In Daniel Reid�s great book The Tao of Health, Sex & Longevity, there�s a section on foods that �kill� fat.
Reid lists the foods (and juices) to help obesity, which include Carrot juice (possibly the single most cleansing, nourishing of all the veggie juices); a combo of Carrot, beet and cucumber juice, which corrects acidosis
by alkalinizing the system; Spinach, which cleanses the lower bowel;
and Cabbage juice, which helps with digestion and elimination.
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He also mentions
"Foods to Avoid: all refined starch and sugar, especially white bread
and sweet pastries, overcooked meats; fatty meats; chocolate;
pasteurised milk; cooked eggs; alcohol."
Well,
just goes to show. I don�t think fat on meat is a bad thing: in fact I
think it can sometimes be good for you. I don�t mind eggs either, since
they�re protein, but I do agree that frying food is not as healthy as
broiling and steaming.
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But
generally I think Reid�s suggestions are fantastic, and I recommend
getting the book (and no, I don�t get commissions from anyone for
punting their stuff ;)
Reid also has a large section on Food Combining, which is � I believe � essential for weight loss and health in general.
But
what is Food Combining it? I can't go into exhaustive detail now, but
in essence it�s the claim (and I have demonstrated the truth of it in my
own life) that different food types should not be combined.
Don�t
mix protein and starch, for example. If you follow this rule, you will
find that, amongst others, your digestion will improve remarkably.
For
a more detailed explanation, there�s a lot of info out there, but one
book I found great was Harvey and Marilyn Diamond�s book Fit For Life.
Check it out (and other books too) - and do your digestive system and figure a favor.
Not only will you have less gas and �bloat�, but I found you lose weight.
If
you want to prove food combining works, try this experiment: eat a pure
protein meal, or a pure starch meal. Do NOT mix the protein and starch.
See how easily the meal is digested.
Then
mix protein and starch in a meal, and note how long it takes to go
through, and whether you have gas. I think you�ll conclude that it�s
best not to mix!
Other food
combining tips: eat fruit alone; eat different types of fruits
separately; eat melon as a fruit separately (i.e. not mixed with any
other kind of fruit); and drink (unpasteurised) milk by itself, alone.
Follow these tips and I believe you will be on your way to a slimmer, healthier you :-
Will Mason is author of Flab Falls off, an eBook on health, diet and weightloss, and creator of http://www.flabfallsoff.com. The article is a combination of excerpts from the book.