DISCLAIMER: Bare with me as this post will be one of the longest ones you see on my blog as I am giving all of the important information about the diet to give you a good overview. I will not get too in depth and I promise that my future posts will be more fun and entertaining!
Let me start by saying that this is called a "diet", however, it is really a lifestyle change. Some people may think I am crazy as they learn more about the diet and I am perfectly okay with that, being a little crazy is fun! Let me also say that I LOVE FOOD! I am not a picky eater and I truly love just about everything, as does Darek. My motivation for doing this is to support him in getting healthier, to be a good example for my son and also because I want to live a long and healthy life so I can watch him grow up. Also, keep in mind that I am not telling anyone what they should do, especially because I know that this "lifestyle" is not for everyone. I am just going to present the information that I have learned (from people who are much smarter than myself....they have to documents to prove it!). If you decide that this is something you want to try all the time or even part of the time, good for you & your health. But it's your life and I think everyone should do what makes them happy. Even if you have no interest in doing this at all, my hope is that you at least learn something new and interesting. So here we go......
We attended Dr. Robinson's nutrition class on Monday August 1, 2011 at 4pm. The class started out with Dr. Robinson sharing how the diet got started. A man named Rev. George Malkmus found out he had colon cancer and after losing his mother to cancer, after she chose to battle it with the traditional chemotherapy and radiation treatments, he decided he was going to find another way to treat himself. He believed that the treatment is what killed her, not the cancer. He turned to his Bible for answers and came across a passage in Genesis 1:29 And God said "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed and its fruit. You shall have them for food 30 and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so. (This was only one of the many references in the Bible that talk about eating this way). So, Rev. Malkmus found the answer that he was looking for. He was to eat only vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts (mostly raw) and by eating this way he cured himself of cancer. His next goal was to leave the ministry and start spreading the word about this new lifestyle change to help others live healthier lives and heal themselves as well. Thirty years later he is alive and well and hasn't had as much as a sniffle since he started the Hallelujah Diet.
Dr. Robinson followed this story by telling us about how he also was diagnosed with colon cancer 9 years ago. When he went to his doctor to see what the solution was, they wanted to cut out part of his colon, replace it with a colostomy bag and start the chemo and radiation. Dr. Robinson said "No thanks!" and went on his way to find a better solution. That is when he found out about the Hallelujah Diet and since then, he has cured his own colon cancer and dozens of his patients who had cancer, diabetes and several other ailments. Now in his 70's, he teaches the class for free because he is so passionate about this and wants to help others life a healthy life.
The main idea is to consume only vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts and you want 85% of your food to be raw and the other 15% can be cooked. These foods in their raw form contain live enzymes which give your body the essential building blocks that it needs. When the food is heated and cooked the enzymes are killed. Also, there are five white foods that cause cancer and should be avoided, MEAT, DAIRY, SALT, SUGAR, and WHITE FLOUR. MEAT contains white fat and the average American consumes 50 pounds of fat (cholesterol) per year! This fat clogs arteries, ultimately causing heart attacks and strokes. DAIRY is pasteurized which means it is heated to 160 degrees or higher, changing the calcium to an inorganic form which can not be absorbed by the body. SALT is toxic to the body and only organic sea salt should be used. SUGAR is concentrated and changed from it's original form and is a drug. 10 tsps (the amount found in 1 soft drink) will immobilize the immune system and 30 tsps will shut it down for a whole day. WHITE FLOUR is bleached sometimes with a bleaching agent similar to clorox and is hazardous to your health.
The final component to this diet is consuming carrot juice (squeezed fresh with a juicer) and barleygreen (which is also called barleylife or barleymax). Fresh carrot juice did not sound appealing to me at first, but it was surprisingly sweet and delicious! Barleygreen is a super food and one of the most important components of the diet (especially is you are trying to cure a deadly disease such as cancer). I believe in the barleygreen but it is quite expensive so we are not doing that part of the diet at this time. If you want more info about that then you can google it and you will find it all over the web.
That pretty much sums up the components of the diet. If you have any questions then please feel free to ask and if I don't know the answer I will do my best to find it.
Good stuff Jill. I would imagine that your "followers" on here would probably have a couple of questions worth dedicating an entire blog to. They are the questions that I had at first and what I most often hear from people. They are, "I don't know, how do you get enough calcium if you're not drinking milk (how does your baby get enough calcium)?" and "How do you get enough protein if you're not eating meat (how does your baby get enough protein)? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
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