Dear ones,

I was thinking about this phone conversation last night and this morning. I was thinking about God's perfect timing in all things. Had I found Barbara's website a year ago... and goodness knows how much research I've done on the net over this past year... I wouldn't have understood a word of what she was telling me.

That thought just floors me.

I could not have met Barbara a year ago. God has been saving her for the right time. This is that time. God is so... God!

To the work at hand,
-Donna

THe 85% Portion
This is the Hallelujah portion of The Hallelujah Diet®! An abundance of God’s natural foods that are uncooked (raw) and unprocessed. The dense living nutrients found in raw foods and their juices are the things that meet and satisfy your cells’ nutritional needs. When you eat these living foods, you will find that you no longer have to deal with hunger pangs or cravings.

Live foods are also what produce abundant energy and vibrant health. The following are items from each food category that fit into the 85% portion of each day’s food intake:

Beverages
Freshly extracted vegetable juices, BarleyMax®, CarrotJuiceMax™, BeetMax, and distilled water

Dairy Alternatives
Fresh almond milk, creamy banana milk, as well as frozen banana, strawberry or blueberry “fruit creams”

Fruit
All fresh, as well as unsulphured, organic dried fruit. Limit consumption to no more than 15% of daily food intake. (Fruit juice is included in this 15%, and is not recommended in large quantities.)

Grains
Soaked oats, millet, raw muesli, dehydrated granola, dehydrated crackers, and raw ground flax seed
Beans
Green beans, peas, sprouted garbanzo beans, sprouted lentils, and sprouted mung beans

Nuts and Seeds
Raw almonds, sunflower seeds, macadamia nuts, walnuts, raw almond butter or tahini. Eat sparingly.

Oils and Fats
Extra virgin olive oil, Udo’s Choice Perfected Oil Blend™, flax seed oil, and avocados


Seasonings
Fresh or dehydrated herbs, garlic, sweet onions, parsley and salt-free seasonings

Soups
Raw soups


Sweets
Fruit smoothies, raw fruit pies with nut/date crusts, date-nut squares, etc.


Vegetables
All raw vegetables




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The 15% Portion

The following cooked foods make up the 15% portion of The Hallelujah Diet®, and follow the raw salad at the evening meal. This portion can be very delicious, and actually proves beneficial for those trying to maintain body weight.

Beverages
Caffeine free herb teas and cereal-based coffee-like beverages, along with bottled organic juices

Dairy
Non-dairy cheese, rice milk, and organic butter, all sparingly


Fruit
Stewed and unsweetened frozen fruits



Grains
Whole-grain cereals, breads, muffins, pasta, brown rice, millet, etc


Beans
Lima, aduki, black, kidney, navy, pinto, red and white beans


Oils
Mayonnaise made from cold-pressed oils


Seasonings
Light Gray Celtic Sea Salt (use sparingly)


Soups
Soups made from scratch without fat, dairy, or table salt


Sweeteners
Raw, unfiltered honey, rice syrup, unsulphured molasses, stevia, carob, pure maple syrup, date Sugar (use very sparingly)

Vegetables
Steamed or wok-cooked fresh or frozen vegetables, baked white or sweet potatoes, squash, etc.

While this list may appear a bit limiting at first, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of exciting recipes that meet these criteria. See our recipe section and our selection of recipe books for additional ideas.

And yes, there are definitely foods and food products that you should not eat in order to get and stay healthy. Read about the Foods to Be Avoided to see what you need to stop eating.

http://www.hacres.com/diet/explained.asp

Healings and blessings,
-Donna