Preparing the Cupboard and Fridge

    With just two days before our 'start date', we need to focus on exactly what will be eaten as we cleanse our systems from accumulated waste and toxins, restoring health at the cellular level.  The following list represents a hierarchy of foods with #1 being the all-time healthiest.  During this first week, we will stick closely to foods in the #1-5 sections.  In the second week, we can include foods from sections #6-8.
     In order to be prepared, it is important to make a trip to the grocery store prior to the 'start date' and stock up on real foods.  When browsing the produce section, notice the abundance and variety of fruits and vegetables - go crazy and pick up more than you might ordinarily purchase.  Again, you will want to make sure you do not go hungry.  In fact, you may find yourself eating much more (and reaping the benefits).
     Being in classes all day tomorrow, I"m off to the store this morning to get stocked up.

Heirarchy of Foods

1. Raw fruits and vegetables (preferably organic) such as apples, grapes, melons, bananas, avocados, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, kale, tomatoes, etc; raw honey, stevia (a natural sweetener)

2. Lightly-steamed, low-starch vegetables (all vegetables other than white potatoes, acorn and butternut squash, and pumpkin); pure maple syrup, agave nectar

    *note that corn and legumes are starches, not vegetables.

3.  Organic raw nuts and seeds (almond, pine nuts, walnuts, macadamia nuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.)

4.  Raw stone-pressed or cold-pressed plant oils (especially olive oil, though hemp seed and flax seed oils are also acceptable)

5.  Cooked starch vegetables (sweet potatoes, butternut and acorn squash, pumpkin, etc.)

6.  Raw unpasteurized dairy products (particularly from goats and sheep).  

     * note, dairy products from goats and sheep are less likely to contain pathogens requiring pasteurization or boiling.

7.  Whole grains (brown rice, millet, whole wheat, buckwheat, etc.)

8.  Pasteurized dairy and animal flesh (preferably limited to organic fish and minimal organic meat and poultry products)

9.  All non-whole grain flour products (white bread, white rice, white pasta, white pizza dough, flour tortillas, etc.); sugar (white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, etc.)

10.  Cooked animal fats / hyrdrogenated oils (lard, cooked oils, etc.), mainstream meats, poultry; soy products

11. Chemicals, artificial coloring and sweeteners (aspartame, saccharine, unnatural additives of all kinds)

Eating within Food levels 1 to 8 is acceptable in the Raw Food Detox Diet program and doable for anyone.  You will reach the highest levels of health when you eat within levels 1 to 5, but you can work your way up to those levels (if that is your goal) at your own pace.
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