Lists of Foods and Other Topics That Keep You Up All Night LIST OF PROTEINS Sea Vegetables a food you should absolutely not go without Nori Arame Hijki Kelp Wakame Kombu Sea Palm Fish Preferably fish with fins and scales, as they are  a cleaner fish. Cold water fish typically have a better lipid content…more  EPA and DHA. Shellfish Yogurt, Goat Milk, and Goat Cheese These are better than dairy from cows as it is easier  to assimilate the dairy proteins from smaller animals. Animal Protein Beef Lamb Pork Venison Dairy Products are for Calves, not Humans Dairy is not an adequate food. It contains prolactin,  which can adversely affect estrogen, as well as be too stimulating for the central nervous system (CNS), and lactose and the large proteins found in dairy products make them hard too assimilate,  thus putting too much stress on the colon, sinuses, and lungs. Even the calcium in dairy is much harder for the body to assimilate than  that found in vegetables and fruits. This is due to the high temperatures of pasteurization, which increases the strength at which calcium  is bound. In actuality, green leafy vegetables and carrots contain  sufficient quantities of calcium for both adults and growing children. Osteoporosis is the primary reason people and healthcare professionals are giving calcium so much attention. Osteoporosis is due to hormonal  insufficiency or imbalance and very rarely, if ever, is calcium  deficiency a part of the clinical picture. Why would a 50 year old  woman, who's bones are not growing require more calcium than an 8 year old girl who is growing? Additionally, when eating dairy and/or fleshy protein, the body loses more calcium than the foods  supply. Hence, vegetables are the optimal calcium source. Yogurt,  kefir, feta cheese, and goat milk products are better choices if  you must eat dairy, however, coconut milk is by far the better substitute. LIST OF HORMONAL FOODS Tropical Fruits Ginger Figs Mango Pineapple Papayas Peas/Beans Adzuki Beans Coffee Beans Green Peas Pinto Beans Sweet Peas Black Beans Field Peas Lentils Red Beans White Beans Black-eyed Peas Garbanzo Chick Peas Lima Beans Navy Beans Fowl Chicken Duck Pheasant Quail Turkey Eggs Fresh, fertile eggs are the best choice. The liver produces four times more cholesterol from starch than it gets directly  from dietary sources such as eggs. Animal Protein (contains  hormones, even if organic and range fed) Beef Lamb Pork Venison Beans and Soy: Thyroid and Birth Defects LIST OF CARBOHYDRATES Carbohydrate Vegetables (yellow, orange, white, and root vegetables) All squash (except spaghetti) Carrots Ginger Onion Jerusalem Artichokes Rutabaga Parsnips Sweet Potato Water  Chestnuts Chayote Yams Pumpkin Beets Artichoke Cauliflower Jicama Radish Zucchini Eggplant Daikon Cabbage Okra Green Beans Sweeteners (when desired) Fruits Sucanat Molasses Maple syrup Juices Honey Stevia Table Sugar Sprouted Grains /Peas/Beans/Seeds Barley Buckwheat Corn Millet Ouinoa Basmatti Rice Brown Rice Oats Rye Wheat berries Corn Beans Peas Whole Grains/Peas/Seeds/Beans All of the above Soy products Spelt Starchy Vegetables Spaghetti squash  Potatoes Refined Carbohydrates and Sugar Fruit Concentrate Breads Cereals Sugars Crackers Instant Rice Pastas Oatmeal Pastries Why Sprouts Sprouted peas, beans, seeds, and grains have a higher  nutritional content and are easier to digest than either whole or  processed peas, beans, seeds, and grains. Add sprouted peas, beans  and grains to soups and other dishes. Foods that can be sprouted are listed below and must be unhulled in order to sprout. You can also find sprouted peas, beans, and grains at many health food stores. Look for 100% flourless sprouted bread in the freezer section (Food For Life, Ezeikiel, and Alvarado are a few of the available brands). Sprouting  directions: Sprout all grains/peas/beans  for 2-3 days as the growing process uses up some of the starch and increases the nutritional and enzymatic content. Soak the  beans/peas/grain at least 24 hours. Rinse and change the water at least twice (e. g. afternoon and before bedtime). After 24  hours, rinse and spread them out in a colander, rinsing them in  the afternoon and at bedtime for another 1-2 days. Sweeteners:  the good, the bad, and the ugly Fresh fruits or fresh squeezed fruit juice is preferred, next is honey, then grade B maple syrup (not as cooked-down processed) or  molasses, and the last of the "preferred sweeteners is Sucanat.  