Food Tips 3

My Personal Eating Habits
On mornings after a muscle-gain workout, the first thing I have is the protein shake shown below. On a typical morning though, it’s a cold water first thing. Then, I typically have oatmeal and fresh fruit and a multi-herbal-mineral-vitamin and wait to see what I crave next. It might be a couple of hours later when I crave a starch or a salad of some sort. If it’s available, I’ll consume whatever I crave and again wait to see what I feel like next. I should point out my food cravings changed for the better after my first colonic irrigation and after my knowledge about eating healthy drastically improved in 1991. The body can tell you what it needs. You just have to develop a feel for it. It’s not a matter of intelligence as much as it is a matter of disposition and desire to consume the right things.

Basically, over a 72 hour period I like to get a good dose of protein, several different fruits and vegetables, a starch, cereal with raw almond milk or rice milk, one quart of raw vegetable juice with something leafy green in it. When I’m lucky enough to find fresh raw wheat grass juice, I’ll do 1 to 3 ounces on an empty stomach.

Did you know, “… each (raw) vegetable and fruit has specific benefits for each specific organ and gland in the body?” (Walker, 1978).

The amount of what I eat varies from day to day depending upon my exercise activity and appetite. I always look for new foods to try and take measures to see I don't let myself get in a position where the only thing available to me is dead food. It’s way out of scope to get political here, but like many others, I am very fortunate to even have an idea where my next meal is coming from and have many foot soldiers to thank for that.

I’m asked very often about what exact vegetables I recommend for juicing and in what proportions. Over the years, I found the ingredients can be categorized and mixed as follows:

Raw juices must be consumed as soon as possible to derive the maximum nutritional benefit and excellent taste. I have tried these juices after they were fresh-frozen and was disappointed with the taste.

Living in the city, I utilize two popular shops to eat at, Jimmy John’s and Subway. I prefer Jimmy John’s #6 with a very small amount of mayonnaise and just one piece of cheese and extra alfalfa sprouts. At subway (even though the bread is way too large) I have them go very easy on the Chipotle sauce and just load it up with vegetables, especially spinach. One other chain of shops I recommend is Salad Creations. That place is loaded with raw vegetables and delicious, healthy selections!

The “Epi-Genesis” Bio-Health Protein Shake
I have consumed hundreds of these protein shakes and find them particularly beneficial just after a vigorous workout and first thing in the morning the next day. Over the years I’ve developed the following recipe which I highly recommend for it’s taste, digestibility, and nutritional value:

Into a 48-ounce blender add (follow blender directions for safe operation):

♦ One (un-gassed or USA-grown organic) banana (=2g of fiber)
♦ 8 ounces of fresh-frozen berries (=3g of fiber)
♦ Fill blender just over half full with re-mineralized-distilled water (and some almond milk) and blend until smooth
♦ Then, add one tablespoon of RAW honey
♦ One serving of high quality powdered protein such as American Whey
♦ One serving of Udo’s Choice Perfected Oil Blend or any Omega 3-6-9 Barlean’s Oil
♦ One serving of Dr. Martin’s powdered Balanced Life Food or Raw Power GREEN Powder
♦ One serving of Natures Plus Fiberific (=8g of fiber)
♦ Blend well for approx 1 to 2 minutes
♦ Then, add two to three raw, organic (free range) chicken eggs [at your own risk] and blend on low speed for approx 30 seconds

This nutritious, high-fiber, live, easy to digest shake can provide enough for two persons and is excellent for those on muscle-gain campaigns.

Enjoy Your Special Occasions!
I do not want to leave the impression that I have never enjoyed a medium-rare filet Mignon at Morton’s of Chicago flanked by a snifter graced with Grand Marnier Cuvée Speciale Cent Cinquantenaire 150 while tugging on a Cuban Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona because I certainly have and look forward to the next time I’m able to do so. However, because of environmental concerns and the threat of parasitic infestation, my consumption of red meat is limited to two or three steaks a year and I am strongly considering eliminating red meat altogether. As wonderful as Provimi and other brands of veal are to taste, I have discontinued eating it as I have become aware of the horrifying process the veal calves endure. I also conscientiously avoid eating poultry and especially pork and feel all the better for it both physically and mentally.