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The basics continued -2-

Healthful additions to a diet of natural whole foods:

Olive oil may be used in very small amounts, and only when it says ‘extra virgin’, all other olive oils are inferior and harmful because of toxic residues

Garlic, super for taste and for infections if taken raw

Cayenne pepper (=chili pepper), powerful cleansing food as long as it is taken raw. Never heat it or cook it, because then it becomes an irritant. Also, remove the small remaining stems when ground at home.

Black pepper, some say it can be used only when freshly home ground, but our experience is that even the freshly ground pepper is an irritant and mucus forming. never use the commercial black pepper which is an irritant and not healthy.

Lemon juice, you can even eat the whole lemon if it is not sprayed

Apple cider vinegar, only if unpasteurised with the “mother” still in it, and without preservatives (the local one, even the one at the health food store has preservative in it)

Onion, leek and chives, raw

Ginger, raw

Raw honey, only the honey which is not heated is healthy, try to go for the one collected in the bush.

Herbal teas, do not use ordinary teas with flavors, make your own at home with dried or fresh herbs. Generally use 1 heaped teaspoon dried herb per cup, or 2 heaped teaspoons of fresh herb per cup.

Edible wild foods, these are a rich and cheap source of nutrients, like for example amaranth (imbuya), gallant soldier or quick weed, black jack, purslane, chickweed, okra

General recommendations

Water, drink at least 4 liters of distilled water daily. Do not drink chlorine water straight from the tap. At least boil the water before drinking, or let the water sit in a dish for 1 to 2 days to allow the chlorine to evaporate. Distilled water is the best, it helps the body to eliminate dead inorganic minerals and toxins which have accumulated. A person on a high fruit diet does not need this much water, because the fruits supply enough fluid. A person on a high fruit diet does not need this much water, because the fruits supply enough fluid. A person on a high fruit diet does not need this much water, because the fruits supply enough fluid.

Always make sure you have 2 to 3 good bowel movements every day

Eat lots of vegetables and fruits, they should be the bulk of the diet.

Vegetable juices are powerful healing foods, carrot juice for example

Raw foods, many raw foods are powerful healers. Gradually incorporate more raw foods into your diet. This provides fibre as well, which helps greatly as a laxative, to clean out the bowels. Always treat properly to clean it of dirt and contamination.

Chewing well and thorougly mixing food with saliva increases the food value tremendously. This applies to solids as well as and juices, even juices should be thoroughly swished in the mouth before swallowing
Low heating preserves most of the nutrients. If possible at all, low heat your whole uncracked grains for example, which means that you apply low heat for a longer period of time. You can eat the millet or the sorgum like you eat rice! If you can not low heat, then at least steam your foods if they can not be taken raw (like pototoes etc), steaming preserves more nutrients than cooking in water, because many minerals are lost in cooking water (always drink that water). Potatoes for example should be steamed and eaten with the peel, as long as the potatoes are not treated of course.

Sprouted grains and seeds are powerful foods. Make sure you use untreated seeds. You can succesfully sprout wheat, pearl millet (inyawuthi), grain amaranth, quinoa, sunflower seeds, alfalfa seed, radish seed,fenugreek seed, broccoli seed, leek seed etc

Never sprout sorghum (amabele), this becomes toxic when doing so.

Sprouted wheat makes an excellent sweetener for porridge for the small children. It also makes excellent sweet tasting bread (you don’t even need yeast or baking soda to make it). Please only use this as a transition food. Other grains are preferable.

Avoid commercial ground spices, as they are generally irridiated and very harmful. Only use certified organic spices if you want any.

Animal products allowed in strict moderation after the healing phase. Choose young chicken and eggs from free range hens, clean fish (wild catch) or meat from purely grass fed cows if you want any. Animal products are not recommended, but can be needed in times of famine for example, when there is a shortage of other foods. Egg yolks from free range hens should be eaten raw, and some fish can be eaten raw. Never eat raw egg whites, they are better discarded.

Beans, peas, etc are best eaten fresh. They become heavy to digest once they are dried. They can be sprouted first if you wish for easier digestion.

Food combinations:

Never drink after meals, this interferes with digestion as you are diluting digestive juices.

Never take fruits after meals, because this causes fermentation or putrefaction of other foods, always take fruits at least 30 minutes before meals.

Never combine starch and protein (like potatoes plus meat in one meal), as this makes an indigestible combination. Proteins need an acid environment for digestion, but the acid stops digestion of starches.

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