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Weight Loss

The Standard American Diet (S.A.D.)
One of the greatest threats to the human race is the all-pervasive, ongoing, deliberate manipulation of our food supply—from the farm to the shelf, and at every step in-between. Without a doubt, the contamination of our food with synthetic chemicals (e.g., pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, preservatives, food dyes, stabilizers, artificial flavorings, fake vitamins, growth hormones, tranquilizers, antibiotics, etc., etc., ad nauseam) combined with production techniques that utterly decimate the intrinsic nutritional value of raw food (e.g., genetic engineering, irradiation, high-temperature processing, hydrogenation, etc.), is the primary root cause of degenerative disease, and obesity, in America and abroad.

Our bodies are not designed to operate on nutritionally stripped, chemically laden food day in and day out. Daily intake of micro doses of toxins over the course of years or decades, and deprivation of optimum nutrition—which is contrary to what nature intends—will certainly cause a degenerative disease to set in sooner or later. And, this type of a diet also leads to massive weight gain, as we try to nourish our bodies with food that has been stripped of any intrinsic nutrition. Americans, for the most part, are overfed, yet malnourished.

To be free of degenerative disease, and to shed those pounds, then, means we must abstain, as often as possible, from eating synthetic (man-derived) food, and instead adopt an all-organic diet in our home. In my book I give an in-depth explanation of how most of our food is being deliberately compromised, and then discuss the benefits of eating an all organic diet, along with many helpful tips on healthy eating. I cover all the other aspects of natural living as well, and even include my personal shopping list and meal plans, with photos!

For great personal story submitted to me via email (unsolicited) about how following my recommendations can lead to weight loss, please read Danna Brownlee's Story.

Weight Loss Tips
1. Eat only organic food at home,
2. Animal products contain a LOT of fat; try a plant-based diet for 3 months and shed pounds without even trying,
3. Exercise. You must exercise if you want to lose a lot of weight. Curves for women has an excellent reputation.