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- Eat a whole food, primarily plant based diet.
- Consume 25 – 30 grams of fiber daily.
- Eat 90% of your meals cooked and 10% raw.
- Eat organic whenever possible.
- Choose mostly unsaturated fat sources, such as nuts, seeds, avocado, and salmon, and limit saturated fats such as land animals, dairy, fried foods and bakery goods.
- Feed your microbiome with prebiotics such as leeks and bananas, and fermented foods such as sauerkraut and tempeh.
- Remove processed and packaged foods from your everyday diet.
- Limit stimulants such as coffee to occasional use.
- Slow down and chew food thoroughly.
- Limit eating during stressful emotions like worry, grief, shame, frustration, and anger.
- Avoid processed sugars and artificial sweeteners.
- Cook with healing spices and herbs: turmeric, cumin, cayenne, ginger, basil, fennel, and cinnamon.
- Diversify your diet by eating on at least a 4 day rotation, with a new food incorporated weekly.
- Be fully present for the dining experience. Eat mindfully.
- Get in the kitchen and play a proactive role in your health. Know exactly what’s in your meals.
**Condensed from Idea Health and Fitness Journal, July/August 2019 For more health and fitness blogs please visit us at
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