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  Essential Fatty Acids – the scientific calculation of Omega-6/3 optimum ratio Should we take more Omega 3 and less omega 6 or more Omega 6 and less omega 3? New scientific information on the Omega oil ratios. Read more….   General information Once EFA are consumed the body changed about 5% into biochemical derivatives like EPA, DHA and GLA. The balance of 95% stays in the original form Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils. A lot of omega oils are marketed as O3 and O6, but are derivates like DHA, EPA and GLA – these are non essential because …

Flavourful Oils There are two kinds of culinary oils, the ones you cook with and the ones you use right out of the bottle as flavourings on salads, vegetables or bread. Common cooking oils are listed in Smoke and Fire. In addition to dark, fruity extra-virgin olive oil for dressing salads and vegetables, nut oils and such exotic options as avocado oil add delicious flavour. Smoky sesame oil added at the end of a stir-fry gives the food that special Asian flavour. The following oils have lower smoke points, meaning they are best unheated and most should be reserved for …

AVOIDING ALLERGIES CHARTIntroduce the following foods at the following stages TIME OF INTRODUCTION GRAINS AND CEREALS VEGETABLES FRUITS 6-9 months RiceMillet All cooked:Yams Sweet potatoes Squash (all types) Carrots Beets Broccoli Potatoes Green beans Cabbage All cooked:Pears Peaches Bananas Apricots Nectarines Blueberries 9-12 months BarleyRye Oats AsparagusAvocado Cauliflower Brussels sprouts PlumsPrunes Pineapple Grapes Apples (cooked) Cranberries Raisins 12-24 months CornWheat Other grains Green peasSpinach Tomatoes Celery Cucumbers Lettuce Onions Garlic Lima beans Broad beans other legumes, Including soy Any raw vegetables Citrus fruits:Oranges Grapefruits Lemons Limes Berries: Strawberries Raspberries Other: Melons Mangoes Figs Dates Cherries Any raw fruits TIME OF …

Hormone Replacement Menopause is a natural process in the body. Intervene if necessary. You don’t have to do hormone replacement therapy (natural or conventional). Background Oestrogen refers to a group of female hormones that are produced mainly by the ovaries. Oestrogen is responsible for the development of female sexual characteristics, growth stimulating effect on breasts and regulates reproductive functions. There are 300 different oestrogen receptors in the female body and that is why menopause affects the whole body of a women. During menopause many women suffer from severe mood swings, night sweats and hot flushes, lower libido thinning and drying …

Foods you can eat on a Gluten and Casein Free Diet   Fresh fruit (if on anti-yeast diet, eat only fruits that can be peeled, no more than 2 per day) Fresh vegetables Dried fruit (without sulfites) Coconut (without sulfites) Potato chips (read labels – some have wheat and starch) Potato sticks (same as above) Popcorn (not buttered) Rice cakes (read ingredients, some are not GF) Rice crackers Fresh meat, poultry, fish, shellfish and game Corn Millet Teff Rice and rice products (rice pasta, rice four bread, etc.) Quinoa, noodles and flour Amaranth Potato (fresh) Buckwheat flour and groats (kasha) …

THE PATRICK HOLFORD GL FOOD LIST   KEY TO TABLES Ordinary type – 1 Low-GL foods Italics – 2 Average foods (to be limited) Bold print – 3 High-GL foods (to be avoided)   All dishes marked E have estimated GL scores   BREAKFASTS GI rating Food Serving Looks like GL per Size in g serving BAKERY PRODUCTS   1 Low-carb muffin – 1 muffin 5 1 Muffin-apple, made without sugar 60 1 muffin 9   2 Muffin-apple muffin Made with sugar 60 1 muffin 13 2 Crumpet 50 1crumpet 13 2 Muffin-apple, oat, sultana made from packet mix 50 …

FOODLIST BLOOD TYPE O MEAT AND POULTRY Tier One FOOD TYPE O SECRETOR TYPE O NON-SECRETOR Bacon/ham/pork Avoid Avoid Beef Beneficial Beneficial Buffalo Beneficial Beneficial Lamb Beneficial Neutral Liver (calf) Beneficial Neutral Mutton Beneficial Beneficial Quail Avoid Neutral Turtle Avoid Neutral Veal Beneficial Beneficial Venison Beneficial Beneficial Tier Two FOOD TYPE O SECRETOR TYPE O NON-SECRETOR Heart/sweetbreads Beneficial Beneficial Neutral: General Nutritional Supplementation FOOD TYPE O SECRETOR TYPE O NON-SECRETOR Chicken Neutral Neutral Cornish hens Neutral Neutral Duck Neutral Neutral Goat Neutral Neutral Goose Neutral Neutral Grouse Neutral Neutral Guinea hen Neutral Neutral Horse Neutral Neutral Ostrich Neutral Beneficial Partridge …

FOODLIST BLOOD TYPE B Meat and Poultry Tier One FOOD TYPE B SECRETOR TYPE B NON-SECRETOR Chicken Avoid Avoid Cornish hens Avoid Avoid Duck Avoid Avoid Goat Beneficial Beneficial Lamb Beneficial Beneficial Mutton Beneficial Beneficial Partridge Avoid Avoid Quail Avoid Avoid Squirrel Avoid Avoid   Tier Two FOOD TYPE B SECRETOR TYPE B NON-SECRETOR Bacon/ham/pork Avoid Avoid Goose Avoid Avoid Grouse Avoid Avoid Guinea hen Avoid Avoid Heart Avoid Neutral Horse Avoid Neutral Rabbit Beneficial Beneficial Squab Avoid Neutral Turtle Avoid Avoid Venison Beneficial Beneficial Neutral: General Nutritional Supplementation FOOD TYPE B SECRETOR TYPE B NON-SECRETOR Beef Neutral Neutral Buffalo …