatlife. nceatlife. 1926–1996 Forgraciouslycontribu;ngtoRawRevela;onspecialthanksgo Forgraciouslycontribu;ngtoRawRevela;on specialthanksgotoPhyllisAvery,BeUCars toPhyllisAvery,BeUCarstens,BetsyDeGress, tens,BetsyDeGress, KatherineDichter,KarenFierro,JulieFrink,Dr.DouglasGra KatherineDichter,KarenFierro ,JulieFrink,Dr.DouglasGraham,JohnKohler,JeniferRanso ham,JohnKohler,JeniferRansom,ToddSeliga,and m,ToddSeliga,and Mar;Wheeler.

SpecialthanksalsogotoDr.LaurenceGalantforintrodu SpecialthanksalsogotoDr.Laur enceGalantforintroducingmetoNaturalH cingmetoNaturalHygieneandtheworldofT. ygieneandtheworldofT.C.Fry, C.Fry, Dr.IrajAfsharforteachingmetheSoma; Dr.IrajAfsharfort eachingmetheSoma;cInquiry,forbringingthisb cInquiry,forbringingthisbooktolife,andtomyparen ooktolife,andtomyparents,Dorisand ts,Dorisand Edward,forhelpingmethroughitall.

Fortheloveoflife.

Raw Revela'ons TheTimelessGuidetoVibrant TheTimelessGui detoVibrantHealthviaOu HealthviaOurNaturalBiol rNaturalBiologicalDiet ogicalDiet

byDr.DavidKlein&Dr.T.C.Fry EditedbyDr.DavidKleinandDorisKlein VibrantHealth&WealthPublica;ons ©2009,2010,2012Dr.DavidKlein Previouslypublishedwiththe;tlesYourNatura Previouslypublishedwith the;tlesYourNaturalDiet:AliveRawFoodsan lDiet:AliveRawFoodsandRawRevela;on dRawRevela;on

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CoverphotobyDr.DavidKlein: “RawfoodPotluck, Haiku,Hawaii

InlovingmemoryofDr.T.C.Frywhogavemanyofu InlovingmemoryofDr.T.C. Frywhogavemanyofusahealthier,happiercha sahealthier,happierchanceatlife. nceatlife. 1926–1996 Forgraciouslycontribu;ngtoRawRevela;onspecialthanksgo Forgraciouslycontribu;ngtoRawRevela;on specialthanksgotoPhyllisAvery,BeUCars toPhyllisAvery,BeUCarstens,BetsyDeGress, tens,BetsyDeGress, KatherineDichter,KarenFierro,JulieFrink,Dr.DouglasGra KatherineDichter,KarenFierro ,JulieFrink,Dr.DouglasGraham,JohnKohler,JeniferRanso ham,JohnKohler,JeniferRansom,ToddSeliga,and m,ToddSeliga,and Mar;Wheeler.

SpecialthanksalsogotoDr.LaurenceGalantforintrodu SpecialthanksalsogotoDr.Laur enceGalantforintroducingmetoNaturalH cingmetoNaturalHygieneandtheworldofT. ygieneandtheworldofT.C.Fry, C.Fry, Dr.IrajAfsharforteachingmetheSoma; Dr.IrajAfsharfort eachingmetheSoma;cInquiry,forbringingthisb cInquiry,forbringingthisbooktolife,andtomyparen ooktolife,andtomyparents,Dorisand ts,Dorisand Edward,forhelpingmethroughitall.

Fortheloveoflife.

Contents Introduc'on Chapter1- Chapter1-SomeoftheE SomeoftheEnormousBenefi normousBenefitsYouCanE tsYouCanExpectFromYo xpectFromYourNaturalDiet urNaturalDietand and Healthful Prac'ces Chapter2- Chapter2-WhatisDiet? WhatisDiet? Chapter3- Chapter3-WhatisNutri'on? WhatisNutri'on? Chapter4- Chapter4-HowOurNaturalDiet HowOurNaturalDiet Chapter5- Chapter5-HowAnUnnaturalDietCausesDiseases HowAnUnnaturalDietCausesDiseases Chapter6- Chapter6-HowtoDetermineYourNaturalDiete'cCharacter HowtoDetermineYourNaturalDiete'cCharacter Chapter7- Chapter7-AGeneralGuidetoFoodSelec'on AGeneralGuidetoFoodSelec'on Chapter8- Chapter8-SomeKeyFruitsinaNaturalDiet SomeKeyFruitsinaNaturalDiet Chapter9- Chapter9-DietaryTransi'on DietaryTransi'on Chapter10- Chapter10-HealthfulEa'ngGuidelines HealthfulEa'ngGuidelines Chapter11- Chapter11-TheArtandS TheArtandScienceofHealth cienceofHealthfulLiving fulLiving Chapter12- Chapter12-ToolsForSuccessAlongTheRawFoodPath ToolsForSuccessAlongTheRawFoodPath Chapter13- Chapter13-AliveRawFoodRecipes AliveRawFoodRecipes AppendixA-AbouttheAuthors

Introduc'on byDr.DavidKlein Onemagicaleveningin1984mymindexploded.IwasstudyingtheNaturalHygieneCourse,whichwasmasterminded byDr.T.C. Fry,andunderstoodhowtosaveandresurrectmylife.Ialsounderstoodwhathumanityneededtoundodisease, sufferinganditsdescenttowardex;nc;on.Myrevela;onofhealthviatheprinciplesofnaturalrawfooddietandself healingsetinmo;onmyrapidhealingandlitafireinmewhichiss;llragingon.Fromanabyssonthebrinkof destruc;ontothepinnacleofhealth,hereIam! Somepeopledescribemypassionforgengpeoplethemessagesofrawfoodea;ngandselfhealingasdrivenand indomitable.AminutehasrarelygonebyintwentyyearswhenIhavenotbeencaughtupinthinkingofwaysto effec;velypresentthisinforma;onsothateveryonecanunderstandandembraceit.Whereisthispassioncoming from?Frommydesiretohelpothersaerrecoveringfromeightyearsofmyownhellacioussuffering,mywilltoliveina healthybodyandenjoythefruitsoflife,andtoseemyfellowEarthbeingsrealizethesame.Noonedeservestosuffer!  AnyonewhoknowsmeknowsthatI’llbeeduca;ngtheworldforthenexthundredyears,oraslongasittakesfor humanitytowakeuptohealthfulliving.Ilovedoingthiswork—empoweringpeoplewiththisknowledgeandseeing themovercomesuffering,thwar;ngdeath,andbecominghealthyandliberatedfromthemedicaltrapsisheartening andexhilara;ng!Everywoman,manandchilddeservestoliveahealthfullifeinahealthybody!Theinforma;on describinghowtoheal,rejuvenateandregenerateishereandavailabletoeveryonenowanditishigh;methat everyonegetsit!AsThomasHenryHuxleysaid,“Educa;onistheinstruc;onoftheintellectinthelawsofNature.” Naturalisthewaytobe! Humanityneedstoknowthat:  •Wearebiological(nottechnologicalormedical)creaturesnaturalistheway. •Ourbiological/physiologicaldiete;ccons;tu;onisfrugivore. •Aliverawfruits,succulentplants,seedsandnutsarethefoodswhichcons;tuteournatural,mostdeliciousandmost healthfuldiet“livefoodsforlivepeople”isthewatchword. •Cookingfoodisanactofdestruc;on,crea;ngtoxinscookedmeatandgrainsarecarcinogenic. •Everynutrientweneedisavailableinfruitandplantfoodsthereisnoneedtokillandeatdeadanimals. •Amealofthreeapplesisimmeasurablynutri;onallysuperiortoanycookedfoodmeal.Simpleea;ngisnotboring—it isdeliciouslylibera;ngandreversesaging! •Ourbodiesknowhowtoselfhealdisease—wemerelyhavetostepoutoftheway,liveonsimplerawjuices,and/or fruitsandvegetables,oronwater,getrestandsleepandthebodywilldetoxifyandheal. •Germsdonotcauseillness—theyareallbeneficial,workingsymbio;callywiththebodytohelpdigestplantfoods, synthesizesomevitaminsandcleanupwastes. •WecannotbecomehealthyifweaUempttodrugandcon;nuetopolluteourbodieswithmedicinesanddead deranged“foods.” •Everydrugormedicineispoisonandhasnohealingpower. •Therearenoquickfixesorshortcutstohealth—onlythebodyitselfcanregenerateahealthierbody,anditneedsa cleandietandsuppor;vecondi;onstoaccomplishthat. •Relyingonoutsidemodali;esforhealingdisempowersusrelyingonProvidenceforselfhealingisthewaytoactualize perfecthealthandmaximumlongevity. •Therearenomysteriesbehindwhywegetsick—theinforma;ondescribingthecauseofandwaytoovercomeevery illness,andtheproperprofessionalhelp,ishereandavailabletoeveryone. •Diseaseisnotinevitableoroutofourcontrol—weonlybecomediseasedifwepoisonandenervateourselves.

•Nooneneedfear“gengsick.”“Sickness”isnature’swayofdetoxifyingandtellingusthatweneedtocorrectour thinkingandlivemorehealthfully. •Perfecthealthandjoyouslivingareourbirthright,andwecanallmovetowardtheirrealiza;oneveryday,onthe glorioushealthfullivingpath. Ithankyouforreadingthisandforanythingyoucandotospreadthemessageofhealthfulliving.Iameternallygrateful formymentor,Dr.T.C.Fry,whoprovidedtheopportunitytosharethisinforma;onwithyou.  Thereisauniversalspirituallawwhichsaysthattoreceivewemustgive.Itfollowsthatforeveryounceofgoodwillwe putouttowardourfellowEarthci;zens,wewillreceivemoreenrichmentinreturn.Thisissotrue!Itfeelssogoodto give—tooneselfbycrea;ngahealthierbody,andtohumanitybysharingthisinforma;on.ThisraisesourandMother Earth’slevelofhealthanddeepensourspiritualconnec;on,becomingajoyousdailyritualorcelebra;on.Thefruitsof thishealingworkaresimplythefruitsoflife. Ilovesharingwithyouandwishyoujoyfulhealthandendlessabundance. ***

No'cetoReader Thefollowingmanuscriptcontainswri;ngsbyDr.T.C.FryandDr.DavidKlein,withcontribu;onsbyotherstakenfrom LivingNutri;onMagazine.Wri;ngswheretheauthorisnotnotedarebyDr.T.C.Fry.Dr.Fry’sworksarere-printedby VibrantHealth&WealthPublica;onswithhispermission.

Chapter1 SomeoftheEnormousBenefitsYouCanExpectFromYourNaturalDiet andHealthfulPrac'ces Basedsoundlyandscien;ficallyuponournaturalbiologicaldisposi;on—uponournaturalphysical,mental,emo;onal, sensoryandspiritualneeds—youcanexpectsensa;onalimprovementswhenyoueatarawdietandprac;cethetotally effec;vehealthsystemofwhichitisapart.Thehealthsystemofwhichthenaturalrawfooddietisapartisthebasisfor vibrant,sickness-freewell-being!Byfollowingthisnaturalandeffec;vesysteminprac;ce,youalmostsurelywill:  1.Overcome,onceandforall;me,occasionalillnessesorannoyingailments.Whetheritbeindiges;on,colds,flubouts, mucusexpectora;on,headaches,backaches,feversand“i;ses”orevensuch“incurable”problemsasacne,allergy, arthri;s,asthma,cons;pa;on,heartandcardiovascularproblems,herpes,psoriasis,skinproblems,sinusi;s,;nnitus, tumorsorwhatever,thissystemsenablesyoutoovercomealmostanythingsimplybydiscon;nuingandremovingeasily recognizedcauses,andestablishingcondi;onsthatbuildgreathealth.  2.Becauseyou’lldiscon;nueandavoideasilyrecognizablecausesofdiscomforts,sicknessesanddisease,youneednot sufferevensomuchasanothercaseofindiges;on,achesandpains,fever(i;s),sorethroat,cough,coldoranything else!  3.Normalizeyourweightifitisexcessive.Withoutdie;ngorcoun;ngcalories,theNaturalHygieneorHealthfulLiving regimenbornofproperlymee;ngourneedscausestheoverweighttoquickly,naturally,safely,surely,andpermanently losedowntoanaturallynormalweightset-point.  4.Eliminatephysicians,hospitals,drugs,andnostrumsfromyourandyourfamily’slives.You’llalsobesparedtheir astronomicalcostsaswellastheaches,pains,discomforts,agonies,andlost;me.  5.Savethousandsofdollarseveryyearinfood,energy,medical,hospital,drug,labor,insurance,andotheroutlays!  6.Energizeyourself!You’llgetmoredonewhenyourenergylevelsgoup!Youbecomemorelovableandcharmingas youbecomehappier,moreradiantandmoredynamic.  7.Increaseyourbrainpowerandmentalalertness.Yourthinkingwillbeclearer,sharperandmorefocused.YourIQand wisdomwillincreasesignificantly.  8.Havenew-foundstrength,stamina,vigorandvitality.  9.Enjoyclearercomplexionwithaglowingandradiantskintone.  10.Speakwithanimprovedvoicethattendstobellclearness.  11.Restoreyourselftorela;veyouth!You’lllook,actandfeelupto20yearsyoungerwithinonetofourmonths.  12.Eliminatemostdiges;veproblemswithin24hoursaergoingonthismarvelousdiet.  13.Improveyourproduc;vityandjobperformance,thusincreasingyourincomeappreciably.  14.Feellikeamillion!You’llhaveabuoyancyandbouncethatevenyoungerpeopledonothave!  15.Decreaseyoursleepneedsbyaboutanhourdailyeventhoughyou’llbebeUerslept,morealert,andbeUerrested.

16.You’llbesharper,morepreciseandcorrectinyourjudgmentsandassessments,thusenablingyoutomore accuratelyandquicklyperformbothphysicalandmentaltasks.  17.Whenyoustartdoingwhatyoushouldalwayshavebeendoing,you’llstartbeingwhatyoualwaysshouldhave been!Whenyoudoright,you’llbecomeright.

TheEnormityoftheTaskofPersuasion  IhavewriUenthisinthehopethatyouwillapplyitsoastobecomeahappy,caring,charming,lovable,loving,highly competentandbrainierhumanbeing.IknowIhavequiteataskinviewofthemanyerroneousconceptswhichmostof ussubscribeto—conceptsthatmaysubconsciouslycloseyourmindtomanytruths.  Themostdifficultoftasksistopresentthetruthtothoseprogrammedinmisconcep;onsanderrorssoastowinits acceptance.Especiallyisthissowhenseeminglyimpossiblebenefitsarepromised.  Ifeelmyeffortsheretobealongthatline—howtopresenttoyouthetruthsaboutdiet,healthandwell-beingsoasnot tooffendyoursensibili;esattheirpresentlevelnorriskyourdismissalasridiculousincomparisonwithcurrently acceptedandperpetuatederrors—errorsthathavemadeAmericaoneofthemostdisease-riddenna;onsonearth—a countryof260millionpeoplewhospendmoreon“diseasecare”thanthenexttwobillionhighestspendersaltogether! Despitethis,ouroveronetrilliondollarannual“healthcare”billcon;nuestoescalateandcompoundatabout16%per year,self-evidencethatourhealthisgengworseforallthat.  Appropriately,ithasbeenobservedthattruthisoenstrangerthanfic;on.Indeed,itis!For,herein,you’llfindthat whatistrueseemstoogoodtobetrue.Remember,onlythatwhichistruecanyieldgood!  WhileIhavelargelymasteredtheartofpresen;ngtruthsintermsthatareselfevident—simplyundeniablebyra;onal andthinkingindividuals—Ifindmanywhohavebeensosteepedinerrorsandmisconcep;onsthattheyrejecttruths thatareplainlyobvious.

Preven'onImpossibleandUnnecessary Thus,intellingyouthatournaturaldietpreventsdiseases,Iam,ineffect,sayingthatanunnaturaldietcausesdisease. Thishappenstobethetruth.Noamountof“preven;on”worksifcausesarethere!  Ifeelabitofclarifica;onisinorderintheuseofthepreven;on.Itisnotnecessarytopreventthatwhichwillnot happenunlesscaused!So,inreality,thenaturaldietpreventsnothing—thetermpreventisusedinthepresentday context.Diseaseisregardedasinevitablebutcanbepreventedwithvaccina;ons,certainfoodswithcertainvitamins, minerals,an;oxidants,andsoon.Theseagenciespreventnothing(exceptdeficiency)ifcausess;llprevail.Discon;nuing andremovingcausespreventseverything.  Anautoperformswellonthegasolineforwhichitsengineisdesigned.Itwillperformpoorlyonkeroseneandwillallthe soonerclogupandconkout,evenruiningtheengine.Inthesamelight,thehumanbodythrivesonthedietaryregimen towhichitisnaturallyadaptedwhileitwillperformpoorlyonanunnaturaldiet—yes,evenconkout.Onanunnatural dietthebodywillsufferillnesses,impairmentsandimpedimentsthatleadtoearlyincapacita;onanddeath.  Inthisbookyou’lllearnthathumansbecameadaptedtoapar;culardietjustasdidothercreaturesofnature.Youdo nothavetobelievethis.Yourowninherentins;nctsares;llaliveandwellandwillunerringlydeterminethisnaturaldiet ifyouaskyourselfcertainques;ons.  You’lllearnthatmostconven;onallyeatenfoodsnotonlyfailtofurnishneedednutrientsbutactuallyintoxicatethe bodydirectlyandindirectlyviaintes;nalflora.Thisleadstobothdeficienciesandsicknesses.Thebodyisweakenedand impairedfromdeficiencywhileitisforcedintoemergencycleansingcrisescalledillnesseswhensaturatedwithtoxicants andmorbidmaUers.Con;nua;onofunhealthyprac;cesleadstochronicproblemsandirreversibleimpairments.

JunkyFoodsMakeJunkyBodies! You’lllearnthatcookedfoodsareacurseinthehumanbody.Theyarecontrarytoournaturalendowments—naturedid notequipuswithcookstoves.Cookedfoodsepitomizeourloveaffairwithdisease-causing,andlife-sappingfare.  You’lllearnthatheatedoils,fats,proteins,starchesandsugarsareallcarcinogenic.  You’lllearnthatoverea;ngiscausedbystresses,distresses,andbyabodydriveninamadquestfornutrientsthatare deficientormissinginthedieteaten.  You’lllearnthatunnaturalanddeficientfoodsdistressthebody,henceinvokesthe“feastagainstfamine”response, thuscausinggrossoverea;ngandunnaturalweightgain.  You’lllearnaboutfoodsthathavehighbiologicalvalueandthosethatarenega;veintheirhealthvalues.  You’lllearnaboutnega;vecaloriefoods—themoreyoueat,themoreofyourfatreservesthebodyusestosupplythe energynecessarytoprocessthemandoperateyourbody.Mostofthesefoodsarequitenutri;ousotherwise.  Iwrotethistoinspireandmo;vateyoutodowhatisnecessarytorealizewonderfulhealthandradiantwell-being.I wantyouandeveryhumanbeingtobeasuperbexampleof: 1.Vibrantsickness-freehealth. 2.Alovely,loving,caring,andcharmingperson. 3.AnaUrac;velyfitindividual. 4.Apersonbubblingoverwithenergy. 5.Apersonofkeenmindandintellect. 6.Thepersonifica;onofgoodnessandhappiness. 7.Inshort,apersonwhorealizestheboun;fulpoten;alwithwhichyouarenaturallyendowed.  Ihavestriventopresentyouwiththetouchstonesnecessarytobecomethisnoblebeing.

Chapter2 WhatisDiet? Adietconsistsofallthefoodstuffseaten.Inreality,everythingthatthebodyusesfromtheoutsidefornutri;ve processesshouldbeincludedaspartofthediet.Thismeansthatwater,oxygenandsunshine,thoughnotregardedas foodstuffs,arealsopartofthediet!  Foodsaretherawmaterialsoflife.Thereareothervitalneedsforlife.However,mostofusflunkinthegameoflifeby failingtoproperlyfurnishthebodywithitsnutrientneeds.  pfront,Iwantyoutoknowthatthisbookisaboutnatural(Godmade)foods.

WhatDoOurDietaryAuthori'esTeach?  Themedicalsystemteachesthat,byandlarge,dietisanunimportantconsidera;onasacausa;veorrestora;vefactor indisease.Theydonot,byandlarge,botherwithdietaryguidanceorevensuggestthatdietaryindiscre;onsarethe primarycauseofoursuffering.Theyhavebeenmiseducatedbydrugsupportedmedicalins;tu;onstolookfor hobgoblins—germs,viruses,andnowbadgenes—tobefoughtwithdeadlydrugsorexpensivetherapies!  Medicalprac;;onersareexaltedinourcartelcontrolledpress,TV,andothercommunica;onsmediaasauthori;es uponabouteverythingwhen,infact,theyarethebiggestdupesanddopesaround!(Theuseoftheworddopesis deliberate—drugaddic;onamongmedicalprofessionalsis44;mesgreaterthanamongthegeneralpopulace!).  MedicalpersonnelarepraisedbythemediaasheroesandheroinesbecauseTV,newspapersandothermediaare ownedandcontrolledbythosewhoownandcontrolthemedical/drugcomplex.Theyseekfealtyandpatronagefrom thosewhotheymaneuverandmanipulateintosickness,diseaseandgeneralmediocrity. Miseducatedmedicalprac;;onersarenotmerelyfailures—theburgeoningdiseasebillsandthegrowingarmyof diseasedandsufferingaUesttothat—butactuallycausemanyoftheproblemsforwhichdietaryprac;cesarenot responsible.

Die''ansasProvidersofCustomerstotheMedicalIndustry! Thedietaryandnutri;onalprofessionsteachtheBasicFiveFoodGroupsasthebasisfornutrientadequacy.Indeed, nutrientadequacyisallthatweneedfromadiet—evenifasinglefoodfurnishesitall!Andmanyofournaturalfoods arenutri;onallyadequatewithinthemselves!LikeaCalifornianwholivedinexcellenthealthongrapesalone!Likea Floridianwholivedinexcellenthealthforsixyearsonorangesalone!Likethousandshereandthereinthetropicswho thriveononetoafewfruitsalltheirlives.  Evenmoreimportantthannutrientadequacyisthisfirstcommandmentofea;ng:“Thoushaltnotpoisonthyself.”  TheBasicFivefoodgroupsgrosslyviolatesthefirstcommandmentinfourofthefivefoodgroupsitteachesusto consume!Soatrociousandpathogenic(disease-causing)istheconven;onaldiete;candnutri;onalfareadvocatedby theprofessionalsthatitis,withincontext,responsibleformorethan95%ofourcountry’sills! Thebasicfivefoodgroupsconsistofthefollowing  1.MILKANDDAIRYPRODCTS.Allsuchproductsaretotallyunfitforhumanconsump;on!Allareoutsidethenatural humandiet.Allarepathogenic!Theywouldneverbeconsumedinastateofnature.Onlyhumanmilkisforhumans!

 2.Theso-calledPROTEINgroupincludesallmeatsandthatmeanspoultryandfish,eggs,legumes(beans,peasand peanuts),nutsandseeds.Nutsandseedscanbeeatenrawandareofbenefitinthehumandietiftheiracidendproductsareoffsetwithvegetables.Somefreshpeasandbeanscanbeeatenrawwithbenefit,too.Innaturewewould consumeveryliUlenutsandseeds.Alltherestofthiscategoryareabomina;onsinthehumandietandwouldneverbe consumedinastateofnature.  3.TheGRAINgroupwithitsmanyproductslikebreads,pastries,pastas,etc.Grainsincludedinthisgrouparewheat, rice,corn(maize),oats,rye,barleyandmillet.Needlesstosay,theen;regraingroup,exceptforsweetcorn,whichis technicallyafruit,isunfitforhumanconsump;onandwouldneverbeconsumedinastateofnature.Likewise,itis disease-causingnomaUerhoweaten.  4.LumpedtogetherasagroupareFRITSANDVEGETABLESwhenbothhaveawidelydivergentdietarycharacter.  Commonlycalledvegetablesarefruitsliketomatoes,eggplants,cucumbers,squashandpeppers.Anythingthatripens whenitsseedsareviablearefruits!Fruitsarethatpartofaseedpackagecreatedbytree,stalkorvinetoaUract consump;onbyabiologicalsymbiontforthepurposeofdistribu;ngitsseeds,thusinsuringprocrea;onofkind.  Alsocalledvegetablesaretubers,rootsandbulbslikepotatoes,yams,carrots,beets,turnips,taro,kohlrabi,radishes, onions,leeksandsoon.  Further,cul;vatedgrassesandweedslikeleUuce,cabbagefamilymembers,kale,collards,spinach,chards,broccoli, cauliflower,andgreensgenerallyarecalledvegetables.Certainofthesefoodsarebeneficialinthedietandsomehave toxicsubstances!  Whatisgenerallyreferredtoasfruitsarebananas,apples,orangesandcitrusfamilymembers,grapes,berries,cherries, mangos,peaches,apricots,papayas,pineapplesandmuchmore.  Fruitsthatarerarelymen;onedasfruitsaremelons—thatis,cantaloupes,honeydews,muskmelonsandwatermelons. Pumpkinsandanyseed-bearingpackagewhichripensusuallyhaveafoodcomplementtoaUractconsump;onwiththe incidentalbenefitofthediscardingoftheseedsawayfromtheparentplants.Fruitsareamongourbestfoods.With uncannyintelligence,theywerecreatedbyplantlifetomeettheexactnutrientneedsoftheirbiologicalsymbionts— nectarforbeeswouldbeagoodexample.  Innatureyouwouldconsumemostfruitswithgusto.Theseare,ofcourse,ournaturalfoods.Thereareisolatedgroups ofpeopletodaywholiveen;relyonfruitsandsomewholivealmosttotallyonasinglefruitstaple,notablysomebanana andplantainea;ngpeoples.  5.ThefihfoodgroupreceivesliUleornomen;onfromnutri;onists,thoughtheyanddie;;ansincludedmanyofthis group’sitemsdailyintheirrecipesandmeals.SomecallthefihfoodgroupAccessoryFoods.Theseincludesalt,sugar, pepper,condiments,candies,syrups,wines,beers,jellies,jams,vinegarandaraofotherperniciousproducts.Again, noso-calledfoodsinthiscategoryshouldeverbetouchedbyhumanlips!  Whyshouldnutri;onistsanddie;;ansrecommendandurgethatweconsumeservingsfromeachfoodcategoryona dailybasis?Thetruthisthat,likephysicians,theyaremeredupesandlargelymiseducatedpuppetsinthemaUer.What mosthavebeentaughtisnotonlyunscien;ficandinvalid,butresponsibleforthemostlydiseasedandailingAmerican populace.Ourcommercialmasterswhoendowoureduca;onalins;tu;onsandpayformostadver;singcontrolthe AmericandietaryprofessionandalmosttotallydeterminethepathogenicAmericandiet.  Evenmoreincredibleisthefactthatoursecretsuperrichmasterswantusalltobemediocre,unthinkingand unques;oning.LiketheRomanslaves,wearetobetotallydivertedwith“breadandcircuses.”  Theseso-calledfoodgroupshavenothingtodowithpropernutri;on!Itisobvioustotheknowledgeableandobservant thattheyaremerecommercialdivisionsofthemarketplace!Thesuperrichownandcontrolfoodindustries.Theyalso

controlgovernmentandeduca;onalins;tu;ons.Theyhavedevious,diabolicalandmonstrousgoalsforthebulkofthe populace.  Inviewofourinducedna;onalinfatua;onwiththefareoftheseso-calledfoodgroups,mostofwhicharepathogenic, theuseofthewordincrediblewhenreferringtoourbeneficentnaturaldietisunderstandableandjus;fied.  Mostofushaveneverheardofthenaturalfoodsofhumansmen;onedorreferredtoassuch.Lies,errors, misrepresenta;onsandcalumniesarespewedforthassciencetoourpeoplesaboutournaturaldietary(ofmostly fruits),whilepathogenicfareispraisedasifitweremannafromheaven!  Inviewofourstatementsthatthedietwepinpointthroughyourins;nctsasnaturaltohumanspreventsalldiseases andarekeytoovercomingallremediablediseases—inviewoftheinsidiousbeliefscul;vatedaboutdietandnutri;onin America—itisveryappropriatethatweusethewordincrediblewhendescribingournaturaldiet.

Chapter3 WhatisNutri'on? Thescienceofnutri;onembracesallthatcontributestothenurtureoforganisms.Nutri;onisconcernedwiththat whichnourishesthehumanbody.Aswell,thisscienceconcernsitselfwiththemanybodilyac;vi;esandprocesses wherebyneedednutrientsareappropriated,digested,absorbed,assimilated,andu;lized.  About90%ofourbodies’nutrientneeds,asidefromwater,areforcaloricfoodsthatthebodyusesforenergyandheat needs.Ifnotusedasfats,allcaloricvaluesareusedassugars:fructoseandglucose.Mitochondriaororganelles(there areafewhundredinbloodcellsandupto50,000oftheselifeunitswithinwell-developedmusclecells)convertthese sugarswithoxygenintoadenosinetriphosphate(ATP).ThebodyusesATPmuchlikeagunusesgunpowder—instant energyuponcommandordemand.  Thebodyalsobreaksdownitsfatsandusesthemforitsenergyandheatneeds.Fatsareusedforthesepurposesonly whensugarsarenotavailable.  About4%to5%ofourbodies’nutrientneeds,asidefromwater,areforaminoacids.NotethatIsaidaminoacids,not proteins!Proteinsfromoutsidethebodyarealiensubstancesthatdistressitifinjecteddirectlyintothebloodstream. Manyproteins,likeeggwhites,cancauseanaphylac;cshockandinstantdeathifinjectedintothevitalsystem.Ifweeat proteins,thebodymustlaboriouslydigestthemandabsorbtheresul;ngaminoacids.Inournaturalfoods,proteins cometouspredigestedasaminoacids!  OurbodiescanuseONLYaminoacidsordigestanduseproteinsthathavenotbeenheated—aminoacidsstarttobe destroyedat118degreesFahrenheitandvirtuallyallaredestroyedat160degrees,thetemperatureofpasteuriza;on. Atthistemperature,almostallproteinsaredisorganizedandderangedwithmostaminoacidsalreadydeaminated.  About3%ofourbodies’nutrientneeds,asidefromwater,areformineralmaUer,thatis,organizedororganicmineral maUerasitoccurswithinthecontextofrawfoods.Inorganicmineralsasinsupplements,foodaddi;ves,metals,ores, rocks,soil,seawaterandcookedfoodsarepoisonous!Forexample,iodineisavitalnutrient.Thebodymustgetitfrom plantsources.Inorganiciodinebearstheskullandcross-bonesinapharmacy.Allinorganicmineralsaretoxic!This appliestoallinorganicmineralssuchassodium,iron(causeshemochromatosisandhepa;;s),magnesium,chlorine, phosphorus,potassium,calcium(resultsinkidneystones,plaques,cloggingmaterials,etc.)andabout40otherminerals which,inorganiccontext,thebodymusthavetomeetitsnutrientneeds.  Hea;ngfoodsexpandsthecellsandtheircontents,causingmineralstobederangedfromtheirnaturalcontextand spilledintotheliquidmediumasinorganicashes.Cookingrendersmineralsunavailableforbodyuse—theybecome toxicdebrisinstead.Thefactthattheyareaprimarycauseofleukocytosisintheirorganicforminhardwaterandsea wateraUesttothis.  About1%to2%ofthebody’sneeds,asidefromwaterinfoods,areforessen;alfaUyacids.Atone;methesewere namedaslinoleic(popularlycalledomega-6),linolenic(popularlyreferredtoasomega-3),andarachidonic.Nowithas beenfoundthatonlylinoleicisanessen;alfaUyacidbecausethebodycansynthesizeallotherfaUyacidsneeded.The reasonsomethingiscalledessen;alisbecausethebodycannotsynthesizeit.Thereasonthebodydoesnothavethe abilitytosynthesizeitisbecauseitissoreliablyplen;fulinnaturalfoodsthereisnoneedforthecapability.  Asmallfrac;onof1%ofthebody’sneedsareforafihcategoryofnutrientscalledvitamins.Theneedissosmallthat, ifyoutookallyourvitaminneedsforawholeyearandaddedthemtogether,theywouldnotfillasewer’sthimble! However,theyareabsolutelyvitalinhumannutri;onforallthat. 

Heatderangesanddestroysvitaminsatratherlowtemperatures.Asmostcookingisathightemperatures,abovethe boilingpoint,mostcookedfoodsarenotonlyvirtuallyworthlessbutgiveusadoublewhammywiththeirtoxicdebris.  Therearemiscellaneousnutrientsthebodymayusecalledauxonesandhormones.However,liUleisintheliterature aboutthesecompounds.  Thestudyofnutri;onrevolveslargelyaroundthesenutrients.Physiologyandotherhealthsciencestreatotheraspects ofnutri;on.Nutri;onistsusuallyspendfourtoeightyearslearningtheirprofession.Forallthat,we’dbemuchbeUeroff withoutthem.Propernutri;onshouldconcernitselfonlywithconsumingfoodstowhichwearenaturallyadapted.  “ItisbeUertobeignorantthantohavelearnedsomuchthatisn’tso!”

TheScienceofCorrectFeeding  Mostofusdon’twanttoknowaboutscience.Somehowwehavetheimpressionthatitiscomplexandsophis;catedin theareasitisapplied.Butscienceisreallyverysimple!  Scienceisobserva;onandascertainmentoftheprinciplesandfactsinagivenarea.Sciencemeansapplyingtheseto maximaladvantage.Obviously,thatwhichworksisscien;fic.Justasplainly,thatwhichdoesnotworkisunscien;fic.  Whenourunnaturaldietisresponsiblefordiseasesandsuffering,evidentlytheunnaturaldietisunscien;fic,thatis,not inaccordwithsciencebecauseitfailstomeettherequirementsofhumans.Addi;onally,anunnaturaldietintoxicates itseaters.Thisgiverisetosicknesses,ailmentsanddiseases.  Doesourpresentsystemoffeedingwork?IfweaUributeourpresentpathologyeveninparttodietaryprac;ces,then ourpresentsystemoffeedingiserrant.Nature(God)neverimposedsufferinguponanimalsorhumansasacondi;onof existence.TheBiblecallsforonlyfruitsasourdietperGenesis,1:29:30.  Oursubject,correctfeeding,iscalledorthophagyorcorrectnutri;on(orthotrophy)ifyouwanttouseratherobscure languageas“scien;sts”areapttodo.

Chapter4 HowOurNaturalDietLeadstoWellness Becausearawdietofmostlyfruitswithdailyvegetablesalads,somenutsandseedsandverysmallamounts(lessthana teaspoondaily)ofseavegeta;onisrepletewithallournutrientneeds,wesuffernodeficiencies.  Becausethisrawfooddietaryis“clean-burning,”thatis,hasliUleornotoxicsubstanceswithinthemselvesorasbyproductsaeringes;on—thatis,nodisease-causingfactors—discomfortsandsufferingwillnotbearesult.  Thebody’svitalenergies,ifenoughrestandsleepareobtained,willbesufficienttocopewithsomeofthetoxicfactors invegetables.Forinstance,leUuceshavelactucarium,amilkysoporificandmildopiate.Cabbagefamilymembershave sulfurcompoundsthataremildlytoxic.Forarathercompletelis;ngoftoxicsubstances(carcinogens)infoods,Isuggest thatyougotothelibraryandlookuptheSeptember23,1983issueofSciencemagazine.  Ialsosuggestthatyourefertothebook,Diet,Nutri;onandCancerpublishedin1982bytheNutri;onalResearch Council.Chapter13ofthisbooklistssomanypathogeniceffectsofcookedfoodsyou’llswearoffcookedfoodsforever outofrespectforthetempleofyourbeing,yourmagnificentbody.

Yes,arawdietenablesyoutoovercomediseases!  Ifyouadoptanaturaldietofrawfoods,yourbodycaneasilycopewithcleansingitselfofpasttoxicaccumula;onsand normalizeitsweight.Whiletheremaybesomediscomfortsbecauseofheavydetoxifica;onoccasionedbyanimproved dietandregimen,especiallyfromemptyingthefatcellswhichareoen“undertherug”storagedepotsfortoxinsand morbidmaUers,theoverallimprovementswillbenothinglessthanspectaculardownline.  Sicknesses,diseasesandailmentswillceasebecausetheirunderlyingcauseshavebeendiscon;nued,removedand eliminated.Thebodyistotallyself-healingandwilldosoifnotburdenedwithnewtoxicinput.Onlyirreversibleorganic damagecannotbeovercome—problemslikeAlzheimer’s,wheresignificantbraincelllosshasbeensustained.

