Suggestions for Getting Started

Try to use:

• Organically grown, seasonal foods where possible.

• Whole and partially refined grains and grain products instead of refined grains, and brown rice instead of white rice.

• Un-yeasted sourdough bread.

• One fresh vegetable dish for every meal.

• Unrefined white sea salt.

• Unrefined oils, such as light sesame oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, or safflower oil.

• Jams without added sugar.

• Fruit juices without added sugar.

• Rice syrup, maple syrup, and barley-malt syrup as natural sweeteners instead of sugar, honey, stevia, or agave nectar.

• Wild white-meat fish or salmon over meat and chicken.

• Proteins such as beans, tofu, seitan, and tempeh instead of meat and cheese.

• Non-stimulating teas and organic black coffee.

• Sea vegetables for your cooking. These vegetables are sources of valuable nutrients, including calcium, potassium, and beta-carotene that help reduce cholesterol, rid the body of toxins, and strengthen immunity.

• Foods from the Foods for Regular Use list (p. 191).