A NEW BASIC FOUR 1.  Fruits 2.  Vegetables 3.  Whole Grains and Legumes (beans and peas) 4.  Proteins and Fats/Oils:  Raw/Vegan/Vegetarian:  Nuts and Seeds                                          Omnivores:  Milk, Eggs, Fish and Meats

CREATE VALUE WHERE YOU LIVE:  NURTURE YOURSELF  Present contains the past but creates the future.  To create our ideal diet, make nurturing ourselves a high priority.  Without good nutrition, our lives have less meaning. Learning to nourish the body for optimum energy makes sense from the standpoint of physical productivity, mental clarity, emotional contentment, and spiritual well-being. Realize that each of us is important and necessary to turn the wheels of the universe, because of our connection, we affect everyone and everything we encounter.

BASIC FOOD COMBINING GUIDELINES 1.  Fruits are best eaten by themselves or with other fruits. 2.  Proteins and starches are to be eaten separately. 3.  Combine protein and vegetables or starches and vegetables. 4.  Eat only one protein per meal.