Detoxifica'on byDr.DavidKlein Many,ifnotmostpeople,begintransi;oningtoarawfooddietwhentheyareseverelyillsomedosowhentheyare aUemp;ngtorecoverfromminornaggingillnesssymptomsands;llothersmakethechangewhentheyarefreeof symptoms.Inallofthesecondi;ons,oncethebodybeginstoassimilateahigherpropor;onofnaturalrawfoods,it ini;atesdetoxifica;onandhealth-buildingac;onssinceitisalwaysstrivingtoestablishahigherstateofwellness. Thenew,enzyma;cally-ac;veliverawfoodswiththeirnutri;ous,energizingsugarscausethebodytospringintoac;on, u;lizingmuchofitsenergyincleaninghouseandrepairingitself:purgingdebris,sheddingoldinferiorcells,andusing thenewrawnutrientstobuildacompletelynew,healthierbody.Itisrecommendedthatthetransi;onbemade gradually,toavoidtriggeringtheuncomfortablesymptomsthatcanaccompanyadras;ccleansingprocess.Aslongas thereisvitality,theopportunityexistsforthebodytorejuvenatetoafarmorevigorouslevelofhealth.Resultsareoen no;cedwithin24hoursofbeginninganewhealthfulregimen. Detoxifica;onisaself-purifyingprocesswhichthebodycarriesoutatall;mes,butmostaggressivelyduringtheearlyto latemorninghours.Itisadvantageoustoeatlightlyinthemorning.Heavyfoodseatenatthis;mesuspendthe cleansingprocess,keepingustoxic,and,insomecases,overweight.Theprocessof“detox”entails:1.thecellsoff-

loadingmetabolicwastesandenvironmentaltoxinsintothebloodstreamforfilteringbytheliverandkidneysfor elimina;on,and2.theorgansofelimina;on(bowels,kidneys,lungs,skin,vagina)releasingmetabolic,environmental andresidualfoodwastesviafeces,urine,breath,sweatandmenses.Toxinsarealsoexpectoratedinmucusviathe throatandsinuses.  ndernormalcondi;onsofhealthfullivingandnaturaldiet,thebodyisabletoeliminatemetabolicwastesandother environmentalpollutantsthroughitsnormalorgansofelimina;on.However,underchronicexcessivebombardment withunnaturaldietaryfare,environmentalpollutants,emo;onalstress,and/oroverea;ngonevengoodnaturalfoods, thebody’selimina;vecapaci;esarenotequaltothetask,andabuildupoftoxinsincreasesasthedaysandyearsgoby. Thiscondi;on,calledtoxicosis,leadstoacceleratedaging,fa;gue,illness,and,inmanycases,toobesity.Inthis condi;onoftoxicity,whichispar;cularlylikelyifonehaslivedonadietoffoodssuchascookedmeat,dairy,bread,and  junkfoods,thebodyharborss;ckyandinsolubledebrisandwastemaUeronarteryandbowelwalls,aswellasinthe bloodstream,;ssues,bowels,andorgans.  Fortunately,thebodyisamagnificentlydesignedmasterpieceofself-regula;onandself-healing,alwaysstrivingto establishandmaintainpurityandwellness.Whenatoxicloadbecomestoodangerousforthebody,itintelligently enactsadetoxifica;on/elimina;on/purging/housecleaningeventorphase,manifestedbyanyofthese“symptoms”: sorethroat,inflamma;on,fever,skinoutbreaks,coatedtongue,mucusexpectora;on,bodyaches,nausea,vomi;ng, anddiarrhea.Malodorousbodywastesandunderarmsaresignsthattoxic,putrid,fermentedmaUerandacidsarebeing eliminated.Duringthedetoxifica;onphase,manypeopleexperiencelightheadednessandheadachesasthebodys;rs upanddumpstoxinsintothebloodstreamforprocessingandelimina;on.Duringathoroughdetox,unhealthyfat,cysts andeventumorsarealsobrokendown(autolyzed)andeliminated.Astoxinsares;rredupandreleased,thebody relaxesandpeoplealsotypicallyexperienceshorttermsymptomsofmental-emo;onaldetox:moodswings,depression, sadness,anger,andcrying.  Whentheorgansofelimina;onareweakand/oroverloaded,thebodywillresorttoelimina;ngtoxinsthroughany convenientoutletitcanfind:e.g.,theeyes,ears,throat,vagina,skin(swea;ng,rashesandsuppura;ons),sinuses,and scalp.Whenweexperienceanyofthesesignsofelimina;on,wetypicallyfeelfa;guedandsleepy,asthebodyis direc;ngmuchofitsenergytowardaccomplishingthehousecleaning.Atsuch;mes,itisalwayswisetoassistthebody byheedingthecallsforextrarestandsleep.Allofthese“symptoms”willdiminishandthenvanishwhenthebodyis sufficientlycleanedout,providingweadheretoahealthfullifestyleregimen.  Inconjunc;onwiththeheighteneddetoxifica;onac;on,thebodyworksatrepairinganydamage,regenera;ngnew cells,rejuvena;ngandrestoringwellness.Therepairworkmostlyoccurswhenwesleep.Whenthereisdamagetobe repairedandrejuvena;ontobeaccomplished,thebodyneedsextrasleep.Wetypicallyfeelweakandneedplentyof extrasleepinthebeginningstageoftherejuvena;onphase.Ifthetoxemia,physicaldamage,degenera;onand emo;onaldistressissevere,thisphasemaylastforweeksormonths.Itisimportanttounderstandthatthesymptoms ofthedetoxifica;onandrejuvena;onprocesssignifytheworkingsoftheawesomerejuvena;vepowerofthebody.It willhelptheprocessifweappreciatetheworkingsofthebodyanddoeverythingpossibletoassistitinitshealing processes.Wecandothisbytakingabreakorasabba;calfromournormalrou;nes,obtainingplentyofextrasleepand rest—ifnecessary,completerest—aswellasea;ngsimply,un;ltheworkissufficientlyaccomplishedandweexperience newvigorandvitality.Inmanycasesitwouldbeidealtotakethesabba;calatacomfortablehealthcenterorretreat withfas;ngsupervision,juicing,deeprestandhygieneeduca;on.  Ifweperseverethroughtheuncomfortabledetoxsymptoms,getextrasleepandrestwhenfeeling;redorunwell,and resistcoveringupsymptomswithmedicines(whichonlyaddmoretoxinstothesystem),wewillarriveatawonderful stateofwellbeinginthequickest;mepossible,andintheprocess,wewilllearninvaluablelessonsabouthowthebody workstorestorehealth.Someoftherewardsincludefreedomfromillness,sweetsmellingbreath,nobodyodors,easy andinoffensiveelimina;on,shinier,thickerhair,clearereyesandskin,morementalenergyandclarity,beUermemory, morejoiedevivre,slimmerbelly,nocellulite,greaterstamina,deeperconnec;ontospirit,andfindingamutual aUrac;onwithhealthy,vivaciouspeoplelikeourselves.Throughhealthfullivingprac;ceswhichkeepourbodiesclean insideandfreeofenergy-robbingtoxicmaUer,wecanensureahealthier,longer,morevitalandyouthfullife,free ourselvesfromdiseaseandaging,andtapintothewellspringofjoywithin.

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YourGi byDr.DavidKlein Youhaveamagnificentself-healingbody-youhaveitall. Yourbodyknowshowtohealitself-itistryingtodosonow. Giveyourbodythepropercareitneeds-allowyourbodytocompletelyhealitself,anditwill.

Chapter5 HowAnUnnaturalDietCausesDiseases Justaskerosenefoulsupanautomobileorairplaneenginewhichwasnotdesignedforit,sotoowillfoodsfoulup humanbodiesiftheyarenotadaptedtothem.Ifyouarenotphysiologicallyadaptedtoadiet,itwillberepulsivetoyou initsrawnaturalstate—youcannotrelishthefoodnorsustainyourselfonitingoodhealth.Whenyoueatanunnatural dietbyar;fice,thatis,bydenaturingitbycookingandmodifyingandcamouflagingitstastewithcondimentsandsoon, youaredoingthefollowing:  1.Heatderanginganddestroyingthenutrientswithinthefood. 2.Derangingyourtastebudsthroughexcita;onwithtoxicsubstancestomaketheunpalatablefoodacceptable.All poisonoussubstancesimposeburdensomeelimina;veproblemsuponthebody.Sicknesses,ailmentsanddiseases result. 3.Causingnutrientdeficienciesbyea;ngapar;allyorwhollynutrientderanged“food.”  4.Causingproteinmalnutri;on.Cookingdestroysproteinsandaminoacids.Onceoxidizedanddestroyedbycooking, youcannolongerderiveanybenefitfromproteinaceoussubstancesotherthan,perhaps“emptycalories,”thatis, nutrient-berefuel.Onceoxidized,proteinsaresoil(food)forbacteriawhichputrefy(rot)it.Bacterialputrefac;vebyproductsarehighlytoxicandcarcinogenic.Thesebyproductsaremethanegas(thesourceforsmellygasemissions whenyoueatbeans,forinstance),hydrogensulfideandmercaptans(whichyieldtheroUeneggsmellwhencarriedout bythemethanegas),cadaverine,putrescine,ammonias,indoles,skatoles,leukomainesandprofusionofothertoxicand carcinogenicsubstances.  5.Layingthegroundworkforputrefac;vebacterialflorathatwillvi;ateyourintes;naltract.Eatersofcookedfoodsand wrongfoodshaveabouttwopoundsofbacterialfloraupanddowntheirdiges;vetracts.Rawfoodeatershaveonlya fewounces.  6.Layingthegroundworkforalcoholandvinegarpoisoning.Heatedsugarsandcarbohydratesarereadilyfermentedby fungiandbacteriawith,first,alcoholasaby-productandthenvinegarwhichisdozensof;mesmoretoxicthanalcohol.  7.Intoxica;ngyourbodywiththetoxicdebris(derangednutrients)ofwhatoncehadnutrientvalue.Insteadofmaterials yourbodycanuse,youhavetoxinsthatputthebodyintoafrenzyand,ifoverwhelmedbythetoxicload,intoa pathologicalstate.  Asyoucansee,cookedfoodsandcondiments(mostcondimentsaretoxicplantexcitantsands;mulants:life-sapping inorganicsubstanceslikesalt,pathogenicfermenta;onproductslikesoysauces,cheeses,etc.)areacursetoourwellbeing.  Therearemanytoxicsubstancesthatarecommonlyeaten.Forinstance:  1.Ordinarycommercialorangejuicecontainsacarcinogen!Becausethewholeorangeissqueezed,thetoxiclimonene(a vola;leandflammableoil)intheskinisinthejuice.Thesamegoesforlemonandgrapefruitjuices.RefertotheOfficeof ToxicologicalSciencesoftheFoodandDrugAdministra;on(FDA).  2.Ordinarymushroomscontainseveraltoxicsubstances(mainlyhydrazine)thatarecarcinogenic.Refertothe September23,1983issueofSciencemagazine. 

3.Tofu,ahighlyrefinedsoybeanproduct,containsseveralcarcinogens,notablyindoleandnitropyrene.RefertoDiet, Nutri;onandCancer.  4.Alfalfasproutscontainacarcinogen,canavanine.RefertotheSeptember23,1983issueofScience,andtheFDA’s OfficeofToxicologicalSciences.  5.Allcookedandheatedoilsandfatsasinfriedfoods,nuts,seeds,meats,etc.containdeadlycarcinogens.Theiraerated fumesareworseinthelungsthantobaccosmoke!RefertoDiet,Nutri;onandCancer.  Thelistseemsendless!WeAmericanspoisonourselvessomuchthatwehavemorehealthproblemspercapitathanany othercountryonearth.Morethan16%ofourna;onalwealthgoesdownthediseaserathole.  Needlesstosay,alldiscomforts,illnessesandsufferingareabnormal,unnaturalandunnecessary.

IsCookedFoodGoodforUs? Innatureallanimalseatlivingfoodsasyieldedupbynature.Onlyhumanscooktheirfoodsandonlyhumanssuffer widespreadsicknessesandailments.Thosehumanswhoeatmostlylivingfoodsaremorealert,thinkclearer,sharper andmorelogicallyandbecomemoreac;ve.Bestofall,livefoodeatersbecomevirtually sickness-free!  Cookingisaprocessoffooddestruc;onfromthemomentheatisappliedtothefoodstuff.Longbeforedryashesresults, foodvaluesaretotallydestroyed.Ifyouputyourhandjustforamomentintoboilingwateroronahotstove,that shouldforeverpersuadeyoujusthowdestruc;veheatis.Foodisusuallysubjectedtothesedestruc;vetemperatures forperhapshalfanhourormore.Whatwaslivingsubstancebecomestotallydeadveryrapidlywithexposuretoheat!  Cookingrendersfoodtoxic!Thetoxicityofthederangeddebrisofcookingisconfirmedbythedoublingandtriplingof whitebloodcellsaerea;ngacookedfoodmeal.Thewhitebloodcellsarethefirstlineofdefenseandare,collec;vely, popularlycalled“theimmunesystem.”  Asconfirmedbyhundredsofresearchescitedinthepres;giousNa;onalAcademyofScience’sNa;onalResearch Council’sbook,Diet,Nutri;onandCancer,allcookingquicklygeneratesmutagensandcarcinogensinfoods.  Proteinsbegincoagula;nganddeamina;ngattemperaturescommonlyappliedincooking,andaredevoidofnutri;ve value.  Vitaminsareratherquicklydestroyedbycooking.  Mineralsquicklylosetheirorganiccontextandarereturnedtotheirna;vestateastheyoccurinsoil,seawaterand rocks,metalsandsoon.Insuchastatetheyareunusableandthebodyoenshuntsthemasidewheretheymay combinewithsaturatedfatsandcholesterolinthecirculatorysystem,thuscloggingitupwithcement-likeplaque.  Heatedfatsareespeciallydamagingbecausetheyarealteredtoformacroleins,freeradicalsandothermutagensand carcinogensasconfirmedinDiet,Nutri;onandCancer.  Thusyoucanseethatdeadfoodsmakedull,diseasedandsoonerdeadpeople.

HowOsteoporosisisCaused Asanexampleofthemodusoperandiofdiseasecausa;on,let’slookatawidespreadproblemcalledosteoporosis,that is,boneporositywhereboneslosetheirstructuralstrengthandpresentaSwisscheeselikeappearanceunderthe microscope.Howdoboneslosecalciumandothermineralssothatthiscondi;onresults? 

Bonesarecomposedofmostlyalkalineminerals,calciumbeingtheprimarymineral.Thebodymaintainsahomeosta;c condi;onwherebyblood,;ssuesandfluidsarevirtuallyallofanalkalinepHof7.40.IfthepHvariessignificantlyfrom thisopera;ngalkalinehomeostasis,itgoesintoacomaanddeathmayensue.Bothalkalosisandacidosiscanbedeadly.  Thebodycaneasilydealwithexcessalkalisiffromorganicsources.Ithasgreatdifficultywithinorganicalkalislikeiron, calcium,potassium,sodiumandmagnesiumfrominorganicsources,thatisrocks,ores,soil,metalspring,wellwaters andcookedfoods,especiallyseawaterandcookedfoods.  Thebodyhasaverydifficult;medealingwithacidicsubstances,eveniffromorganicsources!WhileacidpHminerals likephosphorus,chlorine,sulfur,siliconandbromineareessen;alinhumannutri;on,thesesubstancesaretoxicinthe inorganicstate.Evenwithinanorganiccontext,theypresentproblemsiftheypredominateoveroffsengalkalinepH minerals.Whenthebodydigestsandprocessesfoods,theyaremetabolizedandhavemetabolicendproductsthatare eitheralkalineinpHoracidinpH.Purewaterisneutralat7.0.  Thebodymaintainsahemosta;cpHof7.40.WhenthepHvariesafewpointsaboveorbelowthisnorm,itsufferseither alkalosisoracidosis.Alkalosisusuallydoesnotoccurifthereareexcessesofalkalinemineralsfromorganicsources.But, ifmetabolicend-productsareacidic,thebodyhasdifficultydealingwiththem.  Thefirstorderofbusinessforthebodythathasacidicendproductsistoneutralizeandexpelthemfromthevitaldomain lesttheycauseacidosis.Whenweeatfoodsthatareacidicintheirmetabolicend-products,thebodyneutralizesthem withalkalisfromitsreserves.Ifweeatmealaermealthatconsistsofmostlyacid-formingsubstancesaer metabolism,thebodyexhaustsitsalkalinereservesandmustrobitsbonesoftheiralkalineminerals,primarilycalcium, inordertoneutralizetheacidendproducts.Thatgivesrisetoosteoporosisandosteomalacia.

HowColdsareCaused Coldsareoneofthesimplestsicknesseswhereinthebodywithdrawsmuchofitsdiscre;onaryenergiesandredirects themtothetaskofextraordinaryelimina;onoftoxinsandmorbidmaUersthroughthemucousmembranesofthe respiratorytractandsinuses.Whenthebody’scuprunnethover,itentersintotheG-OphaseoftheGIGOsyndrome. (GIGOisacomputertermthatisshortfor“garbagein,garbageout.”). Whenweeatcookedfoodswetakeinderangedtoxicdebristhatthebodycannotcopewithordinarily.Whenweeat cookedfoods,addi;ves,condiments,so-calledherbsandtakedrugs,webecomeintoxicatedwithtoxicmaterials.At somepoint,inordertomaintainitsintegrityandfunc;onality,thebodymustgetthecrudout.Coldsareoneofthe manywaysinwhichthebodycleansesitselfextraordinarilyofinternalfilth.

HowAsthmaisCaused Asthmacanbeequatedwithacoldexceptthatthebodyeliminatesitsgarbagethroughthebronchi,thuscausingtheir inflamma;onandswellingwhichchokesoffrespira;on.

HowMostDiseasesareCaused Mostillnesses,ailments,maladies,diseasesandbodyproblemsareoccasionedbythebody’smethodologyin elimina;ngdebrisrela;vetoitsdiathesis(disposi;on)andvitality.Becauseallillnessescumula;velyreducebody vitality,badprac;ceseventuallyescalateintochronicproblemswhichbecomedegenera;veanddeadly.

HowIndiges'on,AcidStomachandGasEmissionsareCaused Thereareamul;tudeoffactorsthatcancontributetoupsetstomach,sourstomach,heartburn,belching,foulgas emissionsandotherintes;nalproblems.Theforemostcausesare:  1.Ea;ngfoodsincombina;onsthatareincompa;bleindiges;vechemistry.Thistopsthelist.Elimina;ngundigested

putrefiedormaderancidbyourintes;nalflora.Theseprocessesgiverisetofoulemissionsofmethanegas,sour stomach,heartburn,etc.andcontributetoxicby-productsthatcauseheadachesandotherpathologies.Fermenta;on productsofbacteriaincludehighlytoxicalcoholandace;cacid(vinegar).  2.Ea;ng“foods”thathumansarenotequippedtodigesteasilyandefficiently.Ournaturalbacterialpopula;onhasa fielddayonindiges;blebitsoffoods.  3.Ea;ngfoodswithdifferingdiges;ve;mes,thuscausingthefast-diges;ngfoodtobeheldupsothatitfermentsor sours.Ea;ngdesserts,evenfruits,aeraregularmealguaranteesfermenta;on.  4.Ea;ngfoodsthatareacid-forminginmetabolicreac;on.Thisacidifiestheintes;naltract,causingacidosisofthebody andosteoporosisofbonesandteeth.Thebodyrobsthebonesandteethofalkalineelementstoneutralizetheacids. Thisalsogivesrisetointes;naldistressandgaseructa;ons.  5.Ea;ngbeyonddiges;vecapacityoroverea;ng.Foodeatenbeyonddiges;vecapacitycausesbacterialfermenta;on, putrefac;onandrancidity,addinguptoagrandcaseofupsetstomach.  6.Ea;ngwhendiges;veabilityislow,aswhenoneisemo;onallyupset,undertensionorstress,feelingpoorly,needing sleepandrest,etc.  7.Ea;ngfoodsthatcontaincondiments,preserva;ves,irritants,heatedoils,orothertoxicsubstances(e.g.,uricacidof meat),etc.Vinegar,e.g.,willretardortotallysuspenddiges;on.  8.Ea;ngcookedfoods.Cookedcabbage,forinstance,takestwiceaslonginthestomachasrawcabbage.

Chapter6 HowtoDetermineYourNaturalDiete'cCharacter Thepurposeofthischapteristoascertainthecriteriabywhicheachofuscanunerringlyascertainourcorrectdiet.This explora;vestudy,therefore,endeavorstopresentinincontrover;ble,selfevidentstatementsbywhichsucha determina;oncanbemade.Ofcourse,weleavenodoubtaboutthedetermina;onwithourownconclusionsand statements.Humans,likeeveryotherspeciesinnature,havetheirnaturaldiet.Justasallspeciesinnaturearesensually, aesthe;cally,psychologically,structurallyandphysiologicallyadaptedtoseek,find,acquire,consume,processand assimilatefoodsoftheirdietarycharacter.Whennutrientandfoodrequirementsofhumanshavebeenexplored,the criteriapointunmistakablytothefoodsconsonantwithourdietarydisposi;on.Pleaseconsiderthesebigideas:  1.Thatwehumansdevelopedinnatureand,likeallcreaturesthatdevelopedinnature,wearespecializedandequipped inallaspectsofourbeingtoeasilydiscover,acquire,appropriate,digest,absorbandu;lizefoodstowhichweare biologicallyadapted.  2.Allactsandprac;cesthathumansmustdotothrivehealthilyarepleasurable,deligh{ulandjoyful.Allactsand prac;cesthatentaildiscomfortsandsuffering,sicknessandpainareunhealthyandadrainupontheorganism.  3.Ournaturalfoodshavenopoisonsnordothey,exceptunderveryabnormalcondi;ons,leadtoourpoisoning.  4.Foodscontrarytoourbiologicaldisposi;oncauseourdebility,derangeourfunc;ons,andcausesuffering,sickness anddisease.  5.Animalsandhumansinnaturethatcannolongerobtainfoodsoftheirdietarydisposi;onsufferfamineand starva;on.Fewcan,ashumansdo,pervertthemselvesdietarilytosurvive.Thosewhoperverttheredietssuffergrievous diseasesasaresult.

SomeOutstandingFactsForYourConsidera'on  1.Whileinastateofnature,humansandaswellotherspeciesdevelopednaturalequipmentandfacul;esforfinding, taking,consuming,efficientlyprocessingandu;lizingfoodswhichtheyadaptedto.  2.Despitethemanyandvarieddietsconsumedbyhumansovertheglobe,ourins;nctualdietarynatureandfacul;es hasnotevolvedawayfromourpris;nefoods.  3.Thefoodsuponwhichwedevelopedinnaturenecessarilynourishedusadequatelytobringustoourhighstateof development.Thefoodstowhichweadaptedinnaturewills;llsustainusadequatelyandamplybymee;ngallour variednutrientrequirements.  4.Withourmodernbotanicalandhor;culturalexper;se,wearecapableofproducingournaturalfoodsofaqualitythat willcon;nuetomeetournutrientneedsandenableustoaUainourhighestpoten;als.  5.Symbiosisandcoopera;onexistinnaturetoanextentwedonotrealize.Certainlyoureduca;onalmediaandtextsdo notteachoursymbio;croleinnature.Humansexistedsymbio;callyinnature.

KeyWordsandTermsExplained  ACID-FORMING:Forourpurposes,foodswhich,whenmetabolized,formacidicend-products.Acidsmustbeneutralized becausethebodymustmaintainanalkalinedisposi;onofbloodandfluids.Phosphorus,chlorine,sulfurandsiliconare themostprevalentacid-formingelements. AESTHETIC:Rela;ngtobeautyorthatwhichisconsonantwithhumanwell-being.Asweuseitwemeanoursenseof beauty.Thatwhichispromo;veofhumanwell-beingisusuallybeau;ful,andthatwhichiscontrarytohumanwellbeingisusuallyuglyandrepulsive.  ALKALINE-FORMING:Foodswhich,whenmetabolized,formbasesoralkalisinthebody.Alkalisarebaseelementsthat predominateinthebody.Werequireanalkalinedisposi;onofbloodandfluids.Calcium,magnesium,sodium, potassiumandironarethemostsignificantalkalineelements.  ALKALOSIS:Abodycondi;onwhereinacidicmineralsarenotsufficienttomaintainthenormalhomeosta;cpH.A normalbodilypHisintherangeof7.35to7.45(slightlyalkaline).Whenthebodybecomesoverlyalkaline,usuallydueto anoverloadofinorganicalkaliswhichthebodyhandlespoorly,itexperiencesdistress,someofitbeingakinto heartburn.  ASSIMILATION:Theincorpora;onofnutrientsintobodysubstanceorintosubstancesthebodyneedsinitsprocesses andfunc;ons.  CARNIVORE:Aneaterofanimalsorcarnage.Beitnotedthatcarnivoresnotonlyeatthefleshofanimalsbutblood, bone,gristleandoffalaswell.Ea;ngfleshonlyisaveryunbalanceddiet.  CONSONANT:Meaning“inaccordwith,”or“inharmonywith.”Asweuseit,thetermmeansinagreementwith.  ENDOGENOS:Meaninginternallyorigina;ngorgenerated.  ESSENTIALFATTYACIDS:ThesearethefaUyacidsoccurringwithinoilsandfoodswhicharedeemednecessaryinthe humandietbecauseofhumaninabilitytosynthesizethem.Theyincludelinoleicacid,linolenicacid,andarachidonic acid.Evidencehassurfacedthatnowsaystheremaybeonlyoneessen;alfaUyacidinasmuchasthebodydoesseemto havetheabilitytosynthesizearachidonicandlinolenicacids.SimplefaUyacidsofallkindsarecalledmonoglycerides. EXOGENOS:Somethingorigina;ngoutsidetheorganism.Forourpurposestoo,theintes;naltractisoutsidethe organism,beingatubethattraversesthebodyfrommouthtoanus.Nevertheless,weregardthisasinternal.Becauseof this“exogenous”natureofaninternalorgan(theintes;naltract)thismayleadtoconfusionat;mes. FACLTIES:Asweuseitthismeansalltheresourcesandequipmentanorganismpossessesforitslifeac;vi;esand processes. FAMINE:Apaucityorshortageofneedsoreventheirtotalabsence.Morepar;cularlythisappliestooccasionsoffood scarcityorabsence. FRGIVORE:Animalsorhumanswholiveonfruits.Forourpurposesanyonewholivespredominantlyormostlyon fruits.Therearetotalfruitariansbuttheycompriseonlyafrac;onofthefruitarians. FRIT:Thatpartofaseedpackagedevelopedandgrownspecificallybyaplant(stalk,vineortree)toinduce consump;onwiththeincidentalbenefitofthespreadingofitsseed.Fruitistheonlyformofplantlifegrownspecifically asfood. GRAMINIVORE:Creaturesthatsubsistongrainsand/orcereals.Mostlythesearebirds.Technically,anycreaturesthat liveongrassesandtheirseedsaregraminivorous.Butthesearegenerallyreferredtoasherbivoresiftheyconsume grassesorotherherbage.

HERBIVORE:Eatersofplantswhich,prac;cally,meansmostlygrasses,thoughthereareleafeaters(e.g.,giraffes),wood eatersandweedeaters.  INSECTIVORE:Amammalianeaterofinsectsasaprimarysourceofsustenance.Thesearemoles,armadillos,etc.  METABOLIC:Rela;ngtobodyprocessesthatchangesubstances.Therearetearing-downprocessescalledcatabolicand building-upprocessescalledanabolic.  MINERALSALTS:Mineralsaltsareformedbyanorganiccombina;onofamineralwithanacidtoformastable compound.Thiscompoundcanthenbemetabolizedandu;lizedbythebody.  PALATE:Pertainingtothesensesoftaste.Afoodissaidtobepalatableifitappealstoourtastes.  PATHOGENIC:Acombina;onoftheGreekwordspatho-whichmeansdiseaseorsufferingandgenwhichmeansto produce.Hencepathogenicmeansthatwhichproducesdisease.  PERVERTED:Deviantfromnormalunnaturalabnormalwrongac;onincorrect.  PHYSIOLOGICAL:Pertainingtotheinternalprocesses,func;onsandac;vi;esthataUendlivingorganisms.Physiologyas suchalsoinvolvesastudyofthecomponentsandfacul;esoforganismsinconnec;onwithprocesses,func;onsand ac;vi;esthey’reinvolvedin.  PRISTINE:Belongingtoabeginningperiod.Anoriginalcondi;on.  PROTEIN:Nitrogenouscompoundsasorganizedintoaminoacidswhichactasanalphabetfromwhichthebodycreates over100,000words(proteins).Thesecombina;onsserveasbuildingmaterials,enzymecatalystsofmetabolicac;vi;es, andfactorinabouteverybodilyprocessinsomeway.Proteinsareinalllivingorganisms,plantoranimal.Everyliving cellofeverylivingthingisendowedwithproteinsthathavebeenspeciallysynthesizedtomeetitsspecialneeds.All organismsreject,destroyandexpelproteinsnotofitsownsynthesis.  RATIONALE:Thesengforthofcontrollingprinciplesortheprinciplesthatappertaintoasitua;on.Anexplana;onof whyfor,whatfor,howfor,etc.  RESERVE:Thatwhichisstoredinan;cipa;onoffutureneed.  SALIENT:Thatwhichisforemost,conspicuousorstandingoutasweuseit.  STARVATION:Asweuseit,astagewhenallfatreserveshavebeenexhaustedandthebodybeginsconsump;onof muscularorproteinaceous;ssuesfortheenergiesnecessarytoconductbrain,heartandothervitalac;vi;es.  SYMBIOSIS:Dissimilarorganismsthatcooperateforthebenefitofboth.Thecoopera;onisusuallyins;nctual.Agood exampleistheservicesrenderedflowersbybeesandinsectsinincidentallyeffec;ngfer;liza;onwhilesustaining themselvesuponnectarcreatedbytheplanttoaUracttheirconsump;on.  SYMBIONT:Apar;cipantinsymbio;cac;vi;es.  SYMBIOTIC:Meaningorganismsand/orplantsthatcooperatewitheachotherorperformservicesforeachotherfor mutualbenefit.  TANTALIZE:Thatwhichen;ces,enthrallsoraUracts.Thismeanssomethingthatentrancesusbutisoutofreachor unavailable.Weusethistermasthatwhicharousesdesiresuchthatwe’reaUractedtoit.  TOXIC:Poisonousan;-vitalrela;ngtoasubstancethatinterfereswith,impedes,impairsordestroysvitalfunc;onsand processesduetochemicalunionsthatderangestableprocessesthatwhichdisturbshomeostasisthatwhichclogs, blocksormodifiesbodyprocessesandthatwhichinjuresduetoitspresenceoritsmodifica;onsofthenorm.

VEGETARIAN:Thewordderivesfromvegetusmeaninglively,exci;ngoranimated.Thewordispopularlyusedtomean aneateroffruits,vegetables,grains,legumes,nuts,seedsandnon-animalfaregenerally.Itdoesnotmean,as commonlysupposed,aneaterofonlyvegetablefare.Ontheotherhand,wemustrespectcommonunderstandingand usagebyregardingthetermvegetarianasmeaningonlyaconsumerofplantfoods.  VITAMIN:Means“vitalamine,”oracoenzymenecessarytometabolicprocesses.Mostvitaminsarecomposedof variousaminoacidcombina;onsorproteins.Vitaminsareunderthecontrolofthebodyinboththeircomposi;onand employment.

ExogenousandAesthe'cRequirementsofOurNaturalFoods Thisconcernstheproper;esfoodsmusthavetomeetthehumanbiologicaldisposi;on.Needlesstosay,withinthe boundsofourconcept,ournaturalfoodsself-evidentlyexistedinnaturesufficientlytosupplytheneedsofthepopulace ofthe;me.Theyhadtobeavailableinplenitude,otherwiseadapta;onswouldnothaveoccurredthatwecaneasily determine.Inplenitudeofitsnaturalfoods,aspeciesthrivesandincreasesinnumbers.Inscarcityaspeciessuffers famineand,some;mes,starva;onwithintheareaaffected.Humansnormallyhavereservessufficienttocarrythem throughfaminesfor50to60days.Almostallspecieshaveadapta;onsthatenablethemtosurvivedepriva;onfor periodsof;me.

Aesthe'cRequirementsofOurNaturalFoods  Tohavebeenanaturalfoodforhumans,theirneedsmusthavebeenmetforaperiodsufficientlylongtohave occasionedthedevelopmentofequipmentandfacul;esthatappreciatedit,andthatsurelyandefficiently apprehended,acquired,consumed,digested,absorbedandu;lizedit.  Ournaturalfoods,therefore,mustarouseouraUen;onanddesiresastheyexistorexistedinnature.ToaUractour aUen;onasfoods,ournaturalfoodsmustbebeau;fultothehumaneye.Oursenseofbeautyrevolvesaroundthat whichisconsonantwithourwell-being.Thisiscalledouraesthe;cdisposi;on.Thissensedevelopedandbecamefixed byexperienceinterac;ngwithandmodifiedbythatwhichyieldedvalue,thatwhichwasendowedwiththequali;es thatrepeatedlygra;fiedandsuppliedourphysiologicalneeds.  1.Anaturalfoodmustappealtotheeye.ThefirstrequisiteofanaturalfoodisthatitmustaUracttheeyeinitsnatural state.Oureyesareourforemostorgansofdiscovery.Experienceandins;nctmustfixarecogni;onofthefoodas desirable.  2.Anaturalfoodmusttantalizethesenseofsmell.Tobeanaturalfooditmustberedolent,aroma;corfragrant enoughtoarousedesireinthosethatsmellitwiththeirolfactorysenses.  3.Anaturalfoodmustbeeasytoapprehendandacquirewithournaturalfacul;es.Thethirdrequisiteofanaturalfood iseaseofdiscoveryandacquisi;onwithournaturalfacul;es.Withoureyes,senseofsmell,physicalfacul;es,especially ourlegs,feet,armsandhands,wemustbeabletoacquirequan;;essufficienttomeetourneedswithinourdiurnal ;meframe. Ournaturalfoodsmustbeeasilyconsumedintheirnaturalstateasmodifiedbyournaturalfacul;esonly Foodsofourbiologicalandsymbio;cnaturearenotalwaysreadytoconsume.Aeracquisi;ontheyusuallyrequire someexternalprocessinginorderthattheirnutrientsbeeasilybiUenoff,chewedandswallowed.Humansarethemost fas;diousofalleatersonearth,rivaledperhapsonlybyotherprimatessuchasthechimp,orangutanandgorilla.  Externalfoodprocessingforhumansmeanswemustpreparethefoodformouthbypeelingoffskins,crackingofshells, andotherwiseexposingthefoodpor;ontotheteethsuchthatbite-sizedmorselsmaybefacilitated.

OurNaturalFoodsMustbeaGustatoryDelightinTheirNaturalState

Humanslivedformillenniainnaturebeforetheybecametoolusersandmasteredfire.Toolsdonotoccasion evolvement,butratherthefixa;onofexis;ngfacul;es.Thereforeanyfood,tobenatural,mustexciteourpalateandbe deligh{ulinthenaturalunfiredstate.Theea;ngofanaturalfoodmustbeacherishedandpalateravishingexperience, asallactsnecessarytoourwell-beingareblissful.

EndogenousRequirementsofOurNaturalFoods  Ournaturalfoodsaretherawmaterialsthebody’sinternalfacul;esusetomeetitsrequirements.Ournaturalfoods mustberepletewithournutrientneedsandcontainnocomponentswhichdevitalizeorpoisonthebody.

OurNaturalFoodsWillNotIntoxicateorPoisonUs!  Thefirstcommandmentofea;ngis:“Thoushaltnotpoisonthyself.”TheaverageAmericancommitsfrom10to80 poisoningsactsdaily.Ournaturalfoodscontainonlycomponentswhichhaveinherentenzymesthatbreakthemdown intotheirbasicnutrientsorsimplestforms.Ournaturalfoodsrequirealmostnoenzymesecre;onfromoursecretory facul;esforbasicdiges;on.Ifafoodhascomponentsorcompoundsforwhichwesecretenodiges;veenzymes,that componentistoxictoourbodiesandoccasionsconsiderabledistresstomost.Suchcomponentsorcompoundsare oenreferredtoas“allergens.”Anaturalfoodhasno“allergens”atallthoughsomeofusmaybeabnormallysensi;ve tobiologicallycorrectfoods.Theforemost“allergens”arereallyproperbodyobjec;ontotoxicsubstancesorsubstances thatitsfacul;escannotdigest.PoisonstheaverageAmericanconsumesconsistnotonlyofrecrea;onaldrugs,butof foodsingestedwithtoxiccomponentsorwhich,inthecourseofintes;naltransit,arebacteriallyand/orfungally transformedintotoxicputrefac;veand/orfermenta;veproducts.

OurNaturalFoodsMustbeEasilyandEfficientlyDigestedandU'lized Animalsinnatureareequippedtoeasilyandefficientlyhandletheirnaturalfoods.Thisistrueofhumansaswell.What otheranimalsmayeasilydigestandassimilatemaybeimpossibleforus.Wemustrecognizethatmanyfoodsare predigested,thatis,theenzymesofthefoodsbreakthemselvesdownintosimplenutrientsasneededbytheirbiological symbionts.Prediges;onis,ofcourse,theul;mateaccommoda;onbetweensymbionts.Thelessefficientlythefoodis digested,theworseitisforyou.Themoreefficientlythefoodisdigested,thebeUeritisforyou.PerhapsitcanbeUer beexpressedthisway:Morestrain,moredrain.Lessstrain,moregain.

OurNaturalFoodsMustHaveNutrientAdequacyThatPropor'onatelySuppliesOurVariousNeeds Foodsymbio;ctoaspeciesamplysupplieseverynutrientneed.Thismeansthatitdoesundersupplyoroversupplyany ofournutrientrequirementstoaburdensomeorpathologicalextent.Forinstance,grassisacompletefoodforcaUle.If foodsarenotsymbio;cwiththeconsumingspecies,certainnutrientneedsmustnecessarilybemet.Failuretomeet nutrientneedsresultsindeficiencies.Deficienciesgiverisetomanyproblemsotherthantheobviousdeficiency.  TheRDAsorRecommendedDietaryAllowancespublishedbytheNRCorNutri;onalResearchCouncilisdeemedthe mostauthorita;vethereisinthiscountry,eventhoughitisaskewandatconsiderablevariancewithrequirements establishedinothercountries.TheparametersandcriteriatheyobservedinthesengoftheRDAsarerelevantonlyto conven;onallivingAmericansandquiteoutoflineforahealthyperson’srequirementslivingonnaturallyordained foods.Nevertheless,knowingNRC’sguidelinesandmethodologiesgivesusballparkpropor;onsofournutrientneeds.  TheRDAfora154-poundmanis2,700caloriesperdayforconven;onaleaters.If30%ofthosecaloriesarefromfat, whichisthemaximumtheNRCrecommends,thatmeansthereareroughly810fatcaloriesorroughly90gramsofpure fatorfatsinthesolidstate,thusleaving1,890caloriestobesuppliedbyproteinsandcarbohydrates.AstheRDAis56 gramsofprotein,224caloriesworth(whichwereallydonotuseforfuel),thisleaves1,666caloriestocomefrom carbohydrates.Thatfiguresouttobeabout417gramsofpurecarbohydrate.TheRDA’sfortheaggregateamountof mineralmaUerandvitaminsfigureouttoabout6gramsofsolidsofthe563gramsoffoodsolidscomputedabove.The RDAshaveusconsuming,inprac;ce,thefollowingasapercentageorpropor;onofourdiet: Carbohydrates:74%byweightofsolids,62%ofcalories.

Proteins:10%byweightofsolids,8%bycalories. Fats:16%byweightofsolids,30%bycalories. MineralmaUer:1%byweightbutasapartoftheprimarynutrients.  ItshouldbenotedthatmineralmaUerisactuallyapartoftheprotein,carbohydrateandfatpor;onsandhasno separateconsidera;onintheRDAsbyweight.Vitaminscons;tutesuchasmallpartof1%astohaveneitherweightnor caloricconsidera;ons.  Asthecaloriesofproteinsareformeasurementonly,therebeingagreaterexpenditureofcaloriesinhumansintheir diges;on,deamina;onandusethanisobtainedfromthem,wemaynottakethemintoaccountintheconsidera;onof caloricrequirements.

