Natural Foods

In the following I shall give the outline a natural diet regimen which has been found by experience to meet all requirements of the healthy organism, even when people have to work very hard physically or mentally.  In case of disease, certain modifications may have to be made according to individual conditions.  Persons in a low, negative state, whether physical, mental or psychical, may temporarily require the addition of flesh foods to their diet.

Dietetics In A Nutshell

Food Classes

Predominant

Chemical

Elements

Functions in Vital Processes

Foods in Which the Elements of the Respective Groups Predominate

GROUP I

Carbohydrates

Starches and Dextrines

Carbon

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Producers of Heat and Energy

CEREALS:  The inner, white parts of wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley, buckewheat and rice.  VEGETABLES:  Potatoes, pumpkins, squashes.  FRUITS:  Bananas.  NUTS:  Chestnuts

GROUP II

Carbohydrates

Sugars

Carbon

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Producers of

Heat and

Energy

VEGETABLES:  Melons, beets, sorghum.  FRUITS:  Bananas, dates, figs, grapes, raisins.  DAIRY PRODUCTS:  Milk.  NATURAL SUGARS:  Honey, maple sugar.  COMMERCIAL SUGARS:  White sugar, syrup, glucose, candy.  NUTS:  Cocoanuts.

GROUP III

Hydrocarbons

Fats and

Oils

Carbon

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Producers of

Heat and

Energy

FRUITS:  Olives.  DAIRY PRODUCTS:  Cream, butter, cheese.  NUTS:  Peanuts, almonds, walnuts, cocoanuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, pignolias, etc.  COMMERCIAL FATS:  Olive oil, peanut oil, peanut butter, vegetable-cooking oils.  THE YOKES OF EGGS

GROUP IV

Proteids

Albumen

(white of egg)

Gluten

(grains)

Myosin

(lean meat)

Carbon

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Sulphur

Producers of Heat and Energy;

Building Materials for Cells and Tissues

CEREALS:  The outer, dark parts of wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, and rice.  VEGETABLES:  The legumes (peas, beans, lentils), mushrooms.  NUTS:  Cocoanuts, chestnuts, peanuts, pignolias (pine nuts), hickorynuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, etc.  DAIRY PRODUCTS:  Milk, cheese.  MEATS:  Muscular parts of animals, fish, and fowls.

GROUP V