Vestta Whole Health Centre
1138 Richards Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 3E6
tel: 604.731.3571
toll free: 1.866.3VESTTA

 

  • Avoid tap water. Drink purified water. See PiMag technology on our website.
  • Avoid drinking with meals. Small amounts of liquid may be taken with meals but avoid washing food down with large gulps.
  • Find a good health food store. Buy a good health food cook book. Eat organic.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks, especially with meals, as it inhibits absorption.
  • Combine food properly. Eat fruits alone; starches and proteins do not combine well.
  • Eat when hungry but do not overeat. Avoid eating while under stress.
  • Chew thoroughly in a relaxed atmosphere; digestion begins in the mouth. Avoid eating past 8:00 pm.
  • Limit your intake of oils, but when necessary use light flavoured and coloured cold-pressed oils. Flax oil or hemp seed oil are great on salads, but should never be heated.
  • Dilute all fruit juices.
  • Avoid sugar, salt, heated oils, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceutical drugs as much as possible.
  • Eliminate coffee, decaffeinated coffee and black tea.
  • The best bread to eat is essene (sprouted) bread or dark rye. Limit whole wheat or gluten products (bread is a filler, not a feeder). Try gluten free flour for bread (buckwheat, rice, millet, quinoa and corn).
  • The best milk substitutes are Rice Dream, almond or cashew milk and banana milk. Moderate soy consumption.
  • The best grains are millet, brown rice and quinoa (organic).
  • Night shade vegetables should be limited because of a chemical called alkaloid which may irritate the joints, causing arthritis (white potatoes, tomatoes, sweet peppers and eggplant).
  • 70% of your diet should be fresh and raw in warm months (less in cold months). Do not boil vegetables – steaming is best.
  • Choose alkaline foods over acidic. Avoid all citrus except lemons, limes and grapefruit, which are natural cleansers for the body. They are alkaline-based and help remove excess mucus which leads to acidosis.
  • Try to avoid dried fruits, especially sulfured. Fresh fruit is best.
  • Instead of sugar or honey, use barley malt, rice syrup, fruit juices, or occasionally, pure maple syrup or sweeteners.
  • Tofu is a protein. It contains the eight essential amino acids. Cook with it, but do not overdo it in order to avoid mucus build-up and trapped protein problems.
  • Avoid foods which are too hot or too cold. Place on your wrist to test. If they burn or freeze your wrist, what will they do to your inside?