OurNaturalFoodsMustAdequatelySupplyOurCaloricNeeds TheRDAforourcaloricneedsisabout50%toohigh!Ournaturalfoodsintheirnaturalstateyieldmoreusablecalories thancookedfoods.Thusthecaloricneedsofanac;ve154-poundman(70kilos)perdayisreallyabout1,800calories perstudiesbyDrs.AlexanderLeafandMarkHegsteadofHarvardniversity.  AstheNRCrecommendsamaximumof30%caloriesfromfat,withsomeofitsmembersevenrecommendingunder 10%inthisform,youcanseethatfatshaveasecondaryra;ngasanutrient.Ouressen;alfaUyacidneedsarereally onlyabout1%to2%ofournetnutrientneedsbyweightaccordingtoRDAsandabout2.25%to4.5%ofourcaloric needs.Thus,fornutrientconsidera;ons,carbohydratefoodsolidsfromwhichwederivecaloriescanbe,andperhaps shouldbe,weight-wise,near90%.  Asfiberisaneutralfactor,beingvirtuallyunusedinitspassagethroughtheintes;naltract,weneednotconsideritasa nutrienteventhoughitscaloricvaluesareincludedinconven;onalfiguresbecauseitisafireboxcalorie.For conveniencesakewe’llleaveourcaloricrequirementsasbeingweight-wiseandcalorie-wiseabout90%ofouru;lediet. Itisperhapsanaccuratefigurefornaturalfoodeaters.  Ourforemostfuelisglucoseandfructose.Thebodycanusetheseasis.Ifweeatstarcheswemustheatthemto dextrinizethem,thusfacilita;ngtheirbreakdownintoglucose.Ourstarch-ea;nglicenseisverylimitedwhichindicatesit isnotanaturalfood.Asglucoseandfructoseareournaturalsugars,thereisabout95%energygainifwegetthese directlyfromourfoods,whereasanequalamountofenergyinrawstarchesyieldsperhaps40%ofitspoten;al(humans secretenoenzymesneededtobreakdownthecellularmembranesthatprotectstarchglobules—allbreakdownisdue tocrushingandchewing),aslongasourlimitedsecre;onofthestarch-splingenzymeamylaseholdsout.When heatedtothepointofdextriniza;onofthestarch,thecellularmembranesburstbyexpansion.Evenso,becauseofthe problemsinvolvedwithcookedfare,thebodycanrealizeonly65%to70%oftheenergypoten;alofstarchyfoods.

OurNaturalFoodsMustAdequatelySupplyOurAminoAcidNeeds  NotethatIhavesaidaminoacidsbecauseouractualneedsareforaminoacids,notproteins.Ifweeatproteins,they mustbelaboriouslydigested,thatis,brokendownbybodyenzyma;cac;onintoaminoacids.  Ourneedsforaminoacidsareabout21gramsperday,or84calories.ThisisthefindingofDr.MarkHegsteadofHarvard niversity.TheNRCalsorecognizes21gramsastherealRDAforaminoacidsinseng56gramsasa154-poundman’s needs.Theyenhancedthe21gramsby33%andthendoubleditasamarginofsafetytoarriveattheRDAof56grams. Whenyou’vegotyourbuildingbuilt,throwingextrabricksintoitmayjamthingsup.  Twentyonegramsofaminoproteinsinadietconsis;ngofabout500gramsofusablenutrientsolidsrequireddailyis about4%.Inournaturaldiettheaminoacidsareabout100%usablewhereasintheconven;onalAmericandiettheyare onlyabout20%usable!TheaverageAmericanconsumesabout105gramsofproteindaily,butmostlyinacookedform. Cookingcoagulates,derangesanddeaminatesproteinsandaminoacids,thusrenderingthemunusableexceptas carbohydrates.Inthecookedandoxidizedformtheyareveryreadilyputrefiable. 

Ninetypercentofaminoacidandproteinwastesofthebodyarerecycled.Thismeansthatproteinsinvolvedinbody processesareproviden;allyusedandreused.Italsomeansthatlossesthroughcellulardeatharelargelyreclaimedand reused.Theoveralllossisthusabout10%ofthedailyusage.Itises;matedthatthebodyoftheaveragemanrequires about230gramsofnewproteinforma;ondaily.If90%ofthisissuppliedbyrecyclingspentproteins,thenonlyabout 23gramsofnewproteinneedtobeconsumed.

OurNaturalFoodsMustSupplyOurNeedsForMineralMaer  MineralmaUerthatthehumanbodyusesconsistsofmineralsinanorganiccontext,thatis,inacolloidalformwithin livingsubstance.Heatquicklydestroystheorganiccontext,thusreturningmineralmaUertoaninorganicstate.Though superfineinconsistency,mineralsthatwereintheorganicstatebecome,throughtheagencyofheatordecomposi;on oftheirmedium,inorganicthesameastheyoccurinsoil,rocks,ores,etc.Inthisformtheyarenotu;lebythehuman bodyexceptincertainapplica;ons.Forexample,basemineralswillalkalinizetheintes;naltracteventhoughthey cannotbeassimilated.  Mineralswhichthebodyrequiresbecometoxicifappropriatedinaninorganiccontext.Thisiseasilydemonstrable. Leukocytosisisrecognizedasapathologicalstate.Thisisaprolifera;onofwhitebloodcells,thewholeofwhichisoen referredtoasourimmunesystem.Ifthecomponentsofacookedorheat-derangedmealaretaken,leukocytosisresults. Ifonlyinorganicmineralsareingested,leukocytosislikewiseresults.Leukocytosisisabodydefensiveactwhereinthe bodyunleasheshugearmiesofwhitebloodcellstoapprehendandcarrytoxicsubstancestothenearestexitorput themharmlesslyundertherugsomewhere.  Thusthebodymusthave,accordingtotheRDAs,about1%ofitssolidfoodintakeasminerals.Tobeusablethese mineralsmustbeinanun-derangedorganicstate.

OurNaturalFoodsMustSupplyOurNeedsForFayAcids  Therewas,atone;me,proclaimedtobethreeessen;alfaUyacids,namelyarachidonic,linoleicandlinolenic.Today onlylinoleicissaidbynutri;onalresearcherstobeessen;al.Popularly,linolenicfaUyacidsarereferredtoasomega-3 whilelinoleicfaUyacidsarereferredtoasomega-6.Essen;almeansthatthebodyhasaneedofacomponentor components,inthiscasefaUyacids,becauseitcannotitselfsynthesizethem.Ournaturalfoodsmust,ofcourse,contain ourneedsforessen;alfaUyacids,becausethebodyneverfounditnecessarytodevelopfacul;estoproducethemor theyweresoplen;fulinthefoodthebodyceasedtoproducethemandlostitsabilitytodosoasitdidwithvitaminC andcertainaminoacidsrecognizedasessen;al.

OurNaturalFoodsMustSupplyOurNeedsForVitamins  Whilevitaminscomprisesuchasmallpor;onofourtotaldietaryneedthatalltheRDAstakentogetheronanannual basiscouldbeputintoasewingthimble,theyare,nevertheless,essen;altoourwell-being.TheRDAsforvitaminsvary witheachvitamin.HereIwillnotdealwithindividualvitaminsasseparatecomponents.Atthis;meonlythe observa;onneedbemadethatournaturalfoodsmustadequatelycontainthesevitaminsorgiverisetothemin absorbableformwhileintheintes;naltract.

OurNaturalFoodsMustSupplyOurNeedsForMiscellaneousNutrients  Theabovenutrientsaresaidtobemacronutrientsthough,ascanbeseen,vitaminsarereallymicronutrients.Other micronutrientswhichthebodymayrequireareauxones(certainplanthormones).Thescienceofnutri;onisyetyoung. Whetherornotthereareneedednutrientsinfoodsotherthanthefivecategoriesofsolidstreatedaboveremainsopen toques;on.  Inanyeventyoucanbesureournaturalfoodsarerepletewithallthenutrientsweneedinthequan;;eswerequire. Aerall,ourvirtualabandonmentofournaturaldietaryfareisonlyafewsecondsontheclockifweregardourearthly existenceasbeing24hoursthusfar.Andournaturalfareisscien;ficallyestablishedasresponsibleforourhighstateof development.

OurNaturalFoodsShouldSupplyOurWaterNeeds  Inasmuchashumans,likemanydesertcreatures,havenonaturalwaterdrinkingequipment,thatis,noprovision therefor,ournaturaldietaryshouldbewatersufficientjustasitisinthecaseofdesertanimalsaswellasnumerous othercreaturesinnature. Healthypeopleea;ngtheirnaturaldietusuallyhaveasurplusofwaterwithoutdrinking.Theaddi;onofsomefoods withoutsufficientwater,lessthan25%watercontent,doesnotoccasionthirst.However,substanceswithwatercontent equaltoorgreaterthanournaturalfoodsoccasionthirstifingestedcooked,iftheyarebiologicallyincorrect,iftheyare condimented,especiallywithsalt,andtoxicsubstancesingeneral.  Whilethirstgenerallyarisesfrompathogeniccondi;onswithin,thereareexcep;ons:extraordinarilywarmclima;c condi;ons,extraordinarilylowhumidity,periodswithoutnormalfoodintake,partakingofgoodfoodsthathavebeen dried,heavylabororexerciseunderwarmcondi;ons,andyetothercondi;ons.Whenthirstarises,alwaysdrinkwater— purewater.Withreadysuppliesofpurewaterandtoolsthatfacilitatedrinkingsuchascups,glasses,etc.,wecaneasily drinkthewaternecessarytomakeupdeficits.

OurDietMustBeAlkaline,Overall,InMetabolicEndProducts  Humansrequireadietthatisalkalineinitsmetabolicendproducts.Forprac;calpurposesthismeansatleast80%of alkalineformingfoodsagainstnotmorethan20%ofacidend-productfoods.Thehumanhomeosta;ccondi;onis alkalinewithessen;alfluidsnormallyhavingapHof7.40.Anysignificantvaria;oninthepHcanresultincomaand death.Acidosisisdeadlierthanalkalosis.Thebodycanrathereasilydischargeexcessorganicalkalis,butmustfirst neutralizeexcessacids.Intheabsenceofsufficientalkalis,thebodymusttakealkalineminerals,includingcalcium,from bonesandfluidstoeffectneutraliza;on.Americanseatapredominantlyacid-formingdiet,adietthatisnotonly pathogenicinitself,butcausessuchcomplica;onsasbasemineraldeple;oncharacterizedbyosteoporosisand metabolicdisorders.

WhatWouldYouEatInNature?ConsideringVariousFoodsAndOurNaturalDisposi'on  Despitethegrossperversionofourins;ncts,theyares;llaliveandwellandwillreassertshouldweberelegatedbackto nature.Therefore,thisquestistoascertainwhatwewouldeatinnature.Ourins;nc;vefoods,thefoodswhichhelped todevelopustoourmagnificence,necessarilycontainallthatweneedtothriveon.Thisassurancebeingsoundlybased, asyouwillsoondetermineforyourself,itthenbehoovesus,asresponsiblemembersofsociety,toundertakethecourse whichmakesusthemostwecanbesothatwecanmaximallyserveourselvesandthosewhodependonus.Thisisa mutualarrangement,asthosewhomweserveinturnserveusbeUer.Thisexaltseveryoneandhasarippleeffectthat makesallinoursocietyhealthierandhappier,morelovingandmorecaring.Inservingyourselfbest,youatthesame ;meserveothersbest. Thisinquirywillsurveyalmostallthefoodsthathumans,intheirvariedhabits,eat.We’llconsidereachasapossible foodforourselvesasitoccursinnaturewithoutbenefitofcookingappara;,toolsandcontainers.Remember,your ins;nctswillrejectorcherisheachfoodonitsmerits,thatis,itsappealstoyoursensesandpalate,theonlycriteriathat guidedustofoodselec;oninplen;fulnature,Ourpremisesare:thatMothernature,i.e.,thesumofallfactorsand influencesunderwhichwelivedinnature,serveduscorrectlytostartwith,inasmuchaswethrivedandaUainedour highsta;oninitsmidstthatwhatwasrightforustheniss;llrightforusinviewthatwe’res;llstructurallyand physiologicallythesameaswewereduringmostofoursojournashumansinnaturethatwecans;ll,withinour moderncontext,supplyourselveswithnaturalfoodssubstan;allyandsignificantlyandthatwecanalsoobserve, meaningfully,theotherrequisitesoflifeinourmoderncontext.

Per'nentQues'ons—theAnswersToWhichDetermineOurNaturalDiet Areweherbivores? Arewegraminivores?

Areweinsec;vores? Arewecarnivores? AreweeatersoffermentedandroUenfoods? Arewesucklingsofanimals? Arewefrugivores? Arewevegetarians? Arewenutandseedeaters? Arewefateaters? Areweproteineaters? Arewestarcheaters? Arewealltheforegoing,thatis,omnivores?

AreWeHerbivores?  Herbivoresarenaturalconsumersofherbagesuchasgrass,weeds,leaves,stalksandstems.Doesforaginginnaturefor grass,weedsandleavesappealtoyou?DograssandweedsaUractyoureye,tantalizeyoursenseofsmellandexcite yourpalate?  Ofcourseitisrepulsivetoyoufortheverysimplereasonthatitcannotsa;sfyyourneeds.Youdonotsecretecellulase orotherenzymesthatbreakdowntheseplantsasherbivoresdo.Thereforeyoucannotderiveyourforemostneedfrom them,namelysimplesugarswhichisyourbody’sprimaryfuel.Rather,theprocessingandproblemscausedbytheir inges;onoccasionanetlossofenergies.  Ofcourse,humansdoconsumesomeherbagesuchasleUuce,celery,cabbagefamilymembers,(kale,cabbage,collards, Brusselssprouts,cauliflower,broccoli,bokchoy,etc.),spinachandyetotherleafygreens.Plain,astheyoccurinnature, thesevegetablesreallydonotappealtousthoughwecancul;vate(pervert)atasteformuchofit.Atleastcauliflower andbroccolidoyieldsomecaloriesandallyield,totheextentwhendigested,proteins,someessen;alfaUyacids, mineralmaUerandvitamins.But,ifwegetenoughofthesenutrientsfromournaturalfoods,thenthesearenotneeded fromplantsthatwedonoteatrawwithkeenrelish.  Ifwehadtorelyonherbageexclusivelyforourfoods,we’dadjustsomewhatbut,inalllikelihood,slowlystarveasthe calorieyieldisnega;veorverylow.Whilecookingdestroysmostoftheabundantnutrients,italsoconvertsthe cellulose,fibersandothercomponentsintousablecaloricvalues.  Let’sfaceit!Thoughwewillincludevegetablesinourdietary,we’renotvegetableeatersbynature.Obviouslywe’renot herbivores.

AreWeGraminivores? Beinggraminivorousmeanswelivefromgrassesandgrassseedsthoughgrasseatersarereallycalledherbivores.Strict graineatersarecalledgraminivores.Manybirdsinnatureliveongrassandweedseeds.Grassseedsincludewheat, oats,rye,barleyandricewhichweredevelopedbyhumanmasteryofnatureonlywithinthelast10,000years.Thereare thousandsofothergrassseedsthatoccurthroughoutnature.  Ofcourse,we’dallrejectgrassseedsasitemsofdietinnature.First,theyareinacondi;onwecanneithermas;cate nordigest.Beingheavyonstarches,wewouldgagontheequivalentofaspoonfulortwo.Youmighttryamouthfulof wheatberrieswithouthusksremovedasyoumusteattheminnature.Won’tworkforus.Further,ifyouatea tablespoonofrawflourmadefromgrassseeds(cerealgrains),you’dgag.  AsgrassseedsneitheraUract,tantalizenorarouseusintheirrawnaturalstate,wecanrejectthemasnaturalhuman fareeventhoughmostofthehumanracepresentlyconsumesgrains.Thus,wearenotnaturalgraminivores.

AreWeNaturalRootGrubbers? Animalsthatnaturallygrubforrootshavesnouts.Asmostrootsarestarchy,rootgrubberssecreteaplethoraofstarchsplingenzymeswhereashumanssecreteonlyonesuchenzyme,amylase,inverylimitedquan;;es.Humansabhor dirt,arequitefas;diousandrefusetoeatanythingdirtcoveredorevendirt;nged.Hogsandgrubberspasslotsofdirt throughtheirbodies.Withouttoolshumansareverypoordiggers.Theyhavenomo;va;ontodosoforthereareno foodsbelowgroundthat,intheirnaturalstate,pleasethepalate.HumanscanhandleveryliUlethatcomesoutofthe groundinitsrawnaturalstate.Someroots,notablyturnips,rutabagas,sweetpotatoes,yams,groundnuts,beets, carrots,parsnipsandsalsifycanbeeatenraw.Inprac;cetoday,prac;callynoneareeatenraw.Innaturewewouldbe obligatedtodowithouttoolsandwouldhavetoeatthemrawornotatall.Inournaturalhabitatofplenitude,wecan besurethatrootswhichmancouldhandlewithouttoolsreceivedpreciousliUleaUen;onasfood.  Inviewoftheconsidera;ons,youcanwriteoffhumansasnaturalrootgrubbersandI’msureyou’llconcur.

AreWeInsec'vores? Therearehumanswhoeatinsects,especiallygrasshoppersandants.But,byandlarge,humanswouldgiveinsectsabig “yuk”whenitcomestoea;ngthem,especiallyintherawstate.Forthegourmandswhoeatthem,theymustfrythemin baUerorchocolatecoatthem,awayofsayingtheyarenotdeliciousfareinthemselves.Therearemanybirdsthatlive exclusivelyoninsectswhenandwheretheyareplen;ful.Therearebatswhichliveoninsects.ButIknowofnohumans whodo.  TheaveragepersonisrepulsedbyinsectsratherthanaUractedtothemasyummyfoods.Idon’trelishthemrawor cookedandIdon’tthinkyoudoeither.

AreWeCarnivores?  Acarnivoreisaneaterofcarnageorflesh.Thisdoesnotaccuratelyportrayanimalssaidtobecarnivores.Animalsthat liveonotheranimalsusuallyconsumemostoftheanimal,notmerelytheflesh.Truecarnivoreslaptheflowingand oozingbloodoftheirpreywithrelish.Theydelightinthegutsanditspar;allydigestedcontents.Andtheywillconsume thebonesandgristle(collagenorcar;lage).Dogs,forinstance,requireabout1,700%asmuchcalciumashumans,for animalfleshisextremelyacid-forming.Bloodandbonesarerequiredtooffsettheacido;cendmaterials.Theyalso requireabout1,200%moreproteinthanhumans.Whenyounotetherelishandgustowithwhichdogsgoforwhole animals,youcanbesurethatwhatcarnivoresneedfortheirnourishmentisquitedelicioustothem.  Doyourelishtheideaofcrushingthelifeofarabbitwithyourbarehandsandteeth?Canyoulickitsbloodwithgusto, gengitoveryourface,handsandbody?Wouldyoudigintoitsgutswithpleasure?Wouldyoulovetochewonits bonesandgristle?Wouldyoulovetoswallowchunksofitsflesh,notbeingfas;diousaboutswallowinghairandvermin thatmightbeinvolved?Wouldyouliketodothesameforanyplant-ea;nganimalthatyoucouldapprehend,killand consumewhiles;llinitswarmandfreshstate?  Ofcourse,youandeveryunpervertedpersonlovesanimalsasfellowcreaturesonearth.Killingthemisrepulsivetoyou andea;ngtheminthefreshlykilledstateisevenmoredisgus;ngtoyou.Yet,mostofusdoconsumefleshandsome organmeatswhilerejec;ngblood,bone,mostfatsandtheentrailsoroffal.Butwekillouranimalsbyproxy.We denatureandderangefleshandorganswithheatandcamouflageitwithcondiments.Doesthisdescribeacarnivoreto you?Wouldyou,inastateofnature,relishchasingdownanimalsandea;ngthem?Again,thisisalientoyournatural disposi;onandactuallysickening.  Truecarnivoresalsosecreteanenzymecalleduricasetometabolizethesome5%uricacidinflesh.Wesecretenoneand thuslymustneutralizeitwithouralkalineminerals,primarilycalcium.Theresul;ngcalciumuratecrystalsareoneofthe manypathogensofmeat-ea;ng,inthiscasegivingrisetoorcontribu;ngtogout,arthri;s,rheuma;smandbursi;s.  Arehumansnaturalmeat-eaters?Therearetoomanyconsidera;onsinphysiology,structure(miscalledanatomy), aesthe;cdisposi;onandpsychologythatcharacterizeusasnonflesheaterstoevenseriouslyentertainsuchno;ons.

Ihadanutri;onisttellmeinfrontofanaudiencethatwehadcanineteethandthatprovedourmeat-ea;ngcharacter.I respondedwith:“Youreallymeandogteeth,don’tyou?Likefangs?”Thiscausedhertoredden.ThenIrelatedoneof AbrahamLincoln’sfavoriteretorts:“Ifyoucountedasheep’stailasaleg,howmanylegswouldithave?”Invariablythe answerwas“five.”TowhichLincolnwouldrespond:“Onlyfour.Coun;ngthetailasalegdoesn’tmakeitone.”  Ithinkyou’llagreethatwearenotequippedinanyaspectofourbeingascarnivores.

AreWeEatersOfFermentedAndRoenFoods?  Substan;allyallofAmericanseatfermentedandputrefiedsubstancesthatarecalledfoods.Whenfatsoxidizeand decomposetheybecomerancidandrepulsive.Carbohydratesfermentwhendecomposedbyfungi(yeast)andbacteria. Andproteinsputrefy(rot)whendecomposedbybacteriaandfungi.  Itisoddthatwewilldiscardfermentedgrapes,yetdrinktheirfermenta;onendproductcalledwine.Odders;ll,most Americansconsumewithrelishsomethingthatneveroccurredinnature,apathogenicputrefac;veproductcalled cheese.Cheeserepresentsaboutallthedecomposi;onproductsinasinglepackage:rancidfats,putrefac;veproducts andfermenta;onproducts.  Bacterialandfungal(yeast)fermenta;onproducealcohol,vinegar(ace;cacid)andlac;cacidwithotherby-productsof methaneandcarbondioxide.Proteins,decomposedprimarilybyanaerobicbacteriabutalsobyfungiandaerobic bacteria,haveasdecomposi;onendproductsptomaines(putrescine,muscarine,neurine,cadaverine,ptomatropine andyetothertoxiccompounds),indoles,leukomaines,skatoles,mercaptans,ammonia,methane,hydrogensulfideand yetothertoxiccompounds.Youneedonlytorefertoagooddic;onarytolearnjusthowpoisonoustheseproductsare. Yet,Americanseatbillionsuponbillionsofpoundsofcheeseannually.  Cheeseismadebytakingthecaseinpor;onofmilkandrongitwithtypesofbacteriathatyieldby-productsthatmany palateshavecometotreasure.Thatallthesepoisonsgoingintothesystemcauseanythinglessthansicknesses,diseases anddebilityismisrepresenta;on.Tumorsandcancerareoentheresult.  Humansconsumemanyfermenta;on,rancidandputrefac;veproducts.Mostarederivedfrommilk.Somearederived fromgrains(especiallythealcohols),fruits(winesandcertainvinegars),legumes(especiallythesoybeananditstrainof putrefac;veproducts),anddecomposedmeats.  Ashumanscouldnotconsumethesedecomposedproductsinnaturewithouttoolsandcontaineriza;on,wemaysafely categorizethemasunnatural.Idaresaythatyouagree.

AreWeSucklingsOfAnimals? IdoubtthathumanseverdirectlysuckledcaUle,goats,mares,camels,sheepandotheranimals.And,ofcourse,theidea ofdoingthisisobnoxioustoourdisposi;on.Irefer,face;ously,tomilkeatersassecondhandgrasseatersalthough,to besure,grasshasallthenutrientsnecessarytosupportlife. Whilewecanliveonmilks(certainAfricansliketheMasailivesubstan;allyonmilkandblood,thusreducingthemselves toparasitestatus),thesearebynomeansournaturalfoods.Milk-drinkingasaregularpartofourintakeisonlyafew hundredyearsoldwiththeexcep;onofcertainArabicandAfricanpeoples.Milkdrinkingispathogenic.Ifmilkandmilk productswerediscon;nuedtoday,millionsofpeoplewouldceasetosuffersicknessesandpathologieswithinashort period.Infact,ifthisalonewasdiscon;nued,thehospitalswouldvirtuallyemptyoutandphysicians’wai;ngrooms wouldbemostlyvacated.  Milk-drinkingisalsoanactbyproxy.Ifwehadtogetmilkdirectlyfromtheteatsofanimalsbysuc;on,I’msurewe’d skirtmilkaltogether.IwouldandI’msureyouwouldtoo.

AreWeFrugivores? Areweaspeciesoffruit-eaters?Wouldyou,innature,relishripegrapes,peaches,melons,bananas,apples,plums, oranges,mangos,avocados,tomatoes,figs,berriesandthethousandsofotherfruits?WouldfruitsaUractyoureye, tantalizeyoursenseofsmell,andbeagustatorydelightintheirrawnaturalripestate?Wouldyoupreferanythingthat occursinnaturetoajuicysweetwatermelon?  Manhasalwayshadaloveaffairgoingwithfruits.Eventhroughallhisperversions,hehascon;nuedtorelishfruits. Fruitsarethenaturalfoodofhumansandtheonlyfoodcategoryideallysuitedtoalltheirfacul;es.Thisdoesnotmean weshouldeatfruitstotallyandexclusivelyinourpresentcircumstances,butitdoesmeanthat,innature,that’sallwe ateasaUestedtobyanthropologicalevidencescien;stshaveuncovered,notablyDr.AlanWalkerofJohnsHopkins niversity.  Ofcourse,yougoforfruitsintheirrawstateregardlessofwhatelseyouracculturiza;onandcircumstancesdisposeyou toeat.Yourins;nctsares;llaliveandwelldespiteperversions.Manymythshavebeenbuiltaroundandaboutfruits.As afruitarianIcanofferanewdietaryforthosewhosaywe’renot—theirownwords!  Nutri;onists,so-called,arethecreaturesoftrainingdictatedbythemeat,grainandmilktrusts.Thesetrustsarepartof thedominantcommercialintereststhatdictatewhatwillbetaughtinoureduca;onalins;tu;onsfromuniversi;es downtokindergarten.Nutri;onistsaretrainedlikesealstoparrotthepropagandawhichwillinducethepopulaceto consumetheirmasters’products,withthebasicfivefoodgroupsbeingoneoftheprimarypropagandaweaponsputat theirdisposaltoservetheirmasters.Ofcourse,therearerenegadenutri;onistsanddie;;answhohaverevolted againstthebasicfourexceptforthefruitandvegetablecategory.Mostnutri;onistsareashamedofthefihfood categoryanddon’tevenmen;onitthoughitisonthebooksalongwiththebasicfour.  Thefihcategoryconsistsofwhatmightbroadlybetermed“accessoryfoods”suchasoils,syrups,snackfoods,sugars, wines,seasonings,jams,preserves,etc.Eventhoughweareadmonishedtoeatfromallfivefoodcategoriesdailybythe framersofthisschemetopeddlecommercialproducts,nutri;onistsanddie;;ansarenotkeenonmouthingthispartof thepropagandaeventhoughtheyincludeitliberallyintheirrecipes.  Whilesomenutri;onistsanddie;;anspraisefruitsandvegetables,theys;llcharacterizethosewhopointoutour biologicallycorrectfoodsasfaddistsandnutri;onalquacks.Yet,eveninseminars,thosewhosharplyques;onmemust admitthat,aesthe;cally,theywouldeatliUlebesidesfruitsinnatureandthatwehumans arenaturallyfruitarians.  Allthecriteriaheretoforecitedastherequirementsofournaturalfoodsareamplymetbyfruits.Inshort,theyare repletewithournutrientrequirementsinprac;callythepropor;onsthatweneedthem.Wearebiologicalsymbiontsof fruit-bearingplants,andinnaturewouldeatveryliUlebesidesfruits.Despiteallthis,there’snopar;cularharminea;ng greenleafyvegetables,stalks,stemsandtheirfreshjuicesintherawstate.Evensomesteamingorconserva;vecooking oftubers,stalks,stems,roots,cormsandselectedlegumesandgrains(preferablysprouted),arenotsufficiently deleterioustoseriouslyharmourhealth.Ofcourse,therearesometoxicresultsfromea;ngallthisfare.We’rebeUer offwithoutthem.Yet,Irepeat,thereisnogreatharmintheirconsump;onrela;vetowhatissufferedfrom conven;onalfare.  Dr.BruceAmesoftheniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,hascreatedacatalogofpoisonsinvegetablesandpublishedan extensivear;cleintheSeptember23,1983issueofSciencemagazine.Noindictmentoffruitsashavingtoxicsubstances wasmadeorcanbemade.Virtuallyeveryvegetablewasindicted.Allwereapartofthesamestudy.Humansare biologicallyequippedtohandlemostfruits.  Whenripened,fruitsaccommoda;nglyconverttheircarbohydratecomponentsintoglucoseandfructose,simplesugars wecanusewithoutfurtherdiges;on.TheirenzymesconverttheirproteinsintoaminoacidsandtheirfatsintofaUy acidsandglycerols.Thus,whenweeatfruits,allweneeddoissavortheirgoodness.Thefruitpor;ons,thatis, mesocarps,werespecificallycompoundedtoaUractbiologicalsymbionts.Fruitsmeettheirnutrientneedsratherideally withpredigestednutrients.Forhumans,nootherfoodcompareswithfruitsinsa;sfyingallneedsincluding,ofcourse, ourrequirementfordelicioussoul-exal;ngfare.

 I’msurethatyouwillagreethroughyourownsensesthatfruitswouldbeyourprimaryfoodinastateofnature.

AreWeVegetarian? TheaverageAmericanunderstandsthetermvegetariantomeanan“eaterofvegetables.”But,inrealityavegetarianis someonewhoeatsonlyplant-derivedfoods.Thismayincludeapreponderanceoffruitsbut,inprac;ce,itmeans anythingandeverythingbesidesanimalproducts. ThewordvegetablederivesfromtheLa;nvegetusmeaninglively,exci;ngoranimated.Itdoesnotmeanspecifictypes offoodsotherthanthosewhichenlivenorsustainusinanenerge;cmode.Necessarily,bythisdefini;on,fruitsarehigh energyfoodswhereasvegetablesareeitherlowenergyfoodsorhavedrawbacks.Typicalpresent-dayvegetarianfare includesgrains,tubers,root,stalks,stems,leaves,nuts,seeds,fruits,legumesandabouteverythingelsethatdoesnot move,bleed,cryorresistacquisi;on.  Eventhoughthosewhoeatallfruitsorapreponderanceofthemcancorrectlybecalledfruitarians,theymayalsobe correctlycalledvegetarians.Personally,myintakeismostlyfruit.Iprefertobecalledafruitarian,thoughIdonotobject tobeingcalledavegetarian.Doyouagreethat,naturally,wearefruiteaters?

AreWeNutAndSeedEaters? Innaturethereisnodoubtbutthathumansdidconsumesomenuts.Evenso,ourabilitytoderivenutsfromtheirhard shellsislimited.Wedonothaverazorsharpteethandtonsofpressureperbiteorjaw-powerashavesquirrels.Humans cancrackcertainnutswiththeirteeth.Veryfewoftoday’sdegeneratedversionofhumanscandoit,butmostnutscan becrackedwithstrongjawsandgoodteeth.Evenstronghandscancrushnutsifatleasttwoaretakenandpressed againsteachother.  Mostnutsaredelicioustousintheirrawstate.nfortunately,ourabilitytohandlenutsisratherpoor.Nutsthatwe savorareinastorageform,thatis,asfats,proteinsandinvertsugarsorstarches.Diges;onofnutsintofaUyacids, aminoacids,andglucoseisalongdrawnoutprocess,mostoentakinghours.Whetherwedidordidnotconsumenuts innaturemakesliUledifferencetoustoday.Mostofusdoconsumenutsbutdisadvantageouslyascookedfare.Heated fatsandproteinsarequitepathogenic,yes,evencarcinogenic.Nutsshouldbeeatenrawornotatall.  Technicallyandbotanicallynutsarefruits.Idonotbuythatbecausethewordfruitreallymeansproductorresult.Fruits arereallythemesocarpsofseedpackageswhichplantscreatedspecificallyasaproducttobeconsumedbyabiological symbiontwhowouldincidentallydiscardanddistributetheseeds.Nutsandseedswerecreatedbyplantsforbroadcast andreproduc;onbyothermethods.Allnutsareseeds.Mostseedsareinastorageformtosurvivethevagariesof clima;candconsumingelementssothattheymaybeinstrumentalinreproducingandperpetua;ngtheirkind.Nuts, however,haveextraprotec;oninthattheyhavehardwoodyshells.Seedsusuallyhaveonlyfibrouscoa;ngsastheir protec;on.Bothseedsandnutsareheavilyendowedwithnutrientssufficienttoini;ateandsustainacertainminimum growthoftheirplants.Wecanbenefitfromthesenutrients.Butifweeatmorethantwoorthreeounces,we’relikelyto getmoreproteinandfatsthanwecanreadilyhandle.  Certainlynutsandseedswerenotcreatedbyplantsforconsump;onbut,rather,forreproduc;on.Thatsomeanimals haveadaptedtotheirconsump;onhasnotbeenatwo-sidedaffairasithasbeenwithfruitswheretheloveaffairhas beenands;llismutual.Therearemanytypesofseeds:legumes,grains,weeds,nuts,andfruitseedsbeingamongthe mostprominent.Intheirnaturalstatehumanscanhandleveryfewoftheseseeds.Nutscanbedigestedandusedin verysmallamounts.Likewise,sesame,pumpkin,squash,sunflower,pignolias,andsomeotherseedscanbeused.  Weareprimarilycarbohydrateeaters,notfatandproteineaters.Idaresayyouagreewithmyassessmentofnutsand seedsashumanfare.

AreWeFatEaters?

Innaturethereareveryfewfatswecangetinanyquan;tywithoutviola;ngourbiologicaldisposi;on.Avocados, durians,olives,coconuts,nutsandseedsareheavyonfats.Avocadosandduriansfurnishfatsinapredigestedstate whenripe.Coconutsfurnishfatsasmonoglycerides/glycerolsbeforetheysettheirfatsastriglyceridesinastorageform. Coconutsare,therefore,inthejelly-likestate,easilydigested.Whenmaturedandhardened,itisalmostimpossibleto digestthem. BroccoliandcauliflowerhaveconsiderablefaUyacidsinaneasilyusablestatewheneatenintherawfreshcondi;on. However,theygivesomeunwantedtoxicsulfurcompounds.WegetpredigestedfatsadequatetomeetourfaUyacid needsfromfruits.Anoccasionalavocadoorseedsandnutsarequitesa;sfying.Thosewho subsistsubstan;allyonfatsdonotdowell.Eskimosareveryshortlived.Theyconsumeabout200grams,about1,800 calories,daily.Theirshort-livedcondi;onisprobablymoreaUributabletotheirheavyproteinconsump;onthanfats. Theyconsumeabout200gramsofproteindailyincidentaltotheirfat-ea;ngandthisplacesagreatburdenupontheir organs,especiallyliverandkidneys.Becauseoftheacid-formingproper;esofmetabolizedproteins,Eskimoslosetheir teethatanearlyageandsuffersevereosteoporosis.Eskimosareeatersofanimalfatsandproteins,primarilyasderived fromfish.Beitnotedthat,duringtheberrypickingseason,Eskimosaresaidtoeatonlyberriesduringtheshortseason theyareripening.  Biologicallywearenotaspeciesoffateaters,butincidentaleatersoffats.Fruitsthathavelotsoffatarepredigestedso thatwehandlethemwitheasewhentheyareripe.Otherformsoffatrequirehoursfortheirdiges;on,quiteatypicalof fruitstowhichwearemostfavorablydisposed.Fatsmaylieinthesmallintes;neseveralhoursbeforebileissecreted intoitwithwhichtoemulsifythem,thusexposingthemtolipaseswhichreducethemtomonoglycerides(faUyacids) andglycerols.  Iadjudgethatwearenotaspeciesoffateatersexceptincidentaltoourfruitariandisposi;on.

AreWeProteinEaters?  Toheartheexponentsofthemeattrust,you’dthinkwe’reinimminentdangerofdiseaseanddeathifwefailtoeat meatthree;mesaday.Thetruthisthatea;ngmeatthree;mesdailywillcausetheverycondi;onswe’retaughtto fear.We’reinnodangerofproteindeficiencyunlesswe’reea;nga100%cookedfooddiet.Ontheotherhand,there aregravedangersinea;ngcookedproteins.Atnormalcookingtemperatures,proteinsarecoagulated,deaminatedand largelyoxidized.Thenitrogenousmaterialsaresoilforputrefac;vebacteria.Thecarbohydratepor;onsofcooked proteinsareusableforcaloricvaluesbuts;llpresenttheproblemsthatcookedcarbohydratespose.  Ifwemusteatproteins,wemusteatthemrawtoderivetheirfullbenefit.Butproteins,perse,arenotcreatedasfood. Theyarecreatedbyplantandanimallifeascomponentsoforganisms,seeds,enzymes,ova,etc.Mostproteinsofthis naturehavetoxicprotec;vecompounds.Thebeanfamilyhavean;-enzymefactors.Eggshaveavidin.Nutsalsohave an;-enzymefactors.Seedsofpeaches,applesandmanyotherfruitshavehydrocyanide.Humansdonotsecretethe enzymestonegateorbreakdownthesetoxicsubstances.  Fromfruitswederiveasmuchproteinasispresentinmother’smilkforagrowingbaby!Moreover,fruitproteinscome touspredigestedasdootherripenedfruitcomponents.Therearemanyalarmistswhowarnusaboutprotein deficienciesoffruitsandmanyotherpresumeddeficiencies.Ifwedevelopedinnatureonfruitstoourhighstateas anthropologistshavefound,thentherealdeficienciesareinthethinkingofthosewhoproclaimdeficiencies.Their evidenceisusuallybasedonresearcheswithpathologicalspecimens,especiallythosewhosemetabolicandassimila;ve facul;esareveryimpaired.Theybasetheirthinkingfromastandpointofdiseaseratherthanhealth,fromamodality andcuringmentalityratherthanacorrec;onofpathogenicprac;ces.Insayingthatournaturalfoodsaredeficient,they aresimultaneouslyproclaimingimprovidenceinnature.Or,ineffect,saying:“God,youmadeaterriblemistakein providingforusandespeciallyingivingusasweettooth.”Advoca;ngtheconsump;onofproteinsandyetmore proteinswhenthosesoadvisingknowbytheirownresearchesandknowledgethattheproteinswillbecookedand contributetoheavypathologyisnothinglessthancriminal.  Onemoreconsidera;on:Ifweateonlyproteinsintheirrawstatewe’dquicklybecomediseasedandperhapseven sufferdeath!Why?Becausevariousaminoacidsrequirefromabout60%to137%oftheircarbohydrateenergypoten;al fortheirdeamina;onandu;liza;on.Thenetresultwouldbestarva;on.That’sonereasonsomuchweightislostbythe

obeseonproteindiets.Andtheintoxica;onthatresultsfromputrefac;onisthereasonsomanyofthesedieters becomediseasedwithsomedying.  Areweproteineaters?Empha;cally,no!

AreWeStarchEaters? Totestthisques;onIwillnotaskyoutodotheimpossible,i.e.,takeahandfullofgrassseeds(presumingyoucould gathertheminnature)andstartchewing.Or,tryaspoonfulofflourofanygrain.You’dchokeuponthefirstspoonofit asyourstarchlicense(salivaryamylase)wouldbespeedilyexhausted.Thiswouldamplyprovetoyouthatwewerenot starcheatersinnaturewhenwehadnotmasteredfire.Insteadofbeingapalate;nglingdelight,starchesarea torturesomeaffair. Whenhumanscanfreelyeatstarchyroots,grainsandtuberssuchascassava,taro,potatoesandwheatintheirraw statetosa;a;onandproclaimtheexperienceagourmettreat,thenbothyouandImightaccedethatwe’restarch eaters.

