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"Ice structuring protein" (ISP). Definition: "anti-freeze" food additive to keep ice cream from crystallizing if it melts and is refrozen.

ISP is a new genetically engineered (GE) food additive being added to Breyer's and Good Humor ice cream. Like all GE ingredients, there's no way to tell from the name or reading the label if the ingredient is GE or not.

This new ingredient has NOT been tested for safety. Safety results submitted to the FDA were from a different GE fish protein of a different sub-species. This is an ingredient to avoid.

It's time to consider home-made ice cream!

I bought an ice cream maker a couple weeks ago and made the vanilla ice cream from the Nourishing Traditions cookbook. It was the best vanilla ice cream my family had ever tasted. It was easy to make and it only took 30 minutes. You can even make fancy flavors by adding some of your favorite fruits, nuts or other healthy ingredients.

Now. ice cream is not a food you should eat too much of. But made with healthy ingredients, it's a treat you can enjoy occasionally.

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This is the time of year of holiday gatherings, sharing, gift giving and joy. Ironically amidst all the festivities, many people experience the "holiday blues." One of the things rampant in this season that contributes to the "blues" is SUGAR!

Here are some healthy recipes to help you avoid the "holiday blues."

Of course, you still need to exercise good judgement in how much you eat. Overeating even healthy treats is going to upset your body chemistry.

Add some fruit and nuts to your holiday goodies and be sensible with the baked goods.

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What To Avoid

Sweeteners

• sugar
  
  
• brown sugar
  
  
• powdered sugar
  
  
• corn syrup
  
  
• high fructose corn syrup
  
  
• raw sugar
  
  
• turbinado sugar
  
  
• beet sugar
  
  
• buttered syrup
  
  
• caramel
  
  
• carob syrup
  
  
• dextrose, sucrose
  
  
• honey (cooked or processed)
  
  
• molasses (except blackstrap molasses)
  
  
• all artificial sweeteners, including:
  
  • aspartame
  • Equal
  • Nutrasweet
  • Sweet ‘n Low
  • Saccharin
  • Acesulfame potassium
  • Sunette
  • Mannitol
  • Sorbitol
  • Hydrogenated starch hydrosylate
  • Neotame

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What To Eat

Sweeteners

• unsweetened organic fruit juice (non organic is concentrated with the pesticides used on the fruit)
  
  
• unsweetened applesauce
  
  
• rice amasake
  
  
• sucanat (dehydrated cane-juice crystals)
  
  
• date sugar
  
  
• rice-syrup powder
  
  
• brown rice syrup
  
  
• barley malt
  
  
• sorghum syrup
  
  
• stevia
  
  
• aguamiel
  
  
• organic fruit juice concentrate (non organic is concentrated with the pesticides used on the fruit)
  
  
• pure maple syrup
  
  
• blackstrap molasses
  
  
• fructose
  
  
• pure raw honey (not for children under 18 months of age)
  
  
• fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
  
  
• xylitol (sparingly)
  
  
• all sweeteners are best used sparingly or avoided

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What To Avoid

Dairy Products

• all pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or homogenized cow’s milk products
  • milk
  • cheeses
  • sour cream
  • ice cream
  • yogurt & kefir
  
  
• soy, grain and nut
  • yogurt
  • milk

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Ex-sinful chocolate helps you beat the winter blues. Experience the delectable taste of these chocolate treats with the peace of mind that comes from knowing chocolate has turned into all natural goodness, especially if it is dark, as long as you don't over do it.

Fiber facts explians how fiber plays a very important roll in a healthy diet. It helps to prevent serious problems and brings many health benefits. Fiber is found in plants, and dietary fiber –the kind of fiber we eat- comes to us inside the fruits, vegetables and grains we eat.

Dietary fiber adds bulk to our diet and no calories, as it cannot be digested. It helps to keep the system going. This country bean soup is a way to add fiber to your diet.

More than 5 gr fiber per serving.

After a recipe for a traditional roasted turkey, let's talk about turkey leftovers; because we don’t like to waste anything and we don’t want to eat more of the same either… “Recycling” leftovers into other delicious dishes only requires a bit of imagination.

Just to let those who don't celebrate it to participate in the spirit of the things. Thanksgiving dinner is always an important affair. See what it is a typical Thanksgiving celebration and how food is at the center or the family reunion.

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Fiber facts explians how fiber plays a very important roll in a healthy diet. It helps to prevent serious problems and brings many health benefits. Fiber is found in plants, and dietary fiber –the kind of fiber we eat- comes to us inside the fruits, vegetables and grains we eat.

Dietary fiber adds bulk to our diet and no calories, as it cannot be digested. It helps to keep the system going. This country bean soup is a way to add fiber to your diet.

More than 5 gr fiber per serving.

Easy steps to a healthier you for men and women who desire to eat healthy or are just trying to live better. Get tips for a healthy, happy and satisfying diet. That is what the article Healthy Eating Made Easy promises and it is an easy read.

We check in this series all the healthy recipes we find. And now is your time to check this basic apple sauce recipe and know apple sauce is simple to prepare. This particular recipe, with its pinch of salt, goes very well with roasted meats and roasted pork above all. If served cold, it is equally good with some cold meats.

This is a low-fat version of the popular Greek spread. The red wine vinegar gives it a unique taste, while the cucumbers add a refreshing crunch to your burger.

Ingredients
1 container (16 ounces) plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 a seedless cucumber chopped into small cubes
1-1/2 tsp salt
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp dill
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
Ground black pepper

Directions: combine ingredients and refrigerate before serving.

