The sun was filtering through 
the trees and glistening off the moisture on the flowers and grass. Just 
then perhaps a chipmunk scurried across your path. What was your VERY 
FIRST INSTINCTIVE inclination upon the sight of the chipmunk, before 
you even had time to think? To pounce on it, grab it with your teeth, rip 
it apart, and swallow it, blood, guts, skin, bone, flesh, and all? Then lick 
your lips with delight and thank the powers that be that you chose this 
particular path through the woods so you had the opportunity to devour 
this delectable little tidbit? Or would you instantly, upon sight of the 
furry little creature, say, "Shhh, did you see that cute little chipmunk?" I 
wonder how many more vegetarians there would be if when people 
wanted a piece of steak, they had to go out, beat a defenseless steer to 
death, cut it open, and wade through the blood and guts to slice out the 
particular parts they desired. Kids are the real test. Place a small child in a crib with a rabbit and an 
apple. If the child eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a 
new car. So, why do people eat flesh? Two very simple reasons: number one, 
habit and conditioning—if hundreds of billions of dollars were spent reg­
ularly to convince people that if they cut off their feet they would never 
stub their toes, probably some would see the virtue of that way of think­
ing; number two, some people happen to like meat. And that's it. Which 
is all right as long as people aren't convinced that they eat meat for health 
reasons, because the only effect meat-eating has on health is that it dete­
riorates it. It demands a tremendous amount of energy to digest it, and it 
makes the task of losing weight more of a chore than it should be. If you do wish to continue eating meat, I would like to offer three 
simple hints on how to minimize its negative effects: 
1) Seek a good source. Some of the chemicals given to animals destined 
for slaughter are dangerous. This can include penicillin, tetracycline, 
76 • FIT FOR LIFE sewage-sludge pellets decontaminated with cesium-137, radioactive nu­
clear waste, fattening agents, a host of other chemicals and antibiotics to 
"prime" the animal for sale. Not to mention the chemical treatment 
some meat receives when it is routinely dipped in sodium sulphite to 
decrease the stench of decay and turn it red rather than the gray of dead 
flesh. Even cement dust! That's right! Nutrition Health reported in 
1981 that some cattle farmers in the Midwest were feeding their steers 
hundreds of pounds of cement dust to get their weight up for sale. A 
consumer group, hearing of this ploy, complained to the FDA to halt it, 
and the FDA's statement after investigation was that since there has been 
no indication of harm to humans by ingesting some cement dust, the 
practice can continue until some harm is proved. Can you imagine trying 
to lose weight while you're eating cement dust? I don't like it. There are 
places that guarantee that their beef and chicken are naturally grazed and 
raised with absolutely no chemical additives at all. Seek out these 
sources. You're worth it. If your butcher doesn't carry it, ask for it. 2) Try to eat flesh no more than once a day. If meat is eaten more than 
once a day, the enormous amount of energy necessary to digest it would 
not leave sufficient energy for other important body functions, such as 
elimination. The one meat meal should be late in the day in accordance 
with the Energy Ladder on page 120. And some days don't have any flesh 
food at all. Don't worry, you'll wake up the next day. Probably with more 
spunk than the day before. 3) PROPERLY COMBINE. There are times when you will eat foods that 
are not properly combined. But try not to let it be a time when you are 
having flesh food. Flesh food combined properly places enough of a bur­
den on the body; don't complicate it. Some of you who are athletes might be saying, "But I need more 
protein, because I'm active." The following interesting comment ap­
peared in a 1978 issue of the journal of the American Medical Associa­
tion. The Association's Department of Foods and Nutrition commented: 
"The ingestion of protein supplements by athletes who eat an otherwise 
well-balanced diet is of no use in body-building programs. Athletes need 
the same amount of protein foods as nonathletes. Protein does not in­
crease strength. Indeed, it often takes greater energy to digest and metabo­
lize the excess of protein. In addition, excess protein in the athlete can 
induce dehydration, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. "8 
"Cyborski, Cathy Kapica. "Protein Supplements and Body Building Programs." journal of (he Amer­
ican Medical Association. 240 (1978): 481. PROTEIN • 77 If more physical activity is anticipated, it is necessary only to increase 
your carbohydrate intake to insure more fuel. Proteins are disastrous in fuel 
efficiency and do not aid directly or efficiently in muscular activity. Protein 
does not produce energy, it uses it\ A lion, which eats exclusively flesh, 
sleeps twenty hours a day. An orangutan, which eats exclusively plants, 
sleeps six. Also, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported 
in 1961, "A vegetarian diet can prevent 90 to 97 percent of heart disease. "9 
That's quite a statistic. One last issue must be addressed: vitamin Bi2. Supposedly, if you don't 
eat meat, you'll develop a vitamin B12 deficiency. Poppycock! Where do 
the animals whose meat we eat get theirs? Vitamin B[2 is found in plants 
in very small amounts. But the way vitamin B12 is secured is primarily 
from that produced in the body. The stomach secretes a substance called 
"intrinsic factor," which transports the vitamin B12 created by the bacte­
rial flora in our intestines. The vitamin B12 issue is part and parcel of the 
entire protein myth, WHERE DO THE CATTLE THAT SUPPLY US THE 
MEAT AND MILK GET THEIR B12? Supposedly we will perish without 
meat or dairy products. Without any sources to show this false except our 
common sense, we could discount it. However, there are numerous 
sources, some of which are listed below.,0 Our actual need for vitamin 
B12 is so minute that it is measured in micrograms (millionth of a gram) 
or nanograms (billionth of a gram). One milligram of vitamin B]2 will 
last you over two years, and healthy individuals usually carry around a 
five-year supply. But here's the rub: Putrefaction hampers the secretion of 
"intrinsic factor" in the stomach and retards the production of vitamin 
Bj2. So flesh-eaters are more apt to develop a vitamin B)2 deficiency than 
vegetarians! This has been known for some time and was discussed in part 
in a report entitled "Vitamins of the B Complex," in the 1959 United 
States Department of Agriculture Yearbook. The propaganda states just 
the opposite! 9"Diet and Stress in Vascular Disease." Journal of the American Medical Association. 176 (1961): 
134. I0T. C. Fry. "Lesson #32, Why We Should Not Eat Meat." In The Life Science Health System. Austin, Texas: Life Science, 1984. Paavo Airola. "Meat for B12?" Nutrition Health Review. Summer 1983: 13. Robin A. Hur. Food Reform—Our Desperate Need. Herr-Ileidelberg, 1975. Viktoras Kulvinskas. Survival into the list Century. Wethersfield, Connecticut: Omangod Press, 
1975. R. P. Spencer. The Intestinal Tract. Springfield, Illinois: Charles Thomas, Publ., 1960. D. K. Benerjee and J. B. Chatterjea. "Vitamin B12 Content of Some Articles of Indian Diet and 
Effect of Cooking on It." British Journal of Nutrition 94 (1968): 289. 78 • FIT FOR LIFE You may be wondering if eggs fare any better than flesh foods as a 
source for protein. Actually high-quality protein is not what we should 
search for. High-quality amino acids are what we need to produce the 
protein we must have. Unless eggs are eaten raw, the amino acids are 
coagulated by heat and thereby lost. Even if they are eaten raw, eggs are 
laid by hens that are fed arsenic to kill parasites and stimulate egg produc­
tion, and you ingest some of that virulent poison. Also eggs contain 
much sulfur, which puts a heavy strain on the liver and kidneys. The 
beautiful human body does not require anything that stinks for its sur­
vival. Eggs stink, just drop one on your driveway on a hot day and let it 
sit there for about eight hours, then take a big whiff of the effluvium. There's no difference between that and putting eggs in your body at 98.6 
degrees for eight hours. The next bowel movement after the consumption 
of eggs will certainly bear this out. Excuse me for being rude, but the 
facts must be acknowledged. The tremendous need for protein was dealt a heavy blow by the In­
ternational Society for Research on Nutrition and Vital Statistics, which 
is composed of four hundred doctors of medicine, biochemistry, nutri­
tion, and natural science. At a 1980 seminar in Los Angeles I came into 
contact with its report that our classical protein requirement tables need 
an overhaul. Meat, fish, and eggs supplement a basic diet, but a daily 
intake of these foods is not necessary." Do you know how convincing the 
evidence had to be for this particular group to make this statement? Dr. Carl Lumholtz, a Norwegian scientist, conducted extensive studies 
of anthropophagy (cannibalism). He indicated that some aborigine tribes 