AreWeOmnivores,ThatIs,AllOfTheForegoing? Ofcourse,humansareomnivoresinprac;cewiththeaidofcondiments,tasteexcitants,denaturaliza;onbycooking, camouflagingseasonings,spicesandsoon.But,innature,wecouldnotdomorethaneatfoodsinseason,andwe’d havetoeatthemintherawstateontheirownmeritswithourtastebuds.Innaturewewerefrugivoresonly.

Humans&Fruit:Symbio'cPartnersinLife WhilefewbiologybooksproclaimsymbiosisandnonethatI’veencounteredproclaimourownsymbio;croleinnature, wearesymbiontsasarethousandsofspecies.Symbiosisiscoopera;onbetweendissimilarorganismsformutual benefit.Symbiontsarecooperatorsinsymbio;cliving.Whilethewordsymbiontissupposedtoapplyonlytothelesser oftwocoopera;ngorganisms,Iprefertocallbothofthecomplementarycooperatorssymbiontsforthatistheonly nomenclaturethatmakessense.Letusobservethisphenomenoninnature.  Weseeflowersbloomandputforthtonsupontonsofpollenforfer;lizingtheovariesoffemaleflowers.Bothmaleand femaleflowerssecretenectarattheirinnerbasetoaUractconsump;onbybeesandotherinsects.Intakingsuchalarge rewardthebeesandinsectsbecomecontaminatedwithpolleninthemaleflowersonlytohaveitremovedwhenthey takethenectaroffemaleflowers.Theovariesoffemaleflowerssecreteas;ckysubstancewhichthebeeorinsectmust comeincontactwithintakingtheirnectars.Instancesofsymbiosisaboundinnature.  Theaboveiscitedtodemonstratenaturalcoopera;venessorsymbiosis.Inthiscaseweseethattheflowersofplants, bothwoodyandnonwoody,aUractedbeesandinsectstotakethefreemealsprovided.Thisisthewaythatplants uncannilysolvedtheproblemoffer;liza;on,aUes;ngtoahighorderofintelligenceinplantlife(whichisperceivedby few).  Humansdonotcollectnectar.Eveniftheydid,itwouldbeaverypoorfoodthoughitsustainsbeesandinsectswell. Fer;liza;oninthismannerisnecessarytocertainformsofplantlifetoinsurethatseedsbecreatedwithwhichto propagatethespecies.Asweknow,plantlifeissta;onary.Onceithascreateditsseedprogeny,anewproblemarises, thatofscaUeringtheseedssotheywillflourish.Howdidthisuncannywisdominnatureaccomplishthis?  Amongthemanysolu;onswasthatofcrea;ngyetanotherfoodaroundtheseedorseeds.InaUrac;ngconsump;onof thisfoodbymobilecreature,therewastheincidentaldistribu;onofitsseedstoareaswheretheywouldnotcompete forspaceandrawmaterialswiththeparentplant.Ofcourse,thatsameimmensewisdomdictatedthecrea;onofseeds thatwereunappe;zingsotheywouldbediscardedratherthanconsumed.  Butthegreatestwisdomofall,perhaps,wasthatwhichcreatedthefoodpackagetopropor;onatelymeettheprecise needsofitseaters:Thosecreatureswhich,intakingandbecomingdependentonthesefoods,becamethefruitplant’s

biologicalsymbiont.Thatthismethodofseeddistribu;onwassuccessfulisevidencedbythethousandsofkindsoffruits createdaroundseedsinnature.FruitsaUracthumansensesinnatureandaregourmetdelightsintheirnaturalripened state,whichensurestheirsurvival.Also,fruitscontainnopoisonsinthefreshripenedstatewhereasalmostallplants andseedscontaincomponentswhichwecannotmetabolize,hencearetoxicdirectlyorindirectly.  Fruitsinnatureareinapredigestedformwhentheyripen.Fruitsripenwhentheirseedsareatamaturestagereadyfor reproduc;on.Whenfruitsripen,theychangetobrilliantcolorsandemitseduc;vefragrancestoaUractconsump;on fromabiologicalsymbiont.Thetree,stalkorvineisrewardedinthatitsseedsaredistributed,thusperpetua;ngitskind. Theyarebeau;fultobeholdandemitcap;va;ngaromasandfragrances.Thismakesthemirresis;blyaUrac;vetotheir biologicalsymbionts.Ifallthewaterandfiberareremovedfrommostofthesefruits,thepredigestedcarbohydrates arealmostallthesame,about350caloriesper100gramsonaverage,morethanenoughtomeettheenergyneedsof biologicalsymbionts.Thisisabout88%ofsolids.  Inlikemannerfruitssupplyfrom4to8gramsofaminoacidsper100grams,almosteveryoneofthemwithallthe essen;alaminoacidsinaboutthepropor;onsthathumansrequire,plus,ofcourse,otheraminoacids.Theaverage aminoacidcontentisaboutthesameasmother’smilkforagrowingbaby.Theaverageisabout6%ofsolids.When sufficientcalorieshavebeenconsumedtomeetcaloricneeds,intakeisalmostdoubleouractualdailyaminoacid shor{allfromrecycling.  Further,thefaUyacidsfromalmostallfruitsotherthanavocadosandolivescons;tuteabout1%to5%ofsolidsother thanfiber.ThesefaUyacidsareliberalintheirsupplyoftheessen;alfaUyacids.TheaveragefaUyacidcontentoffruits isabout2%.  But,importantly,fruitsarerichinmineralmaUerinthemostu;lizableforminallnature!Ofitssolidsabout3%are mineralsincluding,ofcourse,amplecalciumtomeetourneedsifwedonoteatmorethan20%acid-formingfoodsand ifwedonotcookandderangefruitnutrients.  Ofthelabeledmacronutrientstherearevitaminswhicharereallymicronutrients,soliUleasnottobeordinarily measurable.AyearoftheRDAsforvitaminswouldnotfillasewingthimble!Yetfruitssupplymanymul;plesofthe RDAsofvitaminsinalmosteveryinstance.Forinstance,vitaminCinfruitssufficienttomeetourcaloricneedsisabout ten;mesasmuch,onaverage,astheRDAforit.  Ashumansdevelopedexclusivelyonfruits,theyfailedtodevelopwaterdrinkingfacul;es.Thoseonthefruitdiethave 60%to70%lessneedforwaterthanthoseontheconven;onaldiet,primarilybecausepathogensrequireinordinate amountsofwatertoholdtheminsuspensionandcarrythemoutofthebody.Fruitssupplyamplewaterinitspurest formtomeetourneeds.Fruitariansdonotnormallydrinkwaterbutmakeasmanytripstotheurinalasanyone.  Asalastconsidera;on,fruitsarealkalineintheirmetabolicendproducts.Thebodyreadilyexcretesexcessalkalis whereasitmustneutralizeobjec;onableacidsandexcretethemifable.(Arthri;s,bursi;s,rheuma;sm,goutandyet otherproblemsarecausedbythebody’sinabilitytoexcretebasesaltsfromacidneutraliza;on,usuallycalciumsalts.For instancetheuricacidofmeatsareneutralizedintocalciumuratecrystalsbecausewedonotsecretetheenzyme, uricase,ascarnivoresdo.Thesesaltshaveanaffinityforcar;lageinjoints.Alsohavingthisaffinityaretheacidend productsofgrains,oxalicacidsinvegetableslikespinach,chard,beetsandlamb’squarter,mostcookedfoods,and meats.)  Wearebiologicalsymbiontsoffruit-bearingplantsandinnaturewouldeatveryliUlebesidesfruits.Despiteallthis, there’snopar;cularharminea;nggreenleafyvegetables,stalks,stemsandtheirfreshjuicesintherawstate.Even somesteamingorconserva;vecookingoftubers,stalks,stems,roots,cornsandselectedlegumesandgrains(preferably sprouted),arenotsufficientlydeleterioustoseriouslyharmourhealth.Ofcourse,therearesometoxicresultsfrom ea;ngallthiscookedfareandwe’rebeUeroffwithoutthem.Yet,Irepeat,thereisnogreatharmintheirconsump;on rela;vetowhatissufferedfromconven;onalfare.  Whenripened,fruitsconverttheircarbohydratecomponentsintoglucoseandfructose,simplesugarswecanuse withoutfurtherdiges;on.TheirenzymesconverttheirproteinsintoaminoacidsandtheirfatsintofaUyacidsand glycerols.Thus,whenweeatfruits,allweneeddoissavortheirgoodness.Thefruitpor;ons,thatis,mesocarps,were

specificallycompoundedtoaUractbiologicalsymbionts.Fruitsperfectlymeettheirnutrientneedswithpredigested nutrients.Forhumans,nootherfoodcompareswithfruitsinsa;sfyingallneedsincluding,ofcourse,ourrequirement fordelicioussoul-exal;ngfare.  Areweaspeciesoffruit-eaters?I’msurethatyouwillagreethroughyourownsensesthatfruitswouldbeyourprimary foodinastateofnature.Wouldyou,innature,relishripegrapes,peaches,melons,bananas,apples,plums,oranges, mangoes,avocados,tomatoes,figs,berriesandthethousandsofotherfruits?WouldfruitsaUractyoureye,tantalize yoursenseofsmell,andbeagustatorydelightintheirrawnaturalripestate?Wouldyoupreferanythingthatoccursin naturetoajuicysweetwatermelon?Manhasalwayshadaloveaffairgoingwithfruits.Eventhroughallhisperversions, hehascon;nuedtorelishfruits.  Fruitsarethenaturalfoodofhumansandtheonlyfoodcategoryideallysuitedtoalltheirfacul;es.Thisdoesnotmean weshouldeatfruitstotallyandexclusivelyinourpresentcircumstances,butitdoesmeanthat,innature,that’sallwe ateasaUestedtobyanthropologicalevidencescien;stshaveuncovered,notablyDr.AlanWalkerofJohnsHopkins niversity.  Fruitsreallyhaveitallallthatittooktomakeusintosuperbhumanbeingsallthatisrequiredtosustainusinahealthy stateinsofarasfoodcontributestothiscondi;onandallthatweneedtolivealong,rewardingandhappylife.

ConclusionsandObserva'ons Thatwearebiologicallyfruitariansisaninescapableconclusiononeverycountthatwecanrelevantlyandvalidlycite. Whatdoesthismeaninprac;calapplica;on?Almosteveryoneyoumeetwillcondemnfruitarianfare.Almosteveryone thinksfromthestandpointthatsicknessisinevitableandmustbepreventedwhereas,infact,diseasessimplywillnot occurunlesswecausethem,eitherthroughdeficienciesorintoxica;onsorboth.Ifyoueat70%to80%fruitsandthe balanceinleafygreensaladsalongwithconserva;velycookedtubers,rootsandevengrainproductsalongwithsome rawnutsandseeds,youwillnotsignificantlyorevenno;ceablyimpairyourselfassuming,ofcourse,thatyourother prac;cesaregood.  Therearesocialconsidera;onsthatmakesomeconcessionsondietaryintakepreferabletosocialostracism.Inmyown caseImerelytellthosewhoinquireaboutwhyI’mnotea;ng,orwhourgemetoeatmeatdishesorobnoxiousfare, thatI’monaspecialdietandthat,whileI’dlovetohavewhatisbeingoffered,Idon’tdaretouchitlestIsuffer problems.You’llinevitablybeassailedbythosewhotellyouaboutvitaminB-12deficiencyandanemia.Thisvitaminis createdbybothfermenta;veandputrefac;vebacteria.GrasscontainsnovitaminB-12either,yetwearebadetoeat beefliveramongothersforB-12.MotherNaturewas,indeed,providentandprovidesusamplywithourB-12needs fromourintes;naltractthroughsymbio;cbacterialflorajustaswithotheranimalsinnature.Experimentswith baboonsonafruitdietonlyformanyyearscouldnotinduceaB-12deficiencyinanyofthem.  Itisalsorewardingtolearnthat,inaresearchtoputthefruitea;ngfadtorest,ProfessorMeyeroftheniversityof Pretoriafed50controlsfruitsandnutsonlyforaperiodofsixmonths.Insteadofdeficienciesanddisease,thecontrols becamerathersickness-freeandgreatlyimprovedinhealthandweight.TheresultswerepublishedintheFebruary20, 1971issueoftheSouthAfricanMedicalJournal.

Ques'onsandAnswers Q.Iknowthatyou’vesaidthatfruitsareadequateinprotein,havingonaverageasmuchasamother’smilk.ButIhave heardthatifweeatextraproteinasinnuts,seedsandvegetables,we’lldoalotbeUer.Isthistrue? A.Icannotdefinitelyansweryou.IcanpointoutthattheexperimentsinSouthAfricaincorporatednutsintothe regimenwithapparentbenefit.Vegetableshaveaboutfour;mestheproteinasfruitsbut,eatenrawwiththeproteins intact,it’sacaseofhowmuchyoucanderivefromcelluloseencasednutrients.Ifyousteamthemconserva;vely,it’sa ques;onofhowmuchtheproteinsarederangedwhilebeingconserva;velycooked.Ontheothersideoftheledger,it’s aques;onifsteaming,whichburstsmostofthecellulosemembranes,makesyetmoreproteinsavailableinau;le

Nutsandseedsarebothstorageformsofproteinandfats.Whenyougettheone,yougettheother.Weseegreat praiseforpumpkin,sesame,flaxandsunflowerseeds.Weseegreatpraiseforalmondsandwalnutsand,onoccasion, hazelnuts.Rawfats,thoughtheytakeaverylong;metodigest,evidentlygiveusfewifanyproblems. Myownexperiencewithmyselfandhundredsofthosewhowriteinisinconclusive.Mostwhowritetomebespeakan inabilitytohandlenuts.Somespeakofadverseresults.Somecantolerateseedsbutnotnuts.PersonallyIlovenutsand seedsandcanhandlebothverywell.Iespeciallylikepecansandpinenuts,oencalledpignolias.Mixingthetwoina nutbuUer(pungthemthroughamas;ca;ngjuicersuchasaChampion)ofabout50%eachalongwithaliUlesoaked seavegetables(Irelishalarisanddulsebutcan’tstandthefishytastesoftheothers)createsanexcellentdressingbase, vegetabledip,etc.ToliquefythissomewhatIoenaddtomatotothemixtureinthemaking.Goaheadandeat vegetables,seedsandnutsiftheyagreewithyou.There’snopar;cularharminthemthatIknowof.Peaceofmindisfar moreimportantthanuncertainty. Q.I’manursingmother.Afellowwhoknowsofmyprimarilyfruitbaseddietsays:“B-12isneededbythebody.Your dietdoesn’thaveany.Yourbodycannotmanufactureit.Youcannotgetitfromnon-meatsources.”I’vebeenonthis dietforanumberofyearsandIdon’tbuyhisline.WhatreplycanIgivethisguy?  A.Youracquaintancehasbeenmisledbymeatindustryspokespeople,vitaminpeddlers,die;;ans”and“nutri;onists”. First,theques;onmightbeasked:WheredovegetariananimalsgetthisvitaminB-12?Theydon’tmanufactureany, either!AndcertainlygrassesandthefareofvegetariananimalscontainsnovitaminB-12!VitaminB-12issoabundantly producedinourbodiesthatitishardnottogetenough!Wemeetourneedsamplyforthisvitaminfrombacterialbyproductsgeneratedbybacterialflorafromthemouthallthewaydowntoandthroughtheabsorbingcolon.According toGuyton’sTextbookofMedicalPhysiology,bacteriaintheupperhalfofthecolon,calledthecaecumorabsorbing colon,createamplevitaminB-12,vitaminK,thiamineandriboflavin.Someenergyissurrenderedtothebodybythese samebacteriainbreakingdowncellulosetoasmallextentandconver;ngittoglucose.OnemilligramofB-12willlastus overtwoyears,andhealthyindividualsusuallycarryaroundafive-yearsupply.Ourneedsaresominute,theyare measuredinpicograms(billionthsofagram)andmicrograms(millionthsofagram).  ThefactthatvegetariansandfruitarianscarrylessB-12intheirbloodstreamsthanmeateatersdoesnotprovethatwe haveinadequateamountsofB-12.Wedonotstorethisvitamininourbloodstreambutintheliverandotherorgans.We carryinourbloodstreamonlythatwhichhasbeenpickedupfromthecolon(byintrinsicfactor)andisearmarkedfor reserves,orwhichhasbeenreleasedfromorganstomeetourcurrentneeds.MeateatersdocarrymoreB-12intheir bloodstreams.Theyprobablyneedmoretoo,inlightoftheirhandicapinpartakingofapathogenicdiet.Also,becauseof thedoublesourceofB-12frommeats,putrefac;veproductsandintes;nalfermentsandputrefac;on,their bloodstreamsarecontaminated.LiveinfullconfidencethatMothernaturehadthingsrightforustostartwith. Q.Howcanyouliveonfruitsonly?You’dhavetobeea;ngallthe;me.Whatifyoutriedtoliveonorangesonly? A.TheFloridacitrusindustrydidjustthatbackinthe1930s.Amanlivedonorangesonlyforsixyears!Attheendofthe demonstra;on,themanwasproclaimedtobeinrobusthealth.  Togetthesome2,250caloriesanaveragesizedmanneeds,about10poundsoforangefleshdailywouldhavetobe consumed,aboutthreepoundsmorethantheaverageAmericantakesingrossweightofconven;onalfare.There wouldbesurfeitsofwaterinthewinterandquiteenoughduringthehotsummer.Thisisabout20averageoranges. Thatamountofcalorieswouldyield,inaddi;ontocaloricsufficiency,about2,250milligramsofvitaminC,1,800 milligramsofcalcium,45gramsofprotein,9gramsoffats,18milligramsofiron,27gramsofmineralsoverall—inshort, moreofeverythingthanwearesaidtorequirebytheRDAexcep;ngcalorieswhicharemuchtoohighforarawfood eater. Q.Aredriedfruitsasgoodasfreshfruits?Shouldweeatthematall? A.Driedfruitsareneverasgoodasfreshripefruits.Yes,weshouldeatdriedfruitswhenfreshfruitsavailabletousdo notmeetourcaloricneeds.Driedfruitshavelostasubstan;alpor;onoftheirvitaminsandsomeoftheirmineralsdue tooxida;on.Driedfruitsaregoodprimarilyfortheirfuelvalueandbecausetheydonothavethedisadvantagesof cookedfoods.Theyareusuallyultra-sweet,thusservingaswonderfuldessertswheneatenwithotherfruits.TheHunzas

liveondriedfruitsandsomegrainsformonthsata;meduringthewinter/springseason.Shouldyoueatdriedfruits alone,Isuggestthatyourinseorcleanyourteeththoroughly.Driedfruitsaresaidtobeasbadfortheteethaswhite sugar. Q.Isseasalthealthful?  A.byDr.DavidKlein.Themajorcomponentofseasaltissodiumchloride.Seasaltistoutedasbeinghealthierthattable saltbecausetheformerhasmoretracemineralsandthelaUerisheatprocessed.Nonetheless,mineralsaltsininorganic formareextremelytoxic—theyimpairallofourmetabolicandcellularfunc;ons.Becauseitistoxic,thebodyretains watertodilutethetoxicitysowedon’tdie.Thisisedema,anditcanresultinheadachesandheartirregularity.Whenwe areretainingwater,thefluidbalanceinthebodyisoutofbalanceandcellulartransportisimpaired.Thebodyneedsto maintainthefluidpressureinsidethecellsataspecificra;otothefluidpressureoutsideofthecells.Whenwehave extrahighfluidpressureoutsideofthecellsasaresultofsaltea;ng,thecellsarenotabletoefficientlytransportnormal metabolicwastesoutofthecells,thuswebecomemoreandmoretoxic,leadingtochronicfa;gueandillness. Furthermore,thebodyneedstomaintainspecificconcentra;onra;osofsodiumtopotassiuminsideandoutsideofthe cellsforproperfunc;oning.Ahighsaltdietleadstoexcesssodiumbecoming“lockedinto”tocells,crea;ngcellular dysfunc;on.Thishasbeenlinkedtomanymoderndiseases,includingcancer,diabetes,hardeningofarteries, hypertension,kidneydisease,nervousdisorders,andosteoporosis.  Aslongaswehavesaltinourdiet,wecannoteffec;velydetoxify,loseexcessweightandcompletelyheal.Oncewe discon;nuesalt,itcantakemanyasafewyearstooffloadalloftheexcesssodium.The.S.dietaryguidelinemakers whoallowafewgramsofsaltinthedieteverydayareunawareofthetoxiceffectsofsuch,orareOKwithtoxicfarein thedietinmodera;on.Ofcourse,atoxinisatoxinandhasenerva;ngandpoten;allyharmfulsynergis;ceffectsinany amount. Q.Aresoybeansahealthfulfood? A.byDr.DavidKlein.Soybeansandinclusiveproductsareapoorfoodchoiceforhumans.Eatenraw,straightfromthe plant,sprouted,orcookedwithoutaddi;vesorflavorings,soybeansareblandandthuswewouldnotnaturallyeat them.Soybean’spoten;alnutri;onalvalueisgreatlydiminishedbycooking—muchoftheproteins,vitaminsand an;oxidantsaredamagedandrenderedunusableinthebody.Soybeansarehighinproteinandstarch,acombina;on thatisdifficulttodigest.Furthermore,soybeanscontainoligosaccharides,smallshort-chainsugarswhichwecannot digestduetoourinabilitytosecretetheappropriateenzymes.Theinevitableresultofea;nglegumes,suchassoybeans, isbacterialdecomposi;oninthegutaccompaniedbygasandacidwastepoisoning. Soybeansandsoybeanproductsarehighlyacid-formingweneedtoeatamostlyalkalizingdietoffruitsandvegetables tomaintainhealth.Adietofmostlyacid-formingfoodsacidifiestheblood,leadingtoosteoporosis,ascalciumisleached fromthebonesinordertoneutralizetheacids.Bland-tas;ngtofu,likemostsoybeanproducts,oenhastoxicirrita;ng flavorings/condimentsaddedtorenderitpalatable.Theseaddi;vestendtoimpairdiges;on.Lastly,almostallsoybeans arenowgene;callymodified,withprovendetrimentalhealtheffects.  Ifwewantpureandnaturallydeliciousheartyproteinfoodswithalloftheaminoacidsweneed,nuts,seeds(rawor germinated,whole,orblendedwithwatertomakea“milk”),vegetables,avocadoandyoungsococonutsaresuperior, andthemosthealthfulchoices.

ResearchYieldsaBombshellofaSurprise! Scien'stUncoversParadiseDietasNatur Scien'stUncoversParadiseDietasNaturaltoHuman altoHumanss Thepres;giousNewYorkTimesnewspaper,initsMay15,1979issue,surprisedyourauthormorebyprin;nganar;cle thanthesurprisetheyexpressbythefindingsrevealed.Thegistofthisar;cleconcernsworkdonebyananthropologist, Dr.AlanWalkerofJohnsHopkinsniversityinMaryland.Dr.Walkerhascometothestartlingconclusionthatearly humanswerefruiteaters—eatersofnothingbutfruit.Thiscomesasquiteabombshellfromanotedpublica;onthat hasavestedinterestinaheavymeat-ea;ngsociety.

 Bycarefulexamina;onoffossilteethandfossilizedremainsofhumanswiththeaidofelectronmicroscopesandother sophis;catedtools,Dr.Walkerandotherresearchersareabsolutelycertainthatourancestors,uptoapointin rela;velyrecenthistory,werefruitarians.Acursorystudyofbiologywillrevealthatweareindeedfrugivores,evenif wriUenbymeat-ea;ngprofessors,whichmostofourbiologistsare.

AddressingtheCharges AddressingTheChargeThatFruitsAreProteinPoorAndAreInadequateInEssen'alAminoAcids Thechargeismadethatfruitsareproteinpoorandpossessedofinsufficientaminoacidstosustainus.Itistruethat,if youcompareabananainthedrystatewithits5%aminoacid(protein)contenttoasoybeaninthedrystatewitha34% proteincontent,thebananais,indeed,proteinpoor.Butthenutrientcontentofanyfoodhasrelevanceonlytoour needforit.Sowemustunderstandourneedforaminoacids(ifweeatproteins,theymustbebrokendownintoamino acidsbeforeabsorp;on)rela;vetoourneeds.  Ifyoutrytoeattheproteinofsoybeansraw,youcan’tmanageit—youaren’tabletodigestthem.Ifyoucooksoybean protein,theaminoacidsaresubstan;allyortotallydeaminated,thusgivingyoucookedcarbohydratesandlotsof putrefiablenitrogenousmaterials.Putrefac;onofthesematerialsbegetsindole,skatole,mercaptans,cadaverine, neurine,putrescine,muscarine,ammonia,methanegas,ptomatropine,leukomainesandptomaines,hydrogensulfide, carbondioxideandyetotherpoisons.Ifabsorbedfromtheileumandcaecum,andmanyare,theygiverisetothe intoxica;onthatleadstoailments,sicknessesordiseases.  Ofcourse,wedon’tgetproteinsfromfruitsasproteins.Whenripe,fruitsareinapredigestedstate.Thecarbohydrates aredeliveredtotheconsumersoffruitsasfructoseandglucose.Theproteincomplementisyieldedasready-to-absorb aminoacids.AndfruitsdeliverfatsassimplefaUyacids—monoglycerides/glycerol.  Astothechargethatfruitshavenoproteinorinadequateprotein,weneedpointonlytothefallacydevisedbythemeat anddairytruststoensnaretheirunwingservantscallednutri;onistsanddie;;ans.Ofcourse,thedeludingofthe popula;onatlargeisstandardprac;ceaswell.Butthispropagandaisshotfullofholesasafewfactsandlogical reasoningtherefromwillreadilyreveal.  Agrowinghumanbabygetsamonodietofitsmother’smilkformanymonths,evenayear,beforeittouchesanyother food.Atleastthat’sthewayitisinnatureandwithhygienicmothers.Mother’smilkforherrapidlydevelopinginfant containsallitsnutrientneeds.But,alas,hermilkcontains1.1%protein!Or7%proteindryweight,lessthaniscontained byoranges,watermelons,pawpawsandmanyotherfruits.  Surelynoonecan,withsanity,arguethatagrown-upcanrequiremoreprotein(aminoacids)thanagrowingchild rela;vetoitsweightorasapercentageofitsdiet.Ifanything,thegrown-upwhohasaUainedfulldevelopmentrequires lessproteinthananursingtot.Demonstrably,adultscangetadequateproteinonlessthanhalfapercentofdietary intake!  TheRDAforproteinissaidtobe56gramsdailyforanaveragemanof70kilogramsor154pounds.Thisfigureiswell overtwicethatestablishedbytestsbyDr.ChiUendenofYale,Dr.MarkHegstedofHarvard,orDr.HinhedeinDenmark andmanyothersoflate.Further,therearegroupsofrobustpeopleintheCaribbeanwhothriveonanaverageintakeof 10to15gramsofproteindaily.(Theyeatcassavaormaniocasaprimary,almosttotalitemofdiet.)Keepinginmind thatthebodyobtainsover90%ofitsproteinneedsbyrecyclingitsproteinaceouswastes,itbecomessomewhatevident thatproteinneedsinhumanshavebeengrosslyexaggerated.Themeat,dairy,poultryandfishindustrieshavemade theirmark,evenonthosewhorejectanimalproductsasfoods.  Dr.Hegstedandothershaveestablishedtheproteinneed(aminoacidneed)of150poundmalesas21grams.TheRDA isarrivedatbyadding33%asamarginofsafetyandthendoublingthattoaccommodatethosewhoseprotein metabolismispoor.

Thatwearenaturalfruiteatersisprovenbeyondrefuta;onbyourownnaturaldisposi;onaswellasthescien;ficdata available.Fruitsmusthave(andwillcon;nuetohaveaswillbedemonstrated)furnishedournutrientneedsadequately includingouraminoacidneeds.Forinstance,ourneedofvitaminCandsomeothervitaminsmustbefurnishedwholly byourfoods.There’snowaythebodycansynthesizethem.Why?We’retoldthatthesevitaminsaresoabundantinthe naturalhumandietarythathumanslongsincelostthefacul;estocreatethem.Thebody’sfacul;esforcrea;ngneeds arelostiftheseneedsareamplyandreliablyfurnishedfromtheoutside.Thatprincipleappliesacrossthespectrumof nutrientneeds!Whyarewedependentonessen;alaminoacids?Foroneverycompellingreason:Ournaturaldiet furnishesusadequatelyandreliablywiththeaminoacidswerequirebutcannotsynthesize. Thenwemustfacechargesthatweneedsomuchofthisorthatessen;alaminoacidonadailybasis,yetanotherRDA, sotospeak.Andthatfruitsarewoefullyshortofthem.MuchofourexaggeratedRDAsarederivedbythedoubling prac;ceoftheNRCoftheNa;onalAcademyofSciences.Weknowthatthehumanbodyoftheaveragemansynthesizes about230gramsofproteindaily!Wealsoknowthatover90%ofthisproteingenera;onissuppliedbyrecyclingprotein lossesofthesystem.Ofalltheaminoacidsinvolved,nostudiesexistshowinghowmuchoftheirneedissuppliedby recycling.Mightwenotlogicallyassumethat90%ofourexaggeratedRDAislikewisesuppliedbyrecycling?  Again,ournaturaldietnecessarilyhadtoadequatelyfurnishouressen;alaminoacidneeds,otherwisewewouldnot havelostourfacul;esforcrea;ngthem—providingthatwedidatone;mecreatethemorthatourdietarywasnever lessthanadequateinthem.  Canwecon;nuetosaythatfruitsareproteinpoor?Ordeficientinessen;alaminoacids?Inviewthatifproteininfruits cons;tuteonepercentofourdiet,asmuchasrequiredbyarapidlygrowinginfant,wemustconcludethatfruitsare protein(reallyaminoacid)adequate.Whenaveryac;ve154poundmantakesinsome2,250caloriesoffruits,the proteincomplementof160calories(40grams)isnearlytwiceasmuchasactuallyrequired.And,asmostfruitsdo containalltheessen;alaminoacids,Iwouldadjudgethatfruitsamplysupplyhumanneedsforeachandeveryamino acid. Methinksthatmostofthechargesandposturingamountsto;l;ngatghostlywindmills,ghostscreatedbyour agriculturaldepartmentwhichisverysubservienttothemeat,milkandeggindustriesaswellasthetrustscertain controllinginterestshavebuiltaroundtheseanimalproducts.Theyoenimposetheirmisinforma;onordisinforma;on uponusasvalidfindings.Toomanyofusarevic;msofthissortofthinking.It’ssurprisingweevergotthisfaras fruitarianswhen....  Historybearsoutbeyondrefuta;onthathumanshavebeenfruiteatersduringtheirsojournonearth,excep;nga periodbeginningduringtheiceages.Eventhen,apreponderanceofourancestorss;llateandsubsistedonfruits.Most migratedsouthtowarmerclimatesandcon;nuedtoeatfruits.Grainea;ngisnotmorethan10,000yearsoldand hardlyregistersonthescaleof;merela;vetohumanexistence.Meatea;ng,thoughmucholderthanthat,wasmostly confinedtonortherlypeoples.Almostallmythologyisbuiltaroundtreesandfruits,aroundclima;cfactorsandthesun whichaffectedtrees.Onlyrela;velyrecentmythologiesandlegendsconnecthumanstograincultureandanimal husbandry.

AddressingTheChargeThatFruitsAreDeficientInCalciumAndFruitarianChildrenHaveStuntedGrowth AndAreAbnormallySmall ToexplorethischargeImadechartsofanumberoffruitsandtheircomposi;ons.Ourfuelneedscanbeamplymetby fruits.Calcium,aswellastheotherspectrumofnutrients,arecomponentsofeverygramoffruit.Whenwehaveeaten sufficientfruittosupplyourcaloricneeds,sayabout2,250caloriesforaveryac;ve154pounder,howmuchofourRDA forcalciumhavewemet?TheRDAissetat800milligramsperday.Ofcourse,weknowthatthisRDAisthreeorfour ;mestoohigh,forBantuwomeninAfricagetalongverywellon300to400mg.ofcalciumperdayandsufferno osteoporosiswhiletheirAmericancounterpartsmaytakein1,000mg.ands;llsufferosteoporosis! ThisissobecausesomuchofthecalciumintakeofAmericansareinorganicasinsupplementsandderangedtoan inorganicstateasincookedfoods.Further,theaverageAmericaneatssomanyacid-formingfoodslikemeatsandgrains astobind,evenrobusofmuchofourcalciumintake.Further,thevauntedcalciuminmilkismostlyunavailabletous becausewedonotsecreterennintobreakdownthecaseinandmilkhassomuchphosphorusastobinditanyway.And therearereallyfreeacidsasinvinegars,fermentedmilks,roUedcheeses,uricacidsofmeats,phosphoricacidsofso drinks,etc.,whichalsobindlotsofcalciumandalkalineminerals.

 Oranges,awidelyconsumedfruit,wheneatensufficientlytomeetcaloricneedsorabout2,250caloriesforaveryac;ve 154poundman,haveabout2,050milligramsofcalcium,21/2;mestheRDA.Appleshave315milligrams,apricots782, cantaloupes1,078,figs1,130andbananas,uponwhichwholepopula;onssubsist,224.Beitnotedthatbananaea;ng socie;eshaveexcellentboneforma;onbyallstandards.Grapeshave440mg.ofcalcium,dates530,mangos370, pineapples785,watermelon640andsoondowntheline.Obviously,fruitssupplyusamplywithourcalciumneeds.And thesayingthatfruiteaterssufferstuntedgrowthdoesnotwithstandseriousinquiry.StatuesqueGreekswerefruit eaters. Whileitistruethatfruiteatersaresmallerthantheirmeatea;ng,milk-drinking,poison-inges;ngcounterparts,we mustrecognizeinthemthediseasecalledgian;sm.Ouraverageheighttodayiseightinchesmorethanitwasinsuch ancestorsasGeorgeWashington,BenjaminFranklin,ThomasJefferson,etc.Evensevenfooters,rathercommontoday, werequiterareamere50yearsago.

AddressingTheChargeThatFruitsDoNotHaveAnyVitaminB-12  FruitsarechargedashavingnovitaminB-12.Guilty!Thesamecanbesaidofalmostallvegetarianfare,evenherbage thatanimalseat.Onlymeats,fermentedandputrefiedfoodssuchascheeseandcertainkindsofalgaehavewhatis termedsufficientvitaminB-12tomeetourneeds.Butifanimalfaresuchasgrasses,leaves,grains,herbsandfruitsdo notfurnishusoranimalswithvitaminB-12,howdotheirorganscometobesorichinit?Howcometheorgansoffruitea;ngprimatesarerichinit?Howisitthatfruitariansocie;esarenotanemicfromlackofvitaminB-12?  Thetruthisthathumans,likeallotheranimals,obtainamplesuppliesofvitaminB-12frombacterialproduc;onintheir intes;nesfromcobalamin,providedthemineralcobaltisinthecontextoffoods.Evengarliceatersusuallydonot destroyenoughoftheirsymbio;cintes;nalfloratodenythemselvesanadequatesupplyofvitaminB-12.Ifyounumber theanemics,you’llfindmostaremeateaters!Further,almostallhavelosttheabilitytosecreteintrinsicfactor,the transportmediumforvitaminB-12.Iadjudgethechargethatfruiteatersareanemictobewithoutanysubstan;ve evidencewhatsoever.Remember,it’sthemeat,dairyandothertruststhatoriginatesuchpropaganda,oops,sorry, disinforma;on.

AddressingTheChargeThatFruitariansSufferNutri'onalImbalancesAndDeficiencies  Thechargethatfruiteaterswillsuffernutri;onalimbalancesanddeficiencieslikewisefindsnobasis.Fruitsaretheonly foodsthatcreateafoodpackagetopropor;onatelymeetthenutrientneedsoftheirbiologicalsymbionts,thoughmany animalshaveadaptedtomanyfoodsotherthanfruits.Infact,fruits,eatenaccordingtotheirseason,furnishuswith everynutrientfactor,knownandunknown,inplenteousnessgreaterthanwerequire.Again,theancientGreekswhom weadmiresomuchfortheirstatuesquebodies,werefruiteaters.Mostateheavilyofapples,dates,oranges,olives,figs andgrapes.ManyoftheGreekandRomangodsareascrip;onsbornofreverenceforfruittreesandfood-bearing plants,notablyApollowhichliterallymeansapple.

AddressingTheChargeThatFruitEatersCannotMaintainWeightAndBecomeTooThin  Thechargethatfruiteatersaretoothinisnotborneoutbyeventhemerestinquiry.Personally,Ididlosefrom200 poundsto126onamostlyfruitdiet.ButonthesamedietandregimenIgainedbacktothe150poundrange.Ihad excellentmusculardevelopmentonadietconsis;ngalmosten;relyoffruitswithveryfewnutsandseeds.  Asbeforepointedout,theGreeksthrivedonfruitariandiets.Pythagoras,oneofthegiantsofGrecianliterature, philosophyandmathema;cs,wasafruitarianandhadawholeschooloffollowerswho,likewise,becamefruitarians. Actually,theteachingsofPythagorasverymuchparalleltheteachingsofGautamaBuddhawithwhoseteachings PythagorasbecameconversantonhissojourninIndia.Buddhawas,inessence,atreeworshipperaswerefruitarian socie;es.Buddha’sloveaffairwithbananasiswell-known.InIndiabananasareknownasthefoodofthewise.Bacchus, thegodofwine,isportrayedasheavilyoverweightandthiswasaUributedtofiggluUony.Imaintainmyweightvery wellonamostlyfruitariandietwithsomenuts,seedsandvegetables.Sodoothers.

AddressingTheChargeThatFruitEatersBecomeOver-alkalineAndOenSufferAlkalosis

Thechargethatfruiteatersareover-alkalineandoensufferalkalosisis,likewise,baseless.Wehumanscanharmlessly excreteexcessalkalineend-products,but,ifwegetexcessacid-formingendproductsasfrommeats,animalproducts, cerealfoods,breads,etc.,wereallyhaveproblems!Thebodymustrobitsbonesandotheralkalinestoresandstructures forthealkalis,mostlycalcium,necessarytoneutralizetheacidend-products.  Whoeveroriginatedthischargeof“alkalosis”simplydidnotknoworignoredphysiology.Ihavehadalkalosisbutnotin the24yearsI’vebeenmostlyfruitarian.WhenIwasaconven;onaleaterIhadacidosis(heartburn)somuchIwould taketoomanyantacidtabletsortoomuchbicarbonateofsodaandgetthesamediscomfort,butfromalkalosis. Everyoneisfruitarianbynature.Ourdevelopmentinnaturewasfruitarian.Tosaythatwerequireanalkalineendproductdietontheonehandandthensaythatwecannothandlealkalisiscontradictory.Ifnatureisanythingatall,itis certainlyprovident.Ea;ngupto20%acid-formingproductspresentsnogreatproblem.Fruitsandvegetablesare,for prac;calpurposes,alkalineinmetabolicend-products.Mostnutsandgrainsareacid-forming.Legumesareacid-forming unlesssproutedoreateninthefreshgreenstate.Conven;onallycookedfoods,evenifofnormallyalkalineforming vegetables,becomeacid-forming.Conserva;velycookedalkaline-formingfoodsremainalkalineinend-products.All animalproductsareacid-forming,includingmilk,exceptbloodwhichisalkalineandbuUerwhichisneutral.

