Healthy Diet (General Recommendations)



1.  Quality Carbohydrates:  The foundation of your diet  (organic or pesticide free) 

Vegetables:  (Eat unlimited amount) Asparagus, beets, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collard greens, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, okra, pepper, radish, spinach, rhubarb, turnips, zucchini, etc.

Starchy vegetables:  (Half cup is about 20 grams of carbohydrates)  Corn, edamame, potatoes (with skin), sweet potatoes, squash, yams, etc.

Legumes:  (Half cup is about 20 grams of carbohydrates)  Beans, peas, lentils, etc.

Grains:  Half cup is about 20 grams of carbohydrates.  Barley, brown rice, millet, oats, quinoa, wild rice, etc.

Fruits:  Three servings a day.  Each fruit is about 100 calories.  Apples, apricots, bananas, berries, cherries, grapefruit, grapes, figs, loquats, mangos, melons, nectarines, oranges, papayas peaches, persimmons, pineapples, plums, tangerines, watermelons, etc.

Breads:  Flourless and sprouted bread. 

2.  Animal Products:  Eat sparingly, if at all
Fish:  Wild caught Alaskan, NO farmed fish
            Eggs:  Organic, free ranged chicken
            Fowl:  Chicken, turkey organic and free range
            Red Meat:  Organic, grass fed
            Dairy:  Butter, cheese, cream, cream cheese, milk  (use minimally)

3.  Oils:  Organic and high quality
            Nuts, seeds, flax seeds
            Olive oil, canola oil

Resources
Vegetarian Diet           www.vegsource.com/
Macrobiotic Diet         www.ohsawamacrobiotics.com/macrobiotics
Organic raw food        www.therawfoodworld.com/
Organic Online            www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/
Patient Education        www.foodrevolution.org/
Patient Education        www.medlineplus.gov
High quality wild-caught Salmon      www.takuriverreds.net