instant soups, chips, crackers)


4. Pork, Lamb, Ordinary Beef (see Beef below) and Processed Meats (contain high sodium and nitrates; includes traditional hot dogs, cold cuts, sausage, bacon)


5. EXCESSIVE Omega-6 Fats (eliminate oils such as Wesson, Crisco, corn/saffl ower/soybean/canola) – balance in 1:1 ratio (or no higher than 4:1) with omega-3 fatty acids (fi sh/ fi sh oil supplements, fl ax seed oil, chia seeds); restaurants generally use veg- etable oils to fry, sauté, and bake; 6. Dairy and Gluten (pro-infl ammatory; diffi cult to digest; common allergens/ sensitivities.


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1. Fish [at least 2 times/week; especially wild Alaskan salmon (contains omega-3 fats, astaxanthin, and potassium), sardines, herring]


2. Whole-Food Complex Carbohydrates [(especially berries (contain anti-infl am- matory anthocyanins); modest amounts of fruit (especially cherries); vegetables


(5-9 half-cups/day; especially crucifer- ous, dark green leafy, and avocados; anti-infl ammatory; contain antioxidants and fl avonoids)]; 3. Organic Grass Fed Beef (if beef can’t be avoided) (not raised with the antibiotics, steroids, and hormones in feedlot-raised, factory meat) – contains lower omega-6 fats and a healthy amount of omega-3s 4. Nuts (1 ounce, 5 times/week; especially almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts; high in L-arginine, antioxidants, and monoun- saturated fats) 5. Beans/Lentils (1/2 to 1 cup at least 4 times/week; high in fi ber, antioxidants, folic acid)


6. Dark Chocolate (1-2 squares, 4-6 days/ week; minimum 60% cacao) 7. Healthy Drinks: Decaffeinated Green Tea (detoxifi es; contains polyphenols and anti-cancer EGCG); Pure Pomegranate Juice; Red Wine (very moderately, and the only choice ONLY if alcohol can’t be avoided) 8. Healthy Recipe Ingredients: 100% Pure Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (artisan quality preferred); Fresh Crushed/ Chopped Garlic; Turmeric.


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