Nutritional information per 28 g serving: Calories - 20; Fat - 0.9 g; Carbs - 1.8 g; Protein - 1.1 g

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Dairy Products

• raw cows milk products
  • milk
  • cheeses
  • yogurt & kefir
  • ice cream (occasionally)

• raw goat’s milk
  • plain yogurt
  • cheeses

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Healthy eating is about more than just choosing healthy food. It's about choosing the food that's healthy for your body's needs.

• Do you have a fast metabolism or a slow metabolism?
• Is your body chemistry balanced, or do you have vitamin and mineral imbalances?
• Do you have tendencies to food allergies? Are your food allergies related to too much copper or is it a histamine reaction?
• Do you have an overactive or an underactive thyroid gland?

There are different foods that you should eat and different foods that you should avoid for each of these situations.

For example, if you have food allergies related to too much copper in your tissues, you may crave high copper foods like chocolate, crab, almonds, lobster, shrimp, peanut butter and trout. But these are foods that will aggravate your condition and you should avoid them.

If you have food allergies related to histamine, it may cause respiratory-type allergic reactions. You should avoid foods like apples, blueberries, strawberries, green beans, sweet potatoes, black tea and chocolate.

(Note: these food lists are not complete.)

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Ever have trouble falling asleep at night?

Don't reach for the sleeping pills!

Try a cup of chamomile tea about a half hour before bed.

It's caffeine free. It has a mild pleasant taste. You can drink it plain or add a squeeze of lemon and/or a few drops of stevia.

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Warm up with this spiced cider drink, autumn apples and a hint of honey, which is considered healthier than sugar.

Honey Mulled Cider

1 large lemon, cut in half
1 medium orange, cut in half
16 whole cloves
4 c apple juice
1/2 c honey
4 (2-inch.) cinnamon sticks
1/4 t ground ginger

Servings: 6

To prepare it, begin by cutting two slices -¼ inch or ½ cm thick- form each lemon and orange half, insert whole cloves into the slices and reserve for later.

Squeeze the juice from the remainder of the citrus fruits into a saucepan. Add the apple juice and honey, mixing well. Add the cinnamon sticks, ginger and the clove-studded fruit slices previously set aside.

Heat up over a medium-high heat and bring just to a boil. Serve immediately.

Tip: Use a non-reactive saucepan as citrus juice is acid. The drink will be hot, use a heatproof bowl when you serve it.

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What To Avoid

Beverages

• tap water
  
  
• alcohol
  
  
• caffeinated beverages
  • coffee
  • tea
  • some herbal teas
  
  
• carbonated beverages
  • soda
  • diet drinks
  
  
• fruit drinks (not 100% juice)
  
  
• juices, sweetened
  
  
• breakfast drinks

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What To Eat

Beverages

• pure water
  • filtered
  • reverse osmosis
  
  
• tea
  • herbal, caffeine free
  • green tea
  
  
• juices
  • fresh vegetable
  • fresh fruit - dilute 50-50 with good pure water
  • bottled organic juices
  • no sweeteners
  • no additives
  
  
• frozen organic juices
  • no sweeteners
  • no additives

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1 cup fresh papaya chunks
1 cup frozen mango chunks

Blend till creamy. If necessary, add water by the tablespoon to get it to blend. Serve immediately or chill.

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What To Avoid

Fats and Oils

• hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils
  
  • hardened oils
  • margarine
  
  
• cottonseed oil
  
  
• canola oil
  
  
• soybean oil
  
  
• refined processed oils
  
  
• saturated fats
  
  • shortening
  • palm kernel oil

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What To Eat

Fats and Oils

• extra virgin olive oil
  
  
• raw organic flax seed oil
  
  
• cold pressed or expeller pressed oils
  • coconut oil
  • sesame oil
  • sunflower oil
  
  
• butter

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What To Avoid

Fish

• fresh-water fish
  • rainbow trout
  • lake trout
  • catfish
  • smelt
  • mullet
  • carp
  • pike
  • bass
  • lake perch
  • bream
  
  
• canned in oil or broth
  
  
• shell fish
  
  
• raw fish
  
  
• salted fish
  
  
• fried fish
  
  
• herring
  
  
• anchovies
  
  
• farmed fish

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What To Eat

Fish

• deep ocean fish
  
  • salmon
    
  • sardines
    
  • mackerel
    
  • sea trout
    
  • red snapper
    
  • halibut
    
  • ocean perch
    
  • sole
    
  • albacore tuna
    
  • cod
    
  • flounder
    
  • swordfish
    
  • haddock
    
  • whiting

• tuna (infrequently)
  
  • packed in water
    
  • no broth
    
  • no chemical additives

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Here's a great tasting smoothie that's sure to be a hit with your family. Kids love it!

1 cup cashew milk or whole raw milk
1 ripe banana
1/2 - 1 cup papaya chunks
1/2 - 1 cup frozen mango chunks

To make cashew milk, soak 1/2 cup of raw cashews in 1 cup water at room temperature for 7 hours.

Place all ingredients in a blender or Vita Mix on high speed until creamy smooth. Enjoy with breakfast or as a between meal snack.

This is a great snack for children and adults alike instead of milkshakes, sodas, energy drinks, slurpies or other high sugar, processed beverages.

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Do you buy organic food? If not, you could be including a hefty serving of harmful pesticides in each bite.

