NOTEONWHATTHEWORD“VEGETARIAN”MEANS:Inthissense,truevegetarianismim-
plieseatingnomeatofanykind,includingbeef,fish,poultry,swine,eggs,etc.,andnodairyproducts
at all. Also, it must be noted that in a strict sense, processed foodsare also to be avoided.
Amucuspromotingdietisanyfoodwhichcausesthebodytoproduceanexcessofmucusduetoits
poisonousqualities.Anyfoodthatcausesthebodytoproduceexcessmucus(Ukhedu)willforcethe
bodytousethemucusmembranestoexpeltheexcessthatcannotbehandledbythenormalexcretory
systemsthroughtheskin(throughthepores),lungs(wastegases),kidneys(urine)anddigestivesys-
tem(excrement).Adistinctionshouldbemadebetweenmucus-formingfoodsandmucusformation
due to the natural cleansing efforts of the body when a cleansing diet is instituted.
NOTEONTHEUKHEDU(MUCUS)FORMINGQUALITIESOFFOODS:Ifthebodybe-
comestooaciditwillproduceexcessmucus.Therefore,foodsthatpromoteacidityshouldbe
avoided.Likewise,themoreacid-bindingoracidinhibitingfoodsshouldbeconsumed.Considering
fleshfoods,fish,milk,cereals,rootvegetables,fruits,nuts,grains-beans,anddrinks,thefollowing
listing can be made in order of their beneficial or detrimental effect on the body.
Table 4: Mucus forming and non-mucus forming foods
includes herbal teas, juices, water.
includes chicken, rabbit, ham, venison, veal, beef, mutton, animal blood, animal flesh.
includesrefinedwheat,wholewheat,farina,barley,oats,rye,rice,cornmeal,bread,cakes-
pastries, pasta.
****Milk(implyingotherdairyproductsaswell)isplacedinthemucusformingcolumnbecauseitis
onlymildlynon-mucusforming.Inaddition,forsomepeopleitisintenselymucus-forming.Itis
troublesometomostpeople’sdigestivesystemduetolactoseintolerance,becauseitisdesignedfor
theoffspringofthatspecificspeciesofanimaltoconsume,andnothumans,andespeciallynotadult
humans.Onlymilkfromhumanmothersisgoodforhumanbeings(foragesupto 3 years).Lactose
intoleranceisaproblemthatcanengendermanyproblemsinthedigestivesystem,whichinclude
cramps, gas, anddiarrhea. 85