in Australia would not eat the flesh of Caucasians because it was salty and 
occasioned nausea. But Asians and other native tribesmen were con­
sidered good eating because their food was chiefly vegetable.12 
To maintain your life and add life to your life, it is best to predominate 
your diet with those foods that are full of life\ Incidentally, the word 
vegetable comes from the word vegetus, which means FULL OF LIFE! Now that the subject of protein has been explained in its relationship 
to weight loss and energy, the other equally important factor in this area 
is . . . "'["his organization is now called The International Society for Research on Civilization and En­
vironment. The address is 61 Rue E. Bouillot, BTE 11, B-1060 Brussels, Belgium. l2George M. Gould, M.D. and Walter L. Pyle, M.D. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine. New 
York: The Julian Press, 1956, 407. Original'copyright 1896. PROTEIN • 79 CHAPTER 
10 
Products 
T . JLhe advisability of eating dairy prod­
ucts is every bit as controversial as the habit of meat-eating. It is my 
opinion, after fifteen years of study, that aside from flesh food nothing 
will sabotage a successful, healthy weight-loss plan more quickly than 
eating dairy products. Here again I am trying to smash another belief 
system to smithereens. 1 know how hard it will be for some people to 
agree with me. I can just hear someone saying, "Hey, if that includes 
Haagen-Dazs, forget it, pal!" Perhaps in the past you went on a regimen 
of nothing but meat and dairy and lost weight. I did too! I remember 
once eating absolutely nothing but eggs, meat, and cheese for one 
month! 1 lost twenty-five pounds. But I'll tell you what: I felt lousy, and 
one month after I returned to a "regular" diet 1 had put the twenty-five 
pounds right back on. I was able to lose the weight because anytime a 
complete food group or two is removed from the diet, the body will lose 
weight. Simply by having less to deal with, my system lost weight. But 
because the things I was eating were devoid of water content, I didn't feel 
good, I was bored beyond belief, and my breath smellcd like an accident 
at a sewage plant. Surely I wouldn't entertain the idea of eating nothing 
but eggs, meat, and cheese for the rest of my life. Daily 
• so • More dairy products are consumed in the United States than in all the 
rest of the world combined! In a survey by Grocers Journal of California 
in September 1982 it was reported that "Dairy products have the highest 
incidence of consumption of any major food category. Only six percent 
of Americans say they don't consume milk in some form." If dairy products are such good foods, and we in America eat more 
than the rest of the world combined, then it stands to reason that we 
should be experiencing the highest level of health as well. As a matter of 
fact, the American worker leads the world in degenerative diseases, ac­
cording to Richard O. Keeler, Director of Program Development for the 
President's Council on Physical Fitness, reported in the Los Angeles 
Times in April 1981. As with protein, there is a colossal amount of information linking the 
consumption of dairy products to heart disease, cancer, arthritis, mi­
graine headaches, allergies, ear infections, colds, hay fever, asthma, res­
piratory ailments, and a multitude of other problems, as documented by 
Hannah Allen, Alec Burton, Viktoras Kulvinskas, F. M. Pottenger, Her­
bert M. Shelton, and N. W. Walker, among others. For our purposes 
here, dairy products are discussed only to the extent that they affect 
weight loss and energy. You can be absolutely certain of one thing: Milk is the most political 
food in America. According to the Los Angeles Times, the dairy industry 
is subsidized (meaning the taxpayers foot the bill) to the tune of almost 
three billion dollars a year! That's 342,000 dollars every hour to buy hun­
dreds of millions of dollars' worth of dairy products that will in all like­
lihood never be eaten. They are sitting in storage, and some of them are 
rotten to the core. The storage bill alone for the surplus that will never be 
used is forty-seven million dollars annually! The demand for dairy prod­
ucts has declined substantially, as it is becoming more apparent that they 
are not the perfect foods they were once touted to be. But production is continuous. Be assured that much of the publicity 
referring to the health benefits of dairy products is commercially moti­
vated. In March 1984 the Los Angeles Times reported that the Depart­
ment of Agriculture decided to launch a $140-million advertising 
campaign "to promote milk-drinking and help reduce the multibillion-
dollar surplus." Although the real reason for the advertising campaign is 
to reduce the surplus, the ads attempt to convince you to buy milk for its 
many so-called health benefits. Arguing the pros and cons of eating dairy products would prove futile, 
so once again you will have to rely heavily on your own common sense 
in making a decision. Let's get right to it. I will ask you a question that I wish for you to 
DAIRY PRODUCTS • 87 answer strictly from common sense. Cows don't drink cow's milk, so why 
do humans? What in the world are humans doing drinking cow's milk? If 
a grown cow was offered milk, it would sniff it and say, "No, thanks, I'll 
have the grass." Think about it. Could our creator possibly have set 
things up in such a way that the only species on earth to drink cow's milk 
would be human beings? Perhaps you are thinking to yourself, "What's 
he talking about, calves drink cow's milk!" Exactly! Cow's milk was de­
signed and created for one purpose and one purpose only: to feed the 
young of the species. No animals drink or want to drink milk once they 
are weaned. Of course, 1 am not talking about domesticated animals, 
who have been perverted from their natural inclinations. During the ini­
tial phase of life it is the invariable practice of all mammals to take the 
milk of their mothers; then they are weaned and spend the remainder of 
their lives sustained by other foods. Nature dictates that we are to be 
weaned at an early age. Humans, on the other hand, teach that after a 
mother has performed her nursing, the cow should take over. In other 
words, there is one mammal on earth that should never, ever be weaned: 
humans! Why? Of course, it is difficult to look at the issue objectively, 
because of all the contradictory information that abounds, but isn't your 
sense of logic and your common sense a bit offended by the idea that 
humans should never be weaned? Have you ever seen a zebra nursing off a giraffe? No? Have you ever 
seen a dog nursing off a horse? No? Well, have you ever seen a human 
nursing off a cow? All three examples are equally ridiculous. But you 
have seen humans nursing off cows, because if you have ever seen any­
one drinking milk or eating any other kind of dairy product, you have 
seen it. Just because someone milks the cow and gets it to the consumer 
in a clean glass doesn't mean that person is not nursing from a cow. Of 
course, it doesn't seem strange at all to see someone drinking a glass of 
milk, but what would your reaction be if you were driving down some 
country lane and you happened to look over into one of the pastures to 
see a well-dressed man or woman down on his or her knees, suckling 
from a cow? Would you make your way through the droppings and go 
right up to a cow and take the milk directly from her udder? No? But you 
will let someone else get it and bring it to you in a glass, right? Of course, 
I'm being facetious, but it seems funny only because people's logic, in­
stincts, and common sense would stop them from drinking milk if it were 
not supplied for them. The facts are clear about one thing: The chemical composition of 
cow's milk is different from that of human's milk. If your insides could 
talk after you ingested a dairy product, they would ask, "What's this per­
son doing, hanging around cows?" The enzymes necessary to break down and digest milk are renin and 
82 ' FIT FOR LIFE lactase. They are all but gone by the age of three in most humans. There 
is an element in all milk known as casein. There is three hundred times 
more casein in cow's milk than in human's milk. That's for the develop­
ment of huge bones. Casein coagulates in the stomach and forms large, 
tough, dense, difficult-to-digest curds that are adapted to the four-stom­
ach digestive apparatus of a cow. Once inside the human system, this 
thick mass of goo puts a tremendous burden on the body to somehow get 
rid of it. In other words, a huge amount of energy must be spent in 
dealing with it. Unfortunately some of this gooey substance hardens and 
adheres to the lining of the intestines and prevents the absorption of nu­
trients into the body. Result: lethargy. Also the by-products of milk diges­
tion leave a great deal of toxic mucus in the body. It's very acidic, and 
some of it is stored in the body until it can be dealt with at a later time. The next time you are going to dust your home, smear some paste all 
over everything and see how easy it is to dust. Dairy products do the same 
to the inside of your body. That translates into more weight instead of 
weight loss. Casein, by the way, is the base of one of the strongest glues 
used in woodworking. Dr. Norman W. Walker, the hundred-and-sixteen-year-old health spe­
