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There are some simple rules that will improve your diet. These are not to be followed slavishly of course, the occasional sweet treat will do little harm if the mainstay of your diet is good, fresh food.
- Eat good quality food
If we are what we eat, we do not want to put substandard materials into our bodies. Stick to good, natural foods that have nourished people for generations: fresh vegetables and fruit; fresh fish; poultry, game, beef and lamb-reared organically, if possible; wholegrains; nuts; seeds; pulses, free-range eggs; cold-pressed oils; cheeses, butter and milk.
- Eat regularly
It is better to eat four or five small meals spread throughout the day, rather than starving all day and bingeing on a large dinner at night. This is also very important for keeping your blood sugar level constant.
- Eat fresh foods in season
It is sensible to eat a really fresh, locally grown carrot, rather than some green beans that have been flown from Kenya and will have lost some nutrients in transit. It is also cheaper. Local produce is also more likely to have been harvested at its peak. Exotic fruits and vegetables are often chemically treated to ripen them artificially in transit.
- Avoid over-processed and refined foods
Use wholemeal rather than white flour and eat brown rice rather than white. Try not to eat mass-produced cakes and pastries and sugary cereals. It is easy to munch your way through a packet of high-fat, high-salt crisps merely out of habit, without enjoying them. If you change your diet for a healthier one, after a while the artificial cream gateau will lose its appeal.
- Eat in moderation
Exercise a little self control. It is not necessary to weigh every wedge of cheese or count out the strands of spaghetti. Listen to your body. A glass of wine occasionally is fine-but not if you go on to down the entire bottle.
- Eat slowly and calmly
Take time to sit down and enjoy your meal. Grabbing some food and bolting it, when short of time, will play havoc with your digestion.
- Don't mix foods that fight
They aim to eat one starch meal, one protein meal and one made up mainly of fruit, vegetables and salads every day. Four hours should be allowed between starch and protein meals. If you would like to try this eating plan, the chart below shows which foods can be combined.
The Three Food Groups
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Protein meat poultry game fish shellfish eggs all fruit except those in the starch group all dried fruit except raisins, which are neutral tomatoes (but when cooked their acidity is increased, making them unsuitable for eating with starch foods) peanuts soya beans tofu milk yoghurt all cheeses except cream cheese wine cider |
Neutral all vegetables except potatoes, yams and sweetcom all nuts except peanuts butter cream cream cheese yoghurt and milk (these are protein foods, but their protein content is low and they can be used in very small amounts only with starch foods) cold-pressed sesame sunflower and olive oils all salad stuffs lentilsbeer dried split peas dried or tinned beans, chickpeas etc seeds and sprouted seeds herbs and spices raisins honey maple syrup |
Starch potatoes yams sweetcorn bread flour oats wheat barley rice millet rye buckwheat very sweet fruits such as ripe pears, bananas, papaya, mango and sweet grapes beer |
It is a good idea to begin meals with a salad; this will encourage your digestion to work efficiently, as well as curbing your appetite. Base your meals as much as possible around fresh fruit and vegetables. At first it may seem strange giving up classic combinations like fish and chips or shepherd's pie.
But it is possible to eat very enjoyably-from a delicious mushroom and barley casserole, to a corn-fed chicken, cooked with olive oil and tarragon, and served with a wide range of appetizing vegetables and a glass of good wine.
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