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The Rule of 80/20: The body needs a balance of alkaline-forming and acid-forming natural vegetarian food. The following rule has evolved as a consequence of many years of research and clinical findings vis-a-vis the use of nutrition to heal disease. To replenish and sustain your proper alkaline and acid reserves, eat 80% of your foods from the alkaline-forming list and 20% from the acid-forming list. The following is an outline of the major vegetarian food groups and their chemical reaction tendencies in the body. All of the food items should be raw and organically grown (this collection of data from Hippocrates Health Institute). source ALKALINE-FORMING sprouts of small seeds, beans and most grains leafy and root vegetables vine-ripened fruits/vegetables (cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc) sea vegetables (dulse, nori, wakame) fresh food herbs cayenne pepper garlic and onions tree-ripened fruits small grains (amaranth, millet, quinoa, teff, etc) ...

While reading Allergy and Candida Cooking: Understanding and Implementing Plans for Healing by Lewis and Fink (Canary Connect Publications 2009), I found some particularly good insight on proactively helping the body to heal through careful dietary measures.  Probiotics - What They Do: (some kinds) produce lactase for the lactose intolerant facilitate healing from IBS (inflammatory bowel syndrome) reduce diarrhea and constipation increase nutrient bioavailability, esp aids the absorption of calcium, zinc and iron (important in the treatment of candida) reduce acid reflux lower cholesterol contribute to the prevention of cancer, esp colon cancer properly balance yeast growth (vital for people with candida) Natural probiotic food sources that promote friendly bacteria and prevent the spread of bacterial infections -- these foods are high in chlorophyll: alfalfa barley green chlorella spirulina green Kamut blue green algae Anti-fungals for treating ...

Freshly made almond milk -- hot or cold -- is a delight. I throw a huge handful of almost in about 2 cups of water and buzz them in my high-speed Blendtec blender for about a minute. The milk whips to a frothy creaminess. Once it's well-blended, I add whatever amount of water is necessary for the texture and flavor I want. While some people like drinking the milk chilled and without the froth, I like it warm. And to, literally, spice it up a bit, I sometimes add a bit of vanilla bean that's been soaked to soften it, or a shake or two of cinnamon. Anyway, this is one of my favorite drinks in cold weather. Easy to make, low on calories, and high on both nutrition and flavor.  freshly-made almond milk with a touch of vanilla bean and cinnamon -- super YUM!

This infographic (published by Mind Body Green ) on chemicals in beauty products takes ' Cosmetics Dirty Dozen ' to a whole new level. When I first got sick so many years ago, from my reading I became aware that not only foods that I put in my body were starkly affecting my health but the air I breathed was also a factor and what was absorbed through my skin was another huge factor. The skin is the largest "organ" of the human body. It keeps our blood and plasma within us; it acts as a barrier to eliminate contamination from our surroundings, but when we intentionally put chemicals on our skin (for the sake of beauty or health) we are (unwittingly perhaps) contaminating the barrier, which is permeable, and exposing ourselves directly to toxins that would only indirectly hurt us if they weren't in such direct contact. Toothpaste, shampoo, soap, deodorant, perfume, things we never consider to be bad for our health need to be reconsidered.

Visiting people can be a bit rough, especially when I'm hungry and the kitchen is filled with fatty smells like cheesy quiche, fresh-made cinnamon rolls or hot bagels, and then of course coffee. Well, while the others were making quiche muffins wrapped in vegetarian "bacon" and toasting their breads and brewing their coffee, I was making my own breakfast ... a massive salad. But LOL, one of the others decided that the salad would be much more satisfying and asked for a bowl also ... to go along with a quiche muffin.  Anyway, one thing about eating fresh whole foods, I don't have food cravings like other people. I've read about this and people who nourish their bodies with plant foods (which are rich in vitamins and minerals) are satisfying their bodies and therefore feeding their bodies. It's the "starved" body that has cravings! With all the avocado fat on the salad, I was very satisfied and didn't feel hungry until the next meal ... when o...

Nature is filled with herbs and spices, and after reading about some of various herbs and spices healing qualities, I incorporated them into my diet to help me fight against the evil systemic candida. All of the 10 items on this list, except for fenugreek, were frequently used, and they sure did make my simple all-natural diet tasty.  ______________________________________________________________ Ten of the Most Powerful Healing Herbs and Spices Some of the most powerful healers can be found in the kitchen -  herbs  and  spices . These wonderfully fragrant and flavor-enhancing additions to food also contain a wealth of natural  healing  properties that have a number of diverse benefits, from aiding  digestion  to reducing the risk of  cancer . All  herbs  and  spices  contain substances that promote  healing , and here are just ten of the most powerful ones, and some reasons why you should be using them i...

These three salsa are great for parties, nights in front the TV, or even for packing in lunches. Guaranteed to be a family favorite! Cucumber-onion Salsa 2 cucumbers diced 1 small onion thinly sliced 1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice salt and black pepper to taste fresh dillweed Sour Apple-onion Salsa 2 Granny Smith apples, cubed 1 small onion, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 t. cumin powder 2 t. freshly squeezed lemon juice fresh cilantro salt to taste Parsley-tomato Salsa 1 thick bunch of fresh parsley, chopped 2 tomatoes, diced 1 cucumber, diced 1-2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced Salt and pepper to taste Excellent for serving with hummus cups and chips for dipping. (Chips here are El Matador corn chips -- for some reason those corn chips don't bother me, black bean chips, and Cheeze its, which of course I can't eat but everyone else could.)  ...