cialist referred to earlier, has studied this subject for well over half a 
century and considers himself an expert on the glandular system. He 
states that a major contributing factor to thyroid problems is casein. The 
fact that dairy products are highly processed and always have traces of 
penicillin and antibiotics in them places even more of a burden on your 
system. Many people are allergic to antibiotics, and no one suggests taking 
drugs when well. One should endeavor to ingest as few drugs as possible. The body must expend energy to break them down and remove them. In 
the New England Journal of Medicine, Doctors Holmberg, Osterholm, et 
al., reported that "The widespread practice of feeding antibiotics to cattle 
to speed their growth creates potentially deadly bacteria that can infect 
humans. Seventeen persons became sick and one died because a herd of 
South Dakota cattle was fed antibiotics. "1 In an editorial in the same 
issue Dr. Stuart Levy, the senior editor of the journal, said, "Surely the 
time has come to stop gambling with antibiotics. Although their use as 
feed additives had a major role in advancing livestock production in the 
past, the consequences of this practice are now too evident to overlook. "2 
It was pointed out that "thousands of pounds of antibiotics were used in 
the fifties. Today it is millions of pounds." The danger is there! 'Holmberg, Osterholm, et al. "Drug Resistant Salmonella from Animals Fed Antimicrobials." New 
England journal of Medicine Ml (1984): 617. 2Stuart Levy. "Playing Antibiotic Pool." New England )ournal of Medicine 311 (1984): 663. DAIRY PRODUCTS • 83 The most serious difficulty with dairy consumption is the formation of 
mucus in the system. It coats the mucous membranes and forces every­
thing to transpire in a very sluggish fashion. Vital energy is always being 
squandered. It is a situation that must be rectified and avoided. Weight 
loss is made two or three times more difficult when the system is over­
laden with mucus. Have you ever talked to people who every ten words or so make a kind 
of guttural sound as they try to release the mucus from behind their 
noses? Sounds something like slurf! The next time you meet a person like 
that, inquire as to what extent he or she eats dairy products. The chances 
of the answer being seldom or never is very small! One of the most outspoken authorities challenging the traditional view 
of dairy products is Dr. William A. Ellis, a retired osteopathic physician 
and surgeon. Dr. Ellis is a highly respected individual in the scientific 
community and has researched milk and its related problems for forty-two 
years! The link he shows between dairy products and heart disease, arthri­
tis, allergies, and migraine headaches is impressive. He also makes two 
other important points. First, he says that there is "overwhelming evi­
dence that milk and milk products are a major factor in obesity." Sec­
ond, he states, "Over my forty-two years of practice, I've performed more 
than twenty-five thousand blood tests for my patients. These tests show, 
conclusively, in my opinion, that adults who use milk products do not 
absorb nutrients as well as adults who don't. Of course, poor absorption, 
in turn, means chronic fatigue. "3 
Now, all these problems exist even if dairy products are eaten properly 
combined. Since any dairy product is a concentrated food, no other con­
centrated food should be eaten with it. However, milk is usually con­
sumed with a meal or with cake or cookies, or in oatmeal—all violations 
of proper food combining. Cheese is usually eaten on crackers, or in a 
sandwich, or with fruit—all violations of proper food combining. Taken 
alone, dairy products are enough of a hindrance to the body, but im­
properly combined they are a catastrophe. And, yes, this includes yogurt. What? "Why, yogurt is a health food!" Hardly. It is made from cow's 
milk, and cow's milk is for baby cows. The friendly bacteria you are 
supposedly getting when you eat yogurt are something that your body 
already produces in quantities about which it knows best. All that busi­
ness about Russians living to be one hundred and thirty years old by 
eating one of the current commercial yogurts is a joke. They never saw 
that product before the film crew showed up with their cameras. It's 
'Samuel Biser. "The Truth About Milk." The Healthview Newsletter, 14, Charlottesville, Virginia 
(Spring 1978): 1-5. 84 • FIT FOR LIFE plenty of fresh air, hard physical labor, pure water, and pure foods raised 
by their own hands that contribute to their longevity!4 
If you are going to eat dairy products, please combine them properly 
for the least amount of detriment. Milk should be taken absolutely alone. It's the most mucous-forming food on the planet, and it doesn't go well 
with anything. If you want cheese, either chop it up in chunks and have 
it in a salad (without croutons) or melt some over some vegetables. Don't 
eat yellow cheeses, because they're soaked in chemical dyes. There may 
be some pizza fans out there who are getting ready to tear out these 
pages. If you want pizza once in a while, fine. At least be aware of the 
potential harm it causes and don't abuse it. If you have pizza one day, 
the next day clean up. Do what is in the best interest of your organism. Want some Haagen-Dazs? Don't have it right after a spicy Italian meal. Have it once in a while on an empty stomach so your system will at least 
have a fighting chance. Same with yogurt. Don't have it with fruit on the bottom; it will all 
ferment and putrefy in your system. Have it plain on an empty stomach, 
or make it into a salad dressing. Fix a salad and mix yogurt through it. Some people insist that dairy products are necessary for calcium. We're 
led to believe that milk is a major source of calcium, and if we don't 
drink milk, our teeth will fall out and our bones will collapse. First of all, 
the calcium in cow's milk is much coarser than in human's milk, and is 
tied up with the casein. This prevents the calcium from being absorbable. Second, most milk-drinkers and cheese-eaters consume pasteurized, ho­
mogenized, or otherwise processed products. This processing degrades the 
calcium, making it very difficult to utilize. Even if raw products are con­
sumed, there's so much harmful potential in milk, it's not worth some 
possible good. Would you eat tobacco leaves for their high amino acid 
content? The human body is remarkably adaptable, but cow's milk sim­
ply isn't designed for humans.5 
The fact is that all green leafy vegetables contain calcium. All nuts 
(raw) contain calcium. And raw sesame seeds contain more calcium than 
any other food on earth. Also most fruit contains ample calcium. If 
you're eating fruits and vegetables daily and some raw nuts even occa­
sionally, you can't have a calcium deficiency. The best sources of cal-
4The Russians do cat yogurt, but in small amounts. The yogurt is quite fresh, and it is not fermented 
to the degree that commercial yogurt is. 'Herbert M. Shclton. Ph.D. The Hygienic Care of Children. Bridgeport. Connecticut: Natural 
Hygiene Press, 1970. N. W. Walker, M.D. Diet and Salad Suggestions. Phoenix, Arizona: Norwalk Press, 1971. Hannah Allen. "Lesson #33, Why We Should Not Rat Animal Products in Any Form." In The Life 
Science Health System. Austin. Texas: Life Science, 1984. DAIRY PRODUCTS • 85 cium are raw sesame seeds, all raw nuts, kelp, dulse, all leafy greens, and 
concentrated fruits such as figs, dates, and prunes. And if you're still 
worried, sprinkle some ground raw sesame seeds on your salad or on your 
vegetables every so often, and you couldn't have a calcium deficiency 
even if you wanted one. We certainly are not dependent on our bovine 
friends for calcium. From what does the cow attain all its calcium? Grain 
and grass! Cows sure as life don't drink milk or eat cheese for it. It is important to understand calcium's role in the human body. One 
of its main functions is to neutralize acid in the system. Many people 
who think they have a calcium deficiency are on highly acidic diets, so 
the calcium in their bodies is constantly being usurped to neutralize the 
acid. They are getting plenty of calcium in their diets, but it is con­
tinually used up. ALL DAIRY PRODUCTS EXCEPT BUTTER ARE EX­
TREMELY ACID-FORMINC. Butter is a fat and is therefore neutral. Since 
fat retards the digestion of protein, it is best nor to eat butter with any 
protein. Butter can, however, be eaten with carbohydrates. The irony is 
that people are consuming dairy products for calcium, and the existing 
calcium in their systems is being used to neutralize the effects of the dairy 
products they are eating. The idea should not be to load up the body with 
calcium but rather to alter eating habits so that less acid is formed in the 
system. That way the calcium will be utilized to its fullest potential. When you are cutting back on dairy consumption, you may notice 
peeling or brittle nails or minor hair loss. These changes are not to be 
mistaken for somewhat similar occurrences in very rare instances of pro­
tein deficiency. If you are concerned, check with your physician. Your 
body is making the adjustment from the absorption of the coarser calcium 
found in dairy products to the absorption of the finer calcium found in 
