Friday, February 14, 2014

Eat More "Traditional" Foods

Enjoy healthy meats, friendly fats, and high-nutritional foods by eating more "traditional" foods.


The bottom line is that we have evolved to eat a diet that contains enough fat and protein to cause
satiety, lots of green vegetables and minimal amounts of fruits and starchy vegetables.

Our bodies really can't cope with huge levels of refined carbohydrates and processed foods as have
recently been added to the modern diet.

More detail about the benefits of traditional foods as well such as raw milk, organ meats, bone broths
and fermented foods can be found in books such as Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon.

Healthy Protein-dense foods-
  • Pastured, organic, small family farm raised
  • Eggs
  • Pastured, organic, small family farm raised
  • Chicken and Turkey
  • Wild caught Alaskan Salmon
  • Lean, grass-fed Beef and Liver
  • Buffalo
  • Game foods (Venison, Elk, Moose)

Friendly Fats-
  • Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Coconut Oil with the MCTs
  • Walnut or Avocado Oil
  • Cultured, Raw, Grass-fed Butter
  • Kalamata Olives
  • Avocados
  • Nuts- *Walnuts, *Almonds, Coconut, Pine Nuts
  • Seeds- Pumpkin, Flax, *Chia and Hemp


For Non-protein, non-fat FOODS-
Choose from the Nutrient Density- ANDI scale (Aggregate Nutrient Density Index scale)
  1. *Kale – ORG only
  2. Collard Greens – ORG only
  3. Bok Choy
  4. Spinach – ORG only
  5. Brussel Sprouts
  6. Arugula
  7. *Cabbage
  8. Romaine Lettuce – ORG only
  9. *Broccoli
  10. Cauliflower
  11. Green Peppers – ORG only
  12. Artichokes
  13. Carrots
  14. Asparagus
  15. Strawberries – ORG only
  16. Pomegranate
  17. Tomato
  18. Blueberries – ORG only
Fermented Foods-
  • *Sauerkraut- cultured, fermented without preservatives
  • Cultured Pickles
  • Greek-style Yogurt and Kefir
  • Cultured Raw Milk, Cream and Butter
*Marks Known Cancer Fighting Foods

Known Cancer Fighting Foods also include-
  • *Turmeric
  • *Ginger
  • *Shitaki, Reishi, and Cordyceps Mushrooms

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