Solving the Dilemna
of What is OK to Eat
We hear new information about what is healthy for us to eat almost every day,
it seems. One day eggs are in, the next they are out. One day high carbohydrate
diets are good for us, the next we are told low carb is the way to go. So what
should we eat???
Maybe we should look back for guidance to what
our ancestors ate when the rates of cancer and heart disease
were practically non-existent. Traditional, nutrient-dense
foods that have nourished people for thousands of years can
help us to be healthy and free of the degenerative diseases
that plague our modern societies. Eating these whole foods
will increase our intake of vitamins and minerals that we
need, and will boost our immunity. Replacing the processed
foods that many people eat these days with more traditional,
nutrient-rich foods can make a big difference in your health
and that of your family.
There are several people and/or organizations
and their health-related web sites that we would like to call
special attention to because we think they may significantly
benefit your health. These are Dr. Mercola, the Weston A.
Price Foundation, and the Maker’s Diet. They all believe
in returning to a more natural, whole foods-based diet much
like our ancestors had. They all have certain ideas in common,
as follows:
- It is better to get most of your
nutrients from your foods, not supplements.
- Meat in the proper amount is good
for you, including red meat, but
only if the animals are fed their
proper diet, which means they are
pasture-raised.
- Pasteurized dairy products, especially
milk, are not good for your health.
Raw, unpasteurized dairy from grass-fed
cows can be a healthy addition to
many people’s diets.*
- Contrary to what you may have
heard, stay away from most soy products – most
soybeans are genetically modified,
have very high levels of pesticide
contamination and are high in phytates,
which hinder absorption of many minerals.
High consumption of soy has been
linked to depressed thyroid function,
and many soy products have dangerously
high levels of aluminum and manganese.
- Coconut
oil, high in saturated fat,
is actually good for you, and can
help rev up your metabolism and
aid in weight loss.
- Reduce or eliminate your intake
of most vegetable oils, including
canola, soybean, corn, safflower
and sunflower. These are prevalent
in most processed and restaurant
foods, including salad dressings.
- Fluoride
and chlorine added to water
are bad for you. If these are in
your water, you need to filter
it.
*Editor’s Note: Many people
have a hard time believing that raw dairy products can be
safe, because of all the warnings they have heard though
out their lifetimes. However, pasteurizing milk started
in response to the poor sanitary conditions of large dairies
around the turn of the last century, and if the cows are
healthy (and they are much more likely to be healthy if
they are pasture-fed as nature intended) and care is taken
in keeping the milking process and containers used clean,
raw milk is actually safer than pasteurized milk today.
During the 1930s and 1940s, health officials recommended
clean, certified raw milk as the ideal food for babies and
growing children. For more info, go to www.realmilk.com
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