raw nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. The body will replace fingernails and hair in the same way that 
sloughed-off skin is replaced. It's difficult to notice, but your skin is reg­
ularly sloughing off and being replaced by healthier tissue. In the same 
way the body will replace lost hair with more lustrous hair, and lost 
fingernails with stronger, sturdier nails. Raw nuts are particularly helpful if you do experience a change in your 
nails or hair. They are incorporated in the program in combination with 
raw vegetables. Half a cup of raw nuts a day is plenty for the average 
person. If, when you cut back on dairy products, you immediately take 
advantage of raw nuts and seeds and have them two or three times a 
week, your nails and hair will in all likelihood become stronger and more 
lustrous than ever before. It has been my experience over the last fifteen years that many allergies 
86 - FIT FOR LIFF. and breathing problems can be directly tied to dairy consumption—espe­
cially asthma. 1 have personally assisted over two dozen people in elim­
inating asthma from their lives, and 1 know of many more people who 
were helped by other Natural Hygiene practitioners. In all cases dairy 
products were consumed by these individuals. My observations have been 
similar to those of Beth Snodgrass and Dr. Herbert Shelton. The same 
holds true of children with ear infections. Ear infections are so common 
that they are actually considered to be a normal part of childhood! Any 
child who has ever had an ear infection, I would be willing to wager, was 
either fed dairy products or formula, or both! Kids not fed either dairy 
products or formula rarely have ear infections. Kids who are fed these 
products do. I know many kids who have never had ear infections, be­
cause their parents had the wisdom not to hook their children on these 
two nonfoods. I know you've heard experts say dairy products are an important part of 
a healthy diet. And there are experts who say the opposite. To prevent 
yourself from throwing your hands up in disgust or frustration, make your 
own decision based on your own resources. Does it make sense for hu­
mans to be consuming cow's milk? That's the answer to whether or not 
you should eat dairy products. Because no matter in what form they are 
eaten, no matter how tasty they are, if you eat dairy products, you're 
vicariously suckling a cow. Does that make sense to you or not? There is one element common to any weight-loss program. Without it, 
you stack the deck against yourself. That essential ingredient is, of 
course . . . DAIRY PRODUCTS • 87 CHAPTER 
Exercise 
-L MO weight-loss program concerned 
with your health is going to work for you without exercise, FIT FOR LIFE 
is certainly no exception. To guarantee the benefits you deserve from the 
effort you will put into this program, do some form of aerobics exercise 
every day. For the body cycles to function effectively, it is imperative to 
integrate the outlined principles of good eating habits with a well-bal­
anced exercise program. You don't have to exercise yourself into a state of 
exhaustion; that will only waste energy. But every day you should see to it 
that your heart is exercised. An aerobics exercise is one that stimulates 
the respiratory and circulatory systems. This way fresh oxygenated blood 
reaches all areas of your body, a must if you want your body to operate 
efficiently. The heart is a muscle, and just like any other muscle, if you 
don't use it, you lose it. The idea is to do something every day to make 
yourself pant and sweat. Actually horses sweat, men perspire, and women 
glow. So get out there and glow and perspire, folks! THIS PROGRAM WILL 
NOT WORK AS WEIX WITHOUT EXERCISE! The benefits extolled in the 
prior chapters will be severely diminished by depriving the body of the 
exercise it requires. There are many aerobic activities to choose from: swimming, tennis, 
• 88 ' jumping rope, light jogging, bike riding, and brisk walking, as well as 
aerobics classes. You can also do some stretching and weight lifting if you 
wish, but the aerobics part is imperative. Many people are now choosing to own some kind of aerobics equip­
ment that they can use in their own homes. There are reasonably priced 
exercise bikes, rowing machines, rebounders (minitrampolines), and 
many other excellent pieces of exercise equipment now being manufac­
tured for home use. If your time is precious (and whose isn't? ), and you 
can't always make it to the gym, consider owning some form of aerobics 
exerciser that you can use whenever you have the time. Look into rebounding. It is a terrific way to insure yourself an excellent 
full-body workout every day. You can own one of these reasonably priced 
minitrampolines and jump on it right after you get out of bed in the 
morning. No special attire necessary. No distances to travel. This is the 
workout that astronauts and sports teams have been using for years—and 
you can do it in the comfort of your own home (or better yet, out in the 
fresh air, in your own garden). Rebounding is a terrific aerobics exercise 
that people of all ages can enjoy, without the risks to the bone structure 
that come from jogging on pavement, or to the lower back from stren­
uous aerobic calisthenics. It strengthens and tones every cell of the body 
because it works against the gravitational pull. There is a minimum of aerobics exercise that should be performed 
every day. That minimum is a twenty-minute brisk walk. This is truly a 
minimum. More would be great, but if you walk briskly for at least 
twenty minutes, you will be performing enough aerobics to facilitate the 
working of this program. The ideal time to do this exercise, or any exer­
cise, is early in the morning. The air is freshest then, and so is your 
body. There are physical benefits from early morning exercise because 
your body is most capable of utilizing exercise at that time, but also there 
are tremendous psychological benefits. I think that anyone interested in 
losing weight or generally improving his or her well-being knows deep 
down the importance of exercise. Unfortunately for some it's so easy to 
find a reason not to exercise. Knowing one should exercise regularly but 
not doing it can create negative feelings toward oneself, and that is an 
energy drain. The way this happens is every time you think of exercise, 
all day, if you haven't done any yet, you say to yourself, "Well, I haven't 
done any yet today, and I probably won't be able to later, so I'll do it 
tomorrow." Meanwhile you can't help feeling guilty. However, if you 
exercise first thing in the morning, then every time you think of exercise 
during the day, it's with a feeling like "Yeah! I've already exercised!" It 
fills you with a fantastic positive feeling for yourself, and these feelings 
spill over into other areas of your life. Everything is enhanced. Once you 
EXERCISE • 89 get into the habit of exercising every morning, you'll get to the point 
where you'll actually feel disappointed if you miss a day. In my own case I had the overweight person's typical resistance to 
exercise, so I had to regiment myself to exercise every morning. Some 
days I would wake up with thoughts like Boy, I've been so good, I'll just 
take a well-deserved day off. Or Hey, even some pros say you should take 
a day off once in a while. But while I was saying these things to myself, 
which was just the old fat me, Blimpo, trying to hold on to the past, I 
would be putting on my exercise clothes and preparing myself to work 
out. Even as I would climb onto my bike for my regular ten-mile rou­
tine, a part of me was trying to talk myself out of it. But the new me, the 
one that liked being slim and wanted to stay that way, won out, and now 
I look forward with anticipation to my morning constitutional. The real 
benefits became apparent to me one month after I started. When I first 
started exercising regularly, my resting heartbeat was seventy-two beats 
per minute. One month later it was fifty-four! In one month I had 
strengthened and improved the function of my heart by eighteen beats 
per minute. That's over fifteen thousand fewer beats per day! This trans­
lates to millions fewer beats a year. We're talking about longevity. Lessening the burden on the heart by several million beats a year can't 
help but lengthen one's life. That's exciting! Not only has exercise be­
come fun for me, it has afforded me enormous benefits. I am certain without even a vestige of doubt that the addition of regular 
exercise to my improved eating is a major contributing factor to being 
able to keep my weight down where I want it. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF EXCLUDING EXERCISE FROM 
YOUR DAILY LIFE. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM DEPENDS ON IT! There are few people indeed who could not at least take a brisk walk. Just as the principles of eating should be a part of your new life-style, 
exercise, too, must play an important role. While I'm talking about your new life-style, a couple other quick items 
deserve attention: fresh air and sunshine. Few people realize how much 
nourishment our bodies obtain from the air we breathe. Fresh, clean air 
is a most valuable life force, along with sunshine, which is the source of 