AddressingTheChargeThatFruitsHaveTooMuchSugar Obviouslythischargeismadebythosewhohavenotweighedorcogitatedupontheconsidera;ons.Orthosewho refusetorecognizetheevidence.First,about90%ofournutrientrequirementsasidefromwaterarefor monosaccharides(simplesugarsareglucose,fructose,glyceroseandgalactose)forenergy.n;lyou’vemetthisneed,it isridiculoustocry“toomuchsugar.”Sugarinfruitscomestouspredigested,henceitcan’tbebeyondourdiges;ve capacity,thoughitmaygoondowntheintes;naltubeifingestedbeyondabsorp;vecapacitywhich,too,isunlikely becauseofthesa;etyfactorwhichlimitsfruit-ea;ngtoactualreplenishmentneeds.  Fruitsugarsaresaidtobeabsorbed“toofast,”buttheydonotpresentnearlytheproblemwiththeirfructosecontent asdigestedstarcheswhichareallglucose.Recentresearchhasproventhattheglucose(ratedat100asasugarload factor)ofstarches(mostlygrainsandtubersinourcase)isabsorbedjustasfastasfruitsugars.Moreover,they“storm” thebody’ssugarmetabolizingfacul;esmoregreatlythandofruitsugars,withthecomponentfructose(ratedat29asa sugarloadfactor).Ifweeat“toomuchsugar,”thatis,caloricvaluesexceedingourneeds,thenobviouslywe’ve overeaten.Inthecaseofsugar,thesurplusiseitherstoredasfatsorharmlesslyexcreted.  Letslookatstarches,oencalledcomplexcarbohydrates.Thesemustbeheatedtobebrokendownfromlongchain polysaccharidesorstarch.Hea;ngdextrinizesstarches.However,becausetherearenoimmediatesugarstoabsorbfor appestatcontrol,overea;ngofdextrinizedstarchesisendemic.Andmanyathletesinten;onallyeatheavilyofstarchy foods(dextrinizedbyheat)asin“carbohydrateloading.”Asdextrinizedstarchesareconvertedtoglucose,once absorp;onstarts,accordingtorecentresearch,ourbloodstreamishitwithasbigasugarloadasfruitspresent!  Astoexcesssugar,we’remorelikelytogetitfromstarchesonwhichwe’remorelikelytoovereatthanfromfruitswhich quicklysa;sfytheappestat.Inthecaseofheatedstarches,unlessheatedatverylowtemperaturesforanextended periodof;me,ourfungalandbacterialfloracanreadilyfermentit,thusintoxica;ngustosomeextent.ncooked sugarsarenotfermentableun;ltheyhavebeenoxidized,aprocessunlikelytohappenwiththesequicklyabsorbed foodsunlessotherfactorsdelaytheirabsorp;on.Whenexploredandexamined,thechargeof“excessivesugar” vanishes.

AddressingTheChargeThatFruits,EspeciallyDriedFruits,RuinTheTeeth Itiscommonlybelievedthatour“sweettooth”wasinstalledbynatureonlytogetusintotrouble.“Yieldnotunto tempta;on”lestyourteethberuined,isamoderndaydentaladmoni;on.Togivethischargecredencewemust necessarilyregardDr.AlanWalker,thenotedJohnsHopkinsniversityanthropologist,asmistaken.Somearequickto reasonthatourforebearsdidnoteatfruitsexclusively,ashesaysfor,hadthey,theycouldn’tpossiblyhavehadany teethletobecomefossilized.And,equallyso,itwasdevilishofGodtomakeusfruitarians,placeusinanorchard calledtheGardenofEden,andcommandustoeatonlyfruits(Gen.1:29-30)andthenleaveuswideopentotooth decaybythoseveryfoods.

Den;stshavelonghadcau;onsaboutsugarea;ngbecauseitcausestoothdecay.Mostwillnotadmitthatteethare mostlysabotagedfromtheinsideratherthantheoutside.Butletuslookatthenon-sugarea;ngEskimoswhodidand s;lldo,forthemostpart,eatonlyfatsandproteins.Theirintakeisabout200gramsoffatdailyandaboutanequal amountofprotein,allintherawstateastheydonotcook.YettheaverageEskimohaslostallofhisorherteethbythe ageof30!Thisisself-evidencethataheavyacid-formingdietsabotagestoothintegrity.Ofcourseitdoeslikewisewith theirbones,fortheyhavewidespreadosteoporosis.Intheirfarnorthhabitata40-year-oldisintooldage! Ihaveaskedden;stsaboutthisandtheycategoricallydenythatthebodywillrobcalciumandotherbasemineralsfrom teeththoughtheyreadilyadmitthatthebodywillrobalkalinemineralsfrombonestomaintainchemicalhomeostasis.I havealsoaskedabouttheclaimthatsugarscausetoothdecayasitinvolvesfruitsugars,especiallyofdriedfruit.I’ms;ll wai;ngforsubstan;veproofthattheydo.

AddressingTheChargeThatExcessSugarsTurnToTryclyceridesAndCauseOverweight Thisissomechargetomakeagainstfruitarianswhoareinnowaysfat!There’sawholecountryoffruit-eatersinthe  junglesofNicaraguacalledtheMesquitoIndians.Arethereanyfaesorgiantsamongthem?FrompicturesI’veseen, there’snaryaone.Thesamegoesforchimpanzeeswhohabituallyovereatonfruitwhenavailable(asmuchas40 bananaspercreatureaccordingtoJaneGoodall).Personally,Iwasgrosslyoverweightun;lIundertookthefruitarian diet.NowI’mnormalinweightandhavebeenforthemorethan24yearsthatI’vebeenprimarilyafruitarian.  Fatnessisafeastorfamineresponseofthebodytodistresswhichthreatensthebody.Thissurvivalmechanismcauses abnormalweightgaininan;cipa;onofpossiblefamine.Asfruitsneverintoxicateanddistressthebodyasconven;onal faredoes,thisresponsedoesnot,infact,occuronafruitdiet.I’veseenobesepersonsundertakeafruitariandietand eatdoublewhattheyshould,yetloseweightreliably!Fatsaregainedonconven;onaldietsandlostonfruitdiets!This isachargethatexactlyreversesthetruth.

AddressingTheChargeThatToday’sFruitsAreDevelopedByPlantBreedersToBeTooSweetAndAre Nutri'onallyInferiorByComparisonWithFruitsInTheirAncientNaturalSeng Iknowthischargetobewithoutrelevantsubstan;venessontwocounts:  1.Thosemakingthestatementsdonothavecomposi;ondataaboutfruitsofyoreeventhoughthereares;lllotsof wildfruitstobehad,and....  2.Composi;ondataabouttoday’sfruitsreflectthemtobenutri;onallyadequateeveniftheyarenotasnutri;ousas theirforerunnerswereinnature.  Yes,fruitsarecon;nuallybeinghybridizedandbredasnewstrainsandvarie;es.Andwhileflavorandsweetnessare strivenforinthedevelopmentofnewvarie;esandstrains,nutri;onallytheyareaboutthesame—someareindeed inferiortothenaturalcounterpartbutsomearemorenutri;ousalso!Further,withtoday’sknowledgeofgrowingsuper nutri;ousfruitswithmineraliza;ontechniques,especiallytracemineralsfromtheseaoengivenasfoliarsprays,there isnoreasonthattoday’sfruitscan’tbeequaltoorsuperiortothenaturalproductofyesteryear.

WhatDoesaFruitarianEat? Anyonewhoeatsapredominantlyfruitdietisafruitarian!Anyonewhoeatsmorethan50%ofhisdietasfruitsolids (consideringallfoodseatenonthebasisofsolidsonly)isafruitarian.  Iamthe154poundman,plusorminus,whojusthappenstobethedietary70kilogramsaroundwhichdietary requirementsareformulatedinmostanalyses.Iamveryac;vephysicallyandmentally.Imaintainmyweightbyweightliingandexer;veexercisesforanet;meofonly10minutesweekly.Iam5’6".Myaerobicexercisesaggregateanetof about35minutesweekly,muchofitasshortsprintsandjumpingjacks.Irunonlyaboutthreemilesweeklyandsprint perhaps1,500yardstotal.Bothjumpingjacksandsprintsareenergizerslikeyouwouldn’tbelieveunlessyou’ve experiencedtheirlis.Asamostlymentalworker,IhaveBaroque,ClassicalandRenaissancemusicasbackground.This

facilitatesthinkingaswellaslearning.Butnothingawakensmeandmakesmemorealertthana100yardsprint,amile runor60to70jumpingjacks.Mycrosswordpuzzlingandchessplayingabilityisquicklyandimmenselyenhanced.AsI dolotsofwri;ng,aburstofac;vityasinsprin;ngdoeswondersforenergizingandsharpeningmythinkingpowers.I’ve analyzedaweekofmydietbysolidweightoftherespec;vefoodsI’veeaten.Thefoodswereasfollowsinaverycool springweekinMichigan.Temperatureswereinthe30sto50sforthemostpart. Asyousee,yourauthorisafaireater!Ieatonanaverageofsixoccasionsdaily,holdingthatliUleandoenisbeUer thanthreebelly-bogglingmealsperday.Mysinglelargestmealisalwaysasaladwithnutsoravocadosintheevening. Mysaladsaremostlyfruits,consis;ngoftomatoes,redpeppersandavocados.IusuallyaddbokchoyorleUucewitha sprinklingofdulsepowder.Ieatwellover99%ofmyintakeintherawcondi;on.OnrareoccasionsImighthaveabaked potatowhenea;ngoutwithothersifthepotatoisbaked“rare.”  Notethatthedietaverages2,000caloriesdaily.YouneedmorecalorieswhenrunningandlivingintheNorth.You requiremorejusttomaintainbodyheat.Inthesummermyfoodshaveamuchhigherwatercontentandmycaloric intakeisonlyabout1,600perday.Notethatofatotalsolidintakeofeightpounds,lessthanonepoundofnonfruits weretaken,almostallbeingnutsandseedswhichIateratherheavilyofallwinterandwilleatveryliUleofduringthe summer.Notethatthetotalvegetableintake(leUuce,bokchoyanddulse)amountedtoonly2.6ouncesofsolidsoutof 130totalouncesofintake,about2%ofthediet.Greenleafyvegetablesyieldfolicacid,anessen;alBcomplexvitamin. Believeme,halfapoundofleUuceand/orbokchoyadayisquiteabitofvegetableea;ng.  Whiletomatoesandredpeppersareconsideredvegetables,theyarereallyfruits.Notethatdulsewastaken.Itwasina powderedformandwasaddedtosaladsconsis;ngoftomatoes,bokchoyorleUuce,peppersandeithernuts,seedsor avocadoswithlemonjuice.Dulsegivesyouusabletracemineralswhicharerathersparseinlandgrownfoods—it’sa kindofnutrientinsurance.  Amongmymanyphonecallsareoenques;onslike:“But,Mr.Fry,whydon’tyoueatfreshrawsprouts?They’re especiallyhealthful.Andyoucaneatfreshgreenpeasandcornraw.Whydon’tyoudoso?”Well,I’venevereatenany sproutsyetthatIlikedexceptforsunflowersprouts.Ontheotherhand,pleasetellme,whataretheuniquenutrientsor quali;esinsprouts?Highlyvauntedalfalfasprouts,whichareacurrentcraze,containasubstance,canavanine,which we,unlikehorsesandotheranimals,secretenoenzymetobreakdown.Canavanineisacarcinogen.  Astofreshgreenpeasandcorns;llinthesugarstage,Idolikethem.AsafarmboyIraidedthegardenandfieldsfor theseandotherfruitsandvegetables.Butnow,ifIeatthem,Igetsleepiersoonerandsleeplonger.Iexperiencean unaccustomedthirst.Mystomachfeelsheavier.Moreover,myexercisingisoffsomewhatinthemorning—Ibombout onthesprintssooner.Ifindmyselfclearingmythroatmore.Andmythinkingisnotassharp.Aeramealofthesefoods it’smoredifficultformetogetgoing.IeatwhatIlikemostforthatmakesmefeelthebest.Iloveea;ngmostlyalldessertmeals.  Anotherques;onconcernsmyproteinintake.Believeme,Ihavetoshaveoffalotofiteveryday.Ifyourproteinintake istoolowandyourreservesarelow(westoreuptofivepoundsofproteinaslabileproteinsandmucopolysaccharides), thebodywillnotmakeanyproteinsavailableforhairwhichismostlyofprotein.Whileproteinsaremorethan adequatelysuppliedbyfruits(Dr.HegstedofHarvardniversitysaysweneedonly21gramsdaily—thebodyrecycles morethan200gramsofitsproteinaceouswastes),Iingestfully50gramsdaily.Ialsothinkthatfruitarianshavelonger livedcells,hencerequirelessproteinthanconven;onaleaterswhorequire21gramsdaily.TheCaribIndiansgetby nicelyon12gramsdailywhileea;ngcassavarootsormanioc,knowntousastapioca.

Chapter7 AGeneralGuidetoFoodSelec'on Onewayinwhichtopinpointthepathogenicityorsalubriousnessoffoodsistheirmetabolicendpointcharacter.Acidformingfoodsarepathogenicunlessoffsetwithalkalineend-productfoods.Thedietshouldconsistateachmealofat least80%ofalkalinereac;onfoods.Foodsthatresultinalkalineend-productsare: •Allrawvegetables. •Allrawfruitsincludinghighacidfruitssuchaslemons,limes,grapefruit,oranges,etc. •Allfreshrawgreenbeans,peasandtheirsprouts. Foodsthatresultinacidendproductsareallheavyproteincontentfoodsincluding: •Allmeatsincludingfish. •Allanimalproductsincludingmilkbutexcep;ngbloodandbuUer.(Wecannotgetcalciumfrommilkbecauseitis;ed upinthecaseinwhichlaterbecomessoilforputrefac;vebacteria.) •Alllegumesorbeanfamilymembersintheirstorageformofproteins,fatsandstarchesexceptlimabeans.This includespeanuts,whicharewidelyconsumed.Limabeanscontainadeadlypoisonintheirstorageform,asdogarbanzo beans. •Allnutsandseedsexcep;ngalmonds,chestnutsandcoconuts. •Allgrainsexcep;ngmillet.  Whenea;ngacid-formingfoodsinameal,themealmustbepredominantlyofalkalineformingvegetables.Mostfruits willnotdo,astheyarediges;velyincompa;blewithallprotein,starchyandfaUyfoods.SeeDr.Shelton’sbookletFood CombiningMadeEasyandourfoodcombiningchart.

CriteriaForTheSelec'onOfBestFoods FirstCriterion-Canthefoodbeeateninitsnaturalstate?Isthefoodpalatable,thatisdelectableordelicious?Canitbe eatenwithkeenrelishinitsnaturalstate?  Ifafoodcannotbeeatenwithjoyanddelighttoindividualsinnormalhealthwithunpervertedtastes,thenthefood receivesaverylowra;ngornora;ngvalue.Ea;ngshouldbeagustatorydelight.Ifafoodisatastedelightitreceivesa perfectscoreandalowerscorecommensuratewithitsdelectability.  Ifthefoodcannotbeingestedinitsnaturalorrawstate,thatis,uncooked,unprocessedandotherwiseuntampered with,itdoesnotbelonginthehumandietandreceivesara;ngaccordingly.Wehumanswereformillionsofyears adaptedtoadietobtaineddirectlyfromnatureinitsfreshrawnaturalstate.Thisdeterminesthecharacterofourdiet andalsothemannerinwhichwewereaccustomedtoinges;ngit.  Therefore,cookingandprocessingfoodstomakethempalatableisunacceptabletotheNaturalHygienist.Cooking destroysenzymestotally.Whileahealthyindividualwillsynthesizesome1,000enzymesrequiredfordiges;on, assimila;onandu;liza;onoffoods,thebodyis,nevertheless,dependentupontheenzymicac;onofthefoodsforthe mostperfectdiges;on.Consequently,itisabsolutelyessen;althatourfoodshavetheirfullcomplementofenzymes intact.  Cookingistheworstprac;cehumanshaveadopted.Itdestroysnotonlytheenzymesbutderangesanddestroysalmost allknownfoodfactors.Cookingdisorganizes,oxidizesandmakesnonusableafood’smineralcontent.Itdeaminizesthe food’sproteincontentthusrenderingitworthlessinhumannutri;on.Cookingreducesthevalueofafoodfromits wholesomestateallthewaydowntoworthlessashes,dependingonthedegreeofcookingtowhichithasbeen subjected.Totheextentthatafoodhasbeencooked—reducedtoinorganicminerals,caramelizedsugarsandstarches, coagulatedanddeaminizedproteins,poisonous-acroleinladenfats,devitalizedvitaminsandlossoffuelandothervalues

—itisnotonlyworthlessbuttheashbecomestoxicdebrisinthebody.Thatcookedfoodsarepoisonousinthebodyis easilydemonstrable.Thewhitecorpusclecountdoublesandtriplesaerea;ngit!Sotheruleisthis:Ifwecan’teatthe food“raw,”ifitisnotdeliciousandpalatableinitsnaturallivingstateitisnotafoodforus! RATING:Oto25onourscaleofevalua;on.  SecondCriterion-Doesthefoodintroduceharmfulortoxicsubstancesintoourdiges;vesystem?  IfthefoodispropertothehumandietitmustcontainNOnoxiousorunwelcomesubstances.Wedonotwantpoisonsin oursystem,nomaUerhowliUleorhow“mild.”Anythingthatinterfereswithvitalac;vi;esordestroyscellsand;ssueis poisonoustooursystem. RATING:0tominus(-)100onourscaleofevalua;on,dependingondegreeoftoxicity.  ThirdCriterion-Isthefoodeasyofdiges;onandassimila;on?  Foodstowhichwehumansareideallyadaptedareeasyofdiges;onandassimila;onwithaminimumofvitalenergy beingnecessaryfortheirdiges;onandassimila;on.Tobeofgreatestvaluetousfoodsmustbeefficientlydigestedand assimilated,gran;ng,ofcourse,thatwehaveunimpaireddiges;vesystems.  Humanshavebecomehighlyefficientatdiges;ngandassimila;ngfoodstowhichthey,innature,becameadapted. Millionsofyearsofdevelopmentmadecertainfoodsveryeasyofdiges;on—wedevelopedcons;tu;ons,enzymesand processesthatappropriated,digestedandassimilatedcertainfoodswithaminimumexpenditureofvitalresourcesand ;me. RATING:0to25onourscaleofevalua;on.  FourthCriterion-Doesthefoodcontributeabroadrangeofnutrients?Doesthefoodpossessgreatbiologicalvaluefor us?  Ihaveappraisedthefoodslistedhereinformanyfactors.Thoughmanyfoodsarerathercompleteintheirrangeof nutrients,nonearesuitableforamonodietsuchasisforcaUle.Butmostofthefoodsratedarequitesuitableformono meals.And,certainly,ifproperlycombined,thesefoodsfurnishallthenutrientswehumansneed.  Theproblemisnotthatweshouldeatagreatvarietyinhopesofmakingsuretogetallthenutrientsneeded,butrather toeatsimplytoaffordourbodieseveryopportunitytoeasilydigestandappropriatewhatthefoodsoffer.Whatdoesit maUertherangeofnutrientsweputintoourbodiesifweingesttheminsuchmannerastovi;ateandtaxthediges;ve processsuchthat,insteadofapprecia;ngourgoodinten;ons,wefailtoderivethegoodnessintendedandpenalizeour bodiesandrobitofnutrientsaswell?Weshouldnevertakemorethanfourorfivedifferentfoodsatasingleproperly preparedandcombinedmeal.Almostnoprepara;onotherthancleansingisnecessarybutwemustmakesuretoeatin strictlycompa;blecombina;ons.Theidealisasinglefoodpermeal!Thereisnopar;cularpenaltyinea;ngtwotofour differentitemsatamealiftheyarecompa;bleinthediges;veprocess.  Toreallysimplifythediges;veprocessandtoassureyourselfofeasydiges;ononacon;nuingbasis,wemayselecta rathernarrowrangeoffoodsaccordingtotheseasonands;ckwiththem.Forinstancewemaymakeonemealadayof  justbananaswithsomeleUuceandceleryandanothermealofasaladandnuts.Thiscangoondayaerdayinthe winterseason.Insummerwemighthavemelonratherconsistentlyforjustonemealandatasecondmealoftheday,a saladwithnutsorsomefreshfoodofastarchyorproteinaceouscharacter.Theobjec;veisadiettowhichweare biologicallyadaptedthatgivesthehighestpoten;alforwonderfulhealth.  Thera;ngsgivenhereinarearrivedatbasedondataavailabletomeandmyappraisalofitandotherfactors.Ihave takenintoaccountthecontribu;ontonutri;onafoodmaymakeinthemaUerofcalories,vitamins,minerals,enzymic factors,hormones,proteins,auxonesandotherbeneficentfoodfactors.Keepinmindthatmostfoodsarefairly completeinthemselvesiftheyareseedsornuts,thoughthisdoesnotnecessarilymeantheyarecompleteinhuman nutri;on.

Greenleavesmustbeaccordedthehighestandmostcompleterangeofnutrients.Thisisoneoftheprimaryreasonswe musthavethemoeninourdietforthebesthealth(thatis,ifwe’reea;ng).Ofcoursethebodyisprovident—missing themonoccasionisnotpar;cularlyharmfulandwouldnotprovedisastrousunlesswemissedthemforsomelengthof ;me. Whilethisra;ngchartdoesnotspelloutthenutrientcontents—thatknowledgenotbeingnecessary—weshouldplan ourmealssothatwereceivethebenefitoffoodsthatcomplementeachotherintheirnutrientcontentsessen;alin humannutri;on. RATING:Oto50inourscaleofevalua;on.

OtherConsidera'onsNotRated lsthefoodacid-forminginmetabolicreac'on?Isitalkalineinmetabolicreac'on? Thevalueofafoodinhumannutri;onisnotdeterminedbytheseconsidera;ons,butthehumandietmustbe overwhelminglyofalkaline-formingfoods.Generallynuts,legumesandcerealsareacid-forming.Nutsarequite beneficialinthehumandiet,whereashumansdonothavetheequipmenttoproperlydigestlegumes(exceptin sproutedorfreshgreenstate)andcereals.

lsthefoodeconomical?Dowegetgoodnutri'vevalueforourmoney? Afood’svaluetousmustalsobegaugedbyitscostversusitsu;lity.Forinstancewecansproutmungbeansandreceive someofourbestnutri;onforjustafrac;onofthecostofthesamevaluesinotherfoods.

Isthefoodgenerallyavailableinitsfreshnaturalstate?  This,too,isaconsidera;on.Wemusteatourfoodsasnaturedeliversthemtous.WecanmakeliUleuseoffoodsthat havebeentamperedwith,ground,cutup,peeled,cooked,preserved,canned,frozen,etc.Evensun-driedfoodsarenot nearlyaswholesomeasintheirfreshstate.Raisins,figs,dates,apricotsandpears,forinstance,aregreatfoodsintheir freshstatewithalltheiroriginalwatercontent.Driedtheylosemuchoftheirvitalitybut,ontheotherhand,theyare notnearlyasinjuriousastheywouldbeifcooked.Andtheyareexcellentasfuelfoodsduringthecolderperiodsofthe year.Theiruseinthewarmer;mesoftheyearisunnecessaryandilladvised. Summaryofra'ngfactors 1.0to25.Thefoodisratedaccordingtoitsedibilityanddelectabilityinitsfreshnaturalstate. 2.0tominus(-)l00.Thefoodisratedforitsharmfulnessinthehumandietary.Weshouldskirtasmuchaspossibleall foodsthathavewithinthemunwelcomesubstances. 3.0to25.Thefoodisratedaccordingtoitsdiges;bilityandassimilability. 4.0to50.Thefoodisratedforitsbiologicalornutri;vevalueinhumannutri;on.

FoodRa'ngChart Forbesthealtheatfoodsrated80orhigher

NAME OF FOOD

ALMOND APPLE APRICOT APRICOT, Dried AVOCADO

RATING CRITERIA (1) (2) (3) 22 25 25 20 23

-10 0 0 0 0

22 25 25 20 22

TOTAL (4) 47 42 46 40 45

81 92 96 80 90

BANANA 25 BEAN, Green 22 BEAN,Sprouted& Greened in Sun 20 BEET 15 BERRIES (Generally) 23 BRAZIL NT 23 BROCCOLI 24 BRSSELS 22 CABBAGE 23 CANTALOPES 25 CARROT 22 CASHEW 10 CALIFLOWER 23 CELERY 25 CHERIMOYA 25 CHERRY (Sweet) 25 COCONT 20 COLLARD GREENS 22 CORN (Fresh sweet) 25 CCMBER 20 CRRANT, Black 25 DANDELION 15 DATE, Sun Dried 25 FIG (Fresh) 25 (Dried) 25 FILBERT (Hazel Nut) 22 GRAPES, (Generally) 25 GRAPEFRIT 21 HONEYDEW MELON 25 KALE 23 LETTCE, Romaine 25 Bibb 25 Iceberg 25 MANGO 25 MELONS (Generally) 25 OKRA 20 ORANGE 25 PAPAYA 25 PAW PAW 25 PEACH, Fresh 25 PEA, Fresh Green Sweet 25 PEANT 12 PEAR 25 PECAN 25 PEPITAS (Squash seeds) 20 PEPPER, Sweet Red 25 PINEAPPLE  25 PLM 25 POTATO, Irish 5 POTATO, Sweet 15 RTABAGA, Peeled 20 SESAME SEEDS 15 SPROTS, Alfalfa,  20 Mung greened 25

0 0

25 25

48 47

98 94

0 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 0 -25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

23 15 25 23 25 24 24 25 22 15 25 25 25 25 15 24 25 20 25 15 25 25 25 23 25 25 25 23 25 25 25 25 25 20 25 25 25 25 25 12 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 22 20 23 25

47 42 45 47 47 46 45 47 45 45 45 44 45 45 47 48 45 40 46 48 40 48 42 47 47 43 47 48 45 45 30 47 41 45 47 47 47 46 46 48 45 47 47 47 47 45 45 45 42 47 47 45

90 67 93 93 96 92 92 97 89 65 93 94 95 95 77 94 95 80 96 53 90 98 92 92 97 89 97 94 95 95 75 97 97 85 97 97 97 96 96 72 95 97 92 97 97 95 70 80 84 82 90 95

SQASH SNFLOWER SEEDS TANGERINE TOMATO TRNIP, Peeled WALNT SNFLOWER SEEDS WATERMELON

25 20 25 25 20 25 25 20

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

25 23 25 25 22 25 25 23

47 47 45 45 35 47 45 47

97 90 95 95 77 97 95 90

Chapter8 SomeKeyFruitsinaNaturalDiet Bananas:TheIdealFoodForHumans Bananasdeservethehighestrankasfoodforhumans.Itisoneoftheoldestfoodsofhumansandhasbeentreasuredfor itsdeliciousness.Theancientsreferredtothebananaplantasthe“ParadiseTree”anditsfruitasthefruitofparadise. Neverhastherebeenamoreaproposdescrip;onofafood.Bananasareoneofourmostimportantfoodsanddeservea fargreaterroleinourdiet—infact,theyshouldbeourforemostitemofdietastheyarewithmanytropicalpeoples, whoalsoeatothertropicalfruitssuchasbreadfruit,jackfruit,coconut,mango,etc.Weareaclassoffrugivoresthat achievedourhighdevelopmentwithfruitsofthetreeasthebulkofourdiet.Fruitsofthetreeinourpris;nehabitat weremostlysweetfruitssuchasbananas,figs,grapesanddates.  Initsgeneralsuitabilityandbeneficenceinthehumandietfewfoodsapproachthebanana.Itis,ecologicallyand biologically,ourmostidealfood.Dates,figs,grapes,melonsandoranges,quitecommonfoods,deserveaplaceinour dietbutinthefinalanalysis,thebananawinsonprac;callyeverycount:economy,nutri;on,convenience,plenitude, deliciousness,etc.Applesareawholesomefoodbuttheyarewoefullydeficientinprotein,havingonly0.2%bydry weightandthenonlytwoorthreeoftheessen;alaminoacids,whereasbananashavealltheessen;alaminoacidsand haveabout5.2%proteindryweight.  Bananasareavailableallthroughtheyear.Itisbesttobuythemorganicallygrownandgreenforripeningathome, whereripeningcondi;onscanbecontrolled—youcantrypungtheminabrownpaperbagovernight,andexpose themtoairduringtheday.Commerciallygrownbananasareusuallypickedlongbeforetheyareripeandnutri;onally mature,and“gassed”withethylenetofacilitateripening,aswellastreatedwithsuchtoxicchemicalsasmethylbromide andaldicarb.Ethyleneisthenaturallyoccurringripeninggasproducedbyfruitsitiscommerciallysynthesizedby pyrolysisofhydrocarbons.Someorganicallygrownbananasmayalsobegassedwithethylene,soyourbestoddsof gengungassedorganicbananasmaybetogetthemgreen.Italsobehoovesyoutoaskyourproducesupplierifthe bananashavebeengassed,andtorequestungassedorganicbananas.  Selectbananasfreefromsurfacebruises,withskinintactatboth;ps.Ripenatroomtemperature.Whentheskinis brightyellowspeckledwithbrown,thestarchhaschangedtofruitsugar,andthefruitwillbetendersweet,andeasyto digest.Fruitthatripenswithbrownspecklesmaynothavebeengassed,asIhavebeentoldthatgassedbananasripen withdarkstreaksandblotchesinsteadofthebrownspeckles.Ihavefoundthatspeckledfruitisuniformlydeligh{ulin taste,soIaminclinedtogivesomecredencetothisspecula;on.  Istressbananasasamajoriteminthedietprimarilyforreasonsofoverallgoodness,availabilityandeconomy.Itisof coursebeneficialtoincludeotherfruitsasfood,suchasfreshfigs,dates,grapes,orsomeotherhighlynutri;ousfruits, plusgreens,someseasovegetablesandnuts.  Humansarefrugivorestotheirverycores!We’lldobestifwerespectournaturaldisposi;on.Thebananaisoneofthe idealfoodsinthehumandiet.

Dates:TheFruitOfTheAges byToddSeliga Possiblythefirsttreecul;vatedbyhumans,theenormousdatepalmyieldsaspectacularfruit.Datesrequirean extremelyhotclimatetoflourish,atleast100daysof100degreeFahrenheittemperature.Temperaturesduringthe summerandatthefallharvestexceed120degrees.This,alongwiththeirheight,whichaverages80feet,makes

harves;ngnoeasytasksinceitmeansmaneuvering60footladdersandhandlingbunchesofdatesthatweighupto60 pounds. AsIamabigdateconnoisseuranddesertmys;c,IvisitedmyfriendsJaimeandAnjouJonesinNiland,California, prominentorganicdatefarmerswhohavemadequiteareputa;onforthemselvesgrowingsuperbdatesintheSouthern Californiadesert.Nowcallingthemselves“TheDatePeople,”Jaimestartedoutfarminghisowndatesin1985underthe name“CahuillaGardens.”Jaime,atwelveyearrawfoodist,isoneofthefewdatefarmersknownasa“palmero”forhis abilitytoworkthetalldatepalmsandmaneuvera62footdateladder.Beingarawfoodistmakesitmucheasiertowork intheseextremedeserttemperaturesandtokeepupwiththestrenuousdemandsoffarmingdatesthroughoutthe en;reyear. TheDatePeople’spresentnameemergedin1990whenAnjoumetJaimeandcametoworkforhisblossoming opera;on.Jaimecelebratedhistwen;ethyearoffull-;meagriculturalworkthispastAugust.Ofthese20years,19have beenonorganicfarmssinceJaimewasunabletofindworkonanorganicfarmduringhisfirstyear.  JaimebeganCahuillaGardensin1985withliUlemorethanabicycleandalotofmo;va;onandenergywhile maintainingadayjob.Heworkedthisleasedgroveintoareputablebusinessthatprovidedhimwithaliving.By1990he andAnjouwereworkingseveralgrovesandemployingmanymigrantandalterna;veworkersduringharves;ng;me (SeptembertoNovember).TheDatePeoplepointtoanenormouscommunityfeelingamongstworkersontheirfarm.It isnotuncommonformanywhohavegoneontodootherthingsovertheyearstovisitnowandagain.  Nineteenninety-eightmarkedanothergreataccomplishmentfortheDatePeoplewhenJaimeandAnjoumovedto Niland,California,purchasingtheirownland.Niland,oncedubbedthe“winter”TomatoCapitaloftheworld,isnow characterizedbyTheDatePeople’snewlyplanteddategroveofover500datepalmshoots.Movingfromtheirleased groveinBorregoSprings,JaimeandAnjous;llmaintainsomegrovesinCoachellaValley.  ThenewgroveinNilandisamagnificentsightamidstbeau;fuldesertsceneryandclearlytheproductoftremendous work.Desertflowersandshrubsaboundanddelightanyonewanderingthroughthem.Thedrydesertrockyterrainof theChocolateMountainsofftotheeastcanbeseen,withitssculptedbeauty.Jaime’sgenuineenthusiasmfordates revealsitselfinthefruitsofhisgrove.Ihaveknownfewpeoplesomo;vatedanddedicatedtotheirwork.  Noneoftheirfarmworkcomesatanycosttotheenvironmentortothehealthandwell-beingoftheharvesters.Jaime choosestohavehisgrovescer;fiedonlybythemoststringentorganiccer;fier,OregonTilthCer;fiedOrganic.TheDate People’sprocesseddates(daterollsandnuggets)areuniqueinthattheyareraw,havingbeensparedtheindustry standardofcookingusingsteamhydra;on.AnjouandJaimeprocesstheirsodatesinsteadofthedrierDegletNoor date(whicharecommonlyusedandalmostalwaysrequiressteamhydra;on).Thesodatesretaintheirenzymes makingthemeasiertodigestthantheirstorebought(cooked)counterparts.Thismakesitextremelyimportanttobuy datesandprocesseddateproductsdirectlyfromagrowerwhocanassureyoutheyarenothydrated.  Aswellasthetradi;onalsugarysweetMedjhoolandthenuUyDegletNoor,thereareover140kindsofdatesinthe world.Barhis,Zahidis,blackdates,Halawis,andBorregoHoneysarethenamesofonlyafew.  Datescanbeenjoyedfreshandwhole,processedintonuggetsorrolls,orevenblendedwithwaterorfruitjuiceinto smoothies.Datesarebestknownintheirdriedform.However,eachyear’sharvestbringstomarketasignificant numberofundrieddatesintheirfreshmoistform.Moistdatesarebyfartheabsolutebest.Theyliterallymeltinone’s mouthandcanberelishedinquan;tyduetotheirextrememoistness.Beingverymoisttheirsugarsareless concentratedandtheydigestlikehighwatercontentfruit.  Dryingpreservesthefruit’sshelflife.Thismaybedonebyusingfansorthroughnaturaldryingonthetreesasprac;ced byTheDatePeople.Thefansimplydrawsthemoistureoutwithoutanyheatbeinginvolved.  Thehardiestpalmsyield500ormorepoundsoffruit.IntheirnewsleUer,TheInterna;onalDateline,AnjouandJaime note:“Onedatepalmplantedatbirthcouldconceivablysupplyapersonwithprac;callytheiren;relife;mesupplyof food.”Datesarealmostnutri;onallycompleteandareafoodstapleinnorthAfricaandtheMiddleEast.

Humanhistoryrevealsalongacquaintancewithdates.Men;onedintheBible,spokenofinEasternpoetry,and uncoveredinarchaeologicalfinds,thedatepalmenjoysalonganduninterruptedrela;onshipwithhumankind.Today’s leadingproducersareIraqandEgypt,butdatesalsoaboundinSaudiArabia,Iran,Algeria,Pakistan,andSudan.Nearlyall ofthenitedStates’datescomefromArizona’sSaltRiverandtheColoradoRiverValleynearYumaalongwiththe SaltonBasinandinteriorvalleysofCalifornia.  Femaledatepalmsproducefruitwhilethemalesproducethepollen.Onemaletreecanproduceenoughpollenforfiy females.Dategrowersmustdothepollina;onbyhand,collec;ngandcarryingthepollentothefemaleflowers.The fruitdevelopsfollowingpollina;onandremainsgreenandbiUer,resemblinganolive,beforeturningyelloworred,and finallyripeningintoshadesofgold,brown,orblack.Datepalmsbegintofruitanywherefromfourtotenyearsfollowing theirplan;ng,andflourishinsandyalkalinesoil.Themainnecessityfordatecul;va;on,ofcourse,iswaterforirriga;on. Datebunchesaresuscep;bletodamagewhennearingripenessandarebaggedorneUedtopreventwater,bird,or insectdamage.  Itiscrucialwhenpurchasingthissweetoblongfruittomakesureitisorganicallygrown,orgrownusingsimilarprac;ces. AsTheDatePeopleexplain,organicdates,ascomparedtonon-organicdates,provide“morenutri;on,beUertaste,[are partofa]healthierlifestyle,arenotexposedto“malathion-insec;cide,methylbromide-fumigant,chlorinesolu;onsmoldinhibitor,[nordotheycause]amoretoxicenvironment.”Commercialdatesharmbothourhealthandthelife sustainingabilityoftheirbioregion.  Dateharves;ngisacomplicatedand;melyprocess.Datesneedtobepickedatexactlytheright;mewhenneithertoo wet(ifharvestedearly)nortoodry(ifharvestedlate).Ifthedatesaretoowettheyarepronetodamagewhenbeing handledandmaymoldwhenkeptinstorage.Dateswhicharetoodryhavelessflavorandmorechanceofbecoming bug-infested.  Theharvesteddatesareusuallyminimallydriedandstoredinrefrigera;onmakingthemreadilyavailableyearround.  Datesareanourishingaddi;ontoourdiets.Theycanbeenjoyedandrelieduponforavailabilitythroughouttheyear. Withsomanydiversevarie;estobehadatsuchreasonableprices,datescanbeeasilystoredandrefrigeratewellfor overayearfromtheirharvest.Withthefastpaceoflife,theyareaconvenientandnutri;ousfoodsourcewhichalso bringsonegreatpleasure.

