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- HEALTH PRINCIPLES TO FOLLOW
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- How many times have you heard this one? "Eat the right foods."
- Well, this book is no exception.
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- Herbs do have a marvelous healing power, if they have some help.
- They are not miracle drugs which will fix everything by themselves.
- Our bodies ability to heal itself, with help at times, is
- extraordinary!
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- The combination of our bodies' marvelous regenerative powers coupled
- with the healing powers of herb can return us to glowing health, but
- all would be futile if we continued to deliberately mistreat our
- bodies.
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- Eating is as much a way of medication to the body as any other
- medicine is. Food sometimes takes longer to affect the body,
- sometimes it has an immediate effect, nevertheless, it always affects
- us.
-
- A general rule of thumb is: Eat as much partially cooked or raw
- vegetables as possible. Avoid white sugar products. Cut down on
- fats and oils. Use alcohol (if any) moderately.
-
- The following is a list of DESIRABLE FOODS:
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- 1. All Garden Vegetables (in order of desirability, fresh,
- or canned)
- Asparagus Tomato Potatoes Celery
- Squash Cauliflower Garbanzos Broccoli
- Cabbage Carrots Parsley Lettuce
- Corn String Beans Rutabaga Peas
- Yams Parsnips Chard Sprouts
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- 2. Protein Dishes (beef, veal, lamb, venison, elk, buffalo,
- fish, chicken, cheese).
- Meats should be broiled, the cheese unprocessed.
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- 3. Dairy foods--Buttermilk, Yogurt, Cottage cheese.
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- 4. Fruits, Fruit Juices, Vegetable Juices.
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- 5. Nuts and Seeds.
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- 6. Dietary Fiber--Wheat Bran, Rice Bran, Oatmeal, Pectin.
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- Good dietary habits will go a long way in maintaining good health.
- It isn't always easy to develop good habits, but the effort is worth
- it.
-
- In the HERBAL CATALOG at the Main Menu you will find many herbs which
- are good for taking regularly for maintaining good or improved
- health. These, along with good dietary habits will help you to live
- life to it's fullest!
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