The Quick and Easy
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Ecology Program Part II: What to Eat for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snacks
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If you are ready to rejuvenate your body, lose weight and boost
your immunity, then you are ready for the Body Ecology system of health
and healing!
If you missed part 1 of this article, be sure to familiarize yourself with
Body
Ecology's first 7 steps to great health. Part 1 outlines the 7 healing
principles and 7 healing superfoods, along with the basics to get you started
on the Body Ecology program.
This week it's time to get your most pressing questions answered!
We love receiving your e-mails and after reviewing them, we've gathered the
most common questions about getting started with Body Ecology.
Q. I keep hearing about stage one and stage two of the Body Ecology program.
What does that mean?
A. Stage one is the strictest version of the Body Ecology program
and is the best place for everyone to start, especially if you have candida,
digestive problems or auto-immune problems. Stage two is the less strict
version that allows you to add more foods back into your diet.
The goal of the Body Ecology system of health and healing is to help you
create more energy, conquer infections and inflammation, correct digestion
and cleanse out toxins. What separates our diet from the other diets is that
we focus on the inner ecosystem. When your inner ecosystem is healthy, your
intestines are full of beneficial bacteria (microflora) and yeast that boost
your immunity and help you digest and assimilate nutrients.
- Stage one is followed while you are re-establishing your inner ecosystem.
- Stage two is followed once your inner ecosystem has healed. During this
time, you may still be healing in other areas of your body, like your liver,
and will want to continue a step-by-step process. The Body Ecology program
acts as a roadmap for your healing journey.
Q. I've been on stage one of the diet for about two months. When can I
transition to stage two and introduce different foods?
A. In general, people are able to start adding new foods to their
diet at around 3 months. However, everyone is different so your body is your
best guide for when you are ready to move to stage two. Some people start
the BE Diet who already have good health, others with mild to severe diseases
and illnesses.
Some typical ways you will know you are getting better include improved
digestion, fewer cravings for sugar, more energy, fewer colds and flu, clear
skin, better sleep and of course improved symptoms if you have a disease.
Once you feel these improvements are pretty stable, slowly introduce one new
food at a time and really observe how your body responds.
Here are foods that are NOT on stage one, but are great to add during
stage two, when your inner ecosystem is healed:
- Milk kefir
- Beans (soaked and sprouted)
- Fermented soy products like miso
natto and tempeh
- More sour fruits, like pomegranate, grapefruit, kiwi and blueberries.
Q. I just started the Body Ecology Diet, and I don't feel so good. What
am I doing wrong?
A. You are most likely experiencing the die-off of bad bacteria,
yeast and fungi, and for a short time, you may feel worse than before you
began the diet.
Your symptoms are normal!
As these pathogenic organisms die, your body must eliminate them. "Die-off
" reactions can show up in many ways. From your skin, your bowels, from
mucus in your lungs, from unseen substances in your urine and even through
the vagina toxins will be eliminated. It's something to be grateful for but
that's not always easy to do. Feeling fatigued or even feeling that you are
coming down with a cold or flu is common. To minimize this sometimes very
miserable early stage of die off we recommend colon cleansing (be sure to
read, Powerful
Tips to Improve Your Digestive System's Health: From a Conversation with Nancy
Spahr, CBE & Colon Therapist.) Stick with it, and you'll soon have
a cleaner body, fewer toxins and the energy that goes with it!
Read
Why Your Body Needs to Cleanse to learn more about this process.
If your symptoms are too severe, just go more slowly and introduce only one
new Body Ecology tool at a time. (Remember the principle of Step by Step.)
- Change your fats and oils
- Eliminate sugar/add stevia
- Add cultured veggies or one of our probiotic liquids to your diet
Q. What can I eat for breakfast on Body Ecology?
A. Unless you wake up feeling very hungry or have an extremely active
day ahead of you, it's best to eat lightly in the morning and have a liquid
style breakfast to hydrate your body.
Here's a great, healing morning routine:
- Upon waking, drink a glass of water or probiotic tonic: combine ½
cup of Young Coconut
Kefir with a sour juice concentrate (try unsweetened cranberry or black
currant juice) and Stevia
for sweetness. Or for greater convenience, use the tasty and economical
Cocobiotic.
- Follow with an energizing green drink, like Vitality
SuperGreen in filtered water. We like to add 2 scoops of RenewPro
whey protein concentrate for a delicious morning pick-me-up.
- Eat your breakfast once you start to feel hungry. Here are three great
breakfast options:
- A Body
Ecology Soup is a delicious way to get your vegetables and hydration
to start your morning right.
- Soft
scrambled eggs, Body Ecology style
- Quinoa
flakes can be prepared like porridge with your favorite herbs and
veggies for a much more healing breakfast option that won't feed candida!
