Million Dollar Housewife

THE 7 BODY ECOLOGY DIET PRINCIPALS

1. Expansion/ contraction

Some foods are contracting, others are expansive and some are right in the middle, perfectly balanced. The goal on this diet is to eat foods that balance and complement one another.

On this diet:

The fats, oils, spices, herbs, teas and kefir are all expansive.

The animal protein, eggs and sea salt are contracting.

The vegetables, almonds and grains are the most balanced.

2. Acid/ alkaline

When we are too acidic, our body is toxic. The diet aims at restoring the PH balance in our bodies for bodily functions and for proper beneficial bacteria to flourish. Certain foods are considered acidic, some are neutral and others are alkaline. You will want to eat 80% alkaline and 20% acidic in order to create the perfect PH balance.

On this diet:

The animal foods, the oils, buckwheat and stevia are acidic foods.

Butter and ghee are neutral.

The land vegetables, sea vegetables, millet, quinoa, amaranth, herbs, sea salts, seeds, fruits, cultured foods and almonds are alkaline forming foods.

3. Principal of uniqueness

It is important to learn to listen to your body to find out what works best for you.

4. Principal of cleansing

It is one of the most important principal on the diet. It is very important to cleanse as part of the healing process. Donna recommends enemas or colonic for colon cleansing. Colon cleansing should be done before cleansing your liver. The foods and principals on this diet naturally supports cleansing.

5. Proper food combining

Eat grains and starchy vegetables with non starchy vegetables and fats/oil.

Eat proteins with non starchy vegetables.

Do not combine grains or starchy vegetables with protein.

Eat animal proteins with fats in limited amounts.

Nuts and seeds can be combined with other nuts and seeds, acid fruits and fats.

6. 80/20% rule

Eat until you are 80% full.

Eat 20% meat or carbohydrates with 80% vegetables.

7. Principal of step by step

Start with one principal or one tool and work your way up from there.

• Food should be organic as much as possible.
  
• The starchy vegetables on the diet are red potatoes, corn and winter squash.
• Eat cultured vegetables with every meal ( about 1/2 cup portion size per meal).
• Drink fermented young coconut kefir 5 times a day, in the morning and evening before bedtime and with every meal (about 1/2 cup portion size).
  
• Nuts, seeds and grains must be soaked for at least 8 hours before cooking or eating.
• All fats and oils should be unprocessed, cold pressed and organic.
• Don’t eat for at least 3 hours before bedtime.
• Wait at least 4 to 5 hours after a protein meal to have a grain or starchy meal.
• Wait a minimum of 2 to 3 hours after a grain meal to eat protein.
• Proteins are best eaten between 11:00am and 2:00pm.
• No flour is allowed on the diet except the ones made from the BED grains but these should only be eaten occasionally.
• All cruciferous vegetables should be cooked or fermented but should not be eaten raw.
• Juicing is not allowed on the diet. It is concidered too sweet but it is recommended to drink smoothies made from the whole vegetable including the fiber.
• A little slice of avocado as well as a little piece of green apple in a green smoothie is allowed.

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