NUTRITIONAL DIET PLAN

Nutrition is fundamental to health, a basic fact that's been largely forgotten for various reasons but fortunately is reclaiming territory in the modern consciousness. While nutritious foods often cost more than factory-stamped simulacra, it is much less expensive in the long run to eat foods pulled straight from Earth. An organic diet will also greatly improve everyday quality of life by making the body and mind more functional and resilient.

The standard American diet is high in useless calories but void of nutritional value which is the main reason people overeat. Like all life forms, we are electro-magnetic beings that need certain elements to function properly. These elements naturally came from the foods we ate, but factory farming has depleted the soils, thus the foods grown in them are also deficient in vitamins and minerals. Fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides are toxic not only to weeds and bugs, but also to humans. While not apparent up front, these toxins accumulate in the body and over time cause disease.

To avoid the toxins and meet our nutritional requirements, our best course of action is to avoid the factory foods and eat organically. If someone who eats a diet high in processed foods were to switch to an organic diet for a month, they would probably notice a significant improvement in health and find going back to bland factory foods very unappetizing.

Indian, Thai, and Chinese foods have a lot of vegetarian options and are loaded with nutritional herbs and spices. Mexican, Greek, and Italian are also good options. People cutting down on meat will need to add foods high in protein such as beans, chick peas, spinach, oats, nuts, cheese, eggs, and yogurt so that muscle mass and brain function don't atrophy.

I personally don't think meat is unhealthy. It's a controversial subject, but there's a lot of evidence that cholesterol, which our bodies produce, is not the cause of heart disease, but rather highly processed foods like bleached flour that cause arterial inflammation, restricting blood flow and thus straining the heart.

In a nutshell, the best thing we can do for our health is to stick with whole foods and eat as few packaged goods as possible.

 

staples

having some of these ingredients on hand will allow you to prepare a number of nutritional dishes at low cost

rice; white, wild, brown, and/or jasmine, basmati

pasta

rice noodles

potatoes; white and red

sweet potatoes

onions; red, white

tortillas; corn and/or flour

cheese; dry asiago, romano or parmesan, fresh mozzarella, feta, white cheddar, swiss, cottage, mexican farmer's

nuts

dried fruit; gold and brown raisins, craisins, figs, dates, apricots

beans, dry or canned; pinto, kidney, black, navy

chick peas, dry or canned

green peas, frozen

berries, frozen

butter

yogurt

eggs

brown mustard

vinegar; apple cider, rice

olive oil

sesame oil

toasted sesame oil

soy sauce

better than bullion; chicken, beef, veg, mushroom

 

herbs and spices

sea salt

black pepper

cumin

oregano

thyme

chili powder

cinnamon

chinese five spice

curry powder

 

produce (perishable)

garlic

parsley

cilantro

ginger root

green onion

tomatoes

cucumbers

cabbage

carrots

chili peppers

avocadoes

lemons

limes

 

stores

honey bee, great produce, tortillas, cheese, meat, etc.

e & l supermercado, similar to honey bee

spices and oils

mahi foods

aldi; nuts, cheese, yogurt, frozen veg and berries

supplements and health food

 

low fat / fat free

don't buy dairy products that are low fat. the fat is replaced by sugar or corn syrup which is less healthy than fat, a good source of energy.

 

equipment

8" chef's knife

pairing knife

sharpening stone

spatula

cooking spoon

tongs

cast iron skillet

large pot and lid

sauce pan

wok

9 x 13 x 2 pan

colander

box grater

pressure cooker (cooks dry beans and tenderizes meat quicker)

 

 

recipes

 

let food be thy medicine

 

 

 

 

  

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