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General guidelines to eating and drinking
for proper digestion and infection control
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Your body
knows when it does not need food. Eat only when hungry.
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Digestive enzymes are required to mix
with our food for proper digestion. Digestive enzymes are found
in raw fruits and vegetables. Digestive enzymes are also
produced by the body (in saliva).
The more raw
fruits and vegetables in the diet, the more digestive enzymes in the
stomach.
Enzymes are
considered to be "The Fountain of Youth" by many. Do not dilute
these digestive enzymes with other liquids.
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Do not drink
within 1/2 hour before a meal.
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Do not drink
with a meal. Liquid dilutes digestive enzymes which will inhibit
proper digestion. If you feel the need have a drink, have a
single swallow of water. This usually indicates you are not eating enough raw
foods (usually vegetables since fruits are to eaten alone) with
your meal, therefore you should supplement your meal with digestive
enzymes.
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Do not drink
directly after a meal. Wait until your meal leaves your stomach.
(A meal usually needs 2 to 4 hours to digest and leave the stomach. The time variation depends on
what was eaten, how much was eaten and how much
was raw vs.cooked.)
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"Food Combining" is
important to proper digestion. Eats fruits by themselves by making a
meal of only fruit. Do not mix raw
fruits with vegetables or grains.
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Supplement
your diet with "probiotics" (healthy intestinal
flora). Take at least 1/2 hour before
meals for best results. This will limit the presence of
digestive enzymes which digest the probiotics.
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Take
antiseptic type (infection killing) herbs at least two to three
times per year, for a period of three weeks each time.
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Supplement
your diet with fiber, especially
when you are taking antiseptic herbs,
to help sweep out toxins and germs.
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Supplement
your diet with digestive enzymes, particularly when
your meal is comprised of 50% or more cooked
foods.
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