all life on this planet. Make a point of supplying yourself with both of 
these important elements of health as often as you can. They will acceler­
ate your progress in losing weight. A walk in the woods or at the seashore, or a hike in the country, will 
do wonders for your physical well-being and your emotional and spiritual 
outlook. Most important, it is essential to have a window open when 
you sleep. Even if you must add an extra blanket for warmth, fresh air 
circulating while you sleep is invaluable. The body can be more effective 
90 • FIT FOR LIFE during the assimilation and elimination cycles if it is given fresh air while 
it works and is not forced to breathe air that is laden with toxins it has just 
eliminated. There is wrong information going around today that causes many of us 
in the health field to cringe. That is the unbelievable misconception that 
the sun is dangerous! THE SUN IS THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE ON THIS 
PLANET! THIS IS A TRUTH THAT MUST NEVER BE FORGOTTEN! Without 
the sun there is no life as we know it! We create valuable nutrients with 
the help of sunlight. It is also a great assistant in detoxification and weight 
loss, since it opens our pores and allows toxins to exit through the skin. Anything that's abused can be dangerous. If you hold your head under 
water, you'll drown. Does that mean we should not use water? Obviously 
the potential for danger is there. However, it doesn't mean that we should 
avoid it. There is also a potential for danger with the sun. Too much can 
burn you, just as too much water can drown you. But we are not talking 
about abuse, DO NOT AVOID THE SUN! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT! Tanning lotions and sunscreens are not recommended. It is far better to 
build one's tolerance to the sun slowly than to use oils, screens, or lotions 
that prevent absorption of all the ultraviolet and infrared rays. They also 
inhibit the workings of the oil-secreting glands. The important point to 
remember is that it is not merely a tan that we get from the sun, but a 
revitalizing of our entire bodies—not limited to the skin. If you do use 
oils or lotions, avoid those containing chemicals. If you can, take a half-
hour in the sun every day or as often as possible, preferably in the morn­
ing. This is absolutely essential if you wish to have that golden glow that 
is so much a part of living the HIGH-ENERGY LIFE-STYLE. Most assuredly, physical exercise, fresh air, and sunlight play a crucial 
role in the attainment of well-being. There is another exceptional tool at 
your disposal that can dramatically improve every aspect of your health. It is something you already possess, and you need only to start to use it to 
reap its many rewards. It is a phenomenon that emanates from the belief 
that . . . EXERCISE • 91 CHAPTER 
You Are 
What You Think You Are 
JLt may seem as if we have no con­
scious control over our bodies' condition, because we are generally taught 
that there is little connection between our thoughts and our physical 
bodies. Whether or not that is the case, certainly a positive outlook to­
ward oneself doesn't hurt. It is my personal belief, and there are others 
who share it, that we can actually assist the body's quest for health with 
our thoughts. In his highly acclaimed best-selling book Anatomy of an 
Illness, Dr. Norman Cousins attributed his recovery largely to the positive 
manner in which he viewed his situation. Beyond the Relaxation Re­
sponse by Dr. Herbert Benson, head of behavioral medicine at Boston's 
Beth Israel Hospital and professor of cardiology at Harvard, presents a 
strong case for the mind's power to change the body physically. I spoke earlier of the incalculable wisdom and flawless accuracy of the 
human organism. Also discussed was the tremendous role our beliefs play 
in our lives. If you truly believe you can do something, YOU CAN! Ever>' cell in your body is teeming with life and possesses its own intel­
ligence. Each cell is like a soldier in the army, awaiting its instructions. We are constantly sending messages or commands to our cells, and those 
commands are carried out diligently. What I'm suggesting is that we can 
consciously direct our cells to do what we want them to do. The body 
• 92 • will bring about whatever result the conscious mind desires. The mind is 
continuously assessing the body's condition and forming images in line 
with what it believes to be true. We can literally change our bodies by 
changing the way we think about them, even in the face of data or evi­
dence that conflicts. We are constantly sending ourselves a barrage of suggestions about our 
weight and our health. These can be either positive or negative sugges­
tions—helpful or harmful. We have at our disposal the means to assist 
our bodies in losing weight and upgrading our health, but to be healthy 
we must start to believe we are healthy! To lose weight, start by believing 
that you CAN and WILL! Your cells are awaiting your instructions. For example, if you look in the mirror and say to yourself, "Gosh, I'm 
fat," mentally you are sending messages that automatically affect your 
body in just that way. They are commands to the cellular structure to 
keep you overweight. To tell yourself over and over again that you have 
fat or unsightly thighs serves only to instruct them to remain so. But what 
is simply marvelous is that your cells will automatically obey your last 
instruction. So even if you have had a negative self-image for years and 
have habitually sent negative messages to yourself as a matter of course, 
you can, this very moment, start to reverse that trend. If, because of 
habit, you say something negative about yourself, merely acknowledge it, 
but do not reinforce it. Instead, simply suggest that the remedy be carried 
out positively. If you should say, "Boy, look at that flabby stomach," 
immediately counteract that statement with a more useful one: "I'm los­
ing weight from my midsection," or "My thighs are getting smaller," or 
"i AM LOSING WEIGHT!" Your body will reflect those positive sugges­
tions, which will supersede the negative ones. You will in effect be giving 
your body permission to lose weight! This is a tool that works, and you 
can employ it as often as you wish. Upgrading your diet by employing the principles laid out, exercising 
daily to supply fresh oxygenated blood to your cells, and sending a flow of 
positive suggestions to reinforce the success you are seeking form a win­
ning combination that simply can't be beat. The greatest thinkers the world has ever known, from Da Vinci to 
Einstein to Mark Twain, have always agreed that when it comes to un­
derstanding any given subject, what we know is but an infinitesimal speck 
of what there is to know. Statements like "The more we learn, the more 
there is to learn," and "The more we know, the more we realize how 
much we don't know" indicate that the tremendous body of knowledge 
that makes up the great unknown will always be bringing new informa­
tion to light. The enormity of what is yet to be learned about the human 
body and how it operates is unfathomable. Some people's beliefs may prevent them from accepting that they can 
YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK YOU ARE • 93 consciously direct the shape of their bodies. But it is in the best interest of 
anyone who is looking to lose weight and improve health to employ 
whatever measures are available that can potentially lend help. From a 
commonsense point of view, doesn't it seem as if sending a constant flow 
of positive suggestions to yourself would be useful? Once again, this tool, like all the others presented in this book, is an 
idea for you to investigate. Try it and see if it works for you. I think you 
are going to be pleasantly surprised. Now that all the principles have been covered, this is a good time to 
answer. . . 94 • FIT FOR LIFE CHAPTER 
The Most Frequently Asked 
Questions 
Y -l»ou probably have some specific 
questions you want answered. The purpose of this chapter is to answer 
some of the most often asked questions about FIT FOR LIFE. Q. Where does drinking coffee or tea fit into this approach to eating? A. The fact that less than 9 percent of the population of this country 
drink neither coffee nor tea is a clear indication of how prevalent this 
habit is. About half the people in the United States drink two to three 
cups a day of these beverages, and another quarter of the population 
drink six or more cups every day. That means over two hundred billion 
doses of the drug caffeine are consumed every year. Most people would 
not think of their morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea as a drug. Yet 
caffeine is addictive, causing withdrawal symptoms when discontinued 
and inducing both psychological and physical dependence. It certainly 
sounds like a drug. Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system, 
similar to cocaine, and has been linked to a host of maladies, including 
increased heart rate, change in blood vessel diameter, irregular coronary 
circulation, increased blood pressure, birth defects, diabetes, kidney 
failure, gastric ulcers, cancer of the pancreas, ringing in the ears, trem-
• 95 • bling of muscles, restlessness, disturbed sleep, and gastrointestinal irrita­
