We are desperately trying to remain on a Perfect Whole Food Diet, but will be travelling for two weeks in March. Anyone have any suggestions about relatively easy ways to prepare food in a hotel room (steam veggies, cook brown rice etc.)?
Thanks
Peter Wray
In Reply to: QUESTION for EVERYONE - staying on whole foods while travelling. posted by Peter Wray on February 08, 1998 at 19:12:52:
Peter,
A rice/vegetable steamer will do both. Many asian restaruants will serve steamed brown rice and steamed vegetables as separate dishes. Bring herbs and spices! You will go nuts with out variation in flavor.
Good luck.
Jim
In Reply to: QUESTION for EVERYONE - staying on whole foods while travelling. posted by Peter Wray on February 08, 1998 at 19:12:52:
Peter,
Your concern is very valid. When we went to Mexico, I was able to get salads, fruit and rice with chicken. I agree that Asian restaurants can probably accommodate you. My daughter suggests Indian restaurants would be applicable.
Let us know what you find to be true. Happy traveling. Linda
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION for EVERYONE - staying on whole foods while travelling. posted by Jim on February 08, 1998 at 23:24:05:
And, of course, when you are going through city areas, you may find health food restaurants, or health food grocery stores that have deli counters, they always have steamed stuff ready to go. Look at the yellow pages and business page on the city's page on the Internet before you go.
Jim
Dear Peter,
There are a number of movie star type people who have learned how to travel on a perfect whole foods diet so I know it is possible (difficult but possible). I have seen them open their big suitcase that contains everything they cannot get in any grocery store along the way. Most of them seem to live on the brown rice & chopped, mixed, frozen vegies on the road. They carry their own little stove and all their spices with them.
Unfortunately for your wife, the most likely things to give her immediate benefits would be the very things that she craves & wants the most. No point trying it unless she can be perfect long enough to see if it is worth while. She could get the quickest results by doing the rice & vegies thing. Then, when she was a lot better, try adding one thing at a time--for a week or so-- to see which thing makes her worse and which things don't seem to. Let's hope that rice is not yet on the list. She might have to go to quinoa, amaranth, and the like for her "rice & vegie" meals.
I have not suggessted this because each restriction makes it harder for the person to get past this point. It gets to a point where they feel like they are going to have to live on cardboard forever. Of course, this all is temporary. The idea is to get through this stage without it being too onerous. Were I you, I would seriously consider the rice/vegies thing for a while till she starts feeling much better.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: PERFECT Whole Food Diet posted by Walt Stoll on February 10, 1998 at 13:19:37:
She is pretty much on the rice and veggies diet now. Fortunately, we both like brown rice and veggies, but I can see how this could get boring after a few months.
She is in the middle of week two right now and showing some signs of improvement. She really felt bad when she started the nilstat powder, but we are assuming that is a die-off reaction and should be ending soon. One of the toughest aspects has been giving up coffee. It had become an integral part of our life. We'd get our neighbour's daughter to baby sit for a couple of hours, do the groceries and then stop for a coffee. We could easily pass on the doughnuts, but the coffee had a wonderful social aspect to it. There are definite feelings of resentment at the societal norms that say the typical North American diet is OK and those of us who see otherwise are seen as abnormal. I'm reading Scott Peck's latest offering "The Road Less Travelled and Beyond" and he addresses the simplistic thinking that results in this kind of societal norms. Helps us realize that while the road less travelled may be lonely at times it is along these roads that you're most likily to find wild flowers at the side of the road.
Thanks so much for your support.
Peter
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION for EVERYONE - staying on whole foods while travelling. posted by Jim on February 10, 1998 at 08:34:46:
Thanks for the suggestions. We are investigating a small steamer for our trip and will take some speciality bread (sourdough spelt) too.
From what I can tell so far, Mickey Mouse is not a vegetarian and doesn't stick to a perfect whole food diet - although he does look pretty good for a mouse in his 70's.
I'll let the BB know how the steamer works.
Thanks Again.
Peter
In Reply to: Re: PERFECT Whole Food Diet posted by Peter Wray on February 11, 1998 at 14:08:21:
Dear Peter,
I KNOW how mean it sounds but the coffee has to go if you expect rapid results. All she has to do is touch her finger to de-caf, and touch her finger to her tongue, and she continues to immunize her immune system to this whole problem.
If she had ANY IDEA of how much this was costing her------
Walt
In Reply to: THANKS for the suggestions posted by Peter Wray on February 11, 1998 at 14:14:09:
Dear Peter,
It does no good to eliminate wheat & eat spelt. They have cross antigenicity.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: PERFECT Whole Food Diet posted by Walt Stoll on February 12, 1998 at 15:03:21:
Walt
Does the same thiing go for tea? How about green tea? Nancy
In Reply to: Re: THANKS for the suggestions posted by Walt Stoll on February 12, 1998 at 15:04:49:
Thanks VERY Much for this information. Neither of us were aware of this. Are there other flours that would be appropriate: millet, kamut, rice?
Thanks
Peter
In Reply to: Re: PERFECT Whole Food Diet posted by Nancy on February 12, 1998 at 18:54:33:
Dear Nancy,
You would have to read the lable. It should say caffeine free NOT decaffinated.
Walt
Nancy,
I remember hearing about the benefits of green tea also. But, alas, it IS a source of caffeine. It isn't added, so you won't see it as an ingredient. How much depends on how you brew it. I have copied a page from the tea FAQ of the Stash Tea Company
http://www.stashtea.com/caffeine.htm
I don't know how reliable the information is since it is from the manufacturer, but I'll bet they don't understate it. In Beth's book on page 29 and 30 is some good information. In Walt's book there is information on caffeine and breast tumors on page 94. Both recommend eliminating it totally. (EEEK!!)
