GENTLEMAN! LIVE LIKE PRIMITIVE PEOPLE

What did people in ancient times eat? My new diet plan started with that question. And the answer was rather obvious, at least in a negative sense. I knew right off what they didn’t eat, almost no refined sugar, for example. While early humans ate a lot of fruit, there were no sugar mills in a primitive village. So the first step was me to cut way back on the sugar I ate. No candy at all, almost no sugared desserts, coffee and tea taken in sweetened.
Soon, my weight was down to 185. That was not low enough though, so I thought more about how our modern diet differs from that of primitive people. I began to learn about why a primitive-type diet is more healthful. My no sugar diet strategy had been based mainly on the idea that sugar was a new food that is out of phase with our very old physical heritage.

What about fat, I thought? There were no dairy cows to yield large amounts of high-fat milk 50,000 years ago. Butter and rich cheese were just not available. Was there lard or fatty beef? Not at all! Most people ate meat of wild animals until fairly recently in our history.
So the next step in my diet plan was to cut out some of the most obvious fatty foods. Skim milk took the place of regular milk. No cream, very little butter. The visible fat around steaks and other meat was cut off and left on my plate. Again, I kept eating enough to feel fully satisfied at every meal. But I just ate much less fat.
Primitive people walked wherever they went, and ran to chase game. What started as a diet idea broadened into an “inner historical program?” More than the choice of food links us to a way of living in tune with our distant past. Sure, we can develop and use our minds in any modern way we want.
So I started to walk more and then to run and to ride a bicycle. It was fun. All that action made me feel good and settled my nerves. But it also made my weight go down even more. The diet of early people was absolutely full of fiber. These people ate a high fiber diet of cactus, nuts, green, berries and other fruit. Occasionally they had meat as well.
The fiber trend was not just another health fashion that happened to be based in the most recent set of nutritional discoveries. I saw it as clearly an important building block of a practical concept of healthful living that had already been tested in my own life, and proved to be enormous use.
That knowledge, that picture of my lifestyle as having clear roots in human history, has made my way of eating and living a lifelong program. People often talk about hard it is to stay on a diet or to keep off weight lost. That is never been hard for me. I decided years ago not to go on a diet, but to change food selections permanently. Doing that has made the program much easier to follow.

10 Ways to Add Spice

* Make it hot. Tex-Mex and Cajun cooking adapt well to low-fat, low-salt methods because the strong spicy flavors need no help.
* Add wine, port or sherry to soups, stews and sauces. Cook for half an hour after adding to evaporate the alcohol but keep the flavor. When making refried beans or bean soups, skip the lard and add beer for flavor, texture and moisture.
* Brush mustard on broiled fish or chicken. Add a little paprika, red pepper or parsley.
* Add pineapple, mandarin oranges or other fruits to chicken dishes. Brush orange-juice concentrate on broiled fish or chicken. Instead of pilling on the mayo, add mango, papaya, a few pine nuts and a little honey to chicken salad. A fruit salad dressing of pureed bananas, yogurt, poppy seed and orange juice contains only 30 calories a tablespoon.
* Use pureed potatoes, carrots, beans or French bread to thicken soups.
* In cakes, puddings and pies, add extracts (coconut, almond, vanilla, rum or even butter) to boost flavor while you cut back on salt, fat and sugar.
* Instead of butter and milk, use cinnamon and fruit butters or Butter Buds on hot cereals.
* Add texture and taste to foods with sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or water chestnuts.
* When using yogurt in a heated sauce, first whisk two teaspoons of flour into each cup of yogurt to keep it from separating.
* Start a windowsill garden of your favorite herbs. Then experiment with gourmet delights like pungent baked rosemary chicken, parsley-walnut pesto or poached salmon with dill and yogurt sauce.

5 ways to cut the fat

* Always use a nonstick pan or spray. It’s true that food taste flat without the flavor of butter or margarine. So sprinkle Butter Buds on scrambled eggs, vegetables and rice. If you want to sauté vegetables, try using a little water or low-sodium broth instead of oil.
* Trim and discard any visible fat on meats before and after the meat is cooked. Remove chicken skin before cooking.
* Serve smaller portions of meat. Make meat part of a large dish like a stir-fry, stew or bean-packed chill. Cut the meat sukiyaki-style in thin strips on a diagonal for the illusion of a larger serving.
* Before making stew or soup, chill the broth. The excess fat will rise to the top and harden, so you can easily skim it off.
* Always buy lower-fat version of meals, cheeses, milk and other foods when available. And remember that, in enough quantity, even low-fat foods can pile on the pounds.

Food I Bet You Would Love

Herbal juices

Neem juice: A liver stimulant that also purifies blood. Good for Diabetes, Chronic fever, cough, Dysentery and Skin diseases.




Karela juice: A natural Pancreas stimulant: good for Diabetes, Indigestions, and Chronic fever.





Tulasi & Pudina juice:Good for heart, cold, cough, Asthma, and controls Cholesterol; purifies blood.





Ginger & Lime juice: Good for digestion, Gas troubles, cold, cough, and throat infections.



Amla juice: Rich in vitamin C; useful for eye, Hair & Heart, good appetite, acidity, and Petic Osteo Arthritic Gynaecological problem. Helps in stopping white hair growth and rejuvenation therapy.


Kokam juice (Garcinia indica): Good for skin diseases, reduces acidity and useful in absorbing summer heat.




Jamun juice (Black berry): Good digestive drink: specially good for diabetics; controls burning sensations, boils, and skin problems.




Carrot juice: Rich with vitamin A and nutrition for health and eyesight.




Belpatra juice (Aegle Marmelos): Good for Diabetes, stone problem, and Joint pains.




Beet Root juice: Helps increasing Hemoglobin and purifies blood. Good for weakness and eyesight.




Wheat Grass juice: Good for Blood Pressure (High & Low), acidity, Asthma, Piles, and Anemia etc.