DateNutri'onFacts* (basedonaservingof10dates,85gramsediblepor;on) Calories240 Carbohydrate57g DietaryFiber6.4g Potassium560mg Protein2g Fat0g Sodium9mg Tendatesprovidethefollowingpercentagesofthe.S.RecommendedDailyAllowances(SRDA)forthesenutrients:  Protein4 Thiamin(VitaminB1)2 Riboflavin(VitaminB2)6 Niacin6 Calcium4 Iron4 VitaminB68 FolicAcid4 Phosphorus4 Magnesium10

Zinc2 Copper6 PantothenicAcid4 *Source:CaliforniaDateAdministra;veCommiUee Nutri;onAnalysis(HazeltonLaboratoriesofAmericaInc.,May,1997.)  Editor’snote:Itisassumedthattheanalyzeddateswerenotorganicallygrown.Fromthisandotheranalyses,dates appeartobeoneofthemostnutrientrichfoodsontheplanet.TheSRDAsta;s;csareprovidedonlyasabenchmark SRDA’sarederivedfromconven;onalstandardAmericancookedfooddiete;csbasedonanunhealthypopula;onand areofliUlerealvalueinmanyregardsSRDAtheoryfallsapartwhenwestudyrawfoodnutri;onalscience.

Kiwis:TreasuresWithaSplitPersonality byDr.DavidKlein Shapedlikeagooseegganddeviouslydisguisedinafuzzyskinresemblingaplainbrownwrapper,kiwifruitsseemlike oneofnature’sbestkeptsecrettreasures.Theirdullouterappearancebeliesthesensualmagnificencewithin. Kiwisarethefruitofviningplantswhichbeau;fullyadornmanypa;ofencesandcanopiesinNorthernCalifornia,the homeofLivingNutri;on.Thefruitsmatureanddropinthecoldestmonthsoftheyear.Theywillbeslightlysowhen ripeandeasytopeel.Avoidthosewhichareverysoormushy—theyareover-ripeandblandatbest.Ifyouhavenever triedafresh,perfectlyripekiwi,braceyourself!Insideisadelicioustangylime-greenpulpwhichwillenergize(orshould Isayjolt?)thesenses. Tinyblackseedsbespecklethisgreenflesh,addingasubtle,slightlycrunchypizzazzoftheirown.Thegreenflesh envelopsasweet,creamypithwhich,althoughonlyabitesizedmorsel,isalemony-bananaflavoredtreasureunto itself...aliUlesliceofHeaven. Thecontras;ngtanginessandmellownessoftheinnerandouterpartsmakekiwiea;ngamostQuixo;cexperience! Therearefewfruitsthatcanmatchitsdualityofflavorsandtextures.Justthean;cipa;onofthenextbitecan bamboozlethebrainwaves,butthefulfillmentisanunforgeUabledelight. Thenthereistheaddeddimensionofthevisualshow.Biteorsliceoneinhalfandgazeatitscross-sec;on.Thesplendid symmetry,richcolorsandopulentdesignmayremindoneofasupernaturalcat’seye.Or...?Writeinandletusknow whatyousee! Asiftheexquisitetastesensa;onswerenotenough,kiwisrankwithdatesandbananasasthemostnutri;onally completefoodsontheplanet.Peeledbyhandandeatenmono,orslicedandeateninsalads,kiwisaremanythingsto thesensesandexcep;onallygoodforthebody. CaliforniaKiwifruitNutri;onalValues* AservingofCaliforniaKiwifruithasmoredietaryfiberthanabowlofbranflakes,twicethevitaminCofanorangeor grapefruit,andounceforounceasmuchpotassiumasabanana.Servingsize:2typicalpeeled,5.3oz.  Calories90 Sodium0mg Protein1g Potassium450mg Cholesterol0grams DietaryFiber4g Carbohydrates18g Fat1g

Avocado:TheFruitThatWouldMakeBuerandMeatObsolete byDr.DavidKlein IfyoulovefaUy,creamy,heartyfoodsandwanttoavoidthecholesterolandtoxicityofmeatanddairy,anchoryourdiet withavocado!  Avocadoismorethanjustatastytreattobeenjoyedinguacamole—itmakesaheartysa;sfyingmealwheneaten alone,insalads,andinotherdishes.Mostpeoplewhotransi;onfromastandardAmericandiettoavegandietwith avocado,nutsandseedsdon’tmisstheanimalfoodsbecauserawveganplantfatissosa;sfyingaswellasmore nutri;ousthancookedfaUyanimalfoods!Inhundredsofthousandsofcases,peoplewho’veadoptedavegandietof predominantlyrawfoodswithminimalornocookedstarchesaspartofahealthfullifestyle(includingregularexercise andadequatesleep),havelostexcessweight,overcomeillness,gainednewvitality,andavoidedthekillerdiseases whichnowplagueourmeat,bread,dairy,andjunk-foodea;ngsociety.Thefreshvitamins,ac;veenzymes,organic minerals,solublefiber,highwatercontent,andeasilydigestedfatsandproteinsinavocadosandotherfruitandplant foodscanhelptransformanysluggish,overweightmeateaterintoaslimmerandmoredynamicperson.Someofthe leanestpeopleIknoweatthemostavocados!Cookedfoodssuchasbread,pasta,meat,dairyandjunkfoodsarethe villainsthatcankeepanavocadoeaterfromlosingexcessfat.  Ifyourgoalistoreduceyourconsump;onortransi;oncompletelyoffofmeatanddairy,avocadomaybetheperfect waytosa;sfyyournaturalcravingsforcreamynourishment.Dr.WilliamEsserwritesinhisDic;onaryofNaturalFoods:  “Theavocadoisoneofthemostvaluablefoodswhichnaturehasgivenman.Forthoseconcernedaboutelimina;ng meatfromtheirdiet,thisoffersnotmerelya“subs;tute,”butafoodwhichismuchsuperiorinvalueforhuman maintenance.Itisrichinproteinandfatandcompara;velyhigherthananyotherfruitsintheseelements.Thefatis morediges;blethananimalfats.”  Avocadoisalsoknownasthe“alligatorpear”becauseoftheroughskinonsomevarie;es.Inthe17thand18th centuriesthefruitwasalsocommonlyknownas“buUerpear.”IntropicalCentralAmerica,avocadotreeshavebeen growingwildforthousandsofyears,providingna;veswitharichfood.TheAztecscalledthetreeAhuacatl.Marauding Spanisharmieschangedthistoabocadooravocado,thenowcommonEnglishname.  AccordingtotheLiUleGreenAvocadoBook,thereisstrongevidencethatavocadotreesflourished50millionyearsago inwhatisnowCalifornia,andavocadosmighthaveprovidedfoodfordinosaurs.  Today’savocadosarederivedfromthreenaturalraces.TheMexicantype(semi-tropical)producessmallfruits,6to10 ounceshavingglossypurple,paper-thinskinwhenripe.TheGuatemalantype(subtropical)yieldsmediumpear-shaped fruitswhicharefirstgreen,turningpurple-blackorcoppery-purplewhenripe,withatypicallytoughshell.TheWest Indiantype(tropical)producesenormous,smooth,round,glossygreenfruitsasupto2poundsinweight.Inthenited States,95percentofthecommerciallygrownavocadoscomefromCalifornia,withsmallpercentagescomingfrom Florida,Louisiana,TexasandHawaii.TheCaliforniaRareFruitGrowersFruitFacts,VolumeOne,reportsthatavocados growwellinvalleyandcoastalCalifornia,asfarnorthasCapeMendocinoandRedBluff.Hybridformsofalltypesare grown.  Avocadogrowingisrela;velynewinthenitedStates.Theyareavailableyearround.Theharvest;medependsonthe variety.TheHass,thebestknowncommercialvariety,isahybridoftheMexicanandtheGuatemalantypesandispicked fromJanuaryintofalldependingonwhereitisgrown.  TheLiUleGreenAvocadoBookalsoreportsthatavocadotreesarelargeevergreensofthelaurelfamily,andthereare about400commercialvarie;esofavocado.Someare:Bacon,Enger,Fuerte,Gwen,Hass,Nabal,Pinkerton,Reedand Zutano.Mexicantypesripenin6to8monthsfrombloom,Guatemalantypes12to18months.  Therearewidedifferencesintheflavorsofindividualavocados,rangingfromsalty,tonuUy,tosweet,withshadesin between.Ifafruithasbeenpickedtooearlyitmaybewateryandunpalatable.Ifpickedtoolate,somevarie;esdevelop arancidflavor.IfaBaconavocadotasteslikebacon,itisrancid.Ifanavocadohasdarkflesh(rot),compostitand/or

Atsomefarmersmarketsandproducestores,onecanoccasionallyfind“Cukes”(alsoknownas“Cocktail”or“Finger” avocados),seedless,pickle-shapedavocadofruitswhichresultfromimproperlypollinatedflowers.Onecanalso occasionallyfindminiatureavocadoswhichhavethin,blackedibleskinandananiseflavor(theMexicolaisonevariety) —thesemakeadeligh{ultreat! JulieFrink,CuratorfortheAvocadoVarietyCollec;on,niversityofCaliforniaResearchSta;onatIrvine,California, writes:  “Ihavenearly20varie;esgrowinginmyyardandtheHassvarietyisalwaysoneofthebest.Someofthegreenvarie;es soldinstoreshavegivenabadnametosomereallyfinegreenskinnedfruits.Themostinferiortas;ngavocadoshave eitherbeenpickedwhentooimmatureortheyarepoorqualitypollinatorvarie;estobeginwith.Oneofourfavoritesis theround,greenReed.AperfectReedonLaborDayisamostfantas;ctreat!Sooenthesewonderfulfallavocadosare pickedandsoldinthespringwhentheyarewateryandtasteless.Thegreen,elongatedpearshapedPinkertoncanbe fantas;cifallowedtostayonthetreeun;lfullmaturitybut willberubberyandtastelessifpickedtoosoon.”  TheLiUleGreenAvocadoBookalsostatesthatanacreofavocadotreescanyieldmorefoodthananacreofanyother treecrop.Imaginetheecologicalimplica;ons—aperfectlyhealthful“meaty”foodwhichrequires1/200thorlessofthe acreageneededbythecaUleindustryforacomparableyieldinpounds,posingnopollu;onproblems—andnocarnage! Worriedaboutmadcowdisease?—eatrawavocados,seedsandnutsandstaysaneandmentallykeen!  Avocadosareburs;ngwithnutrients—vitaminsA,B-complex,C,E,H,K,andfolicacid,plusthemineralsmagnesium, copper,iron,calcium,potassiumandmanyothertraceelements.Avocadosprovidealloftheessen;alaminoacids (thosethatmustbeprovidedbyourdiet),with18aminoacidsinall,plus7faUyacids,includingOmega3and6. Avocadoscontainmoreproteinthancow’smilk,about2%perediblepor;on.Sincerapidlygrowingnursinginfants obtainnomorethan2%proteinfrommother’smilk,wecansafelyassumethatchildrenandadultsdonotregularly requirefoodsricherinproteinthanavocado.Ourbodiesrecycleapproximately80%ofourproteincookedproteinis denaturedandlargelyunusable,thusourproteinneedisfarlowerthanwhatistaughtbyconven;onaldiete;cs.Asmall avocadowillprovidemoreusableproteinthenahugesteakbecausecookedproteininmeatisderangedandmostly unavailabletoourliver,theorganwhichmakesallofourbody’sprotein.Thereisclearevidencefrommanysourcesthat cookedfaUyandhigh-proteinfoodsaretheprimeculpritinourcountry’shighrateofcancer,aswellasincoli;s, Crohn’sdiseaseandmanyotherdiseases.(Iinstantlyhealedupfromalongillness,ulcera;vecoli;s,seventeenyears agoaerIstoppedea;ngmeatandadoptedaproperlycombinedlow-fatvegandietofmostlyrawfruitsand vegetables,andIhavesincehelpedover1,000peoplerecoverfromsimilarillnesses).Ripe,raworganicallygrown avocadosarenaturallypureandfurnishalloftheelementsweneedtobuildthehighestqualityproteininourbodies.  Thewatercontentofavocadobyweightaverages74%.Becauseavocadoisaripe,watery,enzyma;cally-alivefruit,it ranksasthemosteasilydigestedrichsourceoffatsandproteinsinwholefoodform.Theripeningac;onofthesun “predigests”complexproteinsintosimple,easilydigestedaminoacids.Thefatcontent(byweight)variesfrom7to26% accordingtothevariety,averaging15%.Approximately63%ofthefatinavocadosismonounsaturated,20%is polyunsaturatedand17%issaturated.Avocadosaretheperfectsourceofdietaryfat—appe;zingintheirrawstate, diges;ble,andpure.Anotherplusisthatavocadoshavenocholesterol.  Avocadoisanalkalinizingfood,i.e.,themineralendproductsofmetabolismhaveanalkalinizingeffectinthebloodand otherbodilyfluids.BecausethehumanbodyworkstomaintainaslightlyalkalinepH,analkalinizingdietisthemost healthfulwayofea;ng.Meat,dairyandmostrawnutscreateacidityinthebody—excessea;ngofthesecausesthe leachingofalkalinizingcalciumfromourbonestobuffertheacidity,leadingtoosteoporosis.Dr.DouglasGrahamstates:  “Currentbonedensitytes;nghasverifiedlossofcalciumfromthebonesaertheconsump;onofjustonemeatmeal.A similarmealcontainingthesameamountofproteinfromplantsresultsinnocalciumloss.Fruitandvegetableproteins, whichsupplythecompletespectrumofhumannutrients,mustbeconsideredsuperiortoanimalproteinwhichare deficientormissingmanyofouressen;alnutrientssuchasfiber,vitaminCandahostofphytonutrientsand an;oxidants.” 

Avocadoeaterswhoeatahealthfulvegandiettypicallyexperiencemorelustroushair,soer,smootherskin,more pliablenails,fewerjointproblems,slimmerbelly,lessbodyodor,improvedmentalfunc;onandenhancedlibido.pon givingupanimalmeatanddairy,switchingtoadietof75%to100%rawveganfoodswithenzyma;cally-alive“plant meat,”andadop;ngahealthfullifestyle,amul;tudeofpeoplehavereapedamazinghealthbenefitsandjoyousvitality.

HowToEatAvocado Thenaturalway-singyourclaws(fingernails),peelofftheskin.Theskinofanaturallyripenedavocadowilleasily spiraloffinonetothreepieces.Trythis:slideawholenudeavocadothroughyourlipsandeatitslowly.Thereisno moresensualea;ngexperience!  Themodernway-singaknife,sliceanavocadoalongthenorth-southoreast-westaxis,thenremovethepit.The halvescanbeslicedintosmallersegments.Theskincanthenbepeeledoff,oryoucanscoopoutthefleshwithaspoon. Eatplainasasnackorscoopthefleshintoabowlorontoasalad.  Avocadogenerallyrequiresapproximatelyoneandahalftotwohoursinthestomachtobedigested.Itdigestswellif theeaterisrelaxed,hungry,energe;c,hasanemptystomachandfollowsproperfoodcombiningguidelines.Ifoneeats avocadowhen;red,onemayfallasleep.  Forop;mumdiges;on,eatavocadoaloneorwithanynon-sweet-non-starchyfruitoranynon-starchyvegetablefood. Ea;ngavocadowithleafygreens,celeryand/orcucumberwillenhancethediges;veprocessasaddi;onaldiges;ve enzymesaresecreted.Peoplewithweakdiges;onwillgenerallyexperienceenhanceddiges;onwhenea;ngavocado withnon-starchysaladsasopposedtoea;ngavocadoalone.  Avoidea;ngavocadowithorwithin20minutesofea;ngsweetfruitordrinkingsweetfruitjuice.Thecombina;onof liUlebitoflemonorgrapefruitjuicewithavocadotendstodigestwellformostpeople.  Waitatleast3hoursaerea;ngavocadobeforeea;ngsweetfruit.  Donoteatavocadowithanyotherkindofoily,faUyorhighproteinfoodsuchasseeds,nuts,coconut,olives,yogurt, cream,cheeseormeat.Waitseveralhoursbetweenea;ngthesefoods,althoughtheidealis24hours.Ittakesseveral hourstodigestandu;lizeanykindofheavy/oilyfood,andthebodycanonlydigestoneata;me  Somepeoplebecomesluggishanddonotfunc;onwellwhenea;ngheavyfoodsinthemorningitmightbebesttoeat avocadomid-dayandaer.  Avoidea;ngavocadoifyouareexperiencingacidreflux,indiges;on,sorethroat,inflamma;onorfever.  Overea;ngavocadoscanleadtosluggishness,hyper-acidstomach,andskinoutbreaks. Thequan;tyofavocadosthatishealthfulforyouisafunc;onofyourtastepreferencesanddiges;on.Generally,onea day,threetosixdaysperweekisagoodbaseline.Forbestresults,tuneintoyourbody’ssensesandobserveyour energylevels,diges;onandelimina;on.

AvocadoPrepara'onIdeas Transi'on •Mashavocado(“avobuUer”)intobakedpotatoes. •Smear“avobuUer”oversteamedvegetables. •Dollopwarmed“avobuUer”overhotairpoppedcorn. •Spread“avobuUer”onwholegrainbreadandsocorntor;llas •Dipbakedcornchipsintoaavohalves,orabowlofavopulp. Allraw •Halveandpitavocadothenscoop(or“dip”)celery,carrot,broccoli,bellpepperpiecesinandeatasasnack •Addtosalads—there’syourdressing!

•Mixwithchoppedbellpepper,tomato,celery,lemonjuice,etc. forguacamoleorsalsa. •Party;me:sliceintospearsorchunks,inserttoothpicks,andserveashorsd’oeuvres.(Whoneedscholesterolandfat ladencheese!?) •Makeveggie“handwiches”or“veggieroll-ups”—placechoppedveggies,sprouts,tomatoesandavocadochunkson leUuce,orkaleorcabbageleaves,foldthemoverorrollthemup,andenjoy. •Addtoprocessedvegetables—veggieslaw,veggieloafs,veggiecakesandcookies. •Mixintoveggieandsproutsoups—blendintomakeacreamytexture,orserve“chunkystyle.” •Makedressings—avo-carrotjuice,avo-tomato-celery(addaliUlelemonorgrapefruitjuiceand/orherbstotaste). •“AvobuUer”—smearahalvedavocadooverfreshlyshuckedcornonthecob •“AvobuUer”—spreadavocadoonEssene(sproutedgrain)crackers. •Stuffavocadoandveggiesintocoredbellpeppers(wholeorhalved)andserveasa“handwich”orotherentrée. Note:avocadoandstarchyfoods(e.g.,potatoes,bread,grains,corn,oldcarrots)makea“fair”foodcombina;on—for op;maldiges;on,donotcombineavocadoandstarchyfoods.

SomeExtraordinaryAvocadoUses  HousePlants-S;cktoothpicksinthesidesofavocadopitsandsetthemonthetopofawater-filledglass.Aplantwill sproutforthwhichcanbetransplantedintoapotaerafewweeks.OntheAvocadoInforma;onWebSite,niversityof California,Co-opera;veExtension,Dr.MaryLuArpaiaandDr.BenFaberreport:  “Itispossibletogrowanavocadofromseed,justdon’tletitdryout.Beawarethattheseedistheresultofcrosspollina;onsotheresul;ngtreewillbedifferentfromthetreethefruitcamefrom.Forexample,ifyouplanttheseed fromaHassavocado,theresul;ngtreewillbeacrossbetweenaHassandsomethingelse...itwillNOTbeaHass!Also, keepinmindthatavocadosplantedfromseedtakeanywherefrom5to13years+beforetheyflowerandproducefruit. WhenIstartanavocadofromseedIusuallytakeitrightfromthefruit,Icutabout1/4"offthe;poftheseedwitha sharpknife,andplacetheseedinapotwithpongsoilwithjusttheflat/cuttopoftheseedshowingabovethesoil. Keepitmoistandwait...(;metogerminatevaries).”  Handcream-Ifyouhavechappedhandsorwanttopreventchappinginthewinter,rubinsomeavocado.  Shavingcream-Smeariton!  Sunburnrelief-Itmaynotblockanyofthesunbutitwillhelpkeepyourskinmoist.  Footandhandmassage-Withyourpartner,sharetheluxuryofarelaxingmassage.

AvocadoVs.AnimalMeat Avocado-Wateryandfiber-rich,non-consipta;ng. AnimalMeat-Lowwater,nofibercons;pa;ng. Avocado-Hasallessen;alaminoacids. AnimalMeat-Aminoacidsdenaturedbycooking. Avocado-Nocholesterol. AnimalMeat-Highincholesterol. Avocado-Takes2to4hourstodigest,normallywillnotputrefy. AnimalMeat-Takes12to24hourstodigest,normallyputrefies,poisoningourblood,;ssuesandbrain. Avocado-Noparasites,pathogensortumors. AnimalMeat-Incidencesofparasites,pathogensandtumorsrangefromraretocommon.

Avocado-Notinoculatedwithanychemicals. AnimalMeat-Typicallyinoculatedwithan;bio;cs,medicinesandhormones. Avocado-Water-richandnon-allergenic. AnimalMeat-Bloodyandladenwithallergenicproteins. Avocado-Doesnotneedcookingoranyprepara;onotherthanpeeling. AnimalMeat-Ifeatenraw,theparasite-pathogenriskincreaseswhencookedthefatsbecomecarcinogenic,the proteinscoagulate,andtheheat-deaminatedmineralsbecomeembeddedasarterialandbowelplaqueleadingto atherosclerosis,heartdisease,Alzheimer’s,etc. Avocado-100%healthful. AnimalMeat-Amajorhealthhazardwithlinkstocancer,coli;s,diabetes,obesityandmanyotherdiseases. Avocado-Alkalizing. AnimalMeat-Acidifying. Avocado-Thefuelrequiredtodigestavocadoandotherfruityfatsislessthanhalfofthatrequiredtodigestmeats,and diges;on;meisdrama;callyloweraswell. AnimalMeat-Takesapproximately50%ofbody’senergyandasmuchasthreedaystodigestandcleanupthetoxins fromitsdecomposi;oninthegutandtheimmunesystemresponsetothetoxicproteinsandgreasewhichenterthe blood. Avocado-100%ecologicallysound. AnimalMeat-Ecologicallydestruc;ve,requiringupto200;mestheacreageandover10;mesthequan;tyofwaterto produceonepoundoffood(approximately220gallonsofwaterperpoundofavocadovs.2,400gallonswaterper poundofbeef)grazingcausessoilerosionandinsomecountriesdeforesta;onliquid,solidandgaseousanimalwastes pollutetheatmosphere,landandwaterways.

SomeAvocadoMythsAndFacts Myth-It’savegetable. Fact-It’sactuallyanoilyberry—afruit. Myth-It’shighincholesterol. Fact-Ithasnocholesterol.Onlyanimalfoodshavecholesterol. Myth-It’shighinfat. Fact-Byweight,avocadosaverage30%easilydiges;bleoilyfaUyacidsandapproximately70%water. Myth-Itssaturatedfatcontentisdangerous. Fact-Onlyabout2.5%oftheediblepor;onofavocadoissaturatedfat,andunheatedsaturatedfatfromliveplantfoods isnon-toxic. Myth-It’sfaUening. Fact-Itisthecookedstarches,meat,dairyandprocessedsugarinpeople’sdietsthatfeedtheirfatcells.Mostac;ve peoplewhoconsumeavocadosasparthighrawfoodvegandiethavenoproblemlosingexcessfatandstayinglean. Myth-Itisatreeripenedfruit. Fact-Theavocadodoesn’tsoenonthetree.Aerdroppingorpickingitmustbeallowedtosoenfor4to17days dependingonthevarietyandambienttemperatureandhumidity.

Myth-Itisbesttoripenitinabag. Fact-Notnecessary.Keepyourweeklysupplyofavocadosonyourkitchentable,counterorsomewhereelseinplain sight.PinchthetopsandboUomseachmorningandwhentheyyieldtopressureonbothendstheyareripe.Refrigerate theonesyouarenotreadytoeat. Myth-Itcan’tberefrigerated. Fact-Yesitcan.Wrapripeavocadoinplas;corkeepitinaplas;cbagorcontainer.Ifitisrefrigeratedfortoolongsome spoilingmayresult.Removeunripenedavocadofromtherefrigerator2or3daysbeforeyouintendtoeatthem. Myth-Keeptheseedintokeeptheguacamolefromturningblack. Fact-Thatisanoldwivestale!Wrapitinplas;ctokeepoxida;onatbay.

References Arpaia,Dr.MaryLuandFaber,Dr.Ben.AnswerstoQues;ons. AvocadoInforma;onWebSite,niversityofCalifornia,Coopera;veExtension. hUp://ucavo.ucr.edu/General/Answers.html#anchor417098 CaliforniaAvocadoCommission.www.avocado.org. CaliforniaRareFruitGrowersInc.FruitFacts,VolumeOne.Fullerton,CA:FullertonArboretum,CSF,1992. TheCommiUeeonDiet,Nutri;onandCancer.Diet,Nutri;onandCancer.Washington,D.C.:Na;onalAcademyPress, 1982. Doeser,Linda.TheLiUleGreenAvocadoBook.NewYork,NY:St.Mar;n’sPress,1981. Esser,Dr.William.Dic;onaryofNaturalFoods.Bridgeport,CT:NaturalHygienePress,1972. FordHeritage.Composi;onandFactsAboutFoods.Pomeroy,WA:HealthResearch,1971. Fry,T.C.,Vetrano,Dr.VivianV.,et.al.TheLifeScienceHealthSystem.Aus;n,TX:LifeScienceIns;tute,1986. Robbins,John.TheDietRevolu;on.Berkeley,CA:ConariPress,2001. Shelton,Dr.HerbertM.FoodCombiningMadeEasy.SanAntonio,TX:WillowPublishing,Inc.,1982. SDANutrientDatabaseforStandardReference,Release13,November,1999.www.nal.usda.gov. Wai.NewSubstancesInPreparedFood.www.23.waisays.com

Chapter9 DietaryTransi'on byDr.DavidKlein Howdoesonebeginastheychangetoadietofincreasinglyrawfoods?Myadvicetopeopledesiringsuccessontheraw foodpathisthattheyfirstgetapropereduca;oninnutri;onandself-healingfromDr.Shelton’s,Dr.T.C.Fry’s,Dr. DouglasGraham’sandArthurBaker’sbooks,andsecond,thattheytuneintotheirbodies’signalstodiscernwhatthey trulyneedfornourishment,balanceandhealing.Herearesomeguidelinesonhowtomakethetransi;ontoadietof 90%to100%aliveraworganicfoods.

FromSADtoRAW Phase1-Immediatelyto3Weeks •Discon;nuesalt. •Govegan:phaseoutallmeat,eggsanddairy—replacewithavocado,nutsandseeds. •Discon;nuewhitebread,whitericeandsoyproducts. •Replacewhitebreadwithwholebrainbreadoravoidallbreaden;rely. •Discon;nueprocessedcheese. •Discon;nueallsodrinksandcaffeinatedbeverages. •Phaseoutalljunkfoods. •Replaceprocessedsugarsweetswithdriedandfreshfruitandrawhoney. •Beginshoppingathealthfoodstores,buyingfruitsandvegetables. •Beginfollowingfoodcombining:fruitaloneorwithgreenvegetablesavoidea;ngstarcheswithhighproteinfoods. •Havesomefruitforbreakfast—trycitrus—andvegetablesaladswitheachcookedfoodmeal. •seasteamertocook. •Drinkseveralglassesofdis;lledwaterperday,mostlyinthemorning. •Exercisevigorouslyatleastonceperday. •Op;onal:beginexperimen;ngwithfreshmadefruitandvegetablejuices.

Phase2-3to8Weeks •Haveonlyrawfruitforbreakfast,mid-morningandlunch,withorwithoutgreens. •Haveonlyonemealwithcookedfood(ifatall),makethatyourdinner;memeal,andhavearawsaladwithit. •Havenuts/seeds/avocadoonlyonceperday(ifatall)withgreens. •Donoteatstarchyfoodsonthesamedayofea;ngnuts/seeds. •Phaseoutallpastaandwhiteflourproducts. •Phaseoutwholegrainbread,cerealsandrelatedproducts. •Graduallyincreaseyourrawfoodintaketoatleast75%.

Phase3-6WeeksToAsLongAsItTakes •Graduallyincreaseyourrawfoodconsump;onto90%to100%. •Followproperfoodcombiningallofthe;me.

FoodShoppingTips

•Experiment—trynewfoods. •Getintouchwiththefoodsyourbodyfindstobemostflavorfulorrefreshingandobserveandselectthemostfragrant andvisuallyaUrac;vefoods. •Don’tover-stockperishablefoods—shopoen. •Buyyourmainstaysinbulkquan;;es. •Go100%organic. •Frequentfarmer’smarketsifavailable.

DietaryTransi'onMealIdeas Followyourtastebudsandothersenses.Onlyeatanddrinkwhattastesdeliciousorrefreshing.Eatlightlyinthe morning.Eatnomorethanoneheavymealperday,unlessyouareengagedinheavyac;vity.Ifyouareea;ngcooked food,alwayshaveabiggerpor;onofrawvegetableswithit.Workatea;ngonlywhenyouaretrulyhungry—become awareofemo;onalandotherhabitualea;ngpaUerns.Prac;cemindfulnessasyouselect,prepareandchewyourfood. Rememberthatsimpleisbest,andworkonanyoverea;ngtendencies.Ifsweetfruitisappealingbutmakeyoufeel unbalanced,minimizethesweetfruitwhileea;ngitwithcucumbers,celeryand/orgreens—ordoacitrusandvegetable  juiceandwatercleansetocleanoutandimproveyourdiges;on.Ifyouhavestrongcravingsforfatandwanttoeatlots ornutsoravocado,orstrongcravingsforstarchandwanttoeatlotsofcookedstarchyfoods,havesomeofthosefoods ifthatfeelsright,howeverhaveplentyofcucumbers,celeryand/orgreenswiththem.Bringyourhealthfulfoodwith youtotheworkplaceandwhenyoutravel.

SampleBreakfastMealChoices •Freshorangeorgrapefruitjuice(wait20minutesaerdrinking),bananas,cucumber,leUuce. •Oranges,mandarins,peachesornectarineswithceleryorcucumber. •Melon(eatalone).op;onal:followed20minuteslaterbybananasandcelery. •Berries,apples,dates,celery. •Apple-celeryjuice-bananasmoothie.

SampleLunchMealChoices •Asmuchsweetfruit,leafygreens,celeryandcucumberasdesired.

SampleDinnerChoices Nomorethanoneraw-with-cookedfoodmealperdayisrecommended. •Gardensaladwithtomatoesand¼to½avocado.Op;onal:carrotorange-avocadodressing. •Gardensaladwithcucumber,tomatoandraworgerminatedseedsornuts. Op;onal:cucumber-grapefruitjuicedressing. •Gardensaladwithsunflowergreens(sprouts). Op;onal:carrot-avocadodressing. Op;onal:freshlemonjuicedressing. Op;onal:seed“cheese”-dill-lemondressing. •Seedoralmond“cheese.” •Celery,cucumberandgreens. •Juicycarrot-broccolipulp(fromajuicer)withavocadomashedin. •Celery,cucumber,rinseddulseleaf. •Gratedvegetableswithavocado“mayonnaise.” •Gardensaladwithceleryandavocado. •Transi;onchoices:steamedbroccoli,yams,sweetpotato,squash,beets,turnips,asparagus,cabbage. •Gardensaladwithrawcornandavocado. Transi;onchoices:bakedpotatowithavocado“buUer.”

Transi;onchoices:socorntor;lla“buUered”withavocadoandfilledwithrawandsteamedvegetables.

ReadRaw‘nDelishVibrantRecipesforhundredsofmoreideas.

HealthfulSnacks Avocado,dates,raisins,figs,apples,pears,oranges,nutsandseeds(raworsoaked12to36hours),fruitsmoothies, banana“icecream,”carrotjuice,coconutwater.Transi;on:popcornwithavocado“buUer,”baked,saltlesscornchips withrawsalsa.

Try100%RawOneDay!  Youcandoit!Juicingcanhelpyougetready.Don’tforceit.Don’tjudgeyourself.Followyourloiestgoals,letitflow andenjoy!

Chapter10 HealthfulEa'ngGuidelines byDavidKlein •Eatonlyifyouarehungry. •Exercisetocreatetruehunger,especiallybeforebreakfast. •Donoteatwhen;redoremo;onallyupset. •Drinkoneormoreglassesofpurifiedwaterbeforebreakfast. •Biologically,wearefrugivores.Fruitisournaturalandmosthealthfulfood.Adietof50%to90%fruit(byweight— sweetandnonsweet)isrecommended. •Includeplentyofcucumbers,tomatoes(botharebotanicallyclassifiedasfruits),celeryandleafygreensinyourdiet. •Themosthealthfulfoodchoicesareraw/livingfruits,vegetablesandsproutswithminimalamountsofseeds,andnuts, allfreshfromtheorchardandgarden. •Eatfruitforbreakfasteatonlyfruitandgreensinthemorning. •Learnhowtotuneintoyourbody’shungersignalstowardea;ngins;nc;vely.Sniffyourfoodbeforeea;ng.Ifthe sensa;onispleasurable,youarereadytoeatifyoudonotreceiveapleasurablesensa;on,thatfoodwillgenerallynot benourishingforyouatthat;me—tryotherfoodsorinquireintowhetheryouaretrulyhungry. •Eatonlyfreshfoodthattastesdelicious. •Donotdrinkmorethanafewsipsofjuicesorwaterwhenea;ngsolidfood. •Chewyourfoodslowlyandwell.Mixthefoodwithyoursaliva.Chewsolidfoodun;lthoroughlyliquefied. •Whileea;ng,iftheexperienceorfoodbecomesunappealingoryoufeelsa;sfied,stopea;ngdonotovereat. •Followfoodcombiningguidelinestoa“t.”Eatfruitonlyonanemptystomach.Eatmelonsalone.Eatcitrusfruits beforesweetfruits.DonoteatfaUy/proteinfoods(seedsandnuts,includingcoconut)withsweetfruitorstarchyfoods (squash,tubers,carrotsandcorn).Legumesarepoorlydigestedandnotrecommendedsproutedlegumesare somewhatmorediges;ble,yetareofmarginalvalue.Protein/faUyfoods,starchyfoodsandlegumesallcombinewell withallvegetablesandnon-sweetfruits.Donotmixtomatoeswithstarchyfoods.Avocadocombineswellwithanykind ofvegetable,tuberandnon-sweetfruit. •Avoidoldrancidnutsandseeds.Livingnutsandseedsgerminatedinwaterfor12to24hoursaremorediges;blethan ungerminated(raw)ones. •Spaceoutyourmealstoallow;meforyourfoodtodigest.Fruitdigestswithinminutes.Starchesrequireabouttwoto fourhours.Proteinfoodsrequireaboutfourtosixhours. •Cul;vateself-awarenessaboutyourea;ng,planoutyourfoodchoicesandeatconsciouslyandonlywhenrelaxed.

•Eatonlyorganicallyorbiodynamicallygrownfoods. •Donoteatwithintwohoursofgoingtosleep. •Makeagradualtransi;onoffofallcookedfood. •Ifduringyourtransi;onyouareea;ngcookedfood,nevereatamealofallcookedfoodalwayseatabiggerpor;onof rawfoodwiththecookedfood. •Themosthealthfulcookedfoodsaresteamedvegetables,squashandpotatoes.Cookedgrainsarenotrecommended —theyareseda;ng,mucus-formingandcons;pa;ng. •Avoidoreatminimallyofhot,spicyandirrita;ng“foods”suchascurries,spices,blackpepper,onions,radishes, mustardgreens,garlicandchilipeppers. •Avoidallanimalproducts(allanimalflesh,eggsanddairy),heatedoils,chemicaladdi;vesandpreserva;ves,salt, spices,flour,whiterice,whitesugar,coffees,caffeinatedteas,pasteurizeddrinks,irradiatedfoods,non-organicandnonwholefoodsandsupplements,fermentedproducts,roastedseedsandnuts,caramelizedandcrystallizeddriedsweet fruits,chlorinatedandfluoridatedwater,anddrugs. •Learnhowtoinquireinwardlytounderstandthemeaningofanyemo;onalea;nghabitsandcravings.Gettheright guidance. •Eattosupportyourbody’seffortstocreateexcellenthealth.Eatforbodilypurity,perfectdiges;on,mentalclarity, consistentbalancedenergy,andhighvitality. •Ifyouaregoingtoaplacewherehealthfulfoodwillnotbeavailable,bringyourown. •Donotplaceanyhealingfaithinfood.Foodhasnohealingpower.Yourbodyhasallofthehealingpower. •Ifyouareill,ingestonlypurifiedwaterandfreshjuices—donoteatanyheavyfoods,suchasseedsandnuts.Getthe righthealingguidance. •Choosetoliveandeathealthfully. •Eachdayaffirmthatyourdietarytransi;onisanunfoldingprocessthatwillimproveyourlifeinwonderfulways,and giveyourselfthepa;enceandnurturingloveyoudeserve. •Stayontherawfoodpathforlife.Don’tallowanyonetoinfluenceyouwaywardly. •Shareyourlifewithotherhealth-mindedsuppor;vefriends. •Gettherighteduca;onandguidance.StudybooksbyDr.HerbertSheltononfoodcombining,nutri;onandfas;ng. •Eattolivedon’tlivetoeat.Findmanydailypleasurableac;vi;estoenjoydon’tallowyourlifetorevolvearound food.

