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Our aim is to produce the best-tasting healthiest food. In striving to make our food the healthiest, we are following nature as closely as we can. In particular, there are two organisations that we have followed for guidance;
Weston A Price - www.westonaprice.org
Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation - www.price-pottenger.org
Of particular interest are the findings of Weston A Price, an American dentist who, over a 10 year period in the 1930's researched the diets and health of peoples in isolated and un-developed parts of the world. Price distilled much of the dietary traditions of these peoples into his "Wise Traditions".
The following are the dietary guidelines written by the Weston A Price Foundation in conjunction with Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation:
- Eat whole, unprocessed foods
- Eat beef, lamb, game, organ meats, poultry and eggs from pasture-fed animals
- Eat wild fish (not farm-raised) and shellfish from un-polluted waters
- Eat full-fat milk products from pasture-fed cows, preferably raw and/or fermented, such as raw milk, whole yoghurt, kefir, cultured butter, whole raw cheeses and fresh and sour cream. (Imported cheeses that say “milk” or “fresh milk” on the label are raw.)
- Use animal fats, especially butter, liberally
- Use traditional vegetable oils only – extra virgin olive oil, expeller-expressed sesame oil, small amounts of expeller-expressed flax oil, and the tropical oils – coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil
- Take cod liver oil regularly to provide at least 10,000 IU vitamin A per day
- Eat fresh fruits and vegetables – preferably organic – in salads and soups, or lightly steamed with butter
- Use whole grains, legumes and nuts that have been prepared by soaking, sprouting or sour leavening to neutralize phytic acid, enzyme inhibitors and other anti-nutrients.
- Include enzyme-enhanced lacto-fermented vegetables, fruits, beverages and condiments in your diet on a regular basis.
- Prepare homemade meat stocks from the bones of chicken, beef, lamb and fish and use liberally in soups, stews and sauces.
- Use unrefined salt and a variety of herbs and spices for food interest and appetite stimulation.
- Make your own salad dressing using raw vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and a small amount of expeller-expressed flax oil.
- Use natural sweeteners in moderation, such as raw honey, ample syrup, date sugar, dehydrated cane sugar juice (sold as Sucanat & Rapadura) and stevia powder.
- Use only unpasteurized wine or beer in strict moderation with meals.
- Cook only in stainless steel, cast iron, glass or good quality enamel.
- Use only natural, food-based supplements.
Dietary Dangers
- Do not eat commercially processed foods such as biscuits, cakes, crackers, TV dinners, soft drinks, packaged sauce mixes etc. Read labels !
- Avoid all refined sweeteners such as sugar, dextrose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup and fruit juices.
- Avoid white flour, white flour products and white rice.
- Avoid all hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats and oils.
- Avoid all refined vegetable oils made from soy, corn, safflower, canola or cottonseed.
- Do not use polyunsaturated oils for cooking, sautéing or baking.
- Avoid fried foods, especially foods fried in polyunsaturated oils or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
- Do not practice strict vegetarianism (veganism); animal products provide vital nutrients not found in plant foods.
- Avoid products containing protein powders as they usually contain carcinogens formed during processing; and consumption of protein without the cofactors occurring in nature can lead to deficiencies, especially of the fat-soluble vitamins.
- Avoid processed, pasteurized milk; do not consume ultrapasteurized milk products, lowfat milk, skim milk, powdered milk or imitation milk products.
- Avoid battery-produced eggs and factory-farmed meats and fish.
- Avoid highly processed luncheon meats and sausages.
- Avoid rancid and improperly prepared seeds, nuts and grains found in granolas, quick rise breads and extruded breakfast cereals, as they block mineral absorption and cause intestinal distress.
- Avoid canned, sprayed, waxed and irradiated fruits and vegetables. Avoid genetically modified foods (found in most soy, canola and corn products).
- Avoid artificial food additives, especially monosodium glutamate (MSG), hydrolyzed vegetable protein and aspartame, which are neurotoxins. Most soups, sauce and broth mixes and commercial condiments contain MSG, even if not so labelled.
- Individuals sensitive to caffeine and related substances should avoid coffee, tea and chocolate.
- Avoid aluminium-containing foods such as commercial salt, baking powder and antacids. Do not use aluminium cookware or deodorants containing aluminium.
- Do not drink fluoridated water.
- Avoid synthetic vitamins and foods containing them.
- Avoid distilled liquors
- Do not use a microwave oven.
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