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Try this for 30 days if you dare… (after speaking with a pro on the topic first, of course)

Eating food as close to the time of picking from a plant or tree as possible is essential. Eat greens and veggies. Avoid root veggies when trying to avoid too much sugar. Eat fruit. Stick to just the different varieties of berries when avoiding high sugar intake. Eat seaweeds. Eat raw, soaked (i.e. sprouted or pre-sprouted) nuts, seeds and beans. Eat seaweed (try dulse or nori). Sprinkle turmeric on the beans sometimes. Eat lemons.

Drink plenty of water straight from a spring if possible. Water getting boring? Liven it up with a drink from the master cleanse. Add lemon and/or cayenne and/or dark dark dark maple syrup (preferrably from your own tapping) to the plain water sometimes.

Or to step slightly away from the “minimalist” aspect of this and use more of an “advanced” tool… blend greens, fruit and water to eat/drink (add fresh ground cinnamon if you feel like it). Some schools of thought suggest a higher ratio of fruit to greens early in the day and a higher ratio of greens later in the day.

Your Liver is Probably Toxic

What about fats? Coconuts, other nuts, flax chia seeds, and avocados are great. Worried about DHA? I would be too. Your liver is probably toxic to the point it cannot create it’s own from the plant foods provided. Either wait it out (if that jives with a professional’s recommendation) because as you revitalize your body it will get back to functioning the way it was meant to… supplemention is possible I suppose (there is a vegan DHA product on the market)… eat small fish or try free-range eggs with DHA. Up to you.

Poop More To Detox Faster

Encourage cleansing by helping out your biggest elimination organ, the colon. Maybe try the salt water flush or cleansing tea described in the master cleanse if that’s your thing. Maybe try daily enemas and/or weekly colon cleansing. Perhaps add to that a routine of relaxing in a dry sauna while sipping plain or lemon water (if a doctor ok’s it). Try going in the sauna immediately after giving your lymphatic system a workout on the rebounder (providing a professional indicates you are fit enough to do so).

Dare You to Try – the Minimalist Meal Plan

I DARE you to try all/some of the above for 30 days (but ask a doc first) and see how you feel. Test for deficiencies, I dare you! My guess is there won’t be any (although some standard tests measure things in a strange way that generate false positives and negatives, so try finding a naturopath to read the results or look online.)

Want a minimalist raw diet meal plan? No! Just snack all day. Eat when you’re hungry. Don’t eat when you’re not. Your body knows what’s up.

Make More Time for the Important Stuff

Everyone has a unique belief of what is considered healthy and what isn’t. This is mine. There’s too much other stuff to do in life then to worry so much about food. Work towards setting up a system, at your own pace, that matches your beliefs about what is healthy.. then set-it-and-forget-it. My advice is to choose xx amount of items that you are comfortable eating and make sure you have those on hand (or in the home) at all times.

And consume the food, don’t let it consume you.

As Long As It’s In Moderation, It’s Fine! – Pffft!

The only time I say to be rigid is when you are venturing off what you believe is “your healthy path” even if you refer to it as “in moderation”. Be vigilant about documenting it because I bet you’ll forget the “true” date and time you ventured off, so write it down. I pay attention to those around me regularly that say they do certain unhealthy things “in moderation” and when asked how often, they might say “once a month” when I have witnessed as much as twice a week! Happens a lot! Are they lying? Doubt it, they just probably forget. After all, at least in my eyes, eating just one thing that is bad for you cancels out many more things that you do for your body that are good for you.

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Friday, March 16, 2012 by: Michelle J. Bosmier, staff writer

A recent Ohio State University study reveals that specific dietary goals with low glycemic-index foods are the best approach for Type 2 diabetics.

A recent study coming from Ohio State University and published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling has some good news for T2s: setting a specific goal to eat a number of daily servings of low glycemic-index foods can improve eating habits and lower long term blood sugar concentrations.

Low GI Foods Are Ideal For Diabetics

For this study, 35 Type 2 diabetics of ages 35 to 65 were asked to eat either 6 or 8 servings of low GI foods each day. Low GI foods are ideal for diabetics because they contain slow release carbohydrates that provide a steady energy supply throughout the day, without spiking blood glucose levels.

The glycemic index provides a measure of the readily available sugar concentration in foods and it is scaled from 1 to 100. Low GI food items will score 55 or less. This category includes most whole grains, raw starches, legumes, nuts, seeds, as well as fruits and vegetables with a low sugar content (grapefruit, apple, plum, cherry and apricot, but also broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, cabbage and lettuce).

Although low GI diets are known for lowering blood sugar levels and promoting cardiovascular health, the medical community has yet to agree upon a set of precise guidelines regarding their consumption. This is also the reason why most doctors assume that diabetics would have a hard time on a strict diet that requires daily adjustments. However, according to professor of human nutrition Carla Miller, who led the Ohio State study, goal setting is a very efficient technique in combating unhealthy eating habits and a great solution for diabetics.

Commitment To Goal Is Essential For Success

Study participants were asked to modify their diets so as to include 6 or 8 servings of low GI foods per day. To do this, participants replaced about 500 calories from their regular diets with calories from low GI foods. Much to Miller’s surprise, it was later revealed that some participants were already on a regime that included daily servings of low GI foods, which made it easier for them to adjust to the new dietary demands. However, not everyone was able to meet the goal, which made the research team question the role of motivation in disease management. Dr. Miller pointed out that an individual’s commitment to the set goal is crucial in determining their odds for success.

“What we found is that those who felt more committed to the goal felt the goal was less difficult. And those who had a higher level of self-efficacy felt that the goal was less difficult, which makes sense because that means they felt more confident in their ability to meet that goal. Increasing levels of self-efficacy and increasing goal commitment are critical to achieving goal behavior”, explained Miller.

Consequently, the varying success rates for the participating Type 2 diabetics brought an interesting subject to the table: the role of goal-setting in diet regulation and how it may influence long term health. Miller believes that exploring goal-setting and substitution goals (which involve replacing unhealthy foods with healthier variants that satisfy the same craving) could help people plan their actions rather than give up at the first signs of hardship.

“One way to build self-efficacy is by helping people set a specific goal that is moderately difficult, action-oriented, and achievable in small successive steps. Then those people with higher self-efficacy feel the goal is less difficult, they are more committed, and they feel more satisfied in achieving the goal. That satisfaction helps them say, ‘Let’s set the next higher goal!’”, concluded Dr. Miller.

Sources for this article include:

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120209/Low-glycemic-index-foods-can-improve-dietary-habits-of-people-with-Type-2-diabetes.aspx

http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/specific-diet-goals-best-type-2-diabetes

http://www.diabetescare.net/flash_article.asp?id=446103

Michelle J. Bosmier, staff writer

Michelle Bosmier is a passionate nutrition expert, author and health journalist with a vast experience in dieting and wellness, as well as a committed ‘high’ raw foodist and raw foods researcher.

Having written extensively on popular health topics and leading scientific studies on nutrition, she enjoys sharing knowledge and resources on how to achieve inner balance, maintain top-notch health, lose extra weight and improve the quality of life by consuming more vibrant, wholesome, raw foods.

Michelle has co-created RawFoodHealthWatch.com, a resource base dedicated to unraveling the perks of raw foodism, sharing recipes and tips, as well as inspiring readers interested in healthy alternatives to traditional dieting. Michelle currently collaborates with several health blogs and acclaimed online publications, with a focus on topics such as raw food, natural health and nutrition.

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