PURPOSE: This group aims to empower its members to get off all chronic medications by educating them on plant-based whole food (PBWF) and Intermittent fasting (IF) lifestyle.

DISCLAIMER: None of the content in my posts should be taken as medical advice. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or treatment. I am not a doctor, and if you decide to implement any strategy, protocol, or therapy discussed in my posts, you do it on your own risk. It would be best you do it under the supervision of a qualified physician or healthcare professional.

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​••••  Diet & Lifestyle ••••
             Guidelines 

1. No animal food. No Sea food. No eggs. No milk or milk products. 

2. No refined or processed foods. No Ghee, Oil  or Sugar. If one is on no chronic medications then two tsp. of ghee/oil and two tsp. of sugar maximum allowed per day. 

3. Eat from all five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and nuts& seeds (spices are recommended).

4. Eat a minimum of 1% of your body weight in fruits every day. Include one cup of berries.

5. Eat a minimum of 1% of your body weight in vegetables (at least half of those in green leafy) every day. 

6. For Omega-3: Eat 1 tbsp. Flaxseed (ground) and five walnuts every day. 

7. Take vitamin B-12 supplement. Vitamin D-3 supplement only if you are deficient and you don’t get in the sun much. 

8. Keep your body hydrated at all times. Drink minimum 1/2 liter warm water first thing in the morning before brushing your teeth. Eat your water as much as possible (from fresh fruits and vegetables).

9. Start Intermittent Fasting. Slowly reduce your eating window to 8 or even 6 hrs. 

10. Do extended, water only, fast of 3-5 days twice a year. 

11. Walk 10,000 steps or more every day. 

12. Love your family and friends unconditionally and stay connected. 

13. Pray regularly and have a positive attitude full of gratitude. 

14. No other restrictions. Eat variety; everything you like and some of what you don’t like. Eat as much as you feel like. No portion control is necessary. Your body knows when to stop

​•••  FOOD  MYTHS  •••

As we grow from a 2 year old child who has just been weaned, we are exposed to foods that our parents and/or grand parents thought was healthy. The information they inherited from their parents or acquired through education or through media or through interactions with their doctors. The doctors in their education learn a lot about diseases and medicines but are not taught much about nutrition. In US, medical college provides less than few hours of lectures on the subject of nutrition. The result is often blind leading a blind. 
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There are many myths about nutrition and there are lot of vested interests in propagating these myths. 
Some common myths about food are :

1. Everything in moderation is good.
2. You can wait to change your diet. 
3. Exercise can make up for unhealthy diet. 
4. A little bit can’t hurt. 
5. If a little is good, more is better. 
6. One should eat more protein. Protein builds muscles. 
7. Carbs are fattening. Low carb diets are healthy. 
8. Carbs raise insulin level while protein lowers it. 
9. Cow’s Milk is the best source of Calcium.
10. Calcium is what makes your bones strong.
11. You need to eat meat for iron. 
12. Chicken is healthier than Beef or mutton meat.
13. Fish have good fat. Fish or fish oil is your best source for Omega-3. 
14. Grilling Animal food makes them healthy. 
15. A glass of Red Wine is good for you. 
16. Artificial sweeteners are good for diabetics and overweight people. 
17. We should dissect our food into protein, fat, carbs, vitamins and minerals and monitor their consumption.

Please watch UCSF Professor Dr. Janice Stanger’s Utube video on the subject.

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A happy man or woman is a compassionate person, has a pleasant character with spiritual knowledge grounded with intelligence, understands the universal order as to how the humans are living interdepend on each other. He or she always tries to make correct decisions, is a teacher and a leader, and works to enhance happiness in the world further.

To become a happy person is to remain in a state of learning, in the pursuit of knowledge and in seeking truth to benefit others. It requires a life of seeking truth and upholding firm ethical principles like non-violence, non-attachment, humility, and truthfulness in making decisions.

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