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THE EDGAR CAYCE DIET:
Specific Dietary recommendations were outlined in most of the Edgar Cayce readings and form the basis for a diet that is appropriate for general application, both in sickness and health.
According to Cayce, poor diet was one of the primary sources of disease, and as a consequence a nourishing and well-balanced diet was the number-one treatment for many of the illnesses and "diseases" which concerned him.
To Cayce, an important aspect of diet was the maintenance of a proper acid-alkaline balance within the system. He held that the normal diet should contain a ratio of eighty percent alkaline-forming foods to twenty percent acid-forming foods, and that a highly alkaline diet could help strengthen resistance to disease and remove systematic toxicity. In fact, he believed that a cold could not exist in the body with a sufficient alkaline level.
Broadly speaking, the list of alkaline-forming foods is composed of vegetables and their juices, fruits and their juices, and milk (soy milk or goats milk for those who can't handle dairy). The list of acid-forming foods, on the other hand, is composed mainly of starchy foods and protein sources. These include grains and their products (cereals, bread, pasta, rice, ect.), some legumes, eggs, nuts, meat, fowl, fish, and sugar.
These are only generalities, because some foods are more acid or more alkaline than others. A few are actually neutral or in between, and there are exceptions and qualifications in every category.
A major means of adding to the body's alkalinity, as well as supplying roughage and nutrients, is a daily raw vegetable salad. This was preferably to be eaten at the noon meal, and soup, bread (100% whole wheat) or crackers (whole wheat) could be included. Large amounts of lettuce and cabbage were highly recommended means of purifying the bloodstream.
Other raw vegetables, including carrots, celery, and green peppers, are also sources of vital nutrients. Gelatin was often suggested as a catalyst which would assist the assimilation of nutrients from salad vegetables. The juices of raw vegetables such as carrots and beets were also at times suggested.
Cooked vegetables were also highly recommended and were generally to be the major portion of the evening meal. Considered especially nutritious were vegetables of the leafy green variety (kale, spinach, turnip greens, beet greens) and those which are yellow (carrots, squash, corn, sweet potatoes). However, basically the whole range of cooked vegetables available could be eaten under normal circumstances, and most, though not all, of these are alkaline forming (White potatoes are not, and they are bad for acne).
As a general rule a ratio of three vegetables grown above the ground to one tuberous vegetable grown below was suggested. Other highly recommended vegetables were vine-ripened tomatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, and, to purify the blood, cooked onions and beets. Vegetables were preferably to be prepared by steaming in Patapar Paper, a vegetable parchment, to preserve juices and vital nutrients. Often these juices were to be consumed as well.
Fruits and fruit juices are also alkaline forming for the most part, with the main exceptions being cranberries, plums, and large prunes. Citrus fruits and juices were highly recommended, especially orange juice. Stewed fruits (prunes, apricots, ect.) were often mentioned in morning menus. Also specified at times were pears, grapes (especially Concord,) all yellow fruits (peaches, cantaloupes, apricots,) and watermelon.
In general, all fruits commonly available were found to be beneficial, with the occasional exception of raw apples (these were often to be cooked) and bananas that were not vine ripened. Fruits were to be eaten at breakfast and between meals. At times, a fruit salad at the noon meal was suggesed in place of a raw-vegetable salad.
Additionally, Cayce expressed a strong preference for fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits when possible. Freshly picked produce contains more nutrients than that which loses its freshness through shipping. According to the readings, fresh, locally grown vegetables help acclimate the body to the "vibrations" of a particular area, making a person more in tune with his environment. Of course, even those fresh foods that are not locally grown are usually preferable to those which have been preserved in some manner. If foods are only available in a preserved form, there is evidence that suggests freezing generally retains more nutrients than canning.
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