Thank you for the "welcome" and the most comprehensive
email I have ever received.

Thank you soooooo much for taking the time to, not
only provide me with so much info, but also web sites
I can research.

Kind regards,

Lauren

note: CAPITALIZATION’s used for emphasis.

fats/oils– Strictly avoid HYDROGENATED OILS (e.g.,
MARGARINE) and
Omega 6 (polyunsaturated) oils (canola, cottenseed,
soy, corn,
safflower, sunflower, & sesame oils).

Misc.–peanuts; table salt (if you must, use Celtic
sea salt); SUGAR,
Nutrasweet/aspartame, saccharin, & all other
artificial sweeteners;
SODA, ALCOHOL (including BEER), JUICE (except perhaps
tomato);
chocolate, caffeinated foods; FRIED, processed,
refined, & other junk
foods; iron. Also, never eat a large amount of
carbohydrates at a
single meal or on empty stomach.

> what Fruits, Veges and other foods are okay?
From what I’ve read, the best foods for most people
w/diabetes are

non-starchy RAW VEGETABLES (eat skin if organic
[org.])–garlic,
onions,
org. string beans (contain insulin), org. celery;
avocado, artichoke,
shiitake mushroom, and org. LEAFY GREENS (non-iceburg
lettuce,
spinach, parsley, watercress, dandelion, kale,
seaweed)
lightly steamed cabbage, cruciferous vegetables,
asparagus, & spinach
org. GREEN SALAD (w/cucumber, olive oil, red-wine
vinegar, & lemon
juice; no iceberg lettuce or commercial dressing)
fruits (high-fiber, low-sugar, w/low glycemic
index)– berries (org.
strawberries, org. cherries, blueberries, raspberries
[ellagic acid]);
grapefruit, tomatoes, guava, org. cucumber, plums,
prunes, pears, org.
apples (contain pectin), org. peaches; eat fruit apart
from other
foods (acid fruit may be eaten w/nuts)
beans/legumes–especially SPROUTED beans, org.
TEMPEH, lentils & lima
beans; blood type A’s should be cautious w/kidney,
lima, navy &
garbanzo beans
whole grains–rice & oat bran, buckwheat; Ezekiel,
Essene, & Manna
SPROUTED bread; OATS, rye, & other (ideally sprouted)
grains
SPROUTED wheat-berries, broccoli, garlic & onion
nuts– especially walnuts, coconuts, cashews, almonds
(blood
thinner), hazel/filbert, hicory, pine, & pistachios
seeds– especially raw flaxseeds & SPROUTED seeds
seafood– Alaskan salmon, sardines, herring, rainbow
trout and other
wild Pacific & Icelandic seafood; avoid farm-raised
fish & shellfish
ORGANIC/GRASS-FED/naturally-grown meat
ORGANIC/omega-3 eggs (strictly avoid conventional
eggs)–1st check
for allergy
organic dairy (in moderation)– cream, butter,
full-fat unsweetened
yogurt, cottage cheese, natural cheeses, and grass-fed
milk. 1st check
for dairy allergy.
oils–unheated flax oil. Eat a little olive oil or
organic saturated
fat (ideally coconut oil) at each meal. If you must
cook over 350
degrees, use only coconut oil, palm oil, org. butter
or lard. For
low-temp cooking, may use olive oil.
beverages–purified water (64oz/day), herbal &
org. green teas &
perhaps a little (glass-)bottled low-sodium tomato/V8
and guava juice
(but not on empty stomach)
sweeteners–Stevia is the safest sweetener I know of.
Other safe,
zero-calerie, natural sweeteners are available in
health food stores.
spices/flavorings–CINAMMON, cayenne, garlic & onion,
cloves,
turmeric, cayenne

Some people do best on a raw-food, plant-based diet;
others do best on
a low-carb diet.

Leonard

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