Joel Fuhrman - Eat To Live

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more than those who exercise less and have weight problems. There-

fore, the number of calories permitted from these low-nutrient foods

should decrease as your total caloric intake goes down. For those

who have a lot of weight to lose, eat less than 100 calories per day of

low-nutrient foods.

Most people are addicted to the foods they grew up with. They

feel deprived if their diet denies them the foods they love. With the

Life Plan these food loves will become condiments or rewards for

special occasions. You will be surprised how much more you will en-

joy a healthier diet once you become accustomed to a different way

of preparing foods and eating. It will take time; there will be a period

of adjustment.

The USDA Food Guide Pyramid that most people are familiar

with is designed around the foods Americans choose to eat already.

Its goal is to improve the poor eating habits of Americans, but it fails.

The USDA pyramid does not encourage the consumption of nutrient-

dense plant foods. Anyone following the USDA guidelines, eating six

to eleven daily servings of refined grains (breads, cereals, pastas),