Whatever your 4LeafSurvey score is, don’t despair if it was low, because everyone can improve on their diet following the advice given in this episode. The aim is to raise your 4LeafSurvey score by simple diet changes. You may have already noticed that the first four food groups all score positive, and the remaining food groups score negatively. So to increase your overall score it is obviously quite simple, you increase the consumption of the first four food groups that include: vegetables, fruit, grains and Omega-3 foods and/or reduce your consumption of the negative scoring foods that include: dairy foods, eggs, cows milk and cream, sugar, white flour, sweet & salty snacks, meat poultry and fish and vegetable oil.
The World's Finest Diet. Episode 5. Guidelines on the Whole Plant Diet
Whatever your 4LeafSurvey score is, don’t despair if it was low, because everyone can improve on their diet following the advice given in this episode. The aim is to raise your 4LeafSurvey score by simple diet changes. You may have already noticed that the first four food groups all score positive, and the remaining food groups score negative. So to increase your overall score it is obviously quite simple, you increase the consumption of the first four food groups that include: vegetables, fruit, grains and Omega-3 foods and/or reduce your consumption of the negative scoring foods that include: dairy foods, eggs, cows milk and cream, sugar, white flour, sweet & salty snacks, meat poultry and fish and vegetable oil.
At this stage most people are surprised or shocked at the suggestion of removing some of the usually highly recommended foods for a well-balanced diet and greater health. Sadly there are many myths and questions attached to dietary habits and there are powerful market forces that will encourage consumption of meat, dairy and processed foods. It will be a good idea to go through just a few of them right now.
The guide to eating is based on three food groups, A, B and C.
Group A includes: vegetables, fruits, starch rich foods, pulses and beans, mushroom, dried fruit, cereals and grains, and nuts and seeds.
Group B includes: refined carbohydrate foods, vegetable oils and fish.
Group C includes: meat, poultry, dairy, eggs, non-food, and fun drinks.
The practical advice is very simple:
Note with no meat or fish in your diet you may need an occasional B12 supplement.
One of the problems many people have when making these changes is discovering what they can eat and cook with this new diet.
In the next episode will be giving more advice on buying foods, on recipes and cooking your future meals.
Read the transcript of this episode for more information on the different food groups referred to and you may also be interested in a table of nutritional content of all the major food groups that goes a long way to explaining the pros and cons of each diet.
Guidelines on the above HERE