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cucumbers,useregularcucumbersafterrinsingthemwithfresh

lemonorlimejuiceorbakingsoda.Cucumbersaretechnically

fruits,notvegetables,belongingtothemelonfamily.Havecu-

cumberinthemorningsforbreakfastorasapre-breakfast

snack,afteryourcleansinglemonorlimewaterdrink.Theyare

watery,whichisgoodtocontinuetoflushthesystemoutinthe

earlymorning,aswellaslowinsugarascomparedtotheother

melons.Thus,theyareoneofthemostbalancing(alkalinizing)

foods for the body.

1. VisitoneoftheHealthFoodstoresinyourareaandbuyabagof

“RawOrganicAlmonds.”Theycomealreadyshelled.Ifyoucan-

notfindorganicrawalmonds,stillgettherawregularalmonds.

Ifyouhavethetime,youcanbuytheonesintheshellandre-

movetheshellsyourself.Justbesurethealmondsare“RAW,”

meaningnotprocessedinanyway.Soakonetablespoon(per

person)ofalmondsinpurifiedwaterovernight(12hours).

Drainthewaterthefollowingmorning,andsnackonthesedur-

ingtheday.Theygogreatwithagreenleafysalad.Almondsare

veryhighinProtein,Calcium,Magnesium,andVitaminE.Stud-

ieshaveindicatedthattheyseemtohaveanti-cancerproperties

aswell.Soakingnutsmakesthemmoreeasilydigestible,aswell

as increases their protein and nutrient content.

1. WhileattheHealthFoodstore,askaboutaproductcalledSte-

via,anaturalplantderivativethatcansubstituteforsugar,

fructose,honeyormaplesyrupthatcanbesubstitutedforthese

products.Itisverysweet,butithasitsowntaste,whichthe

bodycanbecomeusedto,justasitdidtosugar,natural

sweeteners,orotherman-madesugarsubstitutes,someof

whichareknowncarcinogens.Ifyoulikeitgreat,butifyou

don’t,bepatient,butpersistentandallowyourselftoadapt...Re-

memberyouraffirmation:“IcanbeHealthy.Thereisn’tany-

thing I cannot do or change”.