tion. It also upsets the blood sugar level, as it forces the pancreas to 
secrete insulin. You may ask if decaffeinated coffee or tea is better. Let me address that 
with this question: Would you rather fracture your arm or your leg? The 
decaffeinating process usually requires a highly caustic chemical solvent 
that permeates the bean, which you ingest. It takes one cup of coffee or 
tea twenty-four hours to pass through the kidneys and urinary tract. More 
than one cup in a twenty-four-hour period places an extremely heavy-
burden on these organs. If you are one of those who drink seven or eight 
cups of coffee or tea a day, give serious consideration to owning your own 
dialysis machine. Most certainly coffee decaffeinated with water or non-
chemical methods is better than the chemically decaffeinated, but that 
should not give license to drinking it. It is still acid-forming—that's the 
problem. Coffee consumed with food forces the food to leave the stomach pre­
maturely and also slows down the motility of the intestines. Undigested 
food in a slowly functioning intestinal tract is a major contributor to 
constipation. The caustic effect of coffee is what causes the intestines to 
move food through rapidly for some people. The coffee itself takes 
twenty-four hours to be processed out through the kidneys. The extreme importance of avoiding acid-forming foods in the diet has 
been stressed throughout this book. The human body has a pH balance, 
which reflects the degree of acidity or alkalinity. The pH levels can fall 
between zero and fourteen, with zero totally acid, fourteen totally alka­
line, and seven neutral. The blood is slightly alkaline, with a pH of 7.35 
to 7.40. If a person's blood were to reach even the neutral level of 7.0, 
that person would be in great danger. The leeway between 7.35 and 7.40 
is small; there is very little leeway before the blood is thrown out of 
balance. Coffee and tea happen to be pure acid in the body. The more 
acid in the blood, the more the body will retain water in an attempt to 
neutralize it. This adds weight to your body. All of this is not presented in an attempt to scare you into giving up 
coffee and tea, but rather to help you become more aware of what effect 
they have on the body's health and to what extent they either assist or 
prevent successful weight loss. Some people can simply quit drinking these beverages at once; others 
have to "wean" themselves from them slowly. Some people have been 
drinking just one cup in the morning for years and don't want to give it 
up.' All are okay. Certainly one cup of coffee a day is not going to make 
•If it is simply a hot drink you want in the morning, try hot water and lemon juice. This is a 
satisfying beverage and the lemon, unlike other fruits, contains no sugar and will not ferment in the 
hot water. 96 • FIT FOR LIFE or break this program. Obviously no coffee or tea in your diet is best, but 
if you can at least cut down, then do so. The better you feel, the better 
you will want to feel, and you will naturally do what is necessary to bring 
about that feeling of well-being as you progress. Incidentally, if you do 
want to have a hot beverage other than coffee or tea once in a while, try 
some of the herbal teas, particularly those preparations from Celestial 
Seasonings. They have good flavors and most are naturally caffeine-free. What is most important is direction. Keep in mind your goal of a slim, 
healthy body and make regular strides in that direction. You are on a 
journey; let it be fun, not an ordeal. You can drive from the West Coast 
to the East Coast in three days at breakneck speed and miss all the sights 
and splendor this country has to offer, or you can take three weeks and 
enjoy yourself. Take your time, and be confident that you will reach your 
destination a happier, healthier person for the effort expended on your 
own behalf. Q. What about sodas? A. Over two hundred million soft drinks are consumed in this country 
each year. Actually they are anything but soft on your body, except for 
your teeth. Dr. Clive McCay of Cornell University showed that soft 
drinks can completely erode tooth enamel and make teeth as soft as mush 
within two days (as described in The Poisoned Needle by Eleanor Mc-
Bean). The ingredient that is the culprit here is a horrific concoction 
called phosphoric acid. These drinks also contain malic acid, carbonic 
acid, and erythorbic acid, among other things. The malic and citric acids 
to be found naturally in fruits and vegetables are of a nature that turns 
alkaline in the system. The ones to be found in soft drinks remain acid 
because they are fractionated and usually extracted with heat. Your pH 
balance can be thrown into turmoil just by reading the label of a soft 
drink! There are several other harmful ingredients to be found in these 
drinks as well, plus refined white sugar, about five teaspoons per eight-
ounce serving. The only difference between regular and diet sodas is that 
instead of sugar a substitute is used, so harmful that each container has to 
have a warning on the label just like cigarettes. Plus most sodas have our 
old nemesis, caffeine. Some of the additives used are coal-tar derivatives, 
another carcinogen. When soft drinks are taken with food, it leads to 
fermentation instead of good digestion. Aside from tricking your body 
into thinking they taste good, there are no benefits in sodas. It's criminal that such a lethal beverage is so routinely given to our 
children. The caffeine should be reason enough not to give it to children. It's interesting that most parents won't allow their children to drink cof­
fee, but they condone caffeinated soft drinks. You may be wondering why 
caffeine is added to these drinks. According to Dr. Royal Lee of the 
THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS • 97 Foundation for Nutritional Research, "Cola is loaded with habit-forming 
caffeine so that once the victim becomes accustomed to the stimulant, he 
cannot very well get along without it. There is only one reason for put­
ting caffeine in a soft drink—to make it habit-forming." Here again, direction is what is of primary concern. If you can cut 
down on this nonnutritious, cmpty-caloried conglomeration of acids and 
cancer-causing chemicals, by all means do. There are many carbonated 
waters on the market that although not ideal (because of the high salt 
content and inorganic minerals) are far better than "soft" drinks.2 
Q. Is a little chocolate now and again all that bad? A. A little bit of almost anything now and again is not that bad. There 
are, however, a couple of ingredients in chocolate that are not positive 
contributors to health. The first, and this may start to sound like a cru­
sade, is a caffeine-related substance called theobromine. According to 
Dr. Bruce Ames of the University of California, Berkeley, theobromine 
gives power to certain carcinogens in human cells that damage DNA. It 
also causes testicular atrophy. The other ingredient can really put a 
damper on a weight-loss program: refined white sugar. In the process of 
refining sugar, every vestige of life and nutrient is stripped from it. All the 
fiber, vitamins, minerals, everything is virtually removed, leaving only a 
deadly remnant. Sugar makes people fat because it supplies only empty, 
low-quality calories and excessive carbohydrates that are converted to fat. This causes you to overeat to obtain needed nutrients. When you eat 
foods high in sugar, the body must have additional food to get the nu­
trients it needs. This tends to add weight. The practice that will help 
eliminate that craving for sweets more than anything else is the correct 
consumption of fruit. The sugar in fruit is untampered with and supplies 
the body with the nutrients it craves. Plus, because it supplies fiber and 
bulk, it satisfies, whereas refined sugar is fiber-free, and even after eating 
quite a bit of it you can still feel empty. Refined sugar eaten in any shape 
or form—in food, in candy, or in liquids—ferments in the system, caus­
ing the formation of acetic acid, carbonic acid, and alcohol. The process 
of refining sugar causes the sugar's fermentation in the body. It's difficult to show how any one particular type of food adversely 
affects an overall eating plan. Taken out of context, it tends to seem less 
serious than it actually may be. But coupled with other negative influ­
ences, it contributes to the eventual breakdown of the body. Picture a 
large bay window. If you were to throw a small pebble at the window, it 
would not break. But throw one hundred thousand small pebbles, and 
2Canada Dry's salt-free seltzer water with lemon or lime is an excellent substitute. 98 • FIT FOR LIFE the window will shatter. Each negative influence on your body is like one 
pebble, and all together those influences can and will break down your 
body's health. The fewer pebbles you throw at the window, the less likely 
the window is to break. The fewer negative influences the body has to 
contend with, whether they are coffee, tea, soda, alcohol, or candy, the 
less likely the body is to remain overweight. Even just cutting down is 
beneficial; it's fewer pebbles. Q. I've heard that a little wine with a meal helps to digest the food. Is this 
true? A. Whoever is responsible for that bit of tomfoolery surely sits on the 