The Environmental Working Group has a handy little pocket guide that you can carry with you when you shop. It lists the produce highest and lowest in pesticides. This will help you choose cleaner safer fruits and vegetables.

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: Strawberry muffins

for 12 large or 28 medium muffins, you will need;


3 cups all purpose flour 1 tbl baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt allspice
10 tbl unsalted butter, soften
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups strawberries, chopped
1 ½ cups plain yogurt brown sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375f degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and three good dashes of allspice in bowl, set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer on medium high, cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. {2 minutes} add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each one. add strawberries, including any juice, mix well.
4. Mix in half the flour mix, then beat in one third of the yogurt, continue to do this until all ingredients are well combines.
5. Divide batter evenly in muffin cups. {butter the pan if not using cupcake paper} Sprinkle brown sugar over the tops.
6. The batter does not rise much, fill the muffin cup 2/3 of the way up. bake for 20 minutes. Test one muffin by using a tooth pick or butter knife, should come out clean, if not cook for an additional 5 minutes. Serve warm or allow to cool and freeze.

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© Allabor 2006, reprinted by permission

A natural chocolate beverage jam packed with the health-giving benefits of ganoderma mushroom. This is a chocolate beverage that you can feel good giving to your kids. Not like the other chocolate beverages on the market that claim to be healthy, but are full of harmful chemicals. There are no harmful chemicals in this product. And it passes the taste test too!

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What To Avoid

Meat and Poultry

• more than 4 ounces at a meal
  
  
• animals fed
  • hormones
  • antibiotics
  
  
• pork
  
  
• processed meats
  • luncheon meats
  • hot dogs
  • sausages
  • bacon
  • smoked meats
  
  
• pickled meats
  
  
• organ meats

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1/4 cup mayo
1/4 cup blue cheese, mashed
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tbl chopped parsley
½ tsp ground black pepper

Bray together the first 3 ingredients, stir in yogurt, mix well with the pepper and parsley.

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What To Eat

Meat and Poultry

• 1 - 4 ounce servings
  
  
• from animals that are
  • organically grain fed
  • chemical free
  • antibiotic free
  
  
• poultry
  • chicken
  • turkey
  
  
• once a week or less
  • lean lamb
  • lean beef
  
  
• wild game

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1 medium zucchini
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp molasses
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp each of baking soda and powder
1 cup chopped walnuts


zucchini, shred and measure out 2 cups. Spread out on paper towel to drain

Beat together the eggs

Beat into the eggs, oil, vanilla, sugar and molasses until light. In separate bowl mix together the flour cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Blend the zucchini into the egg mix switching with the flour. Do not over mix it. Fold in the nuts, and then spoon into the muffin pans.


Bake them at 375f for 20 minutes {check them after 15}

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If you mean REALLY healthy with healing properties ...

There is one kind.

Now, mind you, I'm not one to recommend coffee. I've even recommended that my patients stop drinking coffee.

However, this one is different. It's ganoderma coffee, made with the ganoderma mushroom. Ganoderma

• Enhances and helps regulate healthy immune and endocrine systems
  
• Supports healthy circulation
  
• Helps eliminate harmful free radicals
  
• Supports normal, healthy DNA synthesis and the activity and production of macrophages in healthy bodies
  
• Assists in normalizing T and B lymphocytes, which are known to restrain the spread of sick cells
  
• Offers temporary relief from pain
  
• Supports normal levels of liver detoxification
  
• Helps support healthy kidney functioning

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What To Avoid

Eggs

• from chickens that have been fed
  • hormones
  • antibiotics
  
  
• unrefrigerated
  
  
• raw
  
  
• prepared by
  • frying
  • pickling

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It is starting to get hot here, so I thought I would share one of my favorite summer afternoon treats.

• 4 cups sliced, peeled, ripe peaches
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 tbl lemon juice

1. Puree peaches in a blender. In a four quart saucepan, combine O.J., sugar and lemon juice. Stirring over a medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in pureed peaches. Pour into a 13x9 inch pan and freeze until firm.
2. In several batches, process the firm peach mix in blender until light and fluffy {1 minute} I then pour it into half pint jelly jars, leaving a ½ inch head space. Screw lids on tightly then freeze until firm.

Makes 7 half pints.

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All Foods Natural :: View topic - Recipe request: "I'm looking for a new recipe for pasta salad. Any suggestions?"

3 cups cut-up fresh vegetables (tomato, shredded carrots, lettuce)
2 oz dry penne o rigatoni, cooked and drained
1/4 cup any light creamy dressing or mayonnaise
1/2 cup olives (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad until ready to serve.

Servings: 1

For a quick vinaigrette mix 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp water, 1/2 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp salt.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Eggs

• from chickens that are
  • hormone free
  • antibiotic free
  • fed all natural feed
  
  
• refrigerated
  
  
• prepared by
  • poaching
  • soft boiling
  • hard boiling

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What To Avoid

Soups

• canned with
  • MSG
  • sweetener
  • chemical additives
  
  
• dried with
  • MSG
  • sweetener
  • chemical additives
  
  
• bouillon cubes

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What To Eat

Soups

• home made with
  • fresh vegetables
  • grains
  • legumes
  
  
• canned (infrequently) without
  • sweetener
  • chemical additives

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What To Avoid

Nuts and Seeds (refrigerate)

• roasted
  • nuts
  • seeds
  
  
• dry roasted
  • nuts
  • seeds
  
  
• peanuts
  
  
• peanut butter

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What To Eat

Nuts and Seeds (refrigerate)

• raw nuts
  
  • almonds
  • filberts
  • pine nuts
  • cashews (sparingly)
  
  
• raw seeds
  
  • sunflower seeds
  • pumpkin seeds
  • sesame seeds
  
  
• raw nut butters
  
  • almond
  • sunflower
  • cashew (sparingly)
  • sesame or tahini

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I recently saw an ad for organic milk:

"Produced with no antibiotics, hormones or chemicals, our delicious milk is certified organic, then ultra-pasteurized for purity, longer shelf life and your total confidence. It's the wholesome excellence you demand - with a great taste you'll crave."


