HOME Front page Credits Links Human Body Guide Nutrient Guide Disorder Guide Remedies & Therapies Basic Nutrients Water Carbohydrates Protein Fats Micro Nutrients Vitamins & Minerals Nutrient Guide Synergy & Deficiency Synergy Defined Vitamin Synergy Mineral Synergy Food Preparation Additives Raw food stuff Overcooking Phytonutrients Proper cooking utensils Nutritional Guide Overall Guide Vitamins Guide Synergy and Balance Synthetic VS Natural Effects & Sources - Vitamin A & Caroteniods - Vitamin B Complex - Vitamin C - Vitamin D - Vitamin E - Vitamin K - Bioflavonoids (Vitamin P) - Coenzyme Q10 Minerals Guide - Boron - Calcium - Chromium - Copper - Iron - Magnesium - Potassium - Selenium - Sodium - Zinc - Others Water Guide - Water Facts - Tap Water - Hard VS Soft - Fluoridation - Water treatment - Bottled Water Amino Acids Guide - Alanine - Arginine - Asparagine - Aspartic Acid - Carnitine - Citrlline - Cysteine & Cystine - Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - Glutamic Acid - Glutamine - Glutathione - Glycine - Histidine - Homocysteine - Iosleucine - Leucine - Lysine - Methionine - Ornithine - Phenylalanine - Proline - Serine - Taurine - Threonine - Tryptophan - Tyrosine - Valine Antioxidants Guide Enzymes Guide Herbs Guide Natural Supplements Guide Nutritional Guides Keeping a diet that is rich in nutrients is the key to having good health. The following is a rough guide in achieving this. Beans Recommended : All beans cooked without animal fat or salt. ( except Soy ) Keep Away : Canned beans with added salt or preservatives or frozen beans Beverages Recommended : Herbal tea, Fresh Vegetable and/or fruit juices, Mineral water Keep Away : Alcoholic drinks, coffee, cocoa, sweenten juices, sodas and tea ( except herbal tea ) Dairy Products Recommended : Unsweetened Yogurt, Goat's milk, raw or skim milk, butter milk, raw goat cheese, kefir Keep Away : All sft cheeses, all artifically coloured cheese products, Ice Cream Eggs Recommended : Boiled or poached ( but limit to intake of 4 weekly with reference to chicken eggs ) Keep Away : Fried or Pickled Fish Recommended : All freshwater white fish, salmon, broiled or baked fish Keep Away : All fried fish, all shell fish, salted fish, canned fish Fruits Recommended : All fresh, frozen, stewed or dried fruits without sweeteners added ( except Oranges ) Keep Away : Canned, bottled or fruits with added sweeteners, *Oranges Grains Recommended : All whole grains and products containing whole grains. ( eg. cereals, breads, whole-grain crackers, oat, brown rice, wild rice ) Keep Away : All white flour products, white rice, pasta, crackers, cold cereal, instant Oatmeal or any other instant cereal types Meats Recommended : Skinless turkey and chicken, Lamb Keep Away : Beef, Pork, Duck, Goose ( Hot dogs, Luncheon Meat, Spare ribs, organ meats etc ) Nuts Recommended : All fresh and raw nuts Keep Away : All salted or roasted nuts. ( note : Peanuts if suffering from any disorder ) Oils (fats) Recommended : All cold pressed oils like, Corn, Sesame, Olive etc Keep Away : All saturated fats ( eg. Animal Fat ) Seasonings Recommended : Garlic, onions, herbs, dried vegetables, seaweed, dulse Keep Away : Black or White Pepper, salt ( in excessive amounts ), all types of vinegar except pure natural apple cidar vinegar Soups Recommended : Homemade ( Salt and fat free ) bean, pea, vegetable, brown rice or onion soup Keep Away : Canned or instant soups with added salt or artificial perservatives and all cream soup Sprouts and Seeds Recommended : Slightly cooked sprouts except alfafa which should be taken raw after through washing Keep Away : All seeds cooked in oil or salt Sweets Recommended : Barley malt or rice syrup, small amounts of honey, stevia Keep Away : White, brown or raw cane sugar, all syrups, chocolate, sugar candy, fructose ( unless from whole fresh fruits ), all sugar substitutes, jams and jellies made with sugar Vegetables Recommended : All raw, fresh, frozen or home-canned vegetables that have no added salt and or undercook slightly Keep Away : All canned or frozen with salt or added perservative or additives IMPORTANT NOTE Although some sodium ( salt ) is necessary for survival ( around 500mg a day ) excessive intake can cause hypertension, kidney failure, premenstrual syndrome etc etc. Excessive intake of salt can also cause water retentation which acn caused like explain earlier high blood pressure. Warning: Unexpected character in input: ' in /home/mybodyin/domains/mybodyindex.com/public_html/nutrients/bodyend.php on line 65 Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/mybodyin/domains/mybodyindex.com/public_html/nutrients/bodyend.php on line 65