Inspirational Quote of the Moment:

"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope."

Day 1

Eat Natural and Whole Foods

God did not make the healthy eating a mystery. He left us sound biblical principles to follow.

Choose foods that are as natural as possible and grown without pesticides, hormones and other additives. Limit the amount of processed (canned or packaged) foods. A good rule of thumb is to choose foods with a simple ingredient lists instead of the 10 syllable words that are almost impossible to pronounce; the fewer ingredients on the label, the better.

Choose complete food when possible such as whole fruit instead of juice and whole grain products rather than enriched flour. This will ensure higher nutritional value, reduce the glycemic index (how fast carbohydrates travel into the blood stream) and reduce the chances of food sensitivities.

Avoid artificial sweeteners, preservatives, trans fats, saturated fats and hydrogenated oils

Eat food raw when possible or steam, bake or stir fry.

Today’s strategy- cut out all processed foods for the next 40 days.

follow this plan below if you need more guidelines.

Supportive Harmonic Health Food List

1) Fresh Fruit
All fresh fruit except unsulphured dried fruit - always eat fruits by themselves

2) Fresh Vegetables
All fresh vegetables except corn or potatoes. Approximately 40% of your diet should be fruits and vegetables. ( no frozen or canned)- eat raw, steamed or baked.

3) Rice
Organic brown rice, rice cakes, rice crackers and rice pasta. ( all made with 100% brown rice)

4) Proteins
Organic or free-range chicken, ocean fish, tofu and tempeh, and plain organic yoghurt.

5) Beans
Split yellow, green peas, lentils, kidney beans, pinto beans, mung beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and adzuki beans.

6) Nuts and Seeds
Unsalted, raw nuts, seeds including flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, and walnuts. Avoid peanuts and cashews. Limit quantities to 10-12.

7) Oil
Extra-virgin olive oil, flaxseed oil

8) Condiments
naturally fermented soy sauce or tamari, any culinary herbs or spices, non-salt herbal seasoning, nothing containing MG, try STEVIA for a natural sweetener ( found in the health food store)

9) Herbal Tea
Herbal non-caffeinated teas, green tea.

10) Other Beverages
Water, lemon water, 100% natural fruit and vegetable juices ( opt for the whole fruit whenever possible, rice milk (organic), organic almond milk, (organic cow's milk if necessary.)

Non-Supportive Harmonic Health Food List

Sugar -- including sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup, brown sugar, turbinado, honey and artificial sweeteners.

Dairy Products -- Milk, eggs, cheese, butter and other dairy products. ( other than the organic items listed above)

Wheat -- Wheat and products containing wheat.

Corn -- Corn and all corn products

Caffeine -- Coffee, both regular and decaffeinated, black tea, green tea and other drinks containing caffeine.

Red Meat , yeast, alcohol , food Additives and Preservatives, chocolate , processed foods , canned foods , shellfish (shrimp, oysters, scallops, clams, lobster or catfish)

Other Instructions:

Drink 8-12 cups of water per day

Eat as often as you like

Here is a sample day

Breakfast- fruit salad or hot brown rice cereal ( brown rice with rice milk and cinnamon- sweetened with stevia)

Snack- rice crackers or rice cakes, handful almonds

Lunch- salad with chicken breast or steamed vegetables with rice

Snack- carrot and celery sticks with hummus

Dinner- salmon and brown rice with steamed veggies or vegetable soup with brown rice

Snack if necessary – cut up fruit or herbal tea