Sound healthy?


Maybe, if you don't know a couple key facts:

• Ultra-pasteurized kills the enzymes available in fresh, raw milk, that allow your body to benefit from the nutrients, thus eliminating the benefit of wholesome milk.
  
• The ultra-pasteurization process may cause the formation of processed free glutamic acid, which has the same effect on the body as MSG. In other words, this is a source of hidden MSG.

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What To Avoid

Legumes

• canned beans prepared with
  
  • animal fat
    
  • sweetener
    
  • chemical additives
  
  
• pork and beans
  
  
• soy products
  
  • soy milk
    
  • soybeans
    
  • tofu
    
  • soy protein

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Answer: The sticker on the produce has four or five numbers starting with a 3,4,8 or 9. If the number starts with an 8, the produce has been genetically engineered.

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How can you tell if the produce you buy in the grocery store is genetically engineered?

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What To Eat

Legumes

• dry
  
  • beans
    
  • peas
    
  • lentils
    
  • chickpeas
  
  
• canned legumes prepared without
  
  • animal products
    
  • chemical additives
  
  
• soy products (infrequently, if at all)
  
  • natto
    
  • tempeh
    
  • miso

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What To Avoid

Grains

• all grain products with
  
  • white flour
    
  • unbleached flour
    
  • enriched flour
    
  • sweeteners
    
  • chemical additives
  
  
• refined and processed grains
  
  • white rice
    
  • quick oats
    
  • instant oatmeal
    
  • instant cereals
  
  
• refined and processed grain products
  
  • white bread
    
  • wheat bread (if it’s not "whole" wheat)
    
  • soft breads
    
  • muffins
    
  • crackers
    
  • cookies
    
  • pastries
    
  • baked goods
    
  • breakfast cereals
  
  
• pasta made from
  
  • white flour
    
  • semolina flour
    
  • enriched flour
    
  • other processed grains

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Corn and soy are two of the most common crops that are genetically engineered in the USA. Genetically engineered ingredients (GMO) are not required to be listed on the label. So, if you buy packaged foods that contain corn or soy and are not organically grown, there is a high likelihood that they contain GMOs.

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What To Eat

Grains

• all whole grain products should be free of
  
  • sugar
    
  • chemical additives
    
  • preservatives
  
  
  
• whole grains
  
  • amaranth
    
  • barley
    
  • brown basmati rice
    
  • brown rice
    
  • buckwheat
    
  • bulgur
    
  • millet
    
  • oats and oatmeal
    
  • quinoa
    
  • rye
    
  • wheat
    
  • wild rice
  
  
  
• whole grain products
  
  • bread
    
  • muffins
    
  • tortillas
    
  • cereals (unsweetened)
    
  • pasta
    
  • crackers
  
  
  
• sprouted grain products
  
  • bread
    
  • muffins
    
  • tortillas
  
  
  
• corn tortillas made with
  
  • corn only
    
  • corn, lime and water

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Grapefruit Berry Fruit Salad

Oro Blanco grapefruit is very sweet and is my very favorite variety of grapefruit.

Peel the skin off an Oro Blanco grapefruit and section it. Cut the sections into halves or thirds. Get some fresh berries - blueberries, raspberries, marionberries or blackberries. Wash them, mix with the grapefruit sectons and chill. Enjoy as a snack any time.

This is a sweet, low glycemic, satisfying treat.

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What To Avoid

Vegetables

• canned
  
  
• frozen with
  
  • preservatives
    
  • other additives
  
  
• fried
  
  
• overcooked

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What To Eat

Vegetables

• fresh
  
  • raw
    
  • lightly steamed
    
  • baked
    
  • broiled
  
  
• frozen without
  
  • preservatives
    
  • other additives
  
  
• sprouts
  
  • alfalfa
    
  • lentil
    
  • mung
    
  • sunflower

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What To Avoid

Fruit

• canned in
  
  • light syrup
    
  • heavy syrup
  
  
• dried with
  
  • sulfur dioxide
    
  • sweeteners
    
  • preservatives
  
  
• frozen with
  
  • preservatives
    
  • sweeteners

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• fresh
  
  
• dried without
  
  • sulfur
    
  • preservatives
    
  • additives
    
  • sweeteners
  
  
• frozen without
  
  • preservatives
    
  • additives
    
  • sweeteners
  
  
• canned in it's own juice (infrequently)
  

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And remember my "80-20 Rule." If you're good 80% of the time, you can give yourself an occasional "treat."

If you're under the care of a doctor, check with your doctor first before you decide to use the "80-20 Rule." You may have to "be good" 100% of the time for a period of time until you're healthy enough to enjoy a "treat."

