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The Fall season is one of the best time to cleanse, especially in preparation for winter;  just in time, here’s a bit of nutritional advice:

Guidelines for Purified Nutrition

Many nutritionists still use the four basic food group concept of meal structure. You can use this approach so long as you avoid unhealthy foods and build your lifestyle on a whole foods model. However… you eat do so with moderation as a guideline. Eating sensible amounts of a variety of foods make for a nutritionally balanced diet, helps you enjoy your meals, and can help keep calories – and weight – under control. Notice that sweets and desserts are not included; servings of these foods should be limited since these foods generally contain few vitamins and minerals.

Choosing a variety of foods means staying away from fad diets – for example, an “all protein diet” or an “all applies” diet. In recommending large amounts of certain foods, some diets lack the balance and variety essential to good nutrition and long-term weight control. They may even pose a health risk by depriving your body of essential nutrients. The following general guidelines are suggested for those who have completed the 30-Day Body Purification Program and would like to maintain good health.

The Five Basic Food Groups for Body Purification

1.       Fats, oils

2.       Bean and grain combinations

3.       Nuts and seeds (two servings a day)

4.       Vegetables and fruit

5.       Dairy products

Nine Tips to Keep your Purification Program on Track

1.       Eat a variety of fresh, unrefined, and unprocessed foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, cereals, pasta and other whole grain products, yogurt, buttermilk, skim milk, goat’s milk, unprocessed cheeses and other milk products, dry beans and peas. (Note: Dairy products should be limited if you suffer from respiratory complaints.)

2.       Avoid most canned vegetables and fruits. There are a few brands of organically grown foods in cans but these are generally available only in health food stores. Whenever possible buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, and beans that have been produced without the use of pesticides and commercial fertilizer. If you do not have access to organically grown product, health food stores carry products that can wash off pesticides from the fruit and vegetable skin. Sprouting is another option.

3.       Read labels carefully to determine how much processing and what type of additives have been put in the food. Some additives and residues have been statistically associated with a number of major diseases and disabilities.

4.       Add complex carbohydrates to your meals while decreasing your intake of other foods such as meats and high-fat dairy products. Complex carbohydrate foods are generally less expensive than these foods and are good sources of vitamins and minerals. You’ll also benefit from a lower intake of saturated fats and cholesterol.

5.       Shake the salt habit. Learn to enjoy the natural taste of foods by reducing your use of iodized salt, sea salt, and soy sauce in cooking and by removing it from the table.

6.       Avoid or severely limit your use of stimulates or depressants. They offer little or nothing nutritionally and can inhibit and even damage the nervous system. This would include alcoholic beverages, coffee, pekoe teas, tobacco, chocolate, and black and white pepper.

7.       Avoid or severely limit your use of all fried foods and artificially colored, flavoured, or preserved snack foods (potato, corn and cheese chips, and the like).

8.       Avoid or severely limit your use of animal products, particularly eggs, meat, and fish, due to the excessive levels of pollutants, hormones, and sanitary problems that are associated with them.

9.       Beware of foods labelled “Natural.” Most commercial yogurt products contain unacceptable additives, and along with most commercial ice creams contain refined sugar.

For best results, accompany these dietary guidelines with a nutritional cleansing program like Isagenix.  For more to learn, register to Dr.Anca’s upcoming FREE teleseminar on Detoxification.