board of one of the major wineries. The body no more needs help to 
digest food than it needs help to blink its eyes or to breathe. All are 
autonomic responses. Digestion simply takes place when food is in the 
stomach. If anything, wine retards the digestion of food. In the same way 
your motor responses are slowed down when under the influence of alco­
hol, digestion is also slowed down. Wine is fermented, which causes any food it comes into contact with 
to spoil. All alcohol places a heavy burden on the kidneys and liver. If 
you enjoy wine, try to drink it on an empty stomach. It will take less to 
"loosen you up," and it won't spoil any food. Moderation is the key. Remember, the fewer pebbles against the window the better. Q. It seems that on this type of diet I wouldn't need to take any vitamin 
and mineral supplements. Is that true? A. Absolutely! The controversy of whether or not supplements are neces­
sary could fill a book of its own. How did we manage for centuries with­
out them? The manufacture and sale of these supplements is one of the 
ten largest businesses in the United States. Supplement sales now gener­
ate two billion dollars a year! I wonder to what extent some of the claims 
one hears are commercially motivated. In terms of your health there is a long list of experts in the field of 
nutrition, both inside and outside the medical community, who are ex­
pressing grave concerns over the health threat emerging from taking vi­
tamin and mineral supplements. Dr. Myron Winick, the director of the 
Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University, indicates that 
some old standby vitamins long considered totally innocuous are produc­
ing medical problems, including nerve damage, mild intestinal distress, 
and fatal liver damage (reported in the Los Angeles Times, December 20, 
1983). Our actual need for vitamins and minerals has been grossly exagger­
ated. The amount of vitamins necessary for the human body for a full 
THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS • 99 year would not even fill a thimble. And that is the RDA (recommended 
daily allowance), which is twice what our actual needs are. These state­
ments may sound shocking, but they are the facts. Every vitamin and 
mineral necessary for your body can be found in abundance in fruit and 
vegetables. The body has such a small requirement for these elements 
that even if you ate only a small amount of fresh fruits and vegetables, 
you would be meeting your requirements. This program is designed to 
incorporate into your diet more than ample amounts of what you need, 
in their purest, most easily absorbable form. Nothing is of the quality that 
is found in fruits and vegetables, notwithstanding some of the advertising 
claims boasting that their product is 100 percent natural. Being 100 per­
cent natural would mean as it was created by nature. I personally have 
never seen a vitamin or mineral pill tree. Man-made supplements are simply not what was intended for the hu­
man body. In the process of extracting and fractionating elements, they 
are rendered worthless. Vitamin supplements become toxic in the body. * 
The body can most efficiently use vitamins and minerals that are con­
sumed along with all the other constituents of any given food. Once 
removed and isolated, vitamins lose their value. And synthesized vi­
tamins are virtually worthless. Right now technology exists that can create 
a grain of wheat in the laboratory. Every chemical component can be 
duplicated and made into a grain of wheat. But if it's put into the ground, 
it won't grow. Yet grains of wheat taken from tombs that are four thou­
sand years old will sprout if put into the ground! There is a very subtle 
ingredient missing in the synthesized wheat: life force! This same ingre­
dient is also missing in synthesized vitamins and minerals. Worse than 
being worthless, these products are treated as toxic waste in the body. Our 
goal is always to eliminate toxic waste, not produce more. The body also has what is called the law of minimum. In other words, 
once the vitamin and mineral requirements are met, any more must be 
eliminated as excess. If you had a small glass and a pitcher full of juice, 
you could fill the glass only to the brim. If you continue to pour, you will 
only waste the juice as it overflows the glass. That is precisely how it 
works when there are more vitamins and minerals in the body than it has 
a need for. Again the excess is treated as toxic waste and usurps your 
precious energy as the body tries to rid itself of it. This places a heavy 
burden on the liver and the kidneys in the process. When you take sup­
plements, they will always be in excess unless you are on the most de­
vitalized, processed, denatured diet imaginable. The eating life-style laid 
out in FIT FOR LIFF. is most assuredly brimming over with all the vi-
'Robert McCartcr, Ph.D., and Elizabeth McCarter, Ph.D. "A Statement on Vitamins," "Vitamins 
and Cures," and "Other Unnecessary Supplements." Health Reporter 11 (1984): 10, 24. 100 • FIT FOR LIFE tamins and minerals you will need. Health has to be earned. Health is 
produced by healthful living. It can't be purchased in a bottle. So, save 
your energy . . . and your money. Q. Just how harmful is table salt? A. The Egyptians used salt for embalming. Let's take the hint! This year 
Americans will consume five hundred million pounds of salt. That's a lot 
of embalming. Salt is everywhere and in everything from pet food to baby 
food. Salt is a major contributing factor to the increasing incidence of 
hypertension, or high blood pressure, in this country. It is so caustic to 
the sensitive inner tissues of the body that water is retained to neutralize 
its acidic effect. This adds weight to the body. Overuse of salt can con­
tribute to a severe affliction of the kidneys called nephritis. When you consider that many people consume coffee, tea, soda pop, 
alcohol, supplements, and salt every day, all of which must be excreted 
by the kidneys, it is no small wonder why so many people die annually 
from kidney failure. Whatever we can do to save our poor overworked 
kidneys should be done. Salt should be used sparingly, if at all. For those 
who wish to continue using salt, Dr. N. W. Walker recommends coarse 
ground sea salt, which is less processed than regular salt. Coarse ground 
sea salt can be used in a salt grinder. There are also many seasoned salts 
and salt-free seasonings (see the Shopping List, page 122) that can help 
cut down on salt intake. Q. Why does it seem as if so many people today either have hypoglyce­
mia or think they do? And doesn't eating fruit aggravate a hypoglycemic 
condition? A. The reason that so many people have hypoglycemia and that so many 
others think they do is twofold. First, the range of possible symptoms of 
hypoglycemia is so extensive that it would be surprising if there were 
anyone without at least one of the symptoms. The list of sixty-two possi­
ble symptoms includes emotional upsets, moodiness, stuffy nose, fatigue, 
exhaustion, confusion, inability to think straight, anxiety, irritability, and 
inability to decide easily. It even includes gas, indigestion, flatulence, 
and feeling sleepy after meals] Wow! There probably aren't three people 
in the United States who haven't experienced at least one of those symp­
toms, and there are about forty-five more! Second, the Standard Amer­
ican Diet (SAD) is such that its energy-usurping, acid-producing nature is 
certainly consistent with creating low blood sugar, which is another term 
for hypoglycemia. In the chapter on the correct consumption of fruit, it was stated that 
fruit has borne the brunt of more unjustifiable criticism than any other 
THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS • 101 food. The second part of your question is a classic example of the almost 
universal misunderstanding of fruit's ever-so-important role in acquiring 
and maintaining a high level of health. As odd as it may seem, fruit is 
actually what will most effectively and efficiently overcome the problem 
of hypoglycemia. 1 don't mean it will effectively suppress the symptoms; I 
mean it will remove the cause so the symptoms never appear. The most 
common means of suppressing symptoms is by eating, usually something 
very heavy like protein food such as meat or eggs. This will cause the 
symptoms to abate by diverting the energy that was causing the symptoms 
to the stomach to digest the food. It is a temporary measure that insures 
the prolonged existence of the problem, leading to more frequent eating. There is a far more rational approach that can eliminate the frequent 
meals and the hypoglycemia. What exactly is low blood sugar? It was pointed out earlier that the 
number-one prerequisite of a food should be its fuel value. That approx­
imately 90 percent of our food should supply us with the glucose needed 
to carry out life's functions. The brain uses only one fuel: sugar in the 
form of glucose. It does not use fat or protein or anything but glucose, 
which is taken from the bloodstream to meet the brain's requirements. If 
there is not a sufficient amount of utilizable sugar in the blood to satisfy 
the needs of the brain, an alarm goes off. This alarm manifests itself as 
the symptoms of hypoglycemia.