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To truly attain a state of real health, you have to feed your body the right kind of fuel. Here are three keys to healthy eating:

1. Eat the right kind of foods to

• supply your body with healthy proteins, carbohydrates and fats
• get the vitamins and minerals your body needs

2. Eliminate or minimize the use of foods

• that have been sprayed with pesticides
• that contain food additives
• that have been highly processed
• that have been irradiated or have irradiated ingredients

3. Drink plenty of "good" water.

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If you don't take care of your car and it breaks down beyond repair, you can buy a new car. If you don't take care of your body and it breaks down and gets sick or diseased, you can't get a new body.

However, the good news is that, up to a point, your body is very forgiving. If you abuse your body and it gets sick or diseased, it will give you a second, a third or even more chances to care for it properly. And with the proper care, your body can return to a state of health. But you never know when you've used up all your chances. So why take the risk!

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Eating nourishes your body and gives it the proper fuel so you can function optimally.

When you drive a car, you put gasoline in the gas tank. If you put water or soda in the gas tank, your car wouldn't run. Your body needs the same kind of attention you give your car. It needs the proper fuel to run efficiently.

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Health is not just the absence of disease. It is a state of well being in body, mind and spirit. If you are truly healthy, you will feel vibrantly alive, full of energy and have a zest for life.

You are unique. There is no one way of eating that is right for everyone. But there are certain foods that are generally healthy and certain foods that are generally unhealthy. This book will help you find what is healthy for you.

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¾ cup cream cheese
¼ cup sour cream
2 tbs capers
2 tbs chopped chives
½ tsp curry powder
1 cup finely shredder crab meat
salt and pepper to taste.
Serves: 4

1. Combine cream cheese and sour cream thoroughly in mixing bowl. Add curry powder, capers, and chives. Season.
2. Add the crab meat to the cheese mixture. Blend well. Spread on toasted bread or crackers.

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Southern white gravy is a basic white sauce using bacon lard, or sausage grease, instead of butter.

¼ cup shortening (lard or sausage grease)
¼ cup flour
1 pint milk
½ teaspoon salt

Using butter, as it is less “solid,” is a first step to health:

¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
1 pint milk
½ teaspoon salt

Using olive oils is even healthier:

3 tbsp olive oil
¼ cup flour
1 pint milk
½ teaspoon salt

Serves: 4

1. Heat grease until fairly hot. Slowly add flour, stirring until smooth and well mixed. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
2. Gradually add milk, stirring fast each time until sauce thickens. Simmer for 2 minutes if using corn starch, 5 minutes if using wheat flour, stirring continuously.

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1 lb. ground beef, veal, turkey, or chicken
1 small  onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 oz.) can organic tomato sauce
1 (8 oz) can organic green beans
2 cup mashed potatoes
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated

Serves: 4

1. Preheat oven to 400˚ F
2. Heat up 1 tbsp olive oil in a fry-pan. Brown onions for 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until it starts turning gold.
3. Add beef and cook until brown.  Add tomato sauce, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Place half of this mixture in 2 quart casserole dish. Layer green beans on top, then the rest of the meat and finish with a layer of potato mash. Sprinkle over grated cheese.
5. Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Tips – Use corn or your favorite vegetable instead of green beans. Substitute cheddar for your favorite cheese.

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A daily dose of chocolate could help prevent heart diseases, according to the latest research. It has to be dark, bitter chocolate, though. The anti-oxidants from chocolate might prevent the narrowing of blood veins.

A Swiss research team reached this conclusion after a test performed on a group of 20 volunteers, all of them smokers without health problems. The participants were asked not to eat any other kind of anti-oxidant rich aliments -such as apples, onions, broccoli or cabbage- and they were given afterwards 40 grams of different types of chocolate.

Tests performed two hours after consuming the chocolate, confirmed that dark chocolate, with a cocoa mass of at least 74%, improved the blood flow. Following tests showed that the risk of blood clots had decreased by half. Unhappily, white chocolate –my favorite- did not achieve the same results. Apparently, dark chocolate has the largest amount of anti-oxidants per gram between the foods famous by their anti-oxidant power -red vine, green tea or forests fruits, to name a few.

I am sharing this with you as I have read it. Probably more research needs to be done to confirm the results. So don’t leap for the chocolate bar just yet.

Chocolate contains, it is true, many anti-oxidant compounds. Remember that is also carries large amounts of fats and sugars. This could lead to weight problems when consumed in excess. What is more, chocolate is tough on the liver. Consuming too much could create a problem as bad as the one being prevented.

Adjust the portion to your weight and level of physical activity. Very active people can have chocolate without any fear of excessive weight gain. People sitting all day on a chair and not doing any kind of sports cannot afford the luxury of eating too much chocolate. Sometimes we crave sweets, and when we are cold, tired, or worn out we can give in a little bit; otherwise the chocolate portion should be minimal.

And, remember, if you are seeking heart benefits, it has to be dark chocolate. Milk chocolate or white chocolate do not –sob- have the same effect.

A traditional dish from the north of Africa and Middle East reinvented. A meal in a dish and another option for a packed lunch as it can be served warm or at room temtperature.

