| When we read information about what foods or | | | | and cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil are good |
| food substances people are allergic to, what types | | | | for you and are used to make a great salad |
| of things are mentioned more often? Steak? | | | | dressing. |
| Green beans? Or more likely, food preservatives | | | | B: Live foods work best when fresh and in their |
| and food additives? | | | | original state ("made by Mother Nature") with the |
| If you guessed the latter, you're correct. Book | | | | exception of such products as yogurt, which |
| after book has been written about which artificial | | | | contains acidophilus and other fortified compounds. |
| substances can harm the human body. | | | | Live, good bacteria cultures are added to this |
| So let's consider this from the opposite direction. | | | | type of yogurt. (Even with all that yogurt has |
| What types of food are best? If you say "real" | | | | going for it, some brands have emerged superior. |
| foods or "live" foods as we'll call them, you would | | | | Look for simple, base milk which does not contain |
| be absolutely on target. Send you to the front of | | | | man-made, altered growth hormone or BHT |
| the class with a celery stick! | | | | additive.) |
| You and your fellow dinner companions will be | | | | C: Cooking can destroy most of the food value |
| happy to know that you don't have to stick with | | | | of what you eat, but it doesn't have to. Don't |
| eating salad for the rest of your life. (And eating it | | | | cook your food until it turns to mush; that won't |
| plain without salad dressing.) | | | | make it safe or more healthy. If you steam your |
| However, you would be wise to consider eating | | | | vegetables lightly, they retain the majority of the |
| food as close to its natural state as possible. | | | | health benefits that nature provided. *Try to |
| Why? For several reasons: | | | | microwave food as little as possible. Microwaving |
| A: Live foods contain more bio-available enzymes | | | | destroys some of your food's enzymes, plus if |
| to quickly aid the body in digestion, plus they are | | | | you heat it in a plastic-type container or plastic |
| more usable. These enzymes help to manufacture | | | | wrap, it ends up contaminated with unwanted |
| exactly what your body needs. Example: Oranges | | | | carcinogens that leach directly from the plastic |
| with Vitamin C. Red meat has amino acid building | | | | into your food! Glass containers and plates are |
| blocks that the body needs to enable it to | | | | best. |
| manufacture direct, usable energy. Lemon juice | | | | |