Here Are the Rules for the “Low Stress” Diet

In the December issue of the Herald of Health, Dr. Lee discussed the principles of his famous low-stress díet. In thís article, he gives the rules for following that diet.

 

The low-stress diet is designed to eliminate excesses from the diet in three main categories: digestive overload, systemic overload and foreign substances. Following are the general rules to be followed if this object is to be achieved:

EAT SMALL MEALS, ALLOW THE APPETITE TO DICTATE EATING TIMES. Do not eat except when hungry. Many people overeat one meal and thus overload their digestive processes, but the same amount of food eaten in smaller quantities, several times per day, would not impose this burden.

EAT FOOD IN WHOLE FORMS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. For example, whole meat instead of ground meat; whole fruit instead of fruit juices or sauces; whole potatoes (baked or boiled) instead of mashed potatoes, etc.

EAT RAW FOODS WITH EVERY MEAL. The best raw food is salads. Use cabbage as a base for them, but do not eat lettuce. (Try adding diced raw potatoes to your salads.)

SALAD DRESSING SHOULD CONSIST OF HONEY, VINEGAR AND MOLASSES. Absolutely NO COMMERCIAL DRESSINGS. (Start with 1/3 of each and vary to taste.)

BETWEEN MEAL SNACKS SHOULD BE VEGETABLES OR CABBAGE BASED SALADS. Celery, sliced carrots and raw potatoes are but a few of the many.

NEVER EAT SWEET FOODS WITH MEALS. Never combine sugars with proteins. Desserts, fruits, etc. should only be eaten several hours after eating, “between meals.”

EAT ANIMAL SOURCE FOODS IN MODERATION. Preservatives such as nitrate and nitrites are frequently added and stilbestrol contaminants are to be watched.

HYDROGENATED FATS (HARDENED FATS) ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. This includes oleomargarine, shortenings, and peanut butters which have been hydrogenated. (Read labels.)

TOMATOES ARE THE “GOLDEN FOOD” WHEN EATEN WITH MEAT. They contribute to the digestibility of animal source foods.

TOMATO JUICE IS ALLOWED, while citrus juices, vegetable juices, etc. are to be restricted.

SALT: THIS IS A MATTER UPON WHICH THE PATIENT SHOULD BE ADVISED BY HIS DOCTOR. Sea Salt is recommended because of its high concentration of trace minerals.

Objectives of the Low Stress Diet

The Low Stress Diet materially aids the detoxification mechanisms by taking stress off of the digestive and metabolic system as we have mentioned previously.

You, as patients, should notice the difference in increased energy and improved nerves, as well as less indigestion symptoms. The bowel movements will also be improved where there is constipation.