INGREDIENTS
1 can garbanzo beans (15 oz net weight)
3 cup cooked couscous
1/2 lb ground lamb
1 cup cooked and shelled green broad beans or shelled edamame

Super Quick Couscous
3/4 cup dry pre cooked couscous
3/4 cup + 2 tbs water, salt to taste
1 tsp olive oil
2 tsp butter

Dressing
1 tbs white wine vinegar
1 tbs water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
4 tbs olive oil


Super Quick Couscous

1. Set the couscous in a pan that can go to the microwave or oven and that has a lid. Drizzle with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
2. Add salt to the water and heat it to the boiling point. If you do this in the microwave, it would take under two minutes on high. Remember to introduce a plastic spoon or wooden stick, it would help you stirring it afterwards and it is an extra precaution to prevent the liquid from exploding if you overheat it.
3. Pour the boiling liquid over the couscous, cover and let it stand five minutes.
4. "Dry" the couscous by introducing the covered pan ten minutes in a preheated oven, at medium, or microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power.
   Add a the butter and fluff with a fork while the butter melts.
   

Dressing

1. In a salad bowl set the vinegar, sugar, salt cumin and coriander. Mix. Sugar and salt will begin to dissolve. Add the olive oil and mix with a fork or tablespoon until you get the consistency of a vinaigrette.

Salad

1. Pour the warm couscous into the salad bowl with the dressing and mix.
2. Drain and wash the garbanzo beans. Defrost the broad beans. Add to the salad bowl.
3. Season the ground lamb with salt and pepper and shape it into small meatballs -measure a heaped teaspoon and shape into a ball.
4. Heat a frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil or use an olive oil spray. Lamb usually has plenty of fat on its own. Cook the meatballs -small ones usually cook in two to three minutes. Be sure they are thoroughly cooked.
5. Add to the salad bowl and mix. You can serve immediately or let it rest to blend the flavors. Best served warm or to room temperature
   
   
   Preparation time: 15 minutes
   Cooking time: 15 minutes
   Ready in: 30 minutes
   
   Brunch, Main Dish, Salad, Spring, Summer
   

Cooking Tips

You can substitute the lamb meatballs by frozen turkey meatballs, just follow the package coking instructions.

I have seen this plate served chilled, but some people do not like cold meatballs> If you plan to serve this salad chilled, use cooked chicken breast or cooked ham.


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• Cheese and crackers.
• A small sandwich, just one slice of bread, made whit whole grain bread and deli meat, or the traditional peanut butter and jelly.
• Half a cup of tortilla chips with 1/3 cup of bean dip or guacamole
• Cereal and milk – try to make it whole grain cereal and partly skimmed milk, more fiber, less fat.
• Small can of tuna with bread or crackers - feel free with lettuce ant tomato, careful with the mayonnaise.
• Yogurt with applesauce or fruit spread.
• Half a cup of home made trail mix: ¼ roasted nuts, ¼ sunflower seeds ½ and raisins, for instance.
• Raw vegetables with hummus, peanut butter, baba ganoush, guacamole or low fat cheese -baba ganoush is a dip made from roasted eggplant, with garlic and lemon juice.
• Chocolate, an ounce, with nuts and raisins or whole grain bread.
• Skim milk and one or two cookies, bran muffins, slice of fruitcake, or flapjacks, all that is great home made, no trans fat.
• Cheese, try fresh cheese, or yogurt with fruit: banana, 12 grapes, 10 strawberries, one small apple.
• Milk shake or fruit smoothie made with reduced fat milk or low fat yogurt, frozen fruit, two teaspoons of sugar and two or three drops of vanilla extract.
• Baked beans on toast.

Orchard of Health - Natural Health Benefits from Everyday Fruit

Eating healthy is fast becoming a way of life. Studies show Americans are living longer and enjoying more active lifestyles. Due to advances in food technology, we are only just beginning to discover the health secrets Mother Nature placed in simple everyday fruit. In fact, in early 2005, the U.S.D.A. revealed the updated version of the food pyramid that suggests five to nine daily servings of fruit and vegetables.

Poppin' Up Big Scoring Super Sunday Snacks

Super Bowl Sunday is not only the biggest game day of the year; it's also the biggest snacking day of the year. Last year more than 130 million Americans tuned into the Super Bowl and salty snacks were fans' top game day picks.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There is no need to provide ham, bacon, eggs, and home fries, with warm toast dripping butter, on a daily basis.

Start the day with a good breakfast, supplying protein and energy foods. It is a good opportunity to get some of your calcium allowance in the form of milk, yogurt, or cheese. This is especially important for young children, whose bones and teeth are developing, teenagers, usually going through spurts in growth that require extra nutrients, and women, who are more at risk from osteoporosis. Dairy foods are the biggest single source of dietary calcium. They provide also protein and other important vitamins. Lower fat versions are preferable, and an equally useful source of these nutrients. Children as young as two can benefit from 2% fat milk.

For a week day breakfast, you might like to find some simple wholesome alternatives to cold cereal or a bagel –or a quick something grabbed on the go. Although most breakfast options can be prepared in less than thirty minutes, there are ways to speed up the process even more.

• Muffins can be made in advance and frozen.
• Have pre grilled bread slices frozen, ready to pop in the toaster.
• Pancake mix can be prepared the night before and stored in the fridge; this way you can make pancakes in a hurry.

Muesli or a granola breakfast, fresh fruit with yogurt, fresh fruit smoothie, or a quick omelet provide an excellent start to the day. It takes less than five minutes to put it together. If you have to go for the cold cereal with milk, make it whole grain and add berries or raisins.

There is still room for a breakfast sandwich on busy day, where the next meal can be delayed, and for a traditional cooked breakfast on the weekend, even as a brunch option.

Make use of the wide range of root vegetables. It is time for baking and stewing.

