all raw vegetables, including raw
carrots (goal: 1 lb. daily)
cooked green vegetables (goal 1 lb. daily)
beans, legumes, bean sprouts, or *tofu (minimum 1 cup daily in total of these)
fresh fruit (at least 4 daily).
eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomato and other
non-starchy vegetables, cooked and raw
(unlimited)
*Beans should be eaten daily; tofu
should be eaten less frequently.
LIMITED (not more than one
serving):
cooked starchy vegetables OR
whole grains--Maximum 1 cup per day
(butternut or acorn squash, corn, sweet potato, brown rice, cooked
carrots, whole grain breads*, whole grain cereals*)
raw nuts and seeds (1 oz. or 28.5 grams a day) or 2 ounces avocado
ground flaxseed (1 tablespoon a day)
soymilk, low-sugar
preferred--Maximum 1 cup a day
*avoid breads and cereals as much as possible
OFF-LIMITS:
dairy products
animal products
between meal snacks
fruit juice, dried fruits
salt, sugar
NUTS and RAW SEEDS, but not ground
flax, are optional for obese or overweight persons while they follow
this weight loss plan. People who have difficulty losing weight may
also eliminate the starchy vegetable/grain.
For more information, check out the
ETL section of the FAQS page.
For
a graphic representation of the ETL program, see this
page.
Recipes suitable for the Eat to Live program can be found
throughout this website and on the Eat to Live
recipe page.
But, to really understand it all,
you must read the book!
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