Sucanat is a low temperature, evaporated cane sugar, which is much  better than even "Sugar in the Raw". "Sugar in the Raw", a "natural"  sugar is still subjected to high heat. Processing or heating above  115 degrees destroys the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants  making it harder to assimilate. Artificial sweeteners Avoid all artificial sweeteners. They all cause B-12 and folic acid  deficiencies as they turn to formaldehyde in the large intestine,  then are converted to methanol in the liver and excreted by way of the breath. B-12 and folic acid are primary nutrients for fetal development and genetic expression (i.e. tissue repair). LIST OF  FAT SOURCES Citrus Fruits Citrus Intolerance Grapefruit Kumquat Limes Cranberries Oranges Strawberries Lemons Kiwi Tangerines  Oils see  The Skinny on Fats and Oils The diet should consist of at least 3 Tbs. of high quality (i.e. expeller pressed, unrefined) oil from combined sources (olive oil,  avocado, coconut oil,  and fish for non-vegetarians, although, nori, a sea vegetable, is an excellent source of fish oil with additional benefits concerning fat and protein metabolism). Avoid  flax seed oil. It is one of the worse oils you  can eat. Yes  It Is! Cook with coconut oil, as it will not be damaged by heat  like other oils. Preferably add the other oils to your foods only after they have been cooked as heating oil can turn it rancid. This  creates free radicals that can weaken the organs associated with this group as well as weakening the cellular membranes. Note: Olive and coconut oil can be found cold pressed; others can be found  expeller pressed. Avocado and fish are excellent sources of high-quality fats as well. Coconut Olive Grape seed Flax seed Avocado Sesame Sunflower Oil spread (butter replacement) You can use coconut oil alone, or mix 2 parts coconut oil with 1 part sesame oil and refrigerate. Seeds Quinoa Pumpkin Sesame Sunflower Fried Foods If you cannot live without fried foods, try to make better choices.  For example onion rings and fried vegetables are better choices  than french fries (since you are not getting both fried oil and  the starch from the potatoes). Animal Fats Beef Dairy Pork Venison Lamb Nuts All nuts, especially peanuts, contain too much starch and unhealthy  oils. Even those that contain some healthy oils, contain too much  unhealthy oil for nuts to be beneficial. They should be avoided, depending on your health issues. Peanuts are one of the worse nuts  for causing inflammation. Citrus Intolerance Citrus fruits, although very healthy and excellent for cleansing,  can aggravate an already present inflammatory condition or cause an inflammatory response. This is actually due to the stress starch places on the liver, gall bladder, and fat metabolism (Pattern 5). It is best to decrease, or it may be necessary to eliminate, starchy foods from the diet. Within two to three weeks you should  be handling citrus without any problems…eat and enjoy. LIST OF FRUITS (Remember to chew fruits very well) Sweet Fruits Grapes (keep to a minimum) Nectarines Pears Apples Bananas (ripe & sweet) Melons Peaches Citrus Fruits (Fat Group) Grapefruit Kumquat Kiwi Tangerines Strawberries Lemons Limes Oranges Tropical Fruits (Hormonal Group) Ginger Figs Mango Papaya Pineapple Dried Fruits Preferably small portions no more than 1-2 times a day. Unsweetened  and without sulfites are preferred. Fresh squeezed or pressed juices are better than bottled, canned,  or concentrated fruit juices and should be kept to no more than 6 ounces per day. LIST OF  VEGETABLES Green Leafy Vegetables All lettuces (except iceberg) Mustard Kale Turnip greens All green herbs Spinach Broccoli Collard greens Long sprouts Sunflower Alfalfa Clover Mung Radish Sea Vegetables (Protein Group) Nori Arame Wakame Dulse Hijki Kombu Sea Palm Kelp Carbohydrate Vegetables (Carbohydrate Group) All squash (except spaghetti) Carrots Ginger Onion Jerusalem Artichokes Rutabaga Parsnips Sweet Potato Water  Chestnuts Chayote Yams Pumpkin Beets Artichoke Cauliflower Jicama Radish Zucchini Eggplant Daikon Cabbage Okra Green Beans Nightshades Limit your intake of nightshades and peppers if you have arthritis,  especially with rheumatoid arthritis, as these can interfere with  calcium metabolism. Bell Peppers Tomatoes Peppers Eggplant Beets Sesame Potatoes Back to Metabolic Diet