VEGETABLES

BEST QUALITY: Jerusalem artichoke; white beans, lima beans; beetroot; broccoli; Brussels sprouts; cabbage; carrots; cauliflower; celeriac; celery; kale; leeks; lettuce; onions; parsnip; potatoes; sea kale; shallot; turnip; watercress. AVAILABLE: avocado; French beans; chicory; endive; fennel; kohlrabi; mushroom; okra; pepper; salsify; squashes; sweet potato; zucchini.

FRUIT

BEST QUALITY: apples; cranberries; pears; citrus fruits, such as grapefruits, lemons, limes, tangerines, clementines, satsumas, oranges, ugli; chestnuts, hazelnuts, and walnuts. AVAILABLE: bananas; coconut; dates; lychees; mangoes; persimmon; pineapple.

MEAT
Beef and pork roasts, chops, calf’s liver, buffalo. Before refrigeration, pork used to be eaten fresh only in the winter months. This was also the time to make sausages

POULTRY
Chicken, chicken livers – turkey – goose - Guinea fowl, though available through much of the year, is at its best from the second half of the winter.

GAME
Hare, wild rabbit, farm rabbit is available all the year, partridge, pheasant, wild duck and venison.

FISH

BEST QUALITY: cod, dogfish, flounder, haddock, hake, halibut, mock halibut, plaice, skate, sea bream, sole, whiting, as white fish; carp, herring, mackerel, grey mullet, perch, pike, pilchard, sprat, as oily fish. AVAILABLE: turbot as white fish; conger eel, rainbow trout as oily fish.

SEAFOOD

Clams, crab, lobster, prawns, shrimp.

The best way to keep your immune system strong is to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, including several immune boosting foods every day. Eat at least 50% raw. Don’t overcook your cooked food, it destroys the immune enhancing properties. Buy organic or pesticide-free foods and season with immune boosting herbs and spices.

Here are 11 immune-boosting foods to keep your immune system working for you:

• Garlic is antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal and increases immune function. It’s also a good source of selenium, an important trace element, and sulfur, which is important for healthy liver function.
  
• Onions are also a good source of sulfur and contain the same properties as garlic
  
• Cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, are good sources of betacarotene and help protect against free-radical damage. They also contain vitamin C and calcium.
  
• Spinach and other leafy greens also contain beta carotene, the precursor to vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium.
  
• Orange vegetables, like sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin and squash are a good source of vitamin A
  
• Raisins, kiwi fruit, blueberries and oranges are good sources of vitamin C. To increase the amount of vitamin C from your oranges, thinly peel the skin off with a knife, leaving the white bioflavonoid rich inner peel.
  
• Chinese cabbage is a good source of vitamin A
  California avocados are rich in vitamin A and potassium and also contain folic acid and magnesium.
  
• Shiitake and maitake mushrooms increase the body’s production of white blood cells, which are part of the immune system
  
• Ginger helps the body fight off infection and has traditionally been used in treating colds and flu
  
• Turmeric enhances the immune system and has a detoxifying effect
  
• Horseradish contains oils that have demonstrated antibiotic properties and has been effective against infections
  

If you find it just too difficult to include an abundance of fresh whole immune boosting foods, or would just like to add a little extra antioxidant protection, I recommend Greens First which is an antioxidant rich whole food powder that contains the equivalent of 10 servings of fruits and vegetables in one scoop. It tastes so good that it’s guaranteed you’ll love the taste or your money back.

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VEGETABLES

BEST QUALITY: fava beans, runner beans; beetroot; broccoli; Brussels sprouts; cabbage; carrots; cauliflower; celeriac; celery; corn; cucumber; leeks; lettuce; marrow; mushroom; mustard and cress; onions; parsnip; peas; peppers; potatoes; pumpkin; radish; shallot; spinach; sweet potatoes; squashes; tomato; turnip; watercress. AVAILABLE: asparagus; avocado; chicory; eggplant; endive; fennel; kohlrabi; pepper; zucchini.

FRUIT

BEST QUALITY: apples, crab apples; cherimoya; cranberries; dates; figs; grapes; grapefruit; lemons; pears; pomegranate; quince; all nuts, almonds, Brazil, hazelnuts, pecan, walnuts, and, later, chestnuts. AVAILABLE: bananas; coconut; pawpaw or papaya.

MEAT

Ham, beef and pork tenderloins.

POULTRY

BEST QUALITY: duck; duckling; goose; turkey. AVAILABLE: chicken; Cornish hen; Guinea fowl.

GAME

BEST QUALITY: grouse; partridge; pigeon; wild duck; hare; venison. AVAILABLE: pheasant; quail; rabbit.

FISH

BEST QUALITY: cod, dogfish, flounder, hake, halibut, mock halibut, red snapper, skate, sea bream, sole, white sea bass, whiting, as whit fish; carp, herring, mackerel, grey mullet, red mullet, perch, pike, as oily fish. AVAILABLE: haddock, plaice, turbot, as white fish; pilchard, sprat, rainbow trout, yellowtail tuna, as oily fish.

SEAFOOD

BEST QUALITY: California lobster; clams; cockles; mussels; oysters; scallops; whelks; winkles. AVAILABLE: crab; lobster; prawn; shrimp.

VEGETABLES

BEST QUALITY: artichoke; beets; broad beans; carrots; corn; cress; cucumber; French beans; green beans; runner beans; lettuce; peas; peppers; radish; salad greens; tomatoes.

AVAILABLE: asparagus; avocado; broccoli; cabbage; cauliflower; celery; fennel; kohlrabi; mushroom; onions; turnip; zucchini.