©Dr.DavidKlein DerivedfromLifeScience

Chapter11 TheArtandScienceofHealthfulLiving byDr.T.C.FryandDr.DavidKlein NaturalHygiene NaturalHygieneistheartandscienceoflivinghealthfullyinaccordwithournaturalbiologicalheritage.NaturalHygiene embodiesthoseprincipleswhichguideustocorrectlivingprac;ces.“Hygiene”isliterallythescienceofhealth.  Ourbiologicalnature,i.e.,themake-up(structure,func;onandlivingessence)ofourbodies,determinesourneedsand howweshouldmeetthem.Healthisournaturalstateofbeing.Diseaseprocesses(orillnesses)areperfectlynatural responsesenactedbythebodyforthepurposeofdetoxifying,rebalancing,adap;ngtoharmfulinfluencesandhealing. Thecondi;onofhealth(orwellness)isonlyachievedbylivinghealthfully,i.e.,sa;sfyingourmental/emo;onal/ physiological/spiritualneeds.  NaturalHygiene,orHealthfulLiving,isaboutenhancingphysical,emo;onal,mentalandspiritualwell-beingthrough educa;onandrightliving.Itprovidesuswithasimple,wholis;c,livingawarenesssystemforregainingandmaintaining superbhumanhealthandbeauty.Hygieneispersonallyempoweringandlibera;ng.Itteachesindependenceand ra;onalac;on.Itbanishesfearandignoranceregardinghumanhealthandhowtokeepit.l;matelyitisabout freedom.  NaturalHygienealwaysreferstonatureasitsmentorandteacher.Whenwholis;c,comprehensiveunderstandingis required,onemustreferbacktonatureinherpris;nemajestyasthefinalauthority.Becausepresent-daylifeseemsto belosingtouchwiththosecondi;onswhichmadelifepossible,NaturalHygienebringsus“backtothegarden,”soto speak.Weshouldstrivetomeetlife’srequirements,andtosmoothlybalancetheminallaspectssothatwecaneasily leadajoyousandfulfillingexistence.  NaturalHygieneconcernsitselfwiththoseprinciplesandtruthsapplicabletohumanlifesothatwemaywiselyapply themtoourlives.Weareofthefirmconvic;onthatonlybylivinghealthfullycanwerealizetheloiestjoys,peaceof mindandblissfulconnec;onwithallofcrea;onwhichisourbirthright.  Animalsinnaturearecreaturesofins;nct.Followingtheguidanceofins;nct,theyarecorrectlyself-directedtomeet theirneeds.Theythriveop;mallyinaccordwiththeirenvironmentalandgene;cpossibili;es.DiscoveringandaUuning toournaturalins;nctsispartandparcelofNaturalHygiene.Ourinbornguidingins;nctsalwaystendtowardhealthful andconstruc;veliving,whentheyareuncloudedandgivenproperaUen;on.Itisignoranceofourins;nctsandthelaws oflifethatcreatesoursicknessandsuffering.  Inpresen;ngtheconceptthathealthisnormalandnatural,NaturalHygienistsempha;callyrefutetheideathatdisease isinevitableinourlives.Wecontendthatdiseasewillnotoccurunlessthereissufficientcause.Healthmaintenanceis anunceasingprocessineveryorganism.Whentheorganismisoverwhelmedbytoxicsubstancesbeyonditsabilityto eliminatetheminnormalcourse,thebodyins;tutesemergencyac;ontoeffectexpulsionofthetoxicburden.Thiscrisis iscalledsicknessordisease.Toxicmaterialsaccumulateinthebodyfromtwosources:1)fromunexpelledbodywastes thatareendogenouslygeneratedasanormalpartofourmetabolism,and2)fromexogenousmaterialsingestedand par;allyorwhollyretainedduetoinabilitytocopewiththeelimina;veload.  Wemusteliminatethedeadweightoffalseknowledgeandideasthatwecarrywithuseachmoment.singtreatments, drugs,herbs,oranythingelseabnormalandunnaturaltothebodycaninterferewithhealthfulbodyfunc;onsbut, undernocircumstancescantheseagencieshealthebody.Becausethesedevitalizingagenciesdepressandsuppress

symptoms(orevidences)ofbodyhealingefforts,andbecausethebodydiscon;nuesvitalac;vi;estocontendwith theseagencies,whichmakesthesymptomsdisappear,thean;-vitaleffectsofdrugsandtreatmentsaremistakenfor healingeffects.Nothingbutthebodycanhealitself.  Diseaseisins;tutedbythebodyitselfasanemergencymeasuretopurifyandrepairitself.Modali;es(treatmentsor therapiesthatinvolvedrugs,herbs,manipula;ons,orotherinfringementsuponthevitaldomain)cannotpossiblyassist thebody.Onthecontrary,theyinterferewithvitalbodypurifica;onandrepara;vefunc;onsandnormalbodyfunc;ons aswell.Suchinterferenceposesaddi;onalproblemsforthebodytocopewith,therebyfurtherloweringthebody vitality.Bodyvitalitymaybeloweredsomuchbythegreaterdangerpresentedbythedrugsormodali;esthatthe originaldiseaseeffort,whichisactuallyanefforttopurifythebody,isdiscon;nuedinfavorofdevo;ngavailable energiestothemorevirulentenemy,thedrugswithin.Thatiswhymedicalphysiciansarecalledallopaths.Thatiswhy thereissomuch“iatrogenicdisease,”meaningdiseasecausedbytreatments.  Allopathliterallymeansoppositedisease.Intheorytheystrivetodisplacetheoriginaldiseasebycrea;ngaheteropathic oroppositedisease.Actuallyallphysicianssucceedindoingistocreateaddi;onaldisease.Theoriginalproblemremains whilethebodymustredirectitsenergiespartlyorwhollytoremovingthemoredangerousdrugs,herbs,orso-called medicines.Thussymptomsoftheoriginaldiseasedisappear(oraresuppressedandmasked)becausethenecessary energyandvitalitytofurtherconductthediseaseisnowlacking.Yetthebodyisingraverdangerthanbeforeitwas treatedfromboththeun-eliminatedtoxicaccumula;onsandtheaddedtoxicityofdrugsorothersubstances administered.  Thebestwaytohelpthebodyindiseaseisto“intelligentlydonothing”andsimultaneouslyestablishcondi;onsof health-condi;onsthatenablethebodytodevoteallitsvitalitytothehealingcrisis.Athoroughgoingrestundertranquil circumstancescons;tutesahealingenvironment,foritpermitsfulldevo;onofbodyenergiestotheemergencytask.  Thebodyisalwaysac;ngintelligentlyandcorrectly.Thebodyisalwaysac;ngappropriatelybasedonthecondi;ons withwhichitmustcontend.Wecaninterferewithitsopera;ons,butwecannotpossiblyhelpitotherthanbyfurnishing thenormalneedsoflifeconsonantwithexis;ngbodycondi;ons.

ThePrimeRequisitesOfHealth 1.LoveofSelf  2.HealthySelfImageandEsteem 3.PassionateLoveofAllLife 4.Awareness 5.Inten;on 6.InnerFocus/Listening 7.AbidancebytheSensesandIntui;on 8.TrueKnowledge 9.Graceful,Grateful,Respec{ul,GenerousAtude 10.Organic,Vegan,Properly-combinedAliveRawFoodDiet 11.PureWater 12.PureAir 13.Sunshine 14.WarmClimate 15.FitnessandPosture 16.SecurityandPeaceofMind 17.Rejuvena;veRestandSleep 18.Heart-centeredSelfNurturing 19.SharingofLove 20.Relaxa;on 21.Humor 22.Crea;veExpression 23.Emo;onalFlowandRelease

25.MusicalIndulgence 26.SimpleLifestyle 27.CommuningWithNature 28.Gardening 29.Service—LivingYourLife’sPurpose 30.EngagementinSelf-improvementChallenges  Bylivinghygienically,orhealthfully,weareenabledtorejuvenateandreachourfullhealthpoten;al.

TheHealthfulLivingCredoofLife  AUuningtoournaturalins;nctsandaligningwithNatureispartandparcelofHealthfulLiving.Weareofthefirm convic;onthatonlybylivinghealthfullycanwerealizetheloiestjoysanddes;nywhichisareourbirthright.Two centuriesofunfailingresultshaveprovenHealthfulLiving,whichissynonymouswithNaturalHygiene,tobethetrue scienceofhealthandthegreatesthealthfullivingprac;cehumanityhaseverknown. HealthfulLivingholdsthatlifeshouldbemeaningfulandfilledwithbeauty,love,kindness,goodnessandhappiness. HealthfulLivingholdsthatwearenaturallygood,righteous,loving,sharingandvirtuous,andthatourexaltedcharacter willmanifestunderideallifecondi;ons.  HealthfulLivingholdsthatsuperla;vewell-beingisnormaltoourexistenceandisnecessarytotheachievementofour highestpoten;al.  HealthfulLivingholdsthatsupremehumanexcellencecanberealizedonlyinthosewhoembracethosepreceptsand prac;ceswhichareproduc;veofsuperbwell-being.  HealthfulLiving,whichencompassesallthatbearsuponhumanwell-being,andwhichbasesitselfsoundlyuponthe humanbiologicalandspiritualheritage,cons;tutesthewaytorealizethehighestpossibleorderofhumanexistence.  HealthfulLivingisinharmonywithnature,inaccordwiththeprinciplesofvitalorganicexistence,correctinscience, soundinphilosophy,ethics,environment,economics,andanimalrights,agreementwithcommonsense,successfulin prac;ceandablessingtohuman-kind.  HealthfulLivingrecognizesthatthehumanbodyisself-construc;ng,havingdevelopedfromafer;lizedovum,thatitis self-preserving,thatitisself-defendingand,throughthemightypowerandintelligencethatconstructedit,totallyselfcleansingandself-repairing.  HealthfulLivingrecognizesthatthebodymaintainsitselfinperfecthealth,completelyfreeofdisease,ifitsneedsare correctlymet.  HealthfulLivingrecognizesthathumansarebiologicallyandanatomicallyfrugivoresandarecons;tu;onally, anatomicallyandaesthe;callyadaptedtoadietofprimarilyfruitsand,secondarily,nuts,seedsandvegetables.Ideally, theymustbeeateninthefresh,raw,naturalstateincombina;onsthatarecompa;bleindiges;vechemistry.  HealthfulLivingrecognizesthatdiseasesarecausedbythebodyinresponsetoimproperlifeprac;ces,especiallydietary indiscre;ons.Illnessproceedsfromreducednerveenergyandconsequenttoxicosisfrominternallygeneratedwastes, fromingestedsubstancesbearingorbegengtoxicity,orfromacombina;onofboth.Insufficientnerveenergyarises fromdissipa;on,stress,overindulgence,excessordeficiencyofthenormalessen;alsoflife,ornotnormaltoit. Accordingly,recoveryfromsicknesscanbeachievedonlybyremovingthecausesandestablishingcondi;onsfavorable torecovery.  HealthfulLivingrecognizesthatathoroughgoingrest,whichincludesfas;ng(physical,emo;onal,sensory,and physiologicrest),isthemostfavorablecondi;onunderwhichanailingbodycanpurifyandrestoreitself.

HealthfulLiving,whichteachesthatexaltedwell-beingcanbeaUainedandmaintainedonlythroughbiologicallycorrect livingprac;ces,isnotinanysenseahealingartoracuringcult.Itregardsasmistakenandproduc;veofmuchgriefthe ideathatdiseasecanbepreventedorovercomebyagenciesabnormaltoournaturalbeing.Consequently,Healthful Livingempha;callyrejectsdrugs,medica;ons,vaccina;onsandtreatmentsbecausetheyunderminehealthby suppressing,disrup;ngordestroyingvitalbodyprocesses,func;ons,cellsand;ssues.  Therefore,HealthfulLivingregardsbodyandmindastheinviolablesanctuaryofanindividual’sbeing.HealthfulLiving holdsthateveryonehasanunalienablerighttohaveapureanduncontaminatedbody,tobefreeofabnormal compulsionsandrestraints,andtobefreetomeethisorherneedsasaresponsiblememberofsociety.  Today,VibranceMagazineisaworld-leadingteacheroftheNaturalHygienelifestyle,crea;ngconnec;vecommunityfor healthfullivingenthusiasts.Visitwww.vibrancemagazineforinforma;on.

Chapter12 ToolsForSuccessAlongTheRawFoodPath byDr.DavidKleinandDr.T.C.Fry No;cetoreader:Inthischapter,allwri;ngsarebyDr.DavidKlein,exceptwherenotedotherwise.

RawFoodLifestyleSuccessTips Educa'on-ReadbooksbyDr.HerbertSheltonandtheotherauthorsfromourbooklist.Ifyouarereallyambi;ous, enrollintheNaturalHygieneCourse.Learnthebasicsofourphysiology,namelydetoxifica;onprocesses,healing requirements,rawfoodnutri;onanddiges;on.nderstandthatit’sacon;nuouslyunfoldingprocess.HireDr.David Kleinforexpertcoachingifyouneed.Pleaseseewww.selˆealingempowerment.com.  SetGoals-Setgoalsandwritethemdown.Gobacktothelistandreviseitasneededeachnightbeforeyougotosleep. Visualize,affirm,takeac;on,giveyourselfvalida;onandreinforcement,andyouwillaUainyourgoals.  Psychology -Feedyourmindposi;vehealthfulthoughts.Thereareover20lifestylefactors,asidefromnutri;on,which needtobeop;mizedinordertocreatevibranthealth.Eatmindfullyandeattolivedon’tlivetoeat.Designyour lifestyletohaveagood,varied“diet”ofac;vi;esthatdon’tinvolvefoodintake.  Contempla'onandMedita'on-Thebestifnottheonlywaytoaccesstheanswersfromwithin—what,whenandhow toeat,aswellasanyotheraspectsofliving—istositinsilence.Tuneintoyourbody’ssignalsanditsneedswillbe revealed.  Prac'ceBodyAwarenesstoOvercomeEmo'onalOverea'ng-Emo;onalbodyawarenesshelpsusdelveintoreasons foroverea;ng,whicharetypicallyaquesttofillan“emp;ness”withinoraresistancetofeelingcertainemo;ons.The Soma;cInquiry(presentedlaterinthissec;on)canhelpyouacceptcertainemo;onsandlearnhowtolocateandtune intothelovethatisalwayspresent,wai;ngto“nourish”youremo;onalbody.  Exercise-Exercisemakesthewholedietarytransi;ongobeUerandbeUer.Exerciseimproveswill-power,diges;on,and elimina;on.Exercisevigorouslyatleasttwicedailytocreatetruehunger.  Mineralize-Ifyouarenotinpeakvibranthealth,amineraldeficiencycouldbeakeypartoftheproblem.Mineralsact ascofactorsforourenzymes,poweringthemformaximumefficiency.Foodsourcesrichinmineralsarefreshvegetable  juices(e.g.,carrot,celery,kale),rinsedseavegetables(e.g.,dulse),andtomatoes.  PeerSupport-Associatewithotherrawfoodersviarawfoodpotlucks(tryhos;ngyourown),ou;ngs,phoneandemail.Avoidnon-suppor;verela;onships.  BYO-Bringyourownhealthfulfoodanddrinkswithyouwhenyougotowork,travel,visitfriends,etc.,sothatyouare alwaysabletoeatthewayyouwanttoeat.  Transi'on-Subs;tutecookedfatwithrawfat.Avocados,nutsandseeds(raworsoakedovernight)arehealthy, sa;sfyingsourcesoffat.Trymakingnutandseedmilksandcheeses.Subs;tutesaltwithrinsedalgaes,celery,andfresh ordriedtomatoes.Subs;tutecookedstarchwithrawcorn,zucchini,summersquashandJerusalemar;chokes (sunchokes).Alwayseatabiggerpor;onofrawwithcookedfood. 

HaveNoMoreThanOneHeavyMealPerDayIfYourEnergyIsSub-par -Ifyouhavenutsorseeds,avoidavocadoand starchyfoodsthatday.Ifyouhaveavocado,avoidnutsandseedsthatday.Ifyouhavecookedstarchyfood,avoidnuts andseedsthatday.Avocadocombinedwithstarchyfoodsisafaircombina;onbutworksformostpeople.Avoidnuts, seedsandavocadosaltogetherifyouarenotfeelingwell.  FollowFoodCombiningRules-Eatsweetfruitsonlyonanemptystomach.Don’teatthemwithorrightaerother foods,withthisexcep;on:sweetfruitcombinewellwithgreens,celeryandcucumbers.Avoidea;ngfats/highprotein foods(nutsandseeds)withstarchyfoods.Eatplentyofgreensand/orcucumberswithheavy foods(fats,proteinsandcookedfoods).  BePassionate-Itistheinten;onbehindyourthoughtsandexpressionthatseedsthesuccessyoudesire.Itisthe emo;onalforcethatyouaUachtoyourthoughtsandyourexpressionthatcatalyzesyourtransi;onandrejuvena;on process.Choosetobecomevibrantlyhealthyandbepassionateaboutlife!Interactwithotherpassionate,healthmindedpeople,learnfromthemandshareyourpassionandjoywiththem.  Relax,BePa'entAndAcceptWhatIs-Nothingcanbeorneedstobeanydifferentthanitisrightnow—thismomentis perfectandyouhavedoneandaredoingthebestyoucan.Praiseyourselfforbeingwhereyouare,havingthecourage andwisdomtobeontherawfoodpath,anddon’tgetdownonyourselfforanyreason.Ifyoustumble,getup,don’t giveup.Romewasnotbuiltinadaybepa;ent,focusonthegoodthingsinyourlife,andindue;methefruitsoflife willbeyours!

FiveKeystoEa'ngSweetFruitMeals 1.Exercisebeforehand.Ea;ngfruit(oranyfood)whenwehavenocellularneedforthesugarandothernutrientscan leadtometabolicproblems.Weneedtocreatetheneedfornutrients(truehunger)byexercising.  2.Cleanoutwithwaterbeforehand(10minutesormorebeforeea;ng).Acleanalimentarycanalwillpromoteop;mal diges;onasoiledalimentarycanalleadstofermenta;onoffruitsugars,mucusproduc;on,indiges;on,andfood drunkennessorfa;gue.  3.Eatsweetfruitsalone(monoorcombo)orcombinethemonlywithgreens,celeryand/orcucumbers(exceptmelons —eatthemalone).Sweetfruitsdigestandneedtoassimilatequickly.Sweetfruits(exceptmelons)digestwellwithonly the“neutral”greenfoods(i.e.,foodwhicharelowinproteinorstarchandthereforedonotrequirealong;mefor diges;oninthestomach).  4.Waitsixhoursormoreaerea;ngnuts,seedsorstarchyvegetables,orcookedfood.Thoseheavyfoodsrequire hoursofdiges;oninthestomach.Waitun;lthestomachandintes;neshavedigestedandpassedthosefoodsthrough beforeea;ngsweetfruits.  5.Eatsweetfruitswithgreens,celeryand/orcucumberstomi;gateoverea;ngonsweetfruits(ifyouhavesucha problem).Ratherthanfillinguponthesweetfruits,eatasmallpor;onofthem,thensomeofthegreenfoods— alternatehandfulsoreattogetherasdesired.

HowToOvercomeAnyGastricDistressWhenBeginningYourNaturalDiet Whenwestartea;ngalotmorerawfruitandvegetables,exis;ngstagnantputridandfermen;ve,gaseousfoodmaUer isflushedoutofthebowelduetotheenergizingeffectoftherawsugarsandthehighfiberandwatercontent.Also, whenrawfruitsugarscontactexis;ngbacteria-ladenmorbidmaUerfromcookedstarchesandmeatanddairyproducts, thefruitsugarswillfermentandgaswillevolve.Thiswillpasswhenthebowelsareclean.Ifwedonotfollowfood combiningguidelines,fermenta;onandputrefac;onwillcon;nue.Diges;vedifficul;esduringtheini;altransi;on/ cleanoutphasewillbealleviatedbyea;ngverysimple,properlycombinedfoods.Ifthatdoesnotwork,ea;ngmono mealswillhelpineverycase.Rawsaladswithgratedvegetableswillhelpsweepoutthebowelsandeventuallyfruit sugarandproteinfoodswilldigestcleanly.Purewater,fruitjuicesandsmoothieshelpuscleanoutaswell.Whenthe

bowelsarecleanandthedetoxifica;onac;oncalmsdown,diges;onwillbeaquietandthoroughprocessaslongas healthfulea;ngprinciplesaremaintained.Remember:simpleea;ngisalwaysbest

TwelveReasonsWhyWeOvereatandHowtoOvercome 1.Wearemalnourished—weeatnutrient-poorfoodsandarecravingnutrients.Tuneintoyourbody’strueneedsand consumedeliciousmineral-rich,organically-grownfreshfruitsandvegetablesand,ifyoulike,theirjuices.  2.Weharborthefalseideathatwewillnotobtainenoughnutrientsbyhavingsmallmealsofrawfruitsand/or vegetables.Understandthatrawfoodnutri?onisinfinitelysuperiortoyourolddietofcookedfoods—thereisfarmore nutri?onal,health-promo?ngvalueinoneapplethaninasevencoursemealofcookedfood.  3.Weare;redandaretryingtos;mulateourenergy.Understandthatwhenweare?red,ourprimaryneedisforrest, notfood,andfoodcannotdigestwellwhenweare?red.Ea?ngwhenweare?redwillonlyleadtoenerva?on,toxemia andaworseningoffa?gue.  4.Wearenotmindfulorpresentwhileweeat.Eatslowlyandprac?cebeingaware/mindful/consciousandpresentin yourbodywhileyoueat. 5.Wedonotwanttofeelapar;cularemo;on.Choosetoaccept,feelandbewiththeemo?on.Allowittodissipate,or expand,toflowthroughyourbodyandbeyond.Explorethe“Soma?c(orEmo?onal)Inquiry”(seebelow).  6.Wewanttofeelthenurturing“motherlove”thatislackinginourlives.Choosetoceasecoveringupyouremo?ons andtoreleaseemo?onalcontrac?onsandyouwillbegintofeelnurturedbythelovethatisalwayspresentwithin yourself.  7.Wefeelandbelievewearehungrywhenwearenot—weareactuallyea;ngtofillupanemp;ness.Chooseto explore,acceptandbewiththeemp?ness.Medita?onandthe“Soma?cInquiry”canhelp.  8.Wefeelboredandweeatrecrea;onally.Developenjoyable,purposefulandhealthfulac?vi?esawayfromthefoodor kitchen.  9.Wefeelsociallyobligated.Choosetoacthealthfullyandbeinyourpower—choosetotakethebestpossiblecareof yourselfatall?mes.  10.Wefeeltoothinwhenweareinthedetoxifica;onstage. Acceptandloveyourselfasyouare,andunderstandthatby livingandea?ngcorrectlyyourdetoxifica?onandweightlossperiodwilleventuallyshiRintoarebuildingphase,inwhich youwilladdhealthyweightwithlargermusclesandenjoyhighervitality.  11.Wearenotphysicallyfitandareatthemercyofoursympathe;cemo;ons.Keepphysicallyfit—strongspineandfit bodytranslatesintoastrongnervoussystem,self-esteem,will-power,andkeenerphysicalawarenesssothatyoucan discernyourtrueneedsfornourishment.  12.Webelievewecan“getawaywithit”onemore;me. Askyourself:“Howisthisfoodgoingtomakemefeelinafew minutes,andinafewhours,andtomorrow”Thinkabouthowyouwanttofeelandmakethehealthfulchoice,knowing thatasyoudo,youareraisingyourlevelofwell-being.

GengtotheCoreofYourAppe'tesviatheSoma'cInquiry “Knowthyself.” -Socrates Whilepreparingtowritethisar;cleIsatdownunderatreeonedayandmadealistofreasonswhypeople,including

emo;onalhabit,equa;ngtheir“appe;te”withastrongmessagefromtheirbodythatsays:“Food!Feedmenowand don’tstopun;lIfeelbeUer!”Somepeopleeattosa;sfythis“appe;te”believingtheyarefillingatrueneedfor nutri;on,whileothersdosoknowingthatthisisnotthecase.  Youmaybelieveyouneedtoworkon“controllingyourappe;te.”Whenwerecognizethatwehaveanemo;onalea;ng problem,workingon“controllingourappe;te”rarelyifeverworks.Thereasonisweneitherunderstandthenatureof the“appe;te”norhowtoapproachit.Idonotbelievethatour“appe;te”issomethingtocontrol,butrathersomething tounderstand.Let’sexplorethisandseehowgengtothecoreofourreasonsforea;ngcanhelpus.

Understanding“Appe'tes”  “Appe;tes”canbeconsideredtobedesireswhicharisefromthoughts,memoriesandbodilyneeds.Theneedscanbe physiological(nutrients/food/water/sunshine/exercise/rest/sleep),oremo;onal(comfort/security/love).Emo;onal ea;ngcanandsome;mesdoeshelpuscope.However,foodcannevertrulysolveanemo;onal“appe;te.”

Essen'alandNon-essen'alEa'ng  Thereareonlythreeessen;alreasonstoeat:1.tonourishourbodieswhenweexperiencetruehunger2.tohydrate ourbodieswhenwearethirstyand3.tofuelourbodiesbeforeandduringrigorousworkandexercise.Ea;ngforany reasonotherthanthethreeessen;alsis,toagreaterorlesserdegree,nothealthful.Howcanwesetourselvesfreeof unhealthfulea;ng?

BodyAwareness  Thekeytohealthfulea;ngismindfulbodyawareness.Thisprac;celeadstoselfknowledge,whichisthegatewayto health,freedomandlongevity.Asconsciousbeings,wehavetheabilitytodevelopourself-awarenessonourpathway ofself-mastery.Withregardtoea;ng,itisbeneficialtoobserveourfoodcravings/appe;tes,foodchoices,themanner inwhichweeat,whatourmindisdoingwhileweeat,ouremo;ons,andourbody’ssensa;onsduringandaerweeat.  Byprac;cingbodyawarenessinarelaxedmannerwhileweeat,wegainnewinsightaboutourselvesandourappe;tes. Themagicofthisisthataswecometoknowourselves,weareconstantlyimprovingourabilitytomakehealthful choices.Then,asourhealthblossoms,sicknessbecomesathingofthepast.Webegintofeelgreatallthe;me,andwe nolongerstuffourstomach,intes;nesandcolon,polluteourbloodandbrain,orwasteourmoneyonexcessfood. Thereisatoolforhelpingusbecomeproficientatbodyawarenessandgengtothecoremeaningsofour“appe;tes.” Itiscalled...

TheSoma'cInquiry  TheSoma;cInquiryisaprac;ceofsensingandobservingtheenerge;cpresencesandvoidsinandofthebody,the innerterrainsotospeak,andsodiscoveringourtrueneeds.Inprac;cingtheSoma;cInquiryyouwillnaturallyhone yourabilitytoeat,liveandcareforyourselfhealthfully.Byinquiringintoyourappe;tesyouwillgainadeeper understandingoftheirnature,sothatyoucandiscernwhatisandisnottruehunger.Aerawhileitbecomeseasyand naturaltointegratetheSoma;cInquiryintoyourlife—justlikesensingtheoutsideairtemperatureanddecidinghow muchclothingtowear.

Guidelines  Sitinquietudeanddevelopaninternalwitnesswhosilentlyandnon-judgmentallyobserveseverythingaboutyourself: yourthoughts,emo;ons,sensa;ons,circumstances,etc.Inarelaxedmanner,keeponobservingandprac;cingbeing presentinthebody,everymoment.  Oneormore;meseachday,whilesinginquietude,havethewitnessdoasoma;cinventory:Fromheadtotoe,or anydirec;on,observeallofthequali;esoftheenergies,sensa;ons,feelings,emo;onsandvoidsyousenseinyour body.Whenyoucometoastrongorinteres;ngpresence,locateitinthebodyanddelveorinquireintoitviathe

presence?Doesithaveasound?Isthereanymessage?Ifitisavoid,canyoudelveintoit?Staywiththeenergiesorthe voidanddelvedeeperanddeeper,withoutdwellingonoranalyzinganythingthatcomesup.Ashiorresolu;onmay occurasyousense-feel.  Keepprac;cingemo;onal-bodyawarenessallday,evenwhiletalkingtopeopleatworkorinanysitua;on.Sensethe energiesinyourbodyandacceptwhateveristhere,observehowitwantstomoveandshi,andallowitall.Some;mes therewillbeamessageinwhatwearefeeling,andit’llbesafetoexpressittoourselvesorothers.Whencircumstances rulethisout,wecanalwaysuseourbreath,exhalingdeeply,allowingtheemo;onalenergytoflowthroughus,releasing ittotheuniverse.Breathingisagreattool!  Prac;cetheSoma;cInquirywhenyouhavefoodcravings/appe;tes.Focusontheenergiesinandofthebody.This helpsusbecomecomfortablewithandaccepttheemo;onalbody.Thisprac;ceisaboutdevelopingselfknowledge— gengintouchwithourtrueneedsandappe;tes.Inquireintothenatureofyour“hungerappe;te”—becomeawareof allofitssensa;onsandfeelings.Isitlocatedinyourstomacharea?Whatdoyoufeel?Tuneinandobservethefeelings andquali;es—sensetheenerge;cpresenceasawhole. Ifyouarehavinga“hungerappe;te”inyourbelly,isyourstomachregiongivingyouaclearfoodsignal?Maybeitis uncomfortableandjustflexing.Ifyoustaywithit,thecravingmayshiandresolvetosomethingelse.Ifyoudrinka glassofwaterthatflexingmightgoawayandyouwillhavelearnedthattheflexingwasnotactuallyhunger.Maybeyour stomachisemptyandjustwantslove—ea;ngisnottheanswerfoodisnotlove,butcaringforyouremo;onalneedsis loving.Howcanyoudis;nguishaneedforlovefromaneedforfood?Invitefeelingsofloveinandseewhathappens.  Ifyousensesomethinguncomfortableinthebelly,orexperiencelowenergyanda“blue”mood,thiscantriggerasense ofweakness,lowself-esteem,orneediness,leadingtothehabitualemo;onalresponseofea;ngsweetstoboostyour bloodsugar,orfaUyfoodstofillupthesenseofemp;ness.Inquireintothesefeelingstoo.Thehealthfulgoalistoeat onlytosa;sfytruehunger.Whatdoesthatfeellike?Exploreandfindout.  Doyouhaveafeelingsomewherethatiscallingforaspecifictypeoffood?Locateitinyourbodyandgettoin;mately knowit.Doesyourbodywantsomethingcreamy,ortangysweet,orsemi-sweet,orsalty,orcrunchy,orchewy,orjuicy, oracombina;onofthose?Doyourecognizethefooditwants?Ifyoudo,andifitisavailable,observethefood—sniffit, peelitorbreakitopenifnecessary.Sniffinthearomasomemore.Ifthefoodistotallyappealing,deeplyfeelthe pleasantsensa;onsinyourbody,thenslowlyandconsciouslybiteandchewit.Asyoueat,observethesensa;onsand howyoufeelasthefoodgoesdown.Relaxintotheea;nganddiges;onprocess,staytunedinandkeeponobserving howyoufeel.Con;nuetoeatun;lyouaresa;ated,followingyourbody’ssignalsthatyourstomachissufficiently(not completely!)full.Yourappe;temayshi,orthetastemaychange.It’sbestnottoeatpastthose“stop”signals.Putthe remainingfoodintherefrigerator,compostit,orshareitwithafriend.  Ifyouhavedifficultywiththeprocessofgengintouchwithyourinnersignals,thismayindicatethatyouneedto detoxfurther,workwithacoach,orjustkeepprac;cingonyourown.Livingonjuicesorwaterfas;nghelpsclarifyour windowsofpercep;onemo;onalcontrac;ons/armoringanddense-bodydullnesswillopenuptoheightenedsensa;on andpercep;on.Juicingandfas;ngalsohelpsusovercomeappe;tesforcookedfood.  Aeryouhavefinishedea;ng,observeforseveralhourshowyoufeel.No;ceyourenergy,anypleasantandunpleasant feelingsinyourbody,anyindiges;on.Doyoufeelhappy,balanced,unbalanced,energized,sleepy,moody?Areyou experiencinganappe;te/craving?Ifyes,locateitinthebodyandinquireintoit.

TheUseofSelf-knowledge  Fileawayallofthisinforma;oninyourmemoryandrefertoitthenext;meyousenseanappe;teorcraving.Asyou con;nuesensingandobservingyourbodyandevalua;ngallofyourexperiences,youwillop;mizeyourprogressonthe healthfulea;ngpath!  Iwishyouexpandingenjoymentinyourexplora;onsoftheinnerterrain.TheSoma;cInquiryisthemostempowering andtransforma;onaldietarytoolIknowofitcanbemoreenjoyablethananyar;ficialentertainmentorouter-world adventurebecauseitisreal,itisalive,andittakesyoutonewfascina;ngdimensionsofthewonderfulyou!

BeingRelaxedWiththe100%RawFoodDietGoal Howcanaman’slifekeepitscourse Ifhewillnotletitflow? Thosewhoflowaslifeflowsknow Theyneednootherforce Theyfeelnowear,theyfeelnotear, Theyneednomending,norepair. -LaoTzu Healthisajourney,notades;na;on. -Anonymous Theviewisthepathandthefruit. -Taoistsaying Everyoneisonapathwhich,despiteouridealsandefforts,canonlyprogressonitsowntermsandschedule.Whenwe relaxandallowourprocesstoflow,lifebecomeseasier.Conversely,pressuringourselvesaboutourea;nggoalsalways hasanega;veoutcome.Whenwepushourselvestodoanythingbeforeweareready,emo;onaltensionbuildsupand upun;ltheplanbackfires.Ifthathappens,wecanchangeouratudeandchoosetheeasypath,knowingthatweare alwaysdoingthebestwecaninanygivenmoment...andthisisnotonlygoodenough,itissuperb!  NomaUerwhatyourgoalandnomaUerwhereyouareonyourpath,youarealwaysdoingourbest.Whetheryouareat 25%,50%,75%or100%rawfoods,youares;llthesamewonderfullyspecialperson,andyouarefinejustasyouare. Thereisacertainmys;queaboutbeing100%raw,andthehealthbenefitscanbethegreatest,however,intruth,you arealwaysthesameperfectspirit,regardless.  Ifyourprogressissloworstuck,it’sOK—thatiswhereyouneedtobe...itisimpossibletobeanywhereotherthanhere andnow!You’llachieveyourdesiredresultsandbecomehealthierandhappierbyaccep;ngourselves,apprecia;ng yourinten;onsandefforts,detachingfromthejudgmentalinnerandoutervoices,andtakingonecomfortablestepata ;mewhenyouareready.Howeverlongittakes,weeksordecades,andwhateverhappens,it’sallgood,anditallhasits importantplaceinyourprocessofselfdiscovery.  Whenyoudoreachourloygoals,whatevertheyare,youmayfeelthatlifeisbeUerthanbefore,butyouwilllearnthis amazingtruth:thegoalisnotafinaldes;na;on,butmerelyamilestoneonourjourneyofunfoldment. Insum:byrelaxing,beingpa;ent,andlovingyourselfasyouarerightnow,you’llbeabletoenjoythejourneyandthe fruitsalongthepath.

PersonalInsight Ifyou’reunclear anddon’tknowwhatyou’recraving, whatyouneed, orwhichwaytoturn, turnandtunewithin. Theanswersbubbleupfrominside. Sitinquietude, relax,focusinward,listen,observe,contemplate,bepresent, andgowithwhatmakeshealthsense. Staypresentinthehealthfulflowoflife.

Thatisyourprac;ce.

HowToEffec'velyPresenttheRawFoodDietMessage  Duringthefirstfewyearsofourrawfooddietawakening,manyofusbecomesuperenthusias;caboutwan;ngtohelp everyoneweknowgetandembracetherawfoodmessage.Andmanyofusrubpeoplethewrongwaywithourzeal—I didinthebeginning!  For;fiedwithrawfoodknowledge,wewanttosavetheworld,andtohealeveryonewhoissickandappearstobe makinghimorherselfsickerwithSAD(StandardAmericanDiet)ea;ng.However,noteveryoneisopentobeing “saved”(maybeit’snotyettheir;me).Despiteourbestinten;ons,mostpeopleneedthefreedomtofigureoutifthe rawfooddietapproachisgoodforthem.Soitisusuallybestto“plantseeds,”i.e.,giveinforma;on—showthe acquaintanceacopyofthisbookorLivingNutri;onMagazineandperhapsinvitethemtoajuicebar—IFheorsheis opentolisteningandlearning,andletgooftheoutcome,i.e.,donotbeaUachedtotheresult.Your“seeds”mayneeda whiletogerminate!  Inordertohelppeoplewiththerawfooddietmessage,weneedtohaveafewthingsinordertobeeffec;ve.Herearea few;psforrawfoodmessage“gardeners”:  nderstandthattheeasiestwaytogetthroughtosomeone’sheadisthroughtheirheart:peoplewantandneedtobe treatedlovinglyorcaringly.Whenwetrytohelpsomeonewhileweareanxious,haughty,irritated,orangrywiththem (ortheworld),thepersonwillpickuponthat,viayourverbal,bodylanguage,orpsychiccommunica;on,andtheywill feelasiftheyarebeingaUacked.Weneedtobeateaseandcomingfromourheartwhenweareeduca;ngand intendingtohelpothers.  setheatudethatyouaresimplyaneducator(or“gardener”)presen;ngwonderfulinforma;onthathashelped manymanypeople.Donotforceorpreachtheinforma;on—presentitwhentheopportunityopensupandyousense notension.Tobecomeaneffec;ve“rawfoodinfopresenter”ithelpsimmenselytoprac;ceyourmessagedeliveryby yourselforwitharawfoodfriend.  Becongruentwithyourmessage—i.e.,ifyouareillandhealinganddonotyetappeartobeamodelofrawfoodhealth, bemindfulthatimagesells,andifyourmessageisbombas;c,yourimagemayrepel.Ifyouarehealing,itisbesttofocus onyourownhealth.Whenyoubecomehealthyandareglowingwithvitality,thenyouwillbebeUerabletohelpothers —yourcountenancewilldothesellingonitsown!  Beawareofyourownrawfoodatude—avoidbecomingarawfoodfana;c.Remember:foodisnotlife—rawfoodis simplyoneofmanyingredientswhichtogethercomprisethewholehealthrecipe.  Bemindfulwhencommunica;ngwithothers,andrememberthatangelsflyhighbecausetheytakethemselveslightly.

AreYouPossessedofCourage? byDr.T.C.Fry Perhapsyou’llrecalltherefrain: DaretobeaDaniel Daretostandalone Daretohaveapurposeclear Daretomakeitknown. Ifwithinyouresidesevenamodicumofcourage,you’llrededicateyourselftobeingamodernDaniel.Andyouneednot standalone!Mutuallywecancreatethousands,yea,millionsofDaniels.

InyouI’msureisthesparkofcouragethatwillimpelyoutolearnwhatisrightforyourselfand,withconvic;onand resolve,todowhatyoushoulddo.  YouwillsetasyourgoalpersonalexcellenceinallmaUers.Youwillstrivetohelpyourfellowbeingsopentheireyesto thebeaconofNaturalHygienethattheytoomayleadtheirlivesinwaysofrighteousness.  AsamodernDanielyouwillnotyieldtoinjurioustempta;onandimportunity.Youwillsetanexampleforyourfellow beings.Youwillbecomealivingtes;monialtothejoysoflivinglifeontheplaneourbiologicalheritagedecrees.  DareyoutobeaDaniel?Doyoudaretostandaloneifneedbe?Doyouhaveapurposeclear?Doyoudaretomakeit known?  BecomeaNaturalHygienistinallthatthisimplies.You’llgrowincourageanddaretomasteryourself.Andyou’llwin fromyourfellowbeingstherespectthatthatbeingaDanieldeserves.

Don’tQuit byDr.T.C.Fry Whenthingsgowrong,astheysome;meswill, Whentheroadyou’retrudgingseemsalluphill, Whenthefundsarelowandthedebtsarehigh, Andyouwanttosmile,butyouhavetosigh, WhencareispressingyoudownabitRestifyoumust,butdon’tyouquit. Lifeisqueerwithitstwistsandturns, Aseveryoneofussome;meslearns, Andmanyapersonturnsabout Whentheymighthavewonhadtheystuckitout. Don’tgiveupthoughthepaceseemsslowYoumaysucceedwithanotherblow. Oenthestrugglerhasgivenup Whenhemighthavecapturedthevictor’scup Andhelearnedtoolate whenthenightcamedown, Howclosehewastothegoldencrown. SuccessisfailureturnedinsideoutSos;cktothefightwhenyou’rehardesthit, It’swhenthingsseemworstthatyoumustn’tquit.