If you like it sweeter add stevia and cinnamon. You can also add raw
butter or any of BE's wonderful oils - just skip the milk!
Q. What's a good Body Ecology lunch? Dinner?
A. Lunch: Between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm is the ideal time to have a
protein meal. One or even two smaller meals (especially good if you are undernourished
and need to replenish your nutrients) will be needed and digested better at
this time of the day when your "digestive fire" is the strongest.
You will also have plenty of time to fully digest this protein before you
go to sleep if you eat it before 2:00pm.
Easy
Turkey Lettuce Wraps are quite delicious and easy to make.
A. Dinner: Using one of our grain-like seeds, such as quinoa
or millet, as an entrée is ideal for your last meal because it is easy
to digest and calming. Eating animal protein for dinner makes it harder to
sleep deeply at night. The Body Ecology grain-like seeds help raise serotonin
levels which converts to melatonin, the deep sleep hormone.
Try Body Ecology grain-like seeds (millet, amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat)
combined with your favorite vegetables. Dark green and ocean vegetables should
be included often.
Q. What are some quick and easy Body Ecology snacks?
A. Once you start experimenting, you'll find that there are many options
for snacks.
Some snack ideas are:
- Create vegetable and nut pates with your favorite ingredients. One of
our favorites is the Artichoke
Pate Roll-Up, made with soaked and sprouted almonds. Use sheets of nori
or romaine lettuce leaves as a wrap. Roast beef or turkey roll-ups mentioned
above also make a great snack. These foods are transportable.
- Cultured vegetables
make a healthy, delicious fast food snack. Add your favorite oils to them,
some sea salt, raw cream or even a touch of homemade mayonnaise to make
them less sour. Cultured veggies can be served in a bowl with blue corn
chips if you digest corn well.
Q. Tell me more about fermented foods and drinks.
- How big is a serving of cultured vegetables?
- What about Probiotic Liquids? How much should I drink and how else
can I use them?
- When can I add milk kefir?
A. Cultured Vegetables: While this may vary according to your specific
needs, we often recommend ½ -1 cup of your favorite cultured vegetables
with each meal.
Cultured vegetables are a wonderful way to introduce probiotics into your
digestive tract at every meal. Consider making a salad with mixed field greens,
romaine lettuce, your favorite raw vegetables (best grated), and a serving
of cultured vegetables for flavor. Toss in some arame that has been soaked
and chopped finely.
A. Probiotic Liquids: To learn all about probiotic liquids, read:
Which
Type of Probiotic Liquid Should You Choose? Is there a "Best" Type
for You?
To find out how much to drink and other fun ways to use probiotic liquids,
read: The Many Healthy
Uses of Probiotic Drinks You Likely Never Heard of -- and Recommended Serving
Sizes.
A. Milk Kefir: This tasty "feel good" fermented drink is
best added when your inner ecosystem has healed (stage two).
Milk kefir can be made with raw organic cow, goat or soy milk. Always drink
milk kefir on an empty stomach.
Q. I'm ready to start the Body Ecology Diet. What can I eat?
A. The first stage of the Body Ecology diet includes a variety of
healing foods that do not feed pathogenic yeast (like candida) and bacteria.
To learn more about which foods to eat, read part
1 of this Getting Started Guide, which covers the 7 superfoods.
Q. What about cravings? I'm so used to sugar, caffeine, and alcohol!
A. Once you've established a healthy inner ecosystem, your body
will no longer crave certain foods.
After following The Body Ecology system of health and healing, many people
report that their cravings for sugar and other foods disappear! But there
is no need to avoid these foods forever.
There are natural sugars found in many whole foods that are healthy, like
fruits and grains, and with a healthy eccosystem these sugars won't be harmful.
Caffeine and alcohol are drinks you might want to avoid entirely if ideal
health is your goal.
Pay attention to your body and notice how you feel after consuming foods
that are not on the Body Ecology program. When your body becomes balanced
you may find that you don't want those foods anymore. A healthy body can tolerate
the occasional enjoyment of these foods from the time to time.
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Take the Time to Build A Healthy Way of Life
As you experiment with the Body Ecology diet in your life, you will soon
discover how delicious and easy it is to feel great!
After reading part 1 and part 2 of this Getting Started Guide, take a step
back and reflect. While there is a lot to learn, just one small step is
enough to start your healing process. Begin by stocking your kitchen with
the foods and tools you need and then plan to add one new food - or maybe
even one new full Body Ecology meal - at a time.
Rome wasn't built in a day and neither is great health! Valuable projects
take time and when it comes right down to it, what's more valuable than your
health?
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