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        The sun was filtering through 
the trees and glistening off the moisture on the flowers and grass. Just 
then perhaps a chipmunk scurried across your path. What was your VERY 
FIRST INSTINCTIVE inclination upon the sight of the chipmunk, before 
you even had time to think. To pounce on it, grab it with your teeth, rip 
it apart, and swallow it, blood, guts, skin, bone, flesh, and all. Then lick 
your lips with delight and thank the powers that be that you chose this 
particular path through the woods so you had the opportunity to devour 
this delectable little tidbit. Or would you instantly, upon sight of the 
furry little creature, say, "Shhh, did you see that cute little chipmunk. " I 
wonder how many more vegetarians there would be if when people 
wanted a piece of steak, they had to go out, beat a defenseless steer to 
death, cut it open, and wade through the blood and guts to slice out the 
particular parts they desired. Kids are the real test. Place a small child in a crib with a rabbit and an 
apple. If the child eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a 
new car. So, why do people eat flesh. Two very simple reasons: number one, 
habit and conditioning—if hundreds of billions of dollars were spent reg­
ularly to convince people that if they cut off their feet they would never 
stub their toes, probably some would see the virtue of that way of think­
ing; number two, some people happen to like meat. And that's it. Which 
is all right as long as people aren't convinced that they eat meat for health 
reasons, because the only effect meat-eating has on health is that it dete­
riorates it. It demands a tremendous amount of energy to digest it, and it 
makes the task of losing weight more of a chore than it should be. If you do wish to continue eating meat, I would like to offer three 
simple hints on how to minimize its negative effects: 
1) Seek a good source. Some of the chemicals given to animals destined 
for slaughter are dangerous. This can include penicillin, tetracycline, 
76 • FIT FOR LIFE sewage-sludge pellets decontaminated with cesium-137, radioactive nu­
clear waste, fattening agents, a host of other chemicals and antibiotics to 
"prime" the animal for sale. Not to mention the chemical treatment 
some meat receives when it is routinely dipped in sodium sulphite to 
decrease the stench of decay and turn it red rather than the gray of dead 
flesh. Even cement dust. That's right. Nutrition Health reported in 
1981 that some cattle farmers in the Midwest were feeding their steers 
hundreds of pounds of cement dust to get their weight up for sale. A 
consumer group, hearing of this ploy, complained to the FDA to halt it, 
and the FDA's statement after investigation was that since there has been 
no indication of harm to humans by ingesting some cement dust, the 
practice can continue until some harm is proved. Can you imagine trying 
to lose weight while you're eating cement dust. I don't like it. There are 
places that guarantee that their beef and chicken are naturally grazed and 
raised with absolutely no chemical additives at all. Seek out these 
sources. You're worth it. If your butcher doesn't carry it, ask for it. 2) Try to eat flesh no more than once a day. If meat is eaten more than 
once a day, the enormous amount of energy necessary to digest it would 
not leave sufficient energy for other important body functions, such as 
elimination. The one meat meal should be late in the day in accordance 
with the Energy Ladder on page 120. And some days don't have any flesh 
food at all. Don't worry, you'll wake up the next day. Probably with more 
spunk than the day before. 3) PROPERLY COMBINE. There are times when you will eat foods that 
are not properly combined. But try not to let it be a time when you are 
having flesh food. Flesh food combined properly places enough of a bur­
den on the body; don't complicate it. Some of you who are athletes might be saying, "But I need more 
protein, because I'm active. " The following interesting comment ap­
peared in a 1978 issue of the journal of the American Medical Associa­
tion. The Association's Department of Foods and Nutrition commented: 
"The ingestion of protein supplements by athletes who eat an otherwise 
well-balanced diet is of no use in body-building programs. Athletes need 
the same amount of protein foods as nonathletes. Protein does not in­
crease strength. Indeed, it often takes greater energy to digest and metabo­
lize the excess of protein. In addition, excess protein in the athlete can 
induce dehydration, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. "8 
"Cyborski, Cathy Kapica. "Protein Supplements and Body Building Programs. " journal of (he Amer­
ican Medical Association. 240 (1978): 481. PROTEIN • 77 If more physical activity is anticipated, it is necessary only to increase 
your carbohydrate intake to insure more fuel. Proteins are disastrous in fuel 
efficiency and do not aid directly or efficiently in muscular activity. Protein 
does not produce energy, it uses it\ A lion, which eats exclusively flesh, 
sleeps twenty hours a day. An orangutan, which eats exclusively plants, 
sleeps six. Also, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported 
in 1961, "A vegetarian diet can prevent 90 to 97 percent of heart disease. "9 
That's quite a statistic. One last issue must be addressed: vitamin Bi2. Supposedly, if you don't 
eat meat, you'll develop a vitamin B12 deficiency. Poppycock. Where do 
the animals whose meat we eat get theirs. Vitamin B[2 is found in plants 
in very small amounts. But the way vitamin B12 is secured is primarily 
from that produced in the body. The stomach secretes a substance called 
"intrinsic factor," which transports the vitamin B12 created by the bacte­
rial flora in our intestines. The vitamin B12 issue is part and parcel of the 
entire protein myth, WHERE DO THE CATTLE THAT SUPPLY US THE 
MEAT AND MILK GET THEIR B12. Supposedly we will perish without 
meat or dairy products. Without any sources to show this false except our 
common sense, we could discount it. However, there are numerous 
sources, some of which are listed below. ,0 Our actual need for vitamin 
B12 is so minute that it is measured in micrograms (millionth of a gram) 
or nanograms (billionth of a gram). One milligram of vitamin B]2 will 
last you over two years, and healthy individuals usually carry around a 
five-year supply. But here's the rub: Putrefaction hampers the secretion of 
"intrinsic factor" in the stomach and retards the production of vitamin 
Bj2. So flesh-eaters are more apt to develop a vitamin B)2 deficiency than 
vegetarians. This has been known for some time and was discussed in part 
in a report entitled "Vitamins of the B Complex," in the 1959 United 
States Department of Agriculture Yearbook. The propaganda states just 
the opposite. 9"Diet and Stress in Vascular Disease. " Journal of the American Medical Association. 176 (1961): 
134. I0T. C. Fry. "Lesson #32, Why We Should Not Eat Meat. " In The Life Science Health System. Austin, Texas: Life Science, 1984. Paavo Airola. "Meat for B12. " Nutrition Health Review. Summer 1983: 13. Robin A. Hur. Food Reform—Our Desperate Need. Herr-Ileidelberg, 1975. Viktoras Kulvinskas. Survival into the list Century. Wethersfield, Connecticut: Omangod Press, 
1975. R. P. Spencer. The Intestinal Tract. Springfield, Illinois: Charles Thomas, Publ. , 1960. D. K. Benerjee and J. B. Chatterjea. "Vitamin B12 Content of Some Articles of Indian Diet and 
Effect of Cooking on It. " British Journal of Nutrition 94 (1968): 289. 78 • FIT FOR LIFE You may be wondering if eggs fare any better than flesh foods as a 
source for protein. Actually high-quality protein is not what we should 
search for. High-quality amino acids are what we need to produce the 
protein we must have. Unless eggs are eaten raw, the amino acids are 
coagulated by heat and thereby lost. Even if they are eaten raw, eggs are 
laid by hens that are fed arsenic to kill parasites and stimulate egg produc­
tion, and you ingest some of that virulent poison. Also eggs contain 
much sulfur, which puts a heavy strain on the liver and kidneys. The 
beautiful human body does not require anything that stinks for its sur­
vival. Eggs stink, just drop one on your driveway on a hot day and let it 
sit there for about eight hours, then take a big whiff of the effluvium. There's no difference between that and putting eggs in your body at 98. 6 
degrees for eight hours. The next bowel movement after the consumption 
of eggs will certainly bear this out. Excuse me for being rude, but the 
facts must be acknowledged. The tremendous need for protein was dealt a heavy blow by the In­
ternational Society for Research on Nutrition and Vital Statistics, which 
is composed of four hundred doctors of medicine, biochemistry, nutri­
tion, and natural science. At a 1980 seminar in Los Angeles I came into 
contact with its report that our classical protein requirement tables need 
an overhaul. Meat, fish, and eggs supplement a basic diet, but a daily 
intake of these foods is not necessary. " Do you know how convincing the 
evidence had to be for this particular group to make this statement. Dr. Carl Lumholtz, a Norwegian scientist, conducted extensive studies 
of anthropophagy (cannibalism). He indicated that some aborigine tribes 
in Australia would not eat the flesh of Caucasians because it was salty and 
occasioned nausea. But Asians and other native tribesmen were con­
sidered good eating because their food was chiefly vegetable. 12 
To maintain your life and add life to your life, it is best to predominate 
your diet with those foods that are full of life\ Incidentally, the word 
vegetable comes from the word vegetus, which means FULL OF LIFE. Now that the subject of protein has been explained in its relationship 
to weight loss and energy, the other equally important factor in this area 
is. "'["his organization is now called The International Society for Research on Civilization and En­
vironment. The address is 61 Rue E. Bouillot, BTE 11, B-1060 Brussels, Belgium. l2George M. Gould, M.
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