One of the really hard parts of the whole food diet for me to deal with was beverages. Now I drink only water, plain bottled water or heated as an herb tea. I never drank water before. Oh, I drank lots of fluid all right, but I felt it was a waste of my time if it wasn't some flavor or other, or wasn't carbonated, or didn't carry a caffeine kick, or an alcohol kick. Water was BORING!!
I can't believe I not only drink water now, but I LOVE to. I drink it between meals and only sip a little or have a little tea with meals. I digest food better when I don't put much fluid in. I didn't like herb teas either, but there are so many kinds that I've found some I like. For me, it is better having warm fluid with my meals, though only a little.
Believe me, I understand your preference, and your frustration!!
I think soon I'll be posting about the social pressure I've had over my diet change and the emasculating comments I've had from other men about "beverage." Many of them consider strong drink of all kinds an essential of manhood, you see. (Therefore, health equals wimp)! I don't think women have to deal with that.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Jim
In Reply to: Re: PERFECT Whole Food Diet - TEA posted by Jim on February 14, 1998 at 18:43:45:
Jim
Yes, this is one instance in which it pays to be a woman in a man's world! We do get by with alot more in the health and diet areas.
I must confess, I've read very little of Beth's book because I'm into Mind as Healer and trying to increase my relaxation skills right now. I love the layout of her book. You mentioned that it depends on how you brew the tea, but you didn't say how to brew it to get the least amount of caffeine. I assume the shorter the time you leave the tea bag in the water, the better, correct? I also put 1/2 tsp. of rice syrup in my tea, another no-no, I'm sure. I know I have a long way to go, but if you knew where I started--well, it was similar to where you started, especially with the beverage thing. Aren't we lucky that the "designer water bottles" have become so popular!
I'll check out the Stash tea co. web site and the pages in Beth's book. Thanks!! Nancy
In Reply to: Re: PERFECT Whole Food Diet - TEA posted by Nancy on February 15, 1998 at 13:18:44:
Jim
I read the Stash tea site, so that kind of answered my ? about the how to decrease the level of caffeine. Thanks. That's an interesting site. The white chocolate raspberry stuff sounded good. Too bad I can't have some!
Nancy
In Reply to: Re: PERFECT Whole Food Diet - TEA posted by Jim on February 14, 1998 at 18:43:45:
Dear Jim,
Thanks for your wonderful note. It helped me get my "Jim Fix" for the day. I also appreciate your straightening me out about the Green Tea & caffeine. You can tell I am not a tea drinker. I, like you--when I got my taste buds straightened out--became a water drinker.
Walt
In Reply to: QUESTION for EVERYONE - staying on whole foods while travelling. posted by Peter Wray on February 08, 1998 at 19:12:52:
I've been a traveler for years. It's not easy eating well on the road, but it can be done. An electric wok (Farberware $75.00) is indispensible. You can cook everything in it! It's easy to clean (in the bathtub).
Getting the food is tough! Keeping it fresh is a challenge! I eat nuts, nut butters and rice cakes for emergencies. Many health food stores have delis and salad bars. I've found if I just get greens (organic) it's about a buck and a half. That's cheap!
Also you can get a backpackers stove and head for the town park (weather permitting). Also you can grill food on charcoal at city parks, state parks, picnic areas and the like. Take along what you would if you went backpacking (gear wise). It doesn't take up much space that way.
Avoid Big Macs at all costs!
Hope that helps.
Ron
Dear Walt,
Spoke to Beth today. She says that the "partially milled" phrasing on the ingredient list of my favored rice milk (Rice Dream) indicates that it's been partially refined, so i should stay away from it. It's truly humbling to learn the fine art of label reading. Was able to find and clean out the entire supply of a local health food store's stock of Westbrae unsweetened soy milk (thanks for the tip, Jim!). Tastes like cardboard, but should be good for cooking. So, the morning wake-up drink is going to be water.
Kyra
Dear Michael,
It has taken me years but I have settled on the following for the past few years: Multigenics w/o Iron (from Metagenics)
--6 daily; 2 grams of ESTERIFIED vitamin C twice a day; 400 units of vitamin E (with selenium) twice a day; 1000 milligrams of flaxseed oil twice a day and 2 grams of hydroxyapatite twice a day. Each person must find their own by learning and usign their bodymind as a laboratory for testing how it makes them feel.
Walt
Sounds gross to me. I eat things like homemade soup for
breakfast or veggies. I drink an herbal tea with peppermint
and chamomile, sweetened with stevia. Not only does it taste
good it helps soothe your stomache during die off.
I almost never eat or drink anything that has any additives
or anything I can't pronounce. If you can't read it, it
probably shouldn't be in your body.
I hope you find something tasty to drink.
Geri
What is the best water filter for my home. RO or a carbon filter?
In Reply to: Water filters posted by Gary on February 22, 1998 at 21:21:48:
Dear Gary,
I think it is the combination of them both---RO first with activated carbon chaser.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Water filters posted by Walt Stoll on February 24, 1998 at 13:50:32:
Gary, I am a distributor of Multi-Pure Water Filtration Systems, pleae write and we can discuss water.
Blessings.
Dear Gary,
Under the section (in my book) about elimination of refined carbohydrates, is the reference for Beth Loiselle, RD's book "The Healing Power of Whole Foods" which is by far the best protocol as to what this is and how to do it. There is an (800) 870-5378 number there for you to call to get this book.
Since you did not catch this, I would appreciate your letting me know, right here on the BB, as to how I could have made it more obvious. I am in the processa of gathering data as to how to improve & expand the revised & expanded next edition. This information would help those reading the book.
Walt