Chapter13 AliveRawFoodRecipes CompiledbyDr.DavidKlein Recipescanbeeyeopeningandmostenjoyable,enrichingsocialgatherings,whilehelpingustransi;ontosimpler ea;ng.Ifyouhavetroublediges;ngcomplexrecipes,followthebestfoodcombiningandeatsimplemeals.Someofthe followingrecipesmaynotbeforyou—theyarecomplex,somecombiningnutsorseedswithsweetfruit.Thesedigest poorlyforsomepeopleandfairlywellforothers,dependingonthequan;tyeatenandpersonaldiges;vestrength.  Recipesarenotrecommendedforeverymeal,orforeveryday.l;mately,thegoalistoeatonetothreeperfectly combined,unprocessedfoodspermeal.Monoea;ng—ea;ngonekindoffoodpermealun;lyouaresa;ated—assures op;mumdiges;onandinternalcleanliness,helpingustocreatepeakhealth.nprocessed,fresh,ripe,organically grown,aliverawfoodsisthebestwaytogo.

MonoEa'ng AGourmetMealforaNatureBoy&GirlbyDavidKlein  Getthenicest,mostperfectlyripefruit,suchascherimoya,mango,sapote,peach,nectarine.Situnderatree.Sniffin thearomaofthemostpleasingfruit.Meditateonthefragrance.No;ceandpleasantsensa;onsinyourbody.Peelthe fruitandsniffinthearomasomemore,allowingthepleasuresensa;onstospread.Slowlyandconsciouslybiteintothe fruit,chewslowly,andbeawareofthetasteandenergysensa;onsinyourbody.Staypresent,spittheseedsfarand wide,andenjoytheexperienceun;lyouaresa;ated!

Drinks MorningGlorybyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Severalsweetoranges 1pomegranate Instruc'ons 1.Slicetheorangesandpomegranateinhalf. 2.singacitruspressorothercitrusjuicer,juicethefruits,mixandenjoy!

SunflowerSeedMilkbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 1cuphulledsunflowerseeds,soakedfor12hoursthensprouted24to36hours,rinsedseveral;mes. Handfuloffreshbasil Purifiedwater

1.Addallingredientstoablender,star;ngwith1cupofwater,addingmorewateraer1min.todesiredconsistency. 2.Blendandstrainifdesired.

HawaiianDreamShakebyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Fleshfrom1pineapple Fleshfromapprox.1/2ofamaturecoconut Waterfrom1coconut Op;onal:ice Instruc'ons 1.Juicethepineapple. 2.RunthecoconutfleshthroughaChampionjuicerwiththebankplateinstalled. 3.Blendallingredientsinablender,addingiceifdesired.

Grape-CeleryCoolerbyLivingNutri'on Juiceyourfavoritesweetgrapes.Aerthegrapes,juice1or2celerystalksperglass.S;randserve.Garnishwithmint leavesifdesired.

GingerAlebyLivingNutri'on Juicewhitegrapes,1or2stalksofceleryceleryanda1/4-inchsliceoffreshgingerroot.Mix,chillandenjoy.

AlmondMilkbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 3/4cupofrawalmonds,soakedovernightandrinsed 2cupsofcoldpurifiedwater Op;onal:rawcarobpowder Instruc'ons 1.Finelygrindthealmondsinablender. 2.Add1cupofwatertotheblender,blendingfor1min. 3.Slowlyaddtheremainingwater,blendingfor1moremin. Op;onal:addcarobpowdertotaste. 4.Strainthemixtureandserveimmediately.

LiquidSunshinebyLivingNutri'on Makefreshorangejuiceandwheatgrassjuice.Add1oz.ofwheatgrassjuiceperglassoforangejuiceands;r.Thisisthe ul;matebreakfastenergizer!Op;onal:insteadofwheatgrassjuiceaddaspoonfulofbarleygrassjuicepowder.

StrawberryShakebyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 1-1/2cupspurifiedwater

2med.bananas,frozen 6largestrawberries,frozen

Instruc'ons Addallingredientstoablender,blendathighspeedfor1.5minutesandserve.

CocoVanillaCremebyJohnKohler Ingredientsfor1-2servings 2youngcoconutswithsoflesh(typicallyfoundinAsianmarkets,theyareshavedwithflatboUomsandpointedtops) 1wholevanillabean Instruc'ons 1.Carefullyopenthecoconutsandemptytheliquidintoablender. 2.Scoopthesowhitefleshoutofthecoconut,addingtotheblender. 3.Addthewholevanillabeantoblender. 4.Mixun;lsmooth,serveandenjoy!

Entrées T.C.’sSuperSaladbyT.C.Fry Ingredients(serves4to6) 2to3lbs.oftomatoes 4med.orlg.avocados(or1lb.choppedorgroundnutsorseeds) 4stalksofcelery 4lg.redoryellowbellpeppers 2lbs.bokchoygreens 1grapefruit(op;onal) Instruc'ons 1.Dicethetomatoes,celeryandbellpeppers. 2.Quarter,peelanddicetheavocados. 3.Cutupthebokchoy. 4.Placeallingredientsinabowlandmixtogether. 5.Op;onal:squeezethejuicefromthegrapefruitoverthesaladandenjoy!

HolidayLoafbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 1batchofseedcheese(seerecipebelow) 1ea.redandyellowbellpeppers,chopped 1cupsunflowerseeds,ground 1tbs.dulseflakesorkelppowder 1greenorredonion,chopped 1handfulofparsley Instruc'ons 1.Mixallingredientstogetherandformintoaloaf,garnishingwithparsley.

SeedCheesebyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 2cupssunflowerseeds 1cupalmonds Freshbasil 1tbs.lemonjuice 1/4sm.whiteonion,chopped Op;onal:subs;tutefreshdillforfreshbasil Op;onal:parsleysprigs,paprikapowder,orangeslice Instruc'ons 1.Soaktheseedsandalmondstogetherfor12hours. 2.Rinsewellandallowtosproutfornomorethan3hours. 3.Addallingredientstoafoodprocessorandprocesstoafineconsistency.

CelerySlawbyDr.DouglasGraham Ingredients 1largebunchofcelery 2redbellpeppers 3or4tomatoes 4oz.offreshwalnuts Instruc'ons 1.Gratetheceleryandbellpeppersandplaceinabowl. 2.Blendthewalnutsandtomatoesinablenderanduseasadressing.

VeggieSubsbyBetsyDeGress Ingredients 2longredoryellowbellpeppers,halvedandseeded,lengthwise 1avocado,mashed 3.1cupofsproutedseeds(broccoli,sunflower,buckwheat,alfalfa,etc.) 2largecarrots,shredded 1cucumber,slicedthinlengthwise 2dulseleaves,rinsed 2leavesofRomaineorleafleUuce Instruc'ons 1.Spreadthemashedavocadoinsideonehalfofeachbellpepper. 2.Par;allyfillthebellpepperswiththecarrotsandseedsprouts. 3.Completefillingthepepperswithlayersofdulse,cucumberandleUuce. 4.Topthe“subs”withtheremainingpepperhalves.

MockSalmonPatébyKatherineDichter Ingredients 2cupsalmonds,soakedovernight 1cupcelery,finelychopped(about4stalks)

1/4cupwater 2med.orlargecarrots 3tsp.lemonjuice Dulseflakes RomaineleUuce Parsleygreens

Instruc'ons 1.RunthealmondsandcarrotsthroughaChampionjuicerusingtheblankplatetomakeasmoothpaté. 2.MixallingredientsexceptleUucetogetherinabowl,addingdulseflakestotaste. 3.Formintoarounded(orothershape)loafandgarnishwithparsleygreens. 4.ServeasaveggiespreadoronleUuceleavesandwraptomakea“handwich.”

ZucchiniLinguiniwithChunkyAvocadoSaucebyBetsyDeGress Ingredients(1-2servings) 1largediameterzucchini 1med.avocado 1cupof2or3varie;esoftomatoes 1largeredbellpepper Op;onal:3-5freshbasilleaves,finelychopped Op;onal:1tbs.freshlemonjuice Op;onal:1/4cloveofgarlic,finelyground Instruc'ons 1.Cutthezucchiniinto3-inchchunksanduseaVeggieSpiralizertomakelinguini.Placethelinguiniinaservingbowl. 2.Pittheavocado,scoopthefleshintoabowl,thenmashwithaforkun;lso. 3.Slicethetomatoesintosmallchunks. 4.Corethebellpepperthenfinelydice. 5.singafork,mashthetomato,pepper,basil,lemonjuiceandgarlicintotheavocado. 6.Spoonthemixtureoverthelinguiniandservewithasalad.

BiogenicBurgersbyBeCarstens Ingredients 2cupsfreshhulledsunflowerseeds 1sm.onion 1lg.tomato,chopped 1/2cupfreshherbsofchoice Dehydratedvegetableseasoningpowder,e.g.,onion/tomato/celery/parsley Instruc'ons 1.Soakthesunflowerseedsfor8to10hoursin6cupsofpurifiedwater. 2.Pourofftheseedsoakwater,rinsethoroughly,andallowtheseedstosproutfor24hours,rinsingonceortwice. 3.RunthesunflowersproutsthroughaChampionjuicerwiththeblankplateinstalled. 4.Inabowl,mixthegroundseedswiththechoppedvegetablesandherbs. 5.Formthemixtureintosmallpaesandcoatwithvegetableseasoning. 6.Dehydrateat115oFfor5to7hours,un;ltheoutsideiscrispyandtheinsideiss;llmoist. 7.Servewarm,orcold.Willkeepinarefrigeratorfor2to3days.

StuffedPepperinisbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Redandyellowbellpeppers Zucchini Tomatoes Avocados Celery 1/2handfulofwholeleafdulse Op;onal:onion Instruc'ons 1.Coreoutthebellpeppers. 2.MakezucchinilinguiniwithaVeggieSpiralizer. 3.Soakandrinsethedulse,thensqueezethewateroutinyourhand. 4.Finelychopthetomatoes,celery,dulseandonion. 5.Halveandpittheavocado,thenscoopoutthefleshintoamixingbowl. 6.Addtheprocessedorchoppedingredientstotheavocadoandmix. 7.Stuffthebellpepperswiththemixtureandenjoy!

Avo-bueredCornOnTheCobbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Cornonthecob,freshlyshucked Avocado,halvedandpiUed Instruc'ons Withthecorninonehandandtheavocadointheother,smeartheavocadooverthecornkernelsandenjoy!Besteaten barefooted!

Pepper-CornBoatsbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 2ormorefreshearsofcorn 2ormorelargeredoryellowbellpeppers 1ormoreavocados,halvedandpiUed Instruc'ons 1.singaknife,slicethecornkernelsoffofthecobs,collec;ngthekernelsinabowl. 2.Cutthebellpeppersinhalf,length-wise,cleanouttheseeds,andremovethestems. 3.Removethefleshformtheavocado(s)andmixwiththecornkernels. 4.Spoontheavocado-cornmixtureontothebellpepperhalvesandeatlikea“handwich.”

CarrocadoMashbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 6to8lg.freshcarrots 1lg.or2sm.ripeavocados Op;onal:1to2cupsofbroccoliheads Op;onal:1oz.wholedulseleaf  Op;onal:1largeredoryellowbellpepper

Instruc'ons 1.Withtheblankplateinstalled,runthecarrotsthroughaChampionjuicer,collec;ngthejuicypulpinabowl. 2.Removethefleshfromtheavocado(s)and,usingafork,mashtheavocadointothecarrotpulp. Op;onal:RunbroccolithroughaChampionjuicerandaddthejuicypulpintothecarrotandmix. Op;onal:Addthedulseandchoppedbellpeppertothemixture. Op;onal:Scoopoutabellpepperandstuffwiththemixture.

MangoSaladbyBetsyDeGress Ingredients 4ripemangos,peeledandcubed 1/2headRomaineorleafleUuce 1/2bunchcilantro,chopped 1sweetredbellpepper,diced 2leavesofrinseddulse,chopped 1lemon,juiced Op;onal:2scallions,chopped Instruc'ons 1.WashandteartheleUuceandplaceinasaladbowl. 2.Tothesaladbowladd1/2ofthemangocubes,pepper,dulseandcilantro(scallionsifdesired) 3.Blendremainingmangowithlemonjuiceinablenderandpouroversaladasdressing.

TastyTacosbyMar'Wheeler Ingredients WholeleUuceleaves Avocados Tomatoes Cilantro Sunflowersprouts(greens) Salsa(seerecipeinthefollowingDressingsandDipssec;on) Instruc'ons 1.PlacetheleUuceleavesonaplaUer. 2.Quartertheavocado,slicinglengthwise,thensliceeachquartertwicemore.Placethestripsonaplate. 3.Cutthetomatoesinto1/2inchstripsandplacethemonaplate. 4.Removethestemsfromthecilantroleavesandplaceinabowl. 5.Placethesproutsinabowl. 6.Placethesalsainaservingbowl. 7.AssemblethetacosbylayeringtheingredientsontheleUuceleavesasdesired,foldandenjoy!

Sprouts SweetDriedTeffSproutsbyLivingNutri'on Doyouthinkthatsproutstastelikestraw?Trymakingyourowndriedteffsprouts—theyaresweetandgowithalmost everything!

Teffisa;nybrowngrain.Itisusuallyavailableinboxesathealthfoodstores.Ifnotinstock,askthestoretoorderthem, specifyingwholegrain.

Instruc'ons 1.Add4tbs.ofwholegraintefftoacleansprou;ngjarwithfinemeshcover. 2.Pourpurifiedwatertoadepthofabout2inches. 3.Aerabout4hours,slowlydrainoffthewater,andrinsetwicemorewithpurifiedwater. 4.Allowtosproutforabout4daysindoors,usingafinemistspraytokeepthesproutsmoist. 5.Onaboutthe4thor5thdayplacethesprou;ngjarinthesun,oronyourcardashboardforseveralhours,thenthey arereadytoeat.

GerminatedSunflowerandPumpkinSeedKernelsbyLivingNutri'on singeitherhulledsunflowerseedsorpumpkinseeds,soakahandfulormoreinadishofwaterorasprou;ngjarfor1 to12hours.Rinseandeatplainoraddtosalads.Youcaneatthemany;meaeranhourofsoaking.Thelongerthey soaktheeasiertheyaretodigestandbeUerthechanceforallseedstogerminate,butdonotexceed12hoursof soaking,astheseedswilldrownduetolackofoxygen. Aergermina;onbeginstheseedscanbekeptoutinthekitchenforlaterea;ngorkeptinarefrigeratorwheretheywill keepforupto3days.AlwayskeepthemmoistbyrinsingorusingasprayboUle. WhenbiUer,theyaretoomaturetobeeaten.

FlaxSeedPorridgebyLivingNutri'on Placeseveralspoonfulsofwholeflaxseedsinadish.Slowlyaddwatertojustcovertheseeds.Returnin1/2hourand addmorewater,repea;ngasnecessarytojustbarelywettheupperseedstoachieveafirmconsistencythatisnottoo watery.Theseedsreleaseaclear,s;cky,tastelessmucilagewhichcannotbewashedaway,makinganicegooey porridge.Avoidsoakingformorethan12hourstoavoidoxygenstarva;on—eatimmediately,ordehydrateinto crackers.

SunflowerGreensbyLivingNutri'on Items 1lb.ormoreofsunflowerseedsintheshell 1cafeteriatray Organicdirt Newspapersheets Water Instruc'ons 1.Placedirtontrayandlevelit. 2.Denselyaddsunflowerseedsoverthedirt,lightlypressingthemdown. 3.Thoroughlywatertheseeds. 4.Coverwithnewspapersheets 5.Repeatwateringeveryday. 6.Onthethirddayremovethenewspaperandplacethetrayofsproutsinthesun,con;nuingthewatering. 7.Allowthesproutstogrowtoaheightofapproximately3inches. Thegreenleavesaretas;estduringtheirini;algrowthphase.Duringtheirnextgrowthphaseathirdleaveformsand thesproutbecomesbiUer—it’stoolatetoeatthematthis;me.

Treats MedjhoolHorsd’oeuvresbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Somedjhooldates Slicingcucumbers Instruc'ons 1.Pitthedatesandsliceinhalf. 2.Slicethecucumbersintothindiscs.Op;onal:peeltheskinsfirst.Iftheskinsarewaxed,peelingismandatory. 3.Placethedateshalvesonthecukeslices. 4.ServeonapartyplaUer,withorwithouttoothpicks.

SesameHorsd’oeuvresbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Rawsesametahini Slicingcucumbers Instruc'ons 1.Slicethecucumbersintothindiscs.Op;onal:peeltheskinsfirst.Iftheskinsarewaxed,peelingismandatory. 2.Spoonapor;onofthetahinionthecukeslices.Op;onal:placeacukesliceontopofthetahini,makingamini sandwich. 3.ServeonapartyplaUer.

Banana-DateTreatsbyBetsyDeGress Ingredients Ripebananas,frozen Largemedjhooldates Instruc'ons 1.Sliceinhalfandpitthedates. 2.ArrangethedatehalvesonaplaUerorindividualservingplates 3.RunthefrozenbananasthroughaChampionjuicerusingtheblankplate,orprocessinafoodprocessor. 4.Immediatelyspoonbananaicecreamontoeachdatehalfandenjoy. Op;onal:Blendthebananaicecreamwithcinnamon,nutmegand/orclovesorvanillabean.

GooeyMintCookiesbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 2cupsofdriedblackmissionfigs(soakedinwateriftheyarenot pliable) Severalfreshmintleaves,shredded Instruc'ons 1.ProcessorrunallingredientsthroughaChampionjuicer. 2.Mixalltogether. 3.Formthemixtureintocookiesorballs.

Plum-PeachSherbetbyLivingNutri'on Ifyouhaveanabundanceofripeplumsandpeachesandfruitsherbetlovingkids(oradults!),runthefruitthroughyour  juicerandcollectthejuiceinaplas;ccontainer.Sealthetopandfreezeovernight. Eatwithafirmspoonthenext;meacooltreatisdesired,especiallyonahotday.Experimentwithothercombina;ons, e.g.,berries,pears,nectarines,grapes,etc.

ChoconillaIceCreambyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 6ormoreripebananas,frozen 1cupormoredriedblackmissionfigs.(Iftheyarenotsoandpliable,soaktheminpurifiedwaterfor10minutes.) Instruc'ons 1.singaChampionjuicer,chilltherotorbladeandblankplateinthefreezer,theninstallthem. 2.Runthebananasthenthefigsthroughthejuicer.

PeachParfaitbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 6frozenBabcockpeaches,in1inchslices 2frozenbananas,in2inchchunks Freshstrawberriesorblueberries Instruc'ons 1.RunthepeachesandbananasthroughaChampionjuicerwiththebankplateinstalled,alterna;ngchunksofpeach andbanana. Op;onal:addafewstrawberriesorblueberriesasyouprocess. 2.Serveinchilledfruitgobletsordishes,toppedwithslicedstrawberriesorblueberries.

BananaIceCreamSandwichesbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Somedjhooldates,piUed Frozenbananas Instruc'ons 1.Processormixthedatestoasmoothpasteconsistency. 2.Spoonthedatepasteontoaflatpan,thenshapeitintoalarge,flatsquare,approximately1/2inchthick. 3.Scorethedatepasteto4-inchby4-inchsquares. 4.MakebananaicecreamusingaChampionjuicerorfoodprocessor. 5.Spoonsomebananaicecreamontoadatesquare. 6.Eatopenfacedorwithdatesquaresunderandatopthebananaicecreamtomakeasandwich,andenjoy!

Sweet‘nCrunchyZucchiniChipsbyLivingNutri'on Doyouhavetoomanyzucchinisandwonderingwhattodowiththemall?Trymakingchips!

Instruc'ons 1.Slicezucchiniinto1/4-inch“chips.”

2.Drythechipsinafooddehydrator. 3.Eatthechipsplain,dipintoavocadoorguacamole,oraddtocoldrawsoupsorsalads.

DressingsandDips MonoDressingsbyLivingNutri'on Ifyoudon’tlikepreparingfoodandwanttokeepitsimple,chopupyourchoiceofavocadoand/ortomatoandaddto yoursalads.Or,squeezeasliceoflemonorgrapefruitoveryoursalad.Thiswayyoumakedressinginyourmouthasyou chew!

DeepGreenSaladDressingbyBetsyDeGress Ingredients 1/2cuptomato,cherryorheirloom 1/2cupfreshparsley 1stalkcelery 1sm.ormed.redbellpepper 1/4cupsonuts(walnuts,pinenuts,pecans,orsoakedalmonds) Choiceofcrushedbellpepper,organicherbs,garlic,etc.perdesiredtaste Instruc'ons 1.Inablender,pureethetomato. 2.Addceleryandpepperthenblend;llsmooth. 3.Addnutsandparsleyandblend;llsmooth. 4.Addtheflavoringsofchoice. 5.Addmoreparsleyornutsasneededtothicken. 6.Mixwellintoagardensalad.

WholeyGuacamole!byLivingNutri'on Ingredients 2ripeavocados 2tbs.onion 1cloveofgarlic,minced 1/2redbellpepper,sliced 1tomato,slicedintochunks Nibletsfrom1earoffreshcorn 1tbs.limeorlemonjuice Instruc'ons 1.Scooptheavocadofleshintoamixingbowl. 2.Processtheonion,garlic,bellpepper,tomatoandcelery,orfinely chopwithaknife. 3.Mashtheavocadowithafork,blendingintheprocessedingredients,cornnibletsandlimeorlemonjuice. 3.Servewithveggies;cksordehydratedcornchips.

SuperPecanDressingorDipbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 3to4toma;llos(orjuicefromasm.lime) 1grapefruit,juiced 1/2pt.ofcherrytomatoes 4to5stalksofcelery,cutintopieces 6oz.ofshelledpecans Instruc'ons 1.Removetheskinsofthetoma;llos. 2.Addtheskinnedtoma;llos(orlimejuice)andtomatoestoablenderandblend;llliquefied,thenaddsomeceleryand con;nuetoblend. 3.Stoptheblenderandtastethemixture.Iftoosweetoracid,addmorecelerytotaste. 4.Whenthedesiredtasteisachieved,slowlyblendinthepecans.

CreamyItalianDressingbyPhyllisAvery Ingredients 1/8cuplemonjuice 1/2inchsliceofleek,chopped 1tomato,quartered 1tsp.mincedfreshoregano 1redoryellowbellpepper,coredandquartered 1sm.avocado Instruc'ons 1.Placeallingredientstoablenderandblendun;lsmooth.

CreamyCucumberDressingbyPhyllisAvery Ingredients Juicefrom1/2pinkgrapefruit 1med.cucumber,peeledandchopped 1/2cupgroundfreshwalnuts Instruc'ons 1.Blendun;lsmooth

TomacadoDressingbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 2avocados 1lg.tomato,diced 1greenonion,minced 1tsp.dehydratedherbflakesorpowder 2tsp.freshlemonjuice 2to4celerystalks Instruc'ons 1.Juicethecelerystalks.

CarrocadoDressingbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 4to6carrots 1avocado Instruc;ons 1.Juicethecarrots. 2.Blendthecarrotjuiceandavocadoinabowl.

CucadoDressingbyLivingNutri'on Ingredients 1lg.cucumber 1/2avocado 1tsp.lemonjuice 1tsp.freshdill Instruc'ons 1.Blendallingredientsinablenderandserve.

ZestySalsabyLivingNutri'on Ingredients Avocados Tomatoes Choiceofcilantro,scallions,onions,dulseflakes Instruc'ons 1.Blendinablender

PistachioSalsabyT.C.Fry IngredientsforSalsa 8oz.ofpistachios 2lbs.oftomatoes,cherrytomatoesand/orothers 4toma;llosforaremarkableMexicanflavor 3stalksofcelery 2redbellpeppers IngredientsforPlaUerBedandDippers LeUuceleaves 4to6stalksofcelery 2cucumbers Instruc'ons 1.Chopabout28ouncesofthetomatoesandaddtoabowl. 2.Addabout4ouncesofthetomatoes,preferablycherry,toablender. 3.Cutupandaddthetoma;llostotheblender. 4.Blendthetomatoesandtoma;llosthenaddtothebowlwiththecuttomatoes. 5.Dice3stalksofceleryandaddtothebowl.

7.Cuttheredbellpeppersinto2-inchpieces. 8.Cuttheremainingceleryinto2to4-inchpieces. 9.Slicethecucumbers. 10.SpreadtheleUuceleavesoveraplateorplaUer. 11.ServethesalsaovertheleUuceleaves,usingthebellpepperandcelerypiecesasdippersandenjoy!

SunflowerSeedDressing/SpreadbyKatherineDichter Ingredients 1cuprawsunflowerseeds 1/2to1lemon,juiced 1sm.handfuloffreshbasilordill 1-1/2cupsofpurifiedwater(uselessforspread) Instruc'ons 1.Soakthesunflowerseedsinpurifiedwaterovernight,drainthenrinse. 2.Grindtheseedsinablender,slowlyaddingthewaterfordesiredconsistency,thenbasilordill.

Seasonings Lemon-CelerySeasoningbyArtBaker Forgetsalty,toxic,deadtamari,BraggLiquidAminos,namushoyu,soysauceandotherboUledseasoningsandtrythis instead:Dehydrateceleryandlemonslices.Asthecelerydriesout,ithardensandbecomesthinfloss.Cuttherindoffof thedehydratedlemonanddiscard.Placetheceleryandlemoninacoffeegrinderandpulverizeintopowder.Thisisvery salty,withaslightceleryflavor,makingitagreataddi;ontoguacamole,salsa,rawsoups,rawcrackers,etc. DehydratedTomatobyLivingNutri;on Slicetomatoes,dehydratetheminthesunorinadehydrator,thenaddtosalads.Tomakeazestypaste,rehydratethem inabowlofwater,thenblendwithsomefreshtomatoesand/oryourchoiceofvegetables.

AppendixA AbouttheAuthors byDr.DavidKlein Dr.T.C.Fry TheNaturalHygienemovementlostitsclearestvoice,mostbrilliantwriterandmost prolifichealthcounselorwiththepassingofDr.T.C.FryonSeptember9,1996.T.C.Fry was70.Helefartooearly,andhisdeathwasashocktomanywhoseliveshetouched withhiscompassionatehigh-spiritedways.  ThereweremanydetailsregardingT.C.Fry’sdeath,butinperspec;vethecausewas overworkhedidnottakethethoroughrestheneededtohealthewearandtearofan ac;veand,inlateryears,unbalancedlifestyle.T.C.Frywasprobablymorepassionatethan anyoneonthehealthsceneingengthemessageouttohealthseekersabouthowtoeat theirnaturaldietandlivehealthfully.  Itwasin1970whenT.C.Frymadehis“greathealthdiscovery”inhisreadingNaturopathicDoctorHerbertShelton’s SuperiorNutri;on,whereintheprinciplesofNaturalHygienearerevealed.Heinstantlyadoptedahygieniclifestyle, overcamemanylongstandinghealthproblemsandembarkedonapathwhichleadhimtobecomeagiantonthehealth scene,teachingNaturalHygienewithdevotedfervor.  T.C.Frywasavoraciousresearcherandscholarofthesciencesofnutri;on,physiologyandhealing.Heputallhiswealth ofinforma;onintoguidingthousandsfromillnesstohealth,andhisworksavedmanylives,includingthiswriter’s.He usuallydiditforliUleornocompensa;on,andwhatprofitshedidearnheusuallyputbackintotheprin;ngandmailing outofmoreofhisliteraturetohealthseekers.  Atwelhgradedropout,T.C.Frywasen;relyself-taught,withDr.Shelton’sworksashisfounda;on.“It’sbeUertobe ignorantthantohavelearnedsomuchthatisn’tso,”washisfavoriteretorttothoseconven;onallymiseducated nutri;onistsandmedicaldoctorswhosecri;cismsandchallengeshelovedtofaceheadon.Bywayofhiskeenintellect andeloquentspeakingandwri;ngskills,hemademanypeopleseethingsinadifferentlight,amoretruthfullight.  ManypeoplewereintroducedtoT.C.FryviahisHealthfulLivingmagazinewhichflourishedinthe1980’stothetuneof 30,000subscribersatitspeak.ManyfolksagreethatHealthfulLivingwasthemostinspira;onalhealthperiodicalwe’ve everseen.T.C.Fry’sar;cleswerefulloflife,explainedhealthremarkablyclearly,andliterallytaughtushowtothinkfor ourselves,inspiringustotaketheini;a;veweneededtolivehealthfully.HealthfulLivingwastheforerunnerofT.C. Fry’slastmagazine,TheWellnessMessenger,bothofwhichinspiredthecrea;onofLivingNutri;onMagazine.  AlsoamongT.C.Fry’senterpriseswereahygienicfas;ngcenterinTexas,andhis1988book,TheGreatAidsHoax.He believedthatAidsis“themostfiendishandmurderousscaminhistory.”Indeed,T.C.FrylivedbyDr.Shelton’sbromide, “Letthetruthbetoldeveniftheheavensfall.”T.C.Fryalsowroteseveraldozenhealthbookletswhichhecompiledin his“BasicHealthLibrary,”andheproducedvideos.  T.C.Fry’sgreatestcontribu;onwasthe108-lessonLifeScience/NaturalHygieneCoursehemastermindedin1982and offeredthroughtheLifeScienceIns;tuteinTexas,forwhichheoriginallyservedasPresident.Manybelievethatthe coursestandsasthemostfactual/informa;ve/readilyunderstandable/prac;cal/beneficialcourseinthelifesciencesthe modernworldhaseverseen,encompassingnutri;on,healthandhealing.ThecourseoriginallyofferedaPh.D.which requireda6-monthinternshipanda15-daywaterfast(thegreatestlessonsinphysiology/healingandthebest

prepara;onforfas;ngothersaregainedbyfas;ngoneself).TheLifeScienceIns;tutegraduated4000students, includingFitforLifeauthorsMarilynandHarveyDiamond,andtheworld-renownedmo;va;onalteacherauthor, AnthonyRobbins.ThecourseisreportedlyalsobeingtaughttodayatamedicalschoolinFrance.  In1983whenIwasveryillwithcoli;sanddidn’tthinkIwouldlivemuchlonger,itwasmygreatestfortunetohave discoveredaDoctorofNaturalHygiene,LaurenceGalant,trainedbyT.C.Fry.LaurenceintroducedmetoNatural HygieneandT.C.Fry’scourse.OnegloriousnightaerstudyingthecourseIbeheldahealingvisionandthepictureof mynewhealthwasrevealedviaT.C.Fry’steachingsofthefruitarianpathwaytoself-mastery.Thenextday,inonefell swoopIchangedmydietandlifestyle,andwithinsixweeksIwassymptomfree!Andfreeofmedicinesanddoctorsfor good!DuringthenextfewyearsIworkeddiligentlyatre-buildingmydepletedbody,andwhenthe;mesgottoughI wouldcalleitherLaurenceorT.C.andfindcomfortintheiraffirmingguidance.In2001,T.C.Frywasgivena posthumoushonoraryDoctorofSciencedegreebyCityniversityLosAngeles.  OvertheyearsIhavegivensilentthankseachdaytothislionheartedmanformynewlife,andwehavestayedintouch. Iwilldearlymissourphoneconversa;ons,especiallyhisbigTexas-style“WellhelloDavid!”gree;ngwhichalways bowledmeoverwithhappiness.Itwasanhonortohavesharedhisjoy.  ManypeoplemissT.C.Fry’sjoyousamiableways,hishighspiritedjoketelling,hisindomitablecourage,andhis unfalteringservicewhenweneededhealthguidance.Awhileback,hegavemepermissiontoreprinthiswri;ngs.And soIwillhelpkeepalivehisbrilliantteachingstohelpmanymorepeoplewhoaresearchingforthecleartruthabouthow tohealandbecomehealthy.  ItwasT.C.Fry’slifeworktoreachallwhowereinneedofhishelp,assis;ngtheminhealingandlivingahealthful lifestyle.Hesawsufferingandpassionatelyworkedtohelppeopleheal.Hesawmedicalatroci;esandboldlyworkedto rightthewrong.Theul;matemeasureofhisaccomplishmentsarethelivingtes;monialsofthosewho,likemyself, believetheyowetheirlivestohim.InT.C.Fry’sownwords,hediditall“foracompassionate,caring,happyandhealthy world.”

Dr.DavidKlein Myjourneyintothehealtheduca;onfieldbeganin1975,whenatage17myrobust healthbegantograduallydecline.Aheavyeaterofmeatandjunkfood,myphysical andmentalenergiesdeterioratedoveraperiodofsixmonths,thenIexperienced incessantdiarrhea.Aerafewweeksofmedicinetreatment,IshowedliUle improvement,soacolonexamina;onwasdone.Thediagnosiswasulcera;ve coli;s,andIspentmy18thbirthdayinahospital,takingprednisoneandazulfadine drugtreatments.Thesymptomssubsided,temporarily,butthedrugsfurtherruined myhealthandhadadevasta;ngeffectonmymentalabili;es.  Withinafewmonths,feelingsicklyandveryweak,Iexperiencedarecurrenceofthe diarrheaandaddi;onalsymptoms,includingcramping,bleeding,andthisleadtofurtherphysicaldeteriora;on.What ensuedwereeighttortuousyearsofcoli;sflareupsandoff-and-ondrugtherapy.Atage26,Iwasreducedtoaweak, sicklyshadowofmyformerself.Iwashavinggastricexplosionsevery;meIate,uptotenpainfulbowelmovementsa daywithmucusandblood.MynervoussystembecameshaUeredasIwastoxic,debilitatedbythemedicines,and severelydemineralized.Lifebecameadyinghell,butInevergaveintothemedicaldoctors’advicetoacceptmyillness andjustbepa;entun;ltheirimpossible“miracledrugcure”camealongIdesperatelywantedmyhealthbackand doubtedthatthedoctorsknewwhattheyweredoing.  In1984,IhadthegreatfortunetofindaDoctorofNaturalHygiene,LaurenceGalantinStatenIsland,whointroduced metotheconceptsofself-healingandea;ngarawfruit-baseddiet.AtfirstIthoughttheideaofea;ngmostlyfruit whileIwashavingnon-stopdiarrheawascrazy.Yet,IstudiedNaturalHygieneandslowlycleanedupmydiet.Iwas aUachedtoea;ngchickenandotherfavoritecookedfoods,however,andwass;llhavingcoli;sflare-upsandrelyingon medicines.

Inthefallof1984IhadacolonoscopyexamwhichconfirmedthatIhadadvancedulcera;onsthroughoutmysickcolon. SurmisingthatIhadbeenchronicallysickandwasnotgengbeUer,thegastroenterologistrecommendedthatIeither tryhisexperimentaldrugwhichknocksouttheimmunesystem,orhavemycolonsurgicallyremoved.ponhearingthis, aheavydecisivethoughtenteredmymind:Ihavehaditwiththismedicalmadness—I’llbedeadsoonifIdon’tfindthe answermyself!MylifewasagradualdescentintohellandnowIhadtoclimboutnowbecauseIsenseditwasalmost toolate.  OverthenextfewdaysIstartedthinkinglikeneverbeforeabouthowtoovercomemyillness.IrealizedthatIhadto figureoutwhattheMDscouldnot,andmythinkingleadmetoconsidermorecloselytheinforma;ononself-healing figureoutwhattheMDscouldnot,andm ythinkingleadmetoconsidermorecloselytheinforma;ononself-healing andswitchingtoarawfooddiet.Theinforma;onseemedsoincredible,butIsawthatitwasreallyworkingfor andswitchingtoarawfooddiet.The informa;onseemedsoincredible,butIsawthatitwasreallyworkingfor Laurence,andIreadmanyamazinghealingtes;monials. Laurence,andIreadmanyamazingh ealingtes;monials. ThenoneamazingnightwhilestudyingT.C.Fry’sLifeScience/NaturalHygieneCourse,Ibeheldahealingvisionanditall ThenoneamazingnightwhilestudyingT.C.Fry’sLifeScience/NaturalHygieneCourse,Ibeheldahealingvisionanditall madesensethepictureofmynewhealthwasrevealedviathefruitarianpathwaytoself-mastery.Iunderstoodthat humansarebiologicallyfruiteaters,andthatfruitwasthebestfoodformysickcolon.Iwasecsta;cknowingIhadset myselffree!ThenextdayIthrewawaythemedicines,divorcedmyselffromallmedicalinterven;onforgood,gaveup allmeatanddairyforeverandstartedathree-dayjuicecleanse.BytheseconddayIwascomingbacktolife.Onthe thirddayIwasfeelingbeUerandbeUerandmyenthusiasmandjoydrovemyfamilyandfriendscrazy!Mygutwas feelingsoothedandIwasrejuvena;ng.Isetmyselffreeofillness,doctorsandmedicinesforgood,andmybowelswere workingbeUerandbeUer!  Iadoptedafruitbaseddiet—thatharmonizedbestwithmymind/body/spirit.Andwiththatmyenergiescon;nuously increasedasIdetoxifiedandbeganrebuilding.WithinaboutsixweeksIfeltthatmycolonwascompletelyhealedup.I wasabletoenjoyea;ngandlifeagain,asmybowelswerefunc;oningbeUerthanever.Ibegananewhealthfullifestyle.  OverthenextfewyearsIdiligentlyworkedatrebuildingmydepletedbody,incorpora;ngdailyrunningandyoga,allthe whilestudyingthelifesciencesandallofthephysical,mental,emo;onalandspiritualfactorswhichdetermineour health.Ittookseveralyearsoftotaldedica;ontobuildrobusthealth.In1993,aerayearofstudyandtrainingatthe Ins;tuteforEduca;onalTherapyinCota;,California,Ibecamecer;fiedasaNutri;onEducatorandbeganproviding nutri;onandhealingconsulta;ons.In1996IbeganpublishingLivingNutri;onmagazine,teachinghealthseekershowto eatournaturalaliverawfooddiet,overcomeillnessthenaturalway,andlivehealthfully.In2008Ichangedthe magazine;tletoVibrance.IalsodirectColi;s&Crohn’sHealthRecoveryCenterandhaveauthoredthebookSelf HealingColi;s&Crohn’s.IalsocreatedtheFruitarianWorldwideNetwork.In2006IreceivedaPh.D./HygienicDoctor degreefromtheniversityofNaturalHealth.Today,atage54,IliveontheHawaiianislandofMauiandenjoyexcellent vibranthealthandusuallyfeelhalfmyage.Healing,Iteachpeople,iseasyifweunderstandandapplytheprinciplethat itisthebodythatdoesthehealing—whenweremovetheunhealthfulaspectsofourdietandlifestyleandstepoutof theway,thebodywilldothehealingworkautoma;callyandnaturally.  Islivingmy100%rawfoodfruitarianlifestylehard?No!Livinghealthfullyistheeasiestandmostjoyfulwaytobe!And I’mgladtohelphealthseekersgetthereandfeelthatforthemselves,andIwishyouallthebestinjoyoushealth! DavidKlein,H.D.,Ph.D. www.vibrancemagazine.com hUp://www.coli;s-crohns.com hUp://www.diges;onperfec;on.com www.selˆealingempowerment.com hUp://www.vibranthealthandwealth.com 