FRUIT

BEST QUALITY: apricots and strawberries during the first half; all berries and soft fruits, bilberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, gooseberries, loganberries, raspberries, redcurrants, white currants; cherries; peaches; plums; melons; nectarines; watermelon; later, grapes, almonds and hazelnuts.

AVAILABLE: bananas; figs; grapefruit; mangoes; pineapple; there are also walnuts and Brazil nuts.

MEAT

Better to choose lamb or filet steaks. There is also mutton; veal, beef; pork.

POULTRY

AVAILABLE: chicken, duck, goose, guinea fowl, and turkey. BEST QUALITY: duck, which is at its best from the second half of the summer.

GAME

AVAILABLE: pigeon, quail, and rabbit. BEST QUALITY: venison.

FISH

BEST QUALITY: Freshwater bass, hake, sole, and turbot, as white fish; carp, herring, grey mullet, red mullet, perch, pike, salmon, sardine, brown trout, sea trout or salmon, albacore or yellowtail tune, and whitebait, as oily fish; mackerel from the second half.

AVAILABLE: cod, dogfish, flounder, haddock, mock halibut, plaice, whiting; mackerel, pilchard, rainbow trout.

SEAFOOD

BEST QUALITY: crab, lobster, scallops, whelks, winkles. AVAILABLE : clams, cockles, prawn, shrimp.

Indian Greens

2 1/2 lb Swiss chard leaves, washed and coarsely chopped. The white stems are optional, if used wash and cut not too big.
1/2 tsp asafetida
1/3 cup olive oil
red chilli and salt to taste

1. Heat the oil in a pan, just medium heat. Add the chilli and asafetida. Cook for a minute.
2. If using the stems, add them now to the pan and cook for two or three minutes.
3. Add the leaves and about 1/2 cup of water. Stir. Cover and let it cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook for another five minutes without the lid to let the water evaporate.
4. Add salt and serve warm.

NOTE - Use ghee or neutral oil for a more authentic Indian flavor. The hot peppers are optional. If using Indian chillies, use 2 or 3, or to taste. The Spanish chillies I keep in my pantry are so hot that a little strip does the trick.

If you are cannot find asafetida, substitute it for two cloves of garlic, peeled and slivered.

Spring is a season of abundance. It is easy to stay focused on fresh options. There is great selection of fresh meat. Vegetables are at their most tender during this season. Many juicy fruits ripen towards the end of the spring.

VEGETABLES

BEST QUALITY: asparagus; artichokes; broad beans; beets; broccoli; cabbage; carrots; cauliflower; chard; kale; leeks; lettuce; mustard and cress; new potatoes; peas; radish; salad greens; spinach; rhubarb; tomato; turnip; watercress. AVAILABLE: avocado; eggplant; French beans; chicory; fennel; mushroom; okra; onions; salsify; zucchini.

FRUIT

BEST QUALITY: pineapple, gooseberries; strawberries, and raspberries. AVAILABLE: apples; bananas; pears; coconuts; lemons; lime; mangoes; medlar; oranges; pawpaw.

MEAT

BEST QUALITY: lamb, choose light cuts; mutton. AVAILABLE: veal and beef; pork.

POULTRY

Chicken and turkey are always available, try white meats such as chicken and turkey breasts; small birds such as Cornish hens, squab. Guinea fowl is still of best quality at the beginning of the season.

GAME

There are doves or pigeons; quail; some kinds of wild duck; rabbit.

FISH

BEST QUALITY: king salmon; northern halibut; sea bass; sole; sardines; brown trout, sea trout or salmon, whitebait. AVAILABLE: mock halibut; pilchard; rainbow trout; sea bream; whiting.

SEAFOOD

BEST QUALITY: scallops; crab; mussels and clams; soft-shelled crabs. AVAILABLE: clams; prawn; shrimp; whelks. At the beginning of the season, there are mussels and oysters

Daily menus and recipes most suited to every season: light cooking, usually grilling, baking or steaming, in the warmer season; rich sauces, baking or stewing, when it is cold.

There is a list of seasonal food. Best quality indicates the products that are being harvested. Food marked as available is good quality food that can be found all year round, or those products probably not local, but in their harvest season. It is a rough guide, as harvest season may vary due to weather conditions, and the fact that different varieties have a different harvest time has been ignored.

Although most produce can be found all year round in the market, probably through storage or hot house porduction, choosing seasonal products means enjoying the ripest and freshest food at the height of its flavor and nutritional value.

There is a new section new daily recipes either for breakfast, a recipe for lunch or dinner, new vegetarian recipes, and also low carb or low fat free recipes.

Natural cooking makes you feel better. It certainly makes your life simpler. Nevertheless, this is not the only reason why natural cooking is so appreciated; it is also considered one of the healthiest ways to prepare food.

Natural cooks use mainly seasonal fresh ingredients, grown locally. Soups, salads and vegetables appear regularly in the menu. Rice and pasta have a place, combined with flavorful sauces. Fish and meat are used in small quantities. Herbs, spices and other natural condiments provide flavor and aroma.

Daily menus and recipes most suited to every season: light cooking, usually grilling, baking or steaming, in the warmer season; rich sauces, baking or stewing, when it is cold.

Most people follow a pattern with three more substantial meals and two or three small snacks in between. The number of snacks and which meal, lunch or dinner, will be the main one, depends on habits, preferences and lifestyle. Feel free to organize your meals to your convenience. It is more common that one could think to follow a pattern on week days and a different one on the week end.