The mind and body are wonderfully capable of resisting disease and healing themselves when given proper opportunity through a healthy diet. Since it may be difficult to follow this entire plan immediately, I recommend that you make a series of small steps gradually as you travel the healthy path. If you are rather sick with much inflammation, then Dr. Bazylewicz will modify your diet at your appointment to better meet your needs.
Your calorie distribution should by
approximately 40% protein, 30% carbohydrates, and 30% fats from the
above foods at each meal and snack.
If you are desiring weight loss and/or if you have much inflammation and/or if you have cognitive dysfunction (or even dementia),
then the calorie distribution should be approximately 20% protein, 20%
carbohydrates, and 60% fats. However, it is best to work with Dr. Bazylewicz through health coaching if you pursue this latter option.
Eliminate
tobacco, caffeine, alcohol, refined carbohydrates (white sugar, white
flour, white rice), gluten and gluten grains (wheat, semolina, durum,
einkorn, spelt, kamut, faro, rye, barley), preservatives, artificial
colors and flavors, pesticides, added salt, pickling, cured foods,
artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, genetically-modified
organisms (GMOs), pasteurized and homogenized milk, oxidized cholesterol
(powdered eggs and milk, skim and low fat milk). Do not consume
anything artificial. Everything on this list helps disease rather than health so choose wisely.
Some people are sensitive to foods with high oxalates and high histamines. And some people have food allergies especially dairy and wheat. Other people have dietary restrictions due to illnesses and diseases. So, please modify this diet plan as needed to correspond with your current health status and nutritional requirements.
But what to do about emotional eating? You are not hungry, but you want chocolate or chips or cake or some other addictive and unhealthy food. And not just a little. No, you want a lot! Emotional eating is not about food; there are underlying issues that need to be worked out. I highly recommend life coaching with Sierra from Lyme Light Coaching to help you meet your goals.
Dietary goals (and all health goals) should be SMART! Slow and steady progress will get you to your finish line!
Keep in mind that food is something that we consume for our nourishment and health. If it is not nourishing and healthy, then it is simply not food!
Let food
be thy medicine,
and medicine
be thy food.
~Hippocrates
DANDELION
Your word
is a lamp
to my feet
and a light
to my path.
~Psalm 119:105
ECHINACEA
The secret of health
for both mind and body
is not to mourn for the past,
worry about the future,
or anticipate troubles,
but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
~Buddha (paraphrased)
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