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.Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, Jon Barron.All Rights ReservedLessons from the Miracle Doctors - 39 - Diet, the Slow Killer4.Refined Carbohydrates:The Number 2 Dietary ProblemThis includes all refined and processed foods, including:Everything made with white flourWhite riceCold cerealsMost hot cerealsMost snack foodsAll sugar foods, including cakes, candies, and soda pop1They negatively affect the body in a number of ways.They are all acid forming in the body,which we'll talk more about in Chapter 12.They are all converted to triglycerides in the body andstored as fat.And they all rank high on the glycemic index (with no redeeming nutritional valuesuch as the fruits and vegetables that are also high on the glycemic index).The Glycemic IndexThe glycemic index, and identifying high-glycemic foods, is one of the hot areas of nutritionalscience right now.Not to make light of it, it is an extremely important dietary consideration, butwith one huge HOWEVER.First, though, a quick discussion of the glycemic index.Diabetics have been using the glycemic index for years to help in controlling their insulin lev-els.Quite simply, foods that adversely affect blood sugar by elevating insulin levels are termed"high glycemic" foods, and foods that do not elevate insulin levels are "low glycemic." High gly-cemic foods can:Cause your body to store fatMake you fatiguedCause your brain to go "fuzzy"Lead to heart problems such as elevated LDL cholesterol levels and high bloodpressureObviously, these are conditions to be avoided.High glycemic foods that cause elevated insulinlevels and the concomitant problems I just mentioned include:BananasRaisins1Soda pop, particularly colas, may be the single worst "food" ever invented.First, soda contains approximately1 teaspoon of sugar per ounce of soda.(Aspartame is even worse once having been considered by the military forpossible use as a battlefield neurotoxin.) That works out to about 12 teaspoons per can, or 32 teaspoons per BigGulp.Many sodas, particularly colas, are high in phosphoric acid, which leaches calcium out of your body at an as-tounding rate.And all sodas "feature" CO2 bubbles, which when you think about it, is the body's main wasteproduct!Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, Jon Barron.All Rights ReservedLessons from the Miracle Doctors - 40 - Diet, the Slow KillerCarrotsPotatoesCornBreads, cereals, pastas, and rice of all kindsVirtually all snack foodsSugars of all kinds and soda popEarlier, I mentioned that there was a big HOWEVER to the glycemic index.What is thathowever? It's called chewing.If you chew your food well enough, the saliva neutralizes almost allof the glycemic response.So how much do you need to chew your food?There's an old saying that says, "You should drink your solids and chew your liquids." Whatthat means is that you should chew the dry food you eat until it turns to liquid in your mouth(about 40 chews per mouthful), and that you should swish liquids back and forth in your mouth(chew them as it were) an equal number of times.As we've already discussed when we talked about refined foods, you should give up snackfoods and refined flour products and sugar sweetened foods for a number of reasons.On the otherhand, for most people, if chewed enough, it's still okay to eat all of the fresh fruits and vegetablesyou want even if they are high on the glycemic index.General RecommendationsDiet.Clean up your act.Eliminate as much of the processed and cooked food from your diet as possible.Instead of canned or frozen, eat fresh.Eliminate as much of the refined flours, grains, and sugars as possible.Instead ofwhite bread, eat REAL whole wheat.Instead of cake and ice cream for dessert,eat fruit.Replace low-value foods such as potatoes and iceberg lettuce with high valuefoods such as sweet potatoes and almost any of the richly colored vegetables(particularly, spinach, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and beets).1As much as possible, eliminate all snack foods and fast foods.Replace with prunes(no kidding, an extremely powerful antioxidant), raisins, and all of the berries.Eliminate all hydrogenated oils and trans-fatty acids.Replace with olive oil andfresh butter.1For those with arthritis, it might be useful to forego vegetables from the nightshade family, including: toma-toes, spinach, and eggplant.Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, Jon Barron.All Rights ReservedLessons from the Miracle Doctors - 41 - Diet, the Slow KillerCut back on the quantity of meat, pork,1 chicken, and dairy in your diet.Andmake sure that what you do consume is organic.2 Fish, of course, is okay okaythat is, if you can be sure it's free of heavy metals and toxins and hormonal"modifications."So what does that leave you? Actually thousands of choices.Virtually, everything thatwe've talked about eliminating is easily replaced with a healthier version.If you can'tfind the organic meats and dairy you want, or the whole grain foods you'relooking for, talk to your supermarket.In most cases, they will get it if you ask.Of course, if someone is in an advanced state of illness, they better clean up their actTOTALLY, and eat no meat and no cooked food.In fact, ideally, they should go on araw juice fast3 at least, until they get well.Once you're well, you can bake up a po-tato, or grill yourself a nice